Typically Bloor and Spadina on the southeast corner.

re: tape it looks friggin' marvelous. Discriminating riders like me use it. I find Parts Unknown is pretty slim on road bits.

About 40 pages behind! Checking in saying hi & i have about 3 - 4 riding fixed here.

Also bummed about missing the big weekend kids will do it every time!

Hey John. Nice to hear from you and good to hear you're keeping the faith in Kingston.

Bottoms up Cheers All

Hey stranger! Kids... pfft! :P

does anybody think 48x16 is too high a gear ratio to use on your first FG? I've been using it for a week, and getting used to FG riding, but have had some serious pain in my right knee (and hip flexors oddly enough...) that makes me wonder if I should change to 48x18 or maybe 17.

any suggestions?

anyone have an idea where I might find vectored (illustrator) logos for bike manufacturers?
Go Germany!

How about encapsulated Postscript? I guess that is vectored, is it not?

http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/

Raise your saddle!

Following a recent "stuff" cull, I have three Tupperware Rough-tote containers with snap lids for to give away. Three sizes ~ 38, 53 and 68 l capacities.

I run the same, its a 3:1 ratio which can be kinda steep at times but i haven't had any issues with it yet.

Going smaller will make your spin better. I'm going to change to a smaller gear when i get home.

Took a break from writing my search engine to ride around town: down to sweet pete's for some lube, then to Urbane for new gloves, and finally over to CT to see if they had my new front wheel yet; CT was closed, though. I then headed down to T&T, got some groceries and headed back home. What a kick ass day for riding - its just beautiful out there.

why would someone want a 3x over a 2x laced wheel?

Is the difference just stiffness and strength? (i would guess 2x would be slightly lighter, but not noticeably)

One of these days Kim will say Hmm lets have a kid when you least expect it!

A 48 - 16 is a little hefty (well at least for an old guy like me!)I would try a 17 & a 18 for sure it makes stopping easyer!
I run a 48 –18 I like.

Triple Boo Ya

I run a 42x16 as my street gear on my SS CX bike, and I find it plenty fast for regular riding around the city... and it's low enough to not be a chore for climbs/headwinds/laziness/etc. And my fixie (that's right, I said it) is geared 47x18.

But yeah, your seat might have to come up. Knee injuries are horrendous to deal with, so please, get it sorted asap, so you don't regret it later. Quick rule of thumb for seat-height: when seated on your saddle your heel should just graze your pedal at it's lowest (ie. 6:00) point. That should get it in roughly the right area... obviously it's just a rule of thumb and not an exact science.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....

...baaahahahahahaha

Dude, you have no idea how wrong you are. :) It's not like we're 20. Our friends call us The Baby Haters.

Why wouldn't you want 3x? That's all you ever need for non-competition wheel builds anyways.

DINKS? Would explain the copious number of bikes.

Isn't that what he was asking?

Not exactly... she's not quite done her PhD yet. :)

He is asking about the difference between the two. He doesn't know why someone would choose one over the other and is asking what the difference is.



2X = Stiffer
3X = Stronger

Generally speaking something that is stiffer will not be as strong because it will be more brittle. The reason that 3X is stronger than 2X is that the wheel is allowed to "spring" a bit more. The weight is uneffected because all that is different is the lacing pattern of the spokes.

It's one of those things that doesn't really matter all that much under normal conditions, with good quality equipment. A 2X wheel will probably be fine (unless it is an old hub/rim or crappy quality hub/rim etc.) and a 3X wheel probably be stiff enough for general use. A more noticable difference would be 3X versus 1X or radial... A larger rider or a "monster" rider may have a stronger opinion about this I don't know.

So looks like I'll probably change my ratio to 48x18 and see if that's better. Never done it before though, how do I take the lockring off?\

About the saddle: when I'm clipped in, my leg has got a slight bend in it @ 6 o'clock.

I run a 48X15 and I like it but I don't skid much. I was thinking of going down to 45X15 but I feel like I would be spinning like mad at times. Hrmmmmmmm....

I was running a 40/15 for a few weeks but just switched after my knee was bothing me. running 40/16 now and spinning a lot more. tons of pressure off of my knee but it's still aching a little after riding. i can't put my saddle any higher, though. could it be that my saddle is too close/far with the handlebar stem?

again... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/st...-cyclists.html :(

Where is your knee pain? outside, bottom, etc?

At least the comments have some semblance of understanding/sympathy.

Yes they seemed to be a bit more mixed as opposed to what we read in previous postings. Still damned sad. A civic? Not even a lane filler, not even close.

Saddle too high/too low/too far back/too far forward/cleat position (if you are riding clipless) can all cause knee weirdness/problems. A difference of a couple of mm can make a difference. Where the pain is usually is an indicator of where you should make an adjustment (as Dave alluded to).

it aches on the inside of my right knee, still after not having biked for 3 days...