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Forum: Touring
03-01-10, 03:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,493
Posted By brownlights

It looks as though Adventure Cycling has removed...

It looks as though Adventure Cycling has removed Sierra Cascades from their maps page. What could this mean?
Forum: Touring
02-22-10, 11:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,493
Posted By brownlights

A lot to think about here, it seems. Tioga...

A lot to think about here, it seems.

Tioga Pass from Wikipedia:
The pass is subject to winter closure, due to high snowfall, normally from around the end of October until the end of May the...
Forum: Touring
02-22-10, 12:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,493
Posted By brownlights

yes, but this is a roll call. get it?...

yes, but this is a roll call.

get it? roll.



and i put a map up there.
Forum: Touring
02-21-10, 05:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,493
Posted By brownlights

Sierra Cascades - roll call

So i'm hoping to make the Sierra Cascades trip my first long tour this summer. I thought I'd see if anyone else on here is planning to do the same.

My tentative plan is to head south to north...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-14-09, 12:24 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 7,346
Posted By brownlights

5 bikes for 5 purposes: Kilo TT - workhorse ...

5 bikes for 5 purposes:

Kilo TT - workhorse
Surly Long Haul Trucker - touring
Surly Instigator - mountain
Colnago Super - classic steel road
Schwinn Madison - brakeless
Forum: Touring
10-28-09, 02:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 727
Posted By brownlights

and they look awkward as all hell, but a step...

and they look awkward as all hell, but a step forward i'd say
http://surlybikes.com/uploads/bikes/BK6750.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-30-09, 11:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,197
Posted By brownlights

Berlin Gives Fixies das Boot

looks like Berlin has made fixed gear bikes illegal, due to 'traffic safety' concerns.

"we decided to do something to undercut this trend," said a policeman.

Berlin Gives Fixies das Boot...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-11-08, 10:51 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,685,525
Posted By brownlights

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7159/pb111087ww...

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7159/pb111087ww1.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-30-08, 12:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,403
Posted By brownlights

i was wondering about that 24-pack comment made...

i was wondering about that 24-pack comment made earlier as well. You can, however, fit two 12-packs, one on top of the other.

as far as one of those cube shaped 24-packs, it seems that'd be...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,403
Posted By brownlights

mine arrived today and i must say aside from the...

mine arrived today and i must say aside from the unfortunate logo design on the main flap, this bag is pretty awesome. the six extra compartments are a nice surprise as well. my grocery runs will be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-08, 08:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,911
Posted By brownlights

I was wondering about that 1972 sticker. It...

I was wondering about that 1972 sticker. It seemed a bit too easy to ID the bike from that...

If anyone has done a restore job on a similar bike, I'd like to know what you did. I gather that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-08, 07:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,911
Posted By brownlights

Colnago Help

A friend recently gifted to me this Colnago. It has seen it's share of use in it's day, and as such has a hodge-podge of parts attached to it. Some old Campagnolo, some not-as-old Dura Ace, Shimano...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-19-08, 08:31 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 23,278
Posted By brownlights

she's also wearing what appears to be a long-ish...

she's also wearing what appears to be a long-ish dress/skirt...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-19-08, 06:17 PM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

you'll be fine. 18t even fits, if barely.

you'll be fine. 18t even fits, if barely.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-16-08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 4,176
Views: 1,967,902
Posted By brownlights

Here is the backstory on that yamaguchi. ...

Here is the backstory on that yamaguchi.

http://cyclingwmd.blogspot.com/2007/09/main-reason-why-i-have-what-i-have.html

If this thread is bike porn with photos, then this story is bike erotic...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-15-08, 01:27 AM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

ditto here, i'm still riding on one of the...

ditto here, i'm still riding on one of the original kendas, it's been almost a year now and several hundreds of miles. don't count them out, save yourself some $ until you need new tires.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-17-08, 01:10 AM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2865040376_c06...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2865040376_c069693e9a_o.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-11-08, 12:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,799
Posted By brownlights

It's a photo by velo-orange blog from the...

It's a photo by velo-orange blog from the eurobike show. i imagine this saddle will be a step up in price from the regular B17
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-11-08, 12:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,799
Posted By brownlights

New Brooks Natural Saddle

uh oh

http://lh4.ggpht.com/VeloOrange/SMgttoDZhxI/AAAAAAAAFVc/lj5xzdwMF58/s512/furry%20brooks.JPG
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-08, 01:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,298
Posted By brownlights

Yeah, I'm really not sure that they are all...

Yeah, I'm really not sure that they are all titanium. She might have just been saying that because it sounds more impressive. I believe that these bikes were intended for racing, so steel would be...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-08, 12:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,298
Posted By brownlights

Titanium track frames, potential goldmine?

My boss seems to have quite a history with track bikes and racing. She says her father built racing bikes in Los Angeles in the 1960s and started her in the velodrome from age 4. She also says the...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 03:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,041
Posted By brownlights

It's the whole do-it-all aspect that grabbed me. ...

It's the whole do-it-all aspect that grabbed me. and the convenience of being able to take it wherever you go.

do you have any suggestions of seatpost racks & panniers that you think would be...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-08, 11:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,041
Posted By brownlights

Does anyone own this? (rackless pannier)

Knog Boxer rackless pannier.

http://www.glorycycles.com/knborapa.html

supposedly it attaches to the frame with a few small clips and you can easily remove the panniers and use them as a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-08, 06:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,323
Posted By brownlights

I have taken more pictures of the frame and fork....

I have taken more pictures of the frame and fork.

They can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/locke459/sets/72157605250798872/

I also measured from the BB to seat stay, which is 50cm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,323
Posted By brownlights

thanks for all the comments/advice. The frame is...

thanks for all the comments/advice. The frame is most definitely not my size, so I'm looking to pass it on to a more suitable owner.

For me to contact BG himself then, would probably not be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-18-08, 05:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,323
Posted By brownlights

Mysterious Find: Bruce Gordon Frame (pics)

While riding my bike in LA a few months ago, I saw a bike frame sitting discarded on a lonely stretch of sidewalk. I thought it would at least help out the local bike co-op so I slung it over my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-16-07, 04:04 PM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

why is everyone so picky about handlebar angle? ...

why is everyone so picky about handlebar angle? maybe he just likes having them point upward for comfort's sake?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-15-07, 11:52 PM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

so whats the true story about chainring and cog...

so whats the true story about chainring and cog sizes? 1/8 or 3/32?

and after being lambasted about my seat angle, i checked and couldn't really find anything to adjust that. granted, i am new...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-15-07, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

i know...that was hastily thrown together. and i...

i know...that was hastily thrown together. and i have to ride on all the stock parts for a little while.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-15-07, 06:17 PM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

Yet more boring pictures of newly assembled green...

Yet more boring pictures of newly assembled green kilos...but hey, i guess that's what this thread is for.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/1582615510_cc6347ae37_o.jpg
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-10-07, 01:09 AM
Replies: 11,184
Views: 2,786,208
Posted By brownlights

i just ordered mine as well. first ss and first...

i just ordered mine as well. first ss and first bike build ever (though this is probably closer to building ikea furniture than a true bike build)

I figure I can build it well enough to make it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-09-07, 06:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,299
Posted By brownlights

for those of you who have the 2007s, did you buy...

for those of you who have the 2007s, did you buy yours online?

and does anyone have any leads on good internet dealers that will be selling these for msrp or less?
(or, for that matter, stores in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-09-07, 04:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 663
Posted By brownlights

i agree CF4L. many shops act as if knowing bike...

i agree CF4L. many shops act as if knowing bike terminology and mechanics is all that matters. it doesnt matter how serious of a biker you are if you can't rattle off jargon to them.

i've...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-09-07, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 663
Posted By brownlights

thanks a lot. i just noticed that the ad was...

thanks a lot. i just noticed that the ad was pulled from craigslist, so that must be a sign. i'll check out bikesdirect.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-09-07, 12:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 663
Posted By brownlights

i have no idea

as a newcomer to the singlespeed world, i'm looking to get a modestly priced bike relatively soon.

I've found one promising bike on craigslist which seems it will fit my height of 6'4"...
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