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05-05-14, 11:37 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,780
Posted By lectraplayer

All I know is that I can pedal my granny gear...

All I know is that I can pedal my granny gear faster and easier than I can walk. I also hate walking far. :)

Tru Dat on coasting. It also gives us something else to shoot for. ;)
05-05-14, 05:57 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,780
Posted By lectraplayer

Who said we had to go up the hill fast?

Who said we had to go up the hill fast?
04-27-14, 07:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,407
Posted By lectraplayer

I did figure that part out in the other thread,...

I did figure that part out in the other thread, but I still want to discuss that here for other members. After all, "there is nothing there for us." I didn't remember what they were called.
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04-27-14, 07:39 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,780
Posted By lectraplayer

I hate headwinds. They kill my momentum and are a...

I hate headwinds. They kill my momentum and are a constant bane. Strangely, Alabama winds seem to shift to work against both hunters and cyclists. I always seem to get a headwind, even when I turn...
04-27-14, 07:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,003
Posted By lectraplayer

1950's JC Higgins into a pack mule?

I am intending to turn my 1950's JC Higgins into a pack mule. Since I'm not necessarily trying to keep it strictly vintage, is this better discussed here or in the Mechanics board?

Will I need to...
04-27-14, 07:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,372
Posted By lectraplayer

I may be interested too as I am working on a...

I may be interested too as I am working on a couple pack bikes. I too am a clydesdale and intend to stay one.
04-27-14, 07:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,102
Posted By lectraplayer

I may also need a crash course in cables. I...

I may also need a crash course in cables. I haven't given them much thought beyond checking them and getting Wal-Mart brand cables (easiest to get) if I have any questions. Oh yeah, I fill them...
04-27-14, 07:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,407
Posted By lectraplayer

The other thread was declared a "gun thread" and...

The other thread was declared a "gun thread" and is now gone. We have to start all over.

If I'm gonna try clipless, I need to know what to look for.

I've seen egg beaters. I think Bob's...
04-27-14, 06:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 799
Posted By lectraplayer

Let's point out the mobile skin too. :)

Let's point out the mobile skin too. :)
04-27-14, 12:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,407
Posted By lectraplayer

Clipless pedals, without the trolls...

I was trying to figure out what kind of clipless pedals to use on my mountain bike when the thread becane designated as a gun thread without having a gun discussion. I would like to know what to...
04-27-14, 12:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,231
Posted By lectraplayer

If it isn't slack (and it isn't) on the...

If it isn't slack (and it isn't) on the small/small combo, you're fine. If it doesn't pull banjo string tight just before (or upon) shifting to big/big, again you'bs fine. You have a couple inches....
04-26-14, 01:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,534
Posted By lectraplayer

Personally, for some items, I would also comb...

Personally, for some items, I would also comb "outside the bike shop," especially when some parts (like brake pads, chains, cables, etc) must be aquired rapidly. Wal-Mart has suitable substitutes...
04-26-14, 12:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,765
Posted By lectraplayer

I've tried that and found it to be useless to me....

I've tried that and found it to be useless to me. I would use heat and B'laster PB together to get the pedals off. ...then again, I use PB on everything.

I do like their marine grease.
04-26-14, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 823
Posted By lectraplayer

Personally I would not concern myself with that...

Personally I would not concern myself with that type of rust, which I bet is just enough to stain, unless you want a purdy bike. However, I would get my can of B'laster PB (a WD-40 competitor) out...
04-26-14, 10:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 799
Posted By lectraplayer

:cool: We may want to run an ad for it when...

:cool: We may want to run an ad for it when Tapatalk and similar comes up.
04-26-14, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 948
Posted By lectraplayer

Believe it or not, that thang may still be faster...

Believe it or not, that thang may still be faster than my home internet connection. :scared: Now I have better luck with my cell phone, though it isn't exactly Speedy Gonzales either. Still, this...
04-26-14, 09:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 799
Posted By lectraplayer

Love for the mobile users?

This has come up several times, but I would like to see an easier to use interface available to mobile users. This can be accomplished as follows:

1) X Tapatalk
2) ? A dedicated mobile app
3) ?...
04-26-14, 08:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 878
Posted By lectraplayer

I see those messages sometimes but not on...

I see those messages sometimes but not on BikeForums. I think it's malware. Sometimes you don't have to find it, it instead finds you. Sometimes you might even see it going to Google...
04-26-14, 05:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By lectraplayer

This one did get trolled, but... All...

This one did get trolled, but...



All started because somebody compared a semiauto pistol to clipless pedals and a revolver to platform pedals. Soon all mentions of guns quit as the comparason...
04-25-14, 11:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By lectraplayer

Problem is that there was no discussion about...

Problem is that there was no discussion about guns except to make a comparason to the pedals. Has this thread actually been read? The topic stayed on pedals until a moderator "performed cleanup"...
04-25-14, 06:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,042
Posted By lectraplayer

Is it me or are the mods causing riots?

I've seen it several times, and one example is below, but I'm seeing threads on a semi-regular basis that start as an intelligent discussion of the topic at hand, and then a moderator sees some type...
04-02-14, 08:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,138
Posted By lectraplayer

What is a good retroreflective paint?

I am thinking about repainting several of my bikes, especially my 1950's JC Higgins cruiser and am thinking arout retroreflective paint because (A) it makes me easisr to see of a night and (B)...
04-01-14, 11:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,143
Posted By lectraplayer

I saw another guy say about 5000 miles or so. I...

I saw another guy say about 5000 miles or so. I still think it's in the tire itself. Put the logo on the tire with the valve stem each time and see if the pinhole still moves around the rim.
04-01-14, 10:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,460
Posted By lectraplayer

why do delta trikes seem to "push" with only one rear wheel?

I am finding that many delta trikes seem to just use one wheel to drive with. While I can see reducing tire wear and improving agility on flat ground, it is really awkward riding mine as it makes...
04-01-14, 05:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,107
Posted By lectraplayer

That's me. People should know what their stuff...

That's me. People should know what their stuff will and won't do and use the "superpower" of common sense liberally. For example, some cleaners "do burst into flames and burn invisibly if a flint...
03-31-14, 09:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,107
Posted By lectraplayer

Really, "gas" does not have benzene to the point...

Really, "gas" does not have benzene to the point it used to have. We have regs on that now.

Have you seen some of these purpose made products? Some I see are basically carbeurator cleaner, which...
03-31-14, 08:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By lectraplayer

That's what I'm starting to think. I noticed one...

That's what I'm starting to think. I noticed one thing it had was a "click switch" 3 position shifter. It was "backwards" when I got it so I intend to leave it until I get it built up a bit and...
03-31-14, 07:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,107
Posted By lectraplayer

Actually, yes it does once I get that chainsaw...

Actually, yes it does once I get that chainsaw motor built onto my utility/mountain bike. :p

Really, 87 Octane does make a viable cleaner when precautions are taken, as with everything. If you...
03-31-14, 07:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By lectraplayer

It may just need to be "dialed in." I've had...

It may just need to be "dialed in." I've had that happen a bunch of times on "thrift store" bikes I am bad to get. After a few rides, I tend to get that bug out by making little more than...
03-31-14, 06:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By lectraplayer

Tomorrow I intend to carry it to Bob's Bikes -...

Tomorrow I intend to carry it to Bob's Bikes - Alabama, Specialized, Giant, Birmingham, Homewood (http://www.bobsbikes.com) to let Bob look at it. Where is the best place to find parts for trikes in...
03-30-14, 08:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 604
Posted By lectraplayer

Where would I ask about putting a gas "assistant" on my bike?

Ok. I have a chainsaw motor set aside to go on my mountain bike as a "booster." My intentions is to build to where I can start it at cruising speeds and then use it to put up and down hills at...
03-30-14, 07:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,931
Posted By lectraplayer

I have been wanting one of these since the early...

I have been wanting one of these since the early 1990's but have never seen where to procure one.
03-26-14, 04:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 594
Posted By lectraplayer

Where do I find pedallec conversion parts?

I have been looking for resources for converting a bicycle into a pedal start motor scooter (where you ride it like a standard bike before the motor kicks in, I hear these called a pedallec) and am...
03-17-14, 02:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,574
Posted By lectraplayer

So far, we have a lot of great discussion going. ...

So far, we have a lot of great discussion going. Between the news coverage of cycling related issues (including some threads that start here), many cyclists in my area, and many motorists in the...
03-16-14, 05:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,574
Posted By lectraplayer

Probably if you ask some motorists, they will...

Probably if you ask some motorists, they will probably claim they are responding to hazards created by cyclists. We have plenty of "those" cyclists here, and even more of "those" motorists. Maybe...
03-16-14, 12:04 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,574
Posted By lectraplayer

Sad thing is there is a paved bicycle trail that...

Sad thing is there is a paved bicycle trail that cuts right through there. It is seperated a bit from the main road.
03-16-14, 09:10 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,574
Posted By lectraplayer

I guess that wasn't an incident? Two cyclists...

I guess that wasn't an incident? Two cyclists about becoming flats?
03-15-14, 08:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By lectraplayer

I wonder if this is it? Old big Tricycle....

I wonder if this is it?

Old big Tricycle. Need help identfying it. (not a bike hehe) (http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?4418-Old-big-Tricycle-Need-help-identfying-it-(not-a-bike-hehe))
03-14-14, 08:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By lectraplayer

Got a chain on it and built a makeshift seat...

Got a chain on it and built a makeshift seat stay, and did a little pedaling. It is certainly an interesting animal. No freewheel and no brakes (yet). I can't find any identifying marks on it, but...
03-14-14, 06:55 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,574
Posted By lectraplayer

"Burning" and "moving on" both mean going fast. ...

"Burning" and "moving on" both mean going fast.

This happened at Sanford, not Stanford. Sanford Bulldogs is in Alabama. Stanford Red Birds is up north. Do we need to clarify with mascots?

My...
03-13-14, 07:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,574
Posted By lectraplayer

Are we creating our own hazards?

I'm asking this questions from both sides of the ball. I have good luck "burning" in city traffic away from the main roads, making efforts to move like a car (and very predictably) or stay out of...
03-11-14, 03:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,330
Posted By lectraplayer

I'm a Schrader user myself. :D

I'm a Schrader user myself. :D
03-11-14, 02:40 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,330
Posted By lectraplayer

I am with SanDiegoSteve on the head-on-body...

I am with SanDiegoSteve on the head-on-body pumps. While I have never used one, it looks too easy to rip the valve stem off. Then I would be SOL. So I have been culling these the whole time.
03-11-14, 12:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,330
Posted By lectraplayer

Right now I am looking for something I can "go...

Right now I am looking for something I can "go get" instantly. Also like my local retailers.

Cahaba Cycles Birmingham Alabama Trek Cannondale Felt Niner Haro Electra Colnago Redline...
03-10-14, 07:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,330
Posted By lectraplayer

What is a good carry pump?

I would like to find a good pump to carry on my bike for instances like the unexpected flat while on a ride. Not looking to give up Mr. Franklin but I do want a decent model. Also, CO2 counts. ...
03-09-14, 01:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By lectraplayer

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Here's a look at my trike. The light on ths front obviously means a lighting kit is forth coming. The handlebar was also changed out as the other one...
03-09-14, 12:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By lectraplayer

That looks pretty cool. Is that gold chain...

That looks pretty cool. Is that gold chain pretty much a jackchain?

In looking at mine, I think mine lacks a clutch/freewheel and brakes. It looks like the rear cog is intended to go on an...
03-08-14, 10:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,922
Posted By lectraplayer

dug up a trike. now how do I fix it?

When my grandad went to dejunking this weekend, me and him scared up a trike I remember him having when I was riding training wheels. He gave it (and some other stuff) to me to scrap, but I have...
02-03-13, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 892
Posted By lectraplayer

Certainly an idea to consider.

Certainly an idea to consider.
02-01-13, 05:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 892
Posted By lectraplayer

That's what I am building with the drill motor....

That's what I am building with the drill motor. What can I press on tge shaft of the motor to get a good grip on the tire/rim? The rim is actually preferred if we can find something "sticky".
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