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Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-08, 06:42 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,193
Posted By bjkeen

13 or so miles. Took the 16 cog that my new...

13 or so miles. Took the 16 cog that my new fixed/singlespeed came with (it's a BD special) and replaced it with an 18 . Those dudes put the cog and lockring both on with red threadlocker! I had...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
08-02-08, 10:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,255
Posted By bjkeen

Rear wheels with an offset for the spoke holes...

Rear wheels with an offset for the spoke holes are awfully nice, I think, because they let you build a wheel with more even spoke tension on the drive vs non drive side.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-08, 09:54 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,791
Posted By bjkeen

Torrey Pines Hilton up to Oceanside and back. ...

Torrey Pines Hilton up to Oceanside and back. This on my skidmark brown Surly Karate Monkey with an 8-speed Shimano Nexus internally geared hub. Platform pedals, north road bars, the whole nine...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-08, 04:03 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,988
Posted By bjkeen

24 in, and 26 back. Once or twice a week, trying...

24 in, and 26 back. Once or twice a week, trying to get it up to 3x.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-08, 07:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 686
Posted By bjkeen

The trick is to be carefully persistent about...

The trick is to be carefully persistent about getting the removal tool in, and to use the QR or something to help hold the tool engaged when you wrench at it. Spraying some WD-40 or something around...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-08, 04:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 836
Posted By bjkeen

I've been well pleased with College Park Bikes,...

I've been well pleased with College Park Bikes, although I haven't been there since Chad-the-manager left.
Forum: Touring
06-28-08, 08:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 349
Posted By bjkeen

Big bikes, cases, and Southwest Airlines.

I ride big frames (64cm and 67cm) and in a month or so I'm planning on an extended business trip and I'd like to take a bike along.

1) Are most cases likely to fit frames that size? I don't want...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-05-07, 04:48 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 13,379
Posted By bjkeen

I thought a 'carbon' bike meant that it had a...

I thought a 'carbon' bike meant that it had a carbon fiber frame and fork. Not that it had EVERY SINGLE THING MADE OF CARBON FIBER. But that's just me.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-07, 04:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 455
Posted By bjkeen

With headsets especially, it's so that the...

With headsets especially, it's so that the bearings that are there will circulate around the race, and not settle into one spot and brinnel depressions into the race. When wheels roll around the...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-07, 08:28 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 7,616
Posted By bjkeen

In Anne Arundel County, Maryland, I have an onion...

In Anne Arundel County, Maryland, I have an onion to hand out, but folks'll have to pm me to hear about it. But day-amn.

In PG County, Maryland, I hand out an orchid to College Park bikes next to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-07, 08:18 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,707
Posted By bjkeen

Crap, the way I look at it its that the toolios...

Crap, the way I look at it its that the toolios are an advantage, because I can come to place X, unknown, chat, drop of a sixpack of good beer with kind regards to all their help AFTER paying for...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-07, 07:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,930
Posted By bjkeen

Well, look, if you're going to do that kind of...

Well, look, if you're going to do that kind of thing, it's ok, as long as you do it on just one of your bikes. That's my point of view.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-07, 07:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,535
Posted By bjkeen

I have a 99cm bike inseam - that's almost 39". ...

I have a 99cm bike inseam - that's almost 39". But, I'm only 6'6" and change. As a result, I'm reasonably comfortable on a 63cm CAAD8 frame, with the longest threadless stem with the most rise that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-07, 06:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,261
Posted By bjkeen

I have two bikes with left hand front braking and...

I have two bikes with left hand front braking and one bike with right hand front braking. No problems here; I think I may like right-front better.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-07, 05:58 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 22,521
Posted By bjkeen

Well, I'm sorry you have such difficulty. :)

Well, I'm sorry you have such difficulty. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 09:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 643
Posted By bjkeen

Well, that's where my shifters go, so damn, no...

Well, that's where my shifters go, so damn, no damping for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 09:35 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,302
Posted By bjkeen

I think a lot depends on the shop. anecdote,...

I think a lot depends on the shop.

anecdote, blah blah blah warning, whatever:

I bought a '06 R700 with Shimano R5?0 wheelset from a LBS near to where I lived. Before the 1 year warrantee on...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 08:48 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 22,521
Posted By bjkeen

I may have given it a pass myself if I had been...

I may have given it a pass myself if I had been able to fit a conventional production frame like a Surly Pacer, say. OTOH, I know I'll have this bike when I die and they put me in the cardboard box,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-07, 08:07 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 22,521
Posted By bjkeen

The man's also smart enough to have frames in big...

The man's also smart enough to have frames in big and small sizes. Word is that he's pretty fast, too.

I think what offends some people so much about Rivendell is that Rivendell is elaborately...
Forum: Commuting
07-15-07, 07:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,123
Posted By bjkeen

Maintain? Newton sez no.

Maintain? Newton sez no.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-25-07, 09:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,130
Posted By bjkeen

this is like the pic-free wheelie thread. Nathan...

this is like the pic-free wheelie thread. Nathan fabian wheelie pic plz. tx.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-07, 08:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,394
Posted By bjkeen

Frame sizing should, IMVHO, be aligned with...

Frame sizing should, IMVHO, be aligned with riding goals.

Competition riding goals may be better suited to smaller frames.

Non-competition riding goals are probably suited to bigger frames.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-07, 07:26 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 9,538
Posted By bjkeen

+1 I cut my teeth making a commute from...

+1

I cut my teeth making a commute from South Hills to an outfit along McCorkle ave. The carriage trail, bridge road, etc, they're like, well, normal riding.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-07, 07:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,742
Posted By bjkeen

This thread is completely INCOMPLETE until it's...

This thread is completely INCOMPLETE until it's clear

what NATHAN FABIAN and Rwhatever/whateverwhatever think about it.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-07, 06:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,389
Posted By bjkeen

I have a lazy, long distance mindset. It's...

I have a lazy, long distance mindset.

It's true that people who are racing or otherwise riding around when there's a draft have a use for a very high gear.

But those who are not drafting and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-07, 08:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 353
Posted By bjkeen

So like your current 2 lb bike is a half drunk...

So like your current 2 lb bike is a half drunk fotie of Olde English 800?

Dude.

Speakest thou with them that ridest faster than you yerself.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-24-07, 04:36 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,567
Posted By bjkeen

Short answer is if you're tall you're hosed. The...

Short answer is if you're tall you're hosed. The fashion these days industrywide is for people to be on frames that are too small. I have 4 inches of standover clearance on a Cannondale 63cm CAAD8...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-24-07, 04:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,391
Posted By bjkeen

I have a Park PCS-4, and I really like it. It's...

I have a Park PCS-4, and I really like it. It's big and heavy and no bs. Expensive, but it's going to last longer than I do.
Forum: Commuting
06-24-07, 03:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 780
Posted By bjkeen

Don't forget the bag support, etc. Oh, the...

Don't forget the bag support, etc. Oh, the other thing is if your saddle doesn't have bag loops, you'll need to get one that has those or some other widget that has this effect.

But any which...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-07, 03:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,340
Posted By bjkeen

I've done it, no problems here.

I've done it, no problems here.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-07, 05:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 957
Posted By bjkeen

I think that sticker is because the *original* 8...

I think that sticker is because the *original* 8 speed dura-ace derailer had a different pull ratio (that is, a different ratio of cable pull to horizontal motion) than everything else since.

If...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-07, 07:45 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,809
Posted By bjkeen

You do have a point, because training means you...

You do have a point, because training means you can't drink before, during, and after riding. At heart, I'm a drinker with a riding problem.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-07, 07:36 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 5,853
Posted By bjkeen

I don't see too many people tooling around on...

I don't see too many people tooling around on bikes that seem to be too much bike to them, but that may have to do with where I ride.

I wonder, though, if part of what folks find objectionable...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-07, 06:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,738
Posted By bjkeen

I suggest that a difficulty that people starting...

I suggest that a difficulty that people starting out have is getting their cadence up - especially when more effort is called for. A triple makes it easier to fall into the discipline of more effort...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-07, 06:43 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,809
Posted By bjkeen

Because 'training' is for dogs.

Because 'training' is for dogs.
Forum: Commuting
06-19-07, 06:34 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,423
Posted By bjkeen

I have a pretty long commute (1.5 hours each way...

I have a pretty long commute (1.5 hours each way - I don't do it every day!). I also enjoy tooling around in 90 degree 90% RH Maryland summers.

Beyond just fluids IMHO it's very important to pay...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-07, 06:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 433
Posted By bjkeen

It's unwise to ride a Nexus around without the...

It's unwise to ride a Nexus around without the shifter attached. Being 'between' gear positions means that the hub's getting a lot of wear - that's why it's important to make sure the two yellow...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-07, 05:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,192
Posted By bjkeen

Oh, I still have the original cranks on it...

Oh, I still have the original cranks on it (Truvativ triple) but I fiddled around with the FD a bit and now it shifts better than it did from the shop. Took off the 12-26 cassette and put on a 13-23.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-07, 05:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,192
Posted By bjkeen

All of the bikes I've ever owned but one have...

All of the bikes I've ever owned but one have been steel, but my longest 1 day ride to date (about 206k, not too fast, mind) was done on my CAAD8 Cannondale, and I wasn't particularly sore or...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-07, 08:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,744
Posted By bjkeen

Maybe just after you explain where in the...

Maybe just after you explain where in the somewhat more words of my post you got the impression that I was asserting he hadn't.

Unplug the clog, dude. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-07, 03:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,192
Posted By bjkeen

I used to quite happily tool around on a $100...

I used to quite happily tool around on a $100 wheelset (yes, both wheels) for a commuter, 80 mi/wk. The thing you gotta be careful about with those is that the wheel is tensioned right and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-07, 02:07 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,744
Posted By bjkeen

People tend to focus so much on the bike and not...

People tend to focus so much on the bike and not on the engine. For the time hassle and cost of replacing bearings, you could get a good fitting or try a different handlebar or stem or something of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-07, 01:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,282
Posted By bjkeen

A whole grease-gun tube of auto lithum grease...

A whole grease-gun tube of auto lithum grease which is what I use for most stuff is cheaper pound for pound than butter.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-07, 08:50 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,501
Posted By bjkeen

Tiagra, and taking a crap before riding.

Tiagra, and taking a crap before riding.
Forum: Commuting
06-13-07, 08:32 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 12,215
Posted By bjkeen

I have a Pletscher rack and a bigass Wald basket...

I have a Pletscher rack and a bigass Wald basket on mine right now. Mustache handlebars, single speed freewheel (42x20 but I spin), and 47mm Michelin city tires on Delgado X rims.

It's really a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-09-07, 07:25 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,372
Posted By bjkeen

6'7" (ok, really 200cm), 99cm p.b.h, so I settle...

6'7" (ok, really 200cm), 99cm p.b.h, so I settle for a 63 in one bike, and feel so comfy on the 67 that I have that I'd like to try 69.
Forum: Commuting
06-09-07, 05:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,123
Posted By bjkeen

Road pedals take clip systems that generally are...

Road pedals take clip systems that generally are much harder to walk in. Read, impossible. Whereas with MTB clip systems, you can get shoes that you can actually walk around in. For a commuter, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-07, 04:35 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,759
Posted By bjkeen

This was my Friday. 23 miles to work (Bowie,...

This was my Friday.

23 miles to work (Bowie, MD, from Shady Side, MD) on a bike none of y'all'd probably be caught dead on.[0] Breakfast was coffee and a banana.

3 plates of BBQ and beans and...
Forum: Commuting
06-09-07, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 658
Posted By bjkeen

I definitely think that it's to your advantage to...

I definitely think that it's to your advantage to spin rather than mash in traffic. You look a lot more alpha that way. A motorist can't tell the difference between you booking at 20 and cruising...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-07, 07:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,930
Posted By bjkeen

I think the amount of safe steerer protrusion...

I think the amount of safe steerer protrusion should have something to do with the length of the head tube, too - because the main couple that you're worried about, I believe, is between the pair of...
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