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Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-10, 10:25 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,709
Posted By lambo_vt

yeah bro, in my pants *high five*

yeah bro, in my pants *high five*
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-10, 06:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,709
Posted By lambo_vt

get a 94/70/56 that's what i use

get a 94/70/56 that's what i use
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,603
Posted By lambo_vt

Sure, geometry matters to the extent it matches...

Sure, geometry matters to the extent it matches your use and intended riding position, but any geometry difference between the bikes the OP listed won't matter. Millimeters here and there may change...
Forum: Commuting
04-08-10, 06:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 501
Posted By lambo_vt

A facemask might help when you're on the bike...

A facemask might help when you're on the bike (but I'm not so sure), but if the pollen is anything like it is down here, you still have to worry about it everywhere else. If you have allergies you...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-10, 07:33 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,855
Posted By lambo_vt

You don't need an LBS... you just need the tools...

You don't need an LBS... you just need the tools and know-how to do it yourself. Post in Bicycle Mechanics, they can help you.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-10, 06:29 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,412
Posted By lambo_vt

No one called you an idiot or your question...

No one called you an idiot or your question idiotic -- that's your own invention. You have to understand that 99.99% of the people that come here asking about the latest gimmicky product are new...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-10, 06:01 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,412
Posted By lambo_vt

Wow. A bit on edge today? Perhaps if you...

Wow. A bit on edge today? Perhaps if you explained more up front people wouldn't be so skeptical. The feedback is that very few people actually need a noseless saddle -- it's usually a fit issue. You...
Forum: Commuting
04-07-10, 05:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,699
Posted By lambo_vt

Do you have the Randonneur Cross? The different...

Do you have the Randonneur Cross? The different Randonneurs tend to be very different, and I'll give a huge +1 to the Randonneur Cross rolling like a petrified turd -- though I didn't have the "Pro"...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-10, 04:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,855
Posted By lambo_vt

Some people say BikesDirect does not adequately...

Some people say BikesDirect does not adequately lube many components. Unless you're mechanically savvy, take it to your LBS.
Forum: Commuting
04-07-10, 11:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 904
Posted By lambo_vt

Oh, this is cool. I hadn't heard of Momentum....

Oh, this is cool. I hadn't heard of Momentum. Thanks!
Forum: Commuting
04-07-10, 08:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,603
Posted By lambo_vt

You're honestly overthinking it. Find something...

You're honestly overthinking it. Find something you like, buy it, and ride it into the ground. All the talk about geometry and bits and pieces is nice, but it doesn't ultimately matter what people on...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-07-10, 08:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 789
Posted By lambo_vt

It sounds like you're in the small ring up front...

It sounds like you're in the small ring up front and the small cog in back... don't do this.
Forum: Commuting
04-07-10, 07:12 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,814
Posted By lambo_vt

The fact is you never want to skid your front...

The fact is you never want to skid your front wheel; if your front wheel loses traction, you're going to hit the deck. Thanks to the weight transfer that takes place when stopping, I'm not convinced...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-10, 04:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 850
Posted By lambo_vt

It won't give you speed gains. Replace it if it's...

It won't give you speed gains. Replace it if it's worn out.
Forum: Commuting
04-06-10, 04:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,814
Posted By lambo_vt

If you can't brake hard enough to spectacularly...

If you can't brake hard enough to spectacularly wreck with a front disc, something is wrong that's not the disc size.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-10, 09:48 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 39,941
Posted By lambo_vt

You lift your bikes with each pedal stroke?

You lift your bikes with each pedal stroke?
Forum: Commuting
04-05-10, 07:03 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 431,208
Posted By lambo_vt

That depends on whether it has hand-filed lugs.

That depends on whether it has hand-filed lugs.
Forum: Commuting
04-05-10, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 850
Posted By lambo_vt

I have a Carradice Nelson Long Flap with the...

I have a Carradice Nelson Long Flap with the Bagman support.

Pros: Keeps bag from swinging.

Cons: I dunno. It costs money? No lugs?

Order from one of the UK sites to get a reasonable price....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-10, 05:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 710
Posted By lambo_vt

No. Is there a reason I shouldn't have the...

No. Is there a reason I shouldn't have the freehub replaced? It's worth the 10 or 20 bucks of labor to me, as I don't have the tools or the wherewithal to confront an explosion of springs and pawls....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-10, 03:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 710
Posted By lambo_vt

Other than the fake picture, I was serious. This...

Other than the fake picture, I was serious. This actually happened yesterday. I'm lucky the failure happened as I was standing to take off... I shudder to contemplate what would have happened if I...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-10, 10:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 710
Posted By lambo_vt

I'd be lying if I said I had any idea what you're...

I'd be lying if I said I had any idea what you're talking about.

April Fools!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-10, 08:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,102
Posted By lambo_vt

Thanks. I just need to pick up a 10mm hex wrench...

Thanks. I just need to pick up a 10mm hex wrench this afternoon and I'll pull the freehub off. Is the trick to avoiding an explosion of pawls and springs simply going slow? I watched the youtube...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-10, 07:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 710
Posted By lambo_vt

I guess I don't... yet. I guess I assumed that...

I guess I don't... yet. I guess I assumed that the freehub not catching means the freehub is broken?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-10, 05:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 710
Posted By lambo_vt

Anyone else have Aksium freehub trouble?

Yesterday my massive guads (apparently) managed to break the freehub on my Mavic Aksiums with no more than 2,000 miles on them. I haven't taken it off yet to check the pawls, but the cassette just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-10, 05:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,102
Posted By lambo_vt

So this is not typical of Mavic freehubs?

So this is not typical of Mavic freehubs?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-10, 06:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,102
Posted By lambo_vt

I see. Apparently a Mavic freehub is about $60......

I see. Apparently a Mavic freehub is about $60... How often can I expect to need to replace these things? These wheels only have maybe 2,000 miles on them.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-10, 06:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,102
Posted By lambo_vt

Mavic Aksium - Broken Freehub?

Howdy Bicycle Mechanics,

I was a couple miles from home today and pulled over to adjust my seat angle a bit. With that squared away, I clip back into my left pedal and go to take off. I'm rewarded...
Forum: Commuting
03-29-10, 07:31 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

Careful; this is an incorrect statement of the...

Careful; this is an incorrect statement of the law. Your fear of bodily harm must be both genuine and reasonable -- that is that you genuinely believed it necessary to use the level of force used,...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-10, 10:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,011
Posted By lambo_vt

Is your saddle located directly over your rear...

Is your saddle located directly over your rear hub?

Look at the position of the saddle relative to the bottom bracket and compare it to something like this:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-10, 05:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,011
Posted By lambo_vt

Looks before appropriate geometry? ie, how...

Looks before appropriate geometry?

ie, how is that rideable?
Forum: Commuting
03-26-10, 11:20 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

I couldn't find a large enough facepalm picture...

I couldn't find a large enough facepalm picture to post in reply.
Forum: Commuting
03-26-10, 07:02 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

Holy ****. *pees self, flees on BMX rather...

Holy ****.

*pees self, flees on BMX rather than messin with a TOUGH DUDE!!!*
Forum: Commuting
03-26-10, 05:42 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

But you forget that we're posting on the...

But you forget that we're posting on the internet, so you must exhibit as much bravado as textually possible.
Forum: Commuting
03-25-10, 02:25 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

I commute on a tandem; here's a picture of my...

I commute on a tandem; here's a picture of my stoker:

http://www.angelfire.com/movies/GodzillaTower/Pictures/ed1.jpg

No one's ever bothered us.
Forum: Commuting
03-25-10, 08:50 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

Finally! :thumb:

Finally!

:thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-10, 08:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 950
Posted By lambo_vt

He wasn't born a pro.

He wasn't born a pro.
Forum: Commuting
03-25-10, 08:07 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

Pretty much.

Pretty much.
Forum: Commuting
03-25-10, 07:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,886
Posted By lambo_vt

Buy another cheap bike and learn to take care of...

Buy another cheap bike and learn to take care of it rather than running it into the ground.

If you have any use for a second bike, single-speed the hybrid.
Forum: Commuting
03-25-10, 05:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,886
Posted By lambo_vt

How exactly did you wear the stuff out? I've...

How exactly did you wear the stuff out? I've never heard of anyone wearing out a crankset.
Forum: Commuting
03-25-10, 05:33 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,693
Posted By lambo_vt

Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range. ...

Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range.



Check your state laws. The legality of carrying these varies state to state, and if I recall, use of a baton constitutes deadly force in some states.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-10, 08:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,855
Posted By lambo_vt

Loosen the bolt more.

Loosen the bolt more.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-10, 06:17 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,855
Posted By lambo_vt

It almost 100% for certain is adjustable for tilt...

It almost 100% for certain is adjustable for tilt - it's just a standard one-bolt alloy seatpost. Loosen the bolt just as you would to move the saddle fore-aft and lift the clamp up, allowing you to...
Forum: Commuting
03-24-10, 04:17 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 431,208
Posted By lambo_vt

A poor man can't afford decorative lugs....

A poor man can't afford decorative lugs. Everything else on your list can be had with practically any touring or so-called "sport touring" bike. My poor man's Rivendell is a '94 Bridgestone RB-T I...
Forum: Commuting
03-24-10, 04:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 569
Posted By lambo_vt

I promise I'm not trying to start the "blame the...

I promise I'm not trying to start the "blame the OP" game, but maybe you damaged the bead? What pressure do you run?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-10, 12:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,195
Posted By lambo_vt

If you have the cash it seems worth it to go for...

If you have the cash it seems worth it to go for the Ksyriums; I'd probably go for it.

I'm no wheel expert though.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-10, 09:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 950
Posted By lambo_vt

Yep. If you've got money burning a hole in your...

Yep. If you've got money burning a hole in your pocket, do whatever you want, but the best advice is from Eddy Mercx or whoever: "Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades."
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-10, 06:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 950
Posted By lambo_vt

Spend money on your contact points (saddle,...

Spend money on your contact points (saddle, bars/tape, pedals/shoes), brake pads, and tires. Then ride the thing into the ground and replace parts you wear out with nicer stuff if you want.
Forum: Commuting
03-24-10, 05:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,098
Posted By lambo_vt

I have the 32mm Hypers on my Bridgestone RB-T....

I have the 32mm Hypers on my Bridgestone RB-T. The sidewall lists 45 psi min and 90 psi max; I run about 75 psi in the front, 80-90 psi in the rear depending on how much I'm carrying.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-10, 08:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,195
Posted By lambo_vt

What are they?

What are they?
Forum: Commuting
03-23-10, 08:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,098
Posted By lambo_vt

Yep, I have those now in 700x32. Love 'em.

Yep, I have those now in 700x32. Love 'em.
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