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10-08-08, 09:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,302
Posted By Big Tommy C

Wellllll....as to the how, I seem to have...

Wellllll....as to the how, I seem to have originally thought that Proofide was supposed to be applied daily for the first several rides. And it maye have been ridden wet a few times (when using it...
10-07-08, 08:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,302
Posted By Big Tommy C

Yet another Brooks tension thread

My specific issue didn't seem to be addressed in any of the existing Brooks tension threads I checked, so I'll make a new one.

I have a Brooke B17 that I think I over-proofided when I was breaking...
Forum: Commuting
12-21-07, 11:46 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,951
Posted By Big Tommy C

Zero Enigma: Why not just carry a sword?

Zero Enigma:

Why not just carry a sword?
Forum: Commuting
12-21-07, 10:24 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,282
Posted By Big Tommy C

I think if I had the right tires I would feel...

I think if I had the right tires I would feel better about super high speeds on my MTB--larger contact patches and disc brakes.

When I was coming down Suck Creek Mtn my brakes faded almost...
Forum: Commuting
12-21-07, 09:35 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 4,282
Posted By Big Tommy C

I've held myself back at 42 when I probably oculd...

I've held myself back at 42 when I probably oculd have gotten close to 50...I was new to road biking and didn't trust those skinny tires, coming off the 2.35s on my MTB. Been meaning to hit those...
Forum: Commuting
12-13-07, 01:28 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,883
Posted By Big Tommy C

The solution to people breaking the law is to...

The solution to people breaking the law is to stop finding them guilty?
Forum: Commuting
12-13-07, 12:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 665
Posted By Big Tommy C

I was going to suggest the Trinewt, but for the...

I was going to suggest the Trinewt, but for the price and the brightness, I say the Dinotte looks like a SUPERB choice (espeically the combo with the taillight).

Lupine has the brightest lights...
Forum: Commuting
12-13-07, 12:05 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,254
Posted By Big Tommy C

I have an LED of HID brightness that can be set...

I have an LED of HID brightness that can be set to blink.

I never, ever do though. I think that would be a bad idea.

...if a rear flashing light makes is more difficult to tell someone's lane...
Forum: Commuting
12-05-07, 06:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 985
Posted By Big Tommy C

The Wiley XL-1s look pretty sweet! Wonder...

The Wiley XL-1s look pretty sweet!

Wonder how they do in summer.

I miss my Rudy Projects where I could change the lens color, though...but it's hard to find anything where you can change lens...
Forum: Touring
06-05-07, 05:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,157
Posted By Big Tommy C

My stock LHT with pedals and fenders came in at...

My stock LHT with pedals and fenders came in at 27-28lbs (60cm).

I'm sure it's above 30 now.
Forum: Touring
06-05-07, 05:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 861
Posted By Big Tommy C

I wasn't really shooting for 100 miles the first...

I wasn't really shooting for 100 miles the first day--that's just the distance to the first campground I knew of. I was planning to find something sooner, but I wasn't 100% sure that I actually...
Forum: Touring
06-04-07, 07:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 861
Posted By Big Tommy C

Yeah, I might do that later this week. I...

Yeah, I might do that later this week.

I haven't been doing much weekend riding recently, but I've been doing my work commute more often, so I think it balances out.

I really think it was...
Forum: Touring
06-04-07, 05:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 861
Posted By Big Tommy C

Well, I gave it a shot--didn't pan out, though. ...

Well, I gave it a shot--didn't pan out, though. I made it about 30 miles, was not doing so well, so I turned around and came back.

I think that one of the major contributing factors to failure...
Forum: Touring
06-03-07, 07:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 861
Posted By Big Tommy C

Heh, good points all. I really need to go,...

Heh, good points all.

I really need to go, just to justify all the $$ I spent on camping equipment.

I think my big hangup is that I will either be stealth camping or I will have to ride 100+...
Forum: Touring
06-03-07, 09:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 861
Posted By Big Tommy C

Encourage me!

This week was to be my first multi-day bike tour. Self-supported, all that good stuf.

I was originally going to leave yesterday, but when it came right down to it, I just no longer felt like it. ...
Forum: Touring
05-14-07, 05:13 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,394
Posted By Big Tommy C

A friend of mine was attacked while riding. ...

A friend of mine was attacked while riding.

Someone hit her with his car, breaking her leg, and then attempted to drag her into the car with him. She managed to fight him off and he fled the...
04-22-07, 10:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,536
Posted By Big Tommy C

Yeah, I think the worst thing about driving when...

Yeah, I think the worst thing about driving when you're about to fall asleep is that your judgement is the first thing to go out the window.

"Eh, I probably own't fall asleep. I'm almost there! ...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-07, 09:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,180
Posted By Big Tommy C

Well, I think it's really something like 190 to...

Well, I think it's really something like 190 to 230 lumen, depending on how things go in the "bin lottery".

Plus when you run them at lower power it approaches 100 lumen/watt (at 1 watt).
...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-07, 07:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,180
Posted By Big Tommy C

While it's true that HIDs used to be more...

While it's true that HIDs used to be more efficient than LEDs, that is no longer the case.

A Seoul P4 (U bin) will give you 200+ lumen output at 3.7 Watts.
04-21-07, 09:09 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,155
Posted By Big Tommy C

Wont's be much of a problem for me. Church of...

Wont's be much of a problem for me. Church of Christ is rather separate from all that infighting.
04-21-07, 06:30 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,155
Posted By Big Tommy C

I just wear bike clothes (not spandex, normally)...

I just wear bike clothes (not spandex, normally) and carry my church clothes in my backpack, exactly like I do when I ride to work.

I change in a bathroom, and it has worked out pretty well so far.
Forum: Touring
04-20-07, 10:38 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

It's not as good as it sounds, though--it was...

It's not as good as it sounds, though--it was $837 with tax and a can of frame saver. :D
Forum: Touring
04-20-07, 10:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

LBS special ordered it. www.natsoutdoor.com ...

LBS special ordered it.

www.natsoutdoor.com

The prices on the Treks and Giants ain't great, but here's how the conversation went when I was just speculating about an LHT and wondering how much...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-07, 10:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By Big Tommy C

The Quattros can be had for around $70 from some...

The Quattros can be had for around $70 from some places, too.

They're working well on my commuter (I haven't tried any other Eggbeaters yet).

I think the mainn difference in Quattros and the...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-07, 10:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,465
Posted By Big Tommy C

I forgot my undies once when I rode to work, and...

I forgot my undies once when I rode to work, and once when I rode to church.

It just feels wrong to be at church with no underwear.

I forgot a work shirt the other day and spent an hour and a...
Forum: Touring
04-20-07, 10:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

$780 bike + shipping + assembly (assembled at no...

$780 bike + shipping + assembly (assembled at no charge)
Forum: Touring
04-15-07, 06:32 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

I'm 6'2", and my saddle is about the same height...

I'm 6'2", and my saddle is about the same height as the bars on a 60cm.
Forum: Commuting
04-15-07, 06:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,528
Posted By Big Tommy C

Mine's about 8 miles each way. Takes around 35...

Mine's about 8 miles each way. Takes around 35 minutes.
Forum: Touring
04-13-07, 03:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

I like Time ATACs. I've been using a set on my...

I like Time ATACs. I've been using a set on my MTB for years (that I got used from someone who got them used), that have been used by people from probably 220lbs to 400lbs, and they've held up...
Forum: Touring
04-13-07, 04:20 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,080
Posted By Big Tommy C

My Long Haul Trucker is "The Pork Chop...

My Long Haul Trucker is "The Pork Chop Express"
Forum: Road Cycling
04-13-07, 03:56 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 6,803
Posted By Big Tommy C

I love guns.

I love guns.
Forum: Touring
04-12-07, 07:06 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

We actually just put it on the scale when I...

We actually just put it on the scale when I stopped back in the shop today.

My 60cm was around 27 or 28lbs (the scale wasn't super accurate), and the only non-stock items are Crank Brothers...
Forum: Touring
04-11-07, 09:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

I like the paint much better in person. I...

I like the paint much better in person. I thought it looked like it might be some sort of bright blue, but it's actually very understated. The (apparently colorblind) mechanic told someone to go...
Forum: Commuting
04-11-07, 07:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,721
Posted By Big Tommy C

I have a SportHolster and a fanny pack holster. ...

I have a SportHolster and a fanny pack holster.

Fanny pack wins hands down...The SportHolster is comfortable on and off the bike, but I have a feeling that it prints HUGELY when I'm on my road...
Forum: Touring
04-11-07, 06:28 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

I PICKED MINE UP TODAY! w0000t! ...

I PICKED MINE UP TODAY!


w0000t!


The bike (or, as it shall henceforth be called, "The Pork Chop Express", is beautiful and rides like a dream. Didn't get much of a chance for a road test...
Forum: Touring
04-09-07, 08:15 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

Got a call from the LBS today: I should have...

Got a call from the LBS today:

I should have my LHT complete on Thursday.

YAY
Forum: Touring
04-06-07, 07:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

So theoretically those who placed orders already...

So theoretically those who placed orders already should be getting emails from QBP, yes?
Forum: Touring
04-06-07, 05:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 726
Posted By Big Tommy C

I'm gonna try some Eggbeater Quattros on mine,...

I'm gonna try some Eggbeater Quattros on mine, but they haven't arrived yet.
Forum: Touring
04-06-07, 05:21 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,998
Posted By Big Tommy C

My shop told me that QBP said they'd have them by...

My shop told me that QBP said they'd have them by mid next week...I'm hoping I can get it by my birthday next Saturday.

Psssst....my shop is giving it to me for $750.
12-25-06, 11:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,178
Posted By Big Tommy C

...so what would you lubricate the engine with?

...so what would you lubricate the engine with?
Forum: Commuting
12-25-06, 11:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 822
Posted By Big Tommy C

I have a Brinkmann 3W LED headlamp that I bought...

I have a Brinkmann 3W LED headlamp that I bought from Target for $30.

It works pretty well, after about 3 hours of on-time it hasn't dimmed noticeably (I changed the batteries and the brightness...
Forum: Touring
10-14-06, 04:00 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,354
Posted By Big Tommy C

I'm really liking the looks of those Tarp...

I'm really liking the looks of those Tarp Tents... are there poles available to make the Rainbow freestanding without using a trekking pole?

I'll probably end up going the cheaper route myself...
05-14-06, 01:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,461
Posted By Big Tommy C

Hmmm, it confirmed MY opinion of freedom-hating...

Hmmm, it confirmed MY opinion of freedom-hating "liberals".

Great, now you've brought a flamewar here.
05-08-06, 05:01 AM
Replies: 1,275
Views: 56,113
Posted By Big Tommy C

Oh, that's clever. It's a good idea to make sure...

Oh, that's clever. It's a good idea to make sure people can know which car to break into in the parking lot.
05-07-06, 06:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 738
Posted By Big Tommy C

I don't know how much difference it makes in pain...

I don't know how much difference it makes in pain based on how much the bone moves. I guess it's more, but that's the only time I've done it, so its hard to say.

...I will say this, though: It...
05-07-06, 06:10 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,202
Posted By Big Tommy C

....I've been known to weave back and forth too.

....I've been known to weave back and forth too.
05-05-06, 11:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,384
Posted By Big Tommy C

I don't see how you can ride both bikes. The...

I don't see how you can ride both bikes.

The Dirt Bag looks like it could fit inside the triangle of the Big Hit.

O:-)
04-30-06, 02:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 392
Posted By Big Tommy C

It's gotten me to commute to work more than once....

It's gotten me to commute to work more than once. :-)
04-30-06, 09:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 738
Posted By Big Tommy C

I definitely got a lot of support from my Figure...

I definitely got a lot of support from my Figure 8.

I would get sick of it by the end of the day, but as soon as I took it off it would feel like my arm was going to fall off--like someone just...
04-30-06, 08:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 470
Posted By Big Tommy C

Yeah, don't move it too much. I found that...

Yeah, don't move it too much.

I found that the least pain was when I would lay flat on my back, but then I'd get pretty bored.

I couldn't move my arm around at all when when I did mine, could...
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