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Forum: Mountain Biking
12-10-05, 12:13 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,196
Posted By bikebugmenot

{{Edited again, poster cannot take hint and needs...

{{Edited again, poster cannot take hint and needs a break}}
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Forum: Mountain Biking
12-10-05, 12:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,196
Posted By bikebugmenot

Is google broken in your village?

Is google broken in your village?
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-09-05, 11:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,196
Posted By bikebugmenot

Nice edit of the part where you mentioned that...

Nice edit of the part where you mentioned that there was no reason to hang around if the content is so bad.

That's the part that you're missing. There's plenty of reason to hang around because so...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-09-05, 11:13 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,196
Posted By bikebugmenot

I don't know what is more amusing. The...

I don't know what is more amusing.

The completely clueless people who are ostensibly "moderators" or the majority of "contributors" (used very loosely) who are clueless, under 16, or both.

This...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-05, 02:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,422
Posted By bikebugmenot

Judging from your previous thread, I think you...

Judging from your previous thread, I think you might be a candidate for a "woman specific" or custom frame, because it seems your legs are quite a bit longer than your torso-->your arms seem totally...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-05, 11:15 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,691
Posted By bikebugmenot

Like a few of you, I also use the Pedro tire...

Like a few of you, I also use the Pedro tire levers. They work great.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-05, 11:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,620
Posted By bikebugmenot

I've had my Look cleats slipped on my Nashbar Z17...

I've had my Look cleats slipped on my Nashbar Z17 Ti pedals quite a few times already...but no nutcracker episodes (and hopefully none of that in my future)... The rubber on the cleat is just way...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-05, 11:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 827
Posted By bikebugmenot

I don't suppose the handling of that bike would...

I don't suppose the handling of that bike would be too good with those extremely long fork blades... :D
Forum: Road Cycling
12-09-05, 10:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 899
Posted By bikebugmenot

I normally won't ride if it's raining and/or...

I normally won't ride if it's raining and/or colder than 50F. I like to enjoy my ride and the weather...and the scenery. :)
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-08-05, 01:43 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 512,107
Posted By bikebugmenot

Sometimes I just want to leave the bike in a open...

Sometimes I just want to leave the bike in a open space. If I leave it on the ground, it takes up a lot of space and someone walked by maybe tripped. Believe me, a bike standing upright is a lot...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-08-05, 12:52 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 512,107
Posted By bikebugmenot

There seems to be a lot of recommendations to the...

There seems to be a lot of recommendations to the Full Suspension model. Is there a way to add a kickstand to the VIIIFS? The bike looks great but there are occasions which I want to leave it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-08-05, 11:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,199
Posted By bikebugmenot

I'm used to riding the hills of San Francisco. ...

I'm used to riding the hills of San Francisco. Wife, OTOH, is not. She was complaining to me all the way up... She kept telling me why I didn't rented a scooter or car instead of a couple of...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-05, 11:02 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,416
Posted By bikebugmenot

Rather than mess around with the stiffness of a...

Rather than mess around with the stiffness of a wheel (I like my wheels stiff), why not just let some air out of the tires? Or use higher profile tires?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-08-05, 01:00 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,199
Posted By bikebugmenot

I did the Tantalus/Roundtop Drive when I was in...

I did the Tantalus/Roundtop Drive when I was in Oahu; a lot of weaving up/down Mount Tantalus. I thought the top part goes up a bit over 2,000 feet in elevation? Of course I was there months ago,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-07-05, 09:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,376
Posted By bikebugmenot

Psssssssssssst.... That is incredibly...

Psssssssssssst....

That is incredibly unfunny.

Carry on.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-05, 04:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 14,976
Posted By bikebugmenot

Well, I'm not white...and even though I have a...

Well, I'm not white...and even though I have a decent income, I don't consider myself middle class because I live in the San Francisco Bay Area... What properly-attired cyclist doesn't look like a...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-05, 01:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 14,976
Posted By bikebugmenot

If CC discounts the 2006 Litespeed Ultimate...

If CC discounts the 2006 Litespeed Ultimate frame/fork toward the end of 2006 as much as they did for the 2005 Litespeed Ultimate right now, I'm going to get that toward the end of next year.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-05, 12:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 911
Posted By bikebugmenot

Look more closely, especially at the front of the...

Look more closely, especially at the front of the top tube. The Le Champ SL is like the previous (2004) Fuji frame, but not the current one or the one posted on eBay. Oh, and I would buy the Fuji...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-07-05, 12:44 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 6,923
Posted By bikebugmenot

I hide in the server room surfing BF... :D Of...

I hide in the server room surfing BF... :D Of course, I have set up enough remote controls through redundant VPN tunnels to be able to manage most things via my wireless PDA if I want to...but of...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-05, 05:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,970
Posted By bikebugmenot

I think simplyred is thinking too much into the...

I think simplyred is thinking too much into the crank arm deflection. :D The only effect with crank arm deflection would be a *VERY* slight delay in power transmission from the crank arm to the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-05, 11:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 469
Posted By bikebugmenot

There are way too many fools on ebay who will pay...

There are way too many fools on ebay who will pay as much or more than what you
can get stuff for by shopping around on the net. They just want to "win baby!", no
matter what the cost. I'm like...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-05, 10:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 312
Posted By bikebugmenot

I just bought the minoura 850 magnetic model from...

I just bought the minoura 850 magnetic model from Nashbar. Not sure if its the same
one you mentioned, but it's probably close. With the 20% discount, it only cost 79.99
(+$14 ship = $94 total). ...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-05, 03:01 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,391
Posted By bikebugmenot

I don't do group rides much, but there certainly...

I don't do group rides much, but there certainly is a noticeable difference when riding in someone's draft. My experience with drafting isn't easier compared to solo riding-->everybody just goes...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-05, 09:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,014
Posted By bikebugmenot

You can probably narrow down the choices a lot...

You can probably narrow down the choices a lot quicker if you make a list of all the things you don't like on your current bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-05, 09:22 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 6,923
Posted By bikebugmenot

...and all this time I thought my manager (the...

...and all this time I thought my manager (the CEO) was out at meetings...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-03-05, 01:29 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,882
Posted By bikebugmenot

Isn't the Marin basically a MTB? Just need a...

Isn't the Marin basically a MTB? Just need a wider set of tires for it?
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 06:32 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,854
Posted By bikebugmenot

When you're riding a MTB over loose surfaces, you...

When you're riding a MTB over loose surfaces, you want to go as low a pressure as possible (for maximum traction) w/o pinch flats... A tire has minimum and maximum ratings...and then there are...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 05:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,681
Posted By bikebugmenot

You remind me of my experience at Golds Gym...

You remind me of my experience at Golds Gym several years ago. There were some very muscular guys (their arms look as thick as my legs) working around me when I was doing leg presses. I did some...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 04:57 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,423
Posted By bikebugmenot

Much of that $300 is probably for the labor. Why...

Much of that $300 is probably for the labor. Why not just buy the rim and redo the wheel yourself?
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 03:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 396
Posted By bikebugmenot

If you're ditching your car for good, I would get...

If you're ditching your car for good, I would get a bike that can carry some decent load, such as a touring bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 10:56 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,138
Posted By bikebugmenot

I ride a triple, and Sora at that. But my triple...

I ride a triple, and Sora at that. But my triple is mated to an 8-speed 12-21 cassette. When I wear out this combination (and if Sora last about the same length as the 200GS components, then that...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 10:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,854
Posted By bikebugmenot

I used to ride Maxxis Xephyrs, but have been...

I used to ride Maxxis Xephyrs, but have been getting too many flats (on the rear) with road debris on my commute. So I've switched to Kenda kevlar-belted tires, which feels harder because of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 09:57 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,231
Posted By bikebugmenot

Doesn't matter if you haven't ridden in a month. ...

Doesn't matter if you haven't ridden in a month. The question is have you been doing other forms of exercise? If not, vegetating for a month is quite a long time...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 09:51 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,409
Posted By bikebugmenot

Wow! That's crazy how fast you're wearing out...

Wow! That's crazy how fast you're wearing out stuff. Are you falling off your bike very often? That's the only reason I would think you're wearing them out fast...unless you're wearing items two...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 09:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,854
Posted By bikebugmenot

I can't imagine riding tires at 160psi outside of...

I can't imagine riding tires at 160psi outside of a track. I tried riding 130psi before and it was bouncing like crazy. And like the others have said, it's easier to get a puncture flat with such...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-01-05, 12:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,655
Posted By bikebugmenot

100psi front/105psi rear

100psi front/105psi rear
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-05, 11:38 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 20,117
Posted By bikebugmenot

Talk about the straw that breaks the camel's...

Talk about the straw that breaks the camel's back... :D
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-05, 03:36 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 20,117
Posted By bikebugmenot

No idea...never bother to even weigh them. I can...

No idea...never bother to even weigh them. I can probably cut the skewer weight by half going to Ti skewers instead of CrMo...but that 50 or so grams isn't worth the effort/money for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-05, 03:31 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,740
Posted By bikebugmenot

At some point, it would be lighter to have a...

At some point, it would be lighter to have a triple than adding more and more cogs onto the cassette, which makes the rear wheel, cogs, chains, etc. weaker... It seems to make more sense to have the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-05, 01:55 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,740
Posted By bikebugmenot

They might as well just forget about gears and go...

They might as well just forget about gears and go with CVT...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-29-05, 02:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 332
Posted By bikebugmenot

It was FRIP...a good time to buy those heavier...

It was FRIP...a good time to buy those heavier stuff... Too bad they also don't have other coupons to go along with that.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-29-05, 11:11 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,629
Posted By bikebugmenot

2005 isn't even over yet, and you're already...

2005 isn't even over yet, and you're already thinking about upgrading your 2005 Trek... :) I would save that $1300 for my next bike.
Forum: BMX
11-28-05, 07:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,741
Posted By bikebugmenot

Diamondback Sherman '06

I Am going to buy a new bike in about two weeks and would like to know if the sherman would be a good bike or if somthing else would be better

Alex

P.S. I want to jump off dirt ramps with it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-28-05, 12:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,595
Posted By bikebugmenot

Any comments on the Citizen Folding Bike? I...

Any comments on the Citizen Folding Bike? I couldn't find any review about their bike besides their "Latest testimonial". I also cannot find any history about the company. It seems it is formed this...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-26-05, 07:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 876
Posted By bikebugmenot

That is SO koolio. You must be hardkore to the...

That is SO koolio. You must be hardkore to the max!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-23-05, 07:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 547
Posted By bikebugmenot

Got a set of Cane Creek Volos Sterling. Quite...

Got a set of Cane Creek Volos Sterling. Quite rugged wheels; very smooth hubs.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-06-05, 07:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 373
Posted By bikebugmenot

that seems like its the problem, i tightened it...

that seems like its the problem, i tightened it up and on a quick test with the bike upside down it looks good. lever stays down now. thanks a lot! still have a lot of learning to do.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-06-05, 07:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 373
Posted By bikebugmenot

gear/shifting question from a rookie

so i bought my first road bike (and first bike of any kind since i was a kid) for $40 off craigslist. it works generally fine except for one thing. when trying to change my back gears (sprockets?)...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-04-05, 06:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 395
Posted By bikebugmenot

beat the strike, buy a bike! i just bought my...

beat the strike, buy a bike!
i just bought my very first road bike because of this.
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-30-05, 04:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,121
Posted By bikebugmenot

http://isrg.nmt.edu/~mrobokit/assemble/pics2/ad_cr...

http://isrg.nmt.edu/~mrobokit/assemble/pics2/ad_crescent_wrenchb.jpg
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