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11-02-09, 05:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,933
Posted By serac

^^^Yes. I've been using the SealLine for about a...

^^^Yes. I've been using the SealLine for about a year now. I'm a daily commuter in Seattle and these things are awesome. Nothing but function, but fully functional. When I first saw them I didn't...
09-01-09, 04:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,128
Posted By serac

When I was in college the campus police required...

When I was in college the campus police required registration of bicycles...so that they could give you tickets for illegally parking them. Purportedly is was to deter theft but nobody really got...
08-23-09, 09:28 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 29,824
Posted By serac

The chrome jobs you showed on another thread are...

The chrome jobs you showed on another thread are awesome. I need to wreck my bike so I can pick one of these up when they come in.
08-14-09, 11:15 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,630
Posted By serac

I enjoy Mike's participation on the boards. As a...

I enjoy Mike's participation on the boards. As a user, I feel that posts like this serve me better on the main topic. I realize their blatant commercialism but interacting with Mike and seeing what...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-09, 12:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,542
Posted By serac

I've never been stung on the top of my head. ...

I've never been stung on the top of my head. Ouch!

I've lost count of the stings from bees between the helmet straps and my head, and a few inside my mouth (tongue, lip, inside of cheek). I'm a...
07-14-09, 03:48 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 6,842
Posted By serac

Maybe it's just me, but I'm finding the racing...

Maybe it's just me, but I'm finding the racing somewhat boring so far. Racing might be too strong a word. The TT's were good, but the rest seems like fast touring.
07-13-09, 11:19 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,975
Posted By serac

I wasn't satisfied with my Avid Shortys and...

I wasn't satisfied with my Avid Shortys and Shimano STI shifters either. I had to set them up very close to the rim in order to get any kind of reasonable braking for the road. Cantis can be quite...
06-28-09, 10:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,390
Posted By serac

Awesome. This rig looks cool. The only...

Awesome. This rig looks cool.

The only thing missing from the BD arsenal...is a bike with horizontal dropouts.
06-26-09, 08:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 951
Posted By serac

The tried and true. Google SKS secu clip Or...

The tried and true. Google SKS secu clip

Or buy them here...

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/FE307B02-Sks%20Front%20Fender%20Breakaway%20Mounts.aspx?SSAID=176195
06-25-09, 01:03 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 21,881
Posted By serac

48/16 is pretty steep for general purpose riding...

48/16 is pretty steep for general purpose riding depending on your terrain. I go up a lot of hills around Seattle and going up 44/17 works well as general purpose gearing. Going down it is really...
06-20-09, 01:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,624
Posted By serac

I wasn't really knocking the Brooks. I like...

I wasn't really knocking the Brooks. I like them. I was knocking riding in the drops on that bike with such a large (for me) saddle to bar drop. I like the Brooks if my bars are only a couple...
06-19-09, 02:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,511
Posted By serac

It's what old guys do to let cars know their...

It's what old guys do to let cars know their intentions. That way, not only do the cars not run over you, they actually give you space. It's like Moses on a bike parting traffic.
06-19-09, 01:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,511
Posted By serac

I do too. I can signal left turns and brake at...

I do too. I can signal left turns and brake at the same time.
06-18-09, 12:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,624
Posted By serac

Riding in the drops looks painful, especially...

Riding in the drops looks painful, especially with the brooks. Fitting over the internet is going to bring out the edge cases.

I'm 5'11" with 34" biking inseam. I ride a 59 steamroller w/ 100 cm...
06-17-09, 10:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 943
Posted By serac

My credit card number was stolen too. I...

My credit card number was stolen too.

I have those bars and like them.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-09, 02:02 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,927
Posted By serac

What kind of components are you guys riding that...

What kind of components are you guys riding that crap out after a single day in the rain? Living in Seattle, I don't have much of a choice most of the year and ride in the rain a lot.
06-02-09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 886
Posted By serac

My attempts with a 1/8 chain on 3/32 gear...

My attempts with a 1/8 chain on 3/32 gear resulted in a noisy rig. I like silence I get on the 3/32 chains. Chains are cheap enough to get the right one. They are meant to be replaced fairly often...
05-27-09, 09:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 29,671
Posted By serac

I have some Alex rims and formula hubs on my FG...

I have some Alex rims and formula hubs on my FG commuter. My commute adds up to 5-6000 miles a year and I've been on this setup for two years. The hubs have not been an issue and it rains here 9...
05-26-09, 10:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 849
Posted By serac

I've delt with IRO a couple of times and I've...

I've delt with IRO a couple of times and I've always got the impression that Tony works hard to do the right thing. I would give him more business in a heart beat if I needed anything.
05-22-09, 12:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,500
Posted By serac

Measure your chain for stretch.

Measure your chain for stretch.
05-22-09, 12:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,220
Posted By serac

Look up SKS breakaway mount. You can snap the...

Look up SKS breakaway mount. You can snap the fender on and off the frame instead of using a bolt. I use this on my commuter in Seattle. Otherwise, you may be able to install your fender with...
05-22-09, 09:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,500
Posted By serac

How old are your chain and cogs? Even fairly...

How old are your chain and cogs? Even fairly loose chains should require unusual circumstances to jump off. If your chain and/or cogs are worn or mismatched they have a better chance of misbehaving.
01-10-09, 09:17 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,736
Posted By serac

I'd be into horizontal dropouts with a hanger. ...

I'd be into horizontal dropouts with a hanger. SS-Fixed-Geared. Your choice. Sell it fixed or SS complete.
01-10-09, 08:13 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 3,672
Posted By serac

14 in 1984. I used to race track then tried it...

14 in 1984. I used to race track then tried it out on the street back then with a few other crazies. I've always had one laying around and rode from time to time but I switched my commuter to fixed...
Forum: Commuting
11-13-08, 01:48 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,303
Posted By serac

Bikes are meant to be ridden. Ride whatever you...

Bikes are meant to be ridden. Ride whatever you enjoy riding. One of the great things about arriving at work in the morning is having actually enjoyed the commute. If the bike gets you there and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-08, 01:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 871
Posted By serac

I'm a year round commuter and winter riding...

I'm a year round commuter and winter riding around here is interesting. I have a 15 mile each way commute and the ride home now is always black and often wet. The leaves have been horrible!

I...
10-30-08, 05:30 PM
Replies: 646
Views: 78,607
Posted By serac

When these are posted to their ebay site, get an...

When these are posted to their ebay site, get an additional 25% off through MS Live search discounts. That makes the Jury $168. If/when the TT gets there it would be a little cheaper, yet.
10-16-08, 10:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,063
Posted By serac

Cool. Any chance for a version of the uno (steel...

Cool. Any chance for a version of the uno (steel bike) with horizontal dropouts instead of track ends? Perhaps too much product overlap.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-08, 01:54 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 3,859
Posted By serac

Interesting thread. If I'm going hard up a...

Interesting thread.

If I'm going hard up a long hill I stand to recover from sitting and sit to recover from standing. I find that if I alternate appropriately I get up the hill the fastest...
10-03-08, 10:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,587
Posted By serac

I kind of wish that BD had put horizontal...

I kind of wish that BD had put horizontal dropouts and a derailleur hanger on the Uno frame. Then it would be ultimately versatile: fixed, SS, 1x9.
09-30-08, 09:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 934
Posted By serac

I haven't raced cross in some time, but when I...

I haven't raced cross in some time, but when I did my bike took a pretty good beating. What's the general feeling about how carbon fiber will hold up? I know there are carbon mountain bikes out...
09-22-08, 05:39 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 66,893
Posted By serac

Nice looking bike ^^^. Did you remove the decals...

Nice looking bike ^^^. Did you remove the decals on the downtube? What did you use?
09-15-08, 10:40 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,531
Posted By serac

It depends on the season. ;-) In the summer I...

It depends on the season. ;-) In the summer I will leave the bike outside in the sun. The seat will heat up enough to melt the sno seal as you rub it in. If it isn't melting a little, it probably...
09-15-08, 09:35 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,531
Posted By serac

I've used sno seal on mine here in the rainy PNW...

I've used sno seal on mine here in the rainy PNW for years. It works great.

Rain does horrible things to these saddles. If you are every planning on riding in the rain, use fenders. In my...
09-12-08, 11:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,398
Posted By serac

http://shop.irocycle.com/main/services/frame_hub_S...

http://shop.irocycle.com/main/services/frame_hub_Specs.pdf
09-08-08, 09:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By serac

I've been riding 46x17 up the hills of Seattle...

I've been riding 46x17 up the hills of Seattle and that seems to work. For winter I will probably drop down to 44x17. Uphill in the rain I seem to slip the tires more with larger gearing.
09-07-08, 11:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,093
Posted By serac

Hideous website. Here is the english version: ...

Hideous website. Here is the english version: http://www.fixedandfreegear.com/singlespeed_e.html

Interesting, although I've weened myself off of coasting. I suppose 7 turns of a screwdriver is...
09-04-08, 02:10 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 40,735
Posted By serac

Yes, that level of detail is fantastic!

Yes, that level of detail is fantastic!
08-30-08, 12:21 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,188
Posted By serac

Are these cranks the same as the sugino rd2?

Are these cranks the same as the sugino rd2?
08-29-08, 11:43 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,443
Posted By serac

Not too old, I'm 38. I started riding fixed on...

Not too old, I'm 38. I started riding fixed on the track in 1984 and then fixed on the road in 1985. What was once for winter training has stayed with me. My daily 12 mile (each way) commute is...
08-26-08, 10:46 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,766
Posted By serac

The Jury and Steamroller have similar geometries....

The Jury and Steamroller have similar geometries. I had a steamroller for a while as a commuter but later ditched it. Steep head tube angles are cool in some circles, but when you put a fender on a...
08-22-08, 11:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 853
Posted By serac

If you mash big gears I might be able to see...

If you mash big gears I might be able to see relying on the pedals to push your feet around. But with higher cadences and screaming down hills you need a pretty good spin of your own. Riding fixed...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-08-08, 03:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 689
Posted By serac

Interesting trademark: Rigiscan® measures, a...

Interesting trademark:

Rigiscan® measures, a method used to record penile rigidity while the subject sleeps.
07-24-08, 02:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,425
Posted By serac

130 mm Disc Hubs?

I have to admit that the Bikesdirect Ti CX bike sounds appealing to me. I'm not schooled
about what disc hubs are available for 130 mm spacing. In a quick web search I only found one.
What else...
07-21-08, 10:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,881
Posted By serac

Mmmmm...Ti CX with disc tabs. Drool, drool,...

Mmmmm...Ti CX with disc tabs. Drool, drool, drool. I understand those who complain, but I'm for it. But, options for a 130 spaced disc rear is going to be slim pickin's. Why not 135? Or 132.5?
Forum: Commuting
07-20-08, 05:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,077
Posted By serac

I have a traffic circle on my commute that was...

I have a traffic circle on my commute that was installed about 5 years ago. At first, the motorists treated the entrances as stop signs. This totally sucked and screwed up traffic. Now it flows...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-08, 09:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,294
Posted By serac

Last winter I switched to try the glueless...

Last winter I switched to try the glueless patches and they worked great for me. Previous to that, I'd been using the same old orange and black patches with glue for the last 30 years. My current...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-08, 10:58 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,445
Posted By serac

This weekend, I ran across an officer sleeping in...

This weekend, I ran across an officer sleeping in his car in an empty office parking lot in Issaquah, a local suburb. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he had a legitimate reason for doing...
06-23-08, 05:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,033
Posted By serac

It's a good thing there are so many gears you can...

It's a good thing there are so many gears you can use because everybody seems to have different tastes. I find that I can grind up hills in just about any gear so that isn't my main constraint. ...
06-23-08, 05:51 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 6,572
Posted By serac

If I read this right it comes with a 1 1/8...

If I read this right it comes with a 1 1/8 threaded headset? I don't see too many of those out there. Did I read it right?
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