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03-04-14, 02:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,172
Posted By adaminlc

I like seeing the wider tires, since for me...

I like seeing the wider tires, since for me "gravel" riding usually means "sand" riding.
04-29-13, 03:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 732
Posted By adaminlc

Love the lifeproof. Can run the thing through...

Love the lifeproof. Can run the thing through the wash cycle (multiple times) and it's still going strong.
04-29-13, 03:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,020
Posted By adaminlc

It has been my experience that when buying...

It has been my experience that when buying anything for your bike, except maybe tubes, it is always better to get the brand you don't have reason to question, even with the higher price point. This...
04-29-13, 02:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,061
Posted By adaminlc

I find it works great. Now we don't have much in...

I find it works great. Now we don't have much in the way of trees or tall buildings in my neck of the woods, but I can usually tell which side of the street I'm riding on, not to mention which...
Forum: Commuting
04-13-12, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 605
Posted By adaminlc

The end of an era...

After almost 4 years of bike commuting it must end. I got a new job in the next town over (50+miles) and simply can't pull it off anymore. So my cc will finally get used for what it was built...
02-21-12, 10:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,996
Posted By adaminlc

I recently started using my phone with...

I recently started using my phone with mapmyride.com app with my old cateye which all really use it for now is cadence and realtime speed. I relly on the gps for distance as that function no longer...
Forum: Commuting
07-03-11, 09:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,300
Posted By adaminlc

Man, looks really nice. I love the look of the...

Man, looks really nice. I love the look of the curved top bar. How does it ride? I would be a bit afraid of the upright stance, but would love to try. Let us know it works out.
Forum: Commuting
07-03-11, 09:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 803
Posted By adaminlc

I guess I don't see the question here. If you are...

I guess I don't see the question here. If you are concerned about paying the money, weigh the pros and cons. If you really think losing components is going to be a problem, you may need to drop for...
Forum: Commuting
07-02-11, 09:36 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 6,885
Posted By adaminlc

No way. Denim I the absolute worst material for...

No way. Denim I the absolute worst material for riding there is, IMO. I can't imagine it working. Other materials, maybe, but not denim.
Forum: Touring
06-30-11, 12:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,647
Posted By adaminlc

That new path is neat, for the few miles it is....

That new path is neat, for the few miles it is. It looks much better as you drive through, however, than it really is. As to the weather, I don't know how it is right now but I was up there 2 weeks...
06-19-11, 11:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 704
Posted By adaminlc

I don't have any experience with SRAM, but I have...

I don't have any experience with SRAM, but I have seen how a rd can change things. I had an *ahem* GMC Denali with its sora level components. I was having tons of trouble keeping it shifting like I...
Forum: Commuting
06-16-11, 09:47 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,414
Posted By adaminlc

I've been guilty of chastising a fellow cyclist...

I've been guilty of chastising a fellow cyclist for riding the wrong way in the bike lane. Other than that, however, I try to keep my opinions to myself.
06-13-11, 06:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 334
Posted By adaminlc

A little information would be helpful. What type...

A little information would be helpful. What type of shifters? What brand? Trim level? You may also want to cross-post all of that in th mechanics forum. They tend to know a lot more about all...
Forum: Commuting
06-06-11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 528
Posted By adaminlc

Other than a new saddle, I have everything I need...

Other than a new saddle, I have everything I need from upgrading my current commuter. Where my real quandary comes from is deciding between keeping the Novara as a rack-free MTV or taking the rack...
Forum: Commuting
06-06-11, 09:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 528
Posted By adaminlc

New rescue, commute or mtb

Walking the dog last night near our local university campus I came across an abandoned Novara Alpine. It is pretty rough, lots of rust, rotted tires, torn up saddle, but the shifters are good. It was...
Forum: Commuting
06-04-11, 03:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 979
Posted By adaminlc

As a rule I take mine in with me, except for...

As a rule I take mine in with me, except for short stops. If I am going to leave them I will lock them as stathor suggests, making sure to remove anything of value from them before I go.
Forum: Commuting
06-04-11, 03:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By adaminlc

I'm not sure which is worse: not getting noticed...

I'm not sure which is worse: not getting noticed or getting noticed and them not caring. I have dealt with quite a few such senior (or junior, as the case may be) moments. I get a secret pleasure...
Forum: Commuting
05-03-11, 11:10 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,004
Posted By adaminlc

I generally hate drive-through's out of...

I generally hate drive-through's out of principle, but I have taken my bike through the Walgreens drive-up line a few times. They look at me kinda funny, but that's it. Most of fast food places here...
Forum: Commuting
04-24-11, 10:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,229
Posted By adaminlc

Dont know if this is always true, but my dad once...

Dont know if this is always true, but my dad once told me that (n response to a very similar question about a 70's era schwinn) that many of the racks he used during that era came with what were...
Forum: Commuting
04-18-11, 07:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,419
Posted By adaminlc

To get extemely nerdy, the "c" actually refers to...

To get extemely nerdy, the "c" actually refers to an antiquated French system for identifying the width of a tire. "C" oginally referred to a wider tire, but this obviously has little meaning today....
04-17-11, 10:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,095
Posted By adaminlc

I use all of the signals in the traditional way,...

I use all of the signals in the traditional way, as much as possible. As has been mentioned, I don't always use the slow down signal due to the need to have my hand on the brakes rather than in the...
Forum: Commuting
04-12-11, 12:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 748
Posted By adaminlc

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Commuting
04-08-11, 10:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 813
Posted By adaminlc

Really not your problem. Drivers who...

Really not your problem. Drivers who over-compensate for your "safety" aren't doing anybody any favors and are, in reality, more dangerous than others who treat us as real users of the road. All we...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-11, 10:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 591
Posted By adaminlc

It really is almost hard to go wrong with a...

It really is almost hard to go wrong with a pannier. The best advice I could give is to avoid bags made by companies that don't primarily make bags. Any company that bases their business on...
Forum: Commuting
03-27-11, 10:36 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,290
Posted By adaminlc

I have a three different camelbak brand backpacks...

I have a three different camelbak brand backpacks (mule, rim runner, one I can't remember) that I use depending on my mood, as a well as a a timbuk2 messenger bag (medium, I think) and a pair of...
03-07-11, 07:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,456
Posted By adaminlc

The stretch in question is a divided highway,...

The stretch in question is a divided highway, with three lanes one way and two lanes the other. Dr. Fronczek was traveling on the three lane side, climbing over a pass. The third line is a passing...
Forum: Commuting
03-07-11, 01:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 728
Posted By adaminlc

Stick with the hardrock, at least for now. I know...

Stick with the hardrock, at least for now. I know guys that would kill for a so,I'd example of that bike. If the size of the bike simply intolerable, look for something lightly used. Please don't...
Forum: Commuting
03-01-11, 10:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,732
Posted By adaminlc

It's really a preference thing. I have nor back...

It's really a preference thing. I have nor back and forth between 32 inch cross tires and 32 inch slicks. I like the knobbies because I can take some trails if I want, but I really don't like the way...
Forum: Commuting
12-28-10, 01:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,750
Posted By adaminlc

+1 For the messenger bag. I have tried...

+1 For the messenger bag. I have tried backpacks, panniers, handlebar bags, etc. Panniers are good for more stuff, especially if you don't need to load and unload very often. I love handle bar bags...
Forum: Commuting
08-05-10, 12:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,871
Posted By adaminlc

I like denim for fixes like that, just a good...

I like denim for fixes like that, just a good piece from a worn pair of jeans or some such as that. Even a pair of jeans that has a hole in the knee or something will have a good spot somewhere. I...
Forum: Touring
07-17-10, 11:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,769
Posted By adaminlc

It is the tube that travels from the pedals to...

It is the tube that travels from the pedals to the rear wheel; it parallels the chain.
Forum: Commuting
07-17-10, 11:45 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,669
Posted By adaminlc

^ +1. If you have absolutely no idea what you...

^ +1. If you have absolutely no idea what you want, except that you want a rack and a bike that isn't too heavy, you definitely need to get out and ride few. I second the cyclocross bike vote, as...
Forum: Touring
07-11-10, 10:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 767
Posted By adaminlc

I see them most often in areas where truckers...

I see them most often in areas where truckers stop for the night and where teenagers do their drinking. Really grosses me out.
Forum: Commuting
07-01-10, 10:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 801
Posted By adaminlc

Back Pain

Looks like I'm gonna be doing a lot less riding for a while. I pinched a nerve in my lower back on a metric century and now I have loss of sensation in my right leg and left arm. Any sort of...
Replies: 21
Views: 1,729
Posted By adaminlc

I agree with the opinion of too fast and too much...

I agree with the opinion of too fast and too much food. I would never eat a meals worth of food all at once during a ride of that length. I also have trouble with bottled gatorade, but I have found...
Replies: 61
Views: 6,019
Posted By adaminlc

I know of bit of how you feel. Last fall I was...

I know of bit of how you feel. Last fall I was riding my 10 mile commute with relative ease and doing 60 - 80 miles at least once each weekend. Then my last semester of grad school hit and I was...
Forum: Touring
06-10-10, 12:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,493
Posted By adaminlc

I love camelbak's, but not always for riding. At...

I love camelbak's, but not always for riding. At times the weight on the back can get irritating. Another option is to use one of the various belt packs that have appeared on the market over the...
Forum: Touring
06-10-10, 12:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 654
Posted By adaminlc

Agree with above. I have ridden with my small...

Agree with above. I have ridden with my small axiom panniers (like 30 bucks for the pair) and a day pack and it works much better than trying to ride with a fullsize pack strapped to the top of the...
Forum: Commuting
05-25-10, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 742
Posted By adaminlc

I loved my podium bottle until I lost it mtn...

I loved my podium bottle until I lost it mtn biking in Utah last year. I am still using the soft cb bottles with the bite valve. They aren't quite as convenient as the podium bottle, but I...
Forum: Commuting
05-12-10, 09:19 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,276
Posted By adaminlc

I like wet-ones rather than normal wet wipes. ...

I like wet-ones rather than normal wet wipes. They seem to kill scent a little better. I also reapply deodorant after the ride. I also like to wash my face after the ride. I have a fairly shaggy...
Forum: Touring
05-12-10, 09:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,660
Posted By adaminlc

A tarp and a hammock have worked well for me. I...

A tarp and a hammock have worked well for me. I got a cheap hammock on sale for some $10.00 and a tarp at Wal-Mart for maybe another $10.00. I don't use the tarp unless I need it.
04-22-10, 11:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,072
Posted By adaminlc

I have reported drunk drivers lots of times. Had...

I have reported drunk drivers lots of times. Had some frat boys practically pull up in my yard while they stopped to try to figure out where they were going. They were all smashed, and the cops...
Forum: Touring
03-03-10, 12:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,020
Posted By adaminlc

I've run the Panaracers mentioned above. I have...

I've run the Panaracers mentioned above. I have a 2008 model year frame and they are a very tight fit. If I get the slightest bit out of true they start to rub (I'm not running them right now...
Forum: Commuting
03-01-10, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,502
Posted By adaminlc

Was stationed at Ft Sam a few years ago. The...

Was stationed at Ft Sam a few years ago. The town is quite hilly, and the roads around post are pretty torn up. I can't make any real recommendations as to housing as I lived on post and didn't...
Forum: Touring
02-25-10, 02:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 877
Posted By adaminlc

Don't know about the RV parks, but I did some...

Don't know about the RV parks, but I did some great stealth camping in the area a few years ago, up toward Goodrich Lake.
Forum: Commuting
01-12-10, 08:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,226
Posted By adaminlc

I don't see any problem. There are a huge number...

I don't see any problem. There are a huge number of people who can't afford a car and ride a bike as an alternative. The inability own a car does not preclude someone from visiting a loved one in a...
Forum: Commuting
01-07-10, 12:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 831
Posted By adaminlc

I feel that same sensation on rough pavement at...

I feel that same sensation on rough pavement at speed. I just always assumed that I was skipping on the gravel sticking out of the asphalt. I run Bontrager hardcase at about 80 psi and only get the...
Forum: Commuting
12-29-09, 06:14 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,223
Posted By adaminlc

Something that hasn't been mentioned, in response...

Something that hasn't been mentioned, in response to the initial question, is that being tired and sweating are a natural part of exercise. Cycling is, after all, exercise. Adding to your base...
Forum: Commuting
12-29-09, 05:58 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,943
Posted By adaminlc

I do about 9.5 miles each way, but I will add 1/2...

I do about 9.5 miles each way, but I will add 1/2 to 3 miles most days just for fun. I like to change up the route. The longest I would go is probably 20 miles. After that it just takes too much...
Forum: Commuting
12-29-09, 11:45 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,942
Posted By adaminlc

I got a pair of Panaracer Fire Cross tires, and a...

I got a pair of Panaracer Fire Cross tires, and a water bottle cage.
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