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Forum: Framebuilders
09-12-12, 02:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,071
Posted By Hayduke865

http://i.imgur.com/E69i3l.jpg Having a hard...

http://i.imgur.com/E69i3l.jpg

Having a hard time getting the colors to show anything close to correctly. It's really a forest green and cream. This picture gets the green right(ish, your monitor...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-12-12, 11:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,071
Posted By Hayduke865

Lug lining to salvage a paint job?

Finally got my new frame cleaned up and thought I'd show off the lugs a bit with a two-tone paint job. I talked to a neighbor who does restorations of old bikes from the 50s and 60s about painting...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-26-11, 02:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,096
Posted By Hayduke865

18.6"

I swapped the granny chainring out for a 20-tooth, so with a 28 in the rear & 26" tires my low end is 18.6". On the next bike I'll be dropping that a bit further for touring and general load hauling...
Forum: Commuting
04-10-11, 07:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,143
Posted By Hayduke865

If it's raining, I wear a rain jacket. If it's...

If it's raining, I wear a rain jacket. If it's raining hard, I put on the pants. If it's not, they're both in the panniers. The only thing I do differently to plan for rain is not wear a straw hat if...
Forum: Commuting
04-06-11, 08:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,717
Posted By Hayduke865

Sheldon Brown also recommended oil soaking. My...

Sheldon Brown also recommended oil soaking. My suspicion is that some of the saddles he's talking about were already toast before the wrench touched them.

With so many different results, I...
Forum: Commuting
04-05-11, 05:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,717
Posted By Hayduke865

Use oil and you may be looking for that wrench....

Use oil and you may be looking for that wrench. The advantage of the proofide treatment is that the wax doesn't expand the leather under tension. Some people use water or oil to speed up the...
Forum: Commuting
04-05-11, 05:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,415
Posted By Hayduke865

I was having some of that on a 30 minute ride and...

I was having some of that on a 30 minute ride and went with thickly wrapped butterfly bars so I could keep changing grips. Then I got the Ergon grips. I end up not moving my hands the whole trip...
Forum: Commuting
04-05-11, 05:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,312
Posted By Hayduke865

Every time it gets above 70 I hesitate to take a...

Every time it gets above 70 I hesitate to take a greenway knowing I'll be ringing my bell thumb off at people standing or walking four abreast in the middle of the path.

Fifty to 60 degrees is...
Forum: Commuting
01-24-11, 09:57 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,377
Posted By Hayduke865

I've been really pleased with a moderately...

I've been really pleased with a moderately broad-brimmed hat in all sorts of weather, adjusting the tilt of hat or head to keep sun, headlights, mowing detritus and of course rain, out of my eyes....
Forum: Living Car Free
12-24-10, 11:33 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,763
Posted By Hayduke865

I've managed to become pretty much indifferent to...

I've managed to become pretty much indifferent to rain, but I can't say I enjoy it except as a relief in the hottest part of the summer.

About the only weather I won't ride in is if it ices up...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-24-10, 04:42 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 21,489
Posted By Hayduke865

Fenders, of course. Long as you can get. That...

Fenders, of course. Long as you can get. That merino wool base layer makes all the difference: If you do get wet, you still don't feel cold. I use them even in the summer if I know I'm going to get...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-24-10, 04:14 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,700
Posted By Hayduke865

Probably the most destructive thing you can do...

Probably the most destructive thing you can do with a with a bike is use Teflon/PTFE lube on it. It's a persistent bioaccumulative toxin, so pretty much every drop of that stuff you've ever put on a...
Forum: Commuting
09-01-10, 03:02 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 13,209
Posted By Hayduke865

I've seen pictures of an Ergon & aero bar...

I've seen pictures of an Ergon & aero bar combination with trekking bars for punching through the wind that looked more comfortable and versatile than drops (but really weird).
Forum: Commuting
09-01-10, 02:58 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 11,554
Posted By Hayduke865

Accident stats are always going to 'prove' that...

Accident stats are always going to 'prove' that helmets save lives because they're based on accident events and don't take into account that helmeted riders have more accidents (due to risk...
Forum: Commuting
08-30-10, 05:43 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 11,554
Posted By Hayduke865

It's a reasonable assumption, but it turns out to...

It's a reasonable assumption, but it turns out to be wrong. Bicycle head injuries went down almost as much as ridership when Australia passed a helmet law (both by about 1/3). It's the risk...
Forum: Commuting
08-03-10, 07:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 799
Posted By Hayduke865

I wouldn't listen to music, but spoken word...

I wouldn't listen to music, but spoken word doesn't impact my ability to hear cars. I glued velcro (loop side) to the back of the player and made a stem-mount pad to stick it to so I'm not digging in...
Forum: Commuting
07-27-10, 04:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 943
Posted By Hayduke865

You're going to hate that cushion about 10 miles...

You're going to hate that cushion about 10 miles into a 37 mile ride. I had to hear it from a hundred people before I'd believe it, but I quit worrying about my butt after I switched to a Brooks B-67.
Forum: Commuting
07-27-10, 04:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,024
Posted By Hayduke865

Trekking bars so you can change grips frequently,...

Trekking bars so you can change grips frequently, Ergons, thick wrap (innertube + two layers of pseudo-cork). Research shows that widening the area of contact makes a big difference.
Forum: Commuting
07-27-10, 04:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,948
Posted By Hayduke865

You've just been lucky so far to get that much of...

You've just been lucky so far to get that much of a route in Knoxville without any more climb than that. My 6-mile commutes from the East Knox to downtown range from 330 to 430 feet of climb...
Forum: Touring
07-27-10, 03:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,538
Posted By Hayduke865

DIY Brooks Saddle Cover

I made a good looking dirt-cheap custom cover out of some lightweight waterproof nylon:

Lay the cloth over the the saddle ('wrong' side up) and trace an outline of the edge of the leather (yeah,...
Forum: Touring
07-17-10, 07:32 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,884
Posted By Hayduke865

Are there any other frame options for freaks like...

Are there any other frame options for freaks like me who really want a 62cm /26" bike? I'm not particularly fired up about the longish top tube or the price of the LHT.

Nothing is going to look...
Forum: Touring
07-04-10, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,881
Posted By Hayduke865

Made some from this pattern:...

Made some from this pattern: http://cam.ucsd.edu/~spav/play/panniers.html (http://cam.ucsd.edu/%7Espav/play/panniers.html) which assumes you're trying to maximize volume vs. heel space....
Forum: Touring
06-22-10, 06:11 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 27,070
Posted By Hayduke865

AFAIK, there's no option for horizontal dropouts...

AFAIK, there's no option for horizontal dropouts to use an internally geared hub without a tensioner pulley. More of a wish list item than an actual flaw.
Forum: Touring
06-22-10, 06:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 16,602
Posted By Hayduke865

I gathered from cyccommute's experience that the...

I gathered from cyccommute's experience that the only way to sell cheap 100% merino was to lie about it. So the difference is that cheap merino isn't.

I'm a big fan of merino from neck to wrists...
Forum: Touring
06-22-10, 12:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 889
Posted By Hayduke865

I ride year-round in Chacos (double up the socks...

I ride year-round in Chacos (double up the socks when it gets below 20F) with some old MTB clips with "securi-clip" embossed on the rubber cages. I don't fasten them (already run enough stop signs as...
Forum: Touring
02-23-10, 07:54 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 13,584
Posted By Hayduke865

Weird that no one has mentioned the compensation...

Weird that no one has mentioned the compensation effect. Not easy to measure, but cyclists in helmets take more risks (not us of course, other riders). And drivers cut closer to helmeted riders...
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