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Forum: Commuting
04-07-06, 05:54 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 15,969
Posted By kurtmrufa

It can be tricky to get those nuts on the stays...

It can be tricky to get those nuts on the stays down tight. I greased the threads and tightened them down but still vibration brought them loose. So I went to the blue Loc-tite, and now they're...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-06, 07:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 608
Posted By kurtmrufa

Yeah, sure! As long as you can stand the...

Yeah, sure!

As long as you can stand the onslaught of rabid ninja weasels.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-02-06, 10:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 27,982
Posted By kurtmrufa

I'm using the Dia-compe V type levers with...

I'm using the Dia-compe V type levers with cantilevers. But that's because the bike is a 27" to 700C conversion. Originally it was with medium profile cantilevers, now low profile, and the wheel...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-02-06, 10:27 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,891
Posted By kurtmrufa

I ride to work on a shoulderless 2 lane 35mph...

I ride to work on a shoulderless 2 lane 35mph posted but 50mph actual rode with lots of curves and lousy sightlines.

My strategy is to ride a foot or so to the left of the white line - enough so...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-06, 10:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,058
Posted By kurtmrufa

I'm quite sure there's not a problem with the...

I'm quite sure there's not a problem with the brake arm or lever flexing. By 'cheap' I didn't mean 'crappy' - by 'cheap' I meant the brakes weren't expensive; these are the Shimano basic cantilevers...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-06, 06:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,058
Posted By kurtmrufa

How to fix too much advantage on cantis?

The situation: I'm rebuilding a 1984 Schwinn Voyager from 27" to 700c; basically off with everything but frame/fork/handlebars/stem/seatpost. I'm keeping the brakes cantilever, and the idea was to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-07-05, 06:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,455
Posted By kurtmrufa

Aw, heck. What about a 50/46/30? In...

Aw, heck. What about a 50/46/30? In half-step-plus-granny, you *really* know when you're popping into the teeny one. In my mind, circus music starts playing when I get into that gear because I'm...
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