Addiction thread - February 2012
02-01-12 | 03:01 PM
#51
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While doing a little cleaning of the bike today, I noticed that my rear tire had worn to the tread in several pockmarked places. I was shocked that I hadn't noticed previously, but then I realized that I hadn't had a single flat on that set of tires.
02-01-12 | 03:19 PM
#52
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Tire for carbon rims
I have the Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL Wheelset and last year ran 4000-s tires and they were great. The only issue was that the wheels seems big and or the tires are small.
The 4000-s are starting to show wear and I thinking that it time to purchase a new set of tires. So my question is their a brand of tire that is larger so that it will mount better and will they be as good as the 4000-S?
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...or-carbon-rims
The 4000-s are starting to show wear and I thinking that it time to purchase a new set of tires. So my question is their a brand of tire that is larger so that it will mount better and will they be as good as the 4000-S?
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...or-carbon-rims
02-01-12 | 03:29 PM
#54
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We need to act on this:
House Bill Reverses Decades of Progress on Bike/Ped
It’s so much worse than we thought
Today, the House released its transportation bill, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. We expected the bill to be bad news for biking and walking, but we didn’t think it would go so far as to reverse all the progress we have made in the past twenty years.
Take action now—tell your representative to preserve biking and walking in the Transportation Committee.
House leadership is exerting pressure to completely cut bicycling and walking out of transportation. Lawmakers seem to have gone through line-by-line to gut programs that make streets safer. The outrageous American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act:
This is as urgent as it gets. If members of the Transportation Committee are going to stand up to House leadership by supporting biking and walking, they will need to know their constituents are behind them. Please contact Congress today and ask them to preserve dedicated funding for biking and walking.
Thank you for all you’re doing to preserve biking and walking.
https://www.capwiz.com/lab/issues/ale...ertid=60929976
House Bill Reverses Decades of Progress on Bike/Ped
It’s so much worse than we thought
Today, the House released its transportation bill, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. We expected the bill to be bad news for biking and walking, but we didn’t think it would go so far as to reverse all the progress we have made in the past twenty years.
Take action now—tell your representative to preserve biking and walking in the Transportation Committee.
House leadership is exerting pressure to completely cut bicycling and walking out of transportation. Lawmakers seem to have gone through line-by-line to gut programs that make streets safer. The outrageous American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act:
- Destroys Transportation Enhancements by making the program optional
- Repeals the Safe Routes to School program, reversing years of progress in creating safe ways for kids to walk and ride bicycles to school
- Allows states to build bridges without safe access for pedestrians and bicycles
- Eliminates bicycle and pedestrian coordinators in state DOTs
This is as urgent as it gets. If members of the Transportation Committee are going to stand up to House leadership by supporting biking and walking, they will need to know their constituents are behind them. Please contact Congress today and ask them to preserve dedicated funding for biking and walking.
Thank you for all you’re doing to preserve biking and walking.
https://www.capwiz.com/lab/issues/ale...ertid=60929976
02-01-12 | 03:31 PM
#55
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I've been keeping my bike in the car. It's been great for days like this - super easy to get a quick ride in without much planning when the weather is nice.
By flipping the rack around, bike and car seat can co-exist together.
By flipping the rack around, bike and car seat can co-exist together.
02-01-12 | 03:42 PM
#56
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02-01-12 | 03:48 PM
#57
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You had some lake effect a few days ago, no? I know, not big enough.
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02-01-12 | 03:52 PM
#58
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From: South Bend IN
Bikes: 1976 FRESCHI, 2004 Crumpton.
1080 Miles.
Some time involved.
Some climbing involved.
Much of it done on American Classic hubs, DT Spokes 28/24, and Velocity Fusion rims. surgeonstone was asking about wheels, and these have been nothing short of spectacular. They have a whack of miles on them, and are still going strong. That said, I also have the DT hubs, CX-Ray, and Reynolds rims, that kick ass as well.
The Kinlins have had some issues, but that's mainly from big folks riding small spoke count wheels. A few extra spokes aren't going to hurt a thing. Soon, I will be on the Kinlin/CX-Ray/White deal, and will see what all the stink is.
Some time involved.
Some climbing involved.
Much of it done on American Classic hubs, DT Spokes 28/24, and Velocity Fusion rims. surgeonstone was asking about wheels, and these have been nothing short of spectacular. They have a whack of miles on them, and are still going strong. That said, I also have the DT hubs, CX-Ray, and Reynolds rims, that kick ass as well.
The Kinlins have had some issues, but that's mainly from big folks riding small spoke count wheels. A few extra spokes aren't going to hurt a thing. Soon, I will be on the Kinlin/CX-Ray/White deal, and will see what all the stink is.
02-01-12 | 03:55 PM
#59
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If surgeonstone is still reading this, he can always go with Velocity rims. We have a pair of Velocity Spartacus Pros (Deep V rims) that have been on every bike in the house. I'm using them on my commuter now and keep expecting them to explode, esp with the paired spokes, but they keep going strong.
Sounds like LAJ has had a similar experience with Velocity.
Sounds like LAJ has had a similar experience with Velocity.
02-01-12 | 04:01 PM
#61
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02-01-12 | 04:09 PM
#62
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02-01-12 | 04:12 PM
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I just checked, we've only had like 32" of snow all season. We're winning the Golden Snowball contest though.
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02-01-12 | 04:31 PM
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From: Knoxville, TN
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Official winter snowfall:
December: 0.1 inch
January: T (whatever that means)
December: 0.1 inch
January: T (whatever that means)
02-01-12 | 04:32 PM
#66
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T = trace amounts, not worth measuring.
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I'm not sick but I'm not well.
02-01-12 | 04:37 PM
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I just checked, we've only had like 32" of snow all season. We're winning the Golden Snowball contest though.
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02-01-12 | 04:52 PM
#68
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02-01-12 | 04:57 PM
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Edit: NOAA say 7/1.
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02-01-12 | 05:00 PM
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Loving the weather! I have been able to ride outside and stay in shape. The trainer has not seen the light of day.
02-01-12 | 06:35 PM
#71
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02-01-12 | 06:42 PM
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FedEx an UPS FINALLY Arrived
Finally got the stuff I was lamenting last month, so I have a quasi-winter distraction.
02-01-12 | 06:55 PM
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If someone hit me with a golden snowball, I wouldn't lick the fragments off my face.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
02-01-12 | 07:53 PM
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02-01-12 | 08:47 PM
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So I just spent a bit of time on Sram's site looking at the new Red. All the parts I use are the same weight as last year except for the cassette. I already have lighter brakes, and lighter cranks. I'm also working on making a old Force RD down around 100g, or 45g less than Red. I always like when companies let me down. I like improving their old stuff better than buying new stuff anyway. Hopefully current Red prices will go down now.