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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-23-09, 08:28 AM
Replies: 5,455
Views: 3,886,678
Posted By comradehoser

Nothing special, just a stock '06 Jamis Nova;...

Nothing special, just a stock '06 Jamis Nova; added WTB mountain road drops, shimano BB and compact road double, and tektro cr 720 front, plus a thrashed Selle Italia. Answers my needs admirably,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-05-09, 01:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,579
Posted By comradehoser

amigo, they are talking about what to do on group...

amigo, they are talking about what to do on group rides (STP?), no? Different rules and etiquette apply than for the solo biker. I don't see much advice that is bogus in that context.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-05-09, 01:12 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,579
Posted By comradehoser

don't they mean pass on the left at intersections...

don't they mean pass on the left at intersections so you don't get right-hooked? seems like a good idea to me.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-05-09, 08:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,050
Posted By comradehoser

I agree with flargle--CR720s are the best option...

I agree with flargle--CR720s are the best option for cross applications (mud clearance) and offer the best cost-to-performance ratio for everyday applications ($20/brake). Lightweight,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-22-08, 10:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 627
Posted By comradehoser

70s Proteus Touring Frame

For those who are interested, I posted a discussion and some pics of an old Proteus touring frame I am considering purchasing and refurbishing here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=494625)...
Forum: Touring
12-22-08, 09:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By comradehoser

Here are some pictures for those of you who are...

Here are some pictures for those of you who are interested. I'll link to this in C&V as well--poor focus on the first one due to autofocus--sorry. I am pretty sure this is a Proteus frame despite...
Forum: Touring
12-17-08, 03:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By comradehoser

Thanks all--good info and suggestions. ...

Thanks all--good info and suggestions.

rhm--the hubs are Avocet, and I hear you on the Cyclones.
Forum: Touring
12-16-08, 10:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By comradehoser

oh, classic rings my bell all right. I would...

oh, classic rings my bell all right. I would love to keep it as is, but I was just wondering how useful that package was for real world travel with an eye to upgrading

That's very interesting...
Forum: Touring
12-15-08, 01:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By comradehoser

hey folks, thanks for the advice, and if anybody...

hey folks, thanks for the advice, and if anybody else wants to weigh in, keep it coming.

it's funny, because I actually work at Proteus itself--it's a big part of the appeal of the bike. I only...
Forum: Touring
12-15-08, 09:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,109
Posted By comradehoser

Ye olde byke

So, I am very new to touring, but have been very interested for a long time. I have the opportunity to acquire an old Proteus frame set up as a tourer, but I wanted to solicit some opinion from you...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-14-08, 09:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,239
Posted By comradehoser

sorry, I don't get the shirt. unless her...

sorry, I don't get the shirt.

unless her lack of tool is a comment on the presence of the person wearing it.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-13-08, 04:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,059
Posted By comradehoser

I don't like the Garys at all. The bends...

I don't like the Garys at all. The bends seriously limit lever placement.

Midges or the newish WTB Dirt Drops are the way to go for shallow, ultra-flared drops.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-08, 08:17 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,867
Posted By comradehoser

I'll have to take issue with the idea, but from...

I'll have to take issue with the idea, but from the point of view of the dog.

As far as I know, long uninterrupted runs with a dog, either on foot or by bike, are not a good idea, particularly...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-18-08, 09:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,382
Posted By comradehoser

I also have some overlap on my bike. I've...

I also have some overlap on my bike.

I've never had any issues at riding, let alone race speeds, but only when doing very low-speed turns.

Other things to consider: clipless pedals, if you...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-01-08, 11:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,986
Posted By comradehoser

yeah, the garys are quite different than the...

yeah, the garys are quite different than the midges--and not in a better way, in my opinion.

On the other hand, the WTB mountain road drops are almost exactly the same, with a slightly deeper...
Forum: Commuting
05-05-08, 08:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,121
Posted By comradehoser

Also, if your gear starts smelling like cat...

Also, if your gear starts smelling like cat pee--definitely dehydration.
Forum: Touring
04-07-08, 01:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 572
Posted By comradehoser

Reasons for compact geometry?

Hey all,

I am a touring ignoramus.

The bike shop where I work just got in a size run of the '08 Kona Sutras. They are probably the only sloping top-tube bike that's made me drool. I've...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-03-08, 10:20 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,028
Posted By comradehoser

if a company sizes by seattube length, a higher...

if a company sizes by seattube length, a higher BB can shorten the seattube for a given length of TT (thus a size mismatch, if you consider TT length to be crucial). This is definitely the case in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-03-08, 09:57 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,028
Posted By comradehoser

Sizing by seattube (conventional size labeling)...

Sizing by seattube (conventional size labeling) IS an issue for people who are buying frames over the internet and cannot test-ride them. A high BB can make a company's declared 57cm bike fit like a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-26-08, 02:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 635
Posted By comradehoser

bianchi volpe

bianchi volpe
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-25-08, 09:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,004
Posted By comradehoser

mark, I don't think he's worried about...

mark, I don't think he's worried about circumference, but about running the wide 29er tires on narrower cross rims (like open pros)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-08, 08:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 555
Posted By comradehoser

you wouldn't happen to have a truvativ elita...

you wouldn't happen to have a truvativ elita crankset with a shimano ten-speed rear mech, would you?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-08, 01:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,149
Posted By comradehoser

no problems for me.

no problems for me.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-14-08, 09:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,372
Posted By comradehoser

None of the steel novas have shaped tubes. The...

None of the steel novas have shaped tubes. The new Aluminium ones do, though (SuperNova, Nova Pro).
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-13-08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,372
Posted By comradehoser

rotomas--I think nashbar has the exact same fork,...

rotomas--I think nashbar has the exact same fork, just unpainted.

Don't knock the aurora elite fork, though. It looks very good in person, is probably a bit beefier than the nova fork and...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-13-08, 11:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,372
Posted By comradehoser

dragonmg has a very good suggestion. I have...

dragonmg has a very good suggestion.

I have an '06 853 frame.

Rules hard.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-29-08, 10:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 874
Posted By comradehoser

I would post this over in Classic & Vintage for a...

I would post this over in Classic & Vintage for a positive ID.

I think you're right about the Columbus. The fork looks like steel Columbus forks I've seen. Stick a magnet on it to see if it's...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-29-08, 12:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 10,221
Posted By comradehoser

noisebeam--try subbing in the tektro cr720 as a...

noisebeam--try subbing in the tektro cr720 as a front brake.

I had some nasty squeal and shudder with my Avid Shorty 4s and koolstop pads. No longer, and I'm running the stock tektro pads as...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-13-08, 09:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,574
Posted By comradehoser

stella--yeah? I kind of like that the tektro...

stella--yeah? I kind of like that the tektro hangar locks into place. It kind of makes the adjustment screws redundant.

knucks--34.7% less powerful. No, I don't know. With this style of...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-12-08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,574
Posted By comradehoser

oh yeah, I forgot about that benefit: my...

oh yeah, I forgot about that benefit:

my front used to squeal and shudder like CRAZY with the avid shortys on it.

all that is gone with the CR-720s. The 720s are less powerful than the Avids,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-11-08, 11:13 AM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,683,785
Posted By comradehoser

extra seat post clamp might be a blinkie clip,...

extra seat post clamp might be a blinkie clip, but some bikes, esp. w/ carbon fiber seatposts come with a smaller collar to prevent the post from slipping. Blinkie/reflector brackets can also...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-07-08, 10:04 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,574
Posted By comradehoser

The more I ride with my tektro CR720s, the more I...

The more I ride with my tektro CR720s, the more I like them. I even like the stock pads. Have them up front, and stock Avid Shorty 4s in back.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-08, 12:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,074
Posted By comradehoser

actually, I went with a shimano cartridge BB, 68...

actually, I went with a shimano cartridge BB, 68 x 107, and it barely gave me a 42mm chainline (she's using phil track hubs) with the chainring on the inside of the spider. According to some talk on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-06-08, 11:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,074
Posted By comradehoser

thanks for the feedback, bob. I hope...

thanks for the feedback, bob. I hope retirement's treating you well. You didn't use to post up on CT, did you?

yeah, the cranks bottom out on the cup face. the end of the taper sits just inside...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-06-08, 10:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,074
Posted By comradehoser

right. so the JIS cranks shouldn't press...

right.

so the JIS cranks shouldn't press on as far on an ISO BB as with a JIS BB, right? And so bottoming out shouldn't be an issue. But it is, and I'm trying to understand why. Any ideas?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-06-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,074
Posted By comradehoser

JIS or ISO taper puzzle

So, I'm doing some work on a friend's fixed-gear conversion.

She is running Sugino RD 2s on an old-school Italian-thread Shimano 6600 square taper bottom bracket w/ an NJS dura-ace spindle and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-06-08, 09:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 348
Posted By comradehoser

double post--please delete

first time with a double post.

sorry. mods, please delete.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-08, 12:09 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,683,785
Posted By comradehoser

jackassery: why do it yourself when you can buy...

jackassery: why do it yourself when you can buy it?

http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P10873411.jpg
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-04-08, 10:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Posted By comradehoser

I ran a front CR720 in a race and now on my...

I ran a front CR720 in a race and now on my commutes. I have to say, I'm very pleased with my choice, even with the stock pads.

No more squealing and shuddering front brake, mud clearance when...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
12-10-07, 08:07 AM
Replies: 607
Views: 171,735
Posted By comradehoser

it's the WTB mountain road drop. They are about...

it's the WTB mountain road drop. They are about the same as the midge, except the ends of the drop have been extended.

shimano brifters work great on them, and they are probably the most...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-04-07, 02:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By comradehoser

screwdriver didn't work out so well, so I went...

screwdriver didn't work out so well, so I went for the same idea with more leverage. Not really a great idea, as I managed to warp the outer plates a bit--but not enough to noticeably affect...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-04-07, 11:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 554
Posted By comradehoser

forgot the eh.

forgot the eh.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-03-07, 11:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 554
Posted By comradehoser

yup. and now that I have the occasion to see the...

yup. and now that I have the occasion to see the goods up close-- daaaaamn. They are a fine little set of black anodized machine-tooled loving.

Maybe I can tell her hey, these they're...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-03-07, 11:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By comradehoser

you and me both, DieselDan, you and me both. ...

you and me both, DieselDan, you and me both.

screwdriver: no go. yet.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-03-07, 07:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By comradehoser

the cross gears can kiss my @$$. 'cause I'm...

the cross gears can kiss my @$$.

'cause I'm just a young whippersnapper with no sense and pockets full of wrong.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-03-07, 07:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 554
Posted By comradehoser

what the hey--I posted a reply, but I guess it...

what the hey--I posted a reply, but I guess it didn't make it.

p4n--good, if labor intensive idea on the extra threads. it's not too much slack, but just enough to have the wheel slip in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-03-07, 11:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By comradehoser

DieselDan: I'd rather not cut the chain, a)...

DieselDan: I'd rather not cut the chain, a) because the replacement pin costs, and because of my chains that have failed, they have failed at the replacement pin.

mudpie: that would be my regular...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-07, 09:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 560
Posted By comradehoser

stuck links

raced a great cross race today, but my derailleur kept on clunking around.

came home, and discovered that the problem was a stiff link. My regular tricks didn't work. Any ideas?

It's a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-07, 09:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 554
Posted By comradehoser

fixed phil wood hub questions

I'm tuning up a bike for a friend and installing her brand-spanking new wheelset--she has Phil Wood high-flange track hubs, which have an odd attachment system--instead of an axle and nut, a bolt...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-07, 10:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 674
Posted By comradehoser

on the brakes--I assume v-brakes?--I would guess...

on the brakes--I assume v-brakes?--I would guess it's a tension issue with the springs, most likely they are maladjusted. you can address this by unscrewing the allen bolt fixing the brake arm to...
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