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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-04, 03:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,265
Posted By Tomas

senior design project - Human Powered Vehicle (a.k.a bicycle) - help?

allright, so we were assigned our senior deisgn project a couple of weeks ago. it is the ASME human powered vehicle (http://www.asme.org/hpv). we have an awesome concept, but are looking to cut down...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-20-03, 06:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 13,077
Posted By Tomas

price?

i've encountered the same problem. i naively thought the holes in my frame above the rear axle dropout on my big sur were disc mount tabs. i was sadly mistaken and have been looking for a few hours...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-01, 12:35 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,041
Posted By Tomas

this may be long, but i promise you will get at...

this may be long, but i promise you will get at least two laughs out of reading it :D .

my dumbest car experience is similar to joe's, but described in detail, and (luckily) did not include cops-...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-01, 11:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 593
Posted By Tomas

a post-retirement-middle-age-crisis stage, eh?...

a post-retirement-middle-age-crisis stage, eh? that sounds interesting. have you bought a screaming red convertible sports car yet and just not broken it to all your bike forums buddies? huh JonR?...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-01, 10:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 593
Posted By Tomas

i can understand the cans of soda part, but,...

i can understand the cans of soda part, but, fubar, you are going to give up cream soda? you can't do that, can you? and, plus, why would you even want to?

man, that is just crazy. giving up cream...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-01, 10:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 960
Posted By Tomas

especially with 4 pounds of black powder in the...

especially with 4 pounds of black powder in the frame, right?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-01, 09:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 735
Posted By Tomas

you know, after my initial rage, i did manage to...

you know, after my initial rage, i did manage to laugh at the 120 feet thing. i can see the sheriff here in town chewing on his grass stem, talking out of the side of his mouth. man. funny stuff.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-05-01, 09:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 960
Posted By Tomas

i run CO2, for the pure reason that i don't have...

i run CO2, for the pure reason that i don't have to have a pump lashed to my frame. i can just put a couple of CO2 cartridges and the inflator in my saddle pack and be off. but i have always been one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-01, 10:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 735
Posted By Tomas

there is only one thing that you can say about...

there is only one thing that you can say about someone who would actually do that. you can only feel pity for them for having such incredible lack of foresight (did i spell that right?) i mean, come...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-03-01, 10:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 863
Posted By Tomas

hey fubar...IBC cream soda rocks. but if you...

hey fubar...IBC cream soda rocks. but if you really want a good cream soda, you should try Jones Cola Company Cream Soda. i had my first bottle today, and it totally kicked IBC's a$$. check out the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-03-01, 10:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,586
Posted By Tomas

<Tomas cries to self> sniff-sniff-sniff....

<Tomas cries to self>

sniff-sniff-sniff. sob-sob-sniff.

<Tomas ceases to cry to self>
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-02-01, 11:27 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,586
Posted By Tomas

aw man. i feel so pathetic. i have read this...

aw man. i feel so pathetic. i have read this clipless jargon and realized that i have just gotten to where i am able to get my feet into my pedal straps without lookin--i must soon get into this...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-01, 11:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 734
Posted By Tomas

i think that kind of program is very impressive...

i think that kind of program is very impressive and i have respect for cities that do so. i have even thought about trying to get a program like that started up where i go to school, but my laziness...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-01, 11:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 506
Posted By Tomas

here's something else to wonder about... ...

here's something else to wonder about...

cars keep getting faster and faster. the other day, i was reading in one of my car magazines (alas, i am still a slave to that part of society) that some...
Forum: Introductions
07-31-01, 11:03 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 12,355
Posted By Tomas

and could you really call cyclist vs. driver gun...

and could you really call cyclist vs. driver gun battles road rage?

now that is a question for the ages.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-01, 11:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 656
Posted By Tomas

pete-- inverted bell curve??? maybe???

pete--



inverted bell curve??? maybe???
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-31-01, 10:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 853
Posted By Tomas

here's my take on all this sweat jibba' jabba': ...

here's my take on all this sweat jibba' jabba':

i work as a lifeguard in the summers and all i do is sweat. i get to work, put up my keys or lock up my bike, and then i go out and sit in the sun....
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-27-01, 12:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 814
Posted By Tomas

i emailed the company, and here is what i got...

i emailed the company, and here is what i got back:



rather quick and to the point, but there you have it. dare i risk yet another scathing reply and ask my good buddy Perry just what exactly...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-27-01, 12:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 814
Posted By Tomas

i work with a girl named Kacee, and we call her...

i work with a girl named Kacee, and we call her KC. maybe they were named for her? that would be as good an answer as any that i have found yet...which would be none.

i can't stand to have simple...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-25-01, 11:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 814
Posted By Tomas

my personal favorite off road lamps are those big...

my personal favorite off road lamps are those big ones with the smiley-faced covers that say "KC Highliters" on them...but those might be a bit cumbersome on your handlebars...:D
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-01, 11:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 756
Posted By Tomas

you know, i get to thinking about stuff...

you know, i get to thinking about stuff sometimes. and this is not good, because i usually go too deep into what i am thinking about and then begin to analyze and then whatever beauty was once found...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-01, 11:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 786
Posted By Tomas

you know, i was reading down through the posts in...

you know, i was reading down through the posts in this thread, and i began to think that it would be funny to call you guys all wimps and whussies and tell you that it would be me who would need the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-01, 11:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 14,472
Posted By Tomas

as mentioned before, the only disadvantage would...

as mentioned before, the only disadvantage would be the sheer weight of a maglite. they are made from "aircraft grade aluminum" and are totally sealed from the weather, but anything with more than 4...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-01, 10:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 930
Posted By Tomas

hey JonR-- back in march when i was still at...

hey JonR--

back in march when i was still at school, my roomate and i got really bored one night (go figure!) and we delved into my little box of junk. from the rubble we pulled an old tube with a...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-23-01, 11:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,091
Posted By Tomas

joe-- what did that saddle set you back? and...

joe--

what did that saddle set you back? and would it be stout enough for me (6'1", 205#)?

thanks for the advice.

-senor tomas
Forum: Introductions
07-23-01, 09:39 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 12,355
Posted By Tomas

...but now i don't have a stinky little bike to...

...but now i don't have a stinky little bike to ride around campus and leave outside in the rain and just be a mule. i guess my fisher can handle the mule part, but it definately will not be left out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-23-01, 09:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 645
Posted By Tomas

to mr. mwmw-- that is very interesting. i...

to mr. mwmw--

that is very interesting. i had no idea of the costs of a website like that.

to anyone else who might know--

so, just what does it cost to run bikeforums.net? and how does the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-01, 08:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 645
Posted By Tomas

well, joe, congrats on a job very well done. ...

well, joe, congrats on a job very well done.

-senor tomas
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-22-01, 09:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 645
Posted By Tomas

bike forums origins???

i have a question for the aged and wise among you.

just how did this site get started, and just who was responsible for it? i looked around and saw that Joe Gardner was the first to join. so, Joe,...
Forum: Introductions
07-22-01, 09:45 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 12,355
Posted By Tomas

my turn... i am a 19 year old college...

my turn...

i am a 19 year old college sophomore, and attend the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, with a (prospective) major of mechanical engineering. my real name is Thomas--the tomas came...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-22-01, 12:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 847
Posted By Tomas

fubar5- i imagine that the decal will just...

fubar5-

i imagine that the decal will just be the logo. they sounded kinda' stingy, as the guy who responded to my email told me that "one would be on the way" after he got my address.

it may...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-21-01, 12:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,091
Posted By Tomas

i ride a 2001 big sur. i bought it as an entry...

i ride a 2001 big sur. i bought it as an entry level bike a little over a month ago, and have since grown proud to say that i own a fisher. i looked at a specialized rockhopper and the big sur. the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-19-01, 07:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 847
Posted By Tomas

bradley and riderx, i contacted fiisher as...

bradley and riderx,

i contacted fiisher as you recommended, and i promptly recieved a reply, asking me for my mailing address so they could mail me a decal.

what a kickass company. great...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-17-01, 11:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,055
Posted By Tomas

my girl doesn't even have a bike...she rides her...

my girl doesn't even have a bike...she rides her brothers 97 schwinn mesa whenever she wants to be with me and can't do so without getting on a bike.

i like it when she does that though. she...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-17-01, 11:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 555
Posted By Tomas

thanks guys. the funeral was sad, but neil is in...

thanks guys. the funeral was sad, but neil is in a better place, probably skidding all around on those damn streets of gold (i bet he can't get any traction up there).

-tomas
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-17-01, 12:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 555
Posted By Tomas

:(a good guy is gone

i just wanted to get this out of my system...

a good buddy of mine died saturday afternoon, at the lake. he dove off of his boat into water that was too shallow, and broke his neck. i was not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-01, 11:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 699
Posted By Tomas

regular maint.??

hey everyone!

i've got a new fisher big sur (had it about a month) and have it ridden it a good bit. each time i get back i wipe the bike down and check it over for anything that could be wrong or...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-16-01, 12:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 847
Posted By Tomas

decals???

hey guys!!!

it's been a while since i was last here...i came home from college and wasn't able to get access to the 'net until just the other day.

anyway, i was hard pressed back in feb. and...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-21-01, 09:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,193
Posted By Tomas

Does anyone have any feedback regarding...

Does anyone have any feedback regarding Cannondale's Head Shock system? I have narrowed my decision regarding a new bike down to either a cannondale F600 or 700 or a Specialized Rockhopper. The...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-16-01, 10:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 647
Posted By Tomas

You're new to this forum stuff?

and have 22 posts. wow. busy man.
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-16-01, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 544
Posted By Tomas

Does anyone know of a site where I could find...

Does anyone know of a site where I could find prices for various bikes. The only major brand name site that I have found that has prices with their bikes is the GT site. I think that this is an...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-08-00, 02:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 865
Posted By Tomas

Thanks!

Thank you all for the advice. I am still looking, but your adivce will certainly be factored into my purchase.

-Tomas
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-03-00, 12:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 865
Posted By Tomas

What to Buy?

I am currently riding on a Western Auto pos, and am seriously looking for a better bike. I have gotten into riding with a couple of friends, and my present bike is just not up to the punishment that...
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