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03-08-24, 03:12 PM
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Posted By RubeRad

Shogun has a GT 'triple-triangle'!

Shogun has a GT 'triple-triangle'!
03-06-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1,609
Views: 242,307
Posted By RubeRad

That frame is pretty boss, somebody could upgrade...

That frame is pretty boss, somebody could upgrade this into a really sweet commuter/about-town bike

That person is not me though -- hope somebody rescues this from the scrap bin
02-07-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,713
Posted By RubeRad

Great work, thanks for sharing! By 'haunchy'...

Great work, thanks for sharing!

By 'haunchy' do you mean big waist/butt? or jowly cheeks? Because the latter could just be looser skin with age

249 beats me, I hover at 255 all the time, and...
02-01-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,612,987
Posted By RubeRad

lol I love the $7.95 sticker price on the bottom

lol I love the $7.95 sticker price on the bottom
01-21-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 1,609
Views: 242,307
Posted By RubeRad

looks like the RD from the Falcon I got from my...

looks like the RD from the Falcon I got from my dad that I think was the first post I ever made on BF -- but seems like 'all posts by user' on my profile doesn't conveniently take me really all the...
01-19-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,612,987
Posted By RubeRad

Are you talking mismatched left crank?

Are you talking mismatched left crank?
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 339,790
Posted By RubeRad

I couldn't catch him! He must have been going...

I couldn't catch him! He must have been going like 7 mph!!
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 339,790
Posted By RubeRad

This morning, a jogger. He passed me uphill.

This morning, a jogger. He passed me uphill.
01-15-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By RubeRad

thx Pedro's is ordered

thx Pedro's is ordered
01-15-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By RubeRad

Am I doing my math wrong? For the drive side, the...

Am I doing my math wrong? For the drive side, the handle would have to be at 3:00 to push down and remove righty-loosie, no? And 9:00 push down for leftie-tighty
01-15-24, 09:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By RubeRad

I know, and many of the places on the internet...

I know, and many of the places on the internet where that information is, are BF/Mech threads involving myself. But it's been a few years since I even took a BB out, so just wanted a sanity check
01-15-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By RubeRad

I have a 1/2" drive breaker bar that I found on...

I have a 1/2" drive breaker bar that I found on the road, and I'm pretty sure I have a 1/2-3/4 adapter as well
01-15-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By RubeRad

And while I'm asking stupid questions.... ...

And while I'm asking stupid questions....

The drive side BB is the one that's reverse threaded, right? That's how I mushed it, trying to rightie-loosie on the drive side with my foot. (If I was...
01-15-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By RubeRad

Thanks all! That looks about the same as...

Thanks all!

That looks about the same as Park's BBT-32 (which is cheaper than BBT-22, and the Shimano tool cheaper than both). I'm not sure what you're describing with the spacers and washers. Are...
01-14-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 519
Posted By RubeRad

Which BB tool?

I have this kit (https://www.performancebike.com/spin-doctor-bicycle-essential-tool-kit-40-2451-non-non/p920877) that I bought from Nashbar probably 15 years ago (I've seen the exact same kit branded...
01-10-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 48,739
Posted By RubeRad

I searched and searched and searched and finally...

I searched and searched and searched and finally found the post:

https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/1184036-rack-user-error-got-so-lucky.html
01-09-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 48,739
Posted By RubeRad

lol I posted about it at the time, but can't find...

lol I posted about it at the time, but can't find it. Maybe 3-4 years ago. Had to replace the rear wheel (bought a rim and laced it with the same spokes) and the bar tape. Otherwise that crosscheck...
01-09-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 48,739
Posted By RubeRad

lol my SA-X has creaks undoubtedly because the...

lol my SA-X has creaks undoubtedly because the rails got bent when it flew off my car on the freeway because I forgot to secure the straps on the rack
01-08-24, 11:37 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

That's a good point. In post #8 I said But...

That's a good point. In post #8 I said

But your 2-lane passing example is actually not that rare. I'm not sure but is it actually legal to exceed the speed limit in order to minimize the duration...
01-08-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

There are programs where people can receive...

There are programs where people can receive discounts on their car insurance if they permit a spyware device to wirelessly report on their driving behavior (and they have good driving behavior). That...
01-08-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Well given that the reality on the ground is it's...

Well given that the reality on the ground is it's almost certainly not going to happen at all, yes, I would accept a gradual transition.
01-07-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

CA (and other states sure to follow, and the UK)...

CA (and other states sure to follow, and the UK) are mandating that after a certain date, no new cars can be sold with gas engines. Existing cars can still be bought and sold used. That will be the...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-24, 12:33 AM
Replies: 1,683
Views: 339,790
Posted By RubeRad

It's this from modernroofer.com...

It's this from modernroofer.com (https://modernspecialties.com/products/carpenters-knife)

https://modernspecialties.com/cdn/shop/products/MS80.jpg?v=1619624377

Strangely that cheap-looking...
01-03-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Best steak I remember ever having was at an...

Best steak I remember ever having was at an Argentinian steak house in Amsterdam
01-02-24, 10:25 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Except not. The graph in your link shows a marked...

Except not. The graph in your link shows a marked uptick over the last few years

The OP quote notes "Safety advocates say the U.S. lags behind Europe, where speed assistance technology is already...
01-02-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,612,987
Posted By RubeRad

lol "dropper seat"

lol "dropper seat"
01-02-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

I am the OP, and I agree the BF demographic is...

I am the OP, and I agree the BF demographic is solidly Middle Class. I don't know to what extent I am preaching to the choir when there are recalcittrant choirboys like yourself to turn friendly...
01-02-24, 01:49 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

You can always 'park' yourself behind a big...

You can always 'park' yourself behind a big truck. Or if you want a better view and no rocks into your windshield, in front of a big truck.
01-02-24, 12:41 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Awareness does influence behaviors. That's why...

Awareness does influence behaviors. That's why they put unmanned, non-ticket-giving, information-only speed-gun mph signs on the sides of roads. Just seeing their speed shown to them from an external...
12-27-23, 12:15 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,714
Posted By RubeRad

You're talking if the stem is loose, to force the...

You're talking if the stem is loose, to force the stem position before tightening? That's an idea too. I was just talking about measuring, if the two bent lengths of string are not the same, adjust...
12-26-23, 04:48 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,714
Posted By RubeRad

I like that, sounds easier to try than string

I like that, sounds easier to try than string
12-26-23, 04:47 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,714
Posted By RubeRad

Just under the rim. Pull taut to the ends of the...

Just under the rim. Pull taut to the ends of the handlebars, let the wheel go where the string pulls it. Make sure the length of string on both sides is the same number of mm.

I just don't know,...
12-26-23, 09:03 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,714
Posted By RubeRad

A string through the wheel and pulled taut would...

A string through the wheel and pulled taut would be a relatively wide angle (for modern MTB flat bars)
12-25-23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,714
Posted By RubeRad

Agree that's a geometrically equivalent goal, but...

Agree that's a geometrically equivalent goal, but the stem is a much shorter line segment to work with, so maybe harder to judge parallel, plus there are tricks of perspective depending on how you...
12-24-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,714
Posted By RubeRad

Interesting to see others have found what I...

Interesting to see others have found what I intuited as well, turning the wheel does seem to help focus. But there's gotta be a geometry way.

Like what if you take a cloth measuring tape (like for...
12-24-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,485
Posted By RubeRad

I bought a SKS double-head...

I bought a SKS double-head (https://www.amazon.com/SKS-Bike-accessories-Multi-Valve-Header/dp/B003FVCWI4), and that's what happened very soon.

I went back to my Nashbar L'Orange V2...
12-24-23, 09:53 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,714
Posted By RubeRad

This thread caught my attention. I like FB's...

This thread caught my attention. I like FB's cardboard jig idea, but I like Kontact's X measurement better.

Next question: My version of this is getting handlebars perfectly perpendicular to the...
12-22-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

:eek: strict adherence is killing people?!?! STOP...

:eek: strict adherence is killing people?!?! STOP THE MADNESS


Posted speed limit is a good start. Yes, posted limits differ by regional policy, and yes every posted limit is slower than some...
12-22-23, 12:48 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

I don't? I don't? How is "everybody...

I don't?

I don't?

How is "everybody should feel the way I do about X" different than "I think X is correct"?


Correcter than though at least, holier would depend on if there's a moral...
12-22-23, 12:39 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Separated at birth! You guys should form a club

Separated at birth! You guys should form a club
12-21-23, 11:54 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Yes, and because whenever I am driving I am at...

Yes, and because whenever I am driving I am at peace with traveling way faster than on a bicycle, it is what it is. Everybody should feel the way I do about cars, and maybe inability to get thrill...
12-21-23, 10:52 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

And it would all be simpler if speed limits were...

And it would all be simpler if speed limits were imposed and effectively enforced onto the car. No calculating. Just put your foot to the floor, and the car would only drive as fast as it's allowed.
12-21-23, 12:42 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

I regularly roll through a red light at a 3-way...

I regularly roll through a red light at a 3-way intersection (different than the Jeep story) when I'm going across the T. I don't think I've ever seen a cop there, not sure if I'd stop or not. But at...
12-21-23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Everybody on the freeway stabs the brakes...

Everybody on the freeway stabs the brakes whenever they see a cop

Funny story, one time I was driving up to a T intersection in like a dell so all 3 sides approached it downhill. I was behind a...
12-21-23, 10:06 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Promises, promises...

Promises, promises...
12-20-23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

The US has a lot of stoplight cameras that issue...

The US has a lot of stoplight cameras that issue automatic red light tickets, but I've never heard of cameras in the US that issue speeding tickets.

I have seen roadside unmanned speed signs that...
12-20-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

40000 vehicle deaths per year, 12000 of them...

40000 vehicle deaths per year, 12000 of them involving speeding.

You keep talking about death involving non-speeding cars. That's the remaining 28000 deaths which don't involve speeding, and which...
12-20-23, 10:04 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

I'm always aware of whether I'm 5 or 10 over

I'm always aware of whether I'm 5 or 10 over
12-19-23, 09:10 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Which is a fact the auto industry has exploited,...

Which is a fact the auto industry has exploited, but if effective speed governance technology eliminates the speed, consumers will not be confused by thrill and viscera
12-19-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 6,428
Posted By RubeRad

Frankly, although I'm interested in the safety...

Frankly, although I'm interested in the safety improvements of lowering speeds across the board, I'm more interested in breaking the back of overconsumption in the American automobile marketplace,...
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