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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-26-11, 11:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,024
Posted By Jhartman1

GT I-Drive 1.0 2001 pivot questions-help

I have searched this forum and the web for information on installing the pivots for my 2001 GT I-Drive, or for that matter for any information on these bikes. Most of these bikes are probably in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-11, 08:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,124
Posted By Jhartman1

Seriously? I have a CK headset in my bike friday...

Seriously? I have a CK headset in my bike friday pocket rocket - also a threaded headset. I haven't touched it in 5 years. No play and never adjusted. It gets maybe 10 uses a year ( 200 miles)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-22-11, 12:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,361
Posted By Jhartman1

Thanks, I didn't realize that either. All three...

Thanks, I didn't realize that either. All three of them are triples. So I will keep it for a spare. Jeff
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-11, 01:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,361
Posted By Jhartman1

Hi HillRider, Yes the BB-6500 is new in the box...

Hi HillRider, Yes the BB-6500 is new in the box and never mounted. I am not sure if it is the right size for my sons cannondale R600 or my mid 1990s bianchi alfana. I know the alfana is a 105 (not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-19-11, 11:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,361
Posted By Jhartman1

Thank you all. You've solved several mysteries...

Thank you all. You've solved several mysteries for me. I am humbled by my ignorance. Hillrider, your right, the spline lengths are clearly different. I pulled out the old bb-ES70 that was on that...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-19-11, 09:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,572
Posted By Jhartman1

Hey, Thanks for the information. It is helpful...

Hey, Thanks for the information. It is helpful to hear this from people who actually have the same fitting issue and experience with shims. I am relieved that I can use a shim. Jeff
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-19-11, 12:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,361
Posted By Jhartman1

Okay, Patience because I am a little confused. I...

Okay, Patience because I am a little confused. I have the BB-6500 in my left hand (the one with the numbers I just listed in the earlier post) and my XT FC-751 crank arm in my right hand, they both...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-19-11, 12:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 394
Posted By Jhartman1

Oh, Is Mike Estes with Fat Tire Bike Farm in...

Oh, Is Mike Estes with Fat Tire Bike Farm in Portland? Sorry if that is way off the mark. I rented an amazing Specialized EVO with a drop seatpost from them.
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-19-11, 12:02 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 394
Posted By Jhartman1

Again, This is really helpful. I didn't know...

Again, This is really helpful. I didn't know that Galbraith even existed. I checked their website. A great looking place for downhill bikes. I didn't see anything about a shuttle. Also checked...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-18-11, 12:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 394
Posted By Jhartman1

Thanks, Yes we had a great run using the shuttle...

Thanks, Yes we had a great run using the shuttle at Post canyon last spring, in May. Got caught in a thundershower. 2/3 of the way down. I thought it would be washed out by Thanksgiving. Last...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-16-11, 09:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 394
Posted By Jhartman1

Shuttling available around Thanksgiving?

Hi, I am going to visit my son at Portland State University around Thanksgiving. Last year a big snowstorm prompted us to go skiing at Mt Hood Meadows. This year, if it isn't snowing we would like...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-16-11, 12:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,572
Posted By Jhartman1

I have a Kona Stinky, also with an atypical...

I have a Kona Stinky, also with an atypical seatpost diameter of 30.0 mm. Not 30.9, not 31.6, but 30.0. I don't like the idea of a dropper seatpost that uses a Shim to work with 27.2, because I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-11, 11:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,361
Posted By Jhartman1

Thanks, Naturally one question leads to another. ...

Thanks, Naturally one question leads to another. The mountain bike frames I am looking at all have English threads My crankset is a hollowtech II xt that fits a Shimano BB-6500 68 BC 1.37x24 with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-11, 10:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,361
Posted By Jhartman1

can I use an internal bearing BB-6500 in an BB that currently has external bearings?

Hi, I am looking at some mountain bike frames to transfer my older xt crankset from my current frame. The current frame is a GT that uses a 68 mm bottom bracket. Similar to an ultegra BB-6500. How...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-11, 08:27 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,601
Posted By Jhartman1

I do enjoy riding a full carbon bike, but just...

I do enjoy riding a full carbon bike, but just inserting a carbon seatpost in my old Cannondale R 600 made the otherwise harsh ride much more comfortable. I am loaded with arthritis too, but but you...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-11, 08:19 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,601
Posted By Jhartman1

I agree with Raketmensch, An excellent...

I agree with Raketmensch, An excellent answer...It is all about he tradeoffs, your budget constraints and the value you would place on the better vibration management and other attributes of a carbon...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-11, 08:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,063
Posted By Jhartman1

I have to pick two rides. One is along the road...

I have to pick two rides. One is along the road on north Douglas Island, where I have seen humpback whales come up within a 100 yards of the road. A very strange thing to startled by a whale spout...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-11, 07:54 PM
Replies: 27,139
Views: 3,131,719
Posted By Jhartman1

It was raining so hard in Juneau today, I went to...

It was raining so hard in Juneau today, I went to the pool and tried to get my freestyle working. Jeff ...58. Hoping for a few more cycling days here as winter's wet, and short days close in. Jeff
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-15-11, 07:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 550
Posted By Jhartman1

Here in Juneau, Alaska...The 2011 cycling season...

Here in Juneau, Alaska...The 2011 cycling season is over. Snow coming down the mountains, driving rain and early evening darkness. Rats!
Jeff
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-11, 01:24 AM
Replies: 1,567
Views: 744,503
Posted By Jhartman1

Blue Pocket rocket Bike Friday 2006 with all...

Blue Pocket rocket Bike Friday 2006 with all capreo and 105. It is an amazing bike to travel with, and I love the engineering they put into it.
Jeff
Juneau, AK
Forum: Introductions
06-11-11, 01:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 359
Posted By Jhartman1

To the fellow asking about the riding quality...

To the fellow asking about the riding quality around Anchorage. I lived there for 8 years before mountain bikes had suspensions, and I loved the whole South Central Region trail system accessible by...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-11, 01:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,541
Posted By Jhartman1

Thanks - Will install as is

Thanks for all the advice. So it seems the best approach is to just install the crank, see how it works with the system, and if the shifting is way out of the norm, I have the option of trying...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-11, 08:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,541
Posted By Jhartman1

running only DA 7800

Thanks again for all those helping with my ignorance here. So, everything on this TCR is durace. 7800 series. Even the chain. The crankset/rings - FSA k-FORCE 53/39 are the only exception. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-11, 07:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,541
Posted By Jhartman1

N-10 and S-10 difference for 7800 series DA

Thanks, So could anyone tell me what the difference is between S-10 and N-10 rings on an FSA crankset? I see new rings available for both out in the market place. This is the cool thing about a...
Forum: Introductions
06-07-11, 12:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 359
Posted By Jhartman1

On the studded tire question. Yes! I have a set...

On the studded tire question. Yes! I have a set of nokian extremes in a 2.1 that I keep on a separate wheelset and that fits on a couple of our mountain bikes. Dont use them a lot, but my favorite...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-11, 12:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,541
Posted By Jhartman1

Thanks! That is a great relief

Thanks! That is the best result I could have hoped for. Jeff
Forum: Introductions
06-06-11, 12:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 359
Posted By Jhartman1

Hello from Juneau, Alaska

Hi, Calling in from the rainforests of Juneau, Alaska. One of the shortest biking seasons of any place in the U.S, and maybe the wettest. Loved reading the introductions of the real cyclists here,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-11, 11:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,541
Posted By Jhartman1

Purchased wrong FSA K-Force crankset on Ebay? Help

Hi, I may have made a careless purchase of a compact FSA crank to replace my existing FSA K-Force 53/39. The ebay purchase says C-10 on the 50 tooth ring, and I am finding some evidence that this is...
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