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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-18-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,685,796
Posted By sWords

I hate the look of a classic saddle on a "new"...

I hate the look of a classic saddle on a "new" looking bike (a sloping top tube, graffiti-styled paint, integrated headset, etc, etc, you know what I'm talking about). I guess you could argue...
Forum: Commuting
10-10-07, 08:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,899
Posted By sWords

I have done it a few times. It works well enough...

I have done it a few times. It works well enough to get you home.

1. find the hole
2. cut the tube at the hole
3. tie the two ends back together and get the knot as tight as you can
4. put it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-18-07, 07:27 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,117
Posted By sWords

Cool bike. What frame is that?

Cool bike. What frame is that?
Forum: Commuting
08-19-06, 02:44 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,986
Posted By sWords

Here are my commuters: 1. Surly Pacer - I...

Here are my commuters:

1. Surly Pacer - I just finished putting the flat bar setup on this bike and I'm really happy with it.
http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jswords/DSCF3184_c.jpg...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-16-06, 04:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,851
Posted By sWords

Oddly enough, I can ride a unicycle all day long...

Oddly enough, I can ride a unicycle all day long but I can't ride a wheelie on a regular bike to save my life.
Forum: Commuting
02-19-06, 11:56 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,986
Posted By sWords

Where did you get that awesome coat?

Where did you get that awesome coat?
Forum: Commuting
11-22-05, 08:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,586
Posted By sWords

The bag is in the normal spot, but since I ride a...

The bag is in the normal spot, but since I ride a road bike with drop bars I lean over pretty far.
Forum: Commuting
11-21-05, 02:39 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,586
Posted By sWords

This isn't always a good idea when you're wearing...

This isn't always a good idea when you're wearing a bag. One of my friends informed me the other night as I was riding away from a bar with my Chrome bag on my back and my blinky on the back of my...
Forum: Commuting
10-15-05, 08:56 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,986
Posted By sWords

What kind of bag is that?

What kind of bag is that?
Forum: Commuting
10-09-05, 10:30 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,314
Posted By sWords

Back in my day, I had to ride a bike to 100 miles...

Back in my day, I had to ride a bike to 100 miles each way to school in the snow, uphill both ways, always against a headwind, and in the dark. Suck it up! The kids these days are just getting soft....
Forum: Commuting
10-02-05, 07:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 894
Posted By sWords

The kind of chain lube you use can have a pretty...

The kind of chain lube you use can have a pretty big impact on how loud/quiet your drivetrain is, too. Dry lube is louder (and wears off more quickly, which makes everything even louder) than the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-05, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 712
Posted By sWords

Here's what the problem was: The derailleur...

Here's what the problem was: The derailleur itself was bent. I don't know how it happened. Of course, I guess all kinds of things can happen when you leave your bike locked up at a college campus all...
Forum: Commuting
09-21-05, 01:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 320
Posted By sWords

I would love to get a rack that has a wide area...

I would love to get a rack that has a wide area on top that I can just strap stuff to. I have found a couple of companies that sell these for the front of the bike, but my commuter is a small road...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-05, 09:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 712
Posted By sWords

I'm going to take it back to the LBS tomorrow and...

I'm going to take it back to the LBS tomorrow and insist that they check the alignment. The other day when I took it in they dismissed my idea that it might be a misaligned dropout or bent hanger...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-05, 05:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 712
Posted By sWords

A couple of weeks ago I got a new frame for my...

A couple of weeks ago I got a new frame for my road bike and switched all of the parts from my old frame to the new one. While I was at it, I put on a new chain and cassette. Everything works...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-05, 04:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,120
Posted By sWords

Drop Bar to Flat Bar Road Bike Q's

I have an old road bike with the usual drop bars and I want to convert it to a flat bar road bike for urban commuting. Currently the bike has some aging 9s Chorus Ergopower brake/shift levers that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-05, 09:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,326
Posted By sWords

I was actually thinking about making a Von Butch...

I was actually thinking about making a Von Butch t-shirt awhile back. I made the logo but I never made the shirt.

sWords
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-05, 07:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,014
Posted By sWords

Honestly, your first post was worded in a pretty...

Honestly, your first post was worded in a pretty inflammatory way. And as for your comment about there being no precident for using track geometry on the road, that's why I'm asking this question....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-05, 09:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,014
Posted By sWords

Do you care to justify any of the statements in...

Do you care to justify any of the statements in this response? Implying I'm a poser and then making assertions without backing them up isn't really doing me or anyone else any good. My idea of road...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-05, 04:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,014
Posted By sWords

I have a track bike that fits me absolutely...

I have a track bike that fits me absolutely perfectly, so I'm thinking about getting a framebuilder to build me a road frame with the exact geometry of my track bike but with the correct road hub...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-28-05, 02:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,937
Posted By sWords

I looked at the website and I don't see anything...

I looked at the website and I don't see anything about custom geometry. Where is it?

sWords
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-05, 08:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,937
Posted By sWords

Relatively Reasonably Priced Steel Custom Frame?

I'm thinking really hard about having a custom road frame made, but I don't want to spend a crapload of money. I'm hoping to keep it under $1000 for frame and fork.

The problem is that I don't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-15-05, 07:27 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,494
Posted By sWords

I'm from Atlanta, where I believe there is a...

I'm from Atlanta, where I believe there is a motion at the mayor's office to change our nickname from "Hotlanta" to "Moistlanta."

sWords
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-05, 08:50 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,003
Posted By sWords

I'll agree with everyone who has posted about...

I'll agree with everyone who has posted about hovering just over the seat while you keep pedaling. For the least chance of crashing, you should also approach the tracks from as close to perpendicular...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-20-05, 02:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,031
Posted By sWords

A couple of bike shops in my area will swap out...

A couple of bike shops in my area will swap out saddles as part of a fit program when they sell new bikes. They put the brand new saddles that they took off the new bikes in a bin in the shop and...
Forum: Commuting
05-31-05, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 485
Posted By sWords

Frame For All-Around Workhorse

I currently have two road bikes. I in the spirit of 'simplify, simplify,' want to sell both bikes and build up an all-around workhorse. This bike will be used mostly for light commuting (5 miles each...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-05, 05:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,496
Posted By sWords

I'd really rather you didn't. I may start selling...

I'd really rather you didn't. I may start selling shirts at some point in the future, and I did spend a good couple of hours cutting that out the first time. If you really want to make one for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-05, 07:49 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,496
Posted By sWords

Sorry, that's the only picture I have of it. I...

Sorry, that's the only picture I have of it. I cut the stencil freehand so I don't have a computer file.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-15-05, 09:48 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,496
Posted By sWords

Here's a bicycle shirt I made. I got the idea...

Here's a bicycle shirt I made. I got the idea from a tattoo I saw once.
http://stencilrevolution.com/photopost/data/508/6193Bicycle_Shirt.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-05, 05:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 664
Posted By sWords

Q's About Removing Pista Decals

I did a forum search and I found a post where some guy removed the decals from his chrome Bianchi Pista and then sprayed a clearcoat back over the part he stripped off. I'm considering doing...
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