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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-17-06, 11:10 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 16,707
Posted By ctp

I've gone just over 60 MPH on my road bike,...

I've gone just over 60 MPH on my road bike, multiple times, and had no problems with wobble or vibration.

Do not try this yourself however, and IANAL.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-06, 02:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 656
Posted By ctp

I have visible spots of rust on some of my...

I have visible spots of rust on some of my chains. They still run fine. And, yes, lube is the key to keeping the rust out of where it matters. The rest is mostly aesthetics.

BTW - I put a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-06, 02:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,322
Posted By ctp

Not the same as dual pivot calipers. Centerpull...

Not the same as dual pivot calipers. Centerpull brakes do have two pivots, but they are in a class of their own. They are more closely related to cantilevers in a way.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-12-06, 11:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 726
Posted By ctp

Good point. my initial reaction to all of...

Good point.

my initial reaction to all of this was "Cripes...I still use 5 speed freewheels on some of my bikes!" but I'm a retro-grouch according to some (yea, I use 9 speed and index on some of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-10-06, 01:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 526
Posted By ctp

btw - read this...

btw - read this http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire_sizing.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-10-06, 01:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 526
Posted By ctp

but think of how much faster it'll be!!! ;)

but think of how much faster it'll be!!! ;)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-10-06, 01:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 623
Posted By ctp

One more word on getting a shop to do it. I seem...

One more word on getting a shop to do it. I seem to have more and more inexperienced cowboys wrenching around here - thankfully I do all my own work. Look for someone with experience if you decide...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-10-06, 01:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 596
Posted By ctp

Could also be that the adjusting nut on the...

Could also be that the adjusting nut on the center shaft of the caliper got tightened depending on how you installed the brakes. If that gets tight, then the brakes will also stick.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-06, 04:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 773
Posted By ctp

I use the generic Shimanos and I can't seem to...

I use the generic Shimanos and I can't seem to kill them no matter what I do.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-06, 12:31 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,826
Posted By ctp

That's almost funny. Untrue, but almost...

That's almost funny.

Untrue, but almost funny.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 11:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 889
Posted By ctp

good god, you're a wild man!!! You do have life...

good god, you're a wild man!!! You do have life insurance, right**********

;)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 07:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,641
Posted By ctp

We actually do rebuild them up in the desert...

We actually do rebuild them up in the desert every year as a last resort. That's why I try to bring as many spare freewheels as I can before I head up. They can be fun to rebuild when you have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 06:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,293
Posted By ctp

All I can say is, I love my Yakima more than ever...

All I can say is, I love my Yakima more than ever now...and I've loved every Yakima product I've owned which has been dozens of racks over the past 20 some-odd years.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 06:55 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,123
Posted By ctp

there he goes with that clean and organized shop...

there he goes with that clean and organized shop again.

LOL ;)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 06:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,123
Posted By ctp

Oh yea...and then there's the 8X16 shed I built...

Oh yea...and then there's the 8X16 shed I built out back too :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 06:00 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,123
Posted By ctp

For me, I can't work without my repair stand. I...

For me, I can't work without my repair stand. I know, I'm spoiled, but that's how it is for me. :o

I have one of the old super heavy duty cast Park clamps, and I built my own floor base from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 03:40 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,826
Posted By ctp

You know, my dad used to do that all the time. I...

You know, my dad used to do that all the time. I didn't even think of it, and it sounds like they will still do that sort of thing. Well, maybe not here in CA...where are you located?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 03:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,781
Posted By ctp

Well, I'm a quill stem user still, and I have...

Well, I'm a quill stem user still, and I have plenty of sources for them that I can pass along.

As far as the measurement, it is the outside diamter of the steerer tube. The OD as we call it. If...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 01:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,781
Posted By ctp

Out of curiousity, why do you want to replace it...

Out of curiousity, why do you want to replace it with a threadless?

And, yea, the adapters work well in my experience.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 11:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 889
Posted By ctp

So wait - you could pair up the 20 and the 23 on...

So wait - you could pair up the 20 and the 23 on one bike and the 25 and the 28 on the other bike. Your choice which in front and which in back :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 10:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 542
Posted By ctp

yep - that's a hard motion to explain though. ...

yep - that's a hard motion to explain though. But once you get it it just becomes natural.

When the bar's tubing is bent, it stops being round. So you need to pass it thru the clamp in the way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 10:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 558
Posted By ctp

Each and every time I take a tire off, I inspect...

Each and every time I take a tire off, I inspect it in its entirety. It's so easy to do, and saves potential headaches, so why not? And it's paid off plenty in the past finding thorns and staples...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 10:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 889
Posted By ctp

the joke?

the joke?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-05-06, 02:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 54,475
Posted By ctp

I've done it many times, it can work well, and it...

I've done it many times, it can work well, and it can present significant risk. I can't outwardly recommend you do it that way, but the tools can sure be pricey for something you might not do very...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 07:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 889
Posted By ctp

nitrous oxide? that makes me laugh for some...

nitrous oxide?

that makes me laugh for some reason.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 06:23 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,826
Posted By ctp

Do the math first. It may turn out you end up...

Do the math first. It may turn out you end up spending more on preval canisters than on a touch-up gun on sale.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=92126

$14.99...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 05:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 889
Posted By ctp

Constant wheelies are normal with some of the...

Constant wheelies are normal with some of the crowd I ride with. http://www.cyclecide.com/beer/photos/

Oh, and no matter what kind of tires I have on, I'm always a bit "loose in the corners" :D
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 05:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,826
Posted By ctp

One is supposed to suffer, BUT only as long as...

One is supposed to suffer, BUT only as long as they are still able to make art. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 05:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 889
Posted By ctp

I'd think with the speed advantage of the...

I'd think with the speed advantage of the narrower tire, the back might get to going faster than the front and the bike would have a tendency to spin out.

:D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 05:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 810
Posted By ctp

in my experience (becuase I've done this...I'll...

in my experience (becuase I've done this...I'll ride almost anything) it feels crappy and rattly being loose like that, and depending on how loose it is the headset can possibly wear funny. I have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 11:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,473
Posted By ctp

Seriously though, I've built a lot of wheels. ...

Seriously though, I've built a lot of wheels. Wheels for racing, wheels for touring, off-road, on-road, and I've never used spoke washers. But I'm a young retrogrouch.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 11:49 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,473
Posted By ctp

I only use spoke washers when my spokes are...

I only use spoke washers when my spokes are dirty.

Bada Binggggggg

:D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 11:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,403
Posted By ctp

other good reads ...

other good reads
http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/trail.html
http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/elenk.htm
http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/techctr/geometry2.html...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 11:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 618
Posted By ctp

That's not such a stupid question. But it's a...

That's not such a stupid question. But it's a very hard one to answer. Like 531Aussie says, it depends on a lot of things. In general, no mechanic will answer that until they take out your old...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 10:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By ctp

We used to to do this at my shop on our Phil...

We used to to do this at my shop on our Phil machine. It always depended on how much I was cutting off, and threading over old threads. Generally if cutting off enough we didn't have a problem. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 10:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 603
Posted By ctp

If "as best as I can measure" isn't with a...

If "as best as I can measure" isn't with a caliper, then don't bother. Seatposts come in a range of sizes, many of them .2 MM apart. And that .2 MM, as far as your frame is concerned, matters. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 10:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 754
Posted By ctp

Flip the stem??? But then the quill would...

Flip the stem???

But then the quill would stick up in mid-air and not be inside my fork!!!

;)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 10:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 558
Posted By ctp

In my experience, the first is the culprit 85% of...

In my experience, the first is the culprit 85% of the time, the second 10% the third 5%, and a new tube being bad 1%.

These are not scientifically proven, and are guaranteed within + or - 10% each...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 10:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,826
Posted By ctp

I've seen that too...powdercoat with the main...

I've seen that too...powdercoat with the main color, then spray over that with second and third colors. I would assume one should rough up the powdercoat first though to give it some tooth, no?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 10:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 754
Posted By ctp

This is why every time I get a jones to make a...

This is why every time I get a jones to make a new fixie, I get a road bike with the geometry I want and convert it over. I don't like the feel of a track bike on the street. I suppose if I had...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-06, 12:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,641
Posted By ctp

or use a Stein freewheel injector. I wish I...

or use a Stein freewheel injector. I wish I could find mine :(

http://www.jastein.com/Tools_for_Wheels.htm
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 09:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 416
Posted By ctp

in my experience 2 MM either way is usually a...

in my experience 2 MM either way is usually a problem. 2 MM too long a problem immediately, and 2 MM too short a problem later.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 07:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 682
Posted By ctp

If any of you ever get the chance, go to the...

If any of you ever get the chance, go to the annual Interbike trade show. You wanna talk about unbelieveable bike inventions...man-o-man. I wish I had video of all the cockamamie crap I've seen...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 06:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,246
Posted By ctp

Well okay. I just thought I'd throw it out there...

Well okay. I just thought I'd throw it out there and see if it floated.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 02:04 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,246
Posted By ctp

Okay - I'll give you that one. IANAP (I am not...

Okay - I'll give you that one. IANAP (I am not a physicist) :D

Ever put something inflated into a vacuum chamber? A balloon, a ziplock bag, a bike tire? In a previous life I was an R&D...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 12:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 750
Posted By ctp

Here's a question. Did you ask the shop what...

Here's a question. Did you ask the shop what *they* think of the training you plan to go get? Might be the best place to start before you sign up for training they won't necessarily care about. Go...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 12:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 970
Posted By ctp

go here and read...

go here and read http://parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=105

and don't turn nuthin until you find someone who knows what's what to help you the first time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 12:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 560
Posted By ctp

I have the answer to the easiest, cheapest single...

I have the answer to the easiest, cheapest single speed conversion ever.

Pick one gear....then don't shift...voila!!!

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 11:55 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,246
Posted By ctp

Well, let's do some math. The net atmospheric...

Well, let's do some math. The net atmospheric pressure on the outside of an average MTB tire is about 3000 pounds. The only reason we can have pressurized tires at all is because of atmospheric...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-03-06, 10:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 17,246
Posted By ctp

I will agree with you, in part, in that my tires...

I will agree with you, in part, in that my tires never have blown off in the heat. (I also rarely get flats while many others get them cosntantly.) But just because we haven't had it happen it...
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