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Forum: Mountain Biking
05-04-05, 01:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,235
Posted By SSSwede

Real rides, 4 times a week, winter time 4 times a...

Real rides, 4 times a week, winter time 4 times a week also, but that hurts...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-03-05, 02:02 PM
Replies: 3,715
Views: 362,835
Posted By SSSwede

Ok, here is mine, brand new Marin Palisades...

Ok, here is mine, brand new Marin Palisades trail, works perfectly
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-18-05, 03:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,921
Posted By SSSwede

When nuts go off, it tends to get ugly....(very...

When nuts go off, it tends to get ugly....(very drunk swede getting philosophical...)
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-26-05, 06:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,807
Posted By SSSwede

Snow is ok, it is rideable and it makes the...

Snow is ok, it is rideable and it makes the lights work better on the trail, what really sucks is rain on snow and ice which makes it close to impossible to ride a bike. Hands half up
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-17-04, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3,715
Views: 362,835
Posted By SSSwede

Ok, here is mine, an old ghetto Gitane MTB with...

Ok, here is mine, an old ghetto Gitane MTB with just about everything but the frame changed into a decent rigid SS, shows that an old bucket can be a sweet ride if turned SS
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-15-04, 11:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,975
Posted By SSSwede

I keep a stiff upper lip and think about the...

I keep a stiff upper lip and think about the parts of my body not freezing..... ;)
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-15-04, 01:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,975
Posted By SSSwede

I have (by advice from sheldonbrown.com) added...

I have (by advice from sheldonbrown.com) added some thinner oil into the freewheel and that sorted it out. Another not so good advice was to stop and pee on the freewheel to get it warmer..
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-14-04, 02:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,975
Posted By SSSwede

Once when it was really cold (-20C) my freewheel...

Once when it was really cold (-20C) my freewheel froze, what happens is that the pawls in the freewheel donīt lock onto the wheel due to the grease getting to thick. So after coasting a short while I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-08-04, 05:08 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 5,678
Posted By SSSwede

Me, I have two reasons -It is a very good way...

Me, I have two reasons
-It is a very good way of making an old poor geared bike into something really enjoyable
-It is a very good workout
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-06-04, 02:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,469
Posted By SSSwede

I have a SS mtb geared at 32/14 which is fine for...

I have a SS mtb geared at 32/14 which is fine for me, but gear choice is always individual, I prefer SS because then I can use a gear comfortable in the snow and uphill and just coast downhill. But...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-04, 01:30 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,632
Posted By SSSwede

I have a low budget Bianchi road bike which I...

I have a low budget Bianchi road bike which I just removed the 5-speed freewheel and put on a BMX freewheel 17 cogs. Chainline is good enough. 42 in front is fine for me.
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-01-04, 09:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,158
Posted By SSSwede

Took another ride yesterday, very dark but nice,...

Took another ride yesterday, very dark but nice, powdery snow, almost at home however a car just in front of me hit a deer so I had to help her (the driver) get a hunter to kill the deer and call the...
Forum: Commuting
12-01-04, 02:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 512
Posted By SSSwede

And also get fatter knobbly tires

And also get fatter knobbly tires
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-01-04, 02:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,469
Posted By SSSwede

Singlespeed, honestly, no problems, no sounds, no...

Singlespeed, honestly, no problems, no sounds, no freezing gears, very nice.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-23-04, 11:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,158
Posted By SSSwede

More snow today but unfortunately rather wet and...

More snow today but unfortunately rather wet and soggy. I think I will get some studded tyres this weekend and try them out. Riding in wet snow is more of a struggling experience than a Zen-like...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-22-04, 08:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,026
Posted By SSSwede

Donīt underestimate the effect of real good...

Donīt underestimate the effect of real good handles and/or good biking gloves, a naked steel bar is sexy but a killer for numb hands, get good mtb grips is my advice, it helped me.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-21-04, 02:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 15,249
Posted By SSSwede

Frozen snot in mustache gave me some comments...

Frozen snot in mustache gave me some comments...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-21-04, 02:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,266
Posted By SSSwede

If You can stand the first 15 minutes it will...

If You can stand the first 15 minutes it will slowly stop, seems like the eyes get used to it. But donīt ignore an inflammation.
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-21-04, 02:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,158
Posted By SSSwede

Nighttime snow riding

Just took a ride in the dark, on a close by forest road and boy it feels fast to ride in the snow with the only light coming from two small bike lights, cold (5 F) biting in the face and the snow...
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-21-04, 02:15 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,738
Posted By SSSwede

Thanks, today it got even colder, 20F, and more...

Thanks, today it got even colder, 20F, and more snow coming....
Forum: Winter Cycling
11-20-04, 07:55 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,738
Posted By SSSwede

First snow ride today, about 4 inches of powder...

First snow ride today, about 4 inches of powder snow in the woods, realised I need a studded front tyre. But it was very nice, all silent snow swooshing, frose my feet off though. Ended up at the sea...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-04, 08:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,411
Posted By SSSwede

Sadly Crescent and Monark are history today,...

Sadly Crescent and Monark are history today, Crescent lives on like brand but only for selling low level bikes under the Grimaldi umbrella. Older Crescent road bikes was very nice indeed and also the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-04, 04:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,468
Posted By SSSwede

Iīm very much east and yes, I have a very flat...

Iīm very much east and yes, I have a very flat bar, love it
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-04, 04:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,468
Posted By SSSwede

You sure? I have pretty hairy arms, questionable...

You sure? I have pretty hairy arms, questionable hygiene....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-04, 03:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,468
Posted By SSSwede

Love at first sight

Anybody seen Fixed gear gallery 1260-61? Me, I almost cried, the man has got a "commuter" I could chew of my arm for...
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/g/ydnar.htm
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-04, 03:44 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,991
Posted By SSSwede

Proud? of riding a goddamn bicycle? or riding a...

Proud? of riding a goddamn bicycle? or riding a special ski? I am proud of a lot of things, riding my bike is not one of them, thatīs just plain fun. nothing more nothing less.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-04, 03:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,991
Posted By SSSwede

Up to our necks I would say

Up to our necks I would say
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-04, 01:51 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 3,752
Posted By SSSwede

Is this a Whisky thread? me I am drinking Ardbeg...

Is this a Whisky thread? me I am drinking Ardbeg now...smokey as nothing, smells like an old saddle
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-04, 12:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,516
Posted By SSSwede

I am flatfooted and use slicks....

I am flatfooted and use slicks....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-04-04, 03:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,236
Posted By SSSwede

Well the Viking heritage is a gruesome story of...

Well the Viking heritage is a gruesome story of ****, plunder, mushroom eating hallucinating frenzies and uncanny resiliance to alcohol. Honestly, any of You Scandinavian heritage guys ever lost a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-04-04, 03:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,236
Posted By SSSwede

Or a Swede brewing his own...but ok I give in,...

Or a Swede brewing his own...but ok I give in, honestly I love Denmark, lovely country, lovely people, me I am just jelous not living in Copenhagen...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-04-04, 02:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,236
Posted By SSSwede

Ok Canada won the hockey but donīt claim the...

Ok Canada won the hockey but donīt claim the drinking victory, nobody drinks seriously like a Swede, (Russians uncounted of course)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-04-04, 02:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,293
Posted By SSSwede

All national anthems contain rather strong...

All national anthems contain rather strong nationalistic poetry, thats what a national anthem is about, isnīt it? The German one is no worse than the Swedish, Polish or US as I see it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-04-04, 01:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,236
Posted By SSSwede

PROTEST, Danes are shifty short buggers compared...

PROTEST, Danes are shifty short buggers compared to the real Viking race, the tall and strong Swede, proven every year during the Ice Hockey World championship.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-04-04, 01:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,236
Posted By SSSwede

Well it would give a comfortable high riding...

Well it would give a comfortable high riding position, given that You have balls of steel or are really quick to dismount, me I am 6'1" and ride a very. non-ballcrunching 58cm...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 04:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,353
Posted By SSSwede

Unsound indeed, had to use a small screwdriver to...

Unsound indeed, had to use a small screwdriver to get the crap out of my brakes...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 02:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,340
Posted By SSSwede

Well my guess is that an unshaven groin should...

Well my guess is that an unshaven groin should not scratch the paintwork in case of an emergency stop. But I may be wrong....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 02:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,353
Posted By SSSwede

I am drunk, still I cannot get rid of the horror...

I am drunk, still I cannot get rid of the horror realising that I would not be able to avoid the crap pile, seeing the paper, feeling something hitting my back oooooh the horror, the horror....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 12:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 661
Posted By SSSwede

Old Gary Fisher Joshua would work

Old Gary Fisher Joshua would work
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 12:32 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,353
Posted By SSSwede

Well a little off topic but stll, I was gently...

Well a little off topic but stll, I was gently running along the local singletrack a couple of weeks ago on my sweet singlespeeded mtb and ran into a pile of human crap, paper and all, it totally...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 12:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 797
Posted By SSSwede

Hahahaahhahehheeheheheh I get it..

Hahahaahhahehheeheheheh I get it..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 12:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 797
Posted By SSSwede

Excuse a poor Swede but please explain "apple...

Excuse a poor Swede but please explain "apple nipple hungry" I understand nipple hungry but why the apple?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 12:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,326
Posted By SSSwede

For some reason we tend to spin our asses off...

For some reason we tend to spin our asses off when riding mtb:s, me I run 32/14 on the mtb and it works, but sure I spin my ass off on the roads towards the wood tracks
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-04, 01:13 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,346
Posted By SSSwede

Reminding of the fact that tomorrow is friday,...

Reminding of the fact that tomorrow is friday, and naught will be cut off at that time
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-04, 11:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 829
Posted By SSSwede

And to make it a little worse, too big is harder...

And to make it a little worse, too big is harder to adjust properly than too small...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-04, 10:37 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,346
Posted By SSSwede

Actually feeding him beer and Jack ends the...

Actually feeding him beer and Jack ends the yelling...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-04, 10:01 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,346
Posted By SSSwede

Well vegans wouldnīt eat any traditional farmers...

Well vegans wouldnīt eat any traditional farmers food:
Blood pudding
Pork pan-cake (in my oven right now)
Pork sausage with root-mash
Pigs feet
Pigs knees
However my brother-in-laws son is a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-04, 09:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,346
Posted By SSSwede

Blood pudding may be a poor translation,...

Blood pudding may be a poor translation, basically it is a black pudding made from blood, flour and eggs (I guess) fried in slices served with fried bacon. Nicer than it sounds really
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-04, 06:12 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,346
Posted By SSSwede

During my poor stident youth we used the...

During my poor stident youth we used the breadtoaster to toast several different dishes, for example fish sticks (worked well) slices of bloodpudding (not that well), none caught fire although a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-27-04, 09:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,281
Posted By SSSwede

For what itīs worth, I ride an old 10-speeder...

For what itīs worth, I ride an old 10-speeder converted to SS with a freewheel and really enjoy it, why not just try and see? a freewheel is cheap.
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