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Forum: Touring
10-30-15, 09:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,044
Posted By mmatyus

REI, use the $20 lifetime membership to get 10%...

REI, use the $20 lifetime membership to get 10% back in dividends, or whatever it is.
Forum: Touring
10-25-15, 12:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,981
Posted By mmatyus

for what it's worth, I had the same issue with...

for what it's worth, I had the same issue with the reach being too long on the Surly bikes and ended up buying the Novara Randonee from REI. (if you can get to an REI and test one out, they have a...
Forum: Touring
10-08-15, 04:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,279
Posted By mmatyus

ah man that's a bummer. If anything the wife...

ah man that's a bummer. If anything the wife angle is the most suspicious aspect of all this. I would've liked to give him benefit of the doubt but people are awful.. and it's especially embarrassing...
Forum: Touring
10-07-15, 08:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,279
Posted By mmatyus

Fat Guy Across America

Can't believe I'm only finding out about this now, Home ? Fat Guy Across America (http://www.fatguyacrossamerica.com/home-shift/#intro)

Check out his setup, NYT says he paid 17 bucks for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-15, 08:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,021
Posted By mmatyus

I dunked the bar end in scalding hot water for a...

I dunked the bar end in scalding hot water for a couple minutes and managed to wiggle/twist them off, it wasn't very difficult, it mostly took a lot of patience and brute force in to get the rubber...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-15, 06:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,021
Posted By mmatyus

Yeah, same! It's very strange, I'll need to cut...

Yeah, same! It's very strange, I'll need to cut the hoods off the grips before I can remove the brake levers.. and then maybe try the boiling water technique RockGravol suggested. It would be nice to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-15, 10:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,021
Posted By mmatyus

removing hutchinson bar wraps

The Philippe stem on my 81 Le Champion cracked today.. so I need to replace it.

Is there a safe way to remove rubber grips from such an old bike? There's no way for my to get the old stem off and...
Forum: Commuting
09-19-11, 09:47 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,116
Posted By mmatyus

I go from the Upper West Side to Gowanus via...

I go from the Upper West Side to Gowanus via Manhattan bridge. It's like 10 miles each way, and as long as it's not raining/snowing I'll ride. I can get it down to about 40 minutes, which for New...
Forum: Commuting
03-20-11, 01:03 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 13,848
Posted By mmatyus

Route: Upper West Side to Gowanus Canal via the...

Route:
Upper West Side to Gowanus Canal via the West Side Highway > Manhattan Bridge

Bike:
Motobecane Le Champion ca. 1981, Campy components, Mavic rims

Gear:
Backpack w/ Work clothes,...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-18-10, 07:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,383
Posted By mmatyus

http://maty.us/optimized/IMG_1845.JPG Here...

http://maty.us/optimized/IMG_1845.JPG

Here are some close ups:
http://maty.us/optimized
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
09-15-10, 09:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,383
Posted By mmatyus

1979 Motobecane Le Champion

http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/motobecane/1979/moto197912.pdf

I'm looking at a Le Champion, it's been kept indoors since 1981 - all original except for the seat post, which is now Laprade. (It...
Forum: Northeast
08-30-10, 02:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,063
Posted By mmatyus

Park Slope to the Upper West Side

Does anybody know the best way to get from Park Slope to the Upper West Side (and vice versa)?
I prefer to take the Manhattan Bridge but I was just wondering what streets other people prefer to get...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-25-10, 09:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 909
Posted By mmatyus

I ride a 53cm Mercier right now, the stand over...

I ride a 53cm Mercier right now, the stand over is 31.5", and there's just a little extra room for me.
Yeah, that's the opening bid.. I know it'll go up, and I was prepared for that. But it doesn't...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
08-25-10, 07:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 909
Posted By mmatyus

Bianchi Alloro 16 Speed

Online there's a Bianchi Alloro 16 speed.

They say the frame measures as 51cm and that the stand over height is 78cm (30.7in).
I just measured my height and I'm 5' 7 3/4", my inseam is a little...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-09, 06:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,880
Posted By mmatyus

My buddy goes to Cooper Union, he locked up...

My buddy goes to Cooper Union, he locked up outside in broad daylight somewhere outside the engineering building with a u-lock on the front wheel & frame. Someone stole the back wheel in the middle...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-09, 06:39 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,729
Posted By mmatyus

I'm the same size as you and I have the 53 Kilo....

I'm the same size as you and I have the 53 Kilo. I think it fits just fine... and there's no toe overlap or anything. I think if you went with the smaller frame/tighter wheel base you'd have to watch...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-20-09, 12:19 AM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,223
Posted By mmatyus

yeah, Chainring Bolt Spanner

yeah, Chainring Bolt Spanner
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-25-08, 12:18 AM
Replies: 646
Views: 78,889
Posted By mmatyus

would it be unreasonable to take it to a hardware...

would it be unreasonable to take it to a hardware store or some kind of metal shop to have them thread it? It wouldn't be expensive would it?
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