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Forum: Touring
03-23-07, 12:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 987
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I agree about the Big Agnes. I do a lot of...

I agree about the Big Agnes. I do a lot of backpacking, and have never slept really well. I've tried 1" self-inflating pads, 1.5", 1" w/ closed cell foam below it... Big Agnes has by far been the...
Forum: BMX
11-28-06, 11:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,160
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Value of ~1990 GT Vertigo?

Ok, so I've never posted on the BMX Forum (not new to bikeforums, though) so I'm not exactly a dedicated poster looking for help, but maybe I can get some anyway...

I've got an old GT Vertigo,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-06, 06:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 821
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I think that the idea of "broken-in" is more like...

I think that the idea of "broken-in" is more like it has been molded to you. I would think someone else's broken-in saddle could be more uncomfortable to you than a new one, unless their sit bones...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-04-06, 07:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,603
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I have an R1000 w/ the Truvativ, and I'd say...

I have an R1000 w/ the Truvativ, and I'd say definitely get the Shimano cranks if you don't mind the cost. I've had a lot of trouble w/ the Truvativs (well, there not absolutely miserable, but for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-06, 03:46 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,829
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Mechanical Engineering, actually. And w/ some...

Mechanical Engineering, actually. And w/ some in-state schollarships, it's almost free, so I can't complain. And I'm pretty sure were ranked pretty high up there for ME. :)

-Will
Forum: Road Cycling
10-03-06, 11:29 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,829
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Thanks, Psimet2001. Hopefully I'll get paid one...

Thanks, Psimet2001. Hopefully I'll get paid one day (have to graduate first).

I had a few thoughts about my suggestion:

1. Try to make the "fork" as thin as possible, when looking at it from...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-06, 10:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,829
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Disclaimer: I have too much spare time. Anyway,...

Disclaimer: I have too much spare time. Anyway, I'm quite the Georgia Tech nerd sometimes, and this is how I would do it.

First, how the air flows around the wheel (smoothly or turbulently)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-06, 04:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 25,161
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I'm pretty sure it doesn't leave much of...

I'm pretty sure it doesn't leave much of anything. If I was cleaning w/ something I thought might leave a residue, I would probably use mineral spirits to clean it off. I wouldn't recommend eating...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-12-06, 10:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 647
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I've had the same problem before w/ the Park...

I've had the same problem before w/ the Park glueless patches- it looked like it didn't stretch enough w/ the tube and stared pulling itself loose.

-Will
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-06, 11:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 25,925
Posted By sirwilliamjr

It's worked for me. I've used what seem to be car...

It's worked for me. I've used what seem to be car tire (or maybe truck innertube) tire patches, and I realized they're pretty much the same as cut-up bike tube, so I made some of my own. Only used...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-16-06, 01:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 708
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I think you could run two different gear ratios...

I think you could run two different gear ratios on you double freewheel bike, but I don't think that would work on a "fixed-n-free" bike, cause no matter what direction you apply pressure to the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-13-06, 12:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 441
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Cycling co. by location?

Sorry if this is a little long and OT... I'm a junior studying Mechanical Engineering, and I'm looking for a summer job/internship in the cycling industry. I figured somewhere like Cannondale or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-20-05, 04:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 400
Posted By sirwilliamjr

new fork- new headset?

I'm planning to replace a 1 1/8" threadless fork on a friends MTB. The thing I'm wondering is will I be able to re-use the headset crown race if I remove it w/ a crown race remover (as opposed to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-05, 09:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 550
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I've got a bike w/ old 8-spd Ultegra (6600...

I've got a bike w/ old 8-spd Ultegra (6600 maybe?) and a 7-spd Sachs freewheel. It works pretty well. I don't know if that helps you any, though.

-Will
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-05, 10:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,034
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I made one out of scrap flat bar stock I already...

I made one out of scrap flat bar stock I already had. To get around the clearance problem with using a chain tool I just hammered the pins back in and peened them in using a flat spot on a vise as an...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-05, 08:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 659
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Build a complete bike w/ no metal?

I'm obviously not planning on doing this, but I was thinking, how cool would it be to have a bike w/ no metal on it at all? Not just the frame, but the whole bike. Anyone ever seen/heard of anything...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-05, 11:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 463
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Just curious (hopefully I won't be banned from...

Just curious (hopefully I won't be banned from bikeforums), what kind of motor are you using and how did you set it up?

-Will
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-05, 08:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 538
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Bent frame???

I just got back from class and locked up my old lugged frame Austro Daimler 10 spd and noticed the down tube looked funny where it met the head tube. There was a slight bend in the tube about 2-3...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-17-05, 07:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 527
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I've seen a guy riding drop bars on a MTB with...

I've seen a guy riding drop bars on a MTB with MTB shifter/brake assemblies mounted pretty much the same as brifters on a road bike. I have no idea what he did to get it all to fit, but it looked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-05, 11:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,289
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I've got a Scapin road frame with what appears to...

I've got a Scapin road frame with what appears to be chrome under the paint. Seems to be a whole lot tougher than the paint, too.

-Will
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-05-05, 02:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 836
Posted By sirwilliamjr

DanO220- What kind of tensioner is that? Never...

DanO220- What kind of tensioner is that? Never seen one of those. Looks pretty cool.

-Will
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-05, 10:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 836
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Another thought: would there be a way to use a...

Another thought: would there be a way to use a real tensioner that could shift between the gears? Or at least a way to rig my deralleur so that I only need one pulley? The deralleur is so big, noisy,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-05, 10:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 836
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Yonderboy's post is just what I was thinking,...

Yonderboy's post is just what I was thinking, except instead of a cable going to some sort of shifter, I'd have a short piece of cable locked in the deralleur so I could adjust it's length w/ the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-05, 09:39 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 836
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Anybody ride w/ two speeds (not flip-flop)?

I just finished converting and old Giant MTB to a singlespeed using a cassette cog, PVC spacers, and the deralleur with a piece of brake cable holding it in place as a tensioner till I buy a real...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-05, 05:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 963
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I could be wrong (I've never had it done), but I...

I could be wrong (I've never had it done), but I think my LBS charges $60 US for a tune-up, and I doubt that they wash the bike.

-Will
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-05, 11:39 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 47,815
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Holy smokes! I need to stop by Goodwill more...

Holy smokes! I need to stop by Goodwill more often. All I ever see is huffy's or worse going for twenty bucks or more- not much of a deal in my opinion. Although once I did find a sweet sheepskin...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-05, 11:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,287
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Well, I took it by the shop today and talked to...

Well, I took it by the shop today and talked to the mechanics. They said that it isn't uncommon for crank bolts to come loose once you've loosened them the first time. Doesn't make a whole lot of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-05, 12:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,287
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Loose crank

I just had work done on my mountain bike (Trek 4500, about 3 yrs old) because the chainrings were coming loose from the crank. I think it was a loose spider ring maybe? Anyway, they tightened it up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-05, 04:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,216
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Nashbar has several carbon forks between 50 and...

Nashbar has several carbon forks between 50 and 100 bucks right now. Nashbar forks...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-05, 04:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 688
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Converting old 10spd to SS MTB?

I've just recently converted a 10-speed to single speed for riding around campus, and I like it a lot, so I'm thinking I'm gonna want a SS MTB before too long. I've only got one MTB, and I like it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-05, 11:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,236
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Not that I don't believe that a chain is more...

Not that I don't believe that a chain is more efficient, but what do ya'll think about this, "With 98% to 99% efficiency, our shaft drives bikes perform more consistently than chain and derailleur...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-28-05, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 956
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I just bought a Scapin road bike (made in '96 I...

I just bought a Scapin road bike (made in '96 I think) with Columbus EL tubing. I had the LBS look at it before I bought it, and the mechanic told me that only the very best steel today is better...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-05, 12:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 889
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Thanks. I was worried that it was unusually stuck...

Thanks. I was worried that it was unusually stuck or something. And I was starting to get a little scared really leaning on it. I've got a bench vise and some big wrenches at home (I live at school...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-24-05, 11:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 889
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Freewheel removal problem

I've got a Sachs freewheel I'm trying to replace, and I've got the Park Tools tool that fits, but I can't get it off. I'm using an 8" wrench (all I have available for the moment) and holding the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-17-05, 01:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,181
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Anyone know if there would be anything wrong w/...

Anyone know if there would be anything wrong w/ using a standard auto shop gease gun (assuming it fits) w/ whatever kind of grease it is they use on car suspension joints and the like? I would think...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-17-05, 01:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 718
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I've got the chromoly eggbeaters and have ridden...

I've got the chromoly eggbeaters and have ridden them for about 3 years w/ no problem. They are my second pair, however- one of the srpings on the first pair was too loose, but they were exchange w/...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-11-05, 12:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,415
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I think I've had the same thing happen to me, and...

I think I've had the same thing happen to me, and I wasn't shifting under any real load. I down shifted before a ramp over a log (I was just rolling- no pressure), and then the chain got stuck. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-05, 08:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 474
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Sweet, Thanks. -Will

Sweet, Thanks.

-Will
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-05, 08:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,020
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Actually, it could be, depending on the rider. If...

Actually, it could be, depending on the rider. If two riders start out with handlebars of the same mass, the rider that's going faster is going to have a heavier bar. Of course, the change in mass...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-05, 08:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 474
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Thanks for the info. So I don't have to worry...

Thanks for the info. So I don't have to worry about it getting worse if I don't fix it? It doesn't cause any problems, and sense it sounds like a pain to fix, I'll just leave it if it isn't going to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-05, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 474
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Wobbling freewheel?

I've got a sachs seven speen freewheel (pretty old but in relatively good shape) that wobbles a little on the axle when it's freewheeling. I was cleaning the bike and spun the back tire and noticed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-05, 06:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 609
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I would bet that it's on there to protect the...

I would bet that it's on there to protect the steel. I just bought a '96 Scapin, and it has several places where the paint has chipped, but the chrome underneath is still solid. Chrome is pretty...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-05, 12:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By sirwilliamjr

I figured it would be easier, but probably not...

I figured it would be easier, but probably not cheaper. I just wonder how hard it is (or if its even possible) to modify the existing freewheel.

-Will
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-05, 12:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Thanks everyone for the help. I realized that the...

Thanks everyone for the help. I realized that the reason I was having such a hard time finding anything out about the AD was that I kept searching "astro" instead of "austro". Doh! Anyway, after...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-02-05, 04:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,324
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Peugeot or Astro-Daimler?

I've got two old ten speeds, a Peugeot and an Astro-Daimler SE. They're both about the same size and have components that seem to be about the same quality, with the peugeot being in alittle bettter...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-05, 07:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 642
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Thanks for the tips. I was looking at the crank...

Thanks for the tips. I was looking at the crank again, and it looks like there is some sort of threaded ring/nut between the chainrings and the BB that looks like it holds the rings against the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-05, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 642
Posted By sirwilliamjr

Crank/chainring problem

I've got a Trek 4500 that I think I bought in '02 (it might be an '01 model) and the chainrings are coming loose from the cranks. It doesn't seem serious, but there is a little bit of play between...
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