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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-10, 05:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,031
Posted By Astrakan

I wouldn't say they're that big of a risk. You...

I wouldn't say they're that big of a risk. You can get a B17 from Wiggle.co.uk for $80 shipped, which you could sell used on eBay for $50-60 no problem. Possibly more if you take care to keep all the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-10, 05:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,031
Posted By Astrakan

My wife weighs about the same and she's got a...

My wife weighs about the same and she's got a Terry Liberator and she likes it. We got on a couple 20 mile rides every week. The beauty of Terry saddles is they've got a 30 day no-questions-asked...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-26-10, 05:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,093
Posted By Astrakan

I had some problems with hand numbing too, but a...

I had some problems with hand numbing too, but a pair of Cannondale Gel (http://www.cannondale.com/usa/usaeng/Products/Apparel/Mens/Details/2-8G413-GEL-GLOVES) gloves solved it for me. I've got two...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-10, 12:37 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 127,364
Posted By Astrakan

I just wanted to echo the first line in the quote...

I just wanted to echo the first line in the quote above. A couple of days ago I loaded up this sub-forum with the intent of starting a new thread. I was experiencing a strange creaking that I for the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-10, 02:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,453
Posted By Astrakan

Alrighty, yesterday's ride went great. Stopped...

Alrighty, yesterday's ride went great. Stopped after 20k to do an adjustment (kept sliding forward on the saddle) but the rest was smooth sailing. Took it for a super-quick spin today (5k only) with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 767
Posted By Astrakan

Here's the blocket.se bicycle category for...

Here's the blocket.se bicycle category for Gothenburg translated via the Google translator:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-10, 07:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 767
Posted By Astrakan

I like the sound of car free country roads....

I like the sound of car free country roads. Hopefully there's lots of those between Ystad and Haparanda, the trip me and the missus are planning on doing next summer. Won't be going via Örebro though.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-10, 10:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,453
Posted By Astrakan

Well, I just put in a 24k/15 mile test ride on my...

Well, I just put in a 24k/15 mile test ride on my brand new Brooks B17. No problems really, with about the same comfort level as my old saddle. Meaning, a little bit of sit bone numbness the last...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-10, 12:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,453
Posted By Astrakan

I didn't, actually. I was hoping that that was...

I didn't, actually. I was hoping that that was the answer, but I wasn't sure if I was perhaps expecting too much. I thought that perhaps experienced bikers would tell me that any saddle would get...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-10, 09:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,453
Posted By Astrakan

Thanks for the replies everyone. It's much...

Thanks for the replies everyone. It's much appreciated. Although I have added a brief clarification to the top of my original post. I wasn't so much wanting to know about saddle recommendations, but...
Forum: Touring
07-14-10, 07:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,884
Posted By Astrakan

I do it all the time. And yeah, sometimes it does...

I do it all the time. And yeah, sometimes it does severely alter the route, but you can then just add another via point. Most of the time it works fine though, but even when you have to finesse it a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-10, 07:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,453
Posted By Astrakan

What's a comfortable saddle?

edited to clarify: I'm not really looking for saddle recommendations. While I do appreciate the recommendations, I'm primarily interested in what I can expect from a saddle in terms of comfort. I...
Forum: Touring
07-14-10, 06:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,884
Posted By Astrakan

Machka, A few of your concerns with Google...

Machka,

A few of your concerns with Google maps can be answered by switching to satellite view or, if it's available, street view.

I'm talking about things like shoulder size and road surface....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-13-10, 02:04 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,862
Posted By Astrakan

I can pretty much just echo what others have...

I can pretty much just echo what others have already said. Today's parents are much too over protective. I sincerely doubt that the world is that much more dangerous than when I was a kid. I just...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-10, 01:29 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 7,249
Posted By Astrakan

I have a little bag mounted under my saddle in...

I have a little bag mounted under my saddle in which I keep a spare tube, a couple of tire levers, a small set of Allen keys, a Presta/Schrader converter valve, and a $20 bill. I never empty the bag...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-07-10, 06:43 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,641
Posted By Astrakan

I had a leftover handlebar bracket from an old...

I had a leftover handlebar bracket from an old broken bike computer, and using it and some duct tape I made my cellphone holder. I made the case only cover the keypad so that I can tell who is...
Forum: Commuting
07-07-10, 06:33 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 139,538
Posted By Astrakan

Well, earlier in this thread I promised pictures...

Well, earlier in this thread I promised pictures and I've been meaning to take some, but whenever I come home from grocery shopping I forget to do so.

So... I figured pictures of empty panniers...
Forum: Commuting
07-07-10, 08:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Astrakan

A pity. In my experience it works well in North...

A pity. In my experience it works well in North York as well as Toronto proper. Have you suggested a better route (http://www.ridethecity.com/faq/how-can-i-suggest-better-route)?
Forum: Commuting
07-06-10, 04:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 998
Posted By Astrakan

I can heartily recommend...

I can heartily recommend http://www.ridethecity.com/toronto

You enter your starting and ending addresses, and select whether you want a Direct, Safe or Safer route, and it plots it accordingly. If...
Forum: Touring
06-24-10, 10:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,655
Posted By Astrakan

Alright, so after having had a look at both...

Alright, so after having had a look at both Sverigeleden and Cykelspåret, I think I've got a first draft of our route. It's basically a blend of the two routes, and it goes like this:

Sverigeleden...
Forum: Touring
06-23-10, 04:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,655
Posted By Astrakan

Wow! Thanks a lot to everyone who's posted, it's...

Wow! Thanks a lot to everyone who's posted, it's greatly appreciated.

Lots of food for thought. For example, I hadn't considered August being the end of summer and hence it getting colder as the...
Forum: Touring
06-22-10, 02:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,655
Posted By Astrakan

Looks like a great resource, thanks! ...

Looks like a great resource, thanks!


Just to clarify a couple of points:

Do you mean that August is rainier than June or July? Likewise with mosquitos? Or just that those two are true for...
Forum: Touring
06-22-10, 08:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,655
Posted By Astrakan

Touring across Sweden. Route or timing suggestions?

I'm currently in the planning and training stages of a tour across Sweden. I'll be going to/from Kiruna in the north, and to/from Ystad in the south.

Sweden is flatter in the south than the north,...
Forum: Commuting
06-17-10, 07:26 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 139,538
Posted By Astrakan

I absolutely love this idea, and I've got my...

I absolutely love this idea, and I've got my first attempt under way right now. I opted for glue to attach the boards, and will pick up a carabiner this afternoon. I'll post pictures of the finished...
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