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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-09, 05:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,098
Posted By bleckb

dura ace!

Well, yeah. Dura Ace! Got a better excuse? :thumb:

Seriously though, I was planning on putting it on the stand and readjusting. Having the new shifters, with new cables, it always takes me a bit...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-09, 11:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,098
Posted By bleckb

upgrades, upgrades, upgrades

That's exactly the trap I'm falling into. So, I have a tiagra rear derailleur, but ultegra shifters. Shouldn't they match? Of course they should. It's only a few more bucks (after spending just $150...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 23,098
Posted By bleckb

report on 10-speed shifter with 9-speed derailleur

A few weeks back I asked folks about the possible issues of pairing 10-speed ultegra shifters with a 9-speed tiagra rear derailleur. Here's what I've learned from a few weeks a riding, though no...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,754
Posted By bleckb

Whichever way you go, there will be some...

Whichever way you go, there will be some differences, though minor. I prefer the compact on my "nice" bike but get full use of the triple on my commuter/touring bike. Maybe the thing to do, as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-09, 01:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By bleckb

These are all the sorts of answers I could hope...

These are all the sorts of answers I could hope for. Once I finish putting it together (makes me want to skip out of work and do it all now; like I'm getting any work done today anyway) I'll report...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-09, 11:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By bleckb

Thanks again. Considering the cost of a new...

Thanks again. Considering the cost of a new derailleur, it seems the low cost way to try before plunking down the bigger bucks.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-09, 10:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By bleckb

narrow pulleys

Thanks for the response. Do you think I could replace the pulleys in the cage to narrow it and get the "crispness" that might be lost? This is a commuter, around-town, light touring bike, so super...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-09, 10:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By bleckb

new derailleur when moving from 9 to 10-speed cassette?

I busted my tiagra sti shifters and found some ultegras at Nashbar for only $149 so am making the switch on my commuter from 9 to 10-speed. (If someone wants the right hand, rear shift/brake lever,...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-09, 10:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,754
Posted By bleckb

I made the switch to a compact double on one bike...

I made the switch to a compact double on one bike last year and love it. It was way cheaper than outfitting with a triple and all that would entail (part of which was lots of money to swap the...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-08-08, 12:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,654
Posted By bleckb

All of these great ideas and it's been almost...

All of these great ideas and it's been almost drought dry since I've gotten my silk socks ans sealskinz. I'm not sure whether to close with a :) or a :(
Forum: Commuting
12-08-08, 12:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,312
Posted By bleckb

Looks nice. Going to add fenders, or just go...

Looks nice. Going to add fenders, or just go "commando"?
Forum: Commuting
12-01-08, 10:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,312
Posted By bleckb

pics?

And the pictures will be posted when? :)
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-24-08, 10:53 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,654
Posted By bleckb

that's a heck of a project

I don't see myself going to quite the lengths you are Hezz, but I see how I can seal at least the bottom of the sole with some shoe goop or something along those lines. Great idea. I think there will...
Forum: Commuting
11-23-08, 03:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,312
Posted By bleckb

Just to throw out something completely different,...

Just to throw out something completely different, have you looked at something with the standard drop bar? I'm as tall as you, though a few pounds lighter. I ride a Soma Doublecross that my LBS put...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-23-08, 01:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,654
Posted By bleckb

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I think I'm...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I think I'm headed toward waterproof socks. There are quite a few options I'm finding, from sealskinz (suggested) to Cabela's house brand to more than I can count...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-09-08, 07:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,654
Posted By bleckb

Are you thinking something along the lines of...

Are you thinking something along the lines of grocery bags or sandwich bags? Something else? Since I will be getting wet feet a lot, I'm looking for a one-shot solution, if there is such a thing.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-09-08, 02:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,654
Posted By bleckb

I want dry feet in the rain!

Is it possible?

Right now I have a pair of Pearl Amfib shoe covers that I wear over Sidi Challengers. (I think that's there model name. They have a perforated upper with some mesh, a single...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-08, 09:09 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 46,917
Posted By bleckb

For Spokane, you can't go wrong with either Two...

For Spokane, you can't go wrong with either Two Wheel Transit or North Division, the two best shops in town. Following close behind, though I rarely shop there, is Wheelsport with several stores. REI...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-22-08, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 491
Posted By bleckb

bike sizes

Could either of you tell me what sizes of bikes you carry on the racks? Do smaller bikes easily load? My son's is a 44 and my wife's a 52, and both are tough to load on our present rack. I've noticed...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-08, 11:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 491
Posted By bleckb

hitch rack suggestions requested

I'm looking at buying a hitch rack and have gone through the archives without gaining much insight. We have a 2" receiver. I have to carry a minimum of four bikes, and five would be nice. I'm...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-31-08, 05:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 892
Posted By bleckb

ride from park and rides

We're going to try to arrange some rides to the festivities at Riverfront Park on Monday the 12th from the various park and ride lots, so, yeah, that will work.

As for SE Blvd, I don't think the...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-31-08, 09:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 892
Posted By bleckb

could always be better

I don't get to ride everyday, but I've only had sporadic "run ins" with drivers, nothing sustained. This year, so far just once. A woman wasn't happy with my ability to accelerate through downtown so...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-17-08, 08:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 892
Posted By bleckb

thanks for the offer

You can always ride to the Riverfront Park gathering at 8 a.m. on the 12th or to the Steamplant Grill on the 16th about 5:30 p.m. Since you don't say which campus you're near, that might be easy if...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
02-18-08, 11:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 892
Posted By bleckb

bike to work spokane

I'm part of the Bike to Work Spokane organizing committee and want to get the word out to folks in the area. Check out our site at http://biketoworkspokane.org for information. We already have a few...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-12-07, 10:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 889
Posted By bleckb

reasons to cycle Spokane

Good to see another Spokanite posting, even if it is from Nine Mile Falls :-).

Here's an article from Out There Monthly that should provide a few reasons to come ride the sunny side of the state...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
03-12-07, 10:43 AM
Replies: 1,187
Views: 155,142
Posted By bleckb

road bike about a grand

I just, and I mean just, with only two rides and a total of 50 miles, had my lbs build a Soma Double-Cross for a grand, with Tiagra all around. Before that, I was looking at the Surly Cross Check,...
Forum: Introductions
02-18-07, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 223
Posted By bleckb

another newbie

I just signed on to BF. I've spent some time in the roadbikereview forums but only recently was is introduced to bikeforums. I live in Spokane, WA and the sun is just beginning to come out after a...
Forum: Pacific Northwest
02-18-07, 12:40 AM
Replies: 1,187
Views: 155,142
Posted By bleckb

New to the forums, but not new to the PNW (bred,...

New to the forums, but not new to the PNW (bred, born, educated and living). Originally from Seattle, living the high life in Spokane with a detour through Las Vegas and some more education in...
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