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09-17-15, 08:47 PM
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I put a road wheel (MA2 laced to a 1999-ish LX hub) on the tandem last night and we put 4 miles on it.
Nice and fast but I'm scared we'll destroy that rim before long. The little lady is loath to stand up ever, so if I nail a pothole the rear wheel is gonna have at least a little bit of weight on it. I only have one dual-pivot brake, so we might die on a descent, too.
Nice and fast but I'm scared we'll destroy that rim before long. The little lady is loath to stand up ever, so if I nail a pothole the rear wheel is gonna have at least a little bit of weight on it. I only have one dual-pivot brake, so we might die on a descent, too.
09-17-15, 08:48 PM
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I only occasionally do the "official" CX remount.
I awkwardly plant my left foot on the left pedal (hopefully it's still near the bottom of rotation), then swing my right leg over.
A couple of times I've pulled it off smoothly enough that crowd people remarked "Wow, nice remount!", clearly amazed that getting back on the bike like that could possibly work well, and rightly so
Careful out on the road on those sunny days, Jonesey!
Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by Syracuse police car in Onondaga | syracuse.com
I awkwardly plant my left foot on the left pedal (hopefully it's still near the bottom of rotation), then swing my right leg over.
A couple of times I've pulled it off smoothly enough that crowd people remarked "Wow, nice remount!", clearly amazed that getting back on the bike like that could possibly work well, and rightly so
Careful out on the road on those sunny days, Jonesey!
Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by Syracuse police car in Onondaga | syracuse.com
09-17-15, 08:50 PM
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09-17-15, 08:54 PM
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09-17-15, 08:56 PM
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I put a road wheel (MA2 laced to a 1999-ish LX hub) on the tandem last night and we put 4 miles on it.
Nice and fast but I'm scared we'll destroy that rim before long. The little lady is loath to stand up ever, so if I nail a pothole the rear wheel is gonna have at least a little bit of weight on it. I only have one dual-pivot brake, so we might die on a descent, too.
Nice and fast but I'm scared we'll destroy that rim before long. The little lady is loath to stand up ever, so if I nail a pothole the rear wheel is gonna have at least a little bit of weight on it. I only have one dual-pivot brake, so we might die on a descent, too.
09-17-15, 08:59 PM
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09-17-15, 08:59 PM
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Still kicking.
So... What's up?
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09-17-15, 09:07 PM
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09-17-15, 09:07 PM
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09-18-15, 05:31 AM
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09-18-15, 06:00 AM
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09-18-15, 06:39 AM
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Heading back to Sturgeon Bay from Sister Bay on the last day of our Door County tour. Sad to have it over.
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09-18-15, 07:14 AM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
It just means that you are at an advanced stage in life where your priorities are... different. My wife's (former lifeguard) first reaction would probably be, "Mixing alcohol and water is a bad idea!" She's heard too much about people that get drunk near water with tragic results.
09-18-15, 07:18 AM
#1690
Vain, But Lacking Talent
In other news: I couldn't even ride my brand new bike today. The rear shifting is out of whack and I CAN NOT get it to work sufficiently. It's driving me absolutely insane. And this is from someone who worked on bikes for a living and did quite well. I've been able to make walmart bikes shift better than this one. The RD gave me zero issues on the CAADX build, but just won't work right. Front shifting is perfect.
I think I might take it to a shop in town (owned by people who used to work for the shop I work for) just to put a der. hanger tool on it tonight. I'm that desperate. If that doesn't work, I think I'm going to use to full housing routing option, just to eliminate the possibility of any kinks, etc.
I think I might take it to a shop in town (owned by people who used to work for the shop I work for) just to put a der. hanger tool on it tonight. I'm that desperate. If that doesn't work, I think I'm going to use to full housing routing option, just to eliminate the possibility of any kinks, etc.
09-18-15, 07:32 AM
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09-18-15, 07:38 AM
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In other news: I couldn't even ride my brand new bike today. The rear shifting is out of whack and I CAN NOT get it to work sufficiently. It's driving me absolutely insane. And this is from someone who worked on bikes for a living and did quite well. I've been able to make walmart bikes shift better than this one. The RD gave me zero issues on the CAADX build, but just won't work right. Front shifting is perfect.
I think I might take it to a shop in town (owned by people who used to work for the shop I work for) just to put a der. hanger tool on it tonight. I'm that desperate. If that doesn't work, I think I'm going to use to full housing routing option, just to eliminate the possibility of any kinks, etc.
I think I might take it to a shop in town (owned by people who used to work for the shop I work for) just to put a der. hanger tool on it tonight. I'm that desperate. If that doesn't work, I think I'm going to use to full housing routing option, just to eliminate the possibility of any kinks, etc.
09-18-15, 07:53 AM
#1694
Vain, But Lacking Talent
It did seem to shift slightly different depending on which front ring it was on...
It's pretty open at the bottom bracket, so I'll take a peek with a flashlight when I stop at home for lunch. I appreciate the input!
09-18-15, 08:00 AM
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I may be moving to the SS on gravel for the fall/winter season and it has a full steel fork so, for now, I'm safe.
Freak.
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09-18-15, 08:03 AM
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09-18-15, 08:06 AM
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In other news: I couldn't even ride my brand new bike today. The rear shifting is out of whack and I CAN NOT get it to work sufficiently. It's driving me absolutely insane. And this is from someone who worked on bikes for a living and did quite well. I've been able to make walmart bikes shift better than this one. The RD gave me zero issues on the CAADX build, but just won't work right. Front shifting is perfect.
I think I might take it to a shop in town (owned by people who used to work for the shop I work for) just to put a der. hanger tool on it tonight. I'm that desperate. If that doesn't work, I think I'm going to use to full housing routing option, just to eliminate the possibility of any kinks, etc.
I think I might take it to a shop in town (owned by people who used to work for the shop I work for) just to put a der. hanger tool on it tonight. I'm that desperate. If that doesn't work, I think I'm going to use to full housing routing option, just to eliminate the possibility of any kinks, etc.
Also, cable seated correctly in all of the stops? (I know, but I had it happen on a bar swap the other day, so I had to ask)
09-18-15, 08:07 AM
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Just say no to the California Cross.
09-18-15, 08:15 AM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
It really sucks though when you have a new bike that rides like a dream and is just perfect in every way and the most basic function will not function...
09-18-15, 08:15 AM
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I declined to say it in the actual thread, but it's better here amongst loved ones.
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