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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-13, 10:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 478
Posted By swbluto

1.25 headset to 1.0 steerage - how to adapt?

I have a recumbent bicycle that I recently crashed, and I'm trying to put in a suspension fork to replace the damaged front fork. I'm looking at eBay for 20 inch wheel front suspensions and the forks...
Forum: Touring
06-23-10, 12:55 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

My reality is based in the future, whereas...

My reality is based in the future, whereas everybody else's tends to be frozen in the present, which forms the basis of our reality's differences. But you know what, that's ok - I expect differences...
Forum: Touring
06-14-10, 04:53 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

If 30 mph is not obtainable in practice, then I'd...

If 30 mph is not obtainable in practice, then I'd be just fine with 25 mph. 250 miles per day is still a marked reduction in time than 100.

btw, the cruz kit adapts a mountain bike so it's not as...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 11:43 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Exactly the bias I was referring to. I realized...

Exactly the bias I was referring to. I realized the majority would likely have this bias, but I recognize that there exist the enlightened open-minded few willing to consider greater possibilities...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 09:48 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Actually, there's approximately 14 W / sq. ft. in...

Actually, there's approximately 14 W / sq. ft. in direct sun light. In "less direct" sun light, you could expect 10-11 W per sq. ft.
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 09:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Ok, the deal with the test bike was that it was a...

Ok, the deal with the test bike was that it was a proof of concept test. For something quick and simple, I mounted it on a trailer. I just have to make it about 2.5 times bigger to get 30 mph...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 05:22 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

My questions are the ones in the first post. I've...

My questions are the ones in the first post. I've bolded them for everyone's convenience. The relevance of the fist question about the bob trailer seems antiquated, but any experiences with that...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 05:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Okay, I never stated I wasn't using assist - I...

Okay, I never stated I wasn't using assist - I just didn't mention it at first because I know a great majority of people here are biased and I didn't want that bias to affect the suggestions people...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 04:43 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Yeah, it does. Truth is, solar power needs a...

Yeah, it does. Truth is, solar power needs a battery to "smooth out" the power and my battery will have enough capacity to ride at that speed and weight at 25 mph for about 10-15 miles. If I don't...
Forum: Recumbent
06-13-10, 03:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,232
Posted By swbluto

What's good for touring?

Hello, I had a thread in the touring section trying to find a bike that's comfy at 30 mph for 10-hour day touring purposes, and I had an interest in converting my dual suspension bike into a...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 03:42 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

The solar cells basically are coated on a...

The solar cells basically are coated on a lightweight roof that I've attached to a test bicycle. With them alone, it only goes 15 mph, so it's not going to "revolutionize" transport. Plus, it's...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 03:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Thanks for the advice so far, but it's clear I'm...

Thanks for the advice so far, but it's clear I'm not going to get anywhere past the "that's too fast" mantra. I will carry electric assist and it's going to be powered by the sun. I've so far tested...
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 10:47 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

I'm interested in touring, but I'm looking at...

I'm interested in touring, but I'm looking at touring certain places and attractions and there's a lot of monotonous distance in between. Do I really want to spend a week looking at corn fields? No....
Forum: Touring
06-13-10, 08:39 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Ok, so I my original expectations may have been...

Ok, so I my original expectations may have been unreal. I was expecting to add a frontal fairing and back-sock to improve the aerodynamics to make going faster on the flats easier. But, if 30 mph is...
Forum: Touring
06-12-10, 08:39 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,969
Posted By swbluto

Dual suspension recumbent bike for touring?

Hello all. I like the idea of bicycle touring and I want to ride as far as practical in a given day. To that extent, the way to do that is to maximize saddle time. Since comfort would be key for...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-23-10, 11:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,715
Posted By swbluto

Ok, update. I've had the bike for about a year...

Ok, update. I've had the bike for about a year and I found that hard-backs suck on bumpy roads at 30 mph. I strongly suggest Full-Sus for those that at least occasionally deal with bumpy roads and...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-20-09, 12:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,058
Posted By swbluto

Okay, I thought there was some reason why you...

Okay, I thought there was some reason why you chose bicycling over motorcycling to begin with earlier in your life. If it was due to price reasons, then that's understandable assuming you can *now*...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-12-09, 02:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,058
Posted By swbluto

Yes, I would *definitely* vouch for electric...

Yes, I would *definitely* vouch for electric assists. I had some pain involved with the knees and the steep hills I had around here and the electric basically made that go away. Basically, they...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-09-09, 01:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,757
Posted By swbluto

Cell phone use, whether texting or calling, is a...

Cell phone use, whether texting or calling, is a distraction and I've learned that distractions really impair one's ability to react and adapt effectively to ones environment while moving. When...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-06-09, 02:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,542
Posted By swbluto

Not strictly. I could personally afford a car but...

Not strictly. I could personally afford a car but having done so in the past, I know how expensive they are and how they can have sudden financial "gotchas!"(accidents, break-downs, tires, etc.)and...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-09, 12:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

That's something I want to do, but I would...

That's something I want to do, but I would consider that a subset of what I want to do. Mainly, I want to be able to operate while not connected to the internet, I want it to consider other forms of...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-24-09, 12:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

It does seem to be a tendency that software...

It does seem to be a tendency that software developers are more concerned about features than something that actually works, but for sure, I'm developing something that works. Since *I* will be using...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-23-09, 10:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

It is true Unix is open source, but that doesn't...

It is true Unix is open source, but that doesn't at all mean the Mac OS is; it is much the same way that C++ standard libraries are open source, but proprietary programs based on them aren't. Try...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-23-09, 12:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

The Apple operating system is open source in the...

The Apple operating system is open source in the sense you can use it for apps.

You and I don't share the same definition of open source. What google does is open its API, which is what...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-22-09, 07:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

And another absurd input like, you have a bike....

And another absurd input like, you have a bike. :rolleyes:
Forum: Living Car Free
10-20-09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,272
Posted By swbluto

If you almost never need it but yet you still...

If you almost never need it but yet you still want the cargo capability of a vehicle, it'd probably be wise to downsize to a car. Otherwise, if only you rarely need cargo capability, it would...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-19-09, 10:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

Indeed, I don't intend to make ANY money from...

Indeed, I don't intend to make ANY money from this. I just want to make what should be a public good be accessible to the public so the public has the option to contribute to their own good and the...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-19-09, 07:02 PM
Replies: 793
Views: 272,850
Posted By swbluto

I've been car free for about 1.3 years. I sold my...

I've been car free for about 1.3 years. I sold my car because the car had served its original purpose (ROAD TRIP!) and the costs of ownership were far too high for me to justify. This isn't to say...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-09, 03:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,428
Posted By swbluto

I use my Targus backpack that comes with a cush...

I use my Targus backpack that comes with a cush laptop compartment. I love the backpack.
Forum: Living Car Free
10-19-09, 03:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

I'm bewildered as to what transit companies don't...

I'm bewildered as to what transit companies don't provide "long term" transit data (That is, at least a week in advance, preferably at least 3 months; the shorter the "update" period, the less...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-19-09, 12:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

Oh, for sure, you'd be able to retrieve data...

Oh, for sure, you'd be able to retrieve data online. It'd be a like a browser in that sense - It can function online, but it'd have a cache that would enable you to use the data while offline. It's...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-09, 10:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

This seems to be perplexing. If a bus line's...

This seems to be perplexing. If a bus line's route isn't posted, how would people find out about it and use it? It seems perplexing there'd exist bus lines that one didn't have a means to find out...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

You know, I wasn't really thinking of adding bus...

You know, I wasn't really thinking of adding bus stops myself, just to keep track of what streets buses went on and at what times and then it'd be up to the user to find / know where the next bus...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-18-09, 08:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 702
Posted By swbluto

Do you use the bus or other form of transit?

I'm wondering how many cyclists use transit in some form. I'm developing open source transport planning software that can be used offline and I think should significantly alleviate some of the pains...
Forum: Commuting
10-18-09, 08:31 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,423
Posted By swbluto

Does anyone here take the bus or some other form of transit?

*I meant to type "form" instead of "forum" in the title; It appears this forum won't let me edit it*

I know commuting from home to wherever the entire way by bicycle can be a romantic ideal, but...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-18-09, 08:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,286
Posted By swbluto

Offline multi-mode transport planner - Open Source

Hello. I'm starting an initiative to create an offline multi-mode transport planner. Basically this means if you have a laptop, netbook or some other computational device (iPhone, maybe? Someone...
Forum: Electric Bikes
10-04-08, 07:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 925
Posted By swbluto

The problem with the Ping is that it cuts out at...

The problem with the Ping is that it cuts out at 60 amps, which happens during peak current for the 5302 when starting up from an abrupt stop and going up steep hills. When this happens, it requires...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-29-08, 02:47 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,517
Posted By swbluto

The thing about the high European gas prices -...

The thing about the high European gas prices - their societies don't require them to drive 30 miles to get to work for the average Briton. So gasoline doesn't consume as much of their income as it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-08, 10:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,424
Posted By swbluto

When I bicycle. I haven't really noticed the...

When I bicycle.

I haven't really noticed the exact situations it tends to happen in as my riding is "subconscious"/unnoticed, but it probably happens when I'm down shifting. I thought it was funny...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-26-08, 10:28 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 4,517
Posted By swbluto

The local paper posted a funny comic that posited...

The local paper posted a funny comic that posited that bicycling will become immensely more popular once gasoline runs $10 per gallon(in 2007 dollars). But the economics of current electric vehicles...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-08, 10:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,424
Posted By swbluto

Front chain keeps jumping off

The chain keeps jumping off the front gears. I thought this was a problem specific to my older Walmart bike, but it seems to exist on my newer Diamond Back as well. Is this something common to all...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-08, 12:30 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 9,348
Posted By swbluto

Only if the U.S. gave cyclists such respect....

Only if the U.S. gave cyclists such respect. Unfortunately, we're too rich and our civilization has been made to be too sprawled due to the influence of historically affordable gas prices and the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-15-08, 06:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 642
Posted By swbluto

A 48-tooth replacement for a "Shimano FCM341-L w/ Replaceable Rings, 22/32/42t"?

Does a 48 tooth replacement exist for the Shimano FCM341-L w/ Replaceable Rings, 22/32/42t that came with my bicycle? The bicycle's tech page can be found at...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-14-08, 11:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,194
Posted By swbluto

I've noticed that as well. I was told any basic...

I've noticed that as well. I was told any basic quick repairs would take up to 10 days. I thought :lol:, I'll do it myself(I went to another bicycle shop, though, to true my rear wheel and the...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-14-08, 11:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,374
Posted By swbluto

I got rid of insurance along with the car. I got...

I got rid of insurance along with the car. I got rid of it largely to do the lack of financial support that accompanied my study-focused jobless lifestyle as a...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-14-08, 11:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 795
Posted By swbluto

I'm one of the few Spokanites, as a pedestrian,...

I'm one of the few Spokanites, as a pedestrian, that don't really like crossing at intersections in the downtown area due to the seemingly heightened risk of a collision with a situationally unaware...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-10-08, 04:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,189
Posted By swbluto

I called a bike shop and they immediately started...

I called a bike shop and they immediately started off with a sales pitch for a "Gary fisher"(sp?) bicycle that had anti-lock brakes(I was only calling to inquire about a disc wheel). Assuming it had...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-10-08, 04:01 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,234
Posted By swbluto

The slump is a short-term phenomenon, which might...

The slump is a short-term phenomenon, which might last from 0-3 years. In the longterm, I can guarantee fuel prices will rise more quickly than inflation and/or reliance on gas for energy will be...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-10-08, 12:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,189
Posted By swbluto

Most disc breaks need to be wore in to take...

Most disc breaks need to be wore in to take advantage of their full-stopping power(Most seem to report a month but I'm guessing that translates to 100-200 miles) and they MUST be set-up nearly...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-10-08, 10:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,715
Posted By swbluto

Hah! Most electric bicycle kits used to convert...

Hah! Most electric bicycle kits used to convert regular bicycles still look like, for the most part depending on the skill of the converter, regular bicycles. No, they don't look like mini-scooters...
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