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Forum: Northeast
10-02-12, 02:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 535
Posted By shorthanded

Middletown MD dirt road ramble: Bike Doctor Grand Fondue- October 28th!

Hey all--

Friends of mine're having a big dirt road ramble on the 28th. Here's the details- with a link to even more details!


Join a bunch of like minded folks who ride road bikes on roads...
10-02-12, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 990
Posted By shorthanded

Middletown MD's Grand Fondue: Lots o' gravel, wine, melted cheese.. 35 or 99.9 mile

Join a bunch of like minded folks who ride road bikes on roads they shouldn't. Big miles, hard climbs, beautiful Frederick country and mountains. Dirt roads. Wine and Communal fondue and a good band...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-12, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,101
Posted By shorthanded

why would you want anything 'twitchier'? ...

why would you want anything 'twitchier'?

it's not like a caad 9 is unresponsive to begin with. what's the goal of 'twitchier?
05-27-11, 02:57 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,590
Posted By shorthanded

come on, lloyd. firsly-- scolding? really?...

come on, lloyd. firsly-- scolding? really? secondly- YES- i PREFER them. I only stated 'THEY FEEL CRAPPY TO ME' at least 4 times.

curious how some members of this forum seems to have a reading...
05-27-11, 04:23 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,590
Posted By shorthanded

this man is smart, and posits a good argument,...

this man is smart, and posits a good argument, but ultimately-- if something can 'do the same thing as DP's'-- i'm lost as to how it is 'better'. that's the entire basis of 'it's an unnecessary...
05-26-11, 05:38 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,590
Posted By shorthanded

okay. it might be that simple to you, but they...

okay. it might be that simple to you, but they still feel like dook to me. hopefully this doesn't lead into a frame flex discussion as well.. 'cause i don't mind flex there either. :D lemme...
05-26-11, 03:11 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,590
Posted By shorthanded

meh. i disagree. not a tektro fan, and i DO...

meh. i disagree. not a tektro fan, and i DO like new shimanos a lot- they're great brakesets. but 'tektros are better than any single pivots' is a patently false statement, unless of course you...
05-25-11, 05:38 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,920
Posted By shorthanded

put some challenge pariqi roubaix tires on the...

put some challenge pariqi roubaix tires on the thing and see how that does before you go the route of a carbon fork...
05-25-11, 05:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 758
Posted By shorthanded

man that's a sharp bike.. i would totally rock...

man that's a sharp bike.. i would totally rock that thing! needs some white benotto on the bars though, and i mighta gone with white on the housing.. but mostly 'cause the contrasty accoutrements...
05-25-11, 05:33 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,590
Posted By shorthanded

i know why i personally don't like dual pivots--...

i know why i personally don't like dual pivots-- they almost always feel mushy, and while they stop okay.. they just don't feel like the brakes i had on bikes during the 80's. look for an old set...
05-25-11, 01:48 PM
Replies: 2,610
Views: 667,590
Posted By shorthanded

thanks guys! i got lucky and snagged the frame...

thanks guys! i got lucky and snagged the frame for nuttin' from my local trek rep who was using it as a fixie.. i believe i've put the world right again. :D
05-24-11, 07:45 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,291
Posted By shorthanded

guys an idiot. I personally thank you for...

guys an idiot.

I personally thank you for thinking of a brooks in need.

if you see that bike again, piss in his waterbottle.
05-24-11, 07:27 PM
Replies: 2,610
Views: 667,590
Posted By shorthanded

Here's me-- and '87 elance 330... with no...

Here's me-- and '87 elance 330... with no original parts. :D If I'm not mistaken-- the 330, the 400, and the 440 were all the same frame.. just different components. love love love this bike....
Replies: 21
Views: 1,689
Posted By shorthanded

i think i have about 1000 miles on mine and no...

i think i have about 1000 miles on mine and no such indents. doesn't make mine less comfortable.. but i'm REALLY shocked to see such prominent indentations!
Replies: 36
Views: 3,579
Posted By shorthanded

i haven't eaten but probably 6 ounces of red meat...

i haven't eaten but probably 6 ounces of red meat in the last 2 decades. i farmed organically for a decade. i try and do things sustainably. i still use a brooks because it'll probably outlive me....
05-05-11, 05:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,944
Posted By shorthanded

you can tell something about the alloy steel is...

you can tell something about the alloy steel is comprised of by the sparks it throws when you cut it... you can try that.. but it makes resale a little difficult.
05-01-11, 07:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 718
Posted By shorthanded

dunno-- but nothing to sneeze at. you've...

dunno-- but nothing to sneeze at. you've probably got a tange headset and these levers... and they're certainly of equal quality for the era. rock them things! loads of bikes from the early/mid...
05-01-11, 06:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,155
Posted By shorthanded

i'm certainly no expert.. but judging by the...

i'm certainly no expert.. but judging by the color... late 80's.
04-30-11, 03:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 935
Posted By shorthanded

i don't think there's the remotest difference in...

i don't think there's the remotest difference in efficiency between clipless and old style cleats save for not bending over to pull your straps tight. i've found i really like the shimano a520s a...
Replies: 1,042
Views: 703,393
Posted By shorthanded

wow. thems nice wheels! how 'bout the noel...

wow. thems nice wheels! how 'bout the noel with the silver one's fork.. man would that be sharp.
Replies: 59
Views: 6,670
Posted By shorthanded

i think you might be reading a little too much...

i think you might be reading a little too much into that. i dunno... when i typically slide on my tires, i'm usually on my way TOWARD the pavement :D
04-27-11, 03:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,495
Posted By shorthanded

i would. shouldn't hurt anything, and the...

i would. shouldn't hurt anything, and the potential gains are much higher than the potential problems-- only thing it'll do is darken it slightly.
Replies: 59
Views: 6,670
Posted By shorthanded

gad. recently i put 23's on my bike and felt like...

gad. recently i put 23's on my bike and felt like i was on ice skates. i had been riding 32's for the previous year.

i'd been thinking of going to 28's for the additional responsiveness-- so i...
04-25-11, 02:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By shorthanded

you could give a call to Bike Doctor up in...

you could give a call to Bike Doctor up in Frederick. I work there on weekends and do plenty of honjos, james- the ass't mgr is a big fan of mafacs, and the only remote bias i can see is he might...
04-17-11, 06:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,506
Posted By shorthanded

THAT is gonna build up nice. it's really a shame...

THAT is gonna build up nice. it's really a shame it's so battered thought :(... poor thing.

looks like an '84.

http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/trek/84Trek_16_72.jpg
Replies: 116
Views: 21,414
Posted By shorthanded

totally agree! i recently got a trek 330 with a...

totally agree! i recently got a trek 330 with a 531 main triangle.. i can't imagine a better riding bicycle for the kind of riding i do! it's quick, it's comfortable, it's got all the braze ons i...
Replies: 116
Views: 21,414
Posted By shorthanded

meh-- i don't think you're missing anything in...

meh-- i don't think you're missing anything in particular. there's TONS of mythology and tons of wierd internet expert blab about all of the elements you bring up. i think what it comes down to is...
04-09-11, 04:30 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,201
Posted By shorthanded

could be a merckx or a bianchi based on the brake...

could be a merckx or a bianchi based on the brake bridge and bottom bracket drilling.. :idk:
04-09-11, 04:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,444
Posted By shorthanded

hm. well honestly-- the only modern shoes i've...

hm. well honestly-- the only modern shoes i've found that work alright ( or at least the 43's work alright for ME) is bontrager streets. they're pretty narrow toed, and somehow the strap drops...
04-09-11, 02:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,444
Posted By shorthanded

i've never, even in the 80's when you COULD buy...

i've never, even in the 80's when you COULD buy clips and cleats, NOT bent my toe clips to fit my toes. they're just another thing you have to tweak to work right. just yank on the things until...
Replies: 29
Views: 2,107
Posted By shorthanded

aw man-- don't feel bad. i did something similar...

aw man-- don't feel bad. i did something similar the other day-- i actually rode to work at 4:30 am (not bad-- 25 miles of rollers), ate a normal lunch, and then rode about 30 miles of gravel...
Replies: 59
Views: 4,450
Posted By shorthanded

those gunnar sports are great riding bikes. my...

those gunnar sports are great riding bikes. my shop built one up and MAN is that a great riding bike. needs some fenders though :D.
Replies: 12
Views: 1,802
Posted By shorthanded

side by side-- this years shimano tiagra is the...

side by side-- this years shimano tiagra is the same mech as last years 105 with a different finish. no joke. it's not nearly as pretty-- but shimano kinda stopped making pretty finishes for some...
Replies: 13
Views: 1,480
Posted By shorthanded

oh nah-- i think if i go any narrower than i...

oh nah-- i think if i go any narrower than i have now, i'd knock knees on the top tube! :D

this is about perfect at 140mm- which feels way better than the 156 i used to have.. and even THAT...
Replies: 18
Views: 3,828
Posted By shorthanded

as far as my own idears about it go-- i've tried...

as far as my own idears about it go-- i've tried about every position POSSIBLE with my b17, and the only one i can really find that allows me to hang over the hoods with zero pressure on my hands...
04-01-11, 07:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,159
Posted By shorthanded

yep-- the grand cru double. got 'er out for...

yep-- the grand cru double.

got 'er out for a ride today to dial in some of the fit. really amazing how 1 degree of shift in your seat tube angle and an extra few mm of drop on the bottom...
04-01-11, 03:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,893
Posted By shorthanded

you won't notice any difference from 28's to...

you won't notice any difference from 28's to 32's. paselas are pretty much road velcro at any size-- that said, i love 'em. if you need clearance.. stay with 28's-- but not 'cause 32's'll slow you...
Replies: 13
Views: 1,480
Posted By shorthanded

hey thomas- i love the thing. the gearing...

hey thomas-

i love the thing. the gearing is great- the quality on the thing has been fantastic, and the ramped large ring shifts super well despite the 16 tooth jump. as a bottom bracket...
03-31-11, 04:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,159
Posted By shorthanded

thanks gents! geometry wise-- i'm sure it's not...

thanks gents! geometry wise-- i'm sure it's not entirely crazy different than a herse.. but the fork probably is. regardless-- the more raked fork sure makes SOME difference in the front bag, and...
03-30-11, 05:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,159
Posted By shorthanded

thanks colonel and neal.. i've been kinda...

thanks colonel and neal..

i've been kinda jokingly thinking of it as the 'rando-phant' or the battleship... but both kinda demean the class of the thing :D i think she's more like the 'grey...
03-30-11, 04:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,159
Posted By shorthanded

87 trek rando build

well-- i got this frame (a 1987 trek 330- with a 531 main triangle and probably just some stock 4130 fork and rear) in trade for some help with a few musical projects, and all this gear came off of...
Replies: 21
Views: 4,772
Posted By shorthanded

barrett-- man-- seriously, try a trek 2.3. i am...

barrett-- man-- seriously, try a trek 2.3. i am not a fan of the look of it, but i've ridden bunches of them-- and for a 'race-ish' bike--- if you're not a fender user- is a FANTASTIC riding...
03-16-11, 05:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,126
Posted By shorthanded

what's the spacing in the back? that'd at least...

what's the spacing in the back? that'd at least get you in the ballpark.
03-16-11, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 429
Posted By shorthanded

what do you folks know about an '87 trek 330?

just got a line on one-- sharp color-- it's battleship gray, it's my size, and it's a 531 frame that looks right off the showroom floor. seems like all of the 330, the 400's, and the 500 were all...
Replies: 13
Views: 4,531
Posted By shorthanded

got the a520's yesterday and threw them on......

got the a520's yesterday and threw them on... man- there's more foot support on these than there are for a pair of cage pedals by a long shot, and i suspect i'll probably get LESS hotspots than i did...
Replies: 13
Views: 4,531
Posted By shorthanded

thanks all-- it's not as if a cage cleat ISN"T...

thanks all-- it's not as if a cage cleat ISN"T an incredibly small contact area to begin with-- so sometimes i think an SPD is actually a BROADER area to contact with a pedal :D.

i looked at...
03-11-11, 05:33 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,605
Posted By shorthanded

nice! how's that huret shift? i remember hating...

nice! how's that huret shift? i remember hating those things in the 80's.. but not sure if it were that one!

gorgeous though!
Replies: 13
Views: 4,531
Posted By shorthanded

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ytG4EfNlL....

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ytG4EfNlL._AA300_.jpg

pedal in question.

http://villagecycle.com/images/library/large/bntrgr_408798_09_m.jpg

classy understated, but velcro'd, shoe in...
Replies: 13
Views: 4,531
Posted By shorthanded

another pedal thread?! shimano a520's?

anybody give these a crack?

i've been riding cage pedals for.. well.. forever.

i'm finally down to wearing out my last pair of lace up cleats.. and i think it's time to switch to clipless for...
Replies: 27
Views: 2,799
Posted By shorthanded

hey yeah-- that hemp meal IS a great suggestion. ...

hey yeah-- that hemp meal IS a great suggestion. i know the manna bread pretty too well having worked at coops-- i'd forgotten about it... fits nicely in a bag, too!
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