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Forum: Electric Bikes
06-25-21, 10:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,074
Posted By Onegun

Yep. Not the concrete cowboys, but for those who...

Yep. Not the concrete cowboys, but for those who ride rural roads with no bike lanes or even a shoulder, no sidewalks, etc., will tell you what they are for! With a road bike or even a mountain...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-25-21, 10:12 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,074
Posted By Onegun

Can't tell from the pics, but if the exhaust of...

Can't tell from the pics, but if the exhaust of the Vette still points straight back tell your friend that on a long trip like that he will definitely get there with soot all over his rims and...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-25-21, 09:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,263
Posted By Onegun

Please note that, of late, PayPal does NOT honor...

Please note that, of late, PayPal does NOT honor their guarantee in many, many circumstances. Personally, I was one of the earliest PayPal subscribers in the late 90s or early 2000s, I think. Over...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-13-20, 10:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,191
Posted By Onegun

Dropper seatposts have been around in the...

Dropper seatposts have been around in the mountain bike realm for a while. I got the Brand-X Ascend because of its price and reviews. I weigh 260, and so far it's worked fine. Think I paid about...
Forum: Electric Bikes
07-11-20, 01:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,191
Posted By Onegun

Dropper seat post

I recently spent a long dollar on a Biktrix Juggernaut fat tire mid-drive. I'd been a roadie since 1972 and own a fleet of bikes, but in the last 5 years I had hardly ridden, and I'm 68. So the...
Forum: For Sale
05-06-19, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,497
Posted By Onegun

Well, that's the problem with carbon fiber. A...

Well, that's the problem with carbon fiber. A chip on the outside could be indicative of a serious fault on the inside. If you're not the original owner, or someone who can explain how the chips...
Forum: For Sale
05-06-19, 06:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,595
Posted By Onegun

And it looks like you'd have to tie a brick to it...

And it looks like you'd have to tie a brick to it when it's parked like that to keep it from floating away! :thumb:

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Forum: For Sale
05-06-19, 05:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,497
Posted By Onegun

Alternatively, if you're in an area populated...

Alternatively, if you're in an area populated enough to support a co-op, it's bound to have a dealer for each of these brands. I'd visit each dealer with each frame and ask there, after making it...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-13-18, 04:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,507
Posted By Onegun

He's talking about the elastomers, I believe. ...

He's talking about the elastomers, I believe. Changing them is a piece of cake even for the mechanically challenged. As a matter of fact, they make several different hardness's (?) of them to suit...
Forum: Southeast
07-20-18, 05:19 PM
Replies: 733
Views: 81,944
Posted By Onegun

Hey Ron, remember those plans I loaned you a...

Hey Ron, remember those plans I loaned you a while back on how to build an ark? Think maybe I could get those back? ;-)
Forum: Southeast
07-16-18, 11:04 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Yep, we're heading into the "trip 90's". That's...

Yep, we're heading into the "trip 90's". That's the wondrous time here in Florida where it's 90 degrees and 90 percent humidity for 90 days straight! You ride at daylight or not at all.
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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-15-18, 08:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 13,386
Posted By Onegun

Wow. You had to back up to the parent company to...

Wow. You had to back up to the parent company to find justification for your opinion? You said earlier that a sig line link "likely runs afoul of forum rules about advertising". Well, I've already...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-14-18, 08:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 13,386
Posted By Onegun

I don't see how since a link to your site is...

I don't see how since a link to your site is specifically allowed in your sig. You're not trying to sell product in the sig, just making full disclosure.

As for obnoxious, so is taking up forum...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
07-14-18, 07:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 13,386
Posted By Onegun

hehe! Not very! But ... I believe I would make a...

hehe! Not very! But ... I believe I would make a signature for my posts in your control panel that states that you are the owner, CEO, salesman, floor sweeper, or bottle washer for Kontact saddles....
Forum: Southeast
07-14-18, 06:46 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Actually, I believe that would make the Lynskey...

Actually, I believe that would make the Lynskey the grandson of the Litespeed. I have the bastard cousin!

I don't think I had this one when we were riding together, Ron. It's a 2003/4 full Ti...
Forum: Southeast
07-11-18, 11:20 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

. You beat me to it, Ron! (Hello old friend,...

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You beat me to it, Ron! (Hello old friend, btw! Sorry I went dark for a year or so. Life.) Let's see. Two days ago, eight of the youngest and strongest cyclists in the world racing in the Tour de...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
07-08-18, 07:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,053
Posted By Onegun

Sorry, but CraigsList doesn't allow "offers"....

Sorry, but CraigsList doesn't allow "offers". It'll get flagged. Use eBay or some other for auction style selling.
Forum: Southeast
07-08-18, 05:27 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Aaahhh! We used to pass the Mexican joints back...

Aaahhh! We used to pass the Mexican joints back when I was a young man! Acapulco Gold, Oaxacan Red, ....
Forum: Southeast
07-08-18, 05:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,167
Posted By Onegun

????

You're not "stuck" at anything with only two months experience. You are perhaps "currently" doing 12 mph, but that will change.

Now. Back to basics. The purpose of gearing on a bike is the same...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
06-30-16, 09:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,599
Posted By Onegun

Check again. Original post, second line, in...

Check again. Original post, second line, in parentheses, "new old stock".
Forum: Tandem Cycling
11-07-14, 07:42 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,386
Posted By Onegun

Maggi and I use the double-down method primarily...

Maggi and I use the double-down method primarily for that reason. We used to live in an uber-urban area and there were 20 traffic controls of one kind or another in just the first ten miles of our...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-15-14, 11:04 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,386
Posted By Onegun

The old time left foot vs right foot arguments,...

The old time left foot vs right foot arguments, (reversed for any drive-on-the-left localities), were as follows:

Left foot down: has you leaning into the crown of the road, so the distance to the...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-14-14, 08:13 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,386
Posted By Onegun

My first tandem ride was behind the man who...

My first tandem ride was behind the man who taught me how to handle a bike back in the early 70's, so naturally, I had supreme confidence in him. He told me to get in the drops, bury my head in the...
Forum: Southeast
05-10-14, 06:19 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Looks pretty sweet, Ron!

Looks pretty sweet, Ron!
Forum: Southeast
05-07-14, 06:51 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

DON'T MISS the chance to test ride the Di2 bike! ...

DON'T MISS the chance to test ride the Di2 bike! Looking forward to your thoughts on the system. Particularly check out the front shifting under power. Wonderful!
Forum: Southeast
05-05-14, 07:53 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

CAAD 3 or 5? Why, the 3, of course! :thumb: ...

CAAD 3 or 5? Why, the 3, of course! :thumb: Looking at the specs, they appear to be essentially the same frame, just the difference between 105 and Ultegra running gear.
Forum: Southeast
05-03-14, 10:35 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Do keep in mind, Ron, that even if it does help...

Do keep in mind, Ron, that even if it does help that's NO reason to tell the wife! You already have the approval for the Cannondale, and there's NO SUCH THING as too many bikes! :D
Forum: Southeast
05-01-14, 07:26 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Ron, before I did anything, I'd get the tape...

Ron, before I did anything, I'd get the tape measure out and start checking. Given the same pedals, saddle, and bars on both bikes, (which they should be ... more on that below), all measurements...
Forum: Southeast
04-17-14, 10:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,994
Posted By Onegun

No problem Glenn. As it happens, I haven't been...

No problem Glenn. As it happens, I haven't been on a bicycle since we last emailed. Out life has been a really sad country song .... literally. Just before Christmas we had a pet of 13 years go...
Forum: Southeast
02-17-14, 04:55 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Maggi and I may have ridden some of the tandem...

Maggi and I may have ridden some of the tandem weekends with them, but I honestly don't know. We haven't been active at all since we made the wonderful decision to buy acreage almost 2 years ago,...
Forum: Southeast
02-17-14, 08:16 AM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Hmmm. Ron, your comment about the Toupe...

Hmmm. Ron, your comment about the Toupe originally being comfortable, then less comfortable, lead me to ask if you have your 1000 mile base in yet for the year? Or ... has your riding posture...
Forum: Southeast
02-16-14, 09:52 PM
Replies: 4,826
Views: 460,958
Posted By Onegun

Ron, you're on the right track. Every rider in...

Ron, you're on the right track. Every rider in the world has their favorite saddle that they swear by, but unless they are built *exactly* like you, the odds are their saddle ain't YOUR saddle. You...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-22-14, 12:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,751
Posted By Onegun

An update on this story...

An update on this story (http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2014/1/22/lawsuit_clearwater_c.html) ..... In a nutshell, the driver is still in...
Forum: Southeast
12-30-13, 05:31 AM
Replies: 733
Views: 81,944
Posted By Onegun

Nah, Tom, it happens every winter. It's in the...

Nah, Tom, it happens every winter. It's in the summertime that you're required to have an excuse for not riding!

Congrats on the radiation outcome, BTW.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-17-13, 06:49 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,584
Posted By Onegun

Oops! Didn't see Dean's post before I wrote mine!

Oops! Didn't see Dean's post before I wrote mine!
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-17-13, 06:47 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,584
Posted By Onegun

You are correct in your understanding. What...

You are correct in your understanding. What everyone else, (including me), is saying is that to solve the problem you have to loosen the inner front derailleur limit screw and readjust the cable to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-16-13, 09:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,584
Posted By Onegun

I originally had Ultegra shifters on the T2000,...

I originally had Ultegra shifters on the T2000, but don't remember experiencing that. They were 6503s, (9speed), mated with an Ultegra front mech and Ultegra cranks. Probably just a difference in...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-16-13, 08:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,584
Posted By Onegun

Interesting observation. It seems to be a...

Interesting observation.

It seems to be a trend that, within reason, the farther down Shimano's line you go, the better suited the component is to tandem usage. I found that their $35 "below...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-16-13, 01:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,584
Posted By Onegun

Doesn't really solve the OP's issue, although the...

Doesn't really solve the OP's issue, although the trim options are nice. I run Campy ergo levers on our T2000 with Shimano running gear, and still had the issue until I installed the Jumpstop and...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
12-15-13, 10:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,584
Posted By Onegun

You've basically answered your own question. ...

You've basically answered your own question. Although adjusting front derailleurs on any given bike is an art akin to voodoo, I'm going to assume that after both you and your LBS have futzed with...
Forum: Southeast
12-01-13, 01:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,994
Posted By Onegun

Love to. We both might even be in good enough...

Love to. We both might even be in good enough shape to take the tandem so we don't slow you down and ride up and back to our truck.

I'm sending my contact info.
Forum: Southeast
12-01-13, 11:34 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,994
Posted By Onegun

That'll work, and if you guys decide to spend the...

That'll work, and if you guys decide to spend the night in the area, we have a 30 amp, (camper), electrical hookup and a dump station right here.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-13-13, 06:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,192
Posted By Onegun

OK, now that what *really did* need to be said is...

OK, now that what *really did* need to be said is out there, let's see if we can get you up and running with what you've got first. You said you changed the brake pads. To what?

1. Assuming...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
10-11-13, 07:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,153
Posted By Onegun

Or are the teeth staying engaged and the freehub...

Or are the teeth staying engaged and the freehub slipping? Or are the teeth skipping on the drive crank chainrings?

Have a friend watch, (or even video), the drivetrain when you're starting off...
Forum: Southeast
10-01-13, 06:36 AM
Replies: 733
Views: 81,944
Posted By Onegun

I'd rather have a broken arm than move! A broken...

I'd rather have a broken arm than move! A broken bone only hurts for a couple of days, and moving is usually weeks of back breaking agony.

Also, the arm is completely healed in 6 weeks, and I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-28-13, 12:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,691
Posted By Onegun

Well, it says you would have to get a "special...

Well, it says you would have to get a "special event permit". But glad to hear it apparently has no chance of passing.
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-28-13, 06:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,691
Posted By Onegun

Georgia House Bill 689 - Eek!

Originally posted by corsarider in the Southeast forum - So .... no drafting at all, and no more than 4 riders in a group. And since it says "riders", not bicycles, is that only two tandems at a...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
09-26-13, 06:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,160
Posted By Onegun

And that's the true beauty of couples tandemming...

And that's the true beauty of couples tandemming ... starting and finishing the ride TWOgether, (as Zona says), regardless of rider disparity.
Forum: Southeast
09-22-13, 01:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,137
Posted By Onegun

You got that right! Particularly the lovebugs...

You got that right! Particularly the lovebugs part! I just drove an 80 mile round trip, and I had to stop and clean my windshield off twice before I got home, and it needs it again!
Forum: Southeast
09-21-13, 04:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,137
Posted By Onegun

Correct, which is why people want to come here...

Correct, which is why people want to come here during THEIR winter! But Florida DOES have 4 seasons .... Heat, Hurricane, Tax, and Tourist! :lol:
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