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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-18, 06:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 13,243
Posted By ErnieAZ

Same Problem With Orange Seal, Easy Fix

I had a presta valve clog up with Orange Seal. The easiest fix is to remove the clogged core and replace with a new core. The stem itself was clear, poked it with a paper clip, no obstructions. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-27-12, 05:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,123
Posted By ErnieAZ

I am recovering from a related injury, a...

I am recovering from a related injury, a detatched auxiliary navicular bone caused by stress to the posterior tibial tendon that's attached to that bone. The doctor said it was a torn ligament, but...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-22-11, 09:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,863
Posted By ErnieAZ

I came home with three punctures in the front...

I came home with three punctures in the front tube a week ago. One needle was still protruding from the exterior tread, two others had shafts broken off below the surface of the tire and were only...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-11, 03:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,786
Posted By ErnieAZ

I'm using a K-Edge Cross Double Ring on a...

I'm using a K-Edge Cross Double Ring on a mountain bike. It works fine. It was the only catcher/deflector with a mounting ring narrow enough to go below a front derailleur clamp on the seat tube. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-05-11, 08:12 PM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,125,161
Posted By ErnieAZ

Here's something you don't see every day. A...

Here's something you don't see every day. A turkey vulture sitting on a dead tree, waiting for something to die. Seen along a dirt service road in Arizona.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-11, 03:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,635
Posted By ErnieAZ

+1 on Serfas Drifers

A couple of years ago someone in the Forum recommended Serfas Drifters over the Continental Town and Country tires I was using. I made a note at the time to try them when it came time to replace the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-18-11, 11:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 854
Posted By ErnieAZ

I replaced a rear wheel and went from a 7-speed...

I replaced a rear wheel and went from a 7-speed freewheel to an 8-speed cassette. The bike had a SRAM grip shifter. The 7-speed grip shift worked OK, but I couldn't shift into the smallest cog, the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-11, 05:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 16,339
Posted By ErnieAZ

I vote for Shoe Goo, I've found it to be amazing...

I vote for Shoe Goo, I've found it to be amazing stuff, smear in into small tire cracks to keep crud out.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-11, 05:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,088
Posted By ErnieAZ

If you never ride down in the "drops", then...

If you never ride down in the "drops", then you're only paying more for more expensive brifters that are actually harder to brake with with your hands on the hoods or center bars. My personal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-11, 05:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,088
Posted By ErnieAZ

Try looking at the Specialized Sirrus line of...

Try looking at the Specialized Sirrus line of fitness bikes. I believe only the two top models in the line of 7 levels have the SRAM Apex drive train you're interested in.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-11, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,177
Posted By ErnieAZ

I use a 1-inch putty knife, thin rag (narrow...

I use a 1-inch putty knife, thin rag (narrow between them 10 speed cogs), and mineral spirits. Insert and spin backwards (no, we're not talking sex here). If you really want to get anal you can...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-10, 05:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 496
Posted By ErnieAZ

Gee, no replies. I was actually searching for...

Gee, no replies. I was actually searching for something else when I stumbled across your question. The Trek Navigator is something of a slug, I know, I have a 2006 Trek Navigator. It was my first...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-01-10, 08:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 912
Posted By ErnieAZ

L.A. police search for violent bicycle thieves

Why I don't live in L.A. anymore. What a cesspool.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/crime/la-me-0501-bike-shooting-20100501,0,5541745.story
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-23-10, 07:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 899
Posted By ErnieAZ

Scottsdale cyclist's death shows problems with law

My impression is Arizona in general is very lax in punishing negligent motorists who maim and kill others, not just cyclists but also pedestrians and other motorists. This woman killed wasn't just a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-06-10, 02:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,274
Posted By ErnieAZ

I've been retired for the past 6 years, cycling...

I've been retired for the past 6 years, cycling for the last 4. I ride 4 days a week and find an early morning ride just makes my whole day better. I stick to a schedule and only miss a ride for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-23-10, 08:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By ErnieAZ

Bike Owner 1, Bike Thief 0

"Bike couriers chase down bicycle thief in wild downtown pursuit"
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/02/bike-couriers-case-down-would-be-bike-thief-in-wild-downtown-pursuit.html
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-11-10, 02:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 591
Posted By ErnieAZ

L.A. sees big jump in bike thefts, prompting some vigilante justice

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/02/la-sees-big-jump-in-bike-thefts-prompting-some-vigilante-justice.html

No violence or bodily harm involved.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-31-09, 09:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Posted By ErnieAZ

The weather depends on what part of Arizona you...

The weather depends on what part of Arizona you will visit. Central (Phoenix) and Southern (Tucson) are usually nice by mid-Feb. Northern (Flagstaff, Prescott) are still cold and unpleasant for...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-16-09, 08:36 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,625
Posted By ErnieAZ

My bicycle is a magic machine that makes me a kid...

My bicycle is a magic machine that makes me a kid again. It takes me on new adventures of surprise and wonder. I came upon a deer today while riding a dirt service road for electrical towers in the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-09, 05:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,242
Posted By ErnieAZ

Thanks for the thanks. From Christmas eve, 1970,...

Thanks for the thanks. From Christmas eve, 1970, checking out of the company at the end of a combat tour in Vietnam. Out of the jungle and back into college.
http://i37.tinypic.com/2lxutk4.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-14-09, 07:03 AM
Replies: 27,136
Views: 3,125,161
Posted By ErnieAZ

http://www.bikeforums.net/[IMG]http://i37.tinypic....

http://www.bikeforums.net/[IMG]http://i37.tinypic.com/28u78fm.jpghttp://www.bikeforums.net/%3Ca%20href=%22http://tinypic.com%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://i37.tinypic.com/28u78fm.j...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-09, 08:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 715
Posted By ErnieAZ

Only thing I can figure is we're misusing the...

Only thing I can figure is we're misusing the word "rub" and "rubbing" and the OP means "squealing"?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-29-09, 09:19 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,287
Posted By ErnieAZ

I'm another one who got so sick with the flu one...

I'm another one who got so sick with the flu one year I thought I was dying. I never want to be that sick again and I will go out of my way to get a flu shot every year. I also got a shingles...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-28-09, 05:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,841
Posted By ErnieAZ

+1 on the Continental Town and Country tires. I...

+1 on the Continental Town and Country tires. I have a set of 26 X 1.9's on a Trek Navigator. They are the fifth set of tires on this bike that has over 10,000 miles put on over the past 3 years. ...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
10-05-09, 07:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,213
Posted By ErnieAZ

The suggestion I've seen is "large" is for men,...

The suggestion I've seen is "large" is for men, "small" is for women. I have GP1 and GR2, both "large" and they are fine for my average size man-hands. I've only had the GR2's for about a month,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-24-09, 07:46 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,457
Posted By ErnieAZ

Wasn't paying attention to a high driveway lip...

Wasn't paying attention to a high driveway lip and hit it at too shallow an angle. The tire skidded along for a second before momentum had me flying off the bike like superman. I landed on the side...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-09, 08:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,057
Posted By ErnieAZ

I'm going to say, probably not, based on...

I'm going to say, probably not, based on observation of how the grip ends look. I have a carbon fiber pair of GP1 and magnesium bar end GR2. I don't see interchangeability there. Have you tried...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-09, 02:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,742
Posted By ErnieAZ

I had Slime stop many thorn punctures, I live in...

I had Slime stop many thorn punctures, I live in the land of cactus and cactus is a prominent landscaping feature here. The gardening people with their blowers blow lots of needles into the street. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-09, 09:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,588
Posted By ErnieAZ

I rather enjoyed that video. I'm originally from...

I rather enjoyed that video. I'm originally from Los Angeles, people there kill each other for lesser offenses. That's why I don't live there anymore.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-09, 08:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,742
Posted By ErnieAZ

The tubes were between a year and two years old. ...

The tubes were between a year and two years old. The cores were so corroded I had trouble unscrewing them, they were frozen in the stem. I don't know if usage and heat would be a factor. I ride...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-09, 03:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,742
Posted By ErnieAZ

I tried Slime for a couple of years in two...

I tried Slime for a couple of years in two different bikes. I don't use it anymore, it causes just as many problems as it solves. It doesn't stop leaks bigger than a pin hole, from thorns for...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-05-09, 08:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,029
Posted By ErnieAZ

It's really special to receive a compliment when...

It's really special to receive a compliment when you're in your 60's. This week, a nurse-practitioner giving me a flu shot noticed I was 62 when going over my paperwork and expressed surprise at my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-09, 07:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,031
Posted By ErnieAZ

I'm also an Arizona resident with a CCW permit...

I'm also an Arizona resident with a CCW permit (Carry Concealed Weapon). I believe in the adage an armed society is a polite society. In the 14 or 15 years Arizona has issued CCW's, I don't think...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-09, 05:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 688
Posted By ErnieAZ

Blow Dart Attacks In Delaware

We're gonna need body armor.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/weird/Del-Blow-Dart-Attack-52982327.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-07-09, 09:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,507
Posted By ErnieAZ

I've had good results with a good fitting...

I've had good results with a good fitting Craftsman open-end wrench and whacking it with a rubber mallet. Same method worked well on bottom bracket cups as well. +1 on the PB Blaster, takes time,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-09, 04:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,714
Posted By ErnieAZ

I found a shiny slug that I thought was a quarter...

I found a shiny slug that I thought was a quarter as I sped by. Since I circled around and stopped, I picked it up anyway to show the wife when I got home. I cut through the parking lots of local...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-09, 07:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,842
Posted By ErnieAZ

I saw a bike tied to a work truck that had been...

I saw a bike tied to a work truck that had been randomly sprayed with brown, black, tan, and green paint. It was the ugliest thing I'd ever seen, painful to look at. It would be hard to tell if any...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-31-09, 03:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,577
Posted By ErnieAZ

I have to agree with zoste, "An armed society is...

I have to agree with zoste, "An armed society is polite society". The very last thing I want to do is bring out my gun. It elevates a situation to a whole new level, and depending on the response,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-28-09, 03:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 534
Posted By ErnieAZ

Wow, that's pretty country. Wish I was there. ...

Wow, that's pretty country. Wish I was there. 115 in Phoenix, AZ, today. Nice pictures.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-28-09, 03:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,510
Posted By ErnieAZ

Universal Cycle has an assortment of Shimano...

Universal Cycle has an assortment of Shimano skewers, http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/index.php?category=160
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-09, 05:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,594
Posted By ErnieAZ

I'd just wrap some reflective tape around it, if...

I'd just wrap some reflective tape around it, if safety reflection is what you're after. I've found white or red tape at W-Mart, sticks well, highly reflective, and weighs nothing. Automotive...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-17-09, 03:42 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,235
Posted By ErnieAZ

I don't understand the noise business either,...

I don't understand the noise business either, you'd think these people have gone deaf or will be deaf soon. I had a neighbor two doors down with a chopper with straight pipes, no muffler. It...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-16-09, 07:35 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,570
Posted By ErnieAZ

US Army '69 - '70, 1st Bn 502nd Inf, 101st...

US Army '69 - '70, 1st Bn 502nd Inf, 101st Airborne, Phu Bai / Hue, Vietnam
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-09, 09:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,093
Posted By ErnieAZ

Yes, the stem quill is 1" in diameter, I just put...

Yes, the stem quill is 1" in diameter, I just put a caliper on my 2006 Trek Navigator. I'm interested in the responses to this question. My Navigator has 10,000+ miles on it and I've had to replace...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-09, 09:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 529
Posted By ErnieAZ

As I understand it, the Planet Bike fenders are...

As I understand it, the Planet Bike fenders are made of polycarbonate plastic, same stuff used for safety glasses and also prescription glasses used in shooting sports. Polycarbonate is very tough.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-09, 02:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 429
Posted By ErnieAZ

+1 on the two SRAM chains. I had a large granny...

+1 on the two SRAM chains. I had a large granny gear requiring a long chain and used two PowerLinks to extend the chain. I never had any problems using two PowerLinks, other than extra expense...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-25-09, 08:07 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 10,915
Posted By ErnieAZ

I foolishly waited until age 59 to get my first...

I foolishly waited until age 59 to get my first colonoscopy. A grandfather and uncle both had colon cancer, and my younger sister had polyps removed. I had a polyp so large it couldn't be just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-09, 09:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 57,633
Posted By ErnieAZ

Suggest product called 'Brakleen', automotive...

Suggest product called 'Brakleen', automotive department or auto parts store. Stuff is vile until it evaporates, use outdoors. Spray brake cleaner.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-09, 06:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,959
Posted By ErnieAZ

Testimony For A Helmet

Newspaper blog "Learning the value of a bike helmet . . . the hard way"
http://weekendwarriors.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/10/learning-the-value-of-a-bike-helmet-the-hard-way/167/
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-09, 08:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,278
Posted By ErnieAZ

I removed cartridge bearings just for the heck of...

I removed cartridge bearings just for the heck of it from a Performance Bike wheel that had about 8,000 miles on it, where the inner wall of the rim was cracking at the weld, and the bearings were...
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