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Forum: Introductions
11-03-09, 07:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 789
Posted By dragracer

Howdy.... Welcome...Southwest Missour-ee...

Howdy.... Welcome...Southwest Missour-ee here.:thumb:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-09, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 633
Posted By dragracer

They are digital calipers and usually pretty...

They are digital calipers and usually pretty accurate. All I measured was the handlebar right next to the stem/clamp. I didn't even loosen the clamp. The bar is the same size out about 1/2" from the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-09, 05:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 633
Posted By dragracer

Yes, 2002 road bike. By a tad, I meant...

Yes, 2002 road bike.

By a tad, I meant 25.83. My cheap calipers could prolly be off more than a tad. :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-09, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 633
Posted By dragracer

Did I goof?

I wanted to try a different stem so I ordered one from Jenson today. I measured my handlebar with calipers and they measured a tad more than 25.8 mm..... I ordered a 26mm. Can anyone tell me if...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,534
Posted By dragracer

Thanks HWS. Been trying to call but have only...

Thanks HWS. Been trying to call but have only been put on hold so far.





edit.... Finally got through. 2 sets on the way. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-08, 08:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,534
Posted By dragracer

Anyone know if you can still get pad kits for...

Anyone know if you can still get pad kits for free by calling the bell/easton 800 number?? My Eclipse pads have turned to dust. :(
Forum: Mountain - Plains
11-30-07, 10:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 755
Posted By dragracer

I just received an email saying that approval was...

I just received an email saying that approval was reached for the Katy to be completed all the way to KC.
Forum: Mountain - Plains
11-19-07, 12:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 755
Posted By dragracer

Thanks guys! :)

Thanks guys! :)
Forum: Mountain - Plains
11-16-07, 03:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 755
Posted By dragracer

Katy Trail Day trip...

Live in Southern Missouri. Thinking about going on a day trip to ride PART of the Katy Trail. Never been on it. Can anyone that's ridden it suggest a section of the trail for a one day ride that...
Forum: Commuting
04-13-07, 11:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 431
Posted By dragracer

If I can come up with a good safe route, I can at...

If I can come up with a good safe route, I can at least try it once and see how it works out.

Only issue I can think of at this point is.....probably (at least) a couple miles of it would be...
Forum: Commuting
04-13-07, 09:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 431
Posted By dragracer

Half Way Commuting??

We've always lived too far from work for bike commuting to really be a viable option. We are moving and my drive will now be about 20 miles(one way). I still think that is too far(for me) but I have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-14-06, 12:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,623
Posted By dragracer

It's not exactly a "midsize", but we bought a...

It's not exactly a "midsize", but we bought a new(2006) Toyota RAV4 a few months ago. My wife was dead set on getting a small SUV. One criteria for buying a new vehicle was that it had to easily...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-06, 01:25 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,105
Posted By dragracer

that's gonna leave a mark

that's gonna leave a mark
Forum: Introductions
08-30-06, 11:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 311
Posted By dragracer

Welcome to BF....and hello from southeast Kansas....

Welcome to BF....and hello from southeast Kansas. Live in MO but work in KS. Been thru Salina a couple of times on the way to Colorado but that's about it. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-06, 09:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 741
Posted By dragracer

couple of band-aids

couple of band-aids
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-06, 01:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 696
Posted By dragracer

Hmmmmm.......Sounds like what works for one...

Hmmmmm.......Sounds like what works for one person won't necesarily work for another. Maybe I'll just save my money and keep using the tree limb that came on my bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-29-06, 11:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 696
Posted By dragracer

My saddle is killing my arse!!

This has no doubt been asked a gajillion times but I need a reccomendation for a new saddle. I'm still using the POS that my bike came with. I'm riding long enough now that it's really getting to...
Forum: Introductions
08-15-06, 10:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 290
Posted By dragracer

Welcome to BF. We are just up the road about a...

Welcome to BF. We are just up the road about a hundred miles from asluT.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-07-06, 11:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 640
Posted By dragracer

Changing a tube with no tools. I never knew.

Just sort of a comment here, not a question.

We went out to ride the other evening and my wife's bike had a flat. I figured our ride was cancelled at that point. I popped off the wheel, grabbed...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-22-06, 07:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 624
Posted By dragracer

Hmmm...Sounds like this is not something to try...

Hmmm...Sounds like this is not something to try if you're not 100% sure what you're doing. Maybe I'll go ask the dude at the LBS where I bought the bike if he has anything that will work with it. I'm...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-21-06, 10:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 624
Posted By dragracer

Cool...Thanks! :) Do ya think something like this...

Cool...Thanks! :) Do ya think something like this will work?? http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-GT-1-1-8-THREADLESS-MTN-RIDGED-BICYCLE-FORK_W0QQitemZ7241209262QQihZ015QQcategoryZ36135QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-21-06, 10:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 624
Posted By dragracer

Can I (easily) change from a suspension fork to non-suspension?

Just sorta thinkin' outloud here. Don't use my MTB much except to ride some paved trails in town and some rail trails in the area. I was wondering if a person could save some weight and make the MTB...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-06, 01:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,216
Posted By dragracer

I concur. :eek: Me no likey riding my MTB on the...

I concur. :eek: Me no likey riding my MTB on the street....and I have slicks on it. :o
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-06, 09:33 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,604
Posted By dragracer

Hang them on a nail in the garage because you...

Hang them on a nail in the garage because you think you might find a good use for them some day. Then in four years after you never use them you can throw them away.

Actually, the idea about the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-06, 11:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 753
Posted By dragracer

Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't understand the...

Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't understand the question. :o
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-06, 10:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 441
Posted By dragracer

No. Was hoping to find a supplier instead of...

No.

Was hoping to find a supplier instead of having to pay a huge markup to buy from a major rack maker. It's just a couple of pieces of weird shaped aluminum. Maybe the stuff is custom made for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-23-06, 09:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 441
Posted By dragracer

Maybe this will explain ...

Maybe this will explain ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-06, 02:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 441
Posted By dragracer

Anyone know where a person can buy trays(only)

I'm in the process of designing and building a two bike rack system for mounting our bikes upright inside a new vehicle we just got Friday. I've been looking for a place to buy just the aluminum...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
05-12-06, 03:10 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 53,403
Posted By dragracer

I think just about anything is only a handicap if...

I think just about anything is only a handicap if you let it be. Some people may see them as handicaps...I just see them as challenges. Had a stroke a year ago January...thought I was a dead man. Was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-05-06, 11:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,161
Posted By dragracer

Guess I won't be eligible for three years. Not...

Guess I won't be eligible for three years. Not sure if that is good or bad.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-06, 08:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 569
Posted By dragracer

Wow, I have never tried twisting IN(never even...

Wow, I have never tried twisting IN(never even crossed my mind). I have always just twisted outward. Doesn't seem like there would be much room to twist "IN" before hitting the frame(or crank or...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-21-06, 02:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 569
Posted By dragracer

Finally getting the hang of unclipping!

I've always sort of had a hard time unclipping but have finally gotten a grasp on it I think. One thing that made it easier for me, was to have the pedal at the bottom of the stroke, and lightly...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-06, 11:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,425
Posted By dragracer

Just realized that I have never seen this guy...

Just realized that I have never seen this guy wearing a helmet. I think talking to him might be a lost cause. :(
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-06, 09:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,425
Posted By dragracer

Great idea........BUT.....It's not in the city...

Great idea........BUT.....It's not in the city limits. It's outside of town about 3 miles. Would have to be the sherrif dept to contact. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see those goomers actually giving...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-06, 08:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,425
Posted By dragracer

I hear ya. Maybe the Litespeed sticker on my rear...

I hear ya. Maybe the Litespeed sticker on my rear window would at least let him know I wasn't just trying to jerk him around.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-06, 08:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,425
Posted By dragracer

Yeah I thought I might tell him I thought it was...

Yeah I thought I might tell him I thought it was cool that he rides his bike so much. And then ASK HIM if he thought the swerving was a good idea. Tell him I ride on the road a lot also and ....yada...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-06, 08:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,425
Posted By dragracer

Rider swerving back and forth...Should I stop and talk to him??

Almost every day on my way to work, I pass this young guy on a mountain bike. I have been seeing him for over a year and I can only assume he is commuting to school(college) but not really sure. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-18-06, 04:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 810
Posted By dragracer

Thanks everyone!! Wheels4, you have PM. :)

Thanks everyone!! Wheels4, you have PM. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-06, 01:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 810
Posted By dragracer

Yeah I sent them an email a few months ago asking...

Yeah I sent them an email a few months ago asking about those but they said they did not have them to fit the pedals I currently have. :(

Actually, my clipless pedals are not exactly the greatest...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-06, 01:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 810
Posted By dragracer

Thanks ya'll........At least I know there are...

Thanks ya'll........At least I know there are other options than the el cheapo crap I bought around here.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-06, 12:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 810
Posted By dragracer

Does anyone make a good quality "toe clip" type pedal??

Had ankle surgery a couple of months ago and the ankle is still not as flexible as it was. Also still have a littl pain when twisting it. So I was thinking about replacing my clipless with some clips...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-18-05, 10:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,254
Posted By dragracer

Right here.......... Gorgeous bike BTW.

Right here..........


Gorgeous bike BTW.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-18-05, 10:05 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,099
Posted By dragracer

I lived on a big farm as a child and we had lots...

I lived on a big farm as a child and we had lots of dogs. They had 250 acres to roam around on so we never had to "walk" them....they just did their own thing. I can honestly say that I never once...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-09-05, 09:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,785
Posted By dragracer

I have, and use a Garmin 76CS and I could not be...

I have, and use a Garmin 76CS and I could not be happier with it. After doing some research before I bought a GPSr, I decided to get this model.....even before they went into production. They had...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-05, 09:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 947
Posted By dragracer

Much lighter, Better components, better fit,...

Much lighter, Better components, better fit, better material, better everything.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-05, 03:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 857
Posted By dragracer

Here's where I usually check.... ...

Here's where I usually check....
http://www.edealinfo.com/Coupons/performancebike.shtml
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-05, 10:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 831
Posted By dragracer

I ate one piece of candy corn.....I feel so...

I ate one piece of candy corn.....I feel so ashamed. :(
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-05, 10:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,120
Posted By dragracer

Groovy! :beer:

Groovy! :beer:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-05, 10:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By dragracer

Cool! I can't wait to be a grandpa!! :D

Cool! I can't wait to be a grandpa!! :D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-05, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By dragracer

Just using Bontrager tubes from the LBS. About...

Just using Bontrager tubes from the LBS. About the only choice I have. They seem to be much thicker/heavier tubes than the ones that came on my bike when I bought it...they were paper thin.
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