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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-11, 08:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 802
Posted By Mr. DNA

:D You are the first person ever to catch that...

:D You are the first person ever to catch that reference. Awesome. I will take a couple pics and post them.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-11, 10:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 802
Posted By Mr. DNA

thanks. I'm actually starting to think this is an...

thanks. I'm actually starting to think this is an 80's bike. I assumed it was not older than 93 because that was as far back as the model went in Bikepedia. But now i've learned that BIkepedia itself...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-11, 10:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 802
Posted By Mr. DNA

Upgrading from 5 speed freewheel on a '94 Norco Bigfoot

I bought a used 94 Norco Bigfoot, and noticed afterward that the rear cog had been swapped for a 5 speed freewheel, and the derailleurs and shifters for 70's SunTour friction based ones. I've decided...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-11, 10:41 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 545
Posted By Mr. DNA

Upgrading 94 Norco Bigfoot frankenbike with old SunTour components

Hi all,
I bought a (94-ish) Norco Bigfoot to use as a winter bike, and also to sort of experiment on. I thought it would be fun to buy an old bike with a solid rustless frame and kind of play around...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-23-06, 10:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 662
Posted By Mr. DNA

Thanks for your suggestions. we'll take your...

Thanks for your suggestions. we'll take your advice and get what she enjoys the most. Good points all. if she get more hardcore we'll worry about that then.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-06, 08:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 662
Posted By Mr. DNA

Comfort or Hybrid?

My wife is wanting to get back into biking (hasn't done it since she is a teenager) but is having a hard time finding a bike that is comfortable. After test riding several, she was OK but not excited...
Forum: Commuting
08-16-05, 10:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,576
Posted By Mr. DNA

what i notice is that while 1 out of 10,000...

what i notice is that while 1 out of 10,000 drivers might say something obnoxious, 1 out of 2 cyclists that you pass at least smile and nod. i prefer to focus on that.
Forum: Commuting
08-16-05, 10:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,429
Posted By Mr. DNA

thanks for the feedback. elvish legion--how do...

thanks for the feedback.
elvish legion--how do you like the aspirevelotech mirror? they seem pretty snazzy but is there any issue with them not being adjustable?
Forum: Commuting
08-15-05, 12:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,429
Posted By Mr. DNA

mirror for drop down bars

i'm blind in my left eye and so its pretty crucial for me to have a mirror on bike so i can see what's coming behind me without having to turn aaaalllll the way around. a visor clip mirror is no good...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-05, 12:38 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,526
Posted By Mr. DNA

lol just read the post immediately before mine...

lol just read the post immediately before mine regarding proper gear and how unnecessary it is. to an extent i agree--my standard answer when people asked me if i got cold was that it's only cold...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-05, 12:32 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,526
Posted By Mr. DNA

last year i rode through the winter and it turned...

last year i rode through the winter and it turned out to be one of the coldest winters on record here (kelowna bc). usually we get very little snow and the the temp only sporadically goes below...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-05, 12:18 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 10,898
Posted By Mr. DNA

The Kona Jake that is linked by Never is what I...

The Kona Jake that is linked by Never is what I ride and i love it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-05, 11:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 488
Posted By Mr. DNA

haha, i assumed it was a code. idiot newbie. ...

haha, i assumed it was a code. idiot newbie.
the numbers i gave actually were what was written on the tire, so i think you answered my question perfectly.
thanks a lot.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-12-05, 11:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,656
Posted By Mr. DNA

for an only bike i think a cx is a great choice....

for an only bike i think a cx is a great choice. much better on roads than a mtn bik, and much better on trails (and rough roads) than a road bike. good in all weather, very versatile--you can still...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-05, 10:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 488
Posted By Mr. DNA

bike computer help-sigma

I have a sigma sport bike computer--i don't know which model but its a lower level one (quite possibly the entry model).
I've changed from a mtn bike to a cyclocross with a different tire size, and...
Forum: Commuting
11-14-04, 06:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 796
Posted By Mr. DNA

i was going to post an almost identical question....

i was going to post an almost identical question. riding a mtn bike that i am using far more for commuting and light touring than trail riding, and need a bike that will be better suited to that, but...
Forum: Commuting
11-09-04, 06:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,083
Posted By Mr. DNA

my commute is short too. about 4.8 kms round trip...

my commute is short too. about 4.8 kms round trip (that would be about 3 miles or so).
nobody says you have to ride straight home. if you want to commute 10 or 20 miles, i'm sure you can find a...
Forum: Commuting
11-09-04, 06:25 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,280
Posted By Mr. DNA

with that much illumination i'm surprised planes...

with that much illumination i'm surprised planes weren't trying to land on you
Forum: Commuting
11-08-04, 07:23 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,699
Posted By Mr. DNA

i kind of agree with the last few. that's the...

i kind of agree with the last few. that's the kind of thing i'm always tempted to do, but invariably when i react like that i later bump into the person in question at work or in some kind of awkward...
Forum: Commuting
11-06-04, 04:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,876
Posted By Mr. DNA

yeah i think that's a big part of it, but i also...

yeah i think that's a big part of it, but i also think that people try to live too much in categories. i posted this on another thread somewhere, but what really staggers me is how many people drive...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-04, 01:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 858
Posted By Mr. DNA

that's fantastic. there are about 150 employees...

that's fantastic. there are about 150 employees at my location and i'd say fewer than 10 committed commuters.
it's be nice if the company offered more encouragement than a semi-covered bike stand...
Forum: Commuting
11-04-04, 12:43 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,876
Posted By Mr. DNA

what i don't understand is how people perceive...

what i don't understand is how people perceive biking as a chore. every person i know rode a bike recreationally when they were kids, but somehow growing up, getting a job and a car makes them forget...
Forum: Commuting
11-02-04, 12:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,388
Posted By Mr. DNA

Now that winter is kicking in I'm getting the...

Now that winter is kicking in I'm getting the inevitable "You biked today? You're crazy!!" comments at work.
Sorry, you're calling me crazy? You, who drives to and from work, then goes to the gym...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-31-04, 09:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 812
Posted By Mr. DNA

incidentally, how can you tell the difference...

incidentally, how can you tell the difference between 'good' steel and the kind of steel that i seem to have?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-31-04, 09:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 812
Posted By Mr. DNA

thanks for the feedback. i had already checked...

thanks for the feedback. i had already checked the brakes and derailleurs and couldn't find any issues. today i checked again and finally was able to locate the place where the chain rubbing and fix...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-04, 11:53 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 24,189
Posted By Mr. DNA

How many speeds does a person really need?

Can anyone tell me what the advantage is to having a 9, or even an 8 speed bike is? Likewise with a triple chainring in the front? I'm assuming I'm missing out on something really basic about...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-04, 11:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 812
Posted By Mr. DNA

A newbie's newbie-ish questions

So here I am at 32 suddenly thinking to myself "I haven't ridden a bike since high school. Man, I used to love bike-riding", and out I go to get me a new bike. I decided to start with more or less a...
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