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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-01-18, 11:55 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 13,674
Posted By NWrighteous

Transition Rapture CX

Yep, there's a SSCX category in just about every major cross series now. I raced the Chicago Cross Cup from 2011-2015, and the separate SS categories popped up in 2014, I believe. Big fields of 50-60...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-01-18, 10:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,089
Posted By NWrighteous

Compass doesn't make a tire anyone should waste...

Compass doesn't make a tire anyone should waste their money on. Strada Bianca or Gravelkings are more durable with comparable performance for your money.
Forum: Northern California
12-31-17, 07:29 PM
Replies: 839
Views: 131,321
Posted By NWrighteous

Nick here. 31. Native Ohioan. Just moved to...

Nick here. 31. Native Ohioan. Just moved to Sacramento by way of LA, Oakland, Seattle, Tucson, Chicago, and Cleveland. My wife's job brought us to town (Curtis Park), and so far we love it.

I'm a...
Forum: Southern California
11-27-17, 11:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,148
Posted By NWrighteous

Thanks! Yeah, I don't take it personally. Sort of...

Thanks! Yeah, I don't take it personally. Sort of an inside joke with myself. I follow Outside is Fred, and his slogan is "don't forget to wave!" With all the descending and climbing on this ride, I...
Forum: Southern California
11-23-17, 12:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,148
Posted By NWrighteous

This morning, did this painful thing to sweat the...

This morning, did this painful thing to sweat the whiskey out:

https://www.strava.com/activities/1287496604
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/19210576
Forum: Southern California
11-21-17, 11:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,148
Posted By NWrighteous

Right on. 'Preciate it. I'm looking to do 2 or 3...

Right on. 'Preciate it. I'm looking to do 2 or 3 rides, so I'll keep this in mind.
Forum: Southern California
11-20-17, 12:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,148
Posted By NWrighteous

Yes. Thank you! You get me!

Yes. Thank you! You get me!
Forum: Southern California
11-20-17, 11:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,148
Posted By NWrighteous

Good to know. Thanks.

Good to know. Thanks.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-20-17, 12:00 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 55,849
Posted By NWrighteous

130 mi. Chicago to Kenosha and back.

130 mi. Chicago to Kenosha and back.
Forum: Southern California
11-19-17, 11:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,148
Posted By NWrighteous

Seeking intel: Road routes in La Jolla

Howdy all. First visit to La Jolla for Thanksgiving this year. Bringing the road bike as an escape from the folks, and to burn off the feast.

Seeking some 25-50 miles road routes with hills (I'm...
Forum: Commuting
09-24-15, 03:47 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 9,855
Posted By NWrighteous

Dude, I wore through a pair of those Levi...

Dude, I wore through a pair of those Levi commuter jeans in one year. I ended up cutting them at the knees and making shorts out of them. For shoes, I got a pair of Vittoria 1976s, which look pretty...
Forum: Commuting
09-24-15, 03:33 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 9,855
Posted By NWrighteous

My commuter is a 2007 Kona Smoke. Flat bar, 26"...

My commuter is a 2007 Kona Smoke. Flat bar, 26" wheels. Perfect for the **** roads and weather here.

The commute is heavily urban. From Bucktown in Chicago (Armitage Ave. and I-90, roughly) to...
Forum: Touring
01-08-15, 09:39 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,397
Posted By NWrighteous

Thanks, and appreciate the intel. I don't want to...

Thanks, and appreciate the intel. I don't want to reach retirement age and regret not doing this. Thing is, I'm not sure what my plan is after. I'm considering going back to school, or finding...
Forum: Touring
01-08-15, 05:04 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 14,941
Posted By NWrighteous

Yes! Thanks for the words. I know I won't regret...

Yes! Thanks for the words. I know I won't regret it.
Forum: Touring
01-08-15, 11:11 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 14,941
Posted By NWrighteous

Nice. Blue Ridge Pkwy is gorgeous. I wonder if...

Nice. Blue Ridge Pkwy is gorgeous. I wonder if the car traffic lets up in the fall - that'd be my only concern, but by no means a game breaker.
Forum: Touring
01-08-15, 11:08 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 14,941
Posted By NWrighteous

No offense, but you sound like the naysayers in...

No offense, but you sound like the naysayers in my family when I tell them what I'm doing. Gotta think big.

I've done regions, and I plan to get into randonneuring for the 2019 PBP. I need to get...
Forum: Touring
01-06-15, 03:22 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,397
Posted By NWrighteous

A little late to the thread here. I'm planning to...

A little late to the thread here. I'm planning to bike across the country this spring. I'll be 29 then. I promised myself I'd do it before I'm 30.

Here's some background on my situation:

I'm...
Forum: Touring
01-06-15, 11:56 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 14,941
Posted By NWrighteous

I am planning to ride a hybrid of the Northern...

I am planning to ride a hybrid of the Northern Tier and TransAm, ending up in San Jose (family) then LA (family).

Promised myself I'd go coast-to-coast before I turn 30. I turn 29 in March. This...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-14, 09:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,277
Posted By NWrighteous

The vent hole is too small for the metal to fall...

The vent hole is too small for the metal to fall out, and the way the fork is lugged at the crown leaves little space for something trapped to fall out. I've tried shaking the fork upside down—that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-14, 10:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,277
Posted By NWrighteous

Thank you, both, for the suggestions. I'll give...

Thank you, both, for the suggestions. I'll give linseed oil a shot first. If that doesn't hold it, I'll go to superglue.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-14, 07:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,277
Posted By NWrighteous

Tiny piece of metal causing rattle inside fork blade

The bike: 2013 All City Mr. Pink.

Since I've owned this bike, there has been a rattle in the NDS fork blade caused by a tiny piece (sliver?) of metal trapped inside. I've pulled the fork in an...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-10-11, 09:03 AM
Replies: 6,086
Views: 327,328
Posted By NWrighteous

12 miles in 15 degrees

Got out for a 12-miler in the Cleveland Metroparks with a fellow insane rider. About half on pavement, half on snow/ice-packed paths.

Rode the CX rig with some Nokian W106 Hakkapeliitta 35C's. ...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-30-10, 07:04 AM
Replies: 6,086
Views: 327,328
Posted By NWrighteous

57 miles on Emerald Necklace

Buddy of mine and I rode from Chagrin Falls to downtown Cleveland via South Chagrin Reservation, Bedford Metropark, Tinkers Creek, the CVNP towpath, Tremont, Lorain-Carnegie, Euclid Ave, Murray Hill,...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-22-10, 09:27 AM
Replies: 6,086
Views: 327,328
Posted By NWrighteous

Nice. I used to live near Lane/High. I'd take...

Nice. I used to live near Lane/High. I'd take the Olentangy path up to Worthington, make the long cut over on Schrock Rd, then catch Alum Creek Path south. And I did a lot of riding out of...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-22-10, 09:20 AM
Replies: 6,086
Views: 327,328
Posted By NWrighteous

Cleveland - East side

Been working my way up, commuting aside. Did a 12-miler and 15-miler last week, both with intense hill climbs.

Yesterday:

Did a solid 28-mile loop, mostly rolling hills with a couple big...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-20-09, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By NWrighteous

Right on, thanks for the tip. I'll give it a...

Right on, thanks for the tip. I'll give it a whirl.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-20-09, 03:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By NWrighteous

Chain length for a single speed (46/19)

Hi, all -

I've been rebuilding and repairing a garbage-picked Huffy English 3-speed. Project bike. The rear hub is a Shimano, not the classic SA. It's been baptism by fire - learning how to do...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-04-09, 06:57 AM
Replies: 6,086
Views: 327,328
Posted By NWrighteous

I will in a few hours...need route advice CLE/AKR area

Hey all,

Doing a short Labor Day tour on a LHT to visit a friend in Massillon, Ohio. I'm coming from Chagrin Falls - and once I get south of Hudson/Twinsburg, I'm in terra incognita.

Here's...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-04-09, 06:49 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 132,300
Posted By NWrighteous

Chagrin Falls, OH

About 20 miles due east of Cleveland, right on the Cuyahoga and Geauga County border. Five miles east of the Chagrin River Valley, which is a beautiful place to ride.
Forum: Touring
05-11-09, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,619,051
Posted By NWrighteous

Surly LHT

Surly Long Haul Trucker - Ortlieb front panniers, Arkel rear and camo duffel for tent/sleeping bag. Arkel panniers in rain gear mode. Taken June 2008 at Great Falls Nat'l Park while riding from...
Forum: Touring
07-29-08, 03:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 444
Posted By NWrighteous

Thanks, all. Route 9 seems to be the highway to...

Thanks, all. Route 9 seems to be the highway to heaven. I have friends at Skidmore in SS so I'm looking to kick it up there for a bit. Sounds like there's gonna be a lot going on horserace-wise,...
Forum: Touring
07-29-08, 12:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 444
Posted By NWrighteous

Albany to Saratoga Springs routes?

Hi all,

I'm riding the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany in a week or so, and I'm trying to find a touring-bike-friendly route or trail(s) from Albany up to Saratoga Springs. Anyone familiar with...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-23-08, 10:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 957
Posted By NWrighteous

Columbus (OH) Dispatch - Injury accents bike-car tensions

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/04/23/2_ASSAULT.ART_ART_04-23-08_A1_2AA0M7P.html?sid=101
Forum: Introductions
08-20-07, 07:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 304
Posted By NWrighteous

Yep, there's a trail that runs from Johnstown...

Yep, there's a trail that runs from Johnstown into Granville, then continues into Heath and Newark. There's a whole web of trails from there, too. ODOT has a decent map:
...
Forum: Introductions
08-16-07, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 304
Posted By NWrighteous

O-h...

Hey Kurt. What route do you take from Dublin in lieu of the Worthington path? I ride the Olentangy path frequently, starting at Lane where I live, then cutting over to Schrock Rd, over to Alum...
Forum: Introductions
08-15-07, 10:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 202
Posted By NWrighteous

Sure thing...these are from about two years ago. ...

Sure thing...these are from about two years ago. I've since put some SPD 5600 pedals on and probably other things, I can't remember exactly from looking at this picture.

I'll get some better...
Forum: Introductions
08-15-07, 09:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 202
Posted By NWrighteous

Hello from Cleveland/Columbus

Road biker here, name's Nick. Don't race much, but try to do a century each summer.

I ride a Trek 1600, mostly stock, and up until this past year I had been riding a late 80s Vintage Vista Summit...
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