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Forum: Commuting
10-29-11, 03:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,420
Posted By hammandegger

Want to raise handlebars on my bike

I wrestled with which forum to put this in. This is the lucky forum, LOL. I might cross post it between two forums.

I am having some problems with my shoulders and neck and I want to raise the...
Replies: 2
Views: 643
Posted By hammandegger

Looking to raise handlebars on bike

I wrestled with which forum to put this in. This is the lucky forum, LOL. I might cross post it between two forums.

I am having some problems with my shoulders and neck and I want to raise the...
Replies: 258
Views: 53,319
Posted By hammandegger

I don't know if these are official disabilities. ...

I don't know if these are official disabilities.

I have a slipped disc in my back that requires constant stretching and other exercises before I go on a ride, and directly after I get done with a...
Forum: Recumbent
10-06-11, 11:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,950
Posted By hammandegger

Looking forthe right Recumbent Bike for Commuting.

Hello everybody.

Making a long story short, I am an avid bicyclist with some ongoing shoulder and neck issues that may require me to go recumbent, and I am soliciting those in this forum who are...
10-06-11, 01:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,067
Posted By hammandegger

When I'm buying meat, milk or eggs [stuff that...

When I'm buying meat, milk or eggs [stuff that NEEDS to stay cold] I go to the closest place and don't worry about cost.

The other stuff, as another poster mentioned, I try to pickup on the way...
10-06-11, 01:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,100
Posted By hammandegger

Usually nobody. I'm like Bragi. When I ride...

Usually nobody.

I'm like Bragi. When I ride it is to accomplish something. Like getting groceries or to run an errand.

Sometimes on the trail when somebody is going the same direction as me,...
Forum: Commuting
10-06-11, 12:20 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,613
Posted By hammandegger

Somebody in the forums already pointed this out...

Somebody in the forums already pointed this out in another post, and I am re-pointing it out. The fenders help keep dirt off of the drive train, thusly making it easier to clean.
10-06-11, 12:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,955
Posted By hammandegger

That's funny.

That's funny.
10-05-11, 04:12 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 8,447
Posted By hammandegger

I always thought about trucking. Drivers are...

I always thought about trucking. Drivers are always needed. I was considering going to school for that and I sought out truckers to talk to them about their experiences of being a driver.

Some of...
10-05-11, 01:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 645
Posted By hammandegger

question about chains [again]

A recent post about chains motivated me to do a little investigating myself which leads me to ask a couple of questions in order to clear up some confusion on my part.

On Sheldon Brown's site it...
10-01-11, 05:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,696
Posted By hammandegger

What I am trying to point out is that using the...

What I am trying to point out is that using the above method, you are cleaning chain #2 every 1000 miles.

But you are only cleaning chain 1 and chain 3 every 2000 miles.

So you are putting...
10-01-11, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,696
Posted By hammandegger

I had a long conversation with C. Calvin Jones...

I had a long conversation with C. Calvin Jones [the author of the Big Blue Bicycle Book] about drive train maintenance.

In short, I had read about people removing chains to clean them. When I...
Forum: Commuting
09-29-11, 12:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 870
Posted By hammandegger

I will vouch for the marathon supremes. I have 26...

I will vouch for the marathon supremes. I have 26 inch wheels and they only come in size 2.0 [for the 26's]. They aren't cheap, but I don't want to be fooling around trying to change flats when I'm...
Forum: Commuting
09-28-11, 11:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,845
Posted By hammandegger

you should be charged with theft!

I use those small block eight kenda tires on one of my bikes. They are heavy but pretty durable. I bought them brand new from nashbar and I think they cost $40 a piece.
Forum: Commuting
09-25-11, 01:56 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,987
Posted By hammandegger

I am about the same. I used to commute all...

I am about the same.

I used to commute all winter in central ohio--back in the 90's.

Getting used to the Florida heat and humidity has exacted its toll on me because...

.... when the temp...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-11, 01:31 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,769
Posted By hammandegger

When I go shopping for groceries I go during the...

When I go shopping for groceries I go during the day, so my lights are already out of the picture. I leave the helmet at home. I leave the panniers on the bike. The panniers are hanging on racks, but...
09-25-11, 01:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,302
Posted By hammandegger

220022220023220024 Ok the pic uploading...

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Ok the pic uploading worked. Disregard the part about contacting the webmaster.

If the bike can be converted to electric, I still want the use of the front and rear racks for...
09-25-11, 12:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,302
Posted By hammandegger

Any way at all to electricize an aluminum frame?

From what I have read [from this site and from ampedbike.com] it is not advisable to use aluminum frames. Is there any way at all my bike can be converted to electric power that I haven't...
09-24-11, 04:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,018
Posted By hammandegger

I have a park tool PFP-3 floor pump [$27] and...

I have a park tool PFP-3 floor pump [$27] and the nashbar lil' orange pump [$40]. They are both good pumps but the air hose is longer on the the lil orange one. Both of the pumps are good pumps and...
09-24-11, 03:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 771
Posted By hammandegger

As if it's any of your business why the guy was...

As if it's any of your business why the guy was sitting in his own truck minding his own business.
Forum: Introductions
09-24-11, 02:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 243
Posted By hammandegger

Welcome to BF. Keep on Truckin'!

Welcome to BF. Keep on Truckin'!
09-23-11, 02:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 610
Posted By hammandegger

"Divorcing Your Car................" by katie alvord

Somebody in this forum recommended this book.

There's an interesting section in here about a guy who makes bike houses.

That's what I need. I don't know where I'd park it to sleep, and it might...
09-22-11, 07:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,232
Posted By hammandegger

shopping

I think gerv deserves some sort of award for most thought-provoking posts.

I buy most of my bike stuff online, except the bikes themselves. The LBS aren't all that close to me and after biking to...
09-22-11, 02:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,519
Posted By hammandegger

The stand is like the psc 4 only with a clamp...

The stand is like the psc 4 only with a clamp like this [minus the wall connection parts]
...
09-22-11, 01:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,519
Posted By hammandegger

If you are going to pay $245 for the psc 4 repair...

If you are going to pay $245 for the psc 4 repair stand, you may as well pay a little extra for the same stand with a different clamp. I don't know what it is off of the top of my head. I am at work...
Forum: Commuting
09-21-11, 02:42 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,868
Posted By hammandegger

First off I try to run good tires. I just bought...

First off I try to run good tires. I just bought 4 schwalbe marathon supremes. For what I paid for them they better work.
I carry a spare tube. [I don't patch the old ones, I pitch them].
A tool...
09-21-11, 02:10 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,360
Posted By hammandegger

I don't cheap out on bicycle parts and bicycles....

I don't cheap out on bicycle parts and bicycles. I cheap out by wanting to cook my girlfriend dinner and stay in, rather than taking her out to a restaurant. I think most restaurant food is pretty...
09-17-11, 11:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,406
Posted By hammandegger

I live in St. Petersburg Florida and the humidity...

I live in St. Petersburg Florida and the humidity and heat here are at times almost unbearable. Even when I ride at night, the humidity level is oppressive. The first thing I do is shave the hair off...
Forum: Touring
09-17-11, 12:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,666
Posted By hammandegger

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Forum: Touring
09-16-11, 11:09 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,654
Posted By hammandegger

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Forum: Touring
09-16-11, 11:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,654
Posted By hammandegger

My LHT

I bought a 52cm [26in] 2011 LHT in May but just started riding it recently. I didn't want to ride it in the rain and in west-central florida it rains daily and you never know when it is going to...
Forum: Touring
09-16-11, 10:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,031
Posted By hammandegger

I use schwalbe marathon supremes on my new 2011...

I use schwalbe marathon supremes on my new 2011 LHT. It took me about 3 weeks to get them from Ireland. I paid about $90 a tire. I've put about 100 miles on them, and for what I payed for them they...
09-16-11, 01:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,892
Posted By hammandegger

I don't think they have anything like that in the...

I don't think they have anything like that in the Tampa Bay area. I believe that this area consistently rates as one of the worst for pedestrians and bicyclists. I know they count bicycle fatalities...
09-16-11, 01:14 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,360
Posted By hammandegger

I love this forum. My girlfriend excoriates me...

I love this forum. My girlfriend excoriates me for being a cheapskate, but with all this new material to read, I can be even more of a cheapskate!
09-16-11, 12:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,270
Posted By hammandegger

book review--"It's All About the Bike" by Robert Penn

Somebody in here recommended the book, “It’s All About the Bike,” by Robert Penn.

It’s a great book—just got done reading it.

Some interesting topics from the book [I’m paraphrasing Robert...
09-15-11, 03:12 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,581
Posted By hammandegger

I live on a small amount of money that I earn...

I live on a small amount of money that I earn working a 40 hour work week. I don't invest it in anything {do bikes and bicycle repair equipment count as investments?** I have a stash of money for a...
09-03-11, 11:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,406
Posted By hammandegger

From 2000 to around 2005 when I was driving my...

From 2000 to around 2005 when I was driving my old dodge van around, I used to notice abandoned bikes seemingly everywhere. In 2006 when gas started going up above $2 a gallon, I stopped finding...
09-03-11, 10:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 987
Posted By hammandegger

ice biking > sounds like some fun times

ice biking > sounds like some fun times
09-03-11, 10:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 987
Posted By hammandegger

my suggestion would be to have an extra set of...

my suggestion would be to have an extra set of wheels with some winter tires on them

the extra set of tires could also serve as an emergency backup to be used on short notice

when you are...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-11, 10:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,799
Posted By hammandegger

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Forum: Commuting
09-03-11, 10:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,799
Posted By hammandegger

Good ole 35 pound Tidy Cat Litter Buckets from Walmart.

They cost about $20 bucks for the pair which includes the cat litter.

Accessories to prepare for mounting them cost < $10.
Forum: Commuting
09-01-11, 11:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 299
Posted By hammandegger

that is great

Now you know what is important too you.

They say that is half the battle in life.
Forum: Commuting
09-01-11, 10:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 18,602
Posted By hammandegger

shaving: the advantages and the drawbacks

advantages and drawbacks of shaving (and i'm talking about everywhere)

>i live in florida where heat and humidity is an issue

>by shaving i can keep my thermostat comfortable at 79 degrees...
08-31-11, 11:14 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,049
Posted By hammandegger

In my neighborhood I'm viewed as an oddball...

In my neighborhood I'm viewed as an oddball because of my bicycling. My neighbors don't understand me. None of my neighbors are interested in bicycling.

When it is raining out and I am rolling up...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 10:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 892
Posted By hammandegger

What do you use the giant stick for?

What do you use the giant stick for?
08-31-11, 01:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 794
Posted By hammandegger

Thanks to all for the great and interesting...

Thanks to all for the great and interesting suggestions. Bicyclists are a well-informed and curious lot. Now, if we could only convince the rest of the population to start riding more.................
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 01:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,745
Posted By hammandegger

don't know much about cleveland, but.................................

I used to spend a lot of time at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Portage County where I was casually referred to as Mr. Bong.

I am from the Columbus, Ohio area and discovered the ledges sometime in...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 12:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 892
Posted By hammandegger

I got hassled a long time ago when I was wearing...

I got hassled a long time ago when I was wearing some kind of weed ball cap. I think it was in Ohio. The potential is always there and I guess it could happen at any time. I haven't had any problems...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 12:30 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 892
Posted By hammandegger

So you sanded the buckets? I used an electric...

So you sanded the buckets? I used an electric grinder to grind down one side on each bucket. It made a heck of a mess and there were piles of melted yellow plastic all over the place. Do you have any...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-11, 12:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 892
Posted By hammandegger

i just barely get in and out of doors at home and...

i just barely get in and out of doors at home and at work. And with these buckets, using the racks on the front of the buses is out.
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