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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-25-21, 07:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,881
Posted By Vegun

This has served my 300#, 6'5" self well and is in...

This has served my 300#, 6'5" self well and is in GREAT shape.

https://reno.craigslist.org/bik/d/gardnerville-specialized-stumpjumper/7281423305.html
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-25-21, 06:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,289
Posted By Vegun

Clyde worthy BMC Monster Cross/ Gravel bike has to go

I moved to higher elevation and much rockier terrain so no longer ride this beauty

https://reno.craigslist.org/bik/d/gardnerville-bmc-monstercross-gravel/7294595165.html
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-28-13, 12:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,597
Posted By Vegun

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/rubbachicke...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/rubbachicken/chicken_sale/P8170408.jpg


I found this, Lusso brand.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-28-13, 11:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,597
Posted By Vegun

Bugatti folding bike... help

I found this in a client's garage..


Got it for a song but can't find any mention of it online..

Hoping for some help here...

One of the cables is busted, housing and all, tires are toast,...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-21-13, 09:02 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,965
Posted By Vegun

all arounder? you want steel IMO. ...

all arounder?



you want steel IMO.

http://www.blackmtncycles.com/p/black-mountain-cycles-frames.html
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-20-13, 10:01 PM
Replies: 5,456
Views: 3,896,385
Posted By Vegun

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/201...

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/20130120_110542_zps03a330ec.jpg


oh so sweet....


I've got about 8 rides on this new frame (http://www.blackmtncycles.com/p/welcome.html) and...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-11-12, 09:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 898
Posted By Vegun

Get your handle bars at least level with yor seat...

Get your handle bars at least level with yor seat or a inch or two higher and yor problem will most likely go away.


I'm six 6 and of the opinion that your 18 inch frame is WAY to small for you...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-06-12, 09:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,288
Posted By Vegun

well my LBS put some Anti Seize behind the pads...

well my LBS put some Anti Seize behind the pads to fill the gap and what do you know...
No more vibration/noise.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-06-12, 09:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,954
Posted By Vegun

I have 3 B17's and have anywhere between 1 to 4...

I have 3 B17's and have anywhere between 1 to 4 inches of drop on my bikes with zero butt issues.



Just give it a try, you can always sell it.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-02-12, 07:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,288
Posted By Vegun

Not squealing so much but a nasty grinding noise..

Not squealing so much but a nasty grinding noise..
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-01-12, 11:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,288
Posted By Vegun

are you hefty mofos getting a lot of noise from your disc brakes?

I just got my first disc brake mtb ( stumpyEvo29r). Avid fluid Elixers.


I had no idea they make some much grinding type noise when used for more than a few seconds?

Is it just my 240 pounds...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-08-12, 10:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 425
Posted By Vegun

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/f4e...

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/f4e16945.jpg


I was very surprised at how compliant (smooth) the rear end was on it's first ride.


the gears, and fork will take some time to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-08-12, 09:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 425
Posted By Vegun

Wish my new steed some luck

After more than a decade of riding just steel bicycles I'm going to give aluminum a try again.

My last tin can bikes were Specialized M2 hard tails. I cracked 3 frames, one by the seat collar and...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
04-02-12, 11:25 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 319
Posted By Vegun

24 inch SurlyOgre 29'r, anyone have pics?

on a Karate Monkey currently, 22" and am curious as to what the bigger frame looks like.


Thanks for the help.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-12, 09:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,140
Posted By Vegun

with road and mountain bikes, and street and dirt...

with road and mountain bikes, and street and dirt bikes, along with a wife, a home, 3 businesses and 3 dogs, I just dont know how I find time to ride....


But I do!


thanks for the pics!
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-12, 01:21 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,140
Posted By Vegun

any of you ride motorbikes?

What sort of motorcycle does a Single Speeder ride?

DL1000 and a KX250 2 stroke for me.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-18-12, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 909
Posted By Vegun

Hipster-ass Hipster Bike for Hipsters

not sure if this work of art found it's way here..

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nor/2896467643.html
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-19-12, 10:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 843
Posted By Vegun

to the guy who sells the Nisi Rims t shirts..

I dont have enough posts to use the PM feature here..


I ordered a shirt from you...

paid by pay pal...


No way to contact you off your site...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-12, 10:41 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,871
Posted By Vegun

Fantastic! what size frame? and how...

Fantastic!

what size frame?

and how much to gt you to part with it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-12, 08:15 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,898
Posted By Vegun

I find friction shifting with anything more than...

I find friction shifting with anything more than an 8 speed to be a pain in the arse.

Can you find 8 speed free/hubs anymore?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-12, 10:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 864
Posted By Vegun

oh, and those Paul V brakes kick ass!

oh, and those Paul V brakes kick ass!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-12, 10:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 864
Posted By Vegun

"qft" is Ihipster for what? regardless, I...

"qft" is Ihipster for what?


regardless, I had a blast, 32x18 got me up everything my derailleur would and the serenity on the downhills along with the challenge of the stumps and the jumping...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-12, 01:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 864
Posted By Vegun

22 inch frame I'm six ft five so 29s look...

22 inch frame

I'm six ft five so 29s look like " normal" 26rs under me
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-12, 10:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 864
Posted By Vegun

time to spank the monkey

The KM has been geared and neglected for the past ten years.

Since buying the Steam Roller and getting addicted to SSing again it was time to strip hit down and start riding it

When I had my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-10-12, 08:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 833
Posted By Vegun

fancy! thanks so a 10.5 inch...

fancy!



thanks


so a 10.5 inch difference..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-10-12, 08:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 833
Posted By Vegun

Hep me wit som maff

I used to ride a Rock Lobster Single Speed mountain bike w. a 34x17 combo and 26 inch wheels


15 years later I got my next SS that has a 44x19 combo with 700c wheels


my slide rule is out of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-08-12, 09:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

Well what do you know... gloveless actually...

Well what do you know...
gloveless actually helps...
But those memories of learning to ride my Stingray and picking gravel out of my palms will never go way..


Need to find some thin but...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-08-12, 07:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 458
Posted By Vegun

Do you over 6'5 Single Speeders run shorter cranks

to keep your spin smooth or are you sticking to your 180's?

I've always ran 180s but my new Steamroller came with 170s and to be honest, I can't tell a diff...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

I'll take pics against my garage door tomorrow or...

I'll take pics against my garage door tomorrow or Monday.


Good idea!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

It was equal with the risers...same The...

It was equal with the risers...same


The SR is way more forward/aggressive than the Mountainish Monkey and the touristy Atlantis, dont have any measurements.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

naw, very relaxed grip.

naw, very relaxed grip.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

All 3 bikes share the same seat to BB ratio. ...

All 3 bikes share the same seat to BB ratio.

When I had the risers on the SR the bar seat relationship was equal to the other tow, with the Open Bars on it's about 2 inches lower

The SR has the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

oh, and thanks for all the comments folks, very...

oh, and thanks for all the comments folks, very nice!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:15 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

I spent my 20's riding 23s and 25s but now that...

I spent my 20's riding 23s and 25s but now that I'm closing in on 50 I was suspect of these 27's.
Like I said in the OP, my other bikes have much more air/rubber
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

Sure have.

Sure have.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 11:13 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

If I can get out tomorrow, I'll go gloveless and...

If I can get out tomorrow, I'll go gloveless and see what happens


Just can't imagine it's the bar seat relationship since a lot of variation is creating the same effect.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 09:53 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

nope. If I were racing I'd be interested in...

nope.

If I were racing I'd be interested in what a racer thinks of my form.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 01:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

nice gloves, level seat, Body Geometry grips ...

nice gloves, level seat, Body Geometry grips


but hard skinny tires...


man, I really dont want to go "fat"..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-12, 12:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,236
Posted By Vegun

Can a skinny front tire cause numbness?

I got 3 bikes.

an Atlantis with drops, level with the seat
a Karate Monkey with risers about level

and a new Steamroller.
I've tried the stock Open bars which sit about 3 inches below the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-03-12, 10:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,050
Posted By Vegun

All depends if you enjoy suffering while...

All depends if you enjoy suffering while climbing.

On a geared bike you can ride with your granny and enjoy the sights.

With a SS, you'll be cursing the day your granny every met your grampa.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-12, 10:04 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,542
Posted By Vegun

no troll here dude. but Trolls abound in...

no troll here dude.


but Trolls abound in my town.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHsW1dyXvuM
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-12, 09:46 PM
Replies: 1,593
Views: 557,869
Posted By Vegun

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/pho...

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/photobucket-2857-1324842883917.jpg


lovin my new roller.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-01-12, 12:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,542
Posted By Vegun

So its no longer a valid topic?

So its no longer a valid topic?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-31-11, 11:26 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,542
Posted By Vegun

Kinda? I own a forum myself. Kinda...

Kinda?


I own a forum myself.

Kinda popular too, if you clean carpet for a living.



I love it when members did up old stuff.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-31-11, 09:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,542
Posted By Vegun

Is that a fashion foe paw around here's?

Is that a fashion foe paw around here's?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-31-11, 08:47 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,542
Posted By Vegun

as my my rear break goes on... too many...

as my my rear break goes on...


too many dirt trails, cars and HILLS around here for this non hipster 46 year old to munch it on..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-30-11, 03:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 984
Posted By Vegun

Seriously? Put a freewheel on and learn the...

Seriously?
Put a freewheel on and learn the basics of bike handling and control before you go fixed.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-11, 11:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,790
Posted By Vegun

Mario The Chip Chipolini, I think.

Mario The Chip Chipolini, I think.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-26-11, 10:35 PM
Replies: 746
Views: 493,006
Posted By Vegun

I like the width and angle for sure. I have a...

I like the width and angle for sure.
I have a higher rise stem on order as I like my bars about an inch and a half higher than it came stock.

so far, so good.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-26-11, 09:30 PM
Replies: 746
Views: 493,006
Posted By Vegun

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/pho...

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i415/vegun/photobucket-2764-1324854145894.jpg
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