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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-13, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By paulbi

Thanks to both of you. I usually cruise in 6th...

Thanks to both of you. I usually cruise in 6th gear on the shimano now, and rarely hit the 7th or 8th gear, so I wanted to make sure the high gear of the sram was near that. Just over 6th is good...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-13, 03:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 660
Posted By paulbi

Help with gear calculations

I've never done this before, but I'm trying to figure out some gearing calculations. I currently have a shimano nexus 8 internal gear hub. I'm going to switch to a sram automatix. I'm trying to see...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-07-13, 09:31 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 6,744
Posted By paulbi

in for 400, last months goal that i didn't reach....

in for 400, last months goal that i didn't reach.

Already at 117 so not bad so far. Had some rear spoke problems hindering me last month, but I think those are all fixed. I should get at least a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-13, 02:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,308
Posted By paulbi

I did post a similar post:...

I did post a similar post: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/875262-Bad-spoke-design-lead-to-broken-spokes

I thought it was different since I'm not now asking if I can just make it home,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-13, 02:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,308
Posted By paulbi

All drive side

All drive side
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-13, 02:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,241
Posted By paulbi

Thanks, I did kind of wonder if I'd gotten the...

Thanks, I did kind of wonder if I'd gotten the right bike. Ifelt great about the purchase till I got the broken spokes. Now I know with a good investment on a solid rim, spokes, and rebuild it should...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-13, 05:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,241
Posted By paulbi

Yeah, sorry, maybe should have included post...

Yeah, sorry, maybe should have included post about last night. I felt a big wobble in the back wheel and noticed that it wasn't true. I did the best I could trueing it while I was at work. That was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-13, 11:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,241
Posted By paulbi

Bad spoke design lead to broken spokes?

I got myself a New Diamondback STI-8 just 3 months ago. I got it on eBay though (saving 200 hundred dollars) so I have no warranty. When I took it to my local bike shop he said the spoke design was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-13, 07:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,308
Posted By paulbi

Thanks again everyone. Good to know it's been...

Thanks again everyone. Good to know it's been done before. i figured I was ok, epsecially if I could manage to do a rough true-ing, which i did.

I did discover though that there are 3...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-13, 06:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,308
Posted By paulbi

My only guess for the break is that I went...

My only guess for the break is that I went through a rough patch of rocks. Normally I stick to only paved roads, but I got a little adventurous trying to find a shorter route. Guess I'll be sticking...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-13, 06:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,308
Posted By paulbi

I just trued the wheel as best I can with one...

I just trued the wheel as best I can with one spoke missing. Just hoping I can get home and get it fixed tomorrow at a local shop.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-13, 06:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,308
Posted By paulbi

only about a mile and a half.

only about a mile and a half.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-13, 06:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,308
Posted By paulbi

How long can I ride without one spoke? Gotta get home tonight

I'm at work and have to get home. It's an 18 mile ride home and I just discovered one of my spokes is busted. How long do you all think I can ride before I get it fixed? Can I get home on it? Or no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-13, 11:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,067
Posted By paulbi

it's a hybrid bike, looking for an upright ride. ...

it's a hybrid bike, looking for an upright ride.

It's a Diamondback STI-8 and came with slightly rising handlebars (15mm i think?). I had elbow pain, so I bought one that has a 60mm rise, and a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-13, 10:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,067
Posted By paulbi

Sorry, flat MTB style handlebars with a little...

Sorry, flat MTB style handlebars with a little rise (60 mm). They are 31.8 at the middle.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-13, 10:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,067
Posted By paulbi

Are there handlebar wideners? I want to make my handlebars wider.

I play golf, and if you want you can buy a club extender. It's just a piece of metal that shoves into the top of your club (after you've taken the grip off) and then you put a new grip on. Tada, you...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-11-13, 08:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 695
Posted By paulbi

If it's just a mile or two a day a fixed gear...

If it's just a mile or two a day a fixed gear would be fine, especially with no hills. I'd get this one: http://www.target.com/p/magna-white-silver-lime-fixie-28/-/A-14211338#prodSlot=medium_1_4
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-09-13, 10:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,882
Posted By paulbi

It's what came standard with my Insight...

It's what came standard with my Insight (http://www.diamondback.com/insight-sti-8-pavement-performance-hybrid). They call it a 32h Equation R23 Doublewall, so 32 spokes I guess.
Forum: Commuting
02-09-13, 09:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,435
Posted By paulbi

Thanks for all the input. I found a sale on eBay...

Thanks for all the input. I found a sale on eBay for the Schwalbe Marathon Plus coming from England and looked up the weight limit Schwalbe has for them. I went with the 28's. They're supposed to...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-09-13, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 695
Posted By paulbi

How many miles do you think you'll go a day? or a...

How many miles do you think you'll go a day? or a week? If it's not that high I guess a single speed could work. But any hill, any hill, will make you pretty tired.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-09-13, 08:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 695
Posted By paulbi

Definitely agree. I wanted to go single speed...

Definitely agree. I wanted to go single speed because of less maintenance, and my bike is how I get to work. I need it to work perfectly. I practiced on a single speed cruiser to get back into biking...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-09-13, 08:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 695
Posted By paulbi

Definitely get a good saddle. I'm 312 and ride 18...

Definitely get a good saddle. I'm 312 and ride 18 miles each way 3 days a week. When I first started I went only 3 miles and was dying. I was literally hurting for 3 days afterwards. I got the Cloud...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-09-13, 07:21 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 5,766
Posted By paulbi

My goal is 400+ for feb. I had 300 in Jan. I get...

My goal is 400+ for feb. I had 300 in Jan. I get to cheat though, I live in Arizona and it is perfect riding weather right now.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-09-13, 07:19 PM
Replies: 582
Views: 274,958
Posted By paulbi

Haven't gotten a comment while riding, but when I...

Haven't gotten a comment while riding, but when I used to run I had some kids yell at me from their car run fatty run or something similar. It happens. There are morons out there.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-09-13, 11:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,882
Posted By paulbi

I could fit slightly larger tires. But wouldn't...

I could fit slightly larger tires. But wouldn't bigger tires mean slower?
Forum: Commuting
02-09-13, 10:36 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,435
Posted By paulbi

yeah, i'm leaning towards the never stopping to...

yeah, i'm leaning towards the never stopping to replace a tube, or at least minimizing it as much as possible. Thanks for the input
Forum: Commuting
02-09-13, 10:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,435
Posted By paulbi

I guess there are different kinds of kenda kwicks...

I guess there are different kinds of kenda kwicks sorry. Mine are these...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-09-13, 10:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,882
Posted By paulbi

Over-inflation / under-inflation

I was looking at proper inflation. I'm new to commuting (been doing it a little over a month) and I read up on what Sheldon Brown (http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#pressure) says about inflation /...
Forum: Commuting
02-09-13, 09:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,435
Posted By paulbi

I was looking at proper inflation too. Read up on...

I was looking at proper inflation too. Read up on what Sheldon Brown (http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#pressure) says about it, and the page he links to a Bike Quarterly article on it (here...
Forum: Commuting
02-09-13, 08:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,435
Posted By paulbi

My stock kendas don't have the reflective...

My stock kendas don't have the reflective sidewall, but all the one's I'm finding on amazon do. I'm looking to get some with reflective sidewalls too because my trip home is always int he dark.
Forum: Commuting
02-09-13, 08:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,435
Posted By paulbi

Would the Marathon Plus be all that much slower...

Would the Marathon Plus be all that much slower than my stock kenda kwicks? I feel like if I put a 28 on the front and a 32 on the back that I could be a little quicker or at least compensate for the...
Forum: Commuting
02-08-13, 07:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,435
Posted By paulbi

Help in getting a new tire for my commute,r Kenda v Continental v Schwalbe

I'm new to commuting, just started a month ago and have a question about tires.

I got the Diamondback Insight STI-8 (8 internal gear rear hub) and it has a "32h Equation R23 Doublewall" rim. It...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-13, 04:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,189
Posted By paulbi

Thanks to both of you especially for the heads up...

Thanks to both of you especially for the heads up about fraying
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-13, 03:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,189
Posted By paulbi

Silly Newbie question about brake cables

I'm sure I can, but can I replace just the cable housing for my brakes and not the cable itself? I have a new bike and the brakes work great, I'm just looking to add some color be replacing the black...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-31-13, 08:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,263
Posted By paulbi

They're boxes to put paper in to get recycled....

They're boxes to put paper in to get recycled. Thanks for the help all of you.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-31-13, 07:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,263
Posted By paulbi

Simple question from a newbie about a Presta Valve

What is that little screw for? I think I need to put it as close as possible to the wheel so the presta valve doesn't wiggle? I've included some pictures. Thanks

maybe the right way?...
Forum: Commuting
12-24-12, 11:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,912
Posted By paulbi

Thanks for the input everyone

I ended up getting the Insight Sti-8. I found it on sale for $450 shipped (eBay still new, just 2012 and not 2013). The best I could do on the insight i mentioned above was $366, so for an extra $84...
Forum: Commuting
12-10-12, 09:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,912
Posted By paulbi

Looking to start commuting and contemplating the 2013 Diamondback Insight 1

I'm also thinking about the Schwinn 411 IG5. Any thoughts?

I'm riding on almost completely flat terrain in Mesa/Phoenix AZ. It'll be all paved I think (I've checked out most of the path I'd take...
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