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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-08-10, 08:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 742
Posted By babetski

Yes, but the original and the aftermarket pads...

Yes, but the original and the aftermarket pads are Avid pads, intended for use with the Juicy 7.

As you mentioned, bending the tab without grabbing the pad material is likely difficult, I will cut...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-07-10, 12:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 742
Posted By babetski

Yes the original pad reinstalled displays the...

Yes the original pad reinstalled displays the same symptom, though it appears the pad has worn to accommodate the problem. I bought the bike several seasons ago used and it must have worn to suit...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-07-10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 742
Posted By babetski

Disc Brake Rub (Pads Centered)

I was replacing the pads on my bike when I noticed that I couldn't get the non-drive side pad to center on the front brake. A closer look revealed the pull tab was contacting the fork adapter so the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-09, 10:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 566
Posted By babetski

My story is very nearly identical to yours. The...

My story is very nearly identical to yours. The pocket clip slipped, the light fell and broke in a way that I couldn't repair it(the battery cover broke) so I sent them a picture. They sent me a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-15-07, 12:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,680
Posted By babetski

What do you do when, at 7am every day, everybody...

What do you do when, at 7am every day, everybody on the outskirts of the city shows up to the local supermarket, vends all the bicycles and rides to the business district(read: Can they all fit)? ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-30-07, 06:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 857
Posted By babetski

This year my allergies have been pretty bad,...

This year my allergies have been pretty bad, despite actually taking medication for it(I usually tough it out until I can't stand it or my sinuses are infected but I finally concluded I wasn't going...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-07, 01:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 408
Posted By babetski

135mm Hubs

Who besides Surly makes a fixed/free or fixed/fixed 135mm hub? Are there many(any?) prebuilt wheelsets out there? Bonus points for finding a 29er wheelset with fixed/fixed.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-07, 11:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,496
Posted By babetski

Probably only a few shops carry it in stock, but...

Probably only a few shops carry it in stock, but virtually any shop will order it for you (ask if they distribute from the QBP catalog, QBP owns Surly). It's probably not the cheapest solution, so...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-07, 11:53 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 59,003
Posted By babetski

I might get flamed to hell for pointing out the...

I might get flamed to hell for pointing out the obvious(Bring it on, wouldn't be the first time this engineer has suggested something only to hear "Well that's a really good idea, but ... we'd really...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-07, 05:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,801
Posted By babetski

So I'm the only one who thinks it looks like he...

So I'm the only one who thinks it looks like he is rocking about 90% sag?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-31-07, 07:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,801
Posted By babetski

What's up with your rear shock, man?

What's up with your rear shock, man?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-16-07, 08:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,853
Posted By babetski

I found the same thing happened to me(opposite...

I found the same thing happened to me(opposite shoulder, I'm a righty) after carrying stuff in my bag throughout college. Try doing pushups for a week or two, see if the pain persists. Mine didn't.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-06, 11:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,254
Posted By babetski

This guy...

This guy (http://www.marengo-ltd.com/gps/index.php) seems to have found a way to design routes and download them to the edge with Linux. To my knowledge there is nothing that allows you to view the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-23-06, 12:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,595
Posted By babetski

In addition to that, they tend to offer to sell...

In addition to that, they tend to offer to sell you a top-of-the-line upgrade for real short money if your frame is older than a year.

In my experience(which granted, is limited to Specialized,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-22-06, 12:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,469
Posted By babetski

About this time last year my knee started...

About this time last year my knee started hurting, except it was on the inside lower portion of the kneecap, not the outside. I blamed it on the cold and on wearing full length tights(I still do,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-06, 05:04 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 2,911
Posted By babetski

Get a job with a local shop. Part time. Pull a...

Get a job with a local shop. Part time. Pull a saturday or sunday shift so the regular guys can go ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-04-06, 08:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,058
Posted By babetski

The major problem I see with the, "Well, the...

The major problem I see with the, "Well, the cyclist shouldn't have been on the road." argument, given that the driver was well over halfway out of her lane is this:

What if she had been halfway...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-02-06, 10:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,588
Posted By babetski

My big rant is negative and its about Northwave. ...

My big rant is negative and its about Northwave. I bought a set of Kameleon shoes this spring and on the third of fourth ride I look down because the shoe feels loose and the ratchet buckle has bent...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-14-06, 09:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 537
Posted By babetski

Northwave Customer Service

Right before I graduated(end of May) I bought myself a set of Northwave Kamelons and loved them. I figured in some room in case the shoes packed out a bit and overall they were just fantastic. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-16-06, 07:08 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,006
Posted By babetski

Quite right and one of the major reasons for...

Quite right and one of the major reasons for developing humanoid robots involves research the Japanese conducted that showed the older members of the population, those most likely to receive...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-06, 08:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,176
Posted By babetski

Whoa whoa whoa! You mean in love with a...

Whoa whoa whoa!

You mean in love with a bike, right?

Anything else and it will just take away from your riding time.
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-30-06, 09:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,512
Posted By babetski

Not sure if you were joking or not, but in my...

Not sure if you were joking or not, but in my experience when I'm learning to do something I try to learn how to do it such that I don't have to hope for the best anymore.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-06, 09:17 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,077
Posted By babetski

Could be watching the trail of breadcrumbs for...

Could be watching the trail of breadcrumbs for reference, or comparing the location to known waypoints.

Using the trail of breadcrumbs logging features has been useful in the past. You can upload...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-30-06, 11:14 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 5,077
Posted By babetski

On the road when I've planned a route, to ensure...

On the road when I've planned a route, to ensure I didn't miss a subtle turn.

In the woods, because I keep waypoints of known locations(trailheads, noteable intersections, my car) loaded so if I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-06, 05:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 569
Posted By babetski

I have found riding in central MA that if you...

I have found riding in central MA that if you simply stay away from roads that have numbers associated with them and tend toward roads that pass conservation lands or farms, you tend to find routes...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-26-06, 01:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,730
Posted By babetski

Old Helmet Disposal

I've got a bunch of older helmets, helmets that I've grown out, that I've cracked, etc. What is the proper thing to do with them?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-25-06, 10:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,670
Posted By babetski

I used that for awhile, but when I bought my...

I used that for awhile, but when I bought my Garmin Edge 305 for route mapping I started using the utility for course creation (http://www.bradculberson.com/cc/map.html) by the dude who runs that...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-06, 09:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 546
Posted By babetski

I ride one, but its my first road bike after...

I ride one, but its my first road bike after years in the woods so I can't tell you too much about how different or amazing it is. It rides smooth though, that much I can tell you.
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-10-06, 09:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,657
Posted By babetski

Just because I get pedantic when I hear this...

Just because I get pedantic when I hear this argument thrown about:

Everyone is right to some extent. Just about all helmets on the market pass some sort of base safety test. However, that does...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-01-06, 12:52 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 718
Posted By babetski

Way to blow the tone of what I said way out of...

Way to blow the tone of what I said way out of proportion. I phrased that **** to say "is it necessarily always the right thing to do" implying that at least some of the time, it IS the right thing...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-30-06, 09:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 371
Posted By babetski

Are you talking that thin meshy sort of...

Are you talking that thin meshy sort of underwear? I can see how that would be real uncomfortable on a saddle...

[EDIT] Maybe this is just the mountain biker in me but I would also thing that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-30-06, 09:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 718
Posted By babetski

Obviously if a place is unsafe it is in your own...

Obviously if a place is unsafe it is in your own self interest to ride elsewhere in the same way that you wouldn't walk somewhere you didn't feel safe at night if you didn't have to.

On the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-22-06, 01:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 500
Posted By babetski

And just for the sake of beating dead horses: ...

And just for the sake of beating dead horses:
http://www.google.com/trends?q=track+bikes%2C+everything+else&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-13-06, 03:39 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,953
Posted By babetski

At the shop I worked at in high school we had two...

At the shop I worked at in high school we had two policies I liked.

The first was that if you walked in and needed a simple tweak-a derailleur adjusted, wheel aligned(in the dropouts, not trued),...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-13-06, 03:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 839
Posted By babetski

Short answer: Yes Longer answer: Usually. ...

Short answer: Yes

Longer answer: Usually. As noted with disc brakes and forks, sometimes you need to make sure existing components will work. As well as caliper mounts on the fork and seatstay,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-06, 08:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By babetski

Returning from the OS security fork that's...

Returning from the OS security fork that's happened and despite that I have little or no interest in Macs: Has anybody inquired with motionbased.com whether they plan to put out a Mac-based client? ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-06, 08:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By babetski

Yes and no. Even within the "hacker community"...

Yes and no. Even within the "hacker community" there is a vast level of difference between those who know the details of the systems they're working with and those who can run programs somebody else...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-06, 01:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 750
Posted By babetski

Empirically it has been shown that platforms and...

Empirically it has been shown that platforms and software that were hailed as more secure by the security community were, when they were put through the same level of intensive study and rigorous...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-06, 12:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,433
Posted By babetski

Ever blown up a tube outside a tire? They all...

Ever blown up a tube outside a tire? They all expand quite a lot, the constricting surface is the tire.

I think Shants is on the ball here. The tire is depressing to the point that it is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-06-06, 08:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,742
Posted By babetski

I was all set to type up some long winded garble...

I was all set to type up some long winded garble but you know, I have a hard time believing I'd convince you guys of any of it anyway. I guess one of the nice things about riding in an area with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-06-06, 01:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,742
Posted By babetski

Like I said man, live and learn. I stand...

Like I said man, live and learn. I stand corrected. And I still think that as far as the police go, they are probably the group we want to have the best standing with.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-06-06, 12:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,742
Posted By babetski

Well, live and learn. Lacking a...

Well, live and learn. Lacking a significant(any?) messenger population in central MA, our bike cops definitely have a mission statement that doesn't include, "hunting down rogue pace lines and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-06-06, 12:08 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,742
Posted By babetski

How often do you think bike cops try to chase...

How often do you think bike cops try to chase roadies or messengers down for blowing stoplights? Their job is clearly not to be outfitted to catch some dude ripping out as his lactate threshold.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-06, 10:54 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,893
Posted By babetski

Hey man, if you like to ride your bike, ride it...

Hey man, if you like to ride your bike, ride it and have fun. Some people like to build them up and that's cool, too. Knocking other people's rides isn't so cool, though. Ignore them and have fun...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-06, 09:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 482
Posted By babetski

They work just fine, though I think the newer...

They work just fine, though I think the newer version with the built in chain guide around the pulley wheel is probably better. I had the version pictured and amazingly got it to last for about 8...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-06, 10:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,022
Posted By babetski

Seems to be the approximate going rate for Ebay...

Seems to be the approximate going rate for Ebay buy it now deals. Now if only there were a 54 that was black or green...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-06, 09:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,022
Posted By babetski

Bareknuckle with cable anchors?

So I've been watching for a good deal on a bareknuckle in my size on ebay and I come across this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7247025252&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-06, 09:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 930
Posted By babetski

Not that it is terribly relevant to the 14 year...

Not that it is terribly relevant to the 14 year old story, but we used to sell a girls bikes to older men who'd recently had hip surgery as their doctors wanted them to do something low impact, but...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-03-06, 10:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,857
Posted By babetski

Way back when I was new to bikes I ran into a...

Way back when I was new to bikes I ran into a problem like this and discovered that because I ran my saddle so far back when I put my weight on the saddle it depressed the few millimeters necessary ...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-02-06, 08:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,304
Posted By babetski

I don't think anybody wonders. The ones who...

I don't think anybody wonders. The ones who don't get it don't care, self perpetuating cycle and all.

To the OP: I graduated college less than a week ago and have been interviewing for jobs in...
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