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Forum: Commuting
11-17-03, 12:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,162
Posted By Beats Walking

LOL! :D Well, my bike looks like a Honda...

LOL! :D

Well, my bike looks like a Honda Goldwing without the motor. It's pretty nerdy. But adding a flagpole to it would just push it over to dorkiness, so I don't do it. :p But I think the...
Forum: Commuting
11-17-03, 12:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,162
Posted By Beats Walking

I don't think many people use them because they...

I don't think many people use them because they look...well...dorky. :p I mean, they will get you noticed, I suppose. But I doubt you'll get too many converts. I personally have strips of red...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-03, 12:14 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,682
Posted By Beats Walking

I always wear a hat anyways, so wearing a helmet...

I always wear a hat anyways, so wearing a helmet while riding is almost natural. I'd wear my hat, but I'm afraid it'd fly off on the downhills. And it wouldn't protect my head all that well in a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-01-03, 01:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 800
Posted By Beats Walking

Another Reason To Hate ClearChannel Radio...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=9&u=/ap/20031101/ap_on_en_ot/radio_stations_bicyclists
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-27-03, 08:51 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 23,787
Posted By Beats Walking

I recently went to Ken's website and started...

I recently went to Ken's website and started reading about how he used his laptops for correspondance during his long journey's by bicycle. I found it amazing, informative, and inspiring. After...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-03, 06:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,350
Posted By Beats Walking

http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?san=03SW...

http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?san=03SWorksE5Road&bl=road&JServSessionIdroot=w75rl9joaz.j27001

:eek: :eek: :eek:


Make sure you get fitted for it! The last thing you need is for...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-03, 10:39 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 18,396
Posted By Beats Walking

Right side. You can signal and brake this way. ...

Right side. You can signal and brake this way. Plus it's how motorcycles are usually set up.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-03, 08:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,718
Posted By Beats Walking

Nope, other than they were Nishiki's re-badeged...

Nope, other than they were Nishiki's re-badeged lower end models, I believe.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-03, 07:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,816
Posted By Beats Walking

http://www.totalbike.com/articles/miche.html ...

http://www.totalbike.com/articles/miche.html

Out of this beginner's pricerange, but way cool. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-03, 04:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,816
Posted By Beats Walking

The saddlebag thing is way cool, but the "Art...

The saddlebag thing is way cool, but the "Art Nuveo"-looking seatpost is more so!

What the heck is it?!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-03, 10:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 815
Posted By Beats Walking

The difference between a 27" wheel and one that...

The difference between a 27" wheel and one that is 700c is about 4mm, I think. Many times you can adjust the brakepads down that far with no problems. I was able to do that on my 1986 Schwinn...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-24-03, 12:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 694
Posted By Beats Walking

Why not fill your new tires with Helium? That...

Why not fill your new tires with Helium? That should offset some of the weight! :rolleyes:

I'd recommend hydrogen, but...well....you know. :D

Hey, they are called ballon tires, aren't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-03, 11:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,041
Posted By Beats Walking

Good News! REI has a nice sale going on. I...

Good News!

REI has a nice sale going on. I just bought some comfy Zoic baggies for $35.

Bad News!

They were X-Large.

Worse News!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-03, 01:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 694
Posted By Beats Walking

I'd only worry about that 100g difference once...

I'd only worry about that 100g difference once you've gotten your body to its peak lean-ness. I weighed 220lbs when I started putting together my old Schwinn LeTour. I almost fell for the whole...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-03, 02:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,885
Posted By Beats Walking

Nah, I'm happy with my 21 exposed gears. :-) I...

Nah, I'm happy with my 21 exposed gears. :-) I do have a chaincover that should fit over my front deraillier, however. I'll put that on as soon as I figure out how to remove and re-install my...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-03, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,885
Posted By Beats Walking

I know! They're either called "Butterfly" or...

I know! They're either called "Butterfly" or "Bowtie" bars. They use them on city bikes over in Europe and Japan alot, it seems. And I believe the Schwinn Criss Cross from many years back used...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-19-03, 07:59 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,427
Posted By Beats Walking

I finally finished it! About a month or so ago,...

I finally finished it! About a month or so ago, I posted a real bad pic of my work-in-progress: a 1985 or 1986 Schwinn LeTour that I was upgrading as a hobby and as an inexpensive way to try out...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-03, 07:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,885
Posted By Beats Walking

...And the rear view.

...And the rear view.
Forum: Commuting
08-19-03, 07:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,885
Posted By Beats Walking

Well, here's my 2002 Fuji Supreme.

Well, here's my 2002 Fuji Supreme.
Forum: Commuting
08-19-03, 10:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,885
Posted By Beats Walking

I did my best to replicate the these bikes with...

I did my best to replicate the these bikes with my Fuji Supreme. Got the butterfly bars, rear rack, and fenders cheap from Nashbar. And I just added a generator light this weekend. I'll post pic's...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-03, 09:48 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,236
Posted By Beats Walking

Team Murray X-24, baby! It was basically either...

Team Murray X-24, baby! It was basically either a single speed mountain bike or an overgrown BMX. But one thing was for certain- it weighed as much as a tank! :p

It did have a front brake,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-18-03, 12:39 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 13,644
Posted By Beats Walking

The thing is people in cars will SEE a pickup...

The thing is people in cars will SEE a pickup truck, (especially if it's lifted so their headlights shine right in your back window), so you don't need to blare your horn everywhere you go. And as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-17-03, 10:26 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 13,644
Posted By Beats Walking

No one has mentioned one of the real reasons...

No one has mentioned one of the real reasons those bikes are so loud: So people in cars know they're there! As we all know, bikes, (bicycles and motorcycles), tend to be "invisible" to auto...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-03, 09:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 608
Posted By Beats Walking

Thanks everyone! This has been very informative....

Thanks everyone! This has been very informative. I did some quick research on Velox tape, (the one that the LBS sold me), and on the Kendall Curity tape I used on my rims. Velox makes their tape...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-03, 08:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 608
Posted By Beats Walking

When you say "good quality, genuine and modern...

When you say "good quality, genuine and modern rim tape" what exactly do you mean? I'm not being confrontive, or anything. I just don't know. When I overhauled an old road bike as a hobby to learn...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-03, 01:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 608
Posted By Beats Walking

For Bicyclists In Medicine Or Biotech...

I think I just discovered something.

Cloth bandage/surgical tape and bicycle rimtape appear to be one and the same! It's even the same width for roadbike rims. I took a used roll from the lab...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-03, 02:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 536
Posted By Beats Walking

A loose cable is a loose cable. Any LBS can...

A loose cable is a loose cable. Any LBS can tighten it and make the adjustments. The thing is the LBS you bought it from may do it for free. Other places will most likely charge you.

You can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-03, 01:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,843
Posted By Beats Walking

Just finished upgrading a LeTour I found at a...

Just finished upgrading a LeTour I found at a thriftstore for $25. "True Temper" 4130 Cro-Moly stays and butted frame tube, like the one you saw. It's an off-white with digital-looking blue decals....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-12-03, 11:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 821
Posted By Beats Walking

Great, now people are going to think I'm a...

Great, now people are going to think I'm a computer nerd from the early 80's or something. :crash:

And what are the chances that two people on this list would use non-cartoon Tasmainian Devils...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-03, 05:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 380
Posted By Beats Walking

The brakes could be because they are a softer...

The brakes could be because they are a softer compound, or maybe it's because theyar are new. They many times need to be "heat cycled" like in cars, to a point. Give them a few rides and see if it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-03, 12:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,730
Posted By Beats Walking

At least you all don't slow down and gawk at the...

At least you all don't slow down and gawk at the guy on the side of the road, backing up the bike lane traffic. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-03, 11:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 512
Posted By Beats Walking

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html ...

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html

Hope this helps!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-03, 08:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 832
Posted By Beats Walking

Well then, I think you answered your own...

Well then, I think you answered your own question. ;-)

I commute to work, do my shopping, and get my exercise on my hybrid. I'm also nearly finished refurbishing an old Schwinn LeTour...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-03, 08:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 832
Posted By Beats Walking

That's not really a question we can answer, man. ...

That's not really a question we can answer, man. It's all about your own personal dedication and enthusiasm to bicycling. Maybe your parents believe that will change when you are driving a car, if...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-29-03, 03:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 994
Posted By Beats Walking

You like gauges? Check out Shimano's old CI-Deck...

You like gauges? Check out Shimano's old CI-Deck for their Comfort series!

http://www.shimano.viv.pl/pliki/cideck.jpg

For those that like to make their bicycles look like motorcycles.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-22-03, 02:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,591
Posted By Beats Walking

Older road bikes usually use 27" tires. Just...

Older road bikes usually use 27" tires. Just look on the tire! Newer road bikes use the 700c standard. You can still find the 27" tubes and tires for sale, but they are getting harder to find. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-13-03, 11:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 574
Posted By Beats Walking

The cop gave you a load of bull! That's assault...

The cop gave you a load of bull! That's assault with a deadly weapon, at the very least! 4 numbers on a license plate plus the make and model of the vehicle is more than enough for a detective to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-03, 12:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,507
Posted By Beats Walking

That is a beautiful work of art.

That is a beautiful work of art.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-06-03, 11:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,067
Posted By Beats Walking

Maybe this person can help you with your...

Maybe this person can help you with your questions?

http://www.yellowjersey.org/pana.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-06-03, 12:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 944
Posted By Beats Walking

Well, found the problem! Appears the FRONT...

Well, found the problem!

Appears the FRONT deurailler was causing the problem! Their's alot of space between the second and third chainring, and when in second or third gear the chain is too much...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-04-03, 12:46 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,840
Posted By Beats Walking

"One of the the DJs portraying Mr. Kenneth was...

"One of the the DJs portraying Mr. Kenneth was totally for bikers, yet no one here mentions that at all."

Stereotypical liberal gay defending bicyclists in the Texarkana area.

Need I say more?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-04-03, 12:30 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,840
Posted By Beats Walking

Hmm... (Grabbing tape measure) Let's...

Hmm...

(Grabbing tape measure)

Let's see here:

-My bike is ~52cm at its widest. (handlebars)

-My car, (Audi Quattro), is ~170cm at its widest. (mirrors)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-03, 09:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 944
Posted By Beats Walking

mechBgon, That's what I thought I did the...

mechBgon,

That's what I thought I did the first few times, but then I got butterfly bars. So the last few times my hands were nowhere near the shifters and it happened!

And also, I'm a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-03, 08:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 944
Posted By Beats Walking

Thanks everyone! These are all really good...

Thanks everyone! These are all really good diagnoses of the problem. I'm tending to lean toward a problem with the racheting mechanism in the freehub, although I hope this isn't the case. I say...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-03, 11:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 944
Posted By Beats Walking

Skipping Under Pressure

Hi everyone!

Got a problem with my rear derailliur. When I put too much pressure on it, like standing up and taking off from a start, many times the gear will "let go". I mean it feels like I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-03, 11:27 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,427
Posted By Beats Walking

Work In Progress: A 1985(?) Schwinn LeTour. ...

Work In Progress:

A 1985(?) Schwinn LeTour. My first road bike in about 20 years. Not exactly a classic or vintage, but still a fun project for a newbie like me. Still need to add/upgrade the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-30-03, 10:26 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 12,427
Posted By Beats Walking

700c's will fit fine if your brakes will adjust...

700c's will fit fine if your brakes will adjust that far down. I think you'll need to move the pads down about 4mm-5mm or so. The dropout is what you have to worry about, however. It needs to be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-04-03, 11:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 972
Posted By Beats Walking

Hey all, Thanks for all the advice! When I...

Hey all,

Thanks for all the advice! When I got back from work last night I measured the rear fork(?) of my bike. Turns out it's about 130mm wide. There's also about 10mm of space left to lower...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-03-03, 01:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 972
Posted By Beats Walking

27" to 700c Wheel Conversion

Hello all,

For a project, I bought a mid-80's Schwinn LeTour 12-speed at a thrift store. The bike is quite nice except for the rear wheel. Not only is it out of round, but most of the spokes are...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-03, 11:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,410
Posted By Beats Walking

OK, I'm stumped here, I just bought a...

OK, I'm stumped here,

I just bought a 12-speed Schwinn Le Tour from a thrift store for $20. It's white with blue decals, and the badge says " Schwinn Chicago" on it, along with the the numbers...
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