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04-30-13, 12:07 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 697
Posted By alfonsol

Doing STP? Need a Fit?

I just opened a small bike fitting studio in Fremont. I would like to offer any STP riders this year 25% off of a full bike fit. So if you have any concerns about aches and pains shoot me an email...
05-24-11, 04:08 PM
Replies: 12,012
Views: 790,892
Posted By alfonsol

I was that friend! I was way to busy scratching...

I was that friend! I was way to busy scratching out my very first crit finish with the pack to worry about you guys up front. Good racing you guys.
12-10-10, 03:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,612
Posted By alfonsol

My thing is that when I removed the weight I...

My thing is that when I removed the weight I simultaneously removed a scapegoat I could use for anything bad in my life.

"That girl rejected me. If I were only thin!"

becomes

"That girl...
11-30-10, 01:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,480
Posted By alfonsol

Triumph is opening in Renton (so they are a move)...

Triumph is opening in Renton (so they are a move)

I've heard rumblings of Counterbalance re-opening in queen ann in the near future. Apparently that particular location lost a lot of employees...
09-09-10, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 721
Posted By alfonsol

Mercer Street Update

They broke ground today and I perused the web for interesting comments but most of what I found was either blindly-critical or car-centric, or both. Does anyone here have a though I might not have...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-10, 11:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,805
Posted By alfonsol

Curved Wood Fenders

Curved Wood Fenders exist. And they are beautiful.

http://www.woodysfenders.com/store/

WOOD!
Forum: Commuting
04-06-10, 02:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,823
Posted By alfonsol

Just put it on your rack with some bungee cords...

Just put it on your rack with some bungee cords or twine or rope. It should be fine if you bike gently. A bungee net would do the trick.

lay the box diagonally on the rack (with a corner...
01-31-10, 05:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,257
Posted By alfonsol

Yep, that wound up being the trick! So it's a...

Yep, that wound up being the trick! So it's a Selecta BB with 2 different bearing sizes. How odd. Thanks for all the responses =-D.
01-31-10, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,257
Posted By alfonsol

Well, the spindle seems to be Shimano; at least...

Well, the spindle seems to be Shimano; at least the chainrings and crank are branded Shimano Selecta. The cups don't really have any branding that we can see but they do have the letters "CB" etched...
01-31-10, 02:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,257
Posted By alfonsol

'79-ish Puch with Weird BB Design?

We have a late-70' to early-80's Puch Marco Polo with a perplexing bottom bracket. When we opened it up to re-pack the bearings etc etc we discovered that there were 2 different sizes of bearings,...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-10, 01:00 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,430
Posted By alfonsol

Wow, thats really nice to hear about. What city?...

Wow, thats really nice to hear about. What city? San Diego?
12-18-09, 04:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 732
Posted By alfonsol

Boiled Linseed Oil in Small Amounts?

I would like to get some BLO for my wheel builds. But all the places I go seem to only sell it in HUGE amounts. Has anyone here managed to by a more reasonable amount?
Forum: Commuting
12-16-09, 12:58 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 7,431
Posted By alfonsol

Happened to me once. I went after him with a golf...

Happened to me once. I went after him with a golf club in my underwear. He gave the bike back.

Happened to me again! I bum-rushed him from behind and put him over the bike rack.

Generally I...
12-15-09, 04:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 900
Posted By alfonsol

Heaviest You Can Start?

I have a buddy who is on the weight-loss train. I've been talking up all the benefits of cycling that I've reaped in my time in the saddle and he went ahead and put down the Seattle-To-Portland as a...
Forum: Commuting
12-11-09, 02:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,027
Posted By alfonsol

Y'know, that's not terrible advice. A lot of...

Y'know, that's not terrible advice. A lot of times I wind up missing breakfast until I get in because I wake up latish. I'm gonna put down a decent breakfast tomorrow morning and see if that affects...
12-10-09, 02:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,808
Posted By alfonsol

It depends on the tire. Often the tire is treaded...

It depends on the tire. Often the tire is treaded such that it should a certain way. You can usually find an arrow on the tire-wall that points the the direction of rotation.
12-10-09, 01:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 778
Posted By alfonsol

Got my Big Dummy Frame

...at a charity auction! I'm super excited to build it up. I've decided to go with an SRAM i-motion 9 for my rear hub, but can't really figure what to do with the front crank. Does anyone have any...
Forum: Commuting
12-10-09, 12:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,027
Posted By alfonsol

I bet you do this too!

Here's an "any one else do this" thread for ya:

When I get into work I'm in sort of a post-ride daze. After a few miles of focusing on not getting hit by a car and not hitting an ice-patch and...
12-09-09, 05:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,346
Posted By alfonsol

I wish my handle wasn't my actual name =-D. ...

I wish my handle wasn't my actual name =-D.

I can't remember if there was more involved, but I have a memory of eating enough pizza to purge involuntarily. Even today, if I order a pizza, that...
12-07-09, 07:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,967
Posted By alfonsol

Wow! Thanks for adding something completly...

Wow! Thanks for adding something completly ******** and for putting your 2 cents in.....TOOL![/QUOTE]

Hmm, bummer, I was shooting for cleverly satirical =-(.

What I meant to say was: The mere...
12-04-09, 01:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 814
Posted By alfonsol

Tea! If you don't already have one,...

Tea!

If you don't already have one, cultivate a taste for plain tea. I didn't like it at first but I slowly started to gain a taste for tea. If you take it plain (which you SHOULD, unless you...
12-02-09, 06:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,967
Posted By alfonsol

Well, I think that radioshack radioshacks the...

Well, I think that radioshack radioshacks the radioshack pretty radioshackly. But can see how radioshack might radioshack. Radioshacked radioshacks can often radioshack if the mainstream radioshack...
Forum: Commuting
12-02-09, 02:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 741
Posted By alfonsol

Thoughts on Armadillo?

I have a pair of beefy armadillo 700x38's. I've put a lot of city-miles on them and occasionally I find thing embedded in them that would have caused a bad day. ie:...
12-01-09, 05:20 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,086
Posted By alfonsol

I only wear earbuds in traffic. The surrounding...

I only wear earbuds in traffic. The surrounding noise drowns out most of my music anyway. And along with my music that noise drowns anything else out, like other cyclists. There's really no...
11-27-09, 02:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,893
Posted By alfonsol

That is true in the extreme. I almost /never/...

That is true in the extreme. I almost /never/ want to ride to work, but the knowledge that just a few moments on the back will wash that away gets back on it.

If I'm sick sick, I generally stay...
Forum: Commuting
11-27-09, 01:22 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,695
Posted By alfonsol

I second Acorn. I love my acorn bags and the guy...

I second Acorn. I love my acorn bags and the guy who makes them is super helpful and friendly.
Forum: Commuting
11-24-09, 03:19 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 8,828
Posted By alfonsol

The cyclist behind you might want the oncoming...

The cyclist behind you might want the oncoming rider to be able to see.
11-24-09, 02:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,172
Posted By alfonsol

Nope. I'm glad he got hurt.

Nope. I'm glad he got hurt.
11-20-09, 07:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,564
Posted By alfonsol

I know it's not feasible in High School, but I...

I know it's not feasible in High School, but I shaved my head years ago and haven't looked back once. It also takes care of a ton of the hygiene questions you had. This isn't really an answer to...
10-31-09, 04:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 826
Posted By alfonsol

Thanks! Sort of, the garage door was locked...

Thanks!

Sort of, the garage door was locked up, but it is a detached garage and the door from the yard was not. In fact it doesn't even have a lock (something we are working on now)
10-30-09, 07:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 826
Posted By alfonsol

Stolen Bike Accouncement

my bike got stolen in Wallingford (Seattle). There is a photo on this craigslist post:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/1445075711.html

Just, if you could keep an eye out and report any...
05-27-09, 02:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 356
Posted By alfonsol

Bad Hub?

I just built my first wheel. Yay! I got a new rim and built it around the hub I already was using.

While I was building the wheel I noticed that the hub offers resistance when it is locked into...
01-23-09, 09:39 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,176
Posted By alfonsol

Oh man, this could /not/ be more true. By the...

Oh man, this could /not/ be more true. By the time I was 25 my dad had made it all the way from total ignoramus to confucious-like wisdom. It was amazing.
Forum: Commuting
01-11-09, 12:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,787
Posted By alfonsol

I grew up in that area. South Texan's are highly...

I grew up in that area. South Texan's are highly adapted to punch-you-in-the-face heat. He won't even feel it!
12-31-08, 02:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 419
Posted By alfonsol

Build up a Big Dummy! Let me live through you! ...

Build up a Big Dummy! Let me live through you! Show me what good the world has to offer.
12-21-08, 08:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,438
Posted By alfonsol

Took out the mountain bike for a little snow...

Took out the mountain bike for a little snow riding. Feel once on the way to REI and slid for about 5 feet. That was sort of cool

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3118682595_046156da24.jpg?v=0
12-10-08, 02:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By alfonsol

Well, I ordered some ortlieb QL1 hardware. I'm...

Well, I ordered some ortlieb QL1 hardware. I'm hoping I can just attach them to my gig bag (or maybe my hard case... if only for the stiffness). I'll post pictures.
12-09-08, 04:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By alfonsol

Banjo Pannier?

Does anyone make pannier-style instrument cases? I generally get annoyed when I am lashing my banjo to my bike and would like to be able to toss it on like my ortlieb's.

Actually...do any of the...
12-02-08, 03:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 588
Posted By alfonsol

Big Dummy. All I want for Christmas is a Big...

Big Dummy. All I want for Christmas is a Big Dummy.
09-28-08, 11:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 538
Posted By alfonsol

I bought some shorts from them. Nothing bad...

I bought some shorts from them. Nothing bad happened. I am wearing those shorts now.
08-30-08, 03:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 776
Posted By alfonsol

I agree with kpug505. I know fremont and ballard...

I agree with kpug505. I know fremont and ballard both have pretty active old-time/bluegrass scenes. I little out there but it's what I've been goofing around with.
08-27-08, 02:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 689
Posted By alfonsol

That looks fun. I like the dog ears. We already...

That looks fun. I like the dog ears. We already signed up for the Chuckanut that weekend or I'd be all over this. I've never biked in Portland and I've been wanting to,
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