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04-20-23, 12:45 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,571
Posted By cjenrick

Feel around the edges of the rim for any rough...

Feel around the edges of the rim for any rough burrs and take down with #300 wet or dry.

How many holes when you get a flat?

If two, then your rims are the problem.

Certain designs like...
04-18-23, 09:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 680
Posted By cjenrick

i vote yes on the locktight, chain ring...

i vote yes on the locktight,

chain ring bolts seem less precise nowadays, lots of slop,
04-18-23, 08:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 441
Posted By cjenrick

and like SMD4 said, "one will turn up" yes...

and like SMD4 said, "one will turn up"

yes it did, 1 month later, in Belgium, 90 bucks and a month to get here, 23 mm, great shape, and now i have extra parts,

who knows, it might have belonged...
04-18-23, 08:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 441
Posted By cjenrick

Ok, old thread that finally came out good, i...

Ok, old thread that finally came out good,

i used the hammer idea with a twist, i drilled a hole in the seat post tube that was cut anyway, and atached it to a DIY slide hammer that i tigged...
03-28-23, 02:53 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,933
Posted By cjenrick

Eddy Merckx smokes, what's the big deal? ...

Eddy Merckx smokes, what's the big deal?

Why? He doesn't have to be OCD about his body anymore. Probably eats ice cream and has unprotected sex with multiple partners too.
03-18-23, 11:20 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 6,117
Posted By cjenrick

60 mph on redwood gulch road in Saratoga CA. ...

60 mph on redwood gulch road in Saratoga CA.
single lane rough pavement 22 percent.On a Vitus Carbone with the aluminum forks dancing around like a skeleton on a hot tin rough.
toughest part was...
03-12-23, 05:06 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,239
Posted By cjenrick

UC Davis. They have reverse bike theft. If...

UC Davis. They have reverse bike theft. If someone steals your bike, they will leave two in its place. Usually of greater value. That's how I got my yellow Botechia.
03-08-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,401
Posted By cjenrick

Butt Butter will work it's way through shorts and...

Butt Butter will work it's way through shorts and make any saddle slippery.
I always have a big oil slick on my seat after every ride. No, it is not from a bad diet.
Wearing through a Brooks saddle...
02-17-23, 05:06 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,416
Posted By cjenrick

you need to change your diapers. ...

you need to change your diapers.


https://www.hambini.com/an-engineering-guide-to-bicycle-wheel-balancing/
02-17-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,416
Posted By cjenrick

Everytime you quote a post you double the server...

Everytime you quote a post you double the server space required
just post your response, any idiot will know what it pertains to

Have you ever lost a tire weight on your car? You get on the...
02-16-23, 09:47 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,416
Posted By cjenrick

I can sure feel imbalance on high speed decents, ...

I can sure feel imbalance on high speed decents,

Maybe instead of worrying about perfect roundness you should worry about this:

"Main frame computer testing at McDonnel Douglas, has shown that...
02-16-23, 04:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,416
Posted By cjenrick

What about balance? Put your bike upside...

What about balance?

Put your bike upside down and pedal like a mad man in high gear. I bet that wheel bounces around like a skeleton on a hot tin roof.

I wish the roads I ride on were good to...
02-16-23, 01:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 441
Posted By cjenrick

Cool on oil thing. Mr 66 you mean pull the...

Cool on oil thing.

Mr 66 you mean pull the bb, insert 3/8 threaded rod down seat post, attach shallow socket or washers , thread on nut and yank on the other end ok I get it. Thanks!
02-15-23, 10:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 441
Posted By cjenrick

i like the hammer idea, i can fab together...

i like the hammer idea, i can fab together something like a slide hammer for pulling axles,

i am worried about using oils or other chemicals in fear of messing up the carbon tubes,

i think the...
02-15-23, 02:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 441
Posted By cjenrick

Another stuck seat post thread

This time stuck in a Vitus plus Carbone frame

Afraid to try anything,.

I sawed of the seat clamp area , I can spin it without too much force but it refuses to move an inch in the upward...
01-31-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,278
Posted By cjenrick

Chamois cream is expensive if you ride a lot....

Chamois cream is expensive if you ride a lot. Noxema did not work for me. It might have even been worse than no cream as it was thin and irritating.

Vaseline makes a gooey mess that is hard to...
01-20-23, 11:33 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,252
Posted By cjenrick

You need a recumbent for a hippy machine. String...

You need a recumbent for a hippy machine. String some Christmas lights, add a sound system, get 26 tail lights all blinking randomly, full rain fairing, tow a trailer with your old lady in it and...
01-20-23, 11:15 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 10,862
Posted By cjenrick

I got a DUI on a bike. Made the newspaper, San...

I got a DUI on a bike. Made the newspaper, San Jose Mercury. "Pedaling While Pickled" was the headline. They were going to suspend my license for three years and my insurance would have gone up.

I...
12-14-22, 04:38 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,696
Posted By cjenrick

Cooler air does slow you down. Anybody who has...

Cooler air does slow you down. Anybody who has done their fare share of riding knows this by actual experience. I average about 1 mph less in the winter. Part of this is the extra clothing and lack...
12-14-22, 04:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 450
Posted By cjenrick

Have them reface the bottom bracketi had noise...

Have them reface the bottom bracketi had noise for years because the mechanics told me "no, refacing won't help, all the frames are faced at the factory..."

FInally got somebody to do it. There...
12-12-22, 10:11 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,696
Posted By cjenrick

Track guys use a lot of upper body, climbers do...

Track guys use a lot of upper body, climbers do not want a lot of upper body muscle so no weight training like the track freaks.

Ever seen a couple of pro road racers try to duke it out? It is...
12-12-22, 07:42 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,696
Posted By cjenrick

https://daveasprey.com/to-build-muscle-faster-exer...

https://daveasprey.com/to-build-muscle-faster-exercise-in-the-cold-heres-how-to-add-ice-to-your-workouts/
12-11-22, 03:20 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,696
Posted By cjenrick

Who are the most fit people in the world? ...

Who are the most fit people in the world?

Cross country skiers.

Who can lift the most weight?

People from Ukraine.

Who has the skinniest bodies?
12-11-22, 01:27 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,696
Posted By cjenrick

Correct! Merry Christmas! What is your...

Correct!

Merry Christmas! What is your shipping address?

Don't tell me, let me guess,

Pencil Neck Johnson
PO Box 666
Palm Springs,CA
12-11-22, 12:37 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,696
Posted By cjenrick

Do a search on my post and see if you can come up...

Do a search on my post and see if you can come up with the real author.

Free Gatorskin Hardshell for the first correct answer.
12-11-22, 02:12 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,696
Posted By cjenrick

This is the age of the wimp. Huge brains, small...

This is the age of the wimp. Huge brains, small necks, weak muscles and fat wallets, the dominant physical characteristics of people who are afraid to ride in the cold.
11-23-22, 10:26 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

I wanted this subject to be seen by the most...

I wanted this subject to be seen by the most people, especially those who might live in the area and thus use the pike path.

General Cycling , what does general mean?

General: affecting or...
11-23-22, 07:01 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

Oh, and for the scientifically challenged> ...

Oh, and for the scientifically challenged>

In 2018, emissions from civil aviation were responsible for around 6% of climate heating worldwide and growing...
11-23-22, 06:48 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

Hallelujah! "The Port of Olympia...

Hallelujah!


"The Port of Olympia Commission voted unanimously on Monday to sign a letter expressing opposition to a new airport in Thurston County.

The 3-0 vote now means that port...
11-17-22, 01:17 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,607
Posted By cjenrick

Garmin makes a really bright always on light. ...

Garmin makes a really bright always on light.

Everything is plenty bright these days.

Especially since the days of the belt beacon or the light you use to strap to your leg.

If you want a...
11-16-22, 09:32 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

There already is an airport that crosses over the...

There already is an airport that crosses over the chehalis western, some guy has a grass field that he lands his 172 on. Can catch you off guard because that engine is feathered and he comes in low....
11-16-22, 04:33 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

Recently, the generous owner of an equestrian...

Recently, the generous owner of an equestrian ranch that sits alongside a part of the bike path sold his property to the county in order that it may be protected from urban sprawl. This section of...
11-15-22, 04:58 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

What would be cool is if the land was bought up...

What would be cool is if the land was bought up by a conservatory organization, because although they might stop this for a while, it will probably rears it's ugly head up in the future as the...
11-15-22, 04:50 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

not just the cyclists affected... ...

not just the cyclists affected...

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11-15-22, 04:26 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

Log some easy trail mileage by hopping on this...

Log some easy trail mileage by hopping on this family-friendly trail anywhere between Woodard Bay and Vail for a relaxing stroll any time of year.

The Chehalis Western Trail is located in the...
11-15-22, 04:18 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

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11-15-22, 04:16 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

I see this guy everyday, ...

I see this guy everyday,

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11-15-22, 04:13 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

Deschuttes River ...

Deschuttes River

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11-15-22, 04:03 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

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11-15-22, 04:01 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

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11-15-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

airport would be going in right here> ...

airport would be going in right here>
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11-15-22, 05:11 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 4,839
Posted By cjenrick

Stop the airport!

Believe it or not, they are talking about a mega airport right smack dab in the middle of one of the best bike path's in the nation.
This is in Thurston County Washington State..

Words can not...
11-15-22, 04:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 504
Posted By cjenrick

It don't matter what kind of shoes you wear. The...

It don't matter what kind of shoes you wear. The problem is this. If your socks are exposed to moisture, that moisture, with the help of gravity and wicking action, will eventually end up at your...
11-09-22, 05:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,289
Posted By cjenrick

i don't screw around with bike lights anymore. ...

i don't screw around with bike lights anymore.

went hardcore with this diving light good to 350 ft. awesome metal pushbutton switch works with the heaviest gloves, no more gushy membrane switches...
11-09-22, 01:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By cjenrick

sorry, 2216 not 4216 dp 420/460 is also...

sorry, 2216 not 4216

dp 420/460 is also good,

but the 2216 is flexible, which is what i think you would want at that particular joint,

if it loosens up, we will try the dp460 which is...
11-08-22, 09:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By cjenrick

wood block and hammer easily removed the loose BB...

wood block and hammer easily removed the loose BB joint,

probably just going to reglue the BB joint and top tube to head tube, cleaing up the epoxy from every lug would be a pain and i do not know...
11-08-22, 09:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By cjenrick

thats what a Vitus lug looks like, ...

thats what a Vitus lug looks like,

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11-08-22, 09:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By cjenrick

rear assy 300 dollar Yes welder has been...

rear assy

300 dollar Yes welder has been working great for a long time,

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11-08-22, 09:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By cjenrick

head tube almost out, ...

head tube almost out,

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11-08-22, 09:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 344
Posted By cjenrick

How to get epoxy out of Vitus frame tubes?

Had a BB joint come loose while doing some hill jams on the Vitus Carbone +.

Tubes look like carbon fiber, but it is just wrapping paper over Al tubes.

Before new 3M 4216 glue is used to glue...
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