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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-11-14, 03:18 PM
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Posted By pierce

they look like centerpull cantilevers to me.

they look like centerpull cantilevers to me.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-11-14, 10:45 AM
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Posted By pierce

a dropbar hybrid? odd, looks like a road bike to...

a dropbar hybrid? odd, looks like a road bike to me.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-21-13, 12:42 PM
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Posted By pierce

I'll be curious to hear how well those fenders...

I'll be curious to hear how well those fenders work in heavy rains. when I've tried 'shorties' like that, my back and butt have gotten soaked (draw a tangent line off the rear tire that just...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-28-13, 10:51 PM
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Posted By pierce

girlfriend ? no wait, Gary Fisher, which was an...

girlfriend ? no wait, Gary Fisher, which was an independent bike company that Trek bought a few years ago and folded into their lineup. I think the 'Gary Fisher' brand has been dropped, and now...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-26-13, 06:05 PM
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Posted By pierce

will 50mm tires fit on that frame? I'd want a...

will 50mm tires fit on that frame? I'd want a good 10mm clearance on all sides of those 700x38's before I'd fit 700x50. those chain stays look tight.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-04-13, 07:55 PM
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Posted By pierce

which bike?

which bike?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-14-13, 04:52 AM
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Posted By pierce

with software, before you upload it. I use...

with software, before you upload it.

I use Adobe Lightroom to manage and tweak my photos. but there's lots of packages that can edit and update photos.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-14-13, 02:32 AM
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Posted By pierce

I'm using some Wellgo BMX 'pin' pedals I scored...

I'm using some Wellgo BMX 'pin' pedals I scored off amazon on clearance last summer. these...

http://pierce.smugmug.com/By-Date/2012/2012-09-28/i-JPHX9Wv/0/M/IMG_5926-M.jpg

that specific...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-12-13, 02:49 AM
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Posted By pierce

if you're going to paint the bike, completely...

if you're going to paint the bike, completely strip the frame of everything, take the forks off, remove the BB and headset. sanding bike paint is really hard because of all the crevices, tight...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-11-13, 01:07 AM
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Posted By pierce

i don't care what you make the frame look like, a...

i don't care what you make the frame look like, a thief will see it has nice bits on it like the crankset, disk brakes, a premium seat, nice controls, good wheels, and nick it just to part it out.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-10-13, 01:48 PM
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Posted By pierce

I'd recomend 640x to 800x for web forum pictures....

I'd recomend 640x to 800x for web forum pictures. maybe as high as 1024x

you cna get away with somewhat larger pictures if they are hosted at a photo site that allows linking, like...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-09-13, 06:52 PM
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Posted By pierce

fyi, that 'flat bar road bike' thread started in...

fyi, that 'flat bar road bike' thread started in Road Bikes, where most of those lashings occured, then the moderators moved it over here, and it promptly calmed down.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-31-12, 05:20 PM
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Posted By pierce

which one??! there's 4600 posts in this thread.

which one??! there's 4600 posts in this thread.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-30-12, 02:54 PM
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Posted By pierce

Axiom has a really nice one, the Journey, with...

Axiom has a really nice one, the Journey, with said side thingies.

http://pierce.smugmug.com/By-Date/2012/2012-12-03/i-t3Gxjg9/0/X2/IMG_6048-X2.jpg

very light *and* very strong. its made from...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-24-12, 03:56 PM
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Posted By pierce

I've seen those holders... the holder itself has...

I've seen those holders... the holder itself has tapered sides, and the cup is tapered. its not going anywhere unless you pull down on it so hard you crush the cup.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-17-12, 04:11 PM
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Posted By pierce

looks like pincushion distortion from a wide...

looks like pincushion distortion from a wide angle zoom lens, without doing geometry correction.

next time you're doing a similar shot, try a less wide angle, from a bit farther away from the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-16-12, 03:41 AM
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Posted By pierce

hmmm. Well, I was gonna get Handspun's Pavement...

hmmm. Well, I was gonna get Handspun's Pavement Series 5.1, and have my LBS tune them up. From what I can tell, those wheels are cheaper than the parts....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-14-12, 01:22 AM
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Posted By pierce

My plans on my bike are almost done. all thats...

My plans on my bike are almost done. all thats left is some 36H wheels with deore lx hubs and dyad rims, but that can wait til next year.
...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-12-12, 01:04 PM
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Posted By pierce

heh, you want intense, try crossing the Golden...

heh, you want intense, try crossing the Golden Gate Bridge ... the pedestrian/bike paths are separated from the 6 freeway lanes by a low steel barrier wall, maybe 3' tall. traffic is mostly going...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-12-12, 05:09 AM
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Posted By pierce

on this side of the pond, they are commonly...

on this side of the pond, they are commonly called cranksets, which are the cranks + chainrings. and compact cranks is sloppy shorthand for compact crankset. this usage ('compact crank') is...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-11-12, 09:48 PM
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Posted By pierce

assuming you mean my blue one, thats a 2010 Globe...

assuming you mean my blue one, thats a 2010 Globe Vienna 02, sold by Specialized, and basically the same as the Sirrus base model. I scored the bike in like-new condition for $300, and have...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-11-12, 08:21 PM
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Posted By pierce

this afternoon's ride, on the San Lorenzo River...

this afternoon's ride, on the San Lorenzo River levy trails, right near the mount of the river... note the bike/ped path across that trestle...
...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-11-12, 01:31 PM
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Posted By pierce

re: compact cranks, they are generally 50:42 even...

re: compact cranks, they are generally 50:42 even on race bikes. they are paired with an 11T rear high gear, and 50:11 is a taller gear than the traditional racers 53:13

me, I have one of those...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-03-12, 01:22 PM
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Posted By pierce

beautiful.:thumb: but I'd call that a classic...

beautiful.:thumb: but I'd call that a classic touring bike, not a hybrid. except the wheels should have more spokes :50:
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-18-12, 09:38 PM
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Posted By pierce

my 2010 Globe Vienna 02 with its new fenders on a...

my 2010 Globe Vienna 02 with its new fenders on a late afternoon ride...

http://pierce.smugmug.com/By-Date/2012/2012-11-18/i-2wCMCVH/0/XL/DSCN0425-XL.jpg
click for bigger...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-12-12, 01:36 PM
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Posted By pierce

trouble with a 26->700/29 conversion is, the...

trouble with a 26->700/29 conversion is, the brakes won't reach. so you'll either need to convert to disk brakes (IF your frame has the brazeons for them in back, and you'll still need new wheels,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-04-12, 01:00 PM
Replies: 7,839
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Posted By pierce

also a mountain bike is generally heavier duty...

also a mountain bike is generally heavier duty than a hybrid, built to take more abuse.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
11-03-12, 02:27 PM
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Posted By pierce

those cheaper tourney/altus cranksets on many...

those cheaper tourney/altus cranksets on many hybrids add several pounds. the triple chainrings on those are stamped steel.

fat tires aren't light either, unless they are thin wall high...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-30-12, 11:29 PM
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Posted By pierce

presumably he means a 5mm spacer on the steering...

presumably he means a 5mm spacer on the steering tube and under stem. I dropped my Vienna a total of 35mm (came with 4 x 10mm spacers, now has 1 x 5mm), as well as using a 20mm longer stem AND a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-18-12, 10:54 AM
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Posted By pierce

I haven' tried them. Which is why I was asking....

I haven' tried them. Which is why I was asking.

I'm thnking they'd be good for a 'festival bike' that you're riding in flipflops or whatever, that the pin pedals chew up too much.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-17-12, 07:44 PM
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Posted By pierce

yeah, anything-other-than-dropbars pretty much...

yeah, anything-other-than-dropbars pretty much defines a hybrid nowdays.

I saw a Cervelo today, complete with fancy deep V racing wheels and super-skinny tires, converted to a single speed, using...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-17-12, 11:31 AM
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Posted By pierce

Anyone try the Ergon pedals on their hybrid? ...

Anyone try the Ergon pedals on their hybrid?

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/bikes-and-gear/components/pedals/1324569708619-1o30x2d1pdf0h-399-75.jpg

they are a bit pricy, but they look like...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-16-12, 09:09 PM
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Posted By pierce

I just saw those wheels in the QBP catalog, and...

I just saw those wheels in the QBP catalog, and looked them up online, and am VERY happy with the price ... The Pavement Series 5.1's... thinking of getting those for my hybrid (a Globe Vienna...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-28-12, 08:43 PM
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Posted By pierce

I see cantilever/vbrake braze-ons those forks.....

I see cantilever/vbrake braze-ons those forks.. I'd lose that funky sidepull brake and install cantis or vbrakes (but do note, vbrakes require long pull levers)
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-28-12, 04:34 PM
Replies: 7,839
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Posted By pierce

well, my old homebrew hybrid died in a car crash,...

well, my old homebrew hybrid died in a car crash, it was on a front hitch rack on our E150, towing our tent trailer home, and we had a messy wreck due to a tire blowout... totaled the van, the tent...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-15-11, 01:16 PM
Replies: 7,839
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Posted By pierce

note the current 'hot setup' on both road and...

note the current 'hot setup' on both road and mountain bikes is a 10 speed rear with a compact double front. on road bikes, the front is typically 50-34 like mine, while on mtn bikes, its something...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-15-11, 12:27 PM
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Posted By pierce

yup, shorter BB. I built my hybrid up from an...

yup, shorter BB. I built my hybrid up from an old frame so pretty much everything on it is custom. my previous 'town' bike was a 7 speed cruiser, with a 44T front and fat tires on 26" rims. ...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-15-11, 11:28 AM
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Posted By pierce

do note, pushing big gears is bad for both the...

do note, pushing big gears is bad for both the bike and your knees. far better on both to develop good spin and run in lower gears. my 20 yr old son is a thrasher, loves pushing a 53:12 on his...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-15-11, 09:37 AM
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Posted By pierce

re: gearing and triples vs doubles, I have my...

re: gearing and triples vs doubles, I have my hybrid geared with a 'compact road double' in front, which has a 34T low and a 50T high. the rear is a 7-speed with 13-32. this gives me everything...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-09-11, 04:07 PM
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Posted By pierce

That red-black-beige stuff looks like the work of...

That red-black-beige stuff looks like the work of Shepard Fairey, of Obey Giant and the Obama "Hope" poster fame.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-23-11, 12:58 PM
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Posted By pierce

thats not even close to a hybrid, regardless of...

thats not even close to a hybrid, regardless of what it might have started out as. With drop bars, spd pedals, skinny tires, thats what is commonly called a 'road bike'.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
02-22-11, 11:23 PM
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Posted By pierce

geez, thats light for anything other than a...

geez, thats light for anything other than a modern graphite race bike. my son has a very nice light cro-mo double butted trek frame from the 80s, outfitted with pretty light stuff (90's Ultegra...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-25-10, 04:42 AM
Replies: 7,839
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Posted By pierce

you really need a couple 'cone wrenches' to...

you really need a couple 'cone wrenches' to adjust hubs. these are thin metric wrenches that fit into the slot on the cones, so you can adjust them then hold them put while you tighten the lock nut...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-04-10, 11:50 AM
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Posted By pierce

I've tried to get in the habit of always mounting...

I've tried to get in the habit of always mounting the tire so the label is centered over the valve stem, and on the drive side.

also, especially mounting older tires, I just put 5-10psi in them...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-03-10, 05:08 PM
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Posted By pierce

indeed, the constant churn in tire designs is...

indeed, the constant churn in tire designs is annoying. every time I find a tire I like, I go back for another set in a few years and they are gone. on my fat tire city bike, I loved the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
12-02-10, 12:28 PM
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Posted By pierce

even parked under an eave or carport, but...

even parked under an eave or carport, but otherwise exposed to the open air, your bike will accumulate a lot of corrosion and rust from condensation over the course of a year.
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-25-10, 07:21 PM
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Posted By pierce

Get the Jandd 'grocery baskets' which are a...

Get the Jandd 'grocery baskets' which are a fabric basket on a folding frame, that attaches to the rack with a couple hooks and an elastic hook at the bottom. they go on/off the bike in literally...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-10-10, 10:58 AM
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Posted By pierce

I don't have fenders on any of my bikes yet...

I don't have fenders on any of my bikes yet (won't start raining here for a couple more months).
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-08-10, 11:16 PM
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Posted By pierce

What are you putting fenders on? If your forks...

What are you putting fenders on? If your forks don't have a fender lug, you can use a rubber+stainless clamp around the end of the fork. Ditto, the rear, a clamp around the bottom of the seat stay....
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-08-10, 07:11 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,869,889
Posted By pierce

:roflmao2:

:roflmao2:
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