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Forum: Great Lakes
10-21-08, 11:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By tidixon

Awesome! One less night of coldness. I found...

Awesome! One less night of coldness.
I found awesome bike maps on this site:
http://www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html
I still need to plan an actual route though...
I am split between two...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-20-08, 11:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By tidixon

Buckeye advice needed: Best route through Ohio (Detroit to Pittsburgh)

Ohio riders, I need some advice on pedalling through your State. ODOT is restructuring its website, so whatever information they have is limited...
Forum: Touring
10-18-08, 04:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,039
Posted By tidixon

Get a cheap unlocked or unlockable cellphone off...

Get a cheap unlocked or unlockable cellphone off of ebay or anyplace (sometimes you can get cheap (like $10 cheap) pay as you go phones that can be unlocked from tmob or att ). Unlock it. Buy...
Forum: Touring
10-16-08, 09:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 754
Posted By tidixon

If it is really really new (incredibly stiff and...

If it is really really new (incredibly stiff and painful), you might consider soaking it as suggested here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/leather.html
I followed the "baptism" instructions on a brand...
Forum: Touring
10-15-08, 12:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,141
Posted By tidixon

http://www.ahrensbicycles.com/Bottle-Opener.htm ...

http://www.ahrensbicycles.com/Bottle-Opener.htm

This is possibly the greatest bicycle invention of our time and would be a suitable spacer if you are still looking for one.
Forum: Touring
10-13-08, 05:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 795
Posted By tidixon

REI "secret" sale - Bags, Shorts, Shirts, kids helmets

More details here: http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=955665


Here is a list of the bike related items I was able to find. Most of this is too expensive for me even with the 20% off....
Forum: Touring
10-13-08, 04:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,423
Posted By tidixon

Nice.

Nice.
Forum: Touring
10-09-08, 12:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 793
Posted By tidixon

Yet Another Sulrly LHT Build Spec - mostly complete

I have been in the process of ordering parts for my LHT build over the last few weeks, so I thought I would share my choices with the rest of you so that you can give your opinions, hopefully stop me...
Forum: Touring
10-08-08, 10:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,064
Posted By tidixon

I decided to get an lht recently and casually...

I decided to get an lht recently and casually asked someone at my LBS when I was there for parts for another project. He mentioned having supply problems and that he had just gotten one in for...
Forum: Touring
10-06-08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,776
Posted By tidixon

I called Phil Wood and spoke to someone there. ...

I called Phil Wood and spoke to someone there. Whoever I spoke to was not exactly sure of the differences, but remembered someone saying the shell spacings were slightly different and designed...
Forum: Touring
10-04-08, 10:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,640
Posted By tidixon

I went with the ultegra shifters over the silver...

I went with the ultegra shifters over the silver bc they should index fine, but, if for whatever reason they don't, they have the option to work as friction shifters also.
Forum: Touring
10-04-08, 09:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,640
Posted By tidixon

I did a little more research. I'll cancel the...

I did a little more research. I'll cancel the sram cassette I ordered, or try to sell it or something (it was only $20, so no biggie). It seems like there should not be any spacing differences...
Forum: Touring
10-04-08, 08:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,640
Posted By tidixon

Before I decided on the phil wood hub, I was...

Before I decided on the phil wood hub, I was looking at some of the 40h shimano tandem hubs that could be respaced to 135 (and then my plan was to replace the 8speed freehub with a 7 speed off an...
Forum: Touring
10-04-08, 08:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,640
Posted By tidixon

oh crap. i thought i was ordering a cassette hub...

oh crap. i thought i was ordering a cassette hub that could fit 7speed cassette, although I realize my mistake now. So... I could try to return these things / cancel my orders at my LBS tomorrow. ...
Forum: Touring
10-04-08, 10:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,640
Posted By tidixon

The ratios are 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 26, 32 ...

The ratios are 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 26, 32
cassette: http://www.cswestbikes.com/servlet/the-680/Sram-PG-dsh-730-12-dsh-32-7-dsh-speed/Detail
hub: http://www.philwood.com/Spectouringhubs.htm part...
Forum: Touring
10-04-08, 08:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,640
Posted By tidixon

Advice needed on 7-speed drive train for LHT

This is my tentative LHT set up. I wanted to run it by here before I dropped any more $ and potentially made some big mistakes. This is going to be primarily used as a touring bike in the mid-west...
Forum: Touring
10-03-08, 09:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,776
Posted By tidixon

advice on philwood touring 7-speed rear hub for lht

This is my first non-vintage bike build up, so pardon my ignorance on the subject. I am looking at the philwood.com hubs here http://www.philwood.com/Touring%20Hubs.htm and I have decided on 7...
Forum: Touring
10-03-08, 08:53 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 317
Posted By tidixon

delete

delete
Forum: Touring
09-27-08, 11:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 790
Posted By tidixon

Hey, I had to make a similar decision recently. ...

Hey, I had to make a similar decision recently. I am 5'8.5" with a 33" inseam. I ordered the 56cm. In your opinions, is this too big, or can it be made to fit well?
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