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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-10, 04:03 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,039
Posted By cia dog

Well i guess one of the Miyata tires may have...

Well i guess one of the Miyata tires may have been too old. It blew out the sidewall today on ride that sounded like a muffled 22, but loud enough that a person sitting in his garage 1/2 block away...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-10, 03:36 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,086
Posted By cia dog

I corrected myself? You said "I only corrected...

I corrected myself? You said "I only corrected you because you corrected you". Sorry but you fail. I corrected the spelling not a mistype, and the spelling for stem as steam was done several...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-03-10, 03:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,637
Posted By cia dog

You know this just seems weird, I'm calling this...

You know this just seems weird, I'm calling this BS. I've been driving for 40 years and NEVER had the sun so intense in my eyes that I couldn't see nothing but a little red light. And if that had...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-10, 02:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,371
Posted By cia dog

If the test report is accurate I would use the...

If the test report is accurate I would use the Chain L. Good god man, people are reporting on this forum that their skinny chains are only lasting 2 to 3k miles on the average, so if this new stuff...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-10, 02:52 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,086
Posted By cia dog

Don't tell me there's 3 potential god's to the...

Don't tell me there's 3 potential god's to the throne...hell I gave upty i jst spil an pncutate wattevr i fellin lik.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-10, 02:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,371
Posted By cia dog

Ahh but you didn't read the rest of the story, it...

Ahh but you didn't read the rest of the story, it goes like this:

"By now, the chain should have a thin, sticky film of oil on its surface. Leave this on for rust protection. It will attract dust...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-10, 02:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 573
Posted By cia dog

I can tell you don't restore cars, I know lots of...

I can tell you don't restore cars, I know lots of people who have done that which you speak of.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-10, 02:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,371
Posted By cia dog

but diff lube will not dry and will be forever...

but diff lube will not dry and will be forever sticky which means it will attracted dirt like a super magnet.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-03-10, 02:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,637
Posted By cia dog

I never use my lights in the daytime unless it's...

I never use my lights in the daytime unless it's raining, foggy, or I'am about to enter a tunnel.
Forum: Commuting
04-03-10, 02:31 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,086
Posted By cia dog

Oh crap I made another error? by the way there's...

Oh crap I made another error? by the way there's not enough room on this forum for two gods of typing, please fight the other god for supremacy and to the victor I shall bow.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-03-10, 02:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,753
Posted By cia dog

I don't care much for the test you did...sorry. ...

I don't care much for the test you did...sorry. But of course the Mars won't last as long because it's firing two additional LED's for the side illumination that the Superflash doesn't have! ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-10, 01:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,296
Posted By cia dog

Yes this should work, at the very least someone...

Yes this should work, at the very least someone will hear you and put you in a straight jacket.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 12:56 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 36,639
Posted By cia dog

Actually all you have to do is follow the...

Actually all you have to do is follow the schedule I posted below and modify it by adding 4 weeks at the beginning with 2 miles being your first week on the easy and 3 on the pace and 3 on brisk and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-10, 12:43 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,296
Posted By cia dog

Odd but that has happened to me too. The only...

Odd but that has happened to me too. The only cure was a brain transplant, but then I had the guys song stuck in my new brain, at least it was a different song.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-03-10, 12:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,637
Posted By cia dog

Actually as far as tail light is concerned, the...

Actually as far as tail light is concerned, the Mars 4 and the Superflash are both highly visible in the daytime and for far less then the Dinotte. I though prefer the Mars 4 over the Superflash...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-03-10, 12:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 793
Posted By cia dog

Pounds do literally melt away when your cremated.

Pounds do literally melt away when your cremated.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 12:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,180
Posted By cia dog

I forgot to mention one thing that others...

I forgot to mention one thing that others reminded me; I sometimes hang dry my shorts outside because supposedly any left over bacteria on the Chamois will be destroyed by the sun...but where I live...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-10, 12:22 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,318
Posted By cia dog

I'm lucky, I just take my into my office and it...

I'm lucky, I just take my into my office and it leans against the wall, I put a decorative blanket over it not to protect the bike so much as to keep the wall from getting some sort of smudge on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 12:18 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,180
Posted By cia dog

I've been washing all my wash by hand only...

I've been washing all my wash by hand only clothes in the machine and never had a problem. I just put the machine on cold wash and rinse and on the gentle cycle; then dry them in the dryer on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,371
Posted By cia dog

I've been reading about that lube with some...

I've been reading about that lube with some interest. I currently use FinishLine Ceramic but after that is used up I'm going to give Chain L a try...it sounds very promising though.
Forum: Commuting
04-03-10, 12:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,086
Posted By cia dog

Ohh, what we have here boys and girls is the...

Ohh, what we have here boys and girls is the perfect typist who never makes a error while typing, I bow before your presence, and have mercy on my soul oh god of typing.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,648
Posted By cia dog

Just as Kmart and Sears they shall go down in the...

Just as Kmart and Sears they shall go down in the ash heap of history. Radio Crap could...note I said could, survive as a internet parts provider. I'm surprised that Radio Crap survived as long as...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-10, 11:51 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,086
Posted By cia dog

lugged seat posts? I've seen lugged handlebar...

lugged seat posts? I've seen lugged handlebar stems but I think their ugly and their very heavy.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,053
Posted By cia dog

It's mostly genetics that dictates how beefy your...

It's mostly genetics that dictates how beefy your legs are going to look. I've been riding bikes for over 35 years and my legs are not beefy at all in fact they look like chicken legs, yet I was...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 11:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,052
Posted By cia dog

I ride the bikes that I personally sponsor, and...

I ride the bikes that I personally sponsor, and the Geritol racing team that I belong to doesn't have any Geritol racing stuff.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 11:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,648
Posted By cia dog

Radiocrap has some odds and ends you can't find...

Radiocrap has some odds and ends you can't find anywhere else, but in general they sell crap. I wouldn't even buy cables from them because they sell cheap everything. But finding stuff like...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 11:07 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 15,393
Posted By cia dog

I'm the odd duck out here. You can go crazy with...

I'm the odd duck out here. You can go crazy with prices on sunglasses and not see any better nor be any more protected then a good pair of safety glasses like the ones I got at Lowes made by Dewalt...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 11:00 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 9,032
Posted By cia dog

There's too many dream frames I would like to...

There's too many dream frames I would like to have to say which one would be the perfect dream frame. Of the ones I have I like the Mercian for it's sheer comfort and beauty, I like the my Trek...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-03-10, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,637
Posted By cia dog

You can save some time if you tell us your budget...

You can save some time if you tell us your budget as ziemas mentioned, otherwise your going to get thousands of lights from $30 up to $1,200!!!
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
04-03-10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,753
Posted By cia dog

I third the Blackburn Mars 4. It's brighter then...

I third the Blackburn Mars 4. It's brighter then the Planet bike Superflash and more durable, it can also be seen from the sides which most rear tail lights fail at doing. The second best on is the...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-10, 10:42 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,086
Posted By cia dog

First of it's a seat stem not steam, steam is...

First of it's a seat stem not steam, steam is liquid vapor.

The Nitto is expensive because it's the best aluminum stem with more adjustments, as well as the most polished looking stem on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-10, 10:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 573
Posted By cia dog

A good component for the money, so good in fact I...

A good component for the money, so good in fact I know people that race on this stuff, is the Shimano 105 group. Their inexpensive and very reliable.

Some of the cheapest costing rims yet still...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-10, 10:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,599
Posted By cia dog

Hold on a second. Before you take major...

Hold on a second.

Before you take major repair or replacement steps do the simplest thing first...put some lube on all the pivot (moving) points of the caliper then operate the brake several...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-10, 10:08 AM
Replies: 16,062
Views: 514,522
Posted By cia dog

This post is turning into facebook! I was...

This post is turning into facebook!

I was going to go for a ride myself but it's raining outside so hopefully it will clear up later.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-10, 11:29 PM
Replies: 16,062
Views: 514,522
Posted By cia dog

Ok, what's the big deal about her? she looks like...

Ok, what's the big deal about her? she looks like a skinny horse! far from being remotely pretty.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-10, 11:26 PM
Replies: 16,062
Views: 514,522
Posted By cia dog

Join the crowd...well at least the majority of...

Join the crowd...well at least the majority of the crowd.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-10, 11:19 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,039
Posted By cia dog

Sounds like a nice bike; I don't think you spend...

Sounds like a nice bike; I don't think you spend too much for it.

Interior rust is not usually much of a problem over the life of the bike IF you do this. You need to put a thin layer of grease...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-10, 05:42 PM
Replies: 16,062
Views: 514,522
Posted By cia dog

hey, watch how you say that! I don't swing that...

hey, watch how you say that! I don't swing that way.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-10, 05:39 PM
Replies: 16,062
Views: 514,522
Posted By cia dog

Is that why I got them?

Is that why I got them?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-10, 05:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 939
Posted By cia dog

I use to use the Specialized Armadillo All...

I use to use the Specialized Armadillo All Condition Pro when I lived in California desert areas and was exposed to goatheads which penetrated every tire I tried except for the Armadillos. Now that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-10, 05:18 PM
Replies: 16,062
Views: 514,522
Posted By cia dog

At least with dental extraction and the resulting...

At least with dental extraction and the resulting pain will only last maybe a 2 weeks at most, try hemorrhoids next time!! I've been off the bike for a year due to the ongoing drama involved with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-10, 08:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 939
Posted By cia dog

Kevlar is better then just a plain cotton belt,...

Kevlar is better then just a plain cotton belt, but kevlar can be penetrated by any sharp pointed object just as a kevlar vest can be penetrated by a knife or an arrow.

Liners are useful, but they...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-10, 08:10 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,519
Posted By cia dog

Personally I don't see why people get ga ga over...

Personally I don't see why people get ga ga over such a plain looking way to assemble a frame vs lugs that expresses much more artsy craftsmanship look. But that's why we're all individuals with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-10, 08:52 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,039
Posted By cia dog

I took the Miyata out for a second ride on Sunday...

I took the Miyata out for a second ride on Sunday and afterwards I was cleaning it up when I realized something odd I hadn't noticed before...it has a set of Miyata tires on it! Sure they can't...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-10, 10:44 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,519
Posted By cia dog

Actually I got a new custom handbuilt bike for...

Actually I got a new custom handbuilt bike for less then the Rivendell from Mercian. I even got to choose the lugs which I wanted long spearpoint lugs, Rivendell just has their standard one style of...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-10, 04:54 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 430,519
Posted By cia dog

I don't consider the Surly a clone of Rivendell...

I don't consider the Surly a clone of Rivendell because the Surly is not lugged thus not as artistic. If your going to call the Surly a clone then hell you might as well call the Trek 520 an even...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-10, 04:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 785
Posted By cia dog

The most likely thing is the front wheel is not...

The most likely thing is the front wheel is not clamped in tight enough and the hub is banging against the fork drops.

Just make sure the quick release lever is adjusted so that it starts to feel...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-10, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,838
Posted By cia dog

I doubt it's rust your hearing, I think it's some...

I doubt it's rust your hearing, I think it's some sort of object that broke off of something and is bouncing around inside. That kind of rust all of you are taking about is unheard of!!! Unless the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-10, 09:17 PM
Replies: 864
Views: 311,039
Posted By cia dog

I bought a excellent conditioned 87 Miyata 612...

I bought a excellent conditioned 87 Miyata 612 with the original components on about 2 months ago. I just rode it for the first time last weekend and it rides great, but does it ride as good as my...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-18-10, 07:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,957
Posted By cia dog

Well I guess that would include any camera! Any...

Well I guess that would include any camera! Any camera will function to 14f and even lower with Lithium bats, question is for how long? Till things get too cold. If I come from inside a nice warm...
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