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Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-07, 08:08 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,236
Posted By Stubacca

Holy crap I miss US prices. Record hubs with...

Holy crap I miss US prices.

Record hubs with Open Pros sound like they'd be a great match for your riding. I'm running '07 Record hubs, 32-spoke 3X to DT Swiss RR1.1 rims. About 1000km on them so...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-07, 11:53 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,411
Posted By Stubacca

If you know anyone who's handy with a sewing...

If you know anyone who's handy with a sewing machine, an overlocker, and has some patience...

My wife unpicked the end of the sleeve, unpicked the elastic to remove it, used an overlocker to...
Forum: Commuting
07-05-07, 05:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 755
Posted By Stubacca

I'll put a vote in for the Chrome bag. I've been...

I'll put a vote in for the Chrome bag. I've been using a Chrome Metropolis for about 3 years - fantastic bag, and I'd never go back to a backpack. Never had any issues with it sliding around, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-07, 09:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,322
Posted By Stubacca

Why not? Not enough bling for you?

Why not? Not enough bling for you?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-07, 08:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,822
Posted By Stubacca

You can use a wipperman masterlink on it. I'm not...

You can use a wipperman masterlink on it. I'm not sure about the wisdom of using your current link again on a new chain (if that's what you were asking). I'd expect the masterlink wears at a similar...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-07, 05:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,822
Posted By Stubacca

Running a KMC X10.93 on a Chorus drivetrain....

Running a KMC X10.93 on a Chorus drivetrain. Beautifully quiet, and easy install FTW.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-07, 05:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,450
Posted By Stubacca

I went down a size on my CR1, mostly because of...

I went down a size on my CR1, mostly because of the reasons you mention. I'm 6', 33.5" cycling inseam, went with a L/56cm. Most of the shops locally were trying to put me on an XL, but it just didn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-07, 08:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,448
Posted By Stubacca

Looks really nice. That front brake pad...

Looks really nice.

That front brake pad alignment looks a bit out of whack.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-07, 07:23 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,057
Posted By Stubacca

This one... ...

This one...

http://www.magicamerican.com/images/gg_images/GGSL2_big.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-07, 07:12 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,057
Posted By Stubacca

Goo Gone -...

Goo Gone - http://www.magicamerican.com/products_gg.aspx

Just put a bit on the sticker, let it sit for a few minutes, and it'll come right off.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-07, 12:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 15,801
Posted By Stubacca

rousseau - the wear you're seeing sounds...

rousseau - the wear you're seeing sounds perfectly normal. My rear tyre starts showing a noticeable flattening in profile after about 1500 miles, but I normally get about 2500 miles before replacing...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-07, 12:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,027
Posted By Stubacca

Campy Xenon 10 speed...

Campy Xenon 10 speed (http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=l4048)

I'd go for Xenon if only because it makes it easy to upgrade bits and pieces as you go, since I think the whole Campy range...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-07, 01:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,169
Posted By Stubacca

700x23 no problem. Just keep the pressure up to...

700x23 no problem. Just keep the pressure up to avoid pinch flats - I'm not far off your weight, and run at about 125psi rear / 115psi front.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-07, 07:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,346
Posted By Stubacca

I put a WCS Compact crank on in 2005. Very happy...

I put a WCS Compact crank on in 2005. Very happy with it - stiffer than the 105 it replaced, and works well with the 105 drivetrain on that bike. All the other options at the time required a new...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-07, 12:39 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 11,011
Posted By Stubacca

Holy crap! Glad you're still in one piece....

Holy crap! Glad you're still in one piece. Amazing nothing was broken in all that!

+1 for the take-a-look mirror. I've been using a different mirror lately (when I use a mirror), since the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-07, 12:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,442
Posted By Stubacca

Dunno what you're supposed to do, but I use 8...

Dunno what you're supposed to do, but I use 8 cogs either way. I can get 34:12 without rubbing, but try not to... 50:27 very noisy, and never used.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-07, 12:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,442
Posted By Stubacca

You won't lose much on the top end. At 120RPM on...

You won't lose much on the top end. At 120RPM on 700x23 tyres, 52:12 will take you 40.7MPH and 50:12 will take you 39.1MPH. I was cruising down a hill on the weekend at over 42MPH with 50:12.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-12-07, 10:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,980
Posted By Stubacca

It's not all that weird. As slvoid said, two...

It's not all that weird. As slvoid said, two types of SPD; SPD is the Shimano mountain bike pedal mechanism (2 bolt cleat), and all the Shimano mountain bike shoes will work with them. As far as I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-07, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 365
Posted By Stubacca

Agree with cycle17. Even if you pay the full...

Agree with cycle17. Even if you pay the full $1100... especially if it's 1.5 hours each way.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-07, 07:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 741
Posted By Stubacca

I had the same issues with a set of Avid cantis....

I had the same issues with a set of Avid cantis. I tried everything - the only way I could get rid of the squeal was to use kool stop salmon pads with an unorthodox amount of toe-in (which killed the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-07, 05:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 791
Posted By Stubacca

I'd probably still expect it to get a bit easier...

I'd probably still expect it to get a bit easier given some more time. Martial arts will give you a great base, but cycling fitness is a very different beast. Give it some time and your legs will get...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-07, 04:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 791
Posted By Stubacca

Limp wristed nancy boy? Hard to tell from here,...

Limp wristed nancy boy? Hard to tell from here, but probably not...

53/42 crankset with a 13-18 freewheel cluster is tall gearing these days. Nice for finding the perfect gear on the flats, not so...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-07, 09:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 522
Posted By Stubacca

I bought some Open Pro/Ultegras. Have about...

I bought some Open Pro/Ultegras. Have about 2000km on them now. Front is perfect, rear developed a couple of loose spokes early on, but after tightening all is fine.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-21-07, 11:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 515
Posted By Stubacca

I don't know anything about your current...

I don't know anything about your current crankset, so no idea if there's a way to fix it...

Cranksets don't, for the most part, care what else is in your drivetrain. A crankset sold as part of a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-15-07, 12:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 588
Posted By Stubacca

Shortened teeth are typically a design feature to...

Shortened teeth are typically a design feature to assist with upshifts.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-06, 09:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 619
Posted By Stubacca

Howdy stranger! I haven't come across any...

Howdy stranger!

I haven't come across any 105 9-speed groups lately. I get the feeling you'd be scrambling all over the place to get the parts.

www.probikekit.com has some good deals on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-06, 02:04 PM
Replies: 389
Views: 34,727
Posted By Stubacca

Abuse of the forums? Isn't that up to the...

Abuse of the forums? Isn't that up to the moderators of the forums, and not a member with a chip on their shoulder to decide? For what it's worth, I'm not a poster in any of the motobecane threads...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-06, 11:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,040
Posted By Stubacca

I wouldn't discount the seatpost so quickly. I...

I wouldn't discount the seatpost so quickly. I had exactly the same symptoms on one of my bikes. It definitely sounded like it was coming from the crank area. I did virtually everything you...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-14-06, 11:51 AM
Replies: 389
Views: 34,727
Posted By Stubacca

Do you ever get tired of regurgitating the same...

Do you ever get tired of regurgitating the same old crap in every thread that mentions Motobecane?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-06, 09:09 PM
Replies: 7,983
Views: 332,932
Posted By Stubacca

If you're gonna be a w@nker, use both hands. ...

If you're gonna be a w@nker, use both hands. Carbon/ti frame with an Army paint scheme. Oh, yeah.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-06, 09:53 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,216
Posted By Stubacca

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/ozstubacca/...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/ozstubacca/Smileys/deadhorse.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/ozstubacca/Smileys/end.gif
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-06, 11:53 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,216
Posted By Stubacca

http://www.motobecane.com/lec_geometry.html ...

http://www.motobecane.com/lec_geometry.html

56cm has a 56cm top tube.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-06, 11:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,030
Posted By Stubacca

thanks for the heads up! oh yeah, and it's...

thanks for the heads up!

oh yeah, and it's 'sydney'. You're lucky he's not here - he always used to get a bit peeved at people spelling his username incorrectly... carpet smoker ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-06, 04:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,372
Posted By Stubacca

R800 uses the CAAD8 frame, which has quite...

R800 uses the CAAD8 frame, which has quite agressive geometry - think 'road racing'. A couple of years ago it was the Tour de France frame, until the Six13 took over that role (Six13 has the same...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-06, 04:55 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,980
Posted By Stubacca

Bit of an over-generalisation there. There are...

Bit of an over-generalisation there. There are plenty of rims out there that can be used in place of an Open Pro to build a good wheelset (e.g. DT Swiss R1.1, Velocity Aerohead).

But yeah, I'd go...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-06, 02:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 997
Posted By Stubacca

There's a thread for this...

There's a thread for this (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=159840). :D 20% codes seem to have gone the way of the dodo, but 10% codes are usually out there.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-06, 09:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 735
Posted By Stubacca

Sounds like something you should at least...

Sounds like something you should at least explore. It doesn't hurt to go and test ride a few bikes to see if anything out there feels better. Once you have a bike that you're truly comfortable on,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-06, 09:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 735
Posted By Stubacca

Like grinderbob says, virtual top tube length is...

Like grinderbob says, virtual top tube length is the important measurement here. However, there are a few other things you should take in to consideration.

An 80mm stem is quite short. Your short...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-06, 09:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 473
Posted By Stubacca

I've been thinking about the red ones too, or...

I've been thinking about the red ones too, or maybe blue (on a black frame)...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-06, 08:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 473
Posted By Stubacca

Not Aeroheads, but Deep Vs... I'm pretty sure the...

Not Aeroheads, but Deep Vs... I'm pretty sure the colour is the same.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-06, 04:27 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,471
Posted By Stubacca

I was going to answer 'wash them after every...

I was going to answer 'wash them after every ride', but that's not strictly true. When I'm commuting, I wear the same clohthes in the morning and afternoon unless it's a stinkin' hot morning, in...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-06, 04:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,631
Posted By Stubacca

I carried the laptop in a backpack for a while,...

I carried the laptop in a backpack for a while, and it certainly gets very uncomfortable after a while (12 mile each-way commute for me)

Now, I use either a messenger bag or a pannier. The...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-06, 02:50 PM
Replies: 272
Views: 17,099
Posted By Stubacca

Looks great, bmike. Should be fantastic with the...

Looks great, bmike. Should be fantastic with the leather bar tape :).
Forum: Touring
03-29-06, 10:36 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 310
Posted By Stubacca

How to post a picture...

How to post a picture (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=86968)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-28-06, 10:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 706
Posted By Stubacca

Congratulations! Great report... makes me wanna...

Congratulations! Great report... makes me wanna race :D
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-06, 05:54 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,884
Posted By Stubacca

R800's a nice bike. I have been looking into a...

R800's a nice bike. I have been looking into a Cannondale roadie for a bit, and the R800 strikes me as a pretty good value bike.

I really like the ride of the CAAD8 frames. Only a couple of...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-06, 10:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 25,677
Posted By Stubacca

U-lock, either in the pannier or in the bag. ...

U-lock, either in the pannier or in the bag. Those silly clamp things the manufacturers supply never seem to fit in convenient places that still allow 2 water bottles, and it'd only be on one bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-06, 04:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,542
Posted By Stubacca

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/ozstubacca/...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v693/ozstubacca/Smileys/plus1.gif

I'm very impressed with Deda tape.
Forum: Commuting
03-24-06, 10:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,116
Posted By Stubacca

Cateye.com or your Cateye dealer, typically about...

Cateye.com or your Cateye dealer, typically about $3 each. :D
Forum: Commuting
03-23-06, 04:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,116
Posted By Stubacca

You can normally buy the brackets pretty easily. ...

You can normally buy the brackets pretty easily. Cateye and Niterider both have them available through their websites - I guess other companies are similar.
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