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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-10, 11:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,481
Posted By michaelwc

which old skool MTB fits the bill?

I'm considering a project and and doing some fact finding on what old skool MTB frame I should use as a base. I'm looking for a rigid frame of good quality. Steel is fine. A beefy BMX-like front fork...
Forum: Great Lakes
02-15-10, 11:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,028
Posted By michaelwc

this topic has come up all over the place.

this topic has come up all over the place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-12-09, 12:22 AM
Replies: 436
Views: 166,111
Posted By michaelwc

vote for meeee! ...

vote for meeee!

http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/other-things/old-ten-speed-of-the-month/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-09, 11:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 17,580
Posted By michaelwc

ok i like the idea of challenge tires. i think...

ok i like the idea of challenge tires. i think they would be the right tire for this bike. they really fit the bike stylistically and all. but the price kills me. especially when i do some city...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-09, 10:51 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 17,580
Posted By michaelwc

yea, i know the difference, i just use gumwall as...

yea, i know the difference, i just use gumwall as an all-encompassing generic term. like "band-aid." perhaps that's why i got so many suggestions for 26 and 27 inchers. i realize what im probably...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-24-09, 10:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 17,580
Posted By michaelwc

no they were 700c. i didn't specify.

no they were 700c. i didn't specify.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-09, 12:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 17,580
Posted By michaelwc

ok just to clarify, i'm looking for 700x23c...

ok just to clarify, i'm looking for 700x23c tires. and yea, i know what you mean about the size. the old 23's were tiny the new conti's i have are huge.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-22-09, 11:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 17,580
Posted By michaelwc

quality gum wall tires?

ok, i'm going to have to get new tires for the dx6k over the winter break and i'd like to go with some gum walls like it originally had. back in 87 it came with panaracer apex slicks. i still had...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-03-09, 11:35 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 539
Posted By michaelwc

Akron Bike Week!!!!!

Anyone interested in the events on Sunday the 6th?

http://akronbikeinfo.org

-Mike
Forum: Great Lakes
09-03-09, 11:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 858
Posted By michaelwc

damn! i missed this!

damn! i missed this!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-03-09, 11:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,152
Posted By michaelwc

now i know this may be blasphemy, but i'd like to...

now i know this may be blasphemy, but i'd like to try fitting a rack to my dx-6k. it's my only bike and sometimes i'd like to be able to carry stuff with me. i don't really have much room under the...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-25-09, 04:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 842
Posted By michaelwc

honestly, there isnt much of a difference down/up...

honestly, there isnt much of a difference down/up hill. you just feel faster down-hill towards cleveland.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-09, 03:27 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,127,246
Posted By michaelwc

Guerciotti Road Bike.A classic italian road...

Guerciotti Road Bike.A classic italian road racer. Vintage model has been in storage for several years. Good condition. Ready to ride. campanolla gears. Cineeli handlebars. $325.00 216-581-xxxx Ask...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-09, 03:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,152
Posted By michaelwc

that's good to hear!

that's good to hear!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,152
Posted By michaelwc

would 28's get me through a crushed gravel...

would 28's get me through a crushed gravel surface top? we have the towpath here and I'd like to try riding from my apartment all the way up to cleveland along the towpath
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-09, 03:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,152
Posted By michaelwc

Calling Panasonic Gurus!

what's the biggest tire i could conceivably run on a Dx-6000 with stock wheels?
Forum: Great Lakes
07-30-09, 02:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 945
Posted By michaelwc

hey, depending on when you wanna do it maybe some...

hey, depending on when you wanna do it maybe some locals could join you!
Forum: Great Lakes
07-26-09, 09:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 984
Posted By michaelwc

nuts.

nuts.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-25-09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 984
Posted By michaelwc

which marina is this? address? is this a...

which marina is this? address?

is this a helmeted ride?

i might ride 1 way and drop off at the northern end if it's the marina i'm thinking of. that end is my final destination anyway.

i'd...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-24-09, 02:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 984
Posted By michaelwc

hey everybody, sorry i didn't check back in on...

hey everybody, sorry i didn't check back in on that other thread. was away from the computer for about a week.

i was partly seeing if the rain would hold off but i didn't have much hope til the...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-24-09, 02:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

whooops!

whooops!
Forum: Great Lakes
07-24-09, 02:09 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

double checked the walk+roll site. the 26th,...

double checked the walk+roll site. the 26th, sunday, their event is in slavic village.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-24-09, 01:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

ok, roll call? sorry i've been absent, been...

ok, roll call?

sorry i've been absent, been away from the computer for upwards of a week.

i like the idea of hitting up the walk+roll and swinging by spin. we'll have to discuss the starting...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-14-09, 06:50 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

bump 26th anyone?

bump 26th anyone?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-09, 11:37 AM
Replies: 1,628
Views: 246,580
Posted By michaelwc

is the cannondale still there?

is the cannondale still there?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-09, 01:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,345
Posted By michaelwc

your's and mine sound like twins! i've got a top...

your's and mine sound like twins! i've got a top tube dent as well, all original parts.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-09-09, 11:43 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

sorry, i've been rather busy at work....

sorry, i've been rather busy at work. unfortunatly the 10th and 11th won't work for me since i have to work. i usually don't get two weekends off in a row and since i took off the 4th and 5th and...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-03-09, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,072
Posted By michaelwc

since when does any self-respecting cyclist go to...

since when does any self-respecting cyclist go to a sears store? they don't even have a bicycle department anymore.

hell, i work at sears and get a discount but won't buy anything for my bike...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-24-09, 07:30 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

The start point would be the coventry road area...

The start point would be the coventry road area or there abouts. i can't remember if the parking in the deck is metered on saturdays/sundays but ill check. coventry is at the top of a nice decent.
...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-24-09, 02:11 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

does that mean you're in? Let's start the list! ...

does that mean you're in? Let's start the list!

1. michaelwc
2. mkeller234?
3. chipcom?
Forum: Great Lakes
06-24-09, 01:06 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

hey meng, i'm just sayin... don't underestimate...

hey meng, i'm just sayin... don't underestimate cedar-fairmount. it's a leg-burner. though i'm sure you'll be dropping everyone like the marine you are ;).
Forum: Great Lakes
06-24-09, 11:07 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

so who wants to do it? how bout's July 11th?

so who wants to do it? how bout's July 11th?
Forum: Great Lakes
06-24-09, 11:06 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

halfway at the circle? halfway would be ice cream...

halfway at the circle? halfway would be ice cream at mitchells in rocky river.

i mentioned the climb because the mile and a half or so of climb up cedar and then up fairmount can be a bit tough. i...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-22-09, 08:18 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

wut?

wut?
Forum: Great Lakes
06-22-09, 01:38 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

i think either would be fun. it's all paved road....

i think either would be fun. it's all paved road. there are a few places of bad pavement but nothing bone-jarring and unavoidable with tires.

check the elevation profile and decide on your gearing.
Forum: Great Lakes
06-21-09, 06:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

Benedictine actually...

Benedictine actually...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-21-09, 06:06 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

i completely forgot how nice franklin is along...

i completely forgot how nice franklin is along that stretch! i haven't driven that way since high school. that part is actually on the return leg. i picked detroit for the lakewood section just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 07:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 804
Posted By michaelwc

i was rolling on panaracer apex 23c slicks....

i was rolling on panaracer apex 23c slicks. original to the bike from '87. i'd like something similar and small.
Forum: Great Lakes
06-20-09, 06:07 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

mlk is isolated enough from the surrounding areas...

mlk is isolated enough from the surrounding areas that it's nothing. the more southern part after it crosses e. 105 is similar. once you cross 105th you leave university circle, but rockefeller park...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 05:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 804
Posted By michaelwc

no he was another one of the dumb-***** college...

no he was another one of the dumb-***** college students around here in his big white SUV that gunned it out of the wendy's drive-thru and stopped on the sidewalk.

all things considered, i'm glad...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-20-09, 05:20 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

between case and which bike path?

between case and which bike path?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 04:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 876
Posted By michaelwc

how's the surface? will 23c's be a problem? it...

how's the surface? will 23c's be a problem? it looks pretty broken up in most places.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 04:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 804
Posted By michaelwc

well, a blowout might be overstating it. but it...

well, a blowout might be overstating it. but it was a flat that lost its air quick. the sidewalk in this part of town have a slope from age so the side closest to the street is a little lower than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 03:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 804
Posted By michaelwc

old tires skinnier than new?

I had a blow out on my panasonic caused by a fool who pulled out into the middle of the sidewalk and i tried to swerve but hit the curb. I don't ride in the street along this stretch of road. too...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-09, 02:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 876
Posted By michaelwc

machin, let me know when you do this again! I...

machin, let me know when you do this again! I might be up for a drive...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-20-09, 11:41 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

:roflmao2:

:roflmao2:
Forum: Great Lakes
06-20-09, 11:31 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

I actually live in Little Italy so I'm very...

I actually live in Little Italy so I'm very familiar with the area. I picked mayfield mostly because of the screamer that Mayfield Rd is going down into the neighborhood.

I considered the...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-20-09, 09:52 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

Thanks for the positive comments! I considered...

Thanks for the positive comments! I considered bypassing the Euclid Corridor but it's a brand new stretch of road with a bike lane the whole way. I figure a group of riders would be a little big to...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-19-09, 10:51 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,357
Posted By michaelwc

Who's up for a tour of Cleveland?

I made this route. I haven't biked the whole thing at once (planning that soon, had a busted hand) but have ridden most parts of it at different times.

I'd like an opinion from those in NEO. Also...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-19-09, 10:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 627
Posted By michaelwc

Road Route Ramble 2009

Sunday 8/9
6th Road Route Ramble w/ Lake Erie Wheelers
Five routes of 35/50/50/62/100 miles are supported.
Tee shirts are $15 must be ordered by 7/31
Register online through Web site.
Info and...
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