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Forum: Commuting
03-19-16, 07:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,238
Posted By f1xedgear

^^ What InTheRain said (and I didn't): I don't...

^^ What InTheRain said (and I didn't): I don't like flats. :notamused:
Forum: Commuting
03-18-16, 10:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,238
Posted By f1xedgear

In the fall of 2014 I bought 4 Marathon Plus...

In the fall of 2014 I bought 4 Marathon Plus 700x25 Smartguard tires ($41 each from a business no longer in business). I put over 8,000m on one set (commuting) in 2015, a thousand or so on the other...
Forum: Commuting
12-11-15, 07:16 AM
Replies: 1,579
Views: 109,559
Posted By f1xedgear

augustgarage (CA) _________________ 8,556.8...

augustgarage (CA) _________________ 8,556.8 (11,441.6 total) [198/198]
f1xedgear (NC) ____________________ 8,300 [200] 200-days goal achieved (12/11); any add'l is icin'
scroca (MT)...
Forum: Commuting
11-20-15, 06:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,063
Posted By f1xedgear

DIY arm warmers

I did much the same thing to make arm warmers: had a pair of old knee-high wool socks that I've had for over thirty years and used earlier in life for x-country skiing. Cut off the feet (heels were...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-15, 06:32 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,593
Posted By f1xedgear

+1. My priorities have shifted so that I...

+1.

My priorities have shifted so that I much prefer doing other things over my weekends rather than riding a bicycle from point A to point A.
Forum: Commuting
09-02-15, 10:58 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 511
Posted By f1xedgear

Ralegh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC Cyclocommuters Profiled

For some mid-week reading enjoyment.

Local cyclists profiled.

Riding the routes with six Triangle commuters | RIDE: The Indy Bike Guide | Indy Week (http://tinyurl.com/psazwyv)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-21-15, 10:14 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,703
Posted By f1xedgear

New trail-head park off the MUP, with art ...

New trail-head park off the MUP, with art

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc25/f1xedgear/FG1%20with%20art%201_zpscjndgdui.jpg

and in color
...
Forum: Commuting
07-02-15, 10:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,048
Posted By f1xedgear

I use excess strapping that I've cut from (too...

I use excess strapping that I've cut from (too long) tie-downs, with a small piece of duct tape to hold the two ends, plus some tape sticky-rim-side down to keep the strap from sliding around during...
Forum: Commuting
06-30-15, 11:31 AM
Replies: 1,579
Views: 109,559
Posted By f1xedgear

scroca (MT) _____________________________...

scroca (MT) _____________________________ 4,564.21
f1xedgear (NC) __________________________ 4,440 [107]
augustgarage (CA) _______________________ 3,857.8 (5,554.5 total) [94/94]
buzzbee (CA)...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-12-15, 07:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,674
Posted By f1xedgear

hiya noglider Sure. If you mean can I give a...

hiya noglider

Sure. If you mean can I give a link to the the manufacturer, Light On! (located in Beaverton, OR), it is here (http://lightonlights.com/dynolight.html).

If you're asking to see...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-11-15, 09:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,674
Posted By f1xedgear

A ridiculous assertion, I agree. Shame on this...

A ridiculous assertion, I agree. Shame on this LBS.

I use (and am happy with) a US-made dyno lighting system that has both a head and a tail light. You can see the tail-light install here...
Forum: Commuting
02-04-15, 07:53 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 19,031
Posted By f1xedgear

This is my workweek workhorse fg ...

This is my workweek workhorse fg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc25/f1xedgear/greenmachine_zpshvup5nen.jpg
Forum: Commuting
01-27-15, 01:23 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 14,781
Posted By f1xedgear

From home to work: Cary, NC to Durham, NC ...

From home to work: Cary, NC to Durham, NC

Surfaces: All paved, good condition, good shoulder. ~1/3 (6 miles one way) of my cyclocommute is on a paved MUT (the American Tobacco Trail), which—for...
Forum: Commuting
12-19-14, 08:12 AM
Replies: 3,798
Views: 187,103
Posted By f1xedgear

How was my 2014 cyclocommute?

A good year. I stayed healthy, and I reached my primary goal of 8,000 miles dedicated cyclocommuting, plus my second goal of exceeding the number of days cyclocommuting in 2013 (196) by one (197).
...
Forum: Commuting
12-19-14, 06:26 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

f1xedgear(NC)______________________ 8119 [197]...

f1xedgear(NC)______________________ 8119 [197] done
augustgarage (CA)__________________ 7710.3 (9997.7 total) [201/201]
borosen____________________________ 7426 (11312) [187/206]
gregf83...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
11-27-14, 08:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,885
Posted By f1xedgear

User update

While waiting to get the turkey in the roaster, I'll post an update on my use of the latest version of the LightOn! dynolights for anyone interested.

After two months, the head and tail dynolights...
Forum: Commuting
11-25-14, 06:21 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

f1xedgear(NC)______________________ 7538 [183] ...

f1xedgear(NC)______________________ 7538 [183]
borosen____________________________ 7223 (11109) [182/191]
augustgarage (CA)__________________ 6950.1 (8931.5 total) [183/183]
gregf83...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-14, 06:04 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

borosen____________________________ 7223 (11109)...

borosen____________________________ 7223 (11109) [182/191]
f1xedgear (NC) ____________________ 6957 [169]
augustgarage (CA)__________________ 6154.9 (8130.3 total) [162/162]
gregf83...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-09-14, 05:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,885
Posted By f1xedgear

Here's what I paid for the new Dynolights and new...

Here's what I paid for the new Dynolights and new dyno wheel:
- Lighton! Dyno head and tail lighting system, $285 (http://lightonlights.com/dynolight.html)
- SRAM iLight 36h hub, $63
- ...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
10-08-14, 05:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,885
Posted By f1xedgear

UPDATE - 5 Years

Huh, five years. Well, my update is simple enough: the LightOn! Dyno head and tail lights, plus SRAM D7 iLight hub, have been flawless, failure-free, and perfect (for me) over the past five years of...
Forum: Commuting
09-30-14, 05:31 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

f1xedgear (NC) ____________________ 6085 [148] ...

f1xedgear (NC) ____________________ 6085 [148]
borosen____________________________ 5667 (9237) [143/146]
augustgarage (CA)__________________ 5582.7 (7480.5 total) [147/147]
gregf83...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-14, 05:25 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

borosen____________________________ 5225 (7587)...

borosen____________________________ 5225 (7587) [131/133]
f1xedgear (NC) ____________________ 5213 [127]
augustgarage (CA)__________________ 4872.1 (6689.8 total) [128/128]
gregf83...
Forum: Commuting
07-31-14, 05:03 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

borosen _____________________________ 5225 (7587)...

borosen _____________________________ 5225 (7587) [131/133]
f1xedgear (NC)_______________________ 4756 [116]
gregf83 (BC)_________________________ 4211 (5227) [105/121]
augustgarage...
Forum: Commuting
07-22-14, 11:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,505
Posted By f1xedgear

I'm wearing Giro's Republic Touring shoes this...

I'm wearing Giro's Republic Touring shoes this summer. Light. Durable. No crunching/clicking on concrete.
I wear Shimano's MT22 shoes in the cold (one size larger, for a thicker sock). Heavy....
Forum: Commuting
06-30-14, 05:12 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

borosen______________________________ 4591 (6381)...

borosen______________________________ 4591 (6381) [114/116]
f1xedgear (NC)_______________________ 4018 [98]
augustgarage (CA)____________________ 3381.9 (4774.8 total) [89/89]
gregf83...
Forum: Commuting
05-30-14, 05:48 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

borosen______________________________ 3723...

borosen______________________________ 3723 (4995) [92/94]
f1xedgear (NC)_______________________ 3403 [83]
gregf83 (BC)_________________________ 2816 (3410) [70/85]
augustgarage...
Forum: Commuting
05-21-14, 10:33 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,797
Posted By f1xedgear

I'm in www.strava.com/athletes/f1xedgear...

I'm in
www.strava.com/athletes/f1xedgear (http://www.strava.com/athletes/f1xedgear)
Forum: Commuting
05-21-14, 09:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,967
Posted By f1xedgear

I was in Portland OR this past weekend, and I...

I was in Portland OR this past weekend, and I stopped by the Bike Gallery. They had some Mavic high viz clothing on sale for prices I just couldn't walk away from. I picked up a pair of the Mavic...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-14, 06:17 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

borosen____________________________ 2959 (3669)...

borosen____________________________ 2959 (3669) [73/75]
f1xedgear (NC)_____________________ 2633 [65]
gregf83 (BC)_______________________ 2239 (2722) [56/71]
augustgarage (CA)__________________...
Forum: Commuting
03-28-14, 05:19 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

f1xedgear (NC)_____________________ 1985 [49] ...

f1xedgear (NC)_____________________ 1985 [49]
borosen____________________________ 1834 (1906) [45/47]
gregf83 (BC)_______________________ 1436 (1811) [36/47]
augustgarage (CA)__________________...
Forum: Commuting
02-28-14, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

f1xedgear (NC)_______________________ 1296 [32] ...

f1xedgear (NC)_______________________ 1296 [32]
gregf83 (BC)_________________________ 979 (1301 total)
buzzbee _____________________________ 892
aaronmcd_____________________________ 751...
Forum: Commuting
01-31-14, 11:48 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

augustgarage (CA)___________________ 649.8 (941.6...

augustgarage (CA)___________________ 649.8 (941.6 total) [16/16]
f1xedgear (NC)______________________ 608 [15]
gregf83 (BC)________________________ 530 (639 total)...
Forum: Commuting
01-02-14, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 100,203
Posted By f1xedgear

f1xedgear (NC)_____________________41 [1] ...

f1xedgear (NC)_____________________41 [1]
tdsherman325 (TX)__________________28 (28) [2/2]
scoatw (OH)________________________14
K'Tesh (OR)_________________________0.0
ThermionicScott...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-15-13, 06:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,885
Posted By f1xedgear

Light On! Dynolight Power

Well, this (http://lightonlights.com/dynolightpower.html) is cool: a battery pack, head- and tail-light generator system.

Way too pricey for me now, but when/if my current Light On! dynolights...
Forum: Commuting
01-07-13, 01:20 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 6,379
Posted By f1xedgear

I checked "Other . . ." The most nerve-racking,...

I checked "Other . . ." The most nerve-racking, rush-hour scenarios for me are narrow (and short) left-turn only lanes and right-hand lanes that become right-turn only (when I want to go straight)...
Forum: Commuting
09-21-12, 05:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,829
Posted By f1xedgear

Hi there, Thermionic. My knees are still pumping...

Hi there, Thermionic. My knees are still pumping along. FWIW, I got the S3X to help with a prearthritic knee. The harder I pump, the greater freedom from pain I have just walkin' around. Spent two...
Forum: Commuting
09-20-12, 06:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,829
Posted By f1xedgear

Update

I've been using the S3X on my commuter bike for two years. I have over 10k miles on it. No significant issues as yet; seems to be holding up well. Every now and then I miss a shift--most often when...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-11-12, 05:34 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,386,551
Posted By f1xedgear

a little of both on the chainring "GUERCIOTTI"...

a little of both on the chainring "GUERCIOTTI" with Italia colors




< >
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-10-12, 08:39 AM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,386,551
Posted By f1xedgear

GIOS Compact Pro Evolution frame set S3X hub...

GIOS Compact Pro Evolution frame set
S3X hub (the replaceable, moveable dropouts work like a charm)



http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc25/f1xedgear/GIOSfgsept2012smaller-1.jpg
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-28-12, 11:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,054
Posted By f1xedgear

In case you're still in comparative mode, take a...

In case you're still in comparative mode, take a look at the LightOn! (http://lightonlights.com/dynolight/) dyno head and tail lights. I'm completing my 3rd full year with the set as my primary...
Forum: Commuting
03-28-12, 12:24 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,600
Posted By f1xedgear

Nicely written, Luis. I move off topic, WTH . . ....

Nicely written, Luis. I move off topic, WTH . . . I came to fixed gear later in life, but the point is I found it--though it was from a simple, but deep, frustration with the [planned]...
Forum: Commuting
03-26-12, 05:39 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,600
Posted By f1xedgear

I happily rode the Mercier Kilo WT...

I happily rode the Mercier Kilo WT (http://bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/kilott_wt.htm), until I cracked the frame. (my fault) Now I'm on the Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, 'cause I found a frame....
Forum: Commuting
11-01-11, 11:15 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,376
Posted By f1xedgear

I'll reply as an FG folk. I replace my chain...

I'll reply as an FG folk. I replace my chain every 3 months (I use Walmart's 1/8"). One of the neat things (for me) about my SA hub (an S3X) is that 1) SA replacement cogs, as you might already know,...
Forum: Commuting
10-28-11, 07:43 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 5,376
Posted By f1xedgear

I'd suggest taking a look at (if you haven't...

I'd suggest taking a look at (if you haven't already) the SA S3X FG hub. I poo-poo'd it when I first heard it was coming out, took a second more serious consideration of it when I had a little...
Forum: Commuting
10-13-11, 08:31 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,044
Posted By f1xedgear

1 time in 20+ years of cyclocommuting. Rim...

1 time in 20+ years of cyclocommuting.

Rim failure: a DeepV blew its sidewall. The bang itself scared the b'jesus out of me. (My fault, I knew the rim's sidewall was gettin' too thin.)

Peeled...
Forum: Commuting
09-30-11, 11:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,199
Posted By f1xedgear

+1

+1
Forum: Commuting
09-30-11, 05:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,199
Posted By f1xedgear

Hi Gary: No flicker at speed, some flicker...

Hi Gary:

No flicker at speed, some flicker at real low speed (i.e. walking the bike). If I may, I recommend going with a less expensive dynohub and more expensive light, um, like my set up--SRAM...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-23-11, 07:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,560
Posted By f1xedgear

"what dyno light has high/low?" Light...

"what dyno light has high/low?"


Light On!'s dynolight (http://lightonlights.com/dynolight/)

The high/off/low switch has recently been moved to the back of the light. My dynolight, an earlier...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-22-11, 06:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,560
Posted By f1xedgear

I'm wandering off topic a bit, but I have a...

I'm wandering off topic a bit, but I have a similar skewer-mounted system (pic below shows the light from Fall 2009). I've had it for two years; I love it, but I agree the shadow could be an issue....
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
09-21-11, 12:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,560
Posted By f1xedgear

My +/- Advantage: Less cluttered dashboard. ...

My +/-

Advantage: Less cluttered dashboard.
Disadvantage: Mounting bracket failure more prone to cause endo ('nuff said about that).:twitchy:
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