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Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,155
Posted By ericoseveins

Umm I've never seen that. IME the overlap of...

Umm I've never seen that. IME the overlap of Classics majors and theater kids is small. Classics kids would rather ponder the derivation of the name "Odysseus" and the innovation of the antihero...
Forum: Touring
04-22-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,155
Posted By ericoseveins

So sorry for this but as a former classicist I...

So sorry for this but as a former classicist I can't keep from this minor objection. The Iliad and the Odyssey are not really meant to be read. Better read than ignored, but they are meant to be...
Forum: Touring
04-16-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,371
Posted By ericoseveins

So interesting, thank you. A human (who...

So interesting, thank you. A human (who presumably wanted another human to successfully execute this bike ride) would perceive this task very differently, prioritizing descriptions of places that...
Forum: Touring
04-16-24, 03:18 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,371
Posted By ericoseveins

Amazing, just a jumble of loosely associated...

Amazing, just a jumble of loosely associated words bordering on total gibberish. As a non-data scientist it's hard for me to conceive of any original source in which those words could've had actual...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-16-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,172
Posted By ericoseveins

erileykc if you decide to go this route, I have...

erileykc if you decide to go this route, I have several 5/32" four-flute square end mills that would be great for this - all halves of double end mills that I don't have any use for. You can come get...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 08:07 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,172
Posted By ericoseveins

Apparently the Coda comes in both Reynolds 520...

Apparently the Coda comes in both Reynolds 520 and aluminum. Kind of bizarre marketing.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-13-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,172
Posted By ericoseveins

IDK if this is necessarily helpful but I live in...

IDK if this is necessarily helpful but I live in NW DC and have a manual mini mill and center drill bits. If there's a way to easily fixture the frame in the mill vise you could drill a precise hole,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,751
Posted By ericoseveins

I want to try this with my stainless water bottle...

I want to try this with my stainless water bottle cage but I'm wondering how it'll come out cosmetically. I know your frame wasn't stainless but did you get a lot of bluing that didn't come off with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-18-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,751
Posted By ericoseveins

I picked up a Velo Orange Mojave bottle cage for...

I picked up a Velo Orange Mojave bottle cage for $5 at the swap today. There was a bare metal one that someone scooped out from under me and I got the stainless, powder coated black version. What can...
Forum: Commuting
02-10-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,316
Posted By ericoseveins

I met this amazing guy and his two amazing cats...

I met this amazing guy and his two amazing cats on the C&O last summer. They rolled into camp with one little man on a front platform rigged up out of a soda crate and one little miss in a rear bag...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
02-07-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 875
Posted By ericoseveins

I think LEDs being diodes are sort of directional...

I think LEDs being diodes are sort of directional by definition and only take direct current. But various brands of lighting will put a rectifier in different places.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-04-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,579
Posted By ericoseveins

I think it's great that someone is exploring...

I think it's great that someone is exploring this. Potholes are made by motor vehicles and the depth and size are commensurate with the pressure of a multi-ton vehicle over a contact area of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,214
Posted By ericoseveins

I've never had occasion to remove a star nut. If...

I've never had occasion to remove a star nut. If there are concerns about drilling I wonder if an oscillating tool with a thin carbide blade would be a good choice here.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-04-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,280
Posted By ericoseveins

Sounds fun! If you want to fill the holes with...

Sounds fun! If you want to fill the holes with metal, you're going to need a repaint. If it's just cosmetic then I would think body filler or a plug would be the way to go, followed by some touch up.
Forum: Commuting
12-04-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By ericoseveins

Second best thing ever in my sports-watching...

Second best thing ever in my sports-watching lifetime! (Number one being the helmet catch. I was at a Super Bowl party and kept leaning further over through the play, then fell over a row of chairs...
Forum: Touring
12-04-23, 03:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,081
Posted By ericoseveins

This is such a great idea! I recently got a...

This is such a great idea! I recently got a CNC-ready Taig mini-mill, still struggling to get everything playing together but nonetheless excited for the day when I'm cadding and camming my little...
Forum: Commuting
12-04-23, 03:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By ericoseveins

Hahaha! Here's the jersey and my towel from the...

Hahaha! Here's the jersey and my towel from the dunk game. A little wrinkled from being used as a welding bandanna a few months ago.
...
Forum: Commuting
12-02-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 589
Posted By ericoseveins

Man, would someone really steal those? I guess...

Man, would someone really steal those? I guess students will steal anything but it feels sort of like stealing someone's used underwear. Maybe even ickier! Re: security, if they're going to stay on...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
12-01-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By ericoseveins

I wonder if anyone on CVA forums might have...

I wonder if anyone on CVA forums might have useful insight, or perhaps there might be benefit in a consultation with an occupational therapist or physical medicine physician, particularly one with an...
Forum: Commuting
11-28-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 918
Posted By ericoseveins

A quick clothes wash in a sink followed by...

A quick clothes wash in a sink followed by wringing out the water and draping the clothing over something has always worked well for me. As an alternative to wringing, I've also used a portable...
Forum: Commuting
11-19-23, 08:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By ericoseveins

I think Leisesturm was right - everyone at the...

I think Leisesturm was right - everyone at the arena profits from a no bag policy unless the consumer just stops going to games entirely. Even then a causative relationship between the policy and a...
Forum: Commuting
11-18-23, 11:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By ericoseveins

I didn't bring a bag last night. The general...

I didn't bring a bag last night. The general problem is I have lots of little items when I get around that I need to carry off the bike. The new arena policies are also disruptive if I'm coming from...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-23, 11:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By ericoseveins

Well, arena security refuses entry to anything...

Well, arena security refuses entry to anything that looks like a bag. So by wearable luggage I meant something that looks like clothing but functions like a bag. Basically I think I mean... cargo...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,337
Posted By ericoseveins

"No bag" policies at sports events

What do other people do with their belongings when they bike commute to a game, now that more sports arenas are refusing to allow bags into the venue?

At FedEx Field there's a cottage industry of...
Forum: Touring
11-14-23, 12:33 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,807
Posted By ericoseveins

This is terrific. So many great ideas that had...

This is terrific. So many great ideas that had never occurred to me before and I didn't even have to ask for any of this advice. It just came to me without any effort on my part.

Some people say...
Forum: Touring
11-13-23, 06:43 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,807
Posted By ericoseveins

Great idea. I will check this out ASAP and let...

Great idea. I will check this out ASAP and let you know how it goes for me.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,735
Posted By ericoseveins

I just don't want this conversation to die, so I...

I just don't want this conversation to die, so I need to point out that equating the above with "If two lines don't intersect, then can't be perpendicular" would be a confusion of the inverse fallacy.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-07-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,735
Posted By ericoseveins

Ehhh it's up to pecanhas but $7 plus shipping is...

Ehhh it's up to pecanhas but $7 plus shipping is a whole meal at Trader Joe's. I say light that crank up.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-23, 07:19 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,735
Posted By ericoseveins

Well, thanks for the thoughts and yeah, period...

Well, thanks for the thoughts and yeah, period correctness might be a little ridiculous in this case. Then again period correctness is maybe a little ridiculous inherently :/

pecanhas I sent you a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-23, 04:13 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,735
Posted By ericoseveins

Got around to reading through this thread and saw...

Got around to reading through this thread and saw this post from the OP. Replacing the BB and cranks is certainly an option. Alternatively, assuming the cottered cranks are steel, does anyone on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,735
Posted By ericoseveins

Co-ops aren't everywhere but we have five in the...

Co-ops aren't everywhere but we have five in the DC metro. There's grants available if someone wanted to start a co-op in an area without a co-op nearby.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,735
Posted By ericoseveins

Hey, you're DC-based? Come on over, I'll help...

Hey, you're DC-based? Come on over, I'll help with this :)
Forum: Touring
09-20-23, 05:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 630
Posted By ericoseveins

All LEDs can only run on direct current, the...

All LEDs can only run on direct current, the commercial light rectifies the dynamo hub's AC output for the LED. So if you want to put direct current into the light, it'll still come out of the...
Forum: Touring
09-13-23, 08:46 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,875
Posted By ericoseveins

It's just a question of what's meaningful current...

It's just a question of what's meaningful current to you. Dynamo hubs generate current even at very low speed. You can see this when you walk with your bike and the LEDs emit light. That wouldn't be...
Forum: Framebuilders
08-18-23, 06:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,988
Posted By ericoseveins

Opening a post with an indecipherable 189-word...

Opening a post with an indecipherable 189-word run-on sentence is usually a tell IME.
Forum: Touring
08-15-23, 01:18 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,807
Posted By ericoseveins

I've found that I'm very unsuccessful at touring...

I've found that I'm very unsuccessful at touring without music or other audio pretty much through the entire day - just curious if other people have that experience as well. Without constant audio...
Forum: Touring
08-07-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,650
Posted By ericoseveins

This is a great suggestion, but honestly I think...

This is a great suggestion, but honestly I think having ideal filler rod would be just the tip of the issues to an aluminum/titanium repair out in the countryside. I'm mainly thinking of post-weld...
Forum: Touring
07-31-23, 05:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,638
Posted By ericoseveins

Fair point, and I certainly did not mean to...

Fair point, and I certainly did not mean to impugn all unhelpful and uninformative sellers as being bike thieves. Rather I was simply agreeing with the OP that the fact that this seller was helpful...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,178
Posted By ericoseveins

The problem is I don't think the OP's wife would...

The problem is I don't think the OP's wife would believe those comments because it has never happened in human history. OP would have to hire an escort to do this in front of his wife, and his wife...
Forum: Touring
07-31-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,638
Posted By ericoseveins

I think you should pretty good about this...

I think you should pretty good about this purchase and not worry that you've contributed to theft. Where I live we have a pretty robust market in stolen bicycles and it is a crime of opportunity....
Forum: Framebuilders
07-28-23, 11:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,017
Posted By ericoseveins

Construction companies! My in-law used to operate...

Construction companies! My in-law used to operate her company and on occasion printed images for me on blueprint paper.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-27-23, 04:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,720
Posted By ericoseveins

I bought a used optical table to use as a...

I bought a used optical table to use as a workbench. I've had no regrets at the price point. Great for fixturing jigs or work pieces (all the holes are 1/8-20 threaded), you can melt metal on it,...
Forum: Touring
07-27-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,638
Posted By ericoseveins

Any concerns about touring specifically? I think...

Any concerns about touring specifically? I think you could pretty much get on this machine today and go for a three-month tour, hitting all the big rail trails in the country. The bike is certainly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,178
Posted By ericoseveins

Not the reply the subforum needed, but the one we...

Not the reply the subforum needed, but the one we deserve.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-23, 11:07 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,178
Posted By ericoseveins

This is pretty fascinating. My wife and I don't...

This is pretty fascinating. My wife and I don't really enforce any dress codes with each other. The closest behavior we have is spite-wearing clothing that the other has previously commented...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-21-23, 10:36 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,677
Posted By ericoseveins

I bike commuted from Petworth to Congress Heights...

I bike commuted from Petworth to Congress Heights every day until a few months ago, couldn't have loved that commute more. (The job was a different story.) For breaks I took the Green Line home once...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-20-23, 08:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,677
Posted By ericoseveins

I'm more like car-light these days but I was...

I'm more like car-light these days but I was entirely car-free for twelve years, let my driver's license lapse and everything. It certainly helps if you don't have children. In terms of Manassas...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-23, 10:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,677
Posted By ericoseveins

Man, the ratio of useful:sassy in the answers you...

Man, the ratio of useful:sassy in the answers you got is... something. I hope your transition to the area goes smoothly. Fort Belvoir really is quite far from the city and nondescript. You might feel...
Forum: Touring
07-19-23, 07:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 842
Posted By ericoseveins

Maybe a little off-topic but I think it takes a...

Maybe a little off-topic but I think it takes a lot for a dynamo hub to stop working. It is after all just a bunch of magnets around a coil of wire, running to a couple of contacts.

I was at an...
Forum: Touring
07-19-23, 06:56 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,725
Posted By ericoseveins

I personally think 30mm versus 35mm of tire won't...

I personally think 30mm versus 35mm of tire won't make much of a difference for the most part. If it rains heavily you'll have to be vigilant in the slop and tire ruts with either size, but with...
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