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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-18-04, 08:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 727
Posted By lrschum

I've got a pair of Airwalks that look sort of...

I've got a pair of Airwalks that look sort of like lo-top Chuck Taylor's. They have been discontinued, though. They're really cool because they are narrow and straight (like the CTs), but have a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-07-04, 03:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 715
Posted By lrschum

I repacked the pedals recently and the spindle...

I repacked the pedals recently and the spindle may have been slightly loose. I tightened it (and everything else) yesterday and it seems to have solved the problem...for now.

I think it may have...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-04, 11:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 715
Posted By lrschum

I know it is a common problem on all bikes, but...

I know it is a common problem on all bikes, but do you think that clicking in the pedal/crank/bottom bracket is more common in SS/fixie because of the extra force of always being in a high gear? I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-04, 09:06 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,701
Posted By lrschum

Yeah, apparently Robin Williams is an endurance...

Yeah, apparently Robin Williams is an endurance athlete freak. He runs marathons, and does centuries, and stuff. My cousin guides snowboarders in Tahoe and he has done it for Robin a few times. He...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-04, 08:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,234
Posted By lrschum

For a $1000, you could build a kick@ss bike, no...

For a $1000, you could build a kick@ss bike, no exceptions.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-30-04, 11:00 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,553
Posted By lrschum

About 19 lbs (8.4 kg). That's w/ cyclo...

About 19 lbs (8.4 kg).

That's w/ cyclo tires, double crankset, and cro-mo mtb fork.

So pretty light.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-04, 07:46 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,109
Posted By lrschum

I don't think I ever spend more than $60 a month...

I don't think I ever spend more than $60 a month on food. My suggestion is to eat mostly bread products and non-perishable spreads (PB&J--for me it never gets old). Also, breakfast food is some of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-04, 01:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 873
Posted By lrschum

but cycling caps are so fly:)

but cycling caps are so fly:)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-04, 08:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,150
Posted By lrschum

It is actually really hard to do this (officially...

It is actually really hard to do this (officially that is). Sperm banks only take really qualified donors and it may take a year to get approved. And if you were approved you couldn't, you know,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 03:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 816
Posted By lrschum

I use a tensioner that allows you to switch...

I use a tensioner that allows you to switch between two chainrings. It is a Paul Melvin. It effectively makes your bike into a two-speed single-speed. Hmmm...doesn't really make sense.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 02:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 972
Posted By lrschum

Granted:)

Granted:)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 09:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 972
Posted By lrschum

'Cause you have to stop by pedaling backwards...

'Cause you have to stop by pedaling backwards (sort of) and this is severely hampered by not having the ability to pull on the pedals as well as push. The clips keep your feet from sliding around...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 08:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 908
Posted By lrschum

I have come around a bit after I got my bike...

I have come around a bit after I got my bike yesterday and the guy did such a good job (and really, really cheap). I am just sort of a do-it-yourself kind of guy so it just personally frustrating...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-16-04, 08:05 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,791,682
Posted By lrschum

Here it is, almost done, but w/ no rear brake or...

Here it is, almost done, but w/ no rear brake or bar tape or clip straps.

But I had to ride it in to work:)

Sorry for the crappy photos.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-16-04, 03:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 908
Posted By lrschum

Thanks, I'll check into this. It's not really...

Thanks, I'll check into this. It's not really the cable housing thing as much as things like threadless headset installs and other repairs that use special tools.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-16-04, 12:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 908
Posted By lrschum

d*mn LBS bills

I hate it when I have to take my bike in to get something really piddly done just because I don't have the $150 tool to do it in a second.

Like today, I won't have my brakes done until I can get...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-15-04, 02:19 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,777
Posted By lrschum

Seeing as I just walked two miles, carrying my...

Seeing as I just walked two miles, carrying my bike up and down a very hilly mountain bike trail, perhaps I should carry more than a hydration pack and my car keys:)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-15-04, 12:26 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,528
Posted By lrschum

I think he owns a bike, but he messed up the hub,...

I think he owns a bike, but he messed up the hub, right?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-04, 07:48 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,109
Posted By lrschum

Sugar is not good, however, for keeping away a...

Sugar is not good, however, for keeping away a hangover. I woke up feeling like I had licked all the cats (and some of the dogs) at the Humane Society after drinking a two-for-one pina colada last...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-04, 03:12 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 4,109
Posted By lrschum

We have a jar of candy at work that has different...

We have a jar of candy at work that has different things in it everyday and I walk by and I take a piece and I put it in my mouth and it tastes real good and I move it around but then before I know...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-04, 02:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 704
Posted By lrschum

Look at this URL: ...

Look at this URL:

http://www.bellbikehelmets.com/main/product/metro.html

I'm thinking about getting one now, they are kind of cool and they must be cheap if they are from Bell.

lrschum
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-04, 02:32 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,528
Posted By lrschum

I really get sick of people who think they are...

I really get sick of people who think they are all counter-culture by taking one particular facet of an entire culture and disparaging the rest as playing to the mainstream. I've said it in other...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-04, 01:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,756
Posted By lrschum

I just like to do it on my Trek 8500 (mtn),...

I just like to do it on my Trek 8500 (mtn), 'cause I know that it is waaaayyy lower geared and I like the look on their faces when I say "on your left" and crank by.

Of course, after chasing these...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-04, 10:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 764
Posted By lrschum

I just bought this vintage schwinn racing saddle...

I just bought this vintage schwinn racing saddle that must be from the early 70s and there is absolutely no way that it will ever be symmetrical, and it will probably be damn uncomfortable. But it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-04, 10:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 962
Posted By lrschum

Yeah, I was talking to my boss the other day and...

Yeah, I was talking to my boss the other day and he said that he wore contacts for years and then got the surgery done and it was the best decision ever. Apparently, there is a greater statistical...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-04, 07:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 743
Posted By lrschum

What kind of candy? 'Cause I do, too. ...

What kind of candy?

'Cause I do, too.

lrschum
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-13-04, 01:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 962
Posted By lrschum

I've heard that a lot of men in their twenties...

I've heard that a lot of men in their twenties have an eye phobia. I know I certainly did/do. I say "did" because I can put them in now, and also "do" because it still freaks me out a bit.

I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-04, 08:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 962
Posted By lrschum

My eyes aren't that bad so the contacts are...

My eyes aren't that bad so the contacts are really thin (and I got a softer one that fits my eye better) so I don't even know they're there.

And I've had a sort of light sensitivity for years so...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-04, 07:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 962
Posted By lrschum

i can see clearly!

I just got contacts today and it is frickin' amazing! Everything is clear and there is nothing getting in the way and they don't even feel that weird to me. I had a terrible eye phobia and the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-04, 10:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,071
Posted By lrschum

Same with me--I found out that the clicking was...

Same with me--I found out that the clicking was actually coming from my saddle as my weight shifted with each rotation. Seems the fabric is coming loose...

lrschum
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-04, 10:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 420
Posted By lrschum

painting

I would like to paint the new fork I purchased so it will match the bike. Are there any cheap and do-it-yourself options that people have used with favorable results?

Thanks!

lrschum
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-04, 04:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By lrschum

Yeah, they are w/ TT bars--which are the...

Yeah, they are w/ TT bars--which are the complimentary bars from the same company--and have a 26 mm O.T.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-04, 02:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,383
Posted By lrschum

I know that SSing is sort of a counter-culture...

I know that SSing is sort of a counter-culture clan, but wearing spandex is certainly not with the mainstream. I have been a roadie (thankfully no more) and I regularly do XC and I would never be...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-04, 08:30 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,102
Posted By lrschum

I had the same thing, but not to the lengths you...

I had the same thing, but not to the lengths you went. Creak, creak, creak... What is it? The seattube-downtube weld? God no, let it not be that! Crank arms? Chainring bolts? All tight. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-04, 01:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By lrschum

bar end brakes

I got a pair of these:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile_moreimages.cfm?category=104&subcategory=1194&sku=8047&brand=

I am a little unclear as to how to install them, just because I can't imagine...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-05-04, 08:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,599
Posted By lrschum

You know how people go and get those Chinese or...

You know how people go and get those Chinese or Japanese characters that mean "strength" or "power" or "determination" (usually w/ a barbed-wire one on the other arm)?

I've often thought of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-05-04, 08:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,085
Posted By lrschum

I'm running Suginos right now, but I'm pretty...

I'm running Suginos right now, but I'm pretty sure they're 175s (I have to put the peddle up on slight curves, so they are pretty long).
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-05-04, 08:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 698
Posted By lrschum

The link is: http://www.bicyclestereo.com/ ...

The link is:

http://www.bicyclestereo.com/

Too bad I have bar end brake levers:(
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-04, 07:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 594
Posted By lrschum

spacers on threadless headset

I am about to install a threadless headset for the first time and I am a little nervous about not adding enough spacers, cutting it to length, and then realizing that I wanted it higher.

I am...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-04-04, 10:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,109
Posted By lrschum

Ummm...reliable clinchers are the natural...

Ummm...reliable clinchers are the natural progression *from* tubulars. That's why we use them more now. Most uses of tubulars is backpeddaling (haha, I'm a jackass).

Oh and to address this...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-04-04, 02:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,257
Posted By lrschum

I just put on 700x30 Kenda Quicks, which are...

I just put on 700x30 Kenda Quicks, which are technically cyclo tires. But they have a pretty shallow tread and are really sticky. My brother uses them on his Redline and he rides on pavement all...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-04-04, 11:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 920
Posted By lrschum

These are the ones on my rig: ...

These are the ones on my rig:

http://www.nashbar.com/profile_moreimages.cfm?category=92&subcategory=1180&sku=8448&brand=

Really light--200 grams.

Leslie
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-03-04, 03:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,085
Posted By lrschum

Thanks for the advice. BTW, I love your...

Thanks for the advice.

BTW, I love your avatar :D
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-03-04, 01:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,085
Posted By lrschum

I always put my inside pedal up on a turn (I ride...

I always put my inside pedal up on a turn (I ride XC so it's second nature), but I would like to be able to pedal during the turn so I can keep the speed going.

As to the weight, I think it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-03-04, 08:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,085
Posted By lrschum

Well, I would like to be able to pedal through...

Well, I would like to be able to pedal through corners at least to some degree because at present I basically have to stop pedaling the moment I want to turn because I will grab a pedal on the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-02-04, 08:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,085
Posted By lrschum

Road, it is a 56 cm frame w/ 700c wheels (tires...

Road, it is a 56 cm frame w/ 700c wheels (tires are 30c kenda cyclos).
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-02-04, 07:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,085
Posted By lrschum

crank length

Almost done with a single (actually double because I'm using a Paul MELVIN) speed and I wondered if in the future when I upgrade the cranks if anyone has a preferable length. This is especially...
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