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Forum: Northern California
10-31-13, 08:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By graytotoro

Luck. Lots of it. It was gone Sunday...

Luck. Lots of it.

It was gone Sunday night/Monday morning and I filed a police report sometime Monday afternoon. Two days later the cops one town over call me up saying they picked up some guy...
Forum: Northern California
10-31-13, 03:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By graytotoro

Bike has been recovered, and after three weeks of...

Bike has been recovered, and after three weeks of bureaucracy, has finally come home in reasonably good shape. The guy chopped up the handlebars and Oury grips and broke the shifter, but left behind...
Forum: Northern California
10-08-13, 02:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By graytotoro

Other misc. information: Serial number:...

Other misc. information:

Serial number: 8PLG10047

License #: 4068167
Renewal #: 1921144
Forum: Northern California
10-07-13, 03:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,144
Posted By graytotoro

Stolen: Specialized Rockhopper

Hi all,

My 2009 Specialized Rockhopper was stolen sometime late last night or early this morning. It was U-lock+cable'd to a structural post at my apartment but they cut the lock off and rode...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-13-12, 04:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,109
Posted By graytotoro

So I've decided to hunt for: SW-42 spoke...

So I've decided to hunt for:

SW-42 spoke wrench (9.42+25% off)
http://www.parktool.com/product/four-sided-spoke-wrench-sw-42

SW-10 (about $8)...
Forum: Commuting
08-13-12, 01:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,931
Posted By graytotoro

I have a Rockhopper of that year and it's got a...

I have a Rockhopper of that year and it's got a pretty long top tube. Also, I'd emphatically agree with the decision to upgrade to 1.5" slicks like a Serfas Drifter as I have one and holy crap does...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-12, 12:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,513
Posted By graytotoro

I tried shifting my stem shifters at 15 mph while...

I tried shifting my stem shifters at 15 mph while riding with one hand holding the flashlight and the other hand shifting in the middle of the night in an isolated part of campus.

On the bright...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-03-12, 11:56 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,557
Posted By graytotoro

Want drama? Stage 20 time trial. Still, it...

Want drama? Stage 20 time trial.

Still, it also helps to watch with friends who care about things "other" than the yellow jersey.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-03-12, 11:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,154
Posted By graytotoro

FTFY Also, while I'd like to cheer for...

FTFY

Also, while I'd like to cheer for "certain" brands it gets kinda weird as the riders I like don't ride the bikes I like and, like (not American) football, my loyalty is with the individual,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-12, 01:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,109
Posted By graytotoro

Tool buying: Where to start?

Hi all,

I've got a 2009 Specialized Rockhopper that's getting to that point where the OEM stuff is starting to wear down. I figure this is as good a time as any to learn how to do my own...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-12, 09:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 880
Posted By graytotoro

So it's like Hackers on bikes instead of...

So it's like Hackers on bikes instead of computers? Wonder if they'll have anything as laughable as the "technical" dialogue from that film.
Forum: Commuting
07-11-12, 12:37 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 6,147
Posted By graytotoro

I don't have money for maintaining a car. Thanks...

I don't have money for maintaining a car. Thanks to being a twenty-year old and newly licensed, insurance companies won't touch me with a ten-foot pole. Also, I live in a city where cycling's more...
Forum: Commuting
07-10-12, 09:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 678
Posted By graytotoro

The heat really is pretty intense. My grips are...

The heat really is pretty intense. My grips are actually disintegrating into my hands each time I ride.

Also, wave to the guy on the red Rockhopper with mismatched tires and the "got science?"...
Forum: Commuting
07-08-12, 02:24 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,781
Posted By graytotoro

To friends: "Oh, (insert politician-grade drivel...

To friends: "Oh, (insert politician-grade drivel designed to avoid the issue). So y'know, yeah."

alternatively "I got it for 25% list price. It was a damn good buy."

To strangers:...
Forum: Commuting
07-08-12, 04:11 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,888
Posted By graytotoro

Debris. I'm not talking pieces of newspaper, I...

Debris. I'm not talking pieces of newspaper, I mean chunks of a ******** tree. It is no fun hitting one of those when you're riding along a foggy road at night. And people who choose to ride...
Forum: Commuting
07-08-12, 04:04 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 5,585
Posted By graytotoro

I've been riding to class for the last three...

I've been riding to class for the last three years and most of the @#$!! things were my bad - dropping a skinny tire into a gutter, losing grip on a bald tire, et.all - but there has only been one...
Forum: Commuting
07-08-12, 03:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,226
Posted By graytotoro

...because it messes up my hair. No, seriously,...

...because it messes up my hair. No, seriously, that was it. But after a string of incidents - one of which involved a car, the scar of which is still there - my dad sort of pressured me into getting...
Forum: Commuting
05-19-12, 02:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,598
Posted By graytotoro

In a sense, yes. They are community-run bike...

In a sense, yes. They are community-run bike groups where you can stop by and volunteer your time to help people fix up their bikes and get help from volunteers. They also sell bike components and...
Forum: Commuting
05-06-12, 02:18 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 6,788
Posted By graytotoro

I was riding to Kendo (Japanese fencing) practice...

I was riding to Kendo (Japanese fencing) practice with the sword strapped to my back only to encounter someone carrying a fencing foil traveling in the opposite direction. It was weirdly symbolic,...
Forum: Commuting
05-05-12, 05:16 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,883
Posted By graytotoro

I live in a city with so associated with cycling...

I live in a city with so associated with cycling that it was a Jeopardy! question.
Forum: Commuting
05-01-12, 06:36 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 108,921
Posted By graytotoro

Somebody abandoned a Peugeot in exactly my size...

Somebody abandoned a Peugeot in exactly my size outside my house. Working everything except for a stuck seat post. Oh, and I may have dropped part of the QR off the balcony into the apartment below....
Forum: Commuting
05-01-12, 06:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 716
Posted By graytotoro

Anybody try the 26" Serfas Secas?

Anybody try the 26" Serfas Secas?
Forum: Commuting
05-01-12, 06:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 712
Posted By graytotoro

I rode over a thumbtack on the weekend. Lodged...

I rode over a thumbtack on the weekend. Lodged all the way in...the knobbly part of the knobbly tire. Just missed the tube.

Also, on a related note, is it considered bad to run a bigger tube on a...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-12, 01:28 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 9,726
Posted By graytotoro

My friend somehow managed to outrun a campus bike...

My friend somehow managed to outrun a campus bike cop on his commuter hybrid. The bike cops now have electric assist and some sort of trick scooter-thing.

And yes, I've seen people get pulled...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-12, 01:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,907
Posted By graytotoro

I just did yesterday. TL;DR. Clipped car that...

I just did yesterday. TL;DR. Clipped car that pulled out into my path. Turns out it's not only owned by my school, but driven by someone pretty high up the food chain too.
Forum: Commuting
04-20-12, 01:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 574
Posted By graytotoro

Riding in the bike lane.

Riding in the bike lane.
Forum: Commuting
04-19-12, 09:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,437
Posted By graytotoro

Whatever you do, make sure you use quality...

Whatever you do, make sure you use quality components AND LOCK THE DARN THING PROPERLY! I cannot tell you of the swarms of abandoned Wal-Mart bikes with stolen bits and bent wheels from getting blown...
Forum: Commuting
04-19-12, 09:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 574
Posted By graytotoro

Hit car, post-accident advice?

Hi all,

I haven't been posting for a while as all has been well in the town full of bikes - until today when I had a run-in with a car.

So I was riding along my usual straight-line path to...
Forum: Commuting
02-01-12, 06:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 716
Posted By graytotoro

My school's LBS (what, your school doesn't have a...

My school's LBS (what, your school doesn't have a campus LBS? :D) has 1.5" Kenda Kwests for $16 a pop and I may have a 25% off coupon.

Good deal? Even if it isn't, would I be wrong in saying that...
Forum: Commuting
01-31-12, 06:31 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 7,845
Posted By graytotoro

Velcro leg straps from a Japanese variety store....

Velcro leg straps from a Japanese variety store. For 99 cents I can go places without getting my right pant leg smothered in bike grease and my left worn out by rubbing against the tire.
Forum: Commuting
01-30-12, 05:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 716
Posted By graytotoro

Another Thread on a tired subject.

Hi all,

The rear tire on my Rockhopper finally developed a gash on the sidewall and worn smooth the knobbly tread. I've put in a temporary boot but I do realize it's time to get new tires.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-24-11, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 795
Posted By graytotoro

Time to change my tires?

Hi all,

I recently got my third flat in about a year on my rear wheel. I've patched the other two and decided to get a new tube for the third (left my patch kit at home), but that went flat while...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-11, 11:58 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,829
Posted By graytotoro

It was the end of winter quarter and I needed my...

It was the end of winter quarter and I needed my dying gas pipe bike to get to just one last final. I just finished replacing the second replacement front wheel after the first was stolen and its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-11, 02:51 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,081,764
Posted By graytotoro

Whew! I'm glad I did something similar for that...

Whew! I'm glad I did something similar for that Peugeot I found several posts ago.

I've been wondering if I did the right thing over the last couple of days; my town's wiki suggests running...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-11, 02:32 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 24,232
Posted By graytotoro

If it makes any of you feel any better, I once...

If it makes any of you feel any better, I once spotted a Tomassini bike degraded to campus beater. At least that's what the scrapes and scars said to me. I was running late for a lab so I didn't stop...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-11, 11:59 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,081,764
Posted By graytotoro

haha I hope not! :D There was an onguard...

haha I hope not! :D

There was an onguard cable hastily wrapped around the top tube, so yes, there was a lock but it was unlocked. There are some concrete bike stands less than ten feet away, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-11, 03:18 AM
Replies: 15,458
Views: 4,081,764
Posted By graytotoro

So yesterday was moving day for half the town (I...

So yesterday was moving day for half the town (I live in a college town) and I had the good fortune of moving in. I walk out to pick up a few things and of all the things in the world to find...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-28-11, 11:53 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,433
Posted By graytotoro

My 2009 Rockhopper did basically what the OP said...

My 2009 Rockhopper did basically what the OP said on a random basis. In fact, there's a thread on here from a year ago on the forum. The tune-up supposedly "took" care of that - but even that didn't...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-11, 10:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 296
Posted By graytotoro

Rearlight - Cateye LD130 or Planet Bike Blinky 3?

So my Blinky popped out of its mounting a while back and disappeared into the great unknown. The school is offering 35% off all its lights. Which of the above two should I get? Both are supposedly...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-11, 10:34 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,081
Posted By graytotoro

Please, for the love of God, do NOT buy anything...

Please, for the love of God, do NOT buy anything with cruiser bars. The guy parking next to you will thank you. I will thank you.

To tell you the truth, like the others have said, it's really a...
Forum: Commuting
01-20-11, 03:09 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 38,005
Posted By graytotoro

I'd love to get a set of slicks, but as-is I'm...

I'd love to get a set of slicks, but as-is I'm doing 12-15 average on knobblies, factoring stoplights and with a sword on my back (what, you don't bike to Kendo? :D) I've managed to keep with road...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-14-11, 12:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 878
Posted By graytotoro

Old Klein?

So for the last few months, I've been interested in Klein bikes for reasons unknown. I think it's probably the engineering aspect and how it got started from a grad school project (I'm a mech....
Forum: Commuting
01-09-11, 02:26 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 80,425
Posted By graytotoro

Do you have a cable? Thread cable through...

Do you have a cable? Thread cable through crossbar. Proceed to wear the whole thing like as you would a shoulder or messenger bag.
Forum: Commuting
01-09-11, 02:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,580
Posted By graytotoro

Tell me about it. I see dozens of them on my...

Tell me about it. I see dozens of them on my school's campus everyday. It boils down to three things:

1. Expensive failure. Most commonly seen in BSOs that litter the landscape. I've seen bikes...
Forum: Commuting
10-13-10, 01:53 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,364
Posted By graytotoro

Kept up with a pack of road bikes on a fat-tired...

Kept up with a pack of road bikes on a fat-tired Rockhopper. Would've beaten the only one who didn't have to turn off but there was a crowded stop sign and I ended up getting dropped by the girl on...
Forum: Commuting
10-12-10, 03:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,195
Posted By graytotoro

That's a bit unrealistic as it would make certain...

That's a bit unrealistic as it would make certain maneuvers impossible for motorists.

Frankly, the biggest beef I have is with people emptying lawn waste into the bike lane. Yes. Riding through...
Forum: Commuting
09-28-10, 12:12 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,364
Posted By graytotoro

Had to return a DVD, so I got up earlier to...

Had to return a DVD, so I got up earlier to travel east and double back, which meant taking the roundabout, which is the part I dread the most as the bike lane ends there. Forward leg was alright,...
Forum: Commuting
09-24-10, 02:53 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,664
Posted By graytotoro

Usually: Laptop 1-2 notebooks U-lock ...

Usually:
Laptop
1-2 notebooks
U-lock
Lights
Keys
Books

Occasionally:
Groceries
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-13-10, 11:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,029
Posted By graytotoro

Fixed bikes - You've been doing it wrong the whole time!

Why bother with lockrings, BCD, and NJS when you could just build a fixed bike by gluing the shifter so you can't shift? You must admire the brilliance of his logic, though. Shame the price is so...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-10, 01:30 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,344
Posted By graytotoro

Wrong city. You need to go to Davis, which is...

Wrong city. You need to go to Davis, which is about 50-60 miles north. :D

Hmm...I see the op's point point - I too ride and take public transportation not because I'm trying to be green, but...
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