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Forum: Road Cycling
05-11-13, 04:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 312
Posted By Motman320

I am getting back on the bike for the 6th season....

I can definitely say that road biking has made a drastic improvement in my life. It's what got me into staying in shape. I will admit that last year I didn't ride as much as I would have liked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-12, 12:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By Motman320

It's not a super nice bike, as long as it works...

It's not a super nice bike, as long as it works and it's still safe to ride that's all that matters right now.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-15-12, 02:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By Motman320

Alright, so I went on a ride just expecting to...

Alright, so I went on a ride just expecting to only be able to use the two smallest chain rings. Well it turns out I CAN use the third one, but I have to pedal slowly while holding the shifter all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-12, 10:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By Motman320

Yeah, that might actually be a good alternative...

Yeah, that might actually be a good alternative since my current one isn't the best/is fairly worn.

Thanks for the idea, friend!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-12, 10:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 654
Posted By Motman320

Is it possible to shorten the chainline without getting a new BB?

I have a 50mm chainline, just got a new FD that requires a 45mm chainline. Is getting a new BB the only way to solve this?

Thanks,


Mot
Forum: Road Cycling
08-10-12, 02:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 811
Posted By Motman320

Precisely what I was thinking. 30 miles to anyone...

Precisely what I was thinking. 30 miles to anyone under 200lbs and a 20mph average is way less than 2000 calories. Any 30 mile ride for the average person would be more like 1,000-1,500 calories tops.
Forum: Mountain - Plains
03-04-12, 06:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,128
Posted By Motman320

I came here to make this thread but it was...

I came here to make this thread but it was already at the top!

I moved here from Boulder last summer but just recently started road biking again.

Today I took overland rd. to canyon and up to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-11, 11:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 615
Posted By Motman320

lol was I really that bad at explaining it? I...

lol was I really that bad at explaining it? I don't know how else to make it more clear for you.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-11, 11:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 615
Posted By Motman320

More like I feel bad for kids under the age of 10...

More like I feel bad for kids under the age of 10 community service.




It's a used bicycles community shop, its where people go to donate old bikes and sell bikes. So you build it from...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-30-11, 10:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 615
Posted By Motman320

I learned something awesome today!

A local bike shop called Community Cycles will let you build a free bike from scratch in return for 15 hours of community service! Can't wait! I'm going to have so many bikes. :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-11, 03:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,632
Posted By Motman320

Sounds like you've had a couple chances to...

Sounds like you've had a couple chances to experiment in this situation. :p
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-11, 11:45 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,100
Posted By Motman320

goes faster.

goes faster.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 11:44 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,096
Posted By Motman320

hahahahaha

hahahahaha
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 05:26 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,096
Posted By Motman320

Both great answers. I was never fat but I do...

Both great answers. I was never fat but I do enjoy staying in shape. Days I don't feel like riding I make myself do something else like run which as mentioned in a different thread mostly because it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 05:14 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,219
Posted By Motman320

Eggs are HDL cholesterol, the good kind of...

Eggs are HDL cholesterol, the good kind of cholesterol.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 03:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 447
Posted By Motman320

Oh yeah the other thing I miss is riding so far...

Oh yeah the other thing I miss is riding so far from home you're dead tired. Then remembering you have to ride back home.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 03:05 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,219
Posted By Motman320

this.

this.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 03:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,282
Posted By Motman320

This is BS, unless you have a cheap/broken leaky...

This is BS, unless you have a cheap/broken leaky gauge.

There's something called an effusion rate for the air in your tire to escape, and it's not that fast.

When you think about it, the gauge...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 447
Posted By Motman320

bump

bump
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-11, 01:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,018
Posted By Motman320

cool, and others have said, welcome to the...

cool, and others have said, welcome to the addiction.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-21-11, 10:45 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,454
Posted By Motman320

Sorry to hear that. Don't let it discourage you,...

Sorry to hear that. Don't let it discourage you, it would have happened to someone else if they were where you were, when you were. Don't take it personally. Unfortunately I am probably well within...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-21-11, 10:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 447
Posted By Motman320

Glad to be back to road cycling!

Yes, it's been awhile, but I'm glad to be coming back. Sold my hard tail mountain bike today and ordered a road bike from bikesdirect, been trying to do it for months and finally got it sold to help...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-10, 10:23 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 174,377
Posted By Motman320

the other day someone yelled at me and two of my...

the other day someone yelled at me and two of my friends for not wearing helmets(I usually do). we were on the sidewalk, when we could have been in the bike lane right next to cars going 35mph.
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-12-10, 02:43 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,964
Posted By Motman320

Hey if you ever get around to selling them let me...

Hey if you ever get around to selling them let me know. I absolutely love this one! I'm sure it's your favorite one though too. :cry:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-10, 08:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 997
Posted By Motman320

don't push it! Seriously it's not worth it.

don't push it! Seriously it's not worth it.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-29-10, 07:58 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 109,657
Posted By Motman320

Voyek for president!!!!!

Voyek for president!!!!!
Forum: Living Car Free
03-29-10, 07:56 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 109,657
Posted By Motman320

I'm a freshman in college and I use my car to...

I'm a freshman in college and I use my car to commute to school and that's it. If it weren't for that I would definitely get rid of my car. My motorcycle is only $75 for insurance a year and cheap...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-10, 07:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 997
Posted By Motman320

be careful, my brother just had a bad accident on...

be careful, my brother just had a bad accident on some rail road tracks after building a new/old bike. he ended up in the hospital.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-21-10, 08:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,893
Posted By Motman320

yeah, wow.. haha

yeah, wow.. haha
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-20-10, 01:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,893
Posted By Motman320

that sounds good to me. well see here in...

that sounds good to me.

well see here in boulder, there's more bike stores that grocery stores. so technically anything is possible no matter what your budget is. there's this one store called...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-20-10, 03:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,893
Posted By Motman320

just curious, but what's "it?" could you please...

just curious, but what's "it?" could you please be more specific? remember, I'm still a noob regardless of post count.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-19-10, 04:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,893
Posted By Motman320

yeah but I live in colorado, and my town is...

yeah but I live in colorado, and my town is particularly HILLY. I need to be able to switch from fixed to free wheel cog while on the run. This week we had some days in the 60's and I've been...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-17-10, 09:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,893
Posted By Motman320

Ok I think I might actually have those (semi...

Ok I think I might actually have those (semi horizontal dropouts). For some reason I was thinking that the horizontal dropouts only come from the back.


cause I remember the guy I bought it from...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-16-10, 11:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,264
Posted By Motman320

It's actually Spain. But hey, close enough?

It's actually Spain. But hey, close enough?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-15-10, 11:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,893
Posted By Motman320

forte titan rear wheel for fixie?

I've got an old bike I converted to a single speed last spring. Today I randomly decided I think I want to make it a fixie.

Currently it's got the forte single speed conversion and the crank on...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-06-10, 05:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,048
Posted By Motman320

Yeah they're either really smart or really not.. ...

Yeah they're either really smart or really not.. There's many reasons people would steal things, and usually desperation is one of them. Feed their family or what ever, who knows.

seriously man,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-17-09, 11:31 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 337
Posted By Motman320

halp, looking for new bike, have two choices..

and older Specialized FSR for $650 with a couple upgrades, or a stock 2008 Trek Fuel EX 5.5?

Which one???

I'm thinking the Trek since it's only a year old and probably wasn't ridden that...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-14-09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,458
Posted By Motman320

don't worry, it will happen sooner or later. ...

don't worry, it will happen sooner or later. whether it's me or not.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-14-09, 03:45 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,730
Posted By Motman320

this is true..

this is true..
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-14-09, 03:43 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,730
Posted By Motman320

if I had to take a guess, it's cause mountain...

if I had to take a guess, it's cause mountain bikers have a life outside of the computer room. 128735
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-14-09, 03:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,458
Posted By Motman320

ahah I do apologize, maybe because it was 2:33 in...

ahah I do apologize, maybe because it was 2:33 in the morning.. well ****, I guess it's 2:33 in the morning again. how did I do that? **** man, i gotta go to bed before I post something like that...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-13-09, 03:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,458
Posted By Motman320

I used to have a Yamaha XT600 to tool around in...

I used to have a Yamaha XT600 to tool around in the mountains on. Now I just stick to the pavement(kind of) on my motorcycle with my Suzuki GS700e. :)

I have a feeling singespeed92 has never...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-09, 01:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 697
Posted By Motman320

yes, no, maybe so.

yes, no, maybe so.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-09, 02:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 874
Posted By Motman320

I seriously doubt there's enough tension built up...

I seriously doubt there's enough tension built up to explode but splinters wouldn't feel good by any means.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-09, 01:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,737
Posted By Motman320

cheap co2 regulator

does anyone have any experience with these? I've noticed the Co2 in bike stores is really expensive. With my paintball experience I feel it should be much simpler and so I found this in search of a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-09, 04:52 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 7,930
Posted By Motman320

hahah I was waiting for that one. I'm...

hahah

I was waiting for that one.
I'm surprised it took that long seeing as I've seen A LOT worse relationship threads in the Road Biking section of BF.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-09, 04:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,421
Posted By Motman320

Love em' I can safely say that I've caught...

Love em'

I can safely say that I've caught and chewed up a locust a little bit once when I was riding my bike as a youngin'. I specifically remember spitting the body out and then a wing that was...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-09, 10:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 996
Posted By Motman320

this is true.

this is true.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-09, 08:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 996
Posted By Motman320

Saturday?!?!?!?! why aren't you on your bike...

Saturday?!?!?!?!

why aren't you on your bike NOW???
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-09, 08:46 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,494
Posted By Motman320

RIP buddy, I hope you had a fulfilling life.

RIP buddy, I hope you had a fulfilling life.
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