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Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-04, 08:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,741
Posted By cycletourist

One cm of stem lenght really doesn't make much...

One cm of stem lenght really doesn't make much difference. Handlebar height is more important. If you can get the stem cheap - I say go for it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-07-04, 08:38 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,247
Posted By cycletourist

I really liked the grey treaded tires that Conti...

I really liked the grey treaded tires that Conti made but they wear out really FAST! so I don't use them anymore. These days I am running Rivendell Roly Poly 700x27.

I like the looks of...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-04, 08:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 981
Posted By cycletourist

Prices on eBay have been crazy lately. You are...

Prices on eBay have been crazy lately. You are lucky to nab such a score. Good for you!!!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-07-04, 08:29 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,063
Posted By cycletourist

this is only a guess but... maybe they are just...

this is only a guess but... maybe they are just covering their own butts? Or maybe the federal bike spec requires them? It would be interesting to find out.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-07-04, 08:08 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,063
Posted By cycletourist

I wonder how long until some company starts...

I wonder how long until some company starts marketing carbon fiber spoke protectors?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-05-04, 07:52 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,063
Posted By cycletourist

a small whack mid-ride is enough to knock your...

a small whack mid-ride is enough to knock your D's out of place. You may not notice until it is too late.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-04, 01:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,022
Posted By cycletourist

36 spokes are enough. The hardest part will be...

36 spokes are enough. The hardest part will be getting a bike that is big enough. The bike shop will try to sell you a bike that is too small (56 or 58 cm) because that is in vogue these days. But...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-05-04, 01:33 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,063
Posted By cycletourist

The plastic disk is not heavy enough to matter...

The plastic disk is not heavy enough to matter but it does have a potential benefit. You might as well leave it on.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-01-04, 08:16 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,513
Posted By cycletourist

I haven't read Bicycling Mag in over a year. It...

I haven't read Bicycling Mag in over a year. It just isn't worth the $10 or whatever they charge for it.
Forum: Recumbent
11-30-04, 11:25 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,354
Posted By cycletourist

Interesting. So one of my guesses was possibly...

Interesting. So one of my guesses was possibly correct. The high recumbent crash rate I saw on RAGBRAI may have been new bent riders who just didn't practice enough before showing up for a 15000 bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-04, 10:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,862
Posted By cycletourist

ah ha!! I should have known :-(

ah ha!! I should have known :-(
Forum: Commuting
11-29-04, 10:02 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,964
Posted By cycletourist

I don't understand. You get what crammed don't...

I don't understand. You get what crammed don't your thoat? Please explain.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-29-04, 09:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,346
Posted By cycletourist

That is good to know. I think I read...

That is good to know.

I think I read somewhere that using lower bottom brackets, longer chainstays and thicker walls on the head tube will supress shimmy. I don't remember who wrote it or why the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-04, 09:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,862
Posted By cycletourist

Is it just me or have prices on eBay gone crazy...

Is it just me or have prices on eBay gone crazy lately? Used DVD's and books are selling for more than new ones. And bikes and parts are selling for such crazy prices that I don't even bid on them...
Forum: Commuting
11-29-04, 08:48 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,964
Posted By cycletourist

My girlfriend is a vegetarian, tho she still eats...

My girlfriend is a vegetarian, tho she still eats eggs and dairy so she is not a total vegan. Reading this thread really got her peeved but not for the reasons you might think. What really irks her...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
11-29-04, 08:29 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,502
Posted By cycletourist

Thank you. That is sort of what I was getting at,...

Thank you. That is sort of what I was getting at, although I did not state it well. I meant to say the only ROAD bikes available are road racing bikes but in my haste (bitterness?) I left out that...
Forum: Recumbent
11-29-04, 08:01 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,354
Posted By cycletourist

forgive my ignorance but what is DF?

forgive my ignorance but what is DF?
Forum: Recumbent
11-29-04, 10:49 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,354
Posted By cycletourist

I never said "bents were causing accidents". I...

I never said "bents were causing accidents". I never even said that bents were dangerous. My only point was (and is) that bents are involved in accidents often enough that it made me notice and...
Forum: Recreational & Family
11-29-04, 10:40 AM
Replies: 384
Views: 123,309
Posted By cycletourist

The local bike shop recently ordered several...

The local bike shop recently ordered several bikes from Electra and they sent him the wrong bikes. Now he is trying to get it straightened out over the phone and having no luck. Electra will probably...
Forum: Touring
11-28-04, 12:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,263
Posted By cycletourist

Did you learn/practice any foreign languages why...

Did you learn/practice any foreign languages why traveling the world by bicycle? Fluency in two or more languages always looks good on a resume. You could play up your cycletour as 'career training'...
Forum: Recumbent
11-28-04, 12:16 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,354
Posted By cycletourist

I have noticed that recumbents seem to be...

I have noticed that recumbents seem to be involved in more bike-on-bike accicents than uprights. For example, the last time I rode in RAGBRAI (registers annual great bicycle ride across Iowa) I saw...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-17-04, 09:19 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,502
Posted By cycletourist

I hope Lance loses...

maybe then the american bicycle industry will stop obsessing about racing. We don't need 5000 models of racing bike. What we need are sensible bikes that real people can ride.

Such bikes used to...
Forum: Commuting
05-15-04, 10:28 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,841
Posted By cycletourist

That is because most governments are funded (and...

That is because most governments are funded (and often bribed) by those who make billions from the status quo.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-04, 10:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 699
Posted By cycletourist

Well of course magazines are gonna say negative...

Well of course magazines are gonna say negative things about non-shimano stuff. That is part of the deal. Shimano buys lots and lots of advertising and in exchange Shimano gets good reviews on their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-04, 10:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,165
Posted By cycletourist

That is exactly why I would never want to be...

That is exactly why I would never want to be president. You must give up your freedom so that you can try to make a difference for others while what really happens is that the opposite party blocks...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-04, 10:15 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,936
Posted By cycletourist

Bicycle Guide changed it's name to Bicyclist...

Bicycle Guide changed it's name to Bicyclist sometime in the 90's. Then about a year or two later the parent company, Petersen Publishing, purchased Bike magazine and shut down Bicyclist. They should...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-14-04, 10:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,680
Posted By cycletourist

BTW- this thread really should be in the Touring...

BTW- this thread really should be in the Touring folder since randonneuring is considered a form of touring.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
05-14-04, 10:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,680
Posted By cycletourist

I have been a RUSA member for two years but there...

I have been a RUSA member for two years but there are no rides where I live. The closest chapters are in St. Louis and Kansas City. I may start a Randonneuring club in Branson so I can organize...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-04, 08:24 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,621
Posted By cycletourist

Yep, we have hills like that around here. 20%...

Yep, we have hills like that around here. 20% grades are common in the tri-lakes area (I know they are 20% because they have signs posted). But the worst hill in Branson is called BillyGoat Hill. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-04, 12:04 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,621
Posted By cycletourist

technique has a lot to do with it, too.

technique has a lot to do with it, too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-04, 11:59 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,144
Posted By cycletourist

I have a 70 pound Pit Bull that loves to ride in...

I have a 70 pound Pit Bull that loves to ride in my truck. He would probably also love riding on my bike if I could figure out how to carry him. Maybe a trailer?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-04, 11:57 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,144
Posted By cycletourist

Min-pin = miniature pincher. The most annoying...

Min-pin = miniature pincher. The most annoying little dog on earth.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-12-04, 11:42 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,492
Posted By cycletourist

I heard Michael Hutchence died in a ************...

I heard Michael Hutchence died in a ************ accident. Accidently hung himself while spanking the monkey.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-04, 01:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 565
Posted By cycletourist

The source was a framebuilder. It is a...

The source was a framebuilder. It is a framebuilder's design and manufacturing email list.
Forum: Commuting
05-11-04, 06:13 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,929
Posted By cycletourist

That is a point I have made many times but no one...

That is a point I have made many times but no one seems to be listening. Everyone is preaching "doom and gloom and economic collapse" but what will really happen is that all of our manufacturing jobs...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-04, 05:46 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,621
Posted By cycletourist

I am 6'3 and at 235 pounds I can flatten hills...

I am 6'3 and at 235 pounds I can flatten hills like nobody's business. Don't believe any nonsense about small riders being better hill climbers.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-11-04, 05:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 565
Posted By cycletourist

Here is something I saw on an email list this...

Here is something I saw on an email list this morning...


"Due to a pervasive obsession with light weight, the modern quality bicycle is engineered closer to optimum (that is, the brink of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-04, 10:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,281
Posted By cycletourist

try eBay

try eBay
Forum: Road Cycling
05-05-04, 09:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 527
Posted By cycletourist

The links in my sig line should help.

The links in my sig line should help.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-04, 10:04 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 832
Posted By cycletourist

That same guy has been selling those frames by...

That same guy has been selling those frames by the dozens on ebay for several months at least.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-02-04, 08:59 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 5,127
Posted By cycletourist

Spot on Sam. Recently, I was attacked by two Bull...

Spot on Sam. Recently, I was attacked by two Bull Mastiffs and my Pit Bull that is usually a very well mannered, friendly and loving dog proved that he will defend himself (and me) when needed. See...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-04, 08:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,096
Posted By cycletourist

I once saw an excersize bike used to pump water...

I once saw an excersize bike used to pump water from a well. Every morning the guy would pedal 10 minutes to fill up his storage tank which only held enough water for one day.
Forum: Great Lakes
05-01-04, 09:06 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 6,756
Posted By cycletourist

The Branson Chaingang has disbanded. No RAGBRAI...

The Branson Chaingang has disbanded. No RAGBRAI for me this year. This will make 4 in a row that I have missed.
Forum: Commuting
05-01-04, 09:04 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,964
Posted By cycletourist

No need to be nasty. That kind of comment could...

No need to be nasty. That kind of comment could get you thrown off the board.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-04, 09:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,062
Posted By cycletourist

28mm is an excellent choice for general riding...

28mm is an excellent choice for general riding and commuting. What size tires are on the bike now?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-30-04, 04:25 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,104
Posted By cycletourist

74mm on every road crank that I have seen so far.

74mm on every road crank that I have seen so far.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-04, 08:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,104
Posted By cycletourist

Shimano standard road cranksets have a 130 mm...

Shimano standard road cranksets have a 130 mm bolt circle diameter which allows chainrings as small as 38t. Campy standard cranks are 135mm and allow chainrings as small as 39t. A compact road...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-04, 08:06 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 6,964
Posted By cycletourist

I have tried at least a dozen synthetic saddles...

I have tried at least a dozen synthetic saddles and hated every last one of them. The Specialized Body Geometry was the worst of the lot. They only got a five star rating from Bicycling Magazine...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-04, 02:38 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,366
Posted By cycletourist

My biggest online pet peeve is people who write...

My biggest online pet peeve is people who write long blocks of text without paragraph breaks. I won't name names but there is a supposedly highly regarded writer on this board (who's name is a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-04, 02:29 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,366
Posted By cycletourist

one of my pet peeves is people on this message...

one of my pet peeves is people on this message board who write, "lets keep this bike-related" just because a thread strays even the slightest bit off topic.
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