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Her seat is too low!
http://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html#adjustment |
Props, nice guide. I definitely agree with the point that a specific post is a good one. This should definitely help.
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I'm not actually convinced her seat is too low. She's on tiptoe with a pretty relaxed seat tube angle....
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Pretty girl, beautiful woman. 65th birthday coming up in a month and a half, a shame about her MS. Personally I think she fits the bike just fine.
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Thanks DMF. I was about to actually write a how to ask a question post but you saved me from doing the typing.
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Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun
(Post 5171795)
Her seat is too low!
http://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html#adjustment |
that bike has a very high bottom bracket, which would lead to a higher seat position.
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Quail!
Excellent OP... I say we let this get cracked on for a couple of days then clean it up and make a sticky. :beer: |
Why does she have a rack and a basket? (No, not the one under the sweater)
Nice post DMF :) |
Sticky sticky?
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2 things...
Is that Annette Funicello? :rolleyes: Take pictures of the RIGHT side of the whole bike! Picture of the LEFT side of the bike with the accompanying question... "What deraileurs are these?" :roflmao: |
Originally Posted by Bob Dopolina
(Post 5172468)
I think her seat is juuuuust right:D.
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Originally Posted by Dr.Deltron
(Post 5172854)
2 things...
Is that Annette Funicello? :rolleyes: You would maybe prefer Barbara Eden? http://home.mindspring.com/~dforcier...ara%20eden.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0e/40/f6/0...rbara-eden.jpg
Originally Posted by Dr.Deltron
(Post 5172854)
Take pictures of the RIGHT side of the whole bike!
Picture of the LEFT side of the bike with the accompanying question... "What deraileurs are these?" :roflmao: |
Please suggest modifications to the "over-done topics" list.
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I'd suggest editing this whole thread to get rid of the gratuitous photos and potentially offensive and irrelevant comments, and then locking it as a read-only sticky.
'How To Use This Forum' sticky threads that mushroom into multiple-page joke fests don't get read by new posters looking for specific answers to specific problems. Maybe instead: Allow searching the fora without registration. |
That might be the plan - it's really up to the mods.
Originally Posted by Halloween
gratuitous photos and potentially offensive and irrelevant comments
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I'm all for bike porn, but y'all can go elsewhere for pinups, can'tcha?
Guess I'm dour. http://www.cybergifs.com/faces/grin.gif Try to think of the kids and the ladies, too. |
You didn't read it in context. The reference was to the post above that she is now about 65. She wasn't old at the time of said accidents, and I was pre-pubescent. <oops>
So as not to offend, I removed the comment. Suggest you remove the quote. |
Thank you, DMF, for the Annette Funicello picture. She's a doll - always has been, always will be. In my opinion anyway.
Also, thank you for mentioning UtahMountainBiking.com - I don't think they are specific to mountain bikers, though. Au contraire, theirs is an eccellent all-round bike-repair and maintenance website. Again, IMHO. UtahMountainBiking.com > Park Tool website imho... |
Even though it SORT OF overlaps with the chain thing ... I'd add something about grease, greasing, and de-greasing.
Those seem to come up all ... the ... time .... I also wholeheartedly agree with the notion of whittling this thing down and then leaving just the original post as a sticky. |
Well darn! I just found out that a post is limited to 10 images. I wanted to add another point to the list, and a smiley or two but can't. Do you think starting a second "permanent" post would be worth it? Or would anyone read it?
Keep the "idea" bulbs or lose them? |
The only sticky we need here is one that direct links to sheldons noise page.
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Originally Posted by wroomwroomoops
(Post 5177507)
UtahMountainBiking.com > Park Tool website imho...
I do hope that the silly pic will generate a lot of newbie traffic there. I've long thought the site is underutilized. |
I agree
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