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Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-15, 08:43 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,222
Posted By Doolittle

Try both and see what works for you. I find Di2...

Try both and see what works for you. I find Di2 to be too soft and prefer mechanical shifting systems, but that's just personal preference. I think they both work great.
07-10-14, 01:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,926
Posted By Doolittle

That's what I did. The problem is that once the...

That's what I did. The problem is that once the shifter is upshifted to the big ring, it won't shift back down if the cable is installed. The cable is properly seated where it is supposed to be. I...
07-10-14, 10:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,926
Posted By Doolittle

Ultegra Shifters Not Shifting When Cable is Installed

So I have a pair of ST-6600 integrated shifters for a double crankset, and I've encountered a problem I haven't seen before. The left shifter works perfectly when no cable is installed. It feels...
07-01-14, 01:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,990
Posted By Doolittle

I'm certainly of the "if it works for you then...

I'm certainly of the "if it works for you then ride it" school, but since you asked I do think threadless stem adapters are rather inelegant. Would a taller quill stem be an option?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-14, 03:06 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,343
Posted By Doolittle

Fair enough, but I think those are pretty...

Fair enough, but I think those are pretty important things to many cyclists. Depending on what and when you're buying, prices in shops can be relatively competitive too, especially with complete...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-14, 10:26 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,343
Posted By Doolittle

It takes a week for something to come in to a...

It takes a week for something to come in to a bike shop because typically they only place orders when they meet a distributor's minimum amount for free shipping. The time it takes to get from the...
06-04-14, 09:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,055
Posted By Doolittle

Having fixed up a Miyata 610 from a couple years...

Having fixed up a Miyata 610 from a couple years later ('86 I think), I know that bike would not have worked with v-brakes or most newer cantis as the stud spacing was unfortunately too close....
03-31-14, 07:58 AM
Replies: 21,633
Views: 3,029,758
Posted By Doolittle

First day of non-jacket weather called for a bike...

First day of non-jacket weather called for a bike ride to the Leslie St. Spit.

Crummy, vintage bike (needs some love)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC03421.jpg

Still...
03-15-14, 02:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,793
Posted By Doolittle

ABUS U-Lock 54/160HB230 (22976)...

ABUS U-Lock 54/160HB230 (22976) (http://www.abus.com/eng/Mobile-Security/Bike-safety-and-security/Locks/U-locks/Granit-X-Plus-54)

I have been using the Abus Granit X-Plus as my main u-lock for...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-14, 09:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,557
Posted By Doolittle

I wouldn't really worry about whether a lube is...

I wouldn't really worry about whether a lube is for mountain or road bikes. It really just depends on the conditions you're riding in.

As long as it's not in a aerosol can and you're cleaning and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-14, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,525
Posted By Doolittle

The problem with BB86 and a 30mm spindle (Rotor's...

The problem with BB86 and a 30mm spindle (Rotor's 4130 BB) is that the bearings are too small and the longevity is very poor. At a shop I used to work at, a customer insisted on running a 30mm...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-14, 06:47 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,714
Posted By Doolittle

Perhaps this is true. I'm just speculating. I...

Perhaps this is true. I'm just speculating. I don't think there's a chance of this becoming a common problem, but I can see it happening occasionally particularly with bearings pressed directly into...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-14, 02:20 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,714
Posted By Doolittle

As a former mechanic at a Cervelo dealer, I...

As a former mechanic at a Cervelo dealer, I understand that a lot of people love these bikes, but I have to say that in my experience they have the lowest quality control of any large bicycle...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-14, 11:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,824
Posted By Doolittle

Maybe! I think it really depends on the roads...

Maybe! I think it really depends on the roads you're riding on more than anything. I usually ride 25c tires at around 80-90 PSI, but I ride on a lot of dirt roads so that suits me well. I would ride...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-20-14, 10:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,748
Posted By Doolittle

Grease is a good idea. If you've got the fork...

Grease is a good idea. If you've got the fork out, you should check the bearings for any roughness. I would recommend placing a towel or something like that over the stem/headset area if you'll be...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-14, 10:11 AM
Replies: 1,131
Views: 178,869
Posted By Doolittle

2003 Lemond Victoire with mostly Shimano 105...

2003 Lemond Victoire with mostly Shimano 105 parts, Rival crank and brakes, Ultegra hubs on Open Pros for wheels.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC01798crop.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-24-14, 10:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,777
Posted By Doolittle

I either have Salsa Nickless...

I either have Salsa Nickless (http://salsacycles.com/components/category/accessories/nickless_cage) or Blackburn Chicane (http://www.blackburndesign.com/chicane-bottle-cage.html#.UuKO9hAo5D8) cages...
01-12-14, 08:43 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 22,728
Posted By Doolittle

http://www.vintagecannondale.com/sites/default/fil...

http://www.vintagecannondale.com/sites/default/files/1987%20SR2000_Page_08_3.jpg

My dad bought one of these in 1987 and used it for about 20 years. I rode it for a little while, but it's too small...
01-10-14, 10:04 AM
Replies: 8,312
Views: 3,079,707
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC01136.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/raoulduke100/media/DSC01136.jpg.html)

Not a vintage frame, but semi-vintage Shimano 600 groupset....
01-10-14, 09:52 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 39,540
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC01798crop.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/raoulduke100/media/DSC01798crop.jpg.html)
...
10-19-13, 10:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,227
Posted By Doolittle

Never Seen This Before...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/IMAG0029.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/raoulduke100/media/IMAG0029.jpg.html)
...
10-05-13, 10:06 AM
Replies: 5,445
Views: 3,872,947
Posted By Doolittle

Wow! Great bicycle! I love the look of...

Wow! Great bicycle! I love the look of thin-tubed, steel cross bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-13, 04:20 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 30,455
Posted By Doolittle

I have no doubt that many people will experience...

I have no doubt that many people will experience no problems with their press-fit frames or bottom brackets (especially when using a Chris King product). My observations were based on working on...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-13, 01:22 PM
Replies: 406
Views: 30,455
Posted By Doolittle

I worked as a mechanic at a high-end road/tri...

I worked as a mechanic at a high-end road/tri shop this past summer and was not impressed with BB30/press-fit in general. Firstly, the bearing life is utterly abysmal. I have seen many bottom...
01-17-13, 07:35 PM
Replies: 620
Views: 71,876
Posted By Doolittle

Wow! That's great fun. I think a quill stem would...

Wow! That's great fun. I think a quill stem would be better though.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-12, 11:12 AM
Replies: 481
Views: 156,650
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00628crop.jpg

In Vermont.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00836.jpg

After a long ride to the cottage.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-12, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3,108
Views: 528,677
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00836.jpg

Out for a boat ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-12, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 630,149
Posted By Doolittle

The first two are somewhere west of Port Perry...

The first two are somewhere west of Port Perry and the wacky trail is about 10KM from Lindsay. Circumnavigation of Lake Scugog Gravel Ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-12, 09:36 PM
Replies: 3,249
Views: 630,149
Posted By Doolittle

I guess there is someone in the top picture, but...

I guess there is someone in the top picture, but oh well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00952.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00949.jpg
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-12, 10:28 AM
Replies: 27,391
Views: 18,376,745
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC01139.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC01136.jpg

Fenderized it yesterday. Pedals are temporary and the FSA front...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-12, 05:50 PM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 1,016,866
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00628crop.jpg

2002 Lemond Victoire.

Great bike. I would like to upgrade the crankset this year though.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-12, 01:24 PM
Replies: 1,131
Views: 178,869
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00628crop.jpg

Not the best photo.

Got the frame on Craigslist and already had most of the parts.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-12, 08:20 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,619
Posted By Doolittle

They provide insufficient logo space!

They provide insufficient logo space!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-12, 12:19 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,619
Posted By Doolittle

No. Just plain old, double-butted 4130. It's...

No. Just plain old, double-butted 4130. It's heavy, but smooth and well-suited to gravel. I'm going to fenderize it soon.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-12, 08:45 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,567,619
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/SurlyPacer003.jpg

Bat and 2x4 in the corner are for people who don't like my bikes.

The bike now has 600 brifters and whatnot. It's a good...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-11, 11:45 AM
Replies: 27,391
Views: 18,376,745
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00595resize.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00595resize.jpg

2002 Lemond Victoire in Adirondack Park.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-11, 05:30 PM
Replies: 27,391
Views: 18,376,745
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/DSC00482.jpg

Surly Pacer with mostly 105.

I'm getting a Brooks Swift this week. Not the lightest, but it's a fun bike.
03-26-10, 07:45 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,681,105
Posted By Doolittle

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/1662037044...

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/1662037044.html

Not an especially awful bike, but the price!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-10, 09:14 PM
Replies: 27,391
Views: 18,376,745
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/SurlyPacer003.jpg

A Diamond Bullet.
12-20-09, 03:42 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,681,105
Posted By Doolittle

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/1517652331.ht...

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/1517652331.html

What a bargain.
Forum: Commuting
10-05-09, 11:37 AM
Replies: 15,693
Views: 12,359,484
Posted By Doolittle

And my beater bike, which may get a paintjob, new...

And my beater bike, which may get a paintjob, new dropouts, new fork and canti studs, but I'm not entirely sure.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/IMG_1664.jpg
...
Forum: Commuting
10-05-09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 15,693
Views: 12,359,484
Posted By Doolittle

My Surly... ...

My Surly...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/IMG_3442.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/IMG_3447.jpg

My ladyfriend's LHT. It has a new rack now and...
Forum: Touring
04-13-09, 10:24 PM
Replies: 4,817
Views: 2,611,153
Posted By Doolittle

My new bike (pedals are temporary): ...

My new bike (pedals are temporary):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/LaReineMaron.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/XTRFrontDerailleur032.jpg
...
02-02-09, 12:07 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 13,670
Posted By Doolittle

Bike I keep in Toronto: ...

Bike I keep in Toronto:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/IMG_1641.jpg

The Beaches near dusk:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/IMG_1643.jpg

Poor...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-04-08, 08:40 PM
Replies: 786
Views: 127,488
Posted By Doolittle

View from atop Roxbury Gap, Vermont ...

View from atop Roxbury Gap, Vermont

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/NewEngland015.jpg

St. Raphael's Ruins near Cornwall, Ontario
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,035
Posted By Doolittle

At my work, we'll lend out a pump and tools that...

At my work, we'll lend out a pump and tools that can be use to tighten any parts of a bike (hex wrench, screwdriver, wrenches, that kind of stuff). I think that anything beyond that is unreasonable....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-08, 07:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,202
Posted By Doolittle

I've always really enjoyed the bikes people bring...

I've always really enjoyed the bikes people bring in and there is simply no explanation for what has happened or been done. I recently started changing a flat and a bunch of water started spitting...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-08, 06:18 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,179
Posted By Doolittle

Took the subway up to Downsview and then rode to...

Took the subway up to Downsview and then rode to Orangeville. There was a brutal headwind on the way up and I hadn't planned my route all that well so I was on some busier than ideal roads. Ended up...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-13-08, 05:09 PM
Replies: 481
Views: 156,650
Posted By Doolittle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke10...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/raoulduke100/Bikeride021edit.jpg

New wheels, new groupset and I cut the steerer tube down an inch or so.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-08, 04:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By Doolittle

Got an Ultegra group with SL shifters (they were...

Got an Ultegra group with SL shifters (they were actually cheaper) and just went with a 105 chain all for under $600 Canadian. Not too shabby. I don't fully understand how it's so cheap, but I'm not...
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