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Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-12-13, 09:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,945
Posted By ScottCarney

I was too cheap to shell out for the fancy tandem...

I was too cheap to shell out for the fancy tandem trays (despite having shelled out for 1. a DaVinci JointVenture and 2. a fancy german station wagon) and so I added a 3rd Yak cross bar to the roof,...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-11-13, 03:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,372
Posted By ScottCarney

I saw the frame (and I believe it was for sale)...

I saw the frame (and I believe it was for sale) at the vendor tent at the Hilly Hundred (Indiana) a couple of weeks ago. I've dragged a single break-away around the world and put several thousand...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-11-13, 03:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,201
Posted By ScottCarney

It's much maligned, but I am a fan of the...

It's much maligned, but I am a fan of the tag-along. My older boy and I toured Holland with me on a cross-bike and him on a trek tag-along with 6 speed drive train when he was 6y/o. Our longest day...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-27-11, 04:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,823
Posted By ScottCarney

Might seem a bit obvious, but total wattage...

Might seem a bit obvious, but total wattage output for the combined team should lower over the same distance as compared to two singles simply because of the aerodynamic advantage a a bit of...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-26-11, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 688
Posted By ScottCarney

My 7 y/o and I bike to school then I go on to the...

My 7 y/o and I bike to school then I go on to the office and once or twice a week we take the tandem (otherwise he rides his own bike). We ride a DaVinci Joint Venture 700 L/S. As noted above,...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-23-10, 12:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,459
Posted By ScottCarney

Oh, in response to the questions about kid crank...

Oh, in response to the questions about kid crank length: I don't think it's that different from fitting an adult. My 7 y/o is 4'3'' and is using the 130mm crank length. He could probably handle the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-23-10, 12:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,459
Posted By ScottCarney

179627 My boy and I did a lot of local...

179627

My boy and I did a lot of local riding and touring with the tag-along between the ages of 4 and 6 (a lot being a few miles daily and maybe 1500 miles in 1-3 day touring). We moved up to a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-08-10, 02:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,470
Posted By ScottCarney

http://bicyclingblind.org/ I do have...

http://bicyclingblind.org/

I do have stokers, but I also have used my Davinci with visiting friends quite a bit more than anticipated. I think the ICS on the Davinci helps with that.

As far...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-29-10, 02:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,358
Posted By ScottCarney

162186 It's a Yak rack system with 3 bars, a...

162186

It's a Yak rack system with 3 bars, a Steelhead to hold the rear wheel and a Copperhead front end for the fork. I'm 6'2'', in my 30s, a bit on the strongish side, and the car is not very...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-07-10, 06:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,147
Posted By ScottCarney

I really like Surly Nice Racks. Commuter, tourer...

I really like Surly Nice Racks. Commuter, tourer and tandem are all mounted with these. Orlieb panniers, bar bag and dry duffles are standard too. Ortieb is waterproof, yes, but also durable and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-13-10, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 670,187
Posted By ScottCarney

146020 Just heading out on the KT trail for...

146020

Just heading out on the KT trail for a few days. Future Stoker #2 chasing.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-12-10, 10:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,495
Posted By ScottCarney

For a young one like that, I'd probably vote...

For a young one like that, I'd probably vote trailer just for kid comfort. In agreement with other comments above, I'd recommend a single child carrier unless you're really sure there will be...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-11-10, 12:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 865
Posted By ScottCarney

I'd give DV a call. (The number is on their...

I'd give DV a call. (The number is on their website). They are super nice and happy to help and seem to be endearingly geeky engineering types. Todd does not always respond quickly to email, so...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-05-10, 11:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,971
Posted By ScottCarney

Hey, congratulations to you and your friend for...

Hey, congratulations to you and your friend for grabbing the reigns. Don't worry what others think, you'll make tons of new friends who think your interesting because you tandem together.

I'm 6'...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
02-01-10, 08:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 511
Posted By ScottCarney

Kudos for da Vinci service

I just wanted to put in a yet another good word for the fine folks at da Vinci. I bought a new Joint Venture a couple of hundred miles from home, brought it home and realize that I really wanted the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-29-10, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 715
Posted By ScottCarney

Great news. Thanks for sharing it. Just a...

Great news. Thanks for sharing it. Just a reminder of how lucky we are to have the people in our lives.

I'm going home early to hug my 6 y/o.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-29-10, 10:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 650
Posted By ScottCarney

Child stoker seat suggestions

I'm setting up our new Da Vinci for my rather tall and skinny 6 y/o. The bike is a L/S and he is just tall enough to fit with a non-thudbusting seat post all the way down. I'm doing a bit of a...
Forum: Commuting
01-28-10, 05:01 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,292
Posted By ScottCarney

Yeah, I'd concur I think. The CC is a little...

Yeah, I'd concur I think. The CC is a little heavy, but I built such a heavy machine (IGH, front and back Surly cro-mo racks, B17, Time Z pedals, nitto noodle 47 cm bar) and I go a good 90 kg, the...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-10, 10:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,830
Posted By ScottCarney

I just doggedly continue to use he Zs on my...

I just doggedly continue to use he Zs on my commuter. Too expensive to admit failure. Beside the commuter is so heavy that the 15 or 18 pounds of pedals (they are made of depleted uranium right?)...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-10, 03:22 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,292
Posted By ScottCarney

My commuter is a surly cross-check built with a...

My commuter is a surly cross-check built with a nexus 8 IHG. I've got a couple of years and about 6000 miles on it.

I've also used, over the last ten years the following bikes for my paltry...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-10, 03:00 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 11,162
Posted By ScottCarney

Conti CountryRides. I've used them on hard pack...

Conti CountryRides. I've used them on hard pack trail, daily urban commuting and euro-touring. I'm on my second set, nearing the end at about 6000 miles between the two sets. Never had a flat. I...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-10, 02:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,830
Posted By ScottCarney

OK, Another qualified vote for Time ATACs here. ...

OK, Another qualified vote for Time ATACs here. I have them because they play nice with my knees. I have some carbon ATAC on the mtb, Aliums on the fixie, Z-controls on the commuter, and the...
Forum: Commuting
01-18-10, 09:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,428
Posted By ScottCarney

I'm on my second winter with Nexus 8. If it's...

I'm on my second winter with Nexus 8. If it's cold and icy/snowy I move to the mtb w/ studs and d/r. We had a dry cold snap and I rode the IGH in single digits (F). I had a little trouble...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-16-10, 11:26 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,214
Posted By ScottCarney

I've got some merino wool short undies (forgot...

I've got some merino wool short undies (forgot the maker) as well as capalene (Patagonia). Neither are really appropriate for a thread on econo winter wear. :) I then go with wool longjohns or wool...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-13-10, 12:05 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 10,214
Posted By ScottCarney

Yep to the thrift shop wool. Wool wool wool. ...

Yep to the thrift shop wool. Wool wool wool. Wool. Expensive new, but you can definitely find it cheap in the thrift stop. ugly or a small hole isn't a problem if you just want to be warm.

No...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-12-10, 11:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,119
Posted By ScottCarney

Awesome.

Awesome.
Forum: Commuting
01-12-10, 04:22 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 69,695
Posted By ScottCarney

Well, that includes a couple of bikes that are...

Well, that includes a couple of bikes that are pretty much hers and have been accumulated over a coupe of decades. And I have only ever let two bikes that were once mine go to other homes. And I...
Forum: Commuting
01-12-10, 04:15 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 69,695
Posted By ScottCarney

Sorry, didn't mean to impugn Batavus, it was a...

Sorry, didn't mean to impugn Batavus, it was a crappy example of an otherwise fine make....

:)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-10, 03:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,769
Posted By ScottCarney

I second most of what's here, especially the...

I second most of what's here, especially the comments of strop. I've got a few factory bikes and a custom-frame, dura-ace, road rig as well as a IGH built on a surly cross-check frame built up for...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-12-10, 01:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,119
Posted By ScottCarney

Well, granted it's considerably more complicated...

Well, granted it's considerably more complicated than the 1-paragraph explanation I gave which Jones (link below) describes as "not the whole truth." I was essentially just giving a layman's version...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-12-10, 12:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,119
Posted By ScottCarney

A bike is stabilized by a rounded tire that...

A bike is stabilized by a rounded tire that causes the bike to turn right when, for instance, the bike starts falling to the right, left when falling to the left. Let's just suppose the bike is...
Forum: Commuting
01-11-10, 09:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,272
Posted By ScottCarney

Nitto Noodle. The noodly bits make for many...

Nitto Noodle. The noodly bits make for many wrist-hand-elbow angle options. The drops are a little cramped. Mine are 48 (or maybe 46, I can't quite 'member. Some of my bars are 48, some are 46). ...
Forum: Commuting
01-11-10, 09:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,795
Posted By ScottCarney

Yep. 10 plus years now. But it's only 4km each...

Yep. 10 plus years now. But it's only 4km each way if I go directly, 7 if I take the boy to school first (which I do most school days with him on his own bike in good road conditions, on the...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-10, 12:37 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,275
Posted By ScottCarney

I'm 90kg and put a premium on comfort over long...

I'm 90kg and put a premium on comfort over long distances.

Fancy custom steel road bike: 28mm conti 4seasons, regularly used for 100km + rides on country roads

Heavy, IGH, Surly CrossCheck...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-10, 12:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,150
Posted By ScottCarney

Ortlieb Office Bag. around $130. I've got two...

Ortlieb Office Bag. around $130. I've got two in service for 10 years now. Love 'em. The attachment system is the best I've seen. I've used Ortlieb dry bags for motorcyle and kayaking...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-10, 12:19 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,799
Posted By ScottCarney

Surly CrossCheck, Nexus 8, Hub Bub bar-end...

Surly CrossCheck, Nexus 8, Hub Bub bar-end adaptor and twist shift. I put about 3000 commuting miles on this bike between Leiden and Amsterdam and Leiden and Delft last spring. I now commute 8km rt...
Forum: Commuting
01-08-10, 12:04 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 69,695
Posted By ScottCarney

I spent Spring 09 in Holland. I spent a bit of...

I spent Spring 09 in Holland. I spent a bit of time on a proper mixte (like the SOMA pictured), a horizontal top-tube (mens) crappy Batavus, a single top-tube step-through traditional Dutch bike, a...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-07-10, 11:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,045
Posted By ScottCarney

It's my impression that the main heat loss is out...

It's my impression that the main heat loss is out the bottom (metal cleats are good heat conductors. My escalation path is: Wool socks + extra insole + double socks + gators + heat pack

Next is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-07-10, 08:40 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 9,519
Posted By ScottCarney

I spent the spring of 2009 living in Holland. ...

I spent the spring of 2009 living in Holland. While I read a lot of posts here going on about infrastructure or laws or the cost of gas, I came away from my time there thinking that the reason...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-07-10, 08:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,011
Posted By ScottCarney

After years of commuting w/o studs I threw a pair...

After years of commuting w/o studs I threw a pair of conti spike claw 240s on a spare mtb this winter. While actual cost for the pair was $120, I would but value to me (what I'd be willing to pay to...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-07-10, 07:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 710
Posted By ScottCarney

Being in my first season on studded tires (26x2.1...

Being in my first season on studded tires (26x2.1 conti 240s) I can't emphasize enough the advantage over regular knobbies. While studs on ice are not as stable as dry pavement, I think the reduced...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-07-10, 03:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,769
Posted By ScottCarney

"Too much" is an amount set by my spouse and is...

"Too much" is an amount set by my spouse and is strongly dependent on cash reserves, expected tax returns, and the amount of housework I have done lately.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-06-10, 09:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,429
Posted By ScottCarney

I'll second the Rain X. I used it for years on...

I'll second the Rain X. I used it for years on both sides of my motorcycle full-face visor. Works on glasses too.

I'll also second keeping the nose uncovered if you can. I use a neoprene...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-06-10, 08:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,826
Posted By ScottCarney

I pretty much dress in 100% wool head to toe, but...

I pretty much dress in 100% wool head to toe, but I will also put in a good word for the patagonia socks (no wool). Warm, good moisture handling, and very, very durable.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-06-10, 08:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,045
Posted By ScottCarney

Holy cow, that's awesome. Thanks. I've...

Holy cow, that's awesome. Thanks.

I've twice ordered new laces from BOA and paid for them and both times attached a note saying "This is for my Lake winter cycyling boot" just to be sure I got...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-06-10, 08:48 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 49,175
Posted By ScottCarney

For shifters and cables (not drivetrain) I use...

For shifters and cables (not drivetrain) I use silicone spray for winter lube. It doesn't gum up in the very cold.
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-06-10, 12:15 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,045
Posted By ScottCarney

Another vote for the Lakes. I'm on my second...

Another vote for the Lakes. I'm on my second season with them. -15 C this morning and 7km commute. Felt fine. -5C New years day, 3hrs on the trail, felt great. I have started to get cold after...
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-05-10, 11:23 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 49,175
Posted By ScottCarney

I take my 1st grader to school in the morning,...

I take my 1st grader to school in the morning, about 2km, after which I have a 4km ride to the office. He usually rides his own bike but when the weather or, more to the point, road surface, is...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-04-10, 12:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,462
Posted By ScottCarney

That's fantastic. Bike. Car. Rack. Wow. ...

That's fantastic. Bike. Car. Rack. Wow.

So if the three-bar system with two tandems was moving, how does going to a two bar system with proper tandem racks help? With the home brew kluge you...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-03-10, 10:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,462
Posted By ScottCarney

Thanks again. I know the "how to carry your bike...

Thanks again. I know the "how to carry your bike when you must drive a car" topic has been much cover and I hope this is a little new.

I thought about grabbing a pivoting system, but given...
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