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01-05-15, 02:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By timmythology

Will pass on the extender. Have just started to...

Will pass on the extender. Have just started to look for a diffrent step through with 26" wheels.

Thanks

Tim
01-05-15, 11:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By timmythology

Thank you for saving me some time Mr. Grouch. Now...

Thank you for saving me some time Mr. Grouch. Now I just have to take the townie to the coop so I can choose a diffrent frame.

Thanks Tim
01-05-15, 08:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By timmythology

Thanks, and the townie frame has always been...

Thanks, and the townie frame has always been there to haunt me. My thought is to not plan past the fork, and if that does not fit I'll replace the frame.

Will know it about 3 hours when I get...
01-05-15, 07:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By timmythology

Thanks for the assistance. I'll measure the...

Thanks for the assistance.

I'll measure the steerer tube when I get home from work. The townie head tube seems really long, but does measure at 1 1/8" which is the same as the old frame. Will...
01-05-15, 05:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,109
Posted By timmythology

Goal is to assemble my own bike

Hello

My name is Tim, and I have a goal of assembling my own bike this year. Since I am not a mechanic I do plan on using a local co-op for a work station, and support. Since this is my first...
07-09-14, 01:29 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 16,304
Posted By timmythology

Hi Machka, I took a few for comparison so that...

Hi Machka, I took a few for comparison so that you can see how it is set up.

SM Timbuktu bag that serves as my shoulder bag, and is also small enough to go notice my bag police.

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LG...
07-09-14, 12:08 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 16,304
Posted By timmythology

Bend Or have a pull, peddle, paddle event. link...

Bend Or have a pull, peddle, paddle event. link (http://www.visitbend.com/Bend_Oregon_Activities_Recreation/bend_oregon_events_calendar/Pole_Pedal_Paddle_0)
07-06-14, 11:05 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,809
Posted By timmythology

For work school and play I have a great little...

For work school and play I have a great little neighborhood that I live in. My primary commute for work is 6.5 miles with additional routes that can add milage up to the '40-mile' loop in east...
07-06-14, 10:43 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 16,304
Posted By timmythology

I like to tour, camp, hike, but these are just a...

I like to tour, camp, hike, but these are just a process for my photography. While in town I have found that the Timbuktu LG photo bag is a perfect accommodation. Especially when in the basket on...
06-29-14, 04:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 705
Posted By timmythology

Electra townie with a surly 1x1?

Hello folks

I am starting a project and would like to know if a townie electra that came with a suspension fork would work on the Surly 1x1 suspension corrected fork? The frame currently has a...
06-27-14, 11:43 AM
06-27-14, 11:39 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,270
Posted By timmythology

Well to honest I do not do the books in the...

Well to honest I do not do the books in the household and really do not enjoy tacking.

But when I asked my banker for a new wheel set this year to replace my e-system she did not even blink when...
Forum: Touring
06-25-14, 06:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,838
Posted By timmythology

Hello I have a springer attachment on a...

Hello


I have a springer attachment on a LHT, which allows my dog to trot along side in a very safe manner. I have also trained my dog to do this with his trailer bouncy behind him. I use this...
06-25-14, 11:12 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

So would anyone know the value between "sprawl"...

So would anyone know the value between "sprawl" and "gentrification", because it seems that when individuals are left to do what they want they may not plan for the actual consequences of their...
Forum: Touring
06-25-14, 01:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By timmythology

Thanks again Jamawani I like the route, now I...

Thanks again Jamawani I like the route, now I just need to go break it down, and thanks again.

Yes I understand that I am going in to the wilderness, and may even encounter a rather lively...
06-25-14, 12:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,059
Posted By timmythology

I need to have a "many stops do not follow on my...

I need to have a "many stops do not follow on my back" I stop so much. I stopped and took this on Sunday,

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Could have waited longer for a better composition, but I was thirsty : )
Forum: Touring
06-24-14, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By timmythology

I could only wish for that, it would allow for a...

I could only wish for that, it would allow for a heck of a lot more cycling in my life.
but nope she is a hippy artist that likes to work on her off time, digging for rocks, fossils, and so on....
Forum: Touring
06-24-14, 01:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By timmythology

So looking at these two, where one is 450, but is...

So looking at these two, where one is 450, but is flat and goes through utah.
Took screen shots of them and am welcome to feedback, before I start going over them with a different map.
Starts in...
06-24-14, 10:50 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

Wow, it's hard to believe that there is going to...

Wow, it's hard to believe that there is going to a third viewpoint on this. I say keep the trains, allow the cars, but start reducing bus service around the train hubs. I, and my limited observations...
06-24-14, 10:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,059
Posted By timmythology

Thanks again for the replies. I get very...

Thanks again for the replies.

I get very focused when I am doing stuff, and resorted to using a sound device when doing longer rides, and it worked. I wish it were not so, but like they say about...
Forum: Touring
06-24-14, 09:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By timmythology

Thanks Jamawani Yesterday I started to look...

Thanks Jamawani

Yesterday I started to look at idaho, and than I started to think that it will be easier to get back to idaho than it will be for Wyoming.

My brothers family lives in Idaho...
06-23-14, 02:52 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

Ok, Portland has a farmers market on just about...

Ok, Portland has a farmers market on just about every corner. There was a group trying to do a grocery truck in the lower Northwest area since there is no immediate shopping there. Now in the outer...
06-23-14, 02:45 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

Roody, why do people live where they do? What...

Roody, why do people live where they do? What happened to the American railway system that established a very nice foothold for it's time, and how goods and materials where shipped. That rail road...
06-23-14, 01:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,059
Posted By timmythology

I love the beep, but get really self conscious of...

I love the beep, but get really self conscious of it when rings around others.
I like the ten mile thought, it's something to I can do. Will have to put a computer on my bike.

Thanks
06-23-14, 01:21 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

Hi Jade408 Do the farmers markets accept the...

Hi Jade408

Do the farmers markets accept the EBT program? The reason I ask is that in Portland the markets not only accept them, but also have an exchange rate of 3/1 for the first ten dollars...
Forum: Touring
06-23-14, 12:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By timmythology

Thanks for that suggestion. Amtrak is 300, but...

Thanks for that suggestion. Amtrak is 300, but Greyhound is only 60 in advance, and even with a handling fee is 25% of the cost. Since I will be sleeping the entire way I will be cheap.

With...
Forum: Touring
06-23-14, 12:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By timmythology

The full trip is 800 and some. I am wanting to...

The full trip is 800 and some. I am wanting to carve out a three hundred mile section that would allow me to combine a working vacation with a bike ride. The wheel set I am having done for the LHDT...
Forum: Touring
06-23-14, 11:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 873
Posted By timmythology

Kemmerer Wyoming or bust

Was just informed today that I will be going on Vacation the first week of August and will be going to Kemmerer, Wyoming...
06-23-14, 10:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,059
Posted By timmythology

A different kind of consumption

Hello

I am writing this to learn more about car-free water consumption when completing errands. When riding for recreation, long distance, and touring I drink the recommended bottle an hour, and...
06-23-14, 10:02 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

So than the whole use of the term sprawl is just...

So than the whole use of the term sprawl is just an extension of the paradigm of "individual wants vs group needs"?

In addition the real shift that will start to really make this conversation...
06-22-14, 04:26 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

Well that might be a place to start, and if I...

Well that might be a place to start, and if I recall METRO has a lot of debate about government intrusion. Economically the government will have to be addressed in the US especially if you start...
06-22-14, 09:34 AM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,493
Posted By timmythology

So after reading this entire thread I have to say...

So after reading this entire thread I have to say that I thought sprawl had a different meaning. I had always thought sprawl was used to identify the road towns that only existed along the highway's,...
06-16-14, 10:52 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,735
Posted By timmythology

I see folks using skate boards for transportation...

I see folks using skate boards for transportation all over Portland. On an old commute route that I took home after working a swing shift (night) i use to see this guy who I started talking to that...
06-15-14, 10:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 933
Posted By timmythology

Thanks She is being a great sport about the...

Thanks

She is being a great sport about the bike part, since my road bike was in the shed, and my other bike is at the shop.

I also have a d21 frame set, with most of the parts to replace the...
06-15-14, 09:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 933
Posted By timmythology

What else besides?

So it finally happend to me. I came home yesterday morning to an open gate, and now am one bike down. Gate was locked, but they cut the lock:notamused: and took the wifes orange d7 electra. They also...
06-15-14, 09:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,099
Posted By timmythology

Just my wife and I, and she still drives, but she...

Just my wife and I, and she still drives, but she has started commuting on the max train so there is always hope.
06-11-14, 08:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,831
Posted By timmythology

Just upgraded my commuter with the supernova...

Just upgraded my commuter with the supernova light set and am very happy with that. So for me it has become the perfect around town bike.
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06-10-14, 05:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,950
Posted By timmythology

Hello I would start with the basics first. ...

Hello

I would start with the basics first.
How does your cat travel in the truck, and do you usually take it with you on vacation.
Next would be if the cat is leashed trained, and or has a...
06-10-14, 05:11 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 43,677
Posted By timmythology

this is a picture of what is now the Spring Water...

this is a picture of what is now the Spring Water Corridor (https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4765196,-122.5425983,1567m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e3?hl=en), in Lents. Growing up here, we used to ride our bmx...
06-08-14, 07:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 710
Posted By timmythology

Help with levers

Hello

i am in the process of having a LHT handlebar changed to the VO "Left Bank road bars (http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/handlebars/vo-left-bank-handlebar-config.html)" with a...
06-08-14, 06:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,750
Posted By timmythology

IMO as a consumer, no. You had done this...

IMO as a consumer, no.

You had done this type of thing before, but had enough concern with the carbon to take it a professional. They completed the job, with a mechanical reason for the outcome. ...
06-02-14, 03:54 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,696
Posted By timmythology

The only thing I would like to add is regarding...

The only thing I would like to add is regarding activity tolerance, and ignoring it as a barrier to active transportation. I also think that weather conditions are really underrated since a person...
Forum: Commuting
05-29-14, 12:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,530
Posted By timmythology

The community college I attend has one, as well...

The community college I attend has one, as well as my employer. They are handy to have and I have used the one at school for quick adjustments.
05-25-14, 10:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,091
Posted By timmythology

Hard to be thrilled at 11 pm when the weather is...

Hard to be thrilled at 11 pm when the weather is 33 degrees and raining. IMO determination is what takes you to that next level.
05-22-14, 12:08 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,314
Posted By timmythology

For clothing I have been using a lot of the golf...

For clothing I have been using a lot of the golf polos that are being made that wick, most stores now carry them, especially useful for meetings.

Just a thought.
05-22-14, 12:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,091
Posted By timmythology

Not all people smile when thrilled. To me she...

Not all people smile when thrilled.
To me she looks like she is concentrating on a straight path in the midst of a larger group.
05-22-14, 12:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,875
Posted By timmythology

If the disincentives purposed are only...

If the disincentives purposed are only financially enacted, it will effect some harder then others creating issues.

I would prefer to see more enforcement of the passing laws that drivers violate...
05-17-14, 04:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,030
Posted By timmythology

Follow Up So I have not taken any meds since...

Follow Up
So I have not taken any meds since Tuesday night and am just starting to get my balance back.
At least I am able to get back to riding with my dogs.

It does help to get others opinions...
05-14-14, 10:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,030
Posted By timmythology

Damn tooth feels much better, now for the root...

Damn tooth feels much better, now for the root canal.

My plan B just took a different job that allowed her to transition to max, so no car for her.

Well at least it gave me the the time to take...
05-13-14, 02:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,030
Posted By timmythology

I am sure diet 7 up is junk food, but at lease it...

I am sure diet 7 up is junk food, but at lease it does not have the same crap as diet coke, its different. i think I just mostly want the bubbles, mom made me drink it as a kid.
I do really like...
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