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Forum: Commuting
06-02-13, 07:00 PM
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Posted By BarracksSi

Man, I'd like to find one of those now.

Man, I'd like to find one of those now.
Forum: Commuting
12-11-12, 09:34 PM
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Posted By BarracksSi

+2. Any commuter bike I build up in the future...

+2. Any commuter bike I build up in the future will have a dynohub. My current ride, a Bianchi Valle, has spoiled me.
Forum: Commuting
10-05-12, 11:27 AM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

I had levers like that on my Schwinn DBX, and it...

I had levers like that on my Schwinn DBX, and it had disc brakes. Worked fine, too. I have them on my current canti-braked commuter and wouldn't hesitate to use them on my next commuter build...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-12, 12:23 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

Yup. The clean water from the sky (relatively...

Yup. The clean water from the sky (relatively speaking, of course, depending on local air pollution ;)) is just water, but the oil- and silt-loaded water from the road makes the real mess.

It's...
Forum: Commuting
09-18-12, 04:56 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

How old is your CX02? I can't find it on BMC's...

How old is your CX02? I can't find it on BMC's site. And are those really rack bolts on the seatstay?

That looks like a more practical variant of my SLX01. :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
08-15-12, 04:55 AM
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Posted By BarracksSi

Try 90 front/100 rear on the road bike the next...

Try 90 front/100 rear on the road bike the next chance you get. No, it won't be nearly as smooth as the 33's, but it'll be nicer than 110-120, and you still shouldn't get any pinch flats, either.
...
Forum: Commuting
08-14-12, 09:13 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

Not trying to get too personal, but how heavy are...

Not trying to get too personal, but how heavy are you? I was pumping my tires to 120+ psi when I weighed over 220 -- and they're 700x23, not 25. I'm down to 188-190 now and pump them to 105-110. ...
Forum: Commuting
06-04-12, 11:20 AM
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Posted By BarracksSi

That Giant Seek is so cool -- yet it's almost...

That Giant Seek is so cool -- yet it's almost like the Bad Boy I used to own and later sold. There's another model at my LBS with an Alfine 8sp. I should test-ride it to see how much I like its IGH.
Forum: Commuting
05-21-12, 06:24 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

I'd wholeheartedly recommend a lockout fork. ...

I'd wholeheartedly recommend a lockout fork. Rigid efficiency when you need it, bump softening when you want it. My full-suspension MTB has lockouts front and rear, and when they're both switched...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-12, 11:09 PM
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Posted By BarracksSi

That Firefly Ti is damned close to what I'd build...

That Firefly Ti is damned close to what I'd build up if/when I finally get around to it. I'd love to have drop bars instead (even with a Rohloff), but all that internal routing, even for the lights,...
Forum: Commuting
11-26-11, 02:22 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

I would like to have something like that Dirty...

I would like to have something like that Dirty Disco but with bosses for dynohub wiring and rack & fender mounts. That'd be pretty fun.
Forum: Commuting
10-29-11, 08:18 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Nothing says "homeless guy cashing in to get...

Nothing says "homeless guy cashing in to get another bottle of Mad Dog" than pulling up at the recycle center on a loaded bicycle...

;) :D :p
Forum: Commuting
10-23-11, 07:20 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

That's some precision bits-n-piece'ing if I've...

That's some precision bits-n-piece'ing if I've ever heard of it. Cool. How'd you figure it all out, particularly the hub?
Forum: Commuting
10-23-11, 09:54 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

kurn, are those the new Ergon pedals?

kurn, are those the new Ergon pedals?
Forum: Commuting
05-11-11, 11:57 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

Those bars look familiar... :D

Those bars look familiar... :D
Forum: Commuting
04-30-11, 10:06 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

I just realized how many parts go into a bike...

I just realized how many parts go into a bike when you build it ground-up. Even my likely-will-never-be-raced race-ready road bike has only a few parts less than what you listed.
Forum: Commuting
04-10-11, 09:06 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Some ideas here: ...

Some ideas here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/69234-Pictures-of-your-loaded-rigs
Forum: Commuting
03-02-11, 06:21 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

That Vaya is very close to what I would build for...

That Vaya is very close to what I would build for my next commuter. Cool. :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
02-16-11, 08:14 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Oh, I know; finally did my first ground-up build...

Oh, I know; finally did my first ground-up build last year. Im saying that the stem on the POS rental bike I've got (although not the worst that anybody's seen on BF, according to a thread I started...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-11, 08:51 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Ah, ok -- got it. I think I'll send the link to...

Ah, ok -- got it. I think I'll send the link to my wife. :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
02-15-11, 08:25 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

How does that little clock secure into the...

How does that little clock secure into the steerer? Do you have to remove the top cap completely? I'd like to get one myself, but I'm wondering how the headset doesn't work loose (I've got a rental...
Forum: Commuting
01-17-11, 10:25 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Can't fool BF, can they? :D

Can't fool BF, can they? :D
Forum: Commuting
01-04-11, 03:35 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

That is almost exactly what I will build if I...

That is almost exactly what I will build if I ever retire my Bianchi Valle. :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
12-12-10, 09:59 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

^^^^ What I like is that a noncomformist...

^^^^ What I like is that a noncomformist counterculture has a uniform. :D

/end my thread hijack ;)
Forum: Commuting
12-12-10, 09:18 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

+1. And skidding isn't stopping.

+1.

And skidding isn't stopping.
Forum: Commuting
12-11-10, 11:11 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Unfortunately, yes. Too bad that hipsters annoy...

Unfortunately, yes. Too bad that hipsters annoy you as much as they do me. :D
Forum: Commuting
12-05-10, 11:58 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

That's the only Softride bike I've ever seen that...

That's the only Softride bike I've ever seen that has more than a couple centimeters of spacers....
Forum: Commuting
11-24-10, 11:21 AM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

Funny you mention your Volpe -- I think it's the...

Funny you mention your Volpe -- I think it's the same frame, just with different decals. It's a Valle from '08. The published frame geometry is identical to the Volpe, and the tubing appears to be...
Forum: Commuting
11-23-10, 03:35 PM
Replies: 15,695
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Posted By BarracksSi

Dropped it last week. And, yup, the 'cross...

Dropped it last week. And, yup, the 'cross levers are VERY close to the stem -- due to the flat "wings" on the bars, which I like, I couldn't put them anywhere else.

Before:...
Forum: Commuting
11-22-10, 05:09 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

holiday76, buy some studded tires now before they...

holiday76, buy some studded tires now before they get sold out. ;)
Forum: Commuting
11-21-10, 03:21 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Is the derailleur hanger straight? Not...

Is the derailleur hanger straight? Not guaranteeing that it'll fix the ghost shifting, but if you haven't checked yet, it's worth a look.
Forum: Commuting
11-13-10, 05:56 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Hmmmm.... I don't know if the Axiom rack...

Hmmmm....

I don't know if the Axiom rack will work with the Alfine's axle. I didn't think about that part.

I also don't know of any other rack-bag system that's as handy as Topeak's. I...
Forum: Commuting
11-12-10, 04:28 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Ah, ok. The rack itself looks like one of the...

Ah, ok. The rack itself looks like one of the Axiom racks (one of the models is the Streamliner, if I remember right) that mounts to the skewer for the rear wheel. It's what I would need to use for...
Forum: Commuting
11-12-10, 02:07 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

QuakerProf, look at the Cannondale directly above...

QuakerProf, look at the Cannondale directly above your post.
Forum: Commuting
10-25-10, 10:55 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Jamis's Aurora Elite has Apex and BB7: ...

Jamis's Aurora Elite has Apex and BB7:
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/road/aurora/11_auroraelite_spec.html
Forum: Commuting
10-14-10, 12:23 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Is it still true that we get a free toaster if we...

Is it still true that we get a free toaster if we recruit five more?
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 07:25 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

I've had a bit of a time putting it on sometimes,...

I've had a bit of a time putting it on sometimes, too, but as long as I line it up right and don't force it, it's fine.

The only thing I don't like about it is that it makes me wish I had bought a...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 08:20 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

It shore is purty, ain't it? What would make...

It shore is purty, ain't it?

What would make it a bona fide commuter, IMO, would be a dynohub wheel (Supernova even sells some with a Schmidt hub laced to carbon rims, and while they can't send...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-10, 08:09 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

My part-time commuter: ;) ...

My part-time commuter: ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/BarracksSi/Bike/IMG_3944.jpg

Actually, I ride this Bianchi most of the time, although with panniers instead of a basket (and I've...
Forum: Commuting
06-12-10, 05:01 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

How fast are you going in top gear? What's the...

How fast are you going in top gear? What's the gearing now? A typical 53/12 or 50/11 combo should good for more than 35-40 mph before you start spinning crazy fast.
Forum: Commuting
05-08-10, 07:30 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

I have Brooks on all of my bikes now -- city to...

I have Brooks on all of my bikes now -- city to MTB to road. As far as which one to choose, Brooks's recommendations are legit -- go narrower for a forward-leaning road bike position.
Forum: Commuting
02-02-10, 08:44 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

That jam block is louder than any bike bell on...

That jam block is louder than any bike bell on the planet. That is, unless someone sells a ship's bell with a handlebar mount. With a good whack, I've had those blocks echo across half a mile.
Forum: Commuting
01-10-10, 11:07 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Oh, that transitional period is what I hate the...

Oh, that transitional period is what I hate the most. If it just stays below freezing all the time, old snow and ice stay put and don't bother anyone. When it's just warm enough to melt in the...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-09, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

"Cyclocross" tires, if they're meant for offroad...

"Cyclocross" tires, if they're meant for offroad cyclocross racing, are more like shallow-knob MTB tires with a smaller carcass and sized for full-size 700c wheels.

Bunch of examples:...
Forum: Commuting
10-08-09, 01:48 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Drive side-down in the sand? :eek: You weren't...

Drive side-down in the sand? :eek: You weren't kidding when you called it a beater bike.. :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
09-18-09, 01:27 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Coulda left the foot on it.. ;)

Coulda left the foot on it.. ;)
Forum: Commuting
09-03-09, 09:18 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Travel Agents, V-brake compatible levers, etc. ...

Travel Agents, V-brake compatible levers, etc. If you think it's a problem, someone else did, too, and has already engineered and marketed a solution.

Levers:...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

I kinda like "s**tblockers". :thumb:

I kinda like "s**tblockers". :thumb:
Forum: Commuting
07-22-09, 04:58 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

Enjoi, even if they fit you, they both need some...

Enjoi, even if they fit you, they both need some work. The light blue "singlespeed" is the laziest "conversion" I've seen, and the rear derailleur on the black one is either poorly installed or...
Forum: Commuting
07-11-09, 11:52 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,379,381
Posted By BarracksSi

:lol: Besides the points that Grim so...

:lol:

Besides the points that Grim so clearly illustrated, I'd say that the one thing that can adapt a mountain bike really well to road riding is skinnier tires (and, if the frame will take them,...
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