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Forum: Recumbent
10-24-04, 09:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,961
Posted By sunsetnkc

I agree, I spent $4000+ last summer on a new...

I agree, I spent $4000+ last summer on a new Specialized S-Works... rode it all summer, Started riding a trike this spring, never once got back on my DF. I couldn't handle looking at a $4000 bike...
Forum: Touring
10-24-04, 09:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 895
Posted By sunsetnkc

The trailstove is the only one I use now... have...

The trailstove is the only one I use now... have never been able to not find something to burn.... come on where do you ride or hike that you can go the whole day and not see a few twigs, pine cones,...
Forum: Touring
10-24-04, 08:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 331
Posted By sunsetnkc

Any Kansas City baggers?

Trying to get some local Kansas City baggers together to hopefully do some overnight or weekend trips.

Check out

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kcbaggers/
Forum: Recumbent
08-18-04, 08:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,580
Posted By sunsetnkc

Why use the LBS at all then? order online and...

Why use the LBS at all then? order online and save some money. I am sure you could find someone in a bike club more than happy to help with anything as far as setup and adjusting that you couldn't do...
Forum: Touring
01-13-04, 07:53 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,587
Posted By sunsetnkc

I use a sony walkman cd/mp3/tv/fm palyer with a...

I use a sony walkman cd/mp3/tv/fm palyer with a small set of sony powered computer speakers lashed under my handlebar bag. I can fit like 20 cd's worth of music on one mp3 disc that will last for a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-03, 08:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 825
Posted By sunsetnkc

If you have the brains, ability then I would...

If you have the brains, ability then I would build it. I am no full time bicycle mechanic but have been building and tearing them apart for over 30 years, and after all you gotta start sometime. Even...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-03, 06:54 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,528
Posted By sunsetnkc

Am I the only one who has a problem supporting a...

Am I the only one who has a problem supporting a company like Cannondale that has been bankrupt and bailed out? I would put my money on Douglas for this reason only.
Forum: Recumbent
07-26-03, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,683
Posted By sunsetnkc

alanj1, I don't see any link to 'free...

alanj1,

I don't see any link to 'free plans' ???
Forum: Road Cycling
07-17-03, 01:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,652
Posted By sunsetnkc

ask yourself this... what does the WORLD CHAMPION...

ask yourself this... what does the WORLD CHAMPION ride?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-08-03, 11:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 944
Posted By sunsetnkc

ebay

ebay
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-03, 07:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,078
Posted By sunsetnkc

I am just curious how carbon can be stiffer than...

I am just curious how carbon can be stiffer than aluminum but ride better?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-03, 01:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 517
Posted By sunsetnkc

Mario, the current world champion rides a...

Mario, the current world champion rides a Specialized just like mine!!! or is mine just like his?
Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-20-03, 10:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 492
Posted By sunsetnkc

slim fast for energy?

Just had a slim fast for lunch, and was reading the nutrition facts. It appears they would be good for an energy drink, or am I missing something?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-03, 06:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 812
Posted By sunsetnkc

Specialized Sworks off ebay, with a carbon fork...

Specialized Sworks off ebay, with a carbon fork for your kind of money.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-03, 09:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 496
Posted By sunsetnkc

cyclinrunt You are exactly right. I use...

cyclinrunt

You are exactly right. I use that procedure with my 6501.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-03, 09:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 914
Posted By sunsetnkc

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin is in a...

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin is in a class of paraffinic polymers that have some or all of the hydrogen replaced by fluoride. The original PTFE resin was invented by DuPont in 1938 and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-03, 09:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,252
Posted By sunsetnkc

I would go with a flight deck. I have one and...

I would go with a flight deck. I have one and love it. There is alot of talk about 'it is only virtual cadence', but you are either coasting or pedaling right? Another good point for it is that it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-03, 12:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,906
Posted By sunsetnkc

The steerer tube is the part at the top of the...

The steerer tube is the part at the top of the fork that comes through the frame that your stem attaches to. Most carbon fiber forks are not all carbon fiber(they have an aluminum steerer tube). Very...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-03, 06:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,916
Posted By sunsetnkc

funny how everyone with a double seems to know...

funny how everyone with a double seems to know more than the article author......
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-03, 10:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,906
Posted By sunsetnkc

That is correct. My new Quzo pro fork said not to...

That is correct. My new Quzo pro fork said not to use a star nut, only the expanding plug. This is true for a carbon fiber fork with a carbon fiber steerer tube, for a carbon fiber fork with an...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-03, 07:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 645
Posted By sunsetnkc

I was wondering about something like that with my...

I was wondering about something like that with my ultegra setup. I did read in the installation and setup sheet about 'trim'. This is what I think mine was doing and sounds like yours also. With...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-03, 06:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,326
Posted By sunsetnkc

Excellent tools above (The Toninator). I have...

Excellent tools above (The Toninator). I have installed several with the threaded rod variation, but the puller (driver) will be one of those I will need sometime and will have to remember that great...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-22-03, 08:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,326
Posted By sunsetnkc

I built 2 this past year, and it figured about a...

I built 2 this past year, and it figured about a third of the LBS. Shop ebay and the online stores for specials, it doesn't take much.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-03, 10:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 953
Posted By sunsetnkc

I agree, ebays support is next to nothing. Safe...

I agree, ebays support is next to nothing. Safe harbor is there, but if the other party refuses to use it, it does nothing. Also contacting ebay is a joke... their pages usually lead you in circles....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-03, 07:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 953
Posted By sunsetnkc

I have 400 transactions, with the highest being...

I have 400 transactions, with the highest being $3000 for a waverunner. The only problems I have had are 1) I bought a Specialized frame from a 'female racer' who never produced the frame. Gave alot...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-03, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 412
Posted By sunsetnkc

I guess I don't understand your thinking here?...

I guess I don't understand your thinking here? The SWorks is the racing frameset, not the Allez. Also I think anyone that is racing knows the difference.

What exactly are the price diiferences you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-03, 11:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 780
Posted By sunsetnkc

"Even with all the technology the world possesses...

"Even with all the technology the world possesses today manufacturers still cannot drill the hole exactly in the middle of the chainwheel"


What is this about?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-03, 07:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 466
Posted By sunsetnkc

another flightdeck question

I just purchased a shimano flightdeck for my bike. It works great and I think it is the best cycle computer I have owned. I do have one question that I can't find answered anywhere. Is there no...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-03, 11:11 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,827
Posted By sunsetnkc

I takes twice as many keystrokes as i, and...

I takes twice as many keystrokes as i, and programmers are all into saving keystrokes.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-03, 08:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,283
Posted By sunsetnkc

I vote for the specialized. I love the compact...

I vote for the specialized. I love the compact sizing and lighter weight. Also as stated above, the finish is excellent.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-03, 07:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,260
Posted By sunsetnkc

Just curious why you would go to the lbs to...

Just curious why you would go to the lbs to upgrade when buying those parts mail order you can save half?
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