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Forum: Commuting
11-01-06, 12:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 545
Posted By pearce

I don't own it but I'd like to lay my hands on...

I don't own it but I'd like to lay my hands on one to see how well it's made. It's pretty new which is why I think no owners have responded yet. I currently use the Performance grocery bag pannier...
Forum: Commuting
03-29-06, 09:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 957
Posted By pearce

+1

+1
Forum: Living Car Free
02-26-06, 09:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,604
Posted By pearce

Dude, I'll answer a question with a question on...

Dude, I'll answer a question with a question on this one: why do you have to be such an @ssh0le? Most folks on these forums support other people interested in cycling as a form of transportation. I...
Forum: Commuting
02-18-06, 10:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 673
Posted By pearce

I'm on call as a network engineer every 5th...

I'm on call as a network engineer every 5th weekend. My commute is only 4 miles and it only takes me about 5 minutes longer to ride it than drive it, but I usually drive in the rare event that I get...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-06, 08:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 804
Posted By pearce

You folks comparing computers to bicycles are...

You folks comparing computers to bicycles are missing something: the bicycle is a beautifully designed uber-functional machine...perhaps THE optimal mode of transportation for the human race. The...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-06, 05:56 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,283,310
Posted By pearce

I had my first major bicycle crash today on my...

I had my first major bicycle crash today on my way to work....I let my attention slip for a second and went a little too fast around a curve that I've been around a hundred times. My front tire hit...
Forum: Commuting
02-01-06, 09:10 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,277
Posted By pearce

I only have a 7.5 mile round trip commute but I...

I only have a 7.5 mile round trip commute but I recently got a pair of Performance Campus pedals. They're SPD on one side and standard platform on the other. So far I have been commuting clipless...
Forum: Commuting
02-01-06, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 509
Posted By pearce

I've been commuting on an '03 Trek 4300 for about...

I've been commuting on an '03 Trek 4300 for about a year and a half...it's a decent commuter except for the crappy suspension fork. It came with 1.95" knobbies but I put some Ritchey 1.4" slicks on...
Forum: Commuting
01-29-06, 09:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,948
Posted By pearce

I have the shimano MO-021's and they definitely...

I have the shimano MO-021's and they definitely click on the sidewalk with my cleats. However, they don't seem to click on any interior surfaces (including some brick flooring at my office) and they...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-10-05, 09:45 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 512,121
Posted By pearce

Thanks for the response! Those sound like...

Thanks for the response! Those sound like reasonable risks to me. I've been considering the non FS model and I've had no problems out of the low end suspension fork or rims on my current mountain...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-08-05, 10:27 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 512,121
Posted By pearce

I'm really intrigued by these Downtube...

I'm really intrigued by these Downtube folders....I've been interested in getting a folder for a while and I had no idea one could be had for such a reasonable price. Here's my problem: I'm a...
Forum: Commuting
12-08-05, 05:43 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,889
Posted By pearce

Hate to be a smart a$$ but you WHAT yourself...

Hate to be a smart a$$ but you WHAT yourself before us??? Edit in another "r" and maybe you'll get more responses. This is one of the funnier typos I've seen in a while.

Seriously, I'm new to...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-05, 09:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 431
Posted By pearce

Hmmm..I bet you're thinking of Google Earth ...

Hmmm..I bet you're thinking of Google Earth

http://earth.google.com/
Forum: Commuting
11-17-05, 10:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 622
Posted By pearce

I don't think he would have been laughing if that...

I don't think he would have been laughing if that were the reason but I guess you never know. Maybe I'll give it try next time.




Thanks and I wish you the same. And if my breakfast had...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-05, 09:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 622
Posted By pearce

You're absolutely right about flipping the bird. ...

You're absolutely right about flipping the bird. I did it out of anger and because I don't particularly like it when someone flips me the bird. I, however, am not type to honk at cyclists just to...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-05, 08:58 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 622
Posted By pearce

Not the way to start my Thursday...

So I was passing in front of a stopped pickup truck at an intersection on my commute this morning and the guy waited until I was right in front of him and honked his horn. It startled the heck out...
Forum: Commuting
11-13-05, 07:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 613
Posted By pearce

I put my backpack containing my laptop in the...

I put my backpack containing my laptop in the milk crate that I have attached to my rack everyday. I've been doing this since May of this year and haven't had a problem. As long as the computer is...
Forum: Commuting
09-06-05, 08:46 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,037
Posted By pearce

Longhorn, if that bike works for you then I say...

Longhorn, if that bike works for you then I say it kicks *&@#^$. I find myself constantly swinging back and forth between adding new gizmos or new ways to attach old gizmos and cleaning house for...
Forum: Commuting
09-06-05, 02:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 571
Posted By pearce

Glad to hear you've started commuting. My...

Glad to hear you've started commuting.

My biggest piece of advice regarding flats is ALWAYS find the cause of the flat. There is nothing worse than having the same piece of glass or misaligned...
Forum: Commuting
09-06-05, 01:38 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,542
Posted By pearce

This is exactly the tool I've been looking for. I...

This is exactly the tool I've been looking for. I tried capturing the map off Google Maps and adding my own route lines but this is way better. Here (http://tinyurl.com/8l7yl) is mine.
Forum: Commuting
08-31-05, 07:52 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,187
Posted By pearce

Forgot my belt today no less. I bet my...

Forgot my belt today no less. I bet my coworkers wondered why I was constantly hitching up my britches all day (I went untucked). A couple of weeks ago I brought my lock but forgot my keys...had...
Forum: Commuting
07-29-05, 04:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,726
Posted By pearce

Oh man, I HAVE a 4300 (which I bought for off...

Oh man, I HAVE a 4300 (which I bought for off road use before I started commuting) and now I'm lusting after the 7500fx. What made you decide to go with the 4300???

One thing that concerns me...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-17-05, 07:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,002
Posted By pearce

I'm having the exact same problem on my Trek...

I'm having the exact same problem on my Trek 4300. I haven't done as much homework on the noise as you have but if I grab the stem in one hand and the rear of my saddle in the other and flex up and...
Forum: Commuting
07-17-05, 05:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 313
Posted By pearce

I hear you, it feels like it's been raining at...

I hear you, it feels like it's been raining at least once a day for that past two weeks, usually around my commuting time! What I wouldn't give for a cool dry week.
Forum: Commuting
07-15-05, 07:04 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,389
Posted By pearce

Hey, I have a sexy black milk crate attached to...

Hey, I have a sexy black milk crate attached to my Trek 4300 ATB. I slapped a rack, the crate, and some slicks on it and it works great for commuting and errands. It's like a two wheeled pickup...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-05, 07:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,221
Posted By pearce

One morning I saw a red tail hawk in flight...

One morning I saw a red tail hawk in flight carrying a squirrel in its talons off to the side of the bike path I was on. We were heading the same direction and I kept pace with it for a few seconds....
Forum: Commuting
07-13-05, 06:10 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,875
Posted By pearce

Ditto. Hoping to get some closeout Lake...

Ditto.

Hoping to get some closeout Lake mountain shoes and Ritchey SPD pedals sometime soon just to try out the whole clipless thing.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-05, 08:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 431
Posted By pearce

Ixnay on the skewer being faulty. I took the...

Ixnay on the skewer being faulty. I took the wheel off and was able to recreate the popping feeling in the frame. I think I have isolated it to where the steerer enters the head tube at the headset...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-05, 06:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 431
Posted By pearce

loose or damaged skewer?

I just took the front wheel off the mountain bike I commute on to replace a tube that had a slow leak. While I had the wheel off it fell over rather hard on the skewer. After putting the wheel back...
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