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Forum: Southeast
08-07-17, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By mwib

Update: I'm back home.. but I didn't get this...

Update: I'm back home.. but I didn't get this ride in. Too much rain last week. There's always next year (or possibly sooner).
Forum: Southeast
07-27-17, 11:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By mwib

Thanks, that is a handy tool I didn't think...

Thanks, that is a handy tool I didn't think about.

For whatever it's worth, I've come up with this, which goes out into areas I wouldn't otherwise get to and seems like a more worthwhile ride than...
Forum: Southeast
07-26-17, 01:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By mwib

Thanks for the reply. The National Forest does...

Thanks for the reply. The National Forest does look pretty nice -- except for the lack of water/refueling stops. I'll probably head out that way at least once while I'm there, though.

I've done a...
Forum: Southeast
07-25-17, 09:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,300
Posted By mwib

help me route a century around Charleston, SC

I'll be spending next week on Isle of Palms (Wild Dunes), near Charleston, SC. At some point while I'm there, I'd like to get in a century ride. I've spent quite a while mulling over the map of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-06-17, 07:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 498
Posted By mwib

Mavic Yksion hole in sidewall

Yesterday evening I hopped on my bike and almost immediately my rear tire goes flat. As it turns out, there is a hole where the sidewall and bead touch. The tires have just over 1200 miles on them. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-17, 03:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 862
Posted By mwib

When I posted this, I was up way past my bedtime...

When I posted this, I was up way past my bedtime and wasn't thinking -- my front wheel doesn't have any spoke crosses.

Any other ideas?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-17, 11:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 862
Posted By mwib

Thanks for the suggestion -- I'll try that out in...

Thanks for the suggestion -- I'll try that out in the morning.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-17, 11:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 862
Posted By mwib

front wheel mystery noise (Mavic Aksium)

I have a CAAD12 with Mavic Aksium wheels. They have a bit over 1000 miles on them. On my last few rides, the front wheel has started making a noise exactly once per rotation. I've checked the most...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-17, 02:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,001
Posted By mwib

Update: The mechanic at the shop said he wasn't...

Update: The mechanic at the shop said he wasn't sure what the deal was. He said he'd seen this exact issue on a couple of their rental bikes last year with 105 RDs and admitted they "just put up with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-17, 09:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,001
Posted By mwib

Thanks for all the replies. I'll be driving right...

Thanks for all the replies. I'll be driving right by the shop this afternoon, so I'll bring the bike along and have them take a look at it.

I'll post an update about what exactly was going on.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-17, 08:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,001
Posted By mwib

No chain changes yet, and nope, no cross-chaining...

No chain changes yet, and nope, no cross-chaining while adjusting / checking.


Hmm, interesting. Didn't think of that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-17, 08:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,001
Posted By mwib

RD squeezing chain on biggest cog

After years of dreaming about it, I finally got a CAAD12 105 a couple of months ago. I've got about 1000 miles on it now. I've had it by the shop for a couple of quick tune-ups as the cables...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
08-26-16, 06:17 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,458
Posted By mwib

From what I've read, the Bontrager Flare R...

From what I've read, the Bontrager Flare R (http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-accessories/bike-lights/bontrager-flare-r-tail-light/p/13202) is about the best option out there these...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-16, 10:46 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,443
Posted By mwib

In my experience, a Camelbak is significantly...

In my experience, a Camelbak is significantly higher quality and more durable than a no-name bladder.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-12-16, 08:11 AM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,342,600
Posted By mwib

I'm about 98.37% sure I'm going to get myself a...

I'm about 98.37% sure I'm going to get myself a CAAD12 105 at some point within the next 6 months or so. During the "can't wait until the big day" waiting phase, I've been spending countless hours...
Forum: Touring
08-11-16, 08:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,597
Posted By mwib

Cool, thanks -- some good information. ...

Cool, thanks -- some good information.

Realistically, the soonest I'd be able to do this ride is near the end of the next summer or thereabouts, so that gives me plenty of time to come up with a...
Forum: Touring
08-11-16, 05:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,597
Posted By mwib

Hah -- I'll consider this. I think I got turned...

Hah -- I'll consider this. I think I got turned off from the campgrounds, seeing that the spots can be rather difficult to obtain and also trying to doing it as cheaply as possible, but it may well...
Forum: Touring
08-11-16, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,597
Posted By mwib

daydreams: ultralight Blue Ridge Parkway tour

I've recently moved to the Asheville area and have started thinking of the possibility of one day doing a through-ride of the BRP over the course of a week. I've done quite a lot of both camping and...
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