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02-01-17, 05:52 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 14,045
Posted By gkastraveckas

Friendship st with a yellow dead end sign mounted...

Friendship st with a yellow dead end sign mounted above
Forum: Commuting
12-19-16, 02:43 PM
Replies: 760
Views: 152,189
Posted By gkastraveckas

4" extension for 1/2" drive rachet.

4" extension for 1/2" drive rachet.
Forum: Commuting
11-16-16, 08:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,583
Posted By gkastraveckas

I swear I was going to post the same exact thing,...

I swear I was going to post the same exact thing, though less eloquently, but just didn't for some reason.
I hate that, it disrupts the flow of traffic. I ride like a car drives and act in a...
06-23-16, 11:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,196
Posted By gkastraveckas

That is my intention, to rebuild the old one and...

That is my intention, to rebuild the old one and use it for the winter. I've recently started doing most of my own bike work and after the first few broken spokes, picked up a few spares and a spoke...
06-23-16, 08:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,196
Posted By gkastraveckas

Thanks for the input, I expected some mixed...

Thanks for the input, I expected some mixed opinions. I'm definitely going to just use them and see what happens since I already got them. They weren't expensive but they were definitely more than my...
06-23-16, 04:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,196
Posted By gkastraveckas

Does tire pressure affect wheel strength?

About me/my bike/my ride:

I weight about 190 lbs,commute over crappy roads, 12 miles round trip, 5 days a week in Connecticut. I have rack and panniers with work clothes and steel toe boots, steel...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-16, 07:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,684
Posted By gkastraveckas

Good feedback, thanks everyone. The reason i ask...

Good feedback, thanks everyone. The reason i ask is that i started commuting year round about 2 years ago and after the winter a lot of parts went to hell. I changed what i needed to but don't want...
Forum: Commuting
04-20-16, 04:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,684
Posted By gkastraveckas

Dedicated winter bike or change tires?

Posted in Winter Cycling, figure I could get good answers here as well.

Just wondering what's more common, do you guys have a dedicated winter bike to grab and go when you need it or just change...
04-20-16, 04:11 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,727
Posted By gkastraveckas

Dedicated winter bike or change tires?

Just wondering what's more common, do you guys have a dedicated winter bike to grab and go when you need it or just change to studs for the season? Or have studs on a separate wheelset and change as...
Forum: Commuting
04-07-16, 05:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,343
Posted By gkastraveckas

Possibly because he sees it as a chore and...

Possibly because he sees it as a chore and doesn't think it warrants that kind of investment. For me it was a hard decision, putting money into something that I hated doing. A better bike makes a...
Forum: Commuting
04-07-16, 03:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,343
Posted By gkastraveckas

Cycling out of necessity

I commute by bike daily regardless of weather, have for about 2 years now. A friend and coworker does as well. He hates it, has a Walmart bike that has nothing but problems. I ask him why he rides if...
Forum: Commuting
03-26-16, 04:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,216
Posted By gkastraveckas

After 4 flats in 3 days on some POS 23's I picked...

After 4 flats in 3 days on some POS 23's I picked up some 32 gatorskins and self sealing tubes. It's only been about a week but so far I love them. It's a world of difference as far as comfort goes...
03-20-16, 07:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,061
Posted By gkastraveckas

Folding bike

Folding bike
03-10-16, 04:38 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 145,195
Posted By gkastraveckas

Thanks, it feels like a caterpillar.

Thanks, it feels like a caterpillar.
03-03-16, 05:50 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 145,195
Posted By gkastraveckas

507695

507695
01-24-16, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1,757
Views: 299,523
Posted By gkastraveckas

How do you like the WT? I'm considering this for...

How do you like the WT? I'm considering this for my first fixed gear.
12-30-15, 02:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,663
Posted By gkastraveckas

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the...

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the feedback. Good to know it's not something that's going to be dangerous, that fact will be helpful if I choose to just ignore it. I'll give her the old green...
12-30-15, 05:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,663
Posted By gkastraveckas

seam in rim

I've been getting a clicking sound from my front wheel when braking. It's once per wheel revolution, at the seam in the rim. Clicking reduces with braking pressure. The rim has a slight concave,...
10-15-15, 04:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 658
Posted By gkastraveckas

It's been a long time

Crashed for the first time since I was a kid. It's still no fun. Hard to say what happened but I was coming down a hill at just over 20mph, loosened up for a little bump, went over with no problems...
09-24-15, 06:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By gkastraveckas

rear deraileur (sp?) out of alignment?

Hi everyone,
I have a BikesDirect Motobecane Mirage, down tube index shifters. I've had it for a while but this seems to be a pretty recent problem for me. When I'm climbing a hill or in any...
Forum: Introductions
03-14-15, 09:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 340
Posted By gkastraveckas

New rider in New London, CT

Hey guys,
just got into cycling, mostly going to and from work but really enjoying it. I want to get a little more fit and try some longer rides and eventually some overnights. I look forward to...
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