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Forum: Commuting
02-06-12, 12:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 774
Posted By Brittain

Major Craigslist score

This is in the commuter thread because I am primarily a commuter. Plus I have freedoms protected by the constitution (presumably the U.S. one) that allow me to do what I want all of the time with no...
Forum: Triathlon
10-03-11, 02:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,669
Posted By Brittain

Thanks for the replies, guys. Now I'll just have...

Thanks for the replies, guys. Now I'll just have to actually try riding fast on my bike.
Forum: Commuting
10-02-11, 05:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,284
Posted By Brittain

First of all, I'd second jettore and say just...

First of all, I'd second jettore and say just monitor Craigslist for something that suits you and your budget (and especially your height).

One other thing I might keep in mind, though, is that...
Forum: Triathlon
10-02-11, 05:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,669
Posted By Brittain

Do I need a tri bike to do triathlons?

I am interested in trying out triathlons, probably the sprint distance. Now, I'm not really a competitive guy and my interest is really just in the thrill of it. Having never been to a tri race,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-11, 05:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 846
Posted By Brittain

I just asked the same question (different part of...

I just asked the same question (different part of the shoe, but same basic problem) and I was given the suggestion of Shoe Goo. It worked really well for me.

But, yeah, I'd see if Sidi can take...
Forum: Triathlon
09-25-11, 10:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,370
Posted By Brittain

Not that anyone's asking, but I thought I'd give...

Not that anyone's asking, but I thought I'd give a quick update on how my marathon went. The course comprised of two loops: the first loop was 6.2 miles long (so all of the 10K racers stopped there)...
Forum: Commuting
09-21-11, 01:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By Brittain

That's alright. As of this writing this thread...

That's alright. As of this writing this thread has 425 views, so I'd assume that anyone that had anything to say about my bike has already done so.
Forum: Triathlon
09-21-11, 01:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,370
Posted By Brittain

Well, the separation happened pretty early in the...

Well, the separation happened pretty early in the shoe's lifetime (probably less than 3 months in) and I've just been dealing with the annoyance. I just used some Shoe Goo (thanks, Lester) and fixed...
Forum: Touring
09-20-11, 10:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,873
Posted By Brittain

I guess I was totally wrong on the MTB/brifter...

I guess I was totally wrong on the MTB/brifter issue. I hear a lot of conflicting information on that, but apparently it can be done.
Forum: Touring
09-19-11, 05:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 833
Posted By Brittain

I am adjusting to it. These are my first drop...

I am adjusting to it. These are my first drop bars, and they definitely handle differently than my flat bars did. The bar-cons are also going to be an interesting adjustment, but I'm thinking I can...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-11, 05:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By Brittain

I'm surprised he fit them with those center-pull...

I'm surprised he fit them with those center-pull canti brakes. Looks like there's only barely enough clearance there.

Do you ride cyclocross with that bike, Chris?

RE: the riding position, I...
Forum: Touring
09-19-11, 01:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 21,873
Posted By Brittain

The problem with the Fuji gearing is, I believe,...

The problem with the Fuji gearing is, I believe, they use road pull ratios, so you can't just swap out the crankset for a MTB one. Since Fuji uses brifters, that means that you have to use a road...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-11, 12:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By Brittain

Thanks for the info, Doohickie (and I like your...

Thanks for the info, Doohickie (and I like your conversion, too). The reason my cable is routed the way it is is because Shimano supplied cable housing that was only long enough for that. I didn't...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-11, 11:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By Brittain

I don't plan on putting on front racks, but I...

I don't plan on putting on front racks, but I suppose my mind could change later. I don't have braze-ons on the fork, so I'd have to get a rack that attached using clamps. If I need more storage...
Forum: Touring
09-18-11, 10:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 833
Posted By Brittain

First Major Upgrade to Bike (Graphic Pictures Included)

To get to the point in a timely manner, I decided to take my 2007 Specialized Globe City 7.1 and convert it to a touring bike/commuter-bike-with-drop-bars.

I don't have a before picture (got too...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-11, 10:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By Brittain

First Major Upgrade to Bike (Graphic Pictures Included)

To get to the point in a timely manner, I decided to take my 2007 Specialized Globe City 7.1 and convert it to a touring bike/commuter-bike-with-drop-bars.

I don't have a before picture (got too...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-14-11, 12:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,242
Posted By Brittain

Only turned the sound on at the very end, but I...

Only turned the sound on at the very end, but I am so glad that I did. Everyone better watch out for a new BF meme. Oh, you just burned a triathlete that was trying to show you up? How do you sit...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-11, 12:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,004
Posted By Brittain

In other news, I think I will put ***Warning......

In other news, I think I will put ***Warning... Graphic Pics*** in all of my new threads now to boost traffic. That was literally the only reason I looked at this thread.

P.S. In response to your...
Forum: Triathlon
09-14-11, 12:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,370
Posted By Brittain

Thanks for the replies.

Thanks for the replies.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-14-11, 12:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,586
Posted By Brittain

I would just say from my personal experience that...

I would just say from my personal experience that the most dangerous situations that I have ever been in (and they haven't been extremely dangerous) have always been my fault. One time that...
Forum: Commuting
09-14-11, 11:56 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,032
Posted By Brittain

Bike lanes in Flagstaff are well done since they...

Bike lanes in Flagstaff are well done since they typically are placed on the less busy arterials (a MUP follows the major corridor east west across town). Plus the city uses sharrows on one street...
Forum: Triathlon
09-14-11, 11:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,370
Posted By Brittain

Superglue on running shoes?

I am about to run my first marathon on September 24. The problem (and it really isn't a problem so much as it is an annoyance) is that the rubber sole is separated from the foam part of the sole on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-24-11, 06:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,195
Posted By Brittain

Would that jersey look good matched up with...

Would that jersey look good matched up with Winkers?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyYhdY-A_Hs
Forum: Commuting
08-24-11, 06:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,142
Posted By Brittain

I got Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour 404s...

I got Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour 404s (http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/marathon_plus_tour) for my bike. Can't say that I've tried a lot of other brands, but it sure is better...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-24-11, 01:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,216
Posted By Brittain

Bicycles: the next wedge issue.

Bicycles: the next wedge issue.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-11, 12:36 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,512
Posted By Brittain

I got my hands-free device there. 215605

I got my hands-free device there.

215605
Forum: Commuting
08-18-11, 12:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 797
Posted By Brittain

Me take one.

Me take one.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-17-11, 10:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,328
Posted By Brittain

The problem with the bike for me, as far as...

The problem with the bike for me, as far as exercise goes, is that when I start feeling tired (and I don't ride fast, so I don't have to be going very fast for very long for that to happen) I just...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-11, 01:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 798
Posted By Brittain

You raise good points, and I'd agree that a bike...

You raise good points, and I'd agree that a bike lane might not have saved his life, but this is a road that should have a bike lane just in general. It is a minor arterial through a residential...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-11, 10:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 798
Posted By Brittain

Unfortunate Accident - 7 Year Old Killed

A 7 year old died (http://azdailysun.com/news/local/generosity-amid-a-parent-s-greatest-loss/article_6841fda2-f772-568f-bd25-ebe1678c4203.html) while riding a bike in Flagstaff after being on life...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-11, 01:06 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,284
Posted By Brittain

lazerzxr: ...

lazerzxr:

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbqWPJiC2F3GVx9y1w1a7NzS0PeVoTkvvXR5mUDHFtVly7iQtY
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-14-11, 07:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,239
Posted By Brittain

On a side note, this is a Top 5 Thread Title of...

On a side note, this is a Top 5 Thread Title of All Time.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-14-11, 01:40 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,573
Posted By Brittain

I'm no expert in law, and even less in California...

I'm no expert in law, and even less in California law, but I don't think that an admission of something like this will excite the police too much. It will take the cyclists coming forward along with...
Forum: Touring
08-14-11, 12:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 592
Posted By Brittain

Now I want to tour Iceland. I think the...

Now I want to tour Iceland. I think the Icelandic Bureau of Tourism should hire you.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-11, 12:15 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,058
Posted By Brittain

So you would stay open late, Triumph?

So you would stay open late, Triumph?
Forum: Commuting
08-14-11, 12:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,387
Posted By Brittain

Topeak Road Morph +1 It works for Schrader...

Topeak Road Morph +1

It works for Schrader and Presta, doubles as a floor pump, reduces the weight of your bike, upgrades your components one level, and can double as a tap for a keg. Also works...
Forum: Commuting
08-13-11, 11:09 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,147
Posted By Brittain

1) Specialized something-or-other. 2) ~$30. ...

1) Specialized something-or-other.
2) ~$30.
3) When it's damaged (so hopefully never).
Forum: Touring
08-12-11, 02:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,185
Posted By Brittain

My only suggestion would be a handguard so that...

My only suggestion would be a handguard so that babies don't get their hands caught in the spokes.

Beautiful design, though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-11, 01:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,376
Posted By Brittain

Something for everyone here. Bent riders might...

Something for everyone here. Bent riders might have something to say about it, though.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-11-11, 11:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,131
Posted By Brittain

I just noticed last week that I've been riding...

I just noticed last week that I've been riding for over two years with my seat post almost an inch beyond the minimum insertion point. Maybe I should think of getting a longer seat tube?
Forum: Commuting
08-10-11, 01:05 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,051
Posted By Brittain

If there are no cars already stopped there, I...

If there are no cars already stopped there, I will run every one of the 5 stop signs on my way to work. But I never run red lights (though I will turn right on red and only slow down, but not stop)....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-09-11, 12:10 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,238
Posted By Brittain

Cobbler > Pie > Carbon.

Cobbler > Pie > Carbon.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-02-11, 03:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,868
Posted By Brittain

I haven't had a flat on my Marathon Plus tires in...

I haven't had a flat on my Marathon Plus tires in a year of commuting with them (well, I didn't commute much during the winter, but the rest of the year still holds). They are slow, but since I've...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-11, 11:55 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,528
Posted By Brittain

+1

+1
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-11, 09:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,582
Posted By Brittain

I'm not sure if you're talking about a cyclist in...

I'm not sure if you're talking about a cyclist in general, but if you are, then I don't disagree with you. People that need to get somewhere can get around a bicycle without it being an impediment. ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-11, 02:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,582
Posted By Brittain

It will be really funny when they get in the way...

It will be really funny when they get in the way of someone rushing to the hospital, won't it?
Forum: Touring
07-25-11, 10:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,416
Posted By Brittain

Thanks for the input everyone. I think I will...

Thanks for the input everyone. I think I will pass on it and go with my original plan of just doing some upgrades to my existing bike.
Forum: Touring
07-25-11, 05:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,416
Posted By Brittain

Anyone have any opinions on this as a touring bike?

Found a Univega Gran Turismo (http://flagstaff.craigslist.org/bik/2510481471.html) on CL.

Not sure if buying this is a better deal than upgrading my current bike.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-11, 04:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 464
Posted By Brittain

The title of this thread cracks me up.

The title of this thread cracks me up.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-11, 10:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,272
Posted By Brittain

The one I go to most frequently does. I don't...

The one I go to most frequently does. I don't think any of the other ones that I go to occasionally do.
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