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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-28-07, 11:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,890
Posted By travisthomas

can someone define feathering?

can someone define feathering?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-07, 03:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 792
Posted By travisthomas

On this note--which is more often usable, 3/8" or...

On this note--which is more often usable, 3/8" or 1/2"? I'm going to get my first torque wrench, and I'm not really sure what I need.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-07, 12:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 572
Posted By travisthomas

so, unrelated to the crash, the washer inside the...

so, unrelated to the crash, the washer inside the crank mount won't come out. fancy ideas to get it out?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-07, 11:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 572
Posted By travisthomas

Thanks Sheldon. nah, unless he tries...

Thanks Sheldon.



nah, unless he tries to get out of paying for the parts I need to fix the bike. I'm also going to make him pay me the wages I lost because I was working at the time, and am...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-07, 10:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 572
Posted By travisthomas

wrecked!

I was hit by a car yesterday. I'm fine--just some scrapes and a little muscle soreness today, but nothing serious. Anyway, the car trashed my newly built rear wheel. The rim is bent.

Question:
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-07, 12:03 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,285
Posted By travisthomas

I was riding on a two lane road that opened up to...

I was riding on a two lane road that opened up to four lanes about 15 yards ahead of us, with my buddy. We were riding side by side, chatting and moving along at a pretty decent rate--either way, the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-07, 11:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,152
Posted By travisthomas

Where do you work, goldbam? I'm considering...

Where do you work, goldbam? I'm considering applying for a job at Recycled Cycles when I get back from Guatemala this summer in late August/early September.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-07, 08:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 541
Posted By travisthomas

Sorry, I got imprecise with my language....

Sorry, I got imprecise with my language. Everything above is "powdercoat," not paint.

My friend's powdercoat is chipping. The person who did the powder coat suggested that a different...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-07, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 541
Posted By travisthomas

frame treatment before powdercoating

My friend had his bike repainted and has already chipped it after what he describes as minor abuse. I'm considering having my bike done by the same person, but the painter said that he thinks a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-07, 06:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 846
Posted By travisthomas

I keep old tubes to make shims out of them. If...

I keep old tubes to make shims out of them. If you cut a tube up, you can tighten down the shifter over it and the rubber might stick better. It's not elegant, but it's functional.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-07, 12:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,791
Posted By travisthomas

+1 My brake levers don't come close to the...

+1

My brake levers don't come close to the bar, and whenever I ride with them less tight I feel like the brakes aren't responsive enough.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-07, 08:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,001
Posted By travisthomas

I'm new to truing and tensioning wheels, but I'm...

I'm new to truing and tensioning wheels, but I'm pretty sure that wheels dished to one side or the other will have uneven spoke tension, and that's okay. And you've made a big leap from brake rubbing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-07, 11:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,709
Posted By travisthomas

I don't have any pictures, but my roommate just...

I don't have any pictures, but my roommate just had her bike powdercoated, Old Ford Blue, I think, a little darker than the blue bike above. She got it done on the cheap because a friend does body...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-07, 03:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,455
Posted By travisthomas

Tie zip-ties around your stays or fork on...

Tie zip-ties around your stays or fork on opposite sides of the rim, and clip them such that the cut is parallel to the rim. Make sure they're long enough so that they can touch the rim. Find a point...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-01-07, 02:29 AM
Replies: 312
Views: 161,309
Posted By travisthomas

I bike in urban Seattle. I got my first road...

I bike in urban Seattle. I got my first road bike, a 65cm, unidentified make (it was painted when I bought it--people guess all kinds of things: "European," English, Schwinn... I don't know, but the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-29-07, 11:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,199
Posted By travisthomas

Of course having both feet on the ground would be...

Of course having both feet on the ground would be silly. I'm saying one foot on pedal, one foot on ground (or rather, the ball of one foot), butt on seat and leaning to one side. The idea was to aim...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-29-07, 03:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,199
Posted By travisthomas

going up to 180mm cranks?

I'm a tall fellow (6'6" with a 36" inseam) riding a rather tall bike (65cm). I'm currently running 175mm cranks; I ruined my left crank, so they're different makes with approximately the same...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-29-07, 03:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 644
Posted By travisthomas

I'm afraid the damage is done if you rode at all...

I'm afraid the damage is done if you rode at all on the crank while it was even slightly loose. I recently learned (also through experience) that cranks are made of relatively soft aluminum, and the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-07, 05:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,555
Posted By travisthomas

If the wobble can be caused by you pushing the...

If the wobble can be caused by you pushing the rim side to side, the cones are probably improperly tightened. Take it in to the LBS soon--I had a wobbly wheel but rode on it anyway. I ended up...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-24-07, 02:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 714
Posted By travisthomas

I benched 20lbs. today and it went well. My form...

I benched 20lbs. today and it went well. My form isn't fantastic, but if I remember what I was taught in high school then I'd recognize good form, and know approximately what I'm doing wrong...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-23-07, 12:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 770
Posted By travisthomas

I had asthma when I was younger, but now will...

I had asthma when I was younger, but now will only occasionally feel tightness in my lungs. I don't have medication anymore, and I typically will just push through any wheezing I have. I sometimes...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-23-07, 12:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 714
Posted By travisthomas

I wasn't lifting 200lbs or anything crazy, but...

I wasn't lifting 200lbs or anything crazy, but after two sets of 12 I could only do 8 on the third. I think I only had 30 lbs + bar for each arm (dumbbells), so it was pretty light. But I'll drop...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-23-07, 09:57 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 714
Posted By travisthomas

starting to work out

I have "started to work out" a dozen times over the past two years, including two days ago. I've always been told to give your muscles a day to rest so they're not sore when you work out again....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 750
Posted By travisthomas

Word. I'm learning how to build a wheel Sunday,...

Word. I'm learning how to build a wheel Sunday, so I'm buying lots of beer. I'm also cooking him dinner. Hah!
Forum: Living Car Free
04-16-07, 09:59 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 5,187
Posted By travisthomas

Cows are the largest source of methane, but...

Cows are the largest source of methane, but that's only one greenhouse gas of many. And cows as a source of greenhouse gases is still human-caused, because they're all being farmed for consumption.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-07, 06:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,970
Posted By travisthomas

i honestly don't remember at this point, but i'm...

i honestly don't remember at this point, but i'm aware that i should check it, and will make sure to check it next time.

thanks for the help! time to go get a new crank, i guess.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-07, 04:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,970
Posted By travisthomas

crank, bolt keeps coming loose

Hey, I'm relatively new to bike mechanics, and generally figuring it out by doing things wrong and then trying to fix them.

I overhauled my bottom bracket about three months ago, and just last...
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