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Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-07, 08:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 676
Posted By geeyoff

I tried that with Nashbar a while back, but the...

I tried that with Nashbar a while back, but the tires wouldn't fit on my rims. It's not just that they were "a little tight." I mean they *would not fit* even though they were marked as the proper...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-26-07, 08:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 676
Posted By geeyoff

Tires - recommendation between four cheap possibilities?

Hi. I'm gonna buy a new set of inexpensive tires, and I'm wondering if anybody would recommend (or discourage) any of the following. I'm gonna be using them on Chicago streets, so durability is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-07, 07:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,407
Posted By geeyoff

there should be some gap! that other side looks...

there should be some gap! that other side looks too close to me - is it rubbing on the BB?
I don't know. It was like that when I bought the bike from a non-profit recycled-bike co-op place. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-07, 03:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 12,407
Posted By geeyoff

Crank arm reinstallation - how tight / how much of a gap is ok?

Hi. I'm trying to reinstall a crank arm on a square tapered spindle, but the crank arm won't go on all the way. I greased the tapered spindle and I've been tightening the hex nut into the crank...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-07, 03:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 703
Posted By geeyoff

Well, I read a little bit about cone wrenches,...

Well, I read a little bit about cone wrenches, and I bought two 15mm and two 17mm at my LBS. Then I guessed which sizes were right. And I managed to guess correctly, so two of the four wrenches are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 703
Posted By geeyoff

Help loosening a stuck nut on a rear axle

Hi. I've got a track hub with a few spacers on either side of it, and I need to remove one of the spacers from each side. The problem is that I can only loosen the nuts on the drive side. No...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-07, 03:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 659
Posted By geeyoff

Wow, that worked well. I bought a can of PB...

Wow, that worked well. I bought a can of PB Blaster at the corner hardware store, having never seen the stuff before. It worked where WD-40 failed. I bet you'd really not wanna get this stuff in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-07, 12:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 659
Posted By geeyoff

Do I need the adjustment screws in the dropouts?

Hi. I'm about to convert an old 10-speed to a fixie, but the dropouts have little screws in them that are frozen in place (are they called "axle adjustment bolts?"). Here's a blurry pic of the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-12-07, 10:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 965
Posted By geeyoff

What's most important in a fixed rear wheel?

(Besides not having a suicide hub.)

Hi. I'm trying to acquire a fixed gear rear wheel, and there are two shops that can hook me up. (FWIW, I'm in Chicago.) The first is called Yojimbo's, and he...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-07, 08:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,475
Posted By geeyoff

Is it obvious?? Yeah, you know, since moving to...

Is it obvious?? Yeah, you know, since moving to Chicago, everybody out here seems to do a double-take whenever I say "wicked." :-)
Anyway, I've spent some more time sweating and cursing with this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-07, 09:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,475
Posted By geeyoff

Ok, I'll persevere with the 700C... but it's...

Ok, I'll persevere with the 700C... but it's starting to seem a little ridiculous how difficult it's been to get it all the way on. I've watched some internet "how-to" videos, and I swear, I'm...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-07, 01:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,475
Posted By geeyoff

I don't understand how I should read your...

I don't understand how I should read your response... Are you being snarky? I mean, I *am* trying to learn. That's why I'm here.

Or am I misreading your attempt to help? (If the latter, my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-07, 11:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,475
Posted By geeyoff

Do 27x1-1/4" tires equal 27x1" tires?

Hi. I've got an old junker road bike whose rims don't have any measurements listed. The old-n-busted tire is labeled as 700x25, but my new 700x25 is a bit too small to fit around the rim (and not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-20-07, 07:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,997
Posted By geeyoff

Well, I finally got a 7mm hex wrench, and it fits...

Well, I finally got a 7mm hex wrench, and it fits perfectly. I guess that my local hardware store had misstocked some other size wrench in the bin for 5/16" wrenches.

Thanks, everybody.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-07, 11:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,997
Posted By geeyoff

My experience with the Snap-On truck is similar...

My experience with the Snap-On truck is similar to the ice cream truck. Whenever you want one, you REALLY want it, but it's never there. And whenever one does appear, your mom never gives you any...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-07, 09:03 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,997
Posted By geeyoff

It's quite likely that I wasn't actually using a...

It's quite likely that I wasn't actually using a 5/16" wrench -- the one hardware store in my neighborhood is really great at incorrectly stocking their stuff. And when you ask an employee a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-07, 07:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,997
Posted By geeyoff

Need an oddly-sized hex wrench

Hi. I recently got an old European road bike, and I need to adjust the handlebars, but I can't find a hex wrench that fits the socket. 6mm is too small, but 8mm is too large. 5/16" is too small,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-10-07, 07:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 14,516
Posted By geeyoff

What grease for an aluminum seat post?

Hi. I've got an old beater steel frame and an aluminum seat post. Can anybody recommend a particular type of grease to use on the seat post? Like a brand or product name? I glanced at Nashbar and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-07, 08:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 494
Posted By geeyoff

Cheap seatpost - steel or aluminum?

Hi. I need to buy a new seatpost for an old steel roadbike. Should I pay $5 for a steel post or $10 for an aluminum one? Does it make much of a difference? It's gonna go into an old 10-speed...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-06, 07:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 266
Posted By geeyoff

Looking for fixie around Portland, Maine

Hi everybody. A friend of mine is trying to get me interested in a fixed-gear bike. I'm assuming that he's not totally crazy. Are there any good bike shops or co-ops around Portland, Maine that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-05, 08:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 901
Posted By geeyoff

Yeah, I'd love to do the train thing, but a...

Yeah, I'd love to do the train thing, but a month-long pass for Amtrak is about $766, whereas the Greyhoud pass is more like $350 or so. I don't think I could swing that kind of difference no matter...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-05, 10:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 901
Posted By geeyoff

Travel case for Greyhound use: hard or soft case?

Hi everybody. I'm thinking about wandering around the country via Greyhound buses for a month or so, and I'd want a travel case for my bike. It'll only get put into the cargo bays in buses; it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-05, 04:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 395
Posted By geeyoff

Leonardo Wall Mount Rack - thoughts/experiences?

Hi. Has anybody tried the "Leonardo Wall Mount Rack?" I'm a newbie, and I just bought a new bike and I'm very overprotective of it, so I just wanted to make sure that this won't screw up my front...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-05, 02:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 712
Posted By geeyoff

The LBS where I went helmet shopping sold only...

The LBS where I went helmet shopping sold only Specialized and Giro helmets, and the Specialized ones felt like they were pressing against some ridge along the top of my head that I didn't know...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-26-05, 01:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
Posted By geeyoff

CPSC certification? What happened to Snell?

Back in the 80's, when I was little tyke, my dad took me to a bike shop and guided me through the process of picking out a bike and a helmet. One thing that he really impressed upon me was that the...
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