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Forum: Commuting
12-12-07, 01:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,221
Posted By Paramemetic

I've got to say, with whatever you go with, the...

I've got to say, with whatever you go with, the invention of the waterproof jacket is brilliant - it is not nearly as lovely when coupled with the water-absorbent pant. So look into some kind of...
Forum: Commuting
12-12-07, 01:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,554
Posted By Paramemetic

Learn how to replace a chain yourself, for one,...

Learn how to replace a chain yourself, for one, it's an invaluable skill and it's not difficult at all. Buy a chain tool, they spin typically to push the pins out of the chain to disconnect it (don't...
Forum: Commuting
12-09-07, 06:36 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,730
Posted By Paramemetic

I voted brifters only because I want brifters,...

I voted brifters only because I want brifters, and you asked what I'd choose. Really, though, I commute on a mountain bike with semi-slicks and it does me well. I added barends that emulate drops to...
Forum: Commuting
12-09-07, 06:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,473
Posted By Paramemetic

It would've been nice to have had some rain pants...

It would've been nice to have had some rain pants today, I had to go to the store to get onions for chili as the ones I had went bad. For as brilliant as the invention of waterproof jackets is, the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-03-07, 04:47 PM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,785,827
Posted By Paramemetic

I've been fiending for a Kilo now for a few days...

I've been fiending for a Kilo now for a few days and would've bought it instantly, but instead I asked my family for one for Christmas - now the 57cm Green I wanted is gone. :( I'll have to wait...
Forum: Commuting
11-22-07, 11:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,596
Posted By Paramemetic

Had to drive home for Thanksgiving yesterday....

Had to drive home for Thanksgiving yesterday. Found myself attempting to countersteer for turns. Doesn't work quite as well in a car.
Forum: Commuting
11-22-07, 12:40 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,911
Posted By Paramemetic

I typically ride on roads unless there is no road...

I typically ride on roads unless there is no road directly going where I am. For example, I'll cut through sidewalks across campus. The key to that, though, is that when I'm on the sidewalk, I'm a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-07, 12:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,271
Posted By Paramemetic

Photos. I had to take a lot of rust and grease...

Photos. I had to take a lot of rust and grease off the comps to get their specs, and even still it's not in factory condition, but it's getting there. The tyres are not original. I just took the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-07, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,271
Posted By Paramemetic

Walk me through identifying a Mikado(?) bike

Hello Vintage folks. I just recently received a road bike from my future in-laws. It is labeled Mikado on both the front flash and the tube decal, with a SunTour group, GT7 rear der, 7 front der,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-07, 09:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,307
Posted By Paramemetic

Bump for OP update.

Bump for OP update.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-07, 02:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,307
Posted By Paramemetic

Anyone have info on old Kent road bikes?

I recently came into possession of a 70s or 80s Kent "Londoner" road bike, with that lovely lugged steel frame, and complete with some death grips.
...
Forum: Commuting
11-15-07, 12:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,514
Posted By Paramemetic

If you don't want to plunk down $10+ on a...

If you don't want to plunk down $10+ on a reflective vest, you can make a DIY one at Walmart for 3 dollars. Go to hunting, grab an orange blaze plastic vest. These cost about a dollar, a little less....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-07, 01:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 414
Posted By Paramemetic

I may or may not end up waiting. Halfspeed,...

I may or may not end up waiting. Halfspeed, thanks a lot again. One thing my LBS does is let me pay 3 months later on new bikes (and maybe refurbs, I'll have to find out). If they do that, my budget...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-07, 05:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 414
Posted By Paramemetic

Halfspeed, thanks, that's really helpful advice....

Halfspeed, thanks, that's really helpful advice. I do have some mechanical skills, I do my own repairs and work unless it's either a very subtle adjustment or it's completely borked, so I'm not...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-07, 04:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 414
Posted By Paramemetic

Fiending for a road bike

I usually commute on a Gary Fisher Marlin MTB, which I've adapted wonderfully to that purpose, but ever since my fiancee picked up a roadster/comfort hybrid with 700c wheels, I've wanted those tiny...
Forum: Commuting
11-13-07, 07:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,048
Posted By Paramemetic

I'm a huge fan of my Answer Speeders, and will...

I'm a huge fan of my Answer Speeders, and will wear them to class and to the store regularly. I've had 'em on for a few hours at a time, it's not that bad. The hard sole takes a little while to be...
Forum: Commuting
11-09-07, 06:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 905
Posted By Paramemetic

It's generally true that you may not display...

It's generally true that you may not display lights that would create the impression that you are an emergency vehicle. I can't find a specific law in your motor vehicle laws (I'm from the States)...
Forum: Commuting
11-07-07, 02:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 628
Posted By Paramemetic

I believe the point is something that one needn't...

I believe the point is something that one needn't use hand signals for. At least the last two links you provided (quoted) are things that augment and illuminate when using standard hand signals. This...
Forum: Commuting
11-07-07, 09:36 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,503
Posted By Paramemetic

Nobody hits someone in a car and doesn't realize...

Nobody hits someone in a car and doesn't realize it who should be driving. If they didn't see him, they still knew he was there after they heard the bump. You can't hit something bigger than a person...
Forum: Commuting
11-07-07, 09:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,477
Posted By Paramemetic

Stay warm. The reason you get sick in the winter...

Stay warm. The reason you get sick in the winter is because your body takes efforts to maintain a core temperature and resultingly the immune system can't work as well....
Forum: Commuting
11-07-07, 09:24 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 3,180
Posted By Paramemetic

If they were all on MTBs then it's possible that...

If they were all on MTBs then it's possible that they just don't enthuse about bikes, and figure the default reflectors are enough. They may or may not learn better. Eh.
Forum: Commuting
11-05-07, 05:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,428
Posted By Paramemetic

College student here. If there are quick...

College student here. If there are quick releases, remove them. You can get your LBS to get you the screw on equivalents for the bike. Quick release means you've lost it. I keep my bike in my...
Forum: Commuting
11-05-07, 01:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,668
Posted By Paramemetic

These are exactly who I was talking about in the...

These are exactly who I was talking about in the OP. This drives me nuts, especially given that I can do probably as much damage if I head-on into someone as a car can at speed. I don't know if they...
Forum: Touring
11-04-07, 09:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,308
Posted By Paramemetic

I'm still using the default seat, a Bontrager...

I'm still using the default seat, a Bontrager Select. I don't know what I'll change it to yet.

Also still up in the air about trekking bars. I think it's likely I'm going to switch to them,...
Forum: Touring
11-04-07, 03:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,410
Posted By Paramemetic

Thanks, sorry, somehow I missed the pictures...

Thanks, sorry, somehow I missed the pictures there. Now it makes sense. I was seeing in my head shoe-shaped booties something akin to galoshes, and wasn't sure how one would know where the clip goes,...
Forum: Touring
11-04-07, 02:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,410
Posted By Paramemetic

A lot of people are mentioning booties. Do they...

A lot of people are mentioning booties. Do they go over clipless shoes in some way I'm not figuring out, or are they strictly for clipped/platform?
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-04-07, 01:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,531
Posted By Paramemetic

That gyrobike is really cool, but I wonder if it...

That gyrobike is really cool, but I wonder if it would fight you on the lean? It seems like if you took a turn at high speed, the front wheel wouldn't correct as it should. Though I admit I don't...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
11-04-07, 12:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,738
Posted By Paramemetic

This is interesting as I was just reading about...

This is interesting as I was just reading about this today. I currently signal with my left forearm up, and then sometimes pointing with my left arm. I'm not wont to signal with my right hand because...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-04-07, 10:55 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 377
Posted By Paramemetic

Internal cable routing on a gripshifter

I've looked on Park Tool, Sheldon's website, and UtahMountainBikes, as well as attempting to find online the internal schematics for the cable routing for a SRAM gripshift, and so far, no luck....
Forum: Commuting
11-03-07, 11:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 775
Posted By Paramemetic

I admit to wearing black when I ride simply...

I admit to wearing black when I ride simply because at the moment I don't have anything else, but I run multiple reflectors and lights as well as a silver helmet that makes things a little better....
Forum: Commuting
11-03-07, 11:46 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,468
Posted By Paramemetic

Shows what I know, it's been a long time since...

Shows what I know, it's been a long time since I've seen a current WalMart bike up close, I have an older one in my living room that has its own proprietary stuff, "Falcon Index System" and such. Ah...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-07, 10:23 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,022
Posted By Paramemetic

Assault is, generally, any attempt to commit a...

Assault is, generally, any attempt to commit a battery.
Forum: Commuting
11-01-07, 09:38 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,022
Posted By Paramemetic

I don't know about Chicago - I know where I've...

I don't know about Chicago - I know where I've lived, the cops tend to respond to assault calls. It doesn't matter what mode of conveyance the victim was using, throwing eggs from a car is assault. I...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-07, 09:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,668
Posted By Paramemetic

Fair enough about slowing down, I mainly run into...

Fair enough about slowing down, I mainly run into the problem on a particular downhill where there's fast but sparse vehicular traffic but no crosswalk - and I suppose you're right that I'm sure...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-07, 08:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,668
Posted By Paramemetic

Attention Pedestrians: My Bicycle is a Vehicle

It's funny to me. Here on campus, I end up getting more irked at the pedestrians than the vehicles.

See, pedestrians have sidewalks. When I am on a sidewalk on my bicycle (generally when it is...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-07, 08:15 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,022
Posted By Paramemetic

I can't find myself siding with or respecting any...

I can't find myself siding with or respecting any of the parties to this story. They don't get any respect because they're clearly a bunch of little derelicts. Targeting cyclists like that isn't...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-07, 08:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,468
Posted By Paramemetic

Really, the ideal benefit of this is to get...

Really, the ideal benefit of this is to get people out on bicycles. They'll have fun, they'll get some exercise, and they'll increase Shimano sales, which, in the end, is what this is all about. I...
Forum: Touring
11-01-07, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,308
Posted By Paramemetic

I'll be adding to this thread as I go along...

I'll be adding to this thread as I go along hopefully so that eventually it iwll be less of a "how to?" and more of a How-To. I've decided for the front I'll be mounting Old Man Mountain front...
Forum: Touring
11-01-07, 09:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,308
Posted By Paramemetic

Converting a Gary Fisher Marlin to a touring machine

I'm planning to do a cross country trek this coming summer, but since my fiancee and I will already be buying her a touring bike, I am trying to avoid buying myself a new one. Currently, it's rolling...
Forum: Introductions
10-30-07, 09:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 368
Posted By Paramemetic

My cousin is currently planning to ride his Giant...

My cousin is currently planning to ride his Giant OCR Limited Composite. I think he's nuts, I'm not sure that light frame will hold up to touring loads and the little road wheels won't help with...
Forum: Introductions
10-29-07, 06:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 368
Posted By Paramemetic

Planning to set out from Virginia and head East...

Planning to set out from Virginia and head East until Montana, where we'll shoot up North over the Rockies and wind up in Seattle or Portland. Hoping to go beach-to-beach.
Forum: Introductions
10-29-07, 12:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 368
Posted By Paramemetic

Hello folks

Hi folks, I'm just starting to prep for what I hope will be a cross country (US) tour this coming Summer which I'll be making with my cousin and fiancee. I'm currently riding a 19" Gary Fisher Marlin...
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