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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-07-17, 07:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,825
Posted By jacobinchina

I have an older CAADX that I use for hauling the...

I have an older CAADX that I use for hauling the kids around in Spring/Summer then gets switched to race mode where I proceed to come in 3rd to last in every cross race in the area. I love the bike. ...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-07-16, 04:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,527
Posted By jacobinchina

I have a 2014 Caadx Tiagra that has become my...

I have a 2014 Caadx Tiagra that has become my trail/haul the kids/rain and snow commuter bike that I'm going to use on some short gravel rides (~60 miles). I like everything about the bike except the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-18-15, 11:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,270
Posted By jacobinchina

I took it to LBS and they tried to restore the...

I took it to LBS and they tried to restore the threads for me. They may have used a thread tap, but after about 20 miles the pedal came loose again. Helicoil inserts may be my next project for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-18-15, 09:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,270
Posted By jacobinchina

Replacing a BB30 crankset: a 10mm hex and ... a mallet?

I want to replace the original LBS installed crankset with a newer, lighter one (that doesn't have stripped pedal threads).

It took a mallet to get the original crankset off, but I'm hesitant to...
Forum: Commuting
01-28-15, 10:24 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,709
Posted By jacobinchina

I love those funky green Bianchis.

I love those funky green Bianchis.
Forum: Commuting
12-18-14, 07:32 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 34,241
Posted By jacobinchina

423698 Today was the first real snow of the...

423698

Today was the first real snow of the season. My CAADX does ok in the snow.
Forum: Commuting
11-19-14, 06:28 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 11,843
Posted By jacobinchina

My name is Jacob and I was living in China when I...

My name is Jacob and I was living in China when I signed up.

It seems now that I jinxed myself with this name; I left China not long after I registered here.
Forum: Commuting
11-14-14, 08:21 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,046
Posted By jacobinchina

Well, let's not go to extremes. In some places,...

Well, let's not go to extremes. In some places, honking is a big deal; in others, it happens all the time. If you're not used to honking or being honked at, then it can seem aggressive. However, both...
Forum: Commuting
11-14-14, 07:23 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,046
Posted By jacobinchina

Two honks?!? Who cares? I don't think you did...

Two honks?!? Who cares? I don't think you did anything wrong and I don't think the bus driver did anything wrong.
Forum: Commuting
11-12-14, 07:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,443
Posted By jacobinchina

A lot of people in Southern China who ride...

A lot of people in Southern China who ride e-bikes have these, and they can get up to 25-30mph. They might be sturdier than the one in the video, but they don't seem to cause any hazards. Riders...
Forum: Commuting
11-11-14, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,785
Posted By jacobinchina

I recently bought a Caadx Tiagra, but I opted for...

I recently bought a Caadx Tiagra, but I opted for caliper brakes. The only negative thing I can say about the bike is that it's impossible to remove the idiotic branding all over the bike.

Both...
Forum: Commuting
11-08-14, 07:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,040
Posted By jacobinchina

$400-500 for wheels? That's way out of my range,...

$400-500 for wheels? That's way out of my range, so I can't help you there.

Question: I considered the Roper. I decided against it because there just wasn't enough info online about it and the...
Forum: Commuting
11-07-14, 10:19 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 9,845
Posted By jacobinchina

I believe polar vortices used to be call cold...

I believe polar vortices used to be call cold fronts. Whatever. Pedal harder if you want to get warmer.
Forum: Commuting
11-06-14, 09:19 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,683
Posted By jacobinchina

[QUOTE=Leisesturm;17253877]A cyclist friend of...

[QUOTE=Leisesturm;17253877]A cyclist friend of mine was stopped and given a warning for making a "wide left turn". IOW he made his left into the right hand lane of the new road. /QUOTE]

That is...
Forum: Commuting
10-05-14, 07:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,686
Posted By jacobinchina

Violent crime, yes. It was nice not having to...

Violent crime, yes. It was nice not having to worry about the personal safety of me or my family no matter where we were or what time of day/night it was. Of course, if you go looking for a fight,...
Forum: Commuting
10-04-14, 08:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,686
Posted By jacobinchina

I use method #3...

I use method #3 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=3) . Out in the burbs I don't even take off my saddle bag, lights, or pump. If I take my bike downtown, that stuff...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-14, 05:55 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 61,124
Posted By jacobinchina

Wow. Heads up display.

Wow. Heads up display.
Forum: Commuting
09-13-14, 05:46 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 14,135
Posted By jacobinchina

I rode a flat bar hybrid for a few years at 24...

I rode a flat bar hybrid for a few years at 24 miles a day. My current set up has drop bars and I am very thankful for the different hand positions.

Somebody said to me when I bought the hybrid...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-14, 09:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,299
Posted By jacobinchina

I've just used the cheapest most comfortable...

I've just used the cheapest most comfortable safety glasses I could find. Has anyone tried the soap trick? I have done it, but I'm not sure if it was the soap or the position of the glasses on my...
Forum: Commuting
09-11-14, 07:15 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,709
Posted By jacobinchina

Moved from the other side of the world. I bought...

Moved from the other side of the world. I bought a used Surly Pacer thinking I could put fenders and a rack on it, but I got worried about upcoming snow and somebody put the silly idea of trying...
Forum: Commuting
09-05-14, 06:00 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 14,374
Posted By jacobinchina

That's what I have started to do. I think I may...

That's what I have started to do. I think I may even have got some cow orkers to consider biking to work a few times a week...
Forum: Commuting
09-01-14, 08:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 983
Posted By jacobinchina

SKS Longboards kept me dry and didn't bend/break...

SKS Longboards kept me dry and didn't bend/break when the bike fell over or when I stupidly propped the bike up by the fenders when changing a flat.
Forum: Commuting
08-23-14, 10:39 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 20,701
Posted By jacobinchina

401194 :D Not to make light of the...

401194

:D

Not to make light of the situation, though.

A few times when I have sat a little forward on a smaller saddle I've ended up a little numb down there. I got a Brooks, sit on the...
Forum: Commuting
08-23-14, 10:16 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,623
Posted By jacobinchina

:) You can tell how much I drive... Wow. I hope...

:) You can tell how much I drive... Wow. I hope there's not a vocabulary test when I get my driver's license renewed! :D
Forum: Commuting
08-22-14, 09:29 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,623
Posted By jacobinchina

I just moved back to the States from a place...

I just moved back to the States from a place where there are many more cyclists, lanes are narrower, and there's just less personal space in general. I am used to really close passing, so maybe it...
Forum: Commuting
11-23-13, 06:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,216
Posted By jacobinchina

Two things. One: I make you right about drop...

Two things. One: I make you right about drop bars. Two: cool bike.
Forum: Commuting
11-02-13, 05:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 893
Posted By jacobinchina

This turned out a lot better than I thought it...

This turned out a lot better than I thought it would... I was half expecting "Bike rack twenty feet from office!" to be followed by "And still my bike gets stolen".

I keep mine just across from...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-13, 05:06 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,709
Posted By jacobinchina

RubeRad: Thanks! neon single speeds are all the...

RubeRad: Thanks! neon single speeds are all the rage now. Plus, I live and work somewhat near the airport - hence the lack of skyscrapers in this picture - and keep my bike locked in my apartment or...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-13, 04:43 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,709
Posted By jacobinchina

It's not the most beautiful thing on earth, but...

It's not the most beautiful thing on earth, but it's mine. It gets me through Beijing traffic and country roads with sheep, too.

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and, yes, I know the picture's blurry. My phone has its...
Forum: Commuting
10-25-13, 07:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,406
Posted By jacobinchina

I've never had my eyes go red, but whenever I...

I've never had my eyes go red, but whenever I ride in the winter without glasses my eyes water up. This was especially bad when I lived further north and my eyelids would have icicles on them after a...
Forum: Commuting
09-30-13, 08:14 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 10,826
Posted By jacobinchina

This is my Forever, brand new from the factory,...

This is my Forever, brand new from the factory, outside my apartment in Chengdu 8 years ago. It's still in Sichuan (not Chengdu), and now is rusty and creaky as could be, but this is proof that it...
Forum: Commuting
08-21-13, 05:52 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,779
Posted By jacobinchina

Well, I live in Beijing where the AQI is...

Well, I live in Beijing where the AQI is regularly far beyond the worst day in the US, UK, or Europe. If the air is not too bad I wear a Totobobo, but during the winter I wear a Respro. They both...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-13, 10:32 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 7,268
Posted By jacobinchina

I'm wondering when these...

I'm wondering when these (http://www.red-dot.sg/en/online-exhibition/concept/?code=732&y=2012) will become available and how much they'd cost.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-09-13, 09:55 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,709
Posted By jacobinchina

That thing must corner like an 18-wheeler! :thumb:

That thing must corner like an 18-wheeler! :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
04-08-13, 07:16 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,989
Posted By jacobinchina

21km one way through the burbs of Beijing. It's...

21km one way through the burbs of Beijing. It's almost completely flat with some...trying traffic.

I usually do five days a week, but it snowed a lot this winter, and my hybrid just isn't built...
Forum: Commuting
04-08-13, 07:06 AM
Replies: 4,068
Views: 151,081
Posted By jacobinchina

Nice and easy this morning! Sun, low low...

Nice and easy this morning! Sun, low low pollution, and little traffic. 21km in 40 minutes.

26kph winds in the evening with gusts to 43kph made for a somewhat slower ride home...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-30-13, 06:28 AM
Replies: 3,982
Views: 650,349
Posted By jacobinchina

Thanks. There's a pretty decent pub out...

Thanks.

There's a pretty decent pub out there, and I'm trying to coax a friend to ride out there with me. It's about 70km one way, so I'll need to get especially hydrated at the end. :thumb:
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-28-13, 06:44 AM
Replies: 549
Views: 255,930
Posted By jacobinchina

shut up and take my money

shut up and take my money
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
03-26-13, 07:21 AM
Replies: 3,982
Views: 650,349
Posted By jacobinchina

This past Sunday was a low pollution day in...

This past Sunday was a low pollution day in Beijing, so I rode out to the mountains north of town.
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I'm hoping that there's a clear weekend in early May. I want to ride out to the...
Forum: Commuting
03-22-13, 07:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,414
Posted By jacobinchina

I had a 28" Forever...

I had a 28" Forever (http://attachment.xc.zj.cn:83/photo/Mon_1108/10882_c838131460735364879549b74cb1b.jpg) bike which is a lot like the Flying Pigeon, and I constantly had to fix or adjust...
Forum: Commuting
03-02-13, 07:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,222
Posted By jacobinchina

Last summer I moved cities and jobs, so I found...

Last summer I moved cities and jobs, so I found an apartment within walking distance of the subway. A month after I got here I was moved to another office, so I got a bike.

My commute is 21km one...
Forum: Introductions
03-02-13, 06:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 198
Posted By jacobinchina

Reporting from Beijing

Hi! I'm based in Beijing, and I commute to work (20km one way) on my Merida hybrid. It's not nearly as sexy or light or fancy as I might like it to be, but it gets the job done.

I've only just...
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