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Forum: Great Lakes
11-18-12, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,075
Posted By tiztim

As a southwesterner, you have a lot to learn....

As a southwesterner, you have a lot to learn. http://bikewinter.org/ The chief lesson is dress. Dress light, paradoxical as it seems. The enemy you have is over-heating and sweating. Sweaty?...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-22-12, 02:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,474
Posted By tiztim

You might think about powder coating. I haven't...

You might think about powder coating. I haven't used this shop but I'd look into it. http://uvmetalarts.com/powder-coating/powder-coating.html Another option is anodizing. Google is your friend....
Forum: Great Lakes
06-03-09, 03:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,097
Posted By tiztim

awwww. heart's melting.

awwww. heart's melting.
Forum: Great Lakes
05-16-09, 01:51 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,972
Posted By tiztim

I agree here as well as several others. But as...

I agree here as well as several others. But as well as cycling, I drive a car too. It drives me crazy when I'm coming down a nightime, one-way street to encounter a cyclist coming up the wrong way...
Forum: Great Lakes
05-14-09, 03:45 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 7,972
Posted By tiztim

I agree. The charge against the driver is public...

I agree. The charge against the driver is public record. Considering his act, no "courtesy" of privacy should be given to him.
Forum: Great Lakes
04-17-09, 03:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,038
Posted By tiztim

Mississippi River Road...

Mississippi River Road http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/
Forum: Great Lakes
04-15-09, 07:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 786
Posted By tiztim

Higher Gear in Highland Park. Alberto's in HP.

Higher Gear in Highland Park. Alberto's in HP.
Forum: Great Lakes
04-15-09, 07:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 786
Posted By tiztim

not to forget George Garner in Northbrook. That's...

not to forget George Garner in Northbrook. That's a good shop.
Forum: Great Lakes
03-19-09, 07:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,074
Posted By tiztim

(I'll probably repent my rant and delete later :)...

(I'll probably repent my rant and delete later :) ) WHich I did :) :)
Forum: Great Lakes
02-12-09, 07:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,120
Posted By tiztim

Tonsils and adenoids all at once. Ouch! Poor...

Tonsils and adenoids all at once. Ouch! Poor little kid. Hope he's eating and keeping down good stuff soon.
Forum: Great Lakes
01-27-09, 07:56 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,617
Posted By tiztim

Oh, go away!

Oh, go away!
Forum: Great Lakes
01-13-09, 07:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,245
Posted By tiztim

That's what I was setting up to tell this other...

That's what I was setting up to tell this other guy. So, anyway, from Chicago, I'd take the lakefront trail which is and continues as the GIT: http://www.openlands.org/git/maps/trail_section_1.asp...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-12-09, 11:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,245
Posted By tiztim

you weren't specific about "Chicago area." Please...

you weren't specific about "Chicago area." Please clarify where you're starting from.
Forum: Great Lakes
12-24-08, 08:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,630
Posted By tiztim

Why hasn't anyone noticed the area around Peoria,...

Why hasn't anyone noticed the area around Peoria, two hours from Chicago? There are some great routes there along the high bluffs on both sides of the Illinois River. There are plenty of 10% climbs....
Forum: Great Lakes
09-23-08, 09:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 823
Posted By tiztim

I did it two years ago after having done three...

I did it two years ago after having done three centuries that summer. I dropped out from boredom and disgust with 80 on my odo. The roads were awful while the route ignored better parallel roads....
Forum: Great Lakes
09-16-08, 07:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 787
Posted By tiztim

I'd be there but I have to drive longer than my...

I'd be there but I have to drive longer than my ride.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-30-08, 04:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By tiztim

However, let me refer you to The Source:

However, let me refer you to The Source:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-30-08, 03:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By tiztim

Yep. Joke. Couldn't help myself. Sorry.

Yep. Joke. Couldn't help myself. Sorry.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-28-08, 12:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By tiztim

Actually, I discovered my error too late by...

Actually, I discovered my error too late by mounting the levers with the ears on the outside. So I solved the problem by mounting the chain and cassette on the left side. Now it works great!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-08, 07:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 906
Posted By tiztim

I haven't done what you've done but would suggest...

I haven't done what you've done but would suggest using tripoli or chromium polish and then jeweler's rouge (in this order) as you knock down the surface blemish and then bring up the shine to your...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-08, 07:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 500
Posted By tiztim

campy levers: righty? ;efty?

I'm installing some Chorus levers and have never used Campy before. My question is: Does a right-side lever control the front derailleur? Or can I use the right lever to control the rear derailleur?...
Forum: Great Lakes
05-23-08, 04:53 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 462
Posted By tiztim

orphan frame needs components

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Forum: Great Lakes
05-18-08, 01:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 685
Posted By tiztim

Good pix. Obviously you finally found UofC.

Good pix. Obviously you finally found UofC.
Forum: Great Lakes
05-06-08, 11:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 685
Posted By tiztim

Care to name names?

Care to name names?
Forum: Great Lakes
03-14-08, 02:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 873
Posted By tiztim

I did about 2/3rds of the trail in 2005 and so...

I did about 2/3rds of the trail in 2005 and so have no experience west of Rockford or north of Moline.

You're right, the information is dated. There are certain parts of the route that have...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-22-08, 03:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 792
Posted By tiztim

Have you considered taking the LUDINGTON...

Have you considered taking the LUDINGTON MI-MANITOWOC WI ferry? Seems perfect for you. http://www.ssbadger.com/
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-31-07, 02:47 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,318
Posted By tiztim

5241

5241
Forum: Great Lakes
12-16-07, 02:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 763
Posted By tiztim

gorgeous

gorgeous
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-10-07, 12:46 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,318
Posted By tiztim

No slack on this one. Sorry. Something either is...

No slack on this one. Sorry. Something either is or isn't. In this case, isn't. Nothing obsessive necessary here: what the odometer says is all that's needed.

If you will accept estimates, then I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-10-07, 03:27 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,318
Posted By tiztim

"Estimating" mileage is meaningless. Your memory...

"Estimating" mileage is meaningless. Your memory exaggerates. No excuse for not having a computer. Any real biker knows exactly to the last tenth of a mile how far he's gone. "Estimating" as you do...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
12-01-07, 04:33 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,318
Posted By tiztim

Passed 5030 by Nov. 30. Promised myself 5200 for...

Passed 5030 by Nov. 30. Promised myself 5200 for the year.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-29-07, 11:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,944
Posted By tiztim

"Ridiculous" was my first reaction but when you...

"Ridiculous" was my first reaction but when you consider the structure of the saddle: rails and leather both under tension work together to support weight of the rider, not the rails only. This...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
11-29-07, 03:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,944
Posted By tiztim

Update to my originating post: I contacted Brooks...

Update to my originating post: I contacted Brooks who said it appeared I had a warranty claim and to send to their US distributor, Highway Two in Olney, IL, which I did. They responded the saddle...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-29-07, 03:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,187
Posted By tiztim

Your attempt at an applicatioon of the 2nd law of...

Your attempt at an applicatioon of the 2nd law of thermodynamics is in places inchoate and contradictory within itself. Go back to high school and read your textbook and, by the way, read my simple,...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-17-07, 10:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,187
Posted By tiztim

From my point of view , the PI AmFib lobster...

From my point of view , the PI AmFib lobster gloves are a cruel hoax and worse than useless. PI has the right idea with fingers separated by two but loses the benefit by packing in a bunch of...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-27-07, 09:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,741
Posted By tiztim

Now that the word's out for great places to park,...

Now that the word's out for great places to park, I'll bet there will be no spaces to find. Good luck.
Forum: Great Lakes
10-17-07, 12:02 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,112
Posted By tiztim

It is my ambition and dream to get a speeding...

It is my ambition and dream to get a speeding ticket. Can you arrange that?
Forum: Great Lakes
10-15-07, 12:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 909
Posted By tiztim

Um, er, what price were they asking? When does...

Um, er, what price were they asking? When does Maxwell open up? Lust is one of the seven deadly sins. I feel it.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-06-07, 12:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,944
Posted By tiztim

Brooks failing from weight?

I weigh 276 and ride 5000 miles a year. I've had a Brooks B17 Champion on my bike for more than a year. Last week rails bent and eventually broke. Brooks makes fine products and the saddle has been...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-01-07, 02:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,305
Posted By tiztim

I called the Lake Bluff PD who tell me all...

I called the Lake Bluff PD who tell me all streets in LB are perfectly ok to bike on. Because of the narrowness of the road and density of traffic, biking on Rt. 176 (Rockland) and Green Bay Rd. is...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-30-07, 02:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,305
Posted By tiztim

Maybe Lake Bluff has a real law on the books...

Maybe Lake Bluff has a real law on the books banning cyclists but I can say I've biked LB on many streets. Cops wave (as above) similar to Lake Forest. I'll say it's shocking to hear of bikes banned...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-27-07, 12:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,556
Posted By tiztim

I don't use multitools anymore since all but one...

I don't use multitools anymore since all but one of their extensions are offset from the axis of rotation making using them frustrating. Other extensions I've never used and so add weight. I carry a...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-26-07, 11:53 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,644
Posted By tiztim

The stretch around McCormick Place has had...

The stretch around McCormick Place has had repairs to the trail, I noticed Monday. A big road hazard is gone and several declivities in the asphalt smoothed out. The bend n of Monroe to the CYC big...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-26-07, 12:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,305
Posted By tiztim

My default no-planning route when I need a...

My default no-planning route when I need a century starts on the LakeFront trail at Hyde Park where I live and, after ducking up some alleys above Loyola U., get to the Chicago/Evanston border. Once...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-07, 02:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,867
Posted By tiztim

Park's "Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair" is IMO...

Park's "Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair" is IMO the clearest, best-organized and best-written I've used.

Zinn was a disappointment to me. Zinn's narratives drive me crazy trying to follow him:...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-25-07, 12:25 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,410
Posted By tiztim

I'll do it.

I'll do it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-07, 10:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 555
Posted By tiztim

I like this one from Performance:...

I like this one from Performance: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=19982&subcategory_ID=4216 for price and stability. Park's PCS-4 tube clamp is easier to use whereas...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-23-07, 07:09 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 12,479
Posted By tiztim

Seems to me you're protected in the unlikely...

Seems to me you're protected in the unlikely situation a vehicle approaches you perpendicular to your line of travel. This is why I don't use spoke reflectors and similar. To my view a bright red...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-20-07, 11:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,644
Posted By tiztim

South of the North Ave ped bridge, just where the...

South of the North Ave ped bridge, just where the path bends into the beachfront, a guy last night got caught in the sand covering the asphalt. Went back in an ambulance with his head braced. I hope...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-07, 10:17 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,375
Posted By tiztim

A Bush appointee and graduate from Phoenix...

A Bush appointee and graduate from Phoenix on-line "University" is not valid qualification for having bone-headed opinions. Truly regrettable and which we can rue is the fact she determines...
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