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Forum: Living Car Free

12-01-21, 03:01 PM

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Where Did You Ride or Walk Today?

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Posted By ottovaughn

Thanks dude - we're all safe and sound, not...

Thanks dude - we're all safe and sound, not affected by the flooding at our place. Having said that, I'm pretty close to the flooded out spots and the Sumas prairie is one of my absolute favorite...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

11-25-21, 11:34 AM

Replies: 22

What is your "tune-up" checklist?

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Posted By ottovaughn

What is your "tune-up" checklist?

Hi all,

A bit of background here to start - I've been getting more and more hands-on with my family's bikes and I also am taking a course on bike mechanics at the local university. I've been...

Forum: Living Car Free

11-15-21, 02:52 PM

Replies: 1,441

Where Did You Ride or Walk Today?

Views: 188,704

Posted By ottovaughn

I biked 10km to work through the monsoon rain /...

I biked 10km to work through the monsoon rain / flooding that we're experiencing in British Columbia today. Nearly got blown off my bike by the wind but it was worth it to see the looks on my...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-14-21, 06:12 PM

Replies: 20

Removing chain to soak in degreaser vs scrubbing on the bike

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Posted By ottovaughn

Just because I haven't had any problems before...

Just because I haven't had any problems before doesn't necessarily mean I'm not doing something now that could be wearing down my components way before their time. I ride an older bike so I want to...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-08-21, 05:33 PM

Replies: 20

Removing chain to soak in degreaser vs scrubbing on the bike

Views: 1,394

Posted By ottovaughn

Removing chain to soak in degreaser vs scrubbing on the bike

It seems like cleaning a bike chain is a lot like skinning a cat - there's a million ways to do it, and nobody except for Google really teaches you how to do it.

For the past few years I've just...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-08-21, 10:45 AM

Replies: 10

Chain / gearing slipping to higher gears, especially going uphill

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Posted By ottovaughn

Sorry, I'm not sure I'm working with the proper...

Sorry, I'm not sure I'm working with the proper vocabulary here to describe shifting.

For shifting with the downtubes, I've kind of come up with my own mental metaphor for what's going on....

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-07-21, 07:11 PM

Replies: 10

Chain / gearing slipping to higher gears, especially going uphill

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Posted By ottovaughn

This fixed the problem! Thank you so so so much!...

This fixed the problem! Thank you so so so much! That was such an incredibly frustrating problem - my poor shifters have been cussed out so many times, now hopefully we can start the process of...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-05-21, 12:00 PM

Replies: 10

Chain / gearing slipping to higher gears, especially going uphill

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Posted By ottovaughn

There is no crossing between the derailleur...

There is no crossing between the derailleur cables - they are fully separated for the entirety of their length.

Forum: Western Canada

10-05-21, 10:42 AM

Replies: 10

Anybody on here riding around in Fort Langley?

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Posted By ottovaughn

Depends on the type of bike that you have. The...

Depends on the type of bike that you have. The Fort to Fort trail is a really wonderful ride if you can go on off-road type situations (still very flat and not difficult on most bikes). Another easy...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-05-21, 10:29 AM

Replies: 10

Chain / gearing slipping to higher gears, especially going uphill

Views: 531

Posted By ottovaughn

Chain / gearing slipping to higher gears, especially going uphill

Hi all, I am riding a 1983 Nishiki Continental with downtube shifters and I'm frequently experiencing this problem where if I switch the big chain to the lowest ring when I'm about to go up a hill,...

Forum: Western Canada

05-20-21, 10:14 AM

Replies: 10

Anybody on here riding around in Fort Langley?

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Posted By ottovaughn

I absolutely LOVE riding in the Fort Langley...

I absolutely LOVE riding in the Fort Langley area. I moved up to Canada in late summer 2016 from Colorado since my parents lived in Walnut Grove and I wanted to be closer to them as they aged (and...

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