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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-09, 06:53 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 51,134
Posted By drpaauwe

I'd say deciding on spray vs powdercoat depends...

I'd say deciding on spray vs powdercoat depends on how she'll ride and... how serious is the relationship? lol.

Every bike i've built up, refinished, resprayed, refurbished for a girl (including...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 730
Posted By drpaauwe

at the risk of reviving an old thread for no...

at the risk of reviving an old thread for no reason, what is the serial number on your BJ?

I got mine used a year or so ago, and the serial is #20602 and I'm trying to date it.
Forum: Commuting
03-02-09, 07:30 PM
Replies: 496
Views: 153,334
Posted By drpaauwe

Very anachronistic. I love it.

Very anachronistic. I love it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-08, 12:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,314
Posted By drpaauwe

wow. I had no idea they were worth that much. I...

wow. I had no idea they were worth that much. I had found a Nervar crank on ebay a year or so ago for really cheap with the same chainring pattern as yours but the arms looked like a Nervar "Star"...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-08, 06:38 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,760
Posted By drpaauwe

Beryllium is surreal.

Beryllium is surreal.
Forum: Touring
11-13-08, 05:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 963
Posted By drpaauwe

Yeah, this is what is commonly known as "BS" The...

Yeah, this is what is commonly known as "BS" The sole reason for compact frames is for manufacturers to save some material and spec a lower frame weight for gram counters. Why not take it to the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-08, 02:28 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 24,165
Posted By drpaauwe

How about "Ficke'd Gear" which would be "f*cked...

How about "Ficke'd Gear" which would be "f*cked gear"

It's deutsche, and it alliterates.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-08, 01:32 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 34,070
Posted By drpaauwe

Winner!

Winner!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-08, 03:36 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 24,165
Posted By drpaauwe

Yeah, like sciencemonster said. Use clamp on DT...

Yeah, like sciencemonster said. Use clamp on DT shifters. Or use bar-end or integrated shifters. A clamp on front derailler should still work fine too, right? As long as it's structurally sound,...
Forum: Touring
11-07-08, 05:29 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,566
Posted By drpaauwe

i'm right there with you. I don't use or like...

i'm right there with you. I don't use or like most of the stuff I have. I am a part time college student and full time employee, with wife and 9 month old boy. Free time to watch tv or *gasp* a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-08, 10:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,789
Posted By drpaauwe

i have the exact same crank with the 51 in a...

i have the exact same crank with the 51 in a square and BF member "guygadois" told me they were definitely Athena. I dont know anything about Campy myself.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-08, 07:59 AM
Replies: 1,664
Views: 124,496
Posted By drpaauwe

i need a road fork. 1" threaded steerer...

i need a road fork.

1" threaded steerer 8.25" long or maybe a little longer. 700c. preferably steel. I was going to buy a cheapo pyramid or dimension chromed fork for 27" wheel but they are not...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-08, 12:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,265
Posted By drpaauwe

oh my. that's some nasty stuff. okay, I do not...

oh my. that's some nasty stuff. okay, I do not feel bad about my route anymore. No grey water spray, no rendering plants, no feed lots.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-08, 02:30 PM
Replies: 786
Views: 127,662
Posted By drpaauwe

Well, all of my photos have sort of a haziness....

Well, all of my photos have sort of a haziness. I'm no photoshop wizard or anything. Taken with a digital video cam also.

I can not wait to go back to Germany.

Augsburg:...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-08, 01:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 804
Posted By drpaauwe

who needs shoes? 3 words: surgically implanted...

who needs shoes? 3 words: surgically implanted cleats
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-08, 01:25 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 11,984
Posted By drpaauwe

Just buy used books.

Just buy used books.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-08, 01:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,731
Posted By drpaauwe

Or a really big neighborhood. When I was...

Or a really big neighborhood.

When I was about 15 a friend and I rode about a century when we had planned to only ride about 50 miles. I got home a little later than my parents expected me. They...
Forum: Commuting
10-31-08, 12:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,265
Posted By drpaauwe

Stinkiest Commute?

I try to ride at least half my trips to school and work in any given week. They are in opposite directions from my house, which is nice if I'm going from school to work or vice versa because I can...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-08, 11:05 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,776
Posted By drpaauwe

somehow these have been skipped: Johnny Cycles ...

somehow these have been skipped:
Johnny Cycles
ANT
Sycip

I hope steel makes a comeback, but I fear it will stay high end. Plastic and aluminum are so much cheaper than steel.
Forum: Commuting
10-30-08, 07:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,106
Posted By drpaauwe

You mean like a bouncy-seat, burp cloths ( Pro...

You mean like a bouncy-seat, burp cloths ( Pro Tip: use dish towels as a handy substitute. place them in strategic locations around the house), size 1 and 2 diapers, novelty onesies.... wait, you...
Forum: Commuting
10-30-08, 06:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,106
Posted By drpaauwe

during our summers, the blood is really almost...

during our summers, the blood is really almost more of a pinkish steam that sort of wafts through our circulatory system. My boss was saying he couldn't wait for spring once it got below 80.

Even...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-08, 06:49 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,038
Posted By drpaauwe

yes plz!

yes plz!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 09:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,387
Posted By drpaauwe

since you can't get a Sachs for now, I say Dave...

since you can't get a Sachs for now, I say Dave Bohm / Bohemian
or, i've also heard Bilenky is very reasonable.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 09:39 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 18,322
Posted By drpaauwe

*smack forehead* ohyeah... HATE ON!

*smack forehead* ohyeah...

HATE ON!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 08:53 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 18,322
Posted By drpaauwe

If these posts are so obvious, then how are they...

If these posts are so obvious, then how are they "insidious?" The emperor's got no clothes on, so don't act like you're being tricked into thinking he's wearing the latest fashion. I still don't get...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 07:43 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 18,322
Posted By drpaauwe

despicable marketing is, to me, redundant. I...

despicable marketing is, to me, redundant. I still fail to see how that differentiates BD from any of a zillion other companies. The unique difference is that BD markets HERE. Hence, classic...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 06:48 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 18,322
Posted By drpaauwe

haha. I see. So it's okay to be misleading about...

haha. I see. So it's okay to be misleading about price as long as it's by a realistic amount?

Based on my short time as a BF member, I'd guess the real reason people don't like BD.com is because...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 05:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,082
Posted By drpaauwe

that's very zen

that's very zen
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 05:25 PM
Replies: 261
Views: 18,322
Posted By drpaauwe

Not that it makes it okay, but don't nashbar and...

Not that it makes it okay, but don't nashbar and performance (as well as plenty of others) do this exact same thing? I don't see nearly as many people bashing Scattante. The only difference I see...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-08, 04:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 948
Posted By drpaauwe

a slightly narrower tire doesn't mean lower...

a slightly narrower tire doesn't mean lower rolling resistance.
lowest rolling resistance is going to be a tire with a thin, slick tread and high thread per inch casing, skinwall.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-28-08, 08:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 610
Posted By drpaauwe

well.... crap. I suppose I'll...

well....

crap.

I suppose I'll replace it for now so I can ride, then find out about repairing.
Thanks for the input yall.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-27-08, 07:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 610
Posted By drpaauwe

Is my Cinelli style fork trashed?

Well, I bought this great Bob Jackson, used, this summer. Since then I've noticed very strong "speed wobble" except it happens even at like, 10 mph. Blazing fast, I know.

I thought maybe the frame...
Forum: Framebuilders
10-27-08, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,049
Posted By drpaauwe

Cinelli-style sloping crown fork. Diagnosis please.

Well, I bought this great Bob Jackson, used, this summer. Since then I've noticed very strong "speed wobble" except it happens even at like, 10 mph. Blazing fast, I know.

I thought maybe the frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-26-08, 07:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,108
Posted By drpaauwe

or wary. or leary.

or wary. or leary.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-08, 03:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,408
Posted By drpaauwe

Front derailler... the best fix would be to get...

Front derailler... the best fix would be to get rid of it. Front deraillers are the worst, clunkiest performing part on any bike. I hope that Shimano or someone licenses that Shlumpf 2-speed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-08, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1,799
Views: 432,951
Posted By drpaauwe

i see you're prepared for that long ride with a...

i see you're prepared for that long ride with a delicious and refreshing can of Cutter.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-08, 05:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,289
Posted By drpaauwe

i normally just wear a snorkel (pointing down is...

i normally just wear a snorkel (pointing down is the trick to keep out the rain!) and swimming goggles.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-08, 10:05 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,784
Posted By drpaauwe

i only have a couple problems with the bike...

i only have a couple problems with the bike furniture.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-08, 12:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,596
Posted By drpaauwe

this reminds me of Catch-22. they are probably...

this reminds me of Catch-22. they are probably going to get those eggs from Malta at one cent apiece...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-08, 10:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,363
Posted By drpaauwe

Thanks for the input guys. Still don't know...

Thanks for the input guys. Still don't know exactly what I'm going to do in the long run, but right now I'm leaning towards getting the Cross Check, building it up and then seeing which ride I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-08, 06:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,363
Posted By drpaauwe

Commuter's Dilemma: Bob Jackson vs Cross Check

I think this pertains to CV, as much as commuting, so I'm putting it here.

I need advice. I've been bouncing from one bike to the next for a year and a half or so that I've been commuting...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-08, 11:20 AM
Replies: 7,742
Views: 582,606
Posted By drpaauwe

Paramount MTB $100: ...

Paramount MTB $100:
http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/bik/883113489.html

Trek 300 $160:
http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/bik/884707856.html

Takara road bike $80:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-08, 07:34 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 146,784
Posted By drpaauwe

Oh, I finally get to contribute. Well, I guess...

Oh, I finally get to contribute. Well, I guess I've found a lot of bikes in the trash, but the most recent, and since Ive signed up on BF, is a DiamondBack Fleet Streak. 80s mt bike or hybrid. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-08, 07:10 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 146,784
Posted By drpaauwe

Speed Holes! that bike is sweet! I love...

Speed Holes!

that bike is sweet! I love those Dia Compe cantis. If I found that thing, it'd become my off-road bike of choice. I can't imagine it's light, but it is very shiny.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-17-08, 07:00 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 11,068
Posted By drpaauwe

I wish people around here were so desperate for...

I wish people around here were so desperate for vintage steel. I don't think I'd get what I want for my Bob Jackson. Although there hasn't been much interest in it here in the For Trade thread...
Forum: Commuting
10-17-08, 10:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,120
Posted By drpaauwe

as my family used to say "If you ain't Dutch, you...

as my family used to say "If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much!"

i'm not sure that's always true though.
Forum: Commuting
10-16-08, 05:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 907
Posted By drpaauwe

I was at my LBS today and they had a 2006 Bianchi...

I was at my LBS today and they had a 2006 Bianchi Castro Valley. Looked pretty good to me. Cantilever post mounts, semi-horizontal dropout, all the rack and fender braze-ons. I need to stop in...
Forum: Touring
10-14-08, 01:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,393
Posted By drpaauwe

tepee pet taco cat Lib regrets bologna,...

tepee pet

taco cat

Lib regrets bologna, mango, lobster, gerbil

Disraeli, Lear, Sid.

tit peccadillo doll? I'd accept it.
Forum: Commuting
10-14-08, 07:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 722
Posted By drpaauwe

I think the Kona looks better than that K2. But...

I think the Kona looks better than that K2. But maybe you could get the k2 and some fenders or some sort of upgrade for the same overall price. *shrug*
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-13-08, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,664
Views: 124,496
Posted By drpaauwe

I PMed you. Hopefully you find it relevant.

I PMed you. Hopefully you find it relevant.
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