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09-23-06, 10:38 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,219
Posted By jordanb

There are only two activites in the world that...

There are only two activites in the world that don't use Schrader for putting compressed air into a rubber diaphram:

1) Sports balls
2) Sports bikes.

My bicycle is transportation. I use the...
09-22-06, 08:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 762
Posted By jordanb

Those ads are phenominally obnoxious. I'd much...

Those ads are phenominally obnoxious. I'd much rather they switch to a lighter weight forum software or something.
09-22-06, 05:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,792
Posted By jordanb

Sturmey Archer advises against greasing the...

Sturmey Archer advises against greasing the bearings. The grease will just get washed out anyway. The way it is supposed to work is that the oil seeps out through the bearings keeping them lubricated
09-21-06, 08:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,792
Posted By jordanb

For future information, it is not difficult at...

For future information, it is not difficult at all to get the pawl springs back in if you take the pins out.

In fact I always remove the pins so I can "catch" the spring to pevent having the pin...
09-19-06, 12:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,855
Posted By jordanb

Sheldon's biggest point there is the danger of...

Sheldon's biggest point there is the danger of standing because of the potential for mechanical trouble.

And this is a problem with SS too beause the hub can slip and the chain become untensioned...
09-19-06, 12:04 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,855
Posted By jordanb

I'm not sure what you mean by this. When I push...

I'm not sure what you mean by this. When I push down on the pedal my leg fully extends. It does not lock but it extends as much as it does on the forward stroke when I walk. If I roll the ball of my...
09-18-06, 11:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,731
Posted By jordanb

Well, when I went into the jeweler's tool store...

Well, when I went into the jeweler's tool store to buy it the guy got very excited (I guess he could tell I wasn't a jeweler) and started asking me how I heard about it. I told him a friend. He said...
09-18-06, 09:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,731
Posted By jordanb

000 wool hasn't scratched anything noticably for...

000 wool hasn't scratched anything noticably for me. The copper pads are just copper wool which I would think would be more abrasive than steel.

Bar Keeper's Friend is great stuff.

Afterwards...
09-18-06, 08:48 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,855
Posted By jordanb

Um. I get full leg extension while seated. I...

Um. I get full leg extension while seated. I think your seat must be too low. (ouch!)
Forum: Commuting
09-17-06, 08:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,654
Posted By jordanb

One question about these things: I assume they...

One question about these things: I assume they only work with derailleurs? It seems that the length of chain wrapped around the sprocket would change as it rotated and if you didn't have a springed...
09-15-06, 07:15 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 23,924
Posted By jordanb

^-- Around here, maybe $70. Depends on how rusted...

^-- Around here, maybe $70. Depends on how rusted it is.
09-15-06, 05:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,102
Posted By jordanb

^-- That sounds like the best option.

^-- That sounds like the best option.
09-15-06, 05:45 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 23,924
Posted By jordanb

Conti makes a tire for the standard "british" 26...

Conti makes a tire for the standard "british" 26 x 1 & 38th but only kenda makes a 26 x 1 & 3/8ths "To fit Schwinn S-6 rims."

It took me quite a while trying to figure out why the tire didn't fit...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-06, 11:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By jordanb

0) Clean the rust off with 000 steel wool. I like...

0) Clean the rust off with 000 steel wool. I like to put "barkeep's best friend" on it but WD-40 also works ok.

1) Put the bag on the rack (bungie it on)

2) If there are any serious bike...
09-13-06, 10:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,957
Posted By jordanb

I did the Frozen Snot ride from Chicago to...

I did the Frozen Snot ride from Chicago to Milwaukee and back on a Schwinn Racer. It was a great time.

Remember that people were doing centuries (and much tougher rides) WAY before they were...
09-13-06, 10:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 786
Posted By jordanb

I haven't used the new (AWC) hubs but can say...

I haven't used the new (AWC) hubs but can say that their S3C hubs are crap.

The primary problems with the S3C hubs relate to the clutch/driver assembly. They have a tendency to lock up going into...
Forum: Commuting
09-13-06, 10:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,221
Posted By jordanb

If you want a rigid MTB, quit *****-footing...

If you want a rigid MTB, quit *****-footing around it and buy a rigid MTB.

The Milano is sold as a cruiser bike, which it is not. It is a rigid MTB with a hub in it.
09-09-06, 06:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,693
Posted By jordanb

It was not made in Chicago. It could have...

It was not made in Chicago.

It could have been made in Greenville but my bets are on it being made by Giant. (Bike manufacturers had a habit of doing final assembly in the US and then printing...
Forum: Commuting
09-09-06, 04:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 830
Posted By jordanb

Man. It's a pity it's not a three speed with...

Man. It's a pity it's not a three speed with fenders and a chain guard. That thing looks a lot more like the Japanese Schwinns than the Chicago made e/f bikes I think of when I think of a Traveler.
Forum: Commuting
09-09-06, 01:02 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,221
Posted By jordanb

The Milano has forward-facing horizontal drops....

The Milano has forward-facing horizontal drops. The Pista has track ends (it's supposed to be a track bike). I don't know about the San Jose but I would suspect that it has horizantal drops like the...
09-06-06, 08:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,220
Posted By jordanb

I'm not sure what model you have but according to...

I'm not sure what model you have but according to Sheldon Brown the X-RF8 will fit as narrow as 118mm drops:

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/sturmey-archer-hubs.html
Forum: Commuting
09-06-06, 06:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 627
Posted By jordanb

1600 mcd isn't very bright. For comparison I know...

1600 mcd isn't very bright. For comparison I know that the white leds in those three led cateyes are somewhere in the order of 6700 mcd. I'm using green leds with a 20 degree viewing angle that are...
09-06-06, 06:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,220
Posted By jordanb

Sturmey Archer/Sun Race 8 speed hubs are very...

Sturmey Archer/Sun Race 8 speed hubs are very narrow. They'll fit between drops designed for any other S-A hub.
09-04-06, 03:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,729
Posted By jordanb

Just use a drill bit smaller than the hole in the...

Just use a drill bit smaller than the hole in the rim. It'll melt or tear the hole bigger anyhow. ;)
08-31-06, 09:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,827
Posted By jordanb

This is a very euro-american centric view of...

This is a very euro-american centric view of things. I had a very knowledgable person tell me recently -- and I have no reason to doubt it -- that more 26 x 1 3/8ths inch tires are produced than all...
08-31-06, 02:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,653
Posted By jordanb

By most measures governments do not recoop the...

By most measures governments do not recoop the money they put into automobiles. But of course (democratic) governments don't work to their own financial best interests but to those of their...
08-30-06, 04:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 776
Posted By jordanb

It's a little bit of both. A little peice of...

It's a little bit of both. A little peice of pressed sheetmetal costs less than the bearings it replaces.

Personally I like the cages. It really does make it a lot easier to repack the hub and...
Forum: Commuting
08-29-06, 05:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,051
Posted By jordanb

I use a chainguard and I also use paraffin wax to...

I use a chainguard and I also use paraffin wax to lube my chain. I'd suggest trying a dry lube. They're a little more work because you have to take the chain off to lubricate (which is easy if you...
08-28-06, 09:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 553
Posted By jordanb

A sturmey archer has different-length pulls...

A sturmey archer has different-length pulls between each gear (a shorter pull between 1&2 than between 2&3) and both pulls are way further than on any rear derailleur. So I would put a lot of money...
08-27-06, 09:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,634
Posted By jordanb

Every time I've seen a single stripe Bendix hub...

Every time I've seen a single stripe Bendix hub it's been a simple coaster brake. The two speeds all have three stripes.
Forum: Commuting
08-25-06, 12:39 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 17,300
Posted By jordanb

^-- Whatever. I ride 40-50 pound electroforged...

^-- Whatever. I ride 40-50 pound electroforged schwinns and no, the extra weight doesn't matter very much.

The Gazelle is probably so heavy because it is very well made, like the Schwinns. Heavy...
08-22-06, 04:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,586
Posted By jordanb

You shoud NOT pack the bearings with grease. The...

You shoud NOT pack the bearings with grease. The oil will break it loose and it will float into the hub.

Sturmey Archer recommends that you put a small line of grease in the inside lip of the...
08-21-06, 04:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 712
Posted By jordanb

The cog doesn't have the same spline as most...

The cog doesn't have the same spline as most other cogs meaning that if you want to change it you have to find another bendix cog. You can probably find someone who'll machine you a new one.
...
08-21-06, 07:12 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,763
Posted By jordanb

I'm using Schwable Marathon tires but I just...

I'm using Schwable Marathon tires but I just ruined a trip by accidently putting a bit over 90 PSI in them and having them blow off when I got on the hot country blacktop. I've been riding them with...
08-21-06, 06:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,826
Posted By jordanb

I think the old Shimano 3 speed gears are crap...

I think the old Shimano 3 speed gears are crap compared to S-A hubs because you can't get them open and the shifting isn't nearly as smooth. That stupid toggle lever is nowhere near as good a design...
08-20-06, 01:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,826
Posted By jordanb

Yeah the differences are substantial. Between...

Yeah the differences are substantial. Between Shimano and S-A the part of the cable that ends in the trigger/indexer is different. Also the mechanism to change gears is difference (S-A uses an...
08-20-06, 01:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,301
Posted By jordanb

Well, I don't think any type of lube would make...

Well, I don't think any type of lube would make it behave "sluggisly" because the hubs aren't swimming in oil. Proper lubrication will result in a thin coat over everything inside of it. Too much oil...
08-16-06, 05:37 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,740
Posted By jordanb

I think they're very convenient. As to them...

I think they're very convenient. As to them working loose. I've never had that problem. Mine are e/f welded on! ;)
08-16-06, 01:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,301
Posted By jordanb

AW hubs are not as complicated as people think...

AW hubs are not as complicated as people think they are. And they're not "spring loaded" or anything. They come apart and go back together very easily. Um, just be careful when pulling the pawl pins...
Forum: Commuting
08-16-06, 01:06 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 17,300
Posted By jordanb

The problem is that for most manufactuers a...

The problem is that for most manufactuers a "commuter bike" is a cheapo rigid aluminum frame mountian bike with a hub gear in it. That's what Breezer sells and that's essentially what the Bianchi...
08-13-06, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,629
Posted By jordanb

^-- I got a used brooks saddle to which...

^-- I got a used brooks saddle to which appearently some ****** did something nasty (probably Sheldon's oil softening trick) so now it gets black dye on my pants. Do you have any idea how to seal the...
Forum: Commuting
08-13-06, 10:59 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 17,300
Posted By jordanb

^-- It'd be interesting to know if anyone has...

^-- It'd be interesting to know if anyone has actually managed to buy one in Toronto. I had a friend in Toronto who tried and they had some other swedish offerings but the Kronan Cykel itself wasn't...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-06, 07:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,801
Posted By jordanb

Gary Fisher was one of the first mountian bike...

Gary Fisher was one of the first mountian bike guys. He's been putting his name on MTBs ever since it got financially viable, although I believe he's had several companies go bankrupt out from under...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-06, 07:21 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 17,300
Posted By jordanb

I think the american distributors won't have it,...

I think the american distributors won't have it, so the american bike shops won't be able to order it. The bike shops order from the distributors, not from the manufacturers.

If there's a European...
08-12-06, 02:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,267
Posted By jordanb

So is FW in that picture? Seems crazy that FV...

So is FW in that picture? Seems crazy that FV would be there but not FW!
08-12-06, 01:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 477
Posted By jordanb

I had a problem once where I blew a tube twice...

I had a problem once where I blew a tube twice (blew it, patched it and then had it blow right next to the patch!) and then noticed that the bead on my tire was kinked slightly (it was a steel bead)....
08-12-06, 11:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,982
Posted By jordanb

Damn. I'd love to get some of those for my E/F...

Damn. I'd love to get some of those for my E/F Schwinn bikes. I also wanna find a "Lugs are for Wusses" decal.
Forum: Commuting
08-12-06, 11:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,309
Posted By jordanb

My bicycle has no rim brakes at all. Both are...

My bicycle has no rim brakes at all. Both are drums, so there's no brake pads to change or whaver.

Yes I have steel rims. I chose the rims specifically because I don't consider aluminum an...
Forum: Commuting
08-10-06, 10:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,309
Posted By jordanb

I have front and back drum brakes on my commuter....

I have front and back drum brakes on my commuter. 'don't even notice rain.
08-10-06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,248
Posted By jordanb

I wouldn't pay $100 for it but I don't like road...

I wouldn't pay $100 for it but I don't like road bikes. It seems about what one aught to go for though if that's your bag. $125 would be pushing it I think.
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