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Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-14, 06:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 893
Posted By flipflop

I like MKS pedals and toe clips. I've got the...

I like MKS pedals and toe clips. I've got the track style single sided pedals, though wish I'd bought the double sided touring ones.

They are relatively inexpensive, and have loose ball...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-09-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 761
Posted By flipflop

Might want to try loosening up the spring tension...

Might want to try loosening up the spring tension for a few weeks as well!

I about racked myself attempting to clip in up hill when I was starting out with the Keo's...

Edit: Also... the red...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-08-08, 10:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,564
Posted By flipflop

Shift up a gear and pedal the same RPM.

Shift up a gear and pedal the same RPM.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-07-08, 03:02 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 26,133
Posted By flipflop

I have mine on the left side. It gives a...

I have mine on the left side.

It gives a fair lead for the brake cable housing. I run the cable under the bar tape, and tape up almost to the stem.

I'm ambidextrous, but my preferred hand...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 650
Posted By flipflop

Pull out another good spoke, go to bike shop and...

Pull out another good spoke, go to bike shop and get a few butted stainless ones of that length...

Get used to them popping and keep your stuff ready to swap them. So long as they aren't the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-08, 07:48 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,224
Posted By flipflop

Teens on up to 75. I've suffered the wrath...

Teens on up to 75.

I've suffered the wrath of some masters 55+ racers...

Absolutely amazing endurance!

Then again, I've also ridden with some guys that start talking about having heart...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-08, 07:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,443
Posted By flipflop

Yeah... I've jumped over the handlebars...

Yeah...

I've jumped over the handlebars before impact, and rolled off the side when I kissed a curb at speed...
But both of those were on platform pedals.

But the last time I crashed, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-08, 06:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 298
Posted By flipflop

Hey... Do you mean a quill stem that slips...

Hey...

Do you mean a quill stem that slips inside the fork, and is locked down by a bolt?

Yeah, you can still get those. You'll need to know what size bars (Diameter) you want to use, and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-08, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 319
Posted By flipflop

Hey. I assume by normal brakes, you mean...

Hey.

I assume by normal brakes, you mean they bolt on with one bolt through the fork, and wrap around the tire?

You will need to measure your steerer tube to see what diameter it is. 1 inch,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-08, 09:52 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,491
Posted By flipflop

I'd suggest that when the weather changes you...

I'd suggest that when the weather changes you pick up a slime green jacket...
They look like a white t-shirt in the sun when a headlight hits them.

Also... if your headlight is worthless for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-01-08, 05:15 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,685,432
Posted By flipflop

I was trying to figure out how that fender was...

I was trying to figure out how that fender was attached...

Levitation sounds about right.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-08, 04:10 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 10,363
Posted By flipflop

My bike cost less than a thousand bucks... AND...

My bike cost less than a thousand bucks... AND cost more than my car. :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-08, 12:45 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,900
Posted By flipflop

The flop flop of a loose headset. I have...

The flop flop of a loose headset.

I have wasted countless hours adjusting my POS cane creek headset...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 7,141
Posted By flipflop

HAHA! That got the belly laugh of the day. ...

HAHA!

That got the belly laugh of the day. I about fell out of my chair... :roflmao2:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-01-08, 08:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,424
Posted By flipflop

That is kind of how I figured it. But then...

That is kind of how I figured it.

But then again I've been pondering building my track frame into a TT bike... seems like position doesn't matter to a lot of those guys, so long as the saddle is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-30-08, 06:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,424
Posted By flipflop

I've just set up so my knees are over the pedal...

I've just set up so my knees are over the pedal spindle at 3:00. Do these forward and backward setbacks play around with that?

Curious how much/how far one can move around before knees get...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-08, 03:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,152
Posted By flipflop

Idea: Could use a wireless computer and drop...

Idea:

Could use a wireless computer and drop it in the bike sack, or strap a wired one to the seat post. All the data for later, but nothing to distract from the sights and sounds while you ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-08, 03:17 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,294
Posted By flipflop

I wonder if you could do voice recognition...

I wonder if you could do voice recognition through a throat mic so the noise doesn't bother the audible mic. With a remote control mouse like folks use for doing presentations.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-08, 03:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,514
Posted By flipflop

I like mine if I'm riding a hundred plus a week. ...

I like mine if I'm riding a hundred plus a week.

If I take some time off, or just want to hop on and go for a lazy spin around the block, it'll bruise ass. Same deal if I want to take it...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-30-08, 03:00 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,152
Posted By flipflop

I took off my speedometer after struggling into...

I took off my speedometer after struggling into the wind going 8 miles per hour a few years ago.

Hear rate monitors are interesting, but I never have gotten used to the strap feeling tight while...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-30-08, 02:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,466
Posted By flipflop

Remove saddle. :roflmao2:

Remove saddle.

:roflmao2:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-08, 08:00 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 80,179
Posted By flipflop

If your chain deflects a 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch...

If your chain deflects a 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch when you push down on it or pull up from the middle between the cog and chain ring, you are fine. 1/2 inch being about as tight as you want, 3/4 inch...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-08, 07:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,734
Posted By flipflop

.75 is 3/4 OD... If you can find a steel or...

.75 is 3/4 OD...

If you can find a steel or aluminum clamp you like... go get a piece of pipe in steel or aluminum, and take it to a welder...

Probably your cheapest bet.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-08, 07:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,811
Posted By flipflop

You can do oil, just have to drill a hole/holes...

You can do oil, just have to drill a hole/holes so you can give em a periodic squirt to lube them up.

Nerd speak: Motor oil really doesn't have a whole lot of shear strength, which is what ya...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-08, 04:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,811
Posted By flipflop

One tip... to make #6 easier. Use a hook...

One tip... to make #6 easier.

Use a hook pick (90 degree end with a point on it) to hold the cone in place, while you tighten up the lock nut. Otherwise you've got to eyeball the distance the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-08, 04:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,075
Posted By flipflop

When the rollers are farther apart than they...

When the rollers are farther apart than they ought to be. 1/2 inch per... There are some pretty slick tools made to measure them. Grab 24 bushings, or 12 links (Depends on how you think) and lay em...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-08, 12:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,273
Posted By flipflop

I've got a single shimano 105 front brake on my...

I've got a single shimano 105 front brake on my bike. A gracious plenty for burning off speed, and capable of locking the front tire with me sitting down on the saddle. (I weigh 190. (Weee...) My...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-08, 12:02 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 7,970
Posted By flipflop

I have to remember that line, for the next time...

I have to remember that line, for the next time someone says I am harassing them. :roflmao2:
Forum: Framebuilders
09-28-08, 06:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 976
Posted By flipflop

Call around to some machine shops/race car fab...

Call around to some machine shops/race car fab places.

Someone, somewhere, ought to be running some titanium goodies.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-28-08, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 665
Posted By flipflop

Make sure that your bars are wide enough. As...

Make sure that your bars are wide enough. As wide as the two bumps on your shoulders is normally prescribed. A little wider makes for more comfortable riding on the brake hoods, for me. You can...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-08, 10:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 19,802
Posted By flipflop

Good stuff in that post.

Good stuff in that post.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-08, 04:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,087
Posted By flipflop

That is pretty cool. I like the single chain...

That is pretty cool.

I like the single chain ring up front, been wanting to build something like that for a while.
Forum: Commuting
09-24-08, 09:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,701
Posted By flipflop

I've found that using the signaling arm when...

I've found that using the signaling arm when making a left turn... like it is a blinker... point, wait a second, pull back in... point...

Gives more room than a normal point and hold it...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-08, 08:11 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 6,601
Posted By flipflop

We're just kids that grew up and never learned...

We're just kids that grew up and never learned not to play in traffic.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-08, 08:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 791
Posted By flipflop

Make sure you are sitting on the back of the...

Make sure you are sitting on the back of the saddle, and not slipping forward sitting on the tip/middle. Weight needs to be carried on your bones... the nose of the saddle is just there to help you...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-24-08, 07:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,130
Posted By flipflop

Jake, I've got some friends like you. I...

Jake,

I've got some friends like you. I call your body type... "Whippet." After the small skinny, incredibly fast dog.

Hate on a windy day, when all of a sudden everyone starts lining up...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-08, 09:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,130
Posted By flipflop

Yes... the wind today was quite impressive in NC....

Yes... the wind today was quite impressive in NC. I stopped 4 times in the last 4 miles of head wind. Probably a record for me... about puked on the way back.

Though last summer I did a ride,...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-23-08, 05:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 739
Posted By flipflop

Dale at Cycles De Oro in Greensboro used to build...

Dale at Cycles De Oro in Greensboro used to build frames.

Bet he'd know who to go to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,751
Posted By flipflop

I like Carnation Instant breakfast before the...

I like Carnation Instant breakfast before the ride... Tastes good, and seems to help out with recovery the next day. Not a whole lot of protein though. A cup or two of water, or a big tall glass...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-22-08, 08:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,975
Posted By flipflop

If you wear them at your waist... it helps. No...

If you wear them at your waist... it helps. No saggy baggy crotch... Also make sure they are loose enough at your knees that the fabric isn't stretched taught on the top of each revolution.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-08, 12:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,554
Posted By flipflop

Some of those make my taint ache...

Some of those make my taint ache...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-08, 11:27 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 5,094
Posted By flipflop

I stop. Carry a patch kit. If I've got my...

I stop.

Carry a patch kit. If I've got my bag, I've got a spare tube... and some tire levers. No C02... but a little mini-pump.
But what has come in most handy, is a multi-tool with a chain...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-08, 07:47 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,080
Posted By flipflop

I like mine because I don't have a whole lot of...

I like mine because I don't have a whole lot of time to ride. Get a good workout in the same number of miles, and don't have to ponder if I'm in the right gear. Going down big hills sucks, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-08, 07:18 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,080
Posted By flipflop

About 10 minutes. I carry a spare tube, but...

About 10 minutes.

I carry a spare tube, but patch em. I haven't come around to the peel and stick ones... vulcanizing kit seems to last longer. Pump it up with my mini-pump to about 60psi and...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-08, 06:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 820
Posted By flipflop

I fought with that when my saddle was digging...

I fought with that when my saddle was digging into the back of my leg on one side. Dress it a little to the right worked for a while... Finally figured my ass wasn't shaped the same as the saddle...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-03-08, 07:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,390
Posted By flipflop

Rack for 5 gallon gascan/water bottles?

Hi guys!

I'm continuing my search for folding bikes... West Marines brand, and Dahon are the only ones I've had a chance to fondle.

Question though: Anyone put a set of baskets on one hefty...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-25-08, 12:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,381
Posted By flipflop

I'll have to test ride one to see. I'm gear...

I'll have to test ride one to see. I'm gear limited to 40mph down hill on my fixed, which is faster than I like to go, things get hairy riding the front brake at that speed anyway. (I start...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-25-08, 08:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,381
Posted By flipflop

Great thoughts guys. Who woulda thought so many...

Great thoughts guys. Who woulda thought so many sailors on a bike forum... (Grin)

I'll be changing out the forward hatch to something larger. I'd be forever thankful if you would measure yours...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-24-08, 07:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,381
Posted By flipflop

I've got a 28 foot Pearson Triton that I'm...

I've got a 28 foot Pearson Triton that I'm putting back together to go cruising. http://pylasteki.blogspot.com/
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-24-08, 07:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,381
Posted By flipflop

Cool, I'll have to measure the spaces I have in...

Cool, I'll have to measure the spaces I have in mind on the boat. It'll have to fit into a cockpit locker, or go up in the bow somewhere.

The swift looks interesting, though a lot more...
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