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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-02-21, 09:08 PM
Replies: 5,453
Views: 3,884,623
Posted By spacerconrad

While it wasn't my original intent to use my...

While it wasn't my original intent to use my Montague Fit frame for gravel, playing with 650c shows that I can fit 42mm tires with plenty of clearance, while keeping geometry pretty close to what I...
Forum: Touring
05-29-18, 10:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,638
Posted By spacerconrad

I have both a Paratrooper and a Surly LHT, both...

I have both a Paratrooper and a Surly LHT, both in olive green.

The latter is fine the way it came (I got the complete bike, not just the frame), though I did pick up a Brooks B17 for it. It...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-17-13, 10:22 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,852
Posted By spacerconrad

My 2000 Jake the Snake has over 35k miles on it,...

My 2000 Jake the Snake has over 35k miles on it, and still looks and rides like new, and I've only done regular maintenance and a few minor mods to make it a light-touring and/or dirt road bike...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-17-13, 08:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,097
Posted By spacerconrad

In my single days, when I was either...

In my single days, when I was either sleeping/working/eating or riding my bike, I had a Comcast internet account and a prepaid cell phone. Didn't need anything else, and anything I cared to watch, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-12, 07:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 501
Posted By spacerconrad

Would NOT go to a box store for a bike, though....

Would NOT go to a box store for a bike, though. Any decent real bike shop will probably have some good quality used bikes they can set you up with. Bonus: they can ensure that it's properly rigged...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-21-12, 09:19 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,701
Posted By spacerconrad

So, who's gonna save cycling from the UCI again?...

So, who's gonna save cycling from the UCI again? :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-21-12, 09:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,363
Posted By spacerconrad

A few years back, I offered to buy my sister a...

A few years back, I offered to buy my sister a bike, and even after I gave her fair warning, she loved the color of a bike she saw at Wally World.
So... I bought it for her. She couldn't get up the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-21-12, 07:41 PM
Replies: 334
Views: 57,920
Posted By spacerconrad

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/130/408409393_e1dbc4...

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/130/408409393_e1dbc43b1b_z.jpg?zz=1

White Rock lake, Dallas TX
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-27-12, 03:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 799
Posted By spacerconrad

I don't believe in forcing people to record...

I don't believe in forcing people to record themselves... kind of a 5th amendment (not to mention a few others) problem. However, I do wholeheartedly agree with folks voluntarily recording video...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-12, 03:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 531
Posted By spacerconrad

Ultegra's nice stuff, but if you're a casual...

Ultegra's nice stuff, but if you're a casual rider I wouldn't bother.... unless you just really want it. Then go for it.

I haven't dealt with 10 speed cogsets, myself, as my old cyclocross/tourer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-12, 01:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,079
Posted By spacerconrad

When my wife and I moved from Little Rock (the...

When my wife and I moved from Little Rock (the hilly part of town) to Dallas, we were hill-climbing freaks. What we considered to be mild upslopes were causing great problems for our fellow riders...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-27-12, 01:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,258
Posted By spacerconrad

My Montague came with a set of pedals meant to be...

My Montague came with a set of pedals meant to be worn with combat boots. Sure, they're big enough (more than, actually) for my size 14 feet, but they are cheap stamped steel, and quite heavy. They'd...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-24-11, 07:23 PM
Replies: 1,860
Views: 1,035,066
Posted By spacerconrad

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/159/408409396_3770a5...

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/159/408409396_3770a5a08a_z.jpg?zz=1

Arkie 100, my first organized century. That's me in front, hamming it up.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-11, 03:08 AM
Replies: 2,128
Views: 570,503
Posted By spacerconrad

Surly Long Haul Trucker ...

Surly Long Haul Trucker

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2339/2470803213_bd74c9c2d4_z.jpg?zz=1

...and our Santana Arriva

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/130/408409393_e1dbc43b1b_z.jpg?zz=1

My...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-28-11, 11:19 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,575
Posted By spacerconrad

When we moved to the Dallas area, I started out...

When we moved to the Dallas area, I started out as I'd been doing for a few years already, and commuted the whole way. Well, I really didn't care for some of the area I had to cover, so I started...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-09-11, 02:13 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,383
Posted By spacerconrad

Sure, right up until the point where the nice...

Sure, right up until the point where the nice officer (who also probably can't quote every law he's expected to enforce) nails ya for something you didn't know about.
There. I've said my piece......
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
07-09-11, 01:47 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 35,687
Posted By spacerconrad

Surly Instigator. I almost dropped the hammer on...

Surly Instigator. I almost dropped the hammer on one of those, got my LHT instead. It just fits the mission better, but that Instigator looks like one tough hombre.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-11, 01:30 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,604
Posted By spacerconrad

Met my wife on the trail. I was riding, she was...

Met my wife on the trail. I was riding, she was power-walking. I dismounted and walked with her for a while (she smiled at me first...). Turned out she had a decent bike, but didn't really know...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-09-11, 01:18 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 7,046
Posted By spacerconrad

When I was cyclecommuting exclusively, I was on...

When I was cyclecommuting exclusively, I was on my Jake the Snake, with 23c Axial Pros and an 11-32 XT rear cogset/der. (up from the narrow cob and 105 it came with).
Everything I cared to take...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-09-11, 01:03 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,383
Posted By spacerconrad

It has to be scripted, because it's misleading at...

It has to be scripted, because it's misleading at best. The actual quote only refers to natural law, that which is obvious (don't kill, steal, etc.) as opposed to that which is codified and can NOT...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-09-11, 12:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,474
Posted By spacerconrad

We get this sort of crap all the time at...

We get this sort of crap all the time at general-aviation airports. The very idea that I can waltz out to the airport, hop in the trusty ol' Cessna 172, and actually *FLY* over people... it's amazing...
Forum: Introductions
07-09-11, 12:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 263
Posted By spacerconrad

Muff Gahbidge!

Muff Gahbidge!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-11, 11:55 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 62,910
Posted By spacerconrad

I used to read the Reader when I could, and...

I used to read the Reader when I could, and subscribed a couple times. As they admitted openly that their schedule was, at best, whimsically unpredictable, I accepted that I'd just enjoy it whenever...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-08-11, 11:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,995
Posted By spacerconrad

My LHT seems to do a pretty decent job of rolling...

My LHT seems to do a pretty decent job of rolling my 330# down the trail, and I'm not as scared of riding my Kona Jake-the-Snake as I'd been for a while.
The latter bike was the one I really got my...
Forum: Commuting
07-08-11, 10:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,311
Posted By spacerconrad

Ooh, rusty steel plates with exposed edges. ...

Ooh, rusty steel plates with exposed edges.

When they're wet.. WOOOOOOOOOOooooooo....

Got all your shots up to date?
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
07-08-11, 10:27 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,102
Posted By spacerconrad

Separate Ways, by Journey. It's the beat,...

Separate Ways, by Journey.

It's the beat, man. Just pushes me along.
Forum: Introductions
07-08-11, 10:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 188
Posted By spacerconrad

Hello! When I first moved to the Little Rock...

Hello! When I first moved to the Little Rock area, I'd just recently gotten started on a bike. I rode my butt off for a few months before finally hooking up
with the Arkansas Bicycle Club, only to...
Forum: Northeast
07-08-11, 10:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,901
Posted By spacerconrad

If it were up to me, and it was my store... well,...

If it were up to me, and it was my store... well, it isn't the average responsible and educated bike commuter or club rider I'd have a problem with.
It's the swarms of poorly mannered kids with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-11, 10:09 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,631
Posted By spacerconrad

Robbie made me snort a little. I love this...

Robbie made me snort a little. I love this thread.

How about rubbing some Mitchum into it... works great for my stinky pits. I guess you oughta test it on a small part of the saddle first, though.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-14-11, 10:40 AM
Replies: 346
Views: 15,442
Posted By spacerconrad

About Dallas, I rode there year-round almost...

About Dallas, I rode there year-round almost exclusively. My van sat and gathered dust. I ran into far less anti-bike attitudes between Garland and where I worked west of downtown Dallas than when I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-11, 09:39 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,198
Posted By spacerconrad

After finishing a windy event ride, I rode back...

After finishing a windy event ride, I rode back along the route to find my wife and her friends. She was tucked in behind a fat guy. Smart gal, my wife.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-11, 09:37 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,945
Posted By spacerconrad

The victim is, of course, free to deny payment...

The victim is, of course, free to deny payment for damages, and if it's an actual accident, out of anyone's immediate control, then things get muddy anyway.
However, if someone is clearly at fault,...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-14-11, 09:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,310
Posted By spacerconrad

If there isn't a framebuilder or class nearby,...

If there isn't a framebuilder or class nearby, check the Experimental Aircaft Association website for aircraft welding classes. They move 'em around the country and we use chome-moly tubing in many...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
03-14-11, 09:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,238
Posted By spacerconrad

What to look for on a Santana tandem? --- A...

What to look for on a Santana tandem?
--- A cute stoker. Duh.

Seriously, my wife and I were very strong riders (fast recreational, and I rode with cat 3s on their training rides). We rode...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
03-14-11, 08:50 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 35,687
Posted By spacerconrad

Seems like a sidecar would be a prime place (and...

Seems like a sidecar would be a prime place (and reason) for an electric assist, though I wonder whether there'd be an uncomfortable left-turning tendency (right rudder! right rudder!).
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-22-10, 11:30 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 9,338
Posted By spacerconrad

Ooh... bad thread necro! But this had to be...

Ooh... bad thread necro! But this had to be addressed. Every one of the original Bill of Rights were specifically
stated to be pre-existing and not dependent on the State, as that would make it a...
Forum: Commuting
01-22-10, 10:20 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,248
Posted By spacerconrad

I guess I've been fortunate these last few years,...

I guess I've been fortunate these last few years, as I haven't actually been the target of a projectile.
Though, there have been quite a few lame confrontations, including one redneck jerk who left...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-17-10, 09:08 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 11,647
Posted By spacerconrad

Eat.... ...

Eat....

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/408409392_fab60ed38f_m.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
01-17-10, 11:32 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,015
Posted By spacerconrad

It's something like a tire, but it usually takes...

It's something like a tire, but it usually takes you to places where the beer is warm, and fries are called chips.
Forum: Living Car Free
01-17-10, 11:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 934
Posted By spacerconrad

I'm not worried about a car "free" lifestyle, as...

I'm not worried about a car "free" lifestyle, as I don't believe cars are inherently evil in the first place. I have a toddler, and a car is extremely handy for many things. We do have a trailer for...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-29-09, 11:21 PM
Replies: 1,042
Views: 704,801
Posted By spacerconrad

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/408409392_fab60...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/408409392_fab60ed38f.jpg
2000 Kona Jake-the-Snake, cyclocross bike with some minor road mods. I installed a
34t cogset in the back with an XT mech to handle the...
Forum: Texas
07-29-09, 11:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 755
Posted By spacerconrad

Richardson Bike Mart had some rental bikes at...

Richardson Bike Mart had some rental bikes at their location south of White Rock Lake, last time I was there.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-09, 11:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,003
Posted By spacerconrad

A few years ago, I offered to buy my sister a...

A few years ago, I offered to buy my sister a bike. She found one she wanted at Walmart (she liked the color and thought the full suspension would be more comfortable).

She couldn't ride it up...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-09, 10:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,341
Posted By spacerconrad

They're a lot more mobile downtown (at least,...

They're a lot more mobile downtown (at least, until Little Rock put in those cursed trolley tracks), and since they aren't rolling around in a mobile fortress all day, they have to actually deal with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-15-09, 06:35 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,962
Posted By spacerconrad

I held one for a guy for a while, the frame was...

I held one for a guy for a while, the frame was smoked chrome. Very nice ride.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-14-09, 11:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,786
Posted By spacerconrad

Be careful when going by the old BMI method. You...

Be careful when going by the old BMI method. You can be a low body fat bodybuilder and still rate as obese there. Probably works better when you have average musculature, though.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-14-09, 04:14 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 9,338
Posted By spacerconrad

If it's Granted, it ain't a right.

If it's Granted, it ain't a right.
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