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Forum: Touring
09-30-20, 11:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,194
Posted By KC8QVO

Original post/thread beginning was July 13 of...

Original post/thread beginning was July 13 of 2019 - over a year old.

With a single wheel (extra wheel) type design - weight up high would be extremely dangerous due to the center of gravity. The...
Forum: Touring
09-30-20, 08:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,194
Posted By tcs

NOTE: This is a somewhat older thread. ...

NOTE: This is a somewhat older thread.

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The principle issue with high hitch trailers is braking.

The traditional Mexico-pattern cargo trailer is close to what is proposed.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-20, 01:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,047
Posted By dedhed

This will be my final fix for this old bicycle...

This will be my final fix for this old bicycle What will be the final fix?

So is your intent to replace the current crankset? or just repair the BB and use the old crankset? Not really clear.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-20, 08:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,047
Posted By Iride01

As far as the wobbling goes, are you seeing it in...

As far as the wobbling goes, are you seeing it in the spindle going through the bb? Or are you seeing that between the crank arm and the spindle.

As for you saying you ride harsh.... if that's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-20, 08:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,047
Posted By dedhed

looks like a standard cartridge square taper BB....

looks like a standard cartridge square taper BB. If you're replacing the crankset you MUST buy the new BB that that particular crankset requires. You need to know shell width (likely 68mm or 73mm)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-25-20, 04:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By Ross520

A fair amount of tight-fitting, long sleeve,...

A fair amount of tight-fitting, long sleeve, "summer" jerseys are available. And as one poster mentioned, there's also "sun sleeves", which are cool because you can take them off if you start to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-20, 05:23 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,205
Posted By bargo68

I was attacked by a cougar. Except it WAS a 48...

I was attacked by a cougar.
Except it WAS a 48 year old divorcee on a mountain bike.....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-20, 11:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By Flip Flop Rider

Im thinking the small license plates they sell at...

Im thinking the small license plates they sell at the beach with all the different names. miniature license plate. They were pretty cool once
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-19-20, 10:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By themp

Lots of options here, can select your university...

Lots of options here, can select your university from the drop down:

https://www.amazon.com/WinCraft-University-South-Carolina-Sticker/dp/B008KP4S8C?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_5&th=1&psc=1
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-20, 11:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By SethAZ

How is a "Wendel Wilkie Community College"...

How is a "Wendel Wilkie Community College" sticker on a bike pretentious? What, were you thinking Harvard? :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-20, 03:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By caloso

I bought a jersey of the cycling team where I...

I bought a jersey of the cycling team where I went. I wasn't much of a rider then, except to class. I wish I had. Anyway, google to see if your alma mater has a cycling team and shoot them an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-20, 07:22 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By FiftySix

I've seen people put automotive grade stickers on...

I've seen people put automotive grade stickers on their bikes. A recent bike on Craigslist had the headbadge replaced with a well wearing U of Texas sticker. Those stickers last as long as the riders...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-20, 07:18 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By Rides4Beer

I'll take "How to make cycling even more...

I'll take "How to make cycling even more pretentious" for $500 Alex. :lol:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-20, 07:11 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By BobbyG

A small decal or sticker could be placed almost...

A small decal or sticker could be placed almost anywhere on a bike...I think somewhere on the front fork would be classy.

Or you could dress as the team mascot.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-20, 06:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By Phil_gretz

I agree. It's an odd request. Want to show a...

I agree. It's an odd request. Want to show a school affiliation? Buy a cycling jersey with the school's logo on it. Maybe the school has a cycling team and buying their jersey helps to raise...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-15-20, 06:05 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,991
Posted By downhillmaster

Odd request but what the hell. Paint the...

Odd request but what the hell.
Paint the entire bicycle to match the university colors.
If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-14-20, 01:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,858
Posted By shelbyfv

Like roaches, they will survive.

Like roaches, they will survive.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-16-20, 09:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 872
Posted By Happy Feet

Of course IQ is involved in any activity but I...

Of course IQ is involved in any activity but I don't think there is anything so unique to mountain biking that it would self select for a specific type of intelligence, beyond the basic traits...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-02-20, 12:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By CliffordK

I took a Funny Bike up to Portland for a C&V ride...

I took a Funny Bike up to Portland for a C&V ride a couple of years ago.

I'm not that short at 5'10. I think a couple of the riders up there were > 6' ( gugie, jyl, RiddleOfSteel ). However, on...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-01-20, 11:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By smarkinson

Jack Haig 1.90m (6' 3") and Caleb Ewan 1.65m (5'...

Jack Haig 1.90m (6' 3") and Caleb Ewan 1.65m (5' 4")

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jack_Haig_and_Caleb_Ewan_(24031663531).jpg

...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-20, 02:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By mgopack42

But the bike says "GIANT"!

But the bike says "GIANT"!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-20, 12:10 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By caloso

I’m 5’9”. I look for tall guys to hide behind....

I’m 5’9”. I look for tall guys to hide behind. Some of them are like riding behind a bus.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-30-20, 10:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By woodcraft

Not just height, but weight is a factor. I...

Not just height, but weight is a factor.

I ride with a guy who is whippet-thin. His draft is about 2" wide.

Another rider, who has been scarce lately, is literally twice the size- i.e. both...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-30-20, 08:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By Dan333SP

Not really, tbh, within certain limits. I notice...

Not really, tbh, within certain limits. I notice someone is much smaller than me when I'm trying to draft and can't quite get low enough, this seems to be the case with riders maybe 5'5" and under...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-20, 09:52 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By Rides4Beer

But I also notice when they're tucked and...

But I also notice when they're tucked and pedaling downhill and I'm sitting full upright and coasting past them. :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-20, 08:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By big john

You know what we notice? Those of us on the...

You know what we notice? Those of us on the larger side notice when smaller riders fly by on steep climbs. We also notice when small riders sit in our draft and get pulled along for miles before...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-20, 01:28 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By Leinster

Obligatory photo of Conor Dunne with whichever...

Obligatory photo of Conor Dunne with whichever shorty he happened to be standing near at the time...
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-20, 01:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By TheDudeIsHere

I thought this was funny on one of our rides....

I thought this was funny on one of our rides. Female 5 ft tall, and male 6'6.

I told the dude to take a pic with her bike just to show the size difference.

Yes, he is 6'6 and I "TOLD" him to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-20, 04:28 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By canklecat

:foo: Odd phrase. Many of the taller...

:foo:

Odd phrase. Many of the taller athletes I've seen are... other than "Nordic."

I'mma tiptoe away and just leave this here. It shows a range of cyclists from the diminutive Emma Pooley...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-20, 07:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,986
Posted By Sy Reene

Center and right are Quintana 5'6" vs Froome 6'1"...

Center and right are Quintana 5'6" vs Froome 6'1" does this help?
...
Forum: Touring
01-16-20, 10:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By Doug64

When I was involved with Boy Scouts, we taught...

When I was involved with Boy Scouts, we taught the "Leave No Trace" concept. My wife was the winter camping and backpacking advisor for the local scout troop, and she was a strict Leave No Trace...
Forum: Touring
01-11-20, 05:56 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By Happy Feet

No need to get snippy. My Huh was directed to the...

No need to get snippy. My Huh was directed to the notion that building shelters was highly considered not to be a good idea, as indicated by my bolding of that part of the quote. I would say that,...
Forum: Touring
01-10-20, 06:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By mev

A few things to note: 1. The pinned comment...

A few things to note:
1. The pinned comment with this video on YouTube tells us the shelter was built on private property. So this isn't a case of someone going onto public lands, building a shelter...
Forum: Touring
01-10-20, 02:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By Wildwood

Except that no motors of any kind are permitted...

Except that no motors of any kind are permitted in designated Wilderness Areas. Not even a chainsaw to clear trails from tree falls. Everything by hand.

In this case mountainous Cascade hiking...
Forum: Touring
01-10-20, 12:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By hokiefyd

I initially had the same reaction that you did. ...

I initially had the same reaction that you did. I initially likened it to making sand castles at a beach. We're just moving sand around into a different shape -- how bad is that?

But then it...
Forum: Touring
01-10-20, 09:52 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By mstateglfr

This is a really odd thread, but its been...

This is a really odd thread, but its been entertaining. The questions are just so out there and only someone who is seriously socially inept would need guidance as an adult. But they are...
Forum: Touring
01-10-20, 05:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By Machka

Because I don't like staying too close to people...

Because I don't like staying too close to people when I'm travelling if possible, it would be my choice to move far enough away that I can't hear them.





Ownership? Neither of you own the...
Forum: Touring
01-09-20, 07:32 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By Wildwood

Too many campers are exercising their 2nd...

Too many campers are exercising their 2nd amendment rights.
Avoid contact.
Remain safe.
You are in the USA - the most gun violent Nation on Earth.

And for building shelters on public land -...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-20, 07:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,362
Posted By 2manybikes

I believe the next step is to set your dork disk...

I believe the next step is to set your dork disk on fire.
Forum: Touring
01-03-20, 06:02 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By KC8QVO

:foo: I will join the cornfuzed masses. ...

:foo:

I will join the cornfuzed masses.

Def. cornfuze - to fuse corn kernels.

Now back on track - I am gathering from the OP that the frame of reference here is to backpacking, not cycling,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-19, 08:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,362
Posted By woodcraft

No stripping, but no lubing either. I think...

No stripping, but no lubing either.

I think about 839 miles, and some sitting around.

...
Forum: Touring
12-31-19, 03:22 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By mev

It depends. There are several assumptions I...

It depends.

There are several assumptions I would need to sort out. For example are there particular constraints that make this space desirable/constrained? E.g.
- Access to water?
- Places to...
Forum: Touring
12-31-19, 03:20 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By I.B.Roots

1. Camp as far away from them as you can, unless...

1. Camp as far away from them as you can, unless they invite you in. Most everyone is there to enjoy nature and its serenity.

2. Most (Forest, NP, BLM, etc) places do not allow for "permanent" man...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-19, 02:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,362
Posted By 79pmooney

Typical BF. Guy asks a straightforward question....

Typical BF. Guy asks a straightforward question. 7 replies. Only one answers the question.

OP, I am not much help. I think jbucky1 is probably pretty close.

Ben
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-19, 02:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,362
Posted By Drew Eckhardt

0. The noises which result from insufficient...

0.

The noises which result from insufficient lubrication make bicycle riding too annoying.
Forum: Touring
12-31-19, 01:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By Pratt

Have to admit, I'm in the 'leave no trace' camp...

Have to admit, I'm in the 'leave no trace' camp (pun intended).
There is a certain pride in leaving in the morning, knowing that in 48 hours, no one could tell you had been there
Forum: Touring
12-31-19, 01:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By daoswald

Elevator Etiquette, or...

Elevator Etiquette, or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxemics (Proxemics) are interesting topics. When we backpack and come across a lake we intend to camp at, we camp out of earshot / visual line...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-19, 11:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,362
Posted By jbucky1

I would expect that if you rode indoors and your...

I would expect that if you rode indoors and your other components were clean you could go long long time.. 5000miles. It would be noisy though and you would trash your other components.

If you...
Forum: Touring
12-31-19, 08:39 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By skidder

IT depends on the area. Some backpacking areas...

IT depends on the area. Some backpacking areas don't see a lot of people, and you can pretty much camp wherever you want within a few rules - 200 ft from water bodies and streams and trails, an...
Forum: Touring
12-31-19, 08:00 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,824
Posted By Cyclist0108

1. Just ask them, or ask them if they know of...

1. Just ask them, or ask them if they know of any other places in the area where you could camp without intruding in "their" space. Most reasonable people would say "oh, just camp here."

2. ...
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