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Forum: Northeast
12-27-09, 07:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By Chacal

today looks good......it's on, yeah?

today looks good......it's on, yeah?
Forum: Northeast
11-16-09, 11:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 493
Posted By Chacal

That was fun! I saw lots of cool bikes....looking...

That was fun! I saw lots of cool bikes....looking forward to seeing the pics....:)
Forum: Northeast
11-10-09, 06:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,686
Posted By Chacal

This stinks, Preston, hope you get the bike back....

This stinks, Preston, hope you get the bike back. This just serves to warn us all - no, a cable lock or any other 'good enough' lock isn't good enough. People drag those satanically heavy chains and...
10-21-09, 03:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,083
Posted By Chacal

ya gotta love this

http://www.runningahead.com/forums/post/3c8efe817c4d49eb8c9655ffb67eeaf1
Forum: Northeast
10-20-09, 01:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 628
Posted By Chacal

*bump* hope to see you all tonight. I'll be...

*bump*

hope to see you all tonight. I'll be in a fedora, eyeing up the pinata and looking around for messenger bag prizes... - stop by and say hi if you attend.
Forum: Northeast
10-16-09, 08:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By Chacal

Hmm...it had been posted earlier that the 25th...

Hmm...it had been posted earlier that the 25th was the rain date....not sure why that is not stated as the new date yet?
Forum: Northeast
10-16-09, 09:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 501
Posted By Chacal

wow...looks like such fun....I'm bummed that i...

wow...looks like such fun....I'm bummed that i missed this. It was such a gorgeous day....hard to believe with the weather we're having just a few weeks later....:(
Forum: Northeast
10-16-09, 09:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By Chacal

well - on the bright side, if it does rain on the...

well - on the bright side, if it does rain on the 18th, you can still make the TdBrx!:thumb:

I really hope to do this one, I missed the MS and Escape from NY rides....I'm jonesin' for some miles.
Forum: Northeast
10-16-09, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By Chacal

That's good to know - any idea as to where/when...

That's good to know - any idea as to where/when to expect notification if it's postponed? I imagine registered riders might just get an email? Or just watch TA's site for an update?
Forum: Northeast
10-16-09, 04:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By Chacal

I've never done it; have heard only good things...

I've never done it; have heard only good things from everyone up till now.

But yes, it looks like the weather will be terrible...in which case I'll be sleeping in and eating bon bons all morning.
Forum: Northeast
10-15-09, 01:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 934
Posted By Chacal

I have heard that such rules indeed exist in...

I have heard that such rules indeed exist in other countries, which would explain much, but salmoning is not relegated to only the laborer or the recent immigrant. I suspect timid riders are the real...
Forum: Northeast
10-15-09, 08:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 934
Posted By Chacal

I use this lane at least once a week. That one,...

I use this lane at least once a week. That one, and the one going east on 10th street are quite heavily traveled.

You bring up an important point - being lulled into a false sense of...
Forum: Northeast
10-14-09, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 628
Posted By Chacal

Transportation Alternatives Party in Queens!

Hey Queens Riders -

TA's Queens Committee is hosting a Membership Party on Tuesday Oct. 20 - 6:30-9:30 - at the Creek (http://www.thecreekandthecave.com/) (right near the Pulaski Bridge and the 7...
Forum: Northeast
10-08-09, 05:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 986
Posted By Chacal

I like them. There are a few in the most...

I like them. There are a few in the most congested parts of Manhattan where you have pedestrians and slow tourists clogging them up, but the rest are fine.

The mere presence of bike lanes is a...
Forum: Northeast
10-08-09, 05:14 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 55,821
Posted By Chacal

I might be up for Sunday...will find out asap

I might be up for Sunday...will find out asap
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-09, 08:04 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 10,324
Posted By Chacal

can't remember, but now I want one. Thanks a...

can't remember, but now I want one. Thanks a lot.:notamused:
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-09, 08:03 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,040
Posted By Chacal

In some ways, yes. No, not really....

In some ways, yes.



No, not really. pedaling and steering are simultaneous requirements in riding a bicycle, as is use of your senses to respond to stimuli. Ear buds and music impede one of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-09, 07:58 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,040
Posted By Chacal

Another one here who loves music, but not on the...

Another one here who loves music, but not on the bike. You need your ears for safety, just my opinion.

Isn't it against the law in some places to ride with ear buds?
10-06-09, 04:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

Hmm...coming home I have a subtle hill the entire...

Hmm...coming home I have a subtle hill the entire last mile of my commute. I did it in 53x32. Aside from some slight cross chain noise (believe me, I've heard worse) it worked just fine.

Here's...
10-06-09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 8,293
Views: 3,073,698
Posted By Chacal

what year is that? '83? I once had the pista...

what year is that? '83?

I once had the pista track in those exact frame colors.
10-06-09, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8,293
Views: 3,073,698
Posted By Chacal

+1 Though I loved my Speedys!

+1

Though I loved my Speedys!
10-06-09, 09:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

That'd be the obvious remedy for lower gears, but...

That'd be the obvious remedy for lower gears, but I am not interested in spending $100+ on a new crank for this old bike...it is not a super high end ride.



I also have the original rapid fire...
10-06-09, 09:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

Thanks Al. I have messed with the d ring but it...

Thanks Al. I have messed with the d ring but it is pretty much as tight as it will go - according to Sheldon Brown's site the front der. auto shift is probably due to friction in the cable guide...
10-06-09, 08:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

rode it in to work this morning, worked...

rode it in to work this morning, worked fine...although it shifted by itself a few times in the rear. This old bike often does this (bad tension on the rd cable?), especially on the FD when...
10-06-09, 05:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

good point - i just did, an with the 53x32 the...

good point - i just did, an with the 53x32 the chain still seems fine. The RD is stretched but not badly.
10-06-09, 02:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

thanks guys, yeah that was my thinking too - get...

thanks guys, yeah that was my thinking too - get the 34, try it out with the old RD, and just throw the Deore on if it doesn't work....I was just wondering If I was nuts to even try this. I did not...
10-05-09, 10:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

btw, my original problem was described here...

btw, my original problem was described here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=588436)
10-05-09, 10:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 825
Posted By Chacal

Advice needed on mod to old road bike drivetrain

the bike is a '86 Trek, DT friction shift, Shimano 600 RD (non index, RD 6207). It originally had a six speed 14-28 freewheel.

I've replaced the wheel set and am running a 9 speed drivetrain. I...
Forum: Northeast
10-01-09, 08:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,142
Posted By Chacal

LOL true dat hey, keep eyes peeled for the...

LOL true dat

hey, keep eyes peeled for the next issue of NY Magazine (Oct. 5?) - article by David Sax about bike commuters in NY.
Forum: Northeast
10-01-09, 08:36 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 28,862
Posted By Chacal

I'm doing the Queens Blvd ride at 6:30, might try...

I'm doing the Queens Blvd ride at 6:30, might try to swing back in for the moonlighter if I have the energy and it's not too cold and rainy...
Forum: Northeast
09-30-09, 09:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,142
Posted By Chacal

thanks! I thought of that too, but I am always...

thanks! I thought of that too, but I am always running late:o
Forum: Northeast
09-30-09, 07:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,142
Posted By Chacal

Maybe the DOT likes you - they were there,...

Maybe the DOT likes you - they were there, sweeping this AM:)
Forum: Northeast
09-29-09, 01:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,142
Posted By Chacal

oh, well...better than nothing - thanks again for...

oh, well...better than nothing - thanks again for calling.
Forum: Northeast
09-29-09, 11:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 877
Posted By Chacal

you could also check CL for used trainers. ...

you could also check CL for used trainers.

But yes, if you invest similar money in proper clothing you could ride through the winter.
Forum: Northeast
09-29-09, 09:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,142
Posted By Chacal

thanks/\ I saw the glass appear last week -...

thanks/\

I saw the glass appear last week - ironically, it was right after the sweep crew went over the bridge. I think they;re there once or twice a month.
Forum: Northeast
09-29-09, 08:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,555
Posted By Chacal

It's not always about speed - I'd place safety...

It's not always about speed - I'd place safety first, and having fun right behind that, not to mention the pure health benefits to riding at any intensity level.

That said, little things like...
Forum: Northeast
09-29-09, 05:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,826
Posted By Chacal

As some of you probably know by now, a young...

As some of you probably know by now, a young cyclist who happened to also be a beloved TA volunteer, James Langergaard, was struck and killed by a car at Queens Blvd. and 69th street on August 14th...
Forum: Northeast
09-29-09, 05:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 767
Posted By Chacal

This Friday Oct. 2, TA will be holding a special...

This Friday Oct. 2, TA will be holding a special Queens Boulevard Bike Pool ride in honor of James. Please come out and help send a strong message to the community that these casualties of the Blvd....
09-27-09, 01:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 699
Posted By Chacal

Thanks Guys, the chain is a SRAM Powerlink. I'll...

Thanks Guys, the chain is a SRAM Powerlink. I'll probably change the cassette....I was just hoping to get a bike rolling in time for a ride yesterday, but no go.


I'll have to spring for a new...
09-27-09, 01:18 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 22,984
Posted By Chacal

I voted one, I'll only patch a road tire once -...

I voted one, I'll only patch a road tire once - I'm talking 23 or 25mm racing type tires.

I've done two patches on a 1" (28-35mm) touring type tire, and with wide balloon MTB tubes, I'll go as...
Forum: Northeast
09-27-09, 01:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,555
Posted By Chacal

Sorry I missed this one. Glad you all had fun!...

Sorry I missed this one. Glad you all had fun! Next year, for sure.
Forum: Northeast
09-26-09, 04:17 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,416
Posted By Chacal

My low gears are working after Frankebike surgery...

My low gears are working after Frankebike surgery but now the high gears aren't:notamused:

I'm gonna bundle up and ride the old beast up to sakura park and she if she behaves...if so I'll pop for...
09-25-09, 02:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 699
Posted By Chacal

chain skipping on smallest cogs

I know this has been covered here -just curious -

I just replaced my 12-26 cassette with a 12-32 (9 speed)

The 12-26 and the chain were both put on brand new at the same time about 250 miles...
Forum: Northeast
09-25-09, 09:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,416
Posted By Chacal

I want to - I installed my uber wussy climbing...

I want to - I installed my uber wussy climbing cassette last night and am taking it for a test run after work. If it works okay, I should be doing the 50 - if so, I'll PM if you want to meet up or...
Forum: Northeast
09-25-09, 07:54 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,416
Posted By Chacal

Yes. Lots of bike shops have summer clothing...

Yes. Lots of bike shops have summer clothing clearances going on now. I just saw some great deals at a shop (http://bikerepairman.com/) on 41st street and 35th Ave. in Astoria.
09-24-09, 10:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,011
Posted By Chacal

Thanks!:)

Thanks!:)
09-24-09, 11:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,011
Posted By Chacal

And the other routes, for comparison's sake...

And the other routes, for comparison's sake please.
09-24-09, 10:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,091
Posted By Chacal

I've slapped 24" wheels onto a old 27" road bike...

I've slapped 24" wheels onto a old 27" road bike (about a 53-55cm frame) - it worked as long as you didn't lean into corners too much. I think the cranks were just 170s, nothing too long, but they'd...
09-24-09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,064
Posted By Chacal

I need to check this out.....

I need to check this out.....
09-24-09, 10:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,130
Posted By Chacal

Yeah, right? So much for my escape route should...

Yeah, right? So much for my escape route should the '12 elections go wrong...
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