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Forum: Commuting
08-01-08, 10:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 358
Posted By mcgurme

Hey all, I'm one of the owners of Cycle 9. ...

Hey all,
I'm one of the owners of Cycle 9. First, thanks a bunch for putting in the good word for us!

Regarding being far out, it is true. We considered the retail thing a bit of a risky...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-08, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

New Downtube dealer in Chapel Hill, NC area

Hi All,
I used to participate a bunch in the list here, but I've been busy with other things recently - among them, opening a shop to promote bikes as alternative modes of transportation, near...
Forum: Southeast
08-13-07, 02:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 788
Posted By mcgurme

I tried google searches, and several sites come...

I tried google searches, and several sites come up, but they want at least $40 for an annual subscription, and if I were to pay that, it's not clear that the license number I got will actually come...
Forum: Southeast
08-13-07, 10:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 788
Posted By mcgurme

Crazy woman in caravan tries to run me over

I'm still a bit shaken by this, so I just have to share it.

Be on the lookout for a crazy woman in a white Dodge Caravan of
mid-90's vintage in the Chapel Hill area of NC.

I was bike...
Forum: Southeast
08-13-07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 788
Posted By mcgurme

Road Rage in the Southeast

It seems that biking in the Southeast presents some "special" challenges due to the busy, narrow roads and frequent anti-cyclist attitudes (as compared to other parts of the US).

This thread is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-18-07, 07:28 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

While pro's have their place, as long as someone...

While pro's have their place, as long as someone has the time and patience with bike repair, it is not like writing one's own legal contracts. The only *real* harm that can come from fixing one's...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-17-07, 05:52 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Wheel stuff

Actually, you don't need a lot to do the hubs, except patience and a few tools. Just a couple cone wrenches (should be less than $10 each) to adjust the bearing pressure, some high quality grease,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-11-07, 10:38 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Italy pics, pink bike, etc

Hey, Yan, I wanna pink one!!!! Will you trade my old one in? (never hurts to ask, right ;)

So, anyway, we finally got a bunch of our Italy pictures...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-07, 05:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
Posted By mcgurme

Yeah, the problem is it's like 3" of drop, and it...

Yeah, the problem is it's like 3" of drop, and it puts a ton of pressure on my wrists - I tried running them low on my full suspension bike. Now that I just turned 40, the wrists (and neck) can't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-07, 05:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
Posted By mcgurme

Hi, Yes, custom is a good option, definitely. ...

Hi,
Yes, custom is a good option, definitely. Do you have any ideas on who might be able/willing to build a wicked long stem in, like, a 60 degree rise (I measured it, and that's about what I'd...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-07, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
Posted By mcgurme

Stem risers: Strength & Alternatives

Are stem risers such as the "Delta Stem Raiser" strong enough for XC mountain biking (not downhill)? What other options are there for achieving 12 cm of rise or more with a threadless (1") system?
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-23-07, 11:24 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Thanks for the nice feedback. Siena was great,...

Thanks for the nice feedback. Siena was great, but we actually enjoyed Volterra a bit more, since it seemed more casual. But Giglio was our favorite, since it was out of the way and hadn't been...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-12-07, 08:15 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Hey, did you ever see those pictures of my DT on...

Hey, did you ever see those pictures of my DT on the Klondike Bluffs trail? The bike did surprisingly well in Moab, all considered!

What kind of hard-tail do you have? I'll be in Moab in May to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-12-07, 08:07 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Hi No problems with that. Probably that's...

Hi
No problems with that. Probably that's because I live in the Southeast (North Carolina) and the roads here are just as narrow and lacking of shoulder, and there are more and bigger cars here...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-11-07, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Suitcases, Italy Pictures

Hi
I just returned from a trip where we took both our DT FS bikes to Italy and used them for touring. One was carried in exactly the 28" suitcase you mention, the other in a slightly larger 31"...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-07, 09:37 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Scratches come from dirt. Dirt sticks to grease. ...

Scratches come from dirt. Dirt sticks to grease. So that's where we disagree, but I'm not going to debate with you - I'll do what I do based on my experience and reading lots of arguments on both...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-07, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Well, I agree that the QC from the factory is not...

Well, I agree that the QC from the factory is not top notch. On the other hand, this is the function of the LBS. Bike shops (at least good ones) do a very thorough inspection of any bike they sell,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-07, 03:48 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

There's actually a lot of debate on this point. ...

There's actually a lot of debate on this point. After regularly lubing the interface for about 15 years, I recently have stopped the practice because the lube attracts grime, which causes scratches...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-07, 09:11 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Italy

Hi,


We'll be biking around Tuscany, starting from Florence, going from town to town on a pretty relaxed schedule, but carrying all our gear on the DT's (no camping gear - we'll stay in B&B's). ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-07, 07:14 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Get the singleator

Definitely the Singleator... the tuggnut is just designed to give more fine control over axle (wheel) position in a horizontal dropout, but you would still face the issue SesameCrunch raised about...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-07, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

I'm so totally jealous...! Alta is my favorite...

I'm so totally jealous...! Alta is my favorite place in the world to ski (I'm a telemark skiier). I love the skiing on the backside of Germania in particular .. Eagle's nest, yellow trail,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-07, 07:01 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Peter Wrote: Well, yes, if you want to...

Peter Wrote:


Well, yes, if you want to use only the inner ring, then 118 might be the optimal chainline on a 105 style crank, though I find that with 115 it's not too bad. Or, if you have the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-07, 11:32 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Hi Lyndy, You're in SLC - I used to live there!...

Hi Lyndy,
You're in SLC - I used to live there! I still miss the mountains - it's not the same in North Carolina. Last October I took my Downtube FS to Moab and actually did some of the easier...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-07, 11:10 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Hi I missed that thread on panniers, I was...

Hi
I missed that thread on panniers, I was super busy at work..

Yes, I use this set-up for commuting sometimes with an Arkel Commuter Pannier (it's designed for a computer). It works pretty...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-07, 09:26 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Keep the cranks but not the guard

Hi DVC45,
You would have to remove the guard to make this modification (assuming its the same guard that came on my FS bikes). The guard is in the way of where the second chainring would mount. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-07, 06:33 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Chainring

Remember, it is also possible just to add a second chainring on the inside of the crank splines, thus you can have the best of both worlds, speed with the large ring and climbing ability with the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-07, 08:00 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

F'lite

Hi,
Thanks... yes, I think I've decided to go with the F'lite, since it seems many others have used it successfully for various folding bikes, and it doesn't seem to raise red flags at the airport...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-01-07, 07:38 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Hi Yan, Thanks, that's good to know! I...

Hi Yan,
Thanks, that's good to know!

I think I will risk getting a slightly oversize suitcase to make the packing easier.

It's weird that the airlines don't seem to care about the size, since...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-07, 12:08 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Suitcases for FS?

We have two DT IXFS folding bikes, and are about to go on a trip with them.

I own and have used a Samsonite Oyster 29" hard shell suitcase for my one bike. It works fine, and is fully within the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-07, 09:27 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Sesame, I just wanted to give you kudos for the...

Sesame, I just wanted to give you kudos for the excellent work on the folding recumbent! It looks so cool. I thought I already had enough bikes, but now this makes me want another!

(your kid is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-17-07, 09:46 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

You don't strike me as female in your approach to...

You don't strike me as female in your approach to the list. It's the small things, like writing long posts about "physics" which weren't really.

I only bring it up because SesameCrunch, earlier...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-09-07, 08:19 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Chainline

Actually, with the standard crank that comes on the bike, you can put the chainring on the inside rather than the outside of the crank arm spider if you want to move the chainline. That would be the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-03-07, 12:13 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Mini HOWTO on threaded forks

Threaded forks aren't too bad to deal with. While it is optimal to have a set of headset wrenches to work with them, you can certainly loosen/tighten them with any wrench that you can get to fit. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-16-07, 08:17 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

fork

Hi,
Well, as someone else pointed out you can get replacements really cheap. But if you want to fix yours, here's what I did. I took it apart, removed the old grease, and re-greased it. The old...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-04-07, 09:26 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Hi Sesamecrunch, Looks like a great set up,...

Hi Sesamecrunch,

Looks like a great set up, thanks for the pictures. I have one question though - you have a dual chainring set up (like mine), so how do you switch the chain to the smaller ring,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-21-06, 07:12 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

I was having the same problem on my IX FS (2006...

I was having the same problem on my IX FS (2006 1/2).

The first thing I found, that reduced but not eliminated the problem, was that my hangar was ever so slightly bent. Once I got it aligned...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-19-06, 03:10 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Hi I didn't open them all the way up, because...

Hi
I didn't open them all the way up, because they spun smoothly once I backed off the bearing cone a bit, and I figured that I might as well not risk getting dust in there (which is a pain). Based...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-19-06, 07:56 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Out of my 3 Downtube bikes, 2 of the quando hubs...

Out of my 3 Downtube bikes, 2 of the quando hubs came over tightened. I had to loosen them up just a hair, and now they spin fine. They're not the highest-quality hub, but they work fine if you get...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-13-06, 01:46 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Front Derailleur

Yan's post made me scratch my head and wonder what I was seeing wrong in my planned FD project, since I had measured 1 1/4 tube, a standard derailleur size. Well, it is obvious now that I look at it...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-12-06, 08:43 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Serial number?

Do the Downtubes have serial numbers? I looked around the area of the bottom bracket on mine today and couldn't find a number. Admittedly I was in low light. Is it just hiding, or is it not...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-12-06, 08:42 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Front derailleur

I saw your question about the front derailleur, and I've done the research for this, though haven't put it all together yet. For those of us who are budget minded (because we have other expensive...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-12-06, 08:33 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

New BB

Polaris,

Another option on the BB that would save some money is to just take the current one apart, lightly grease the threads, and reassemble. BigMacFU is right that this one isn't sealed, I...
Forum: Southeast
11-12-06, 08:21 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 7,791
Posted By mcgurme

Rider near Chapel Hill

Hey,

I'll try to keep it short: I'm addicted to bikes. Right now I have 5 of them. But I actually like riding them all - they don't just sit there! The most riding I get is just commuting to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-07-06, 10:03 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Bike on flight

I haven't yet posted the pictures and details, but I've taken my IXFS on several trips now, in a 29" Samsonite, which is fully within airline limits last I checked. So I haven't had to pay a dime. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-05-06, 04:33 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Rebuilding a Downtube/Zoom Fork

Hey,
Thought I'd post a quick note for anyone else who encounters this issue with their Zoom endura 386 suspension forks on the Downtube.

After about a month of use, the front fork travel on my...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-23-06, 07:59 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Anyone had to deal with UPS claims for a broken DT?

Hi all,
So the FS I have been raving about here on the forum has an issue. About a week into ownership, when it had barely been ridden, I was doing some work on the bike and noticed a weld broken...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-23-06, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

Not to overload you with information, but I'll...

Not to overload you with information, but I'll just mention a few more things . . .

I, too, liked the idea of the NS better, so I bought that one first. Then, I saw a lot of people here saying...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-22-06, 03:27 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

FS more comfortable

Hi,

I am 6'1", and around 175 lbs. I have both an FS and an NS that were purchased in the last month and a half. They're both great bikes, and you'll probably like either decision. But here is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-20-06, 08:30 AM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

New cables helped me

I had a shifting issue on my FS after a few weeks of use and some packing/unpacking in a suitcase. I replaced both the cable and housing, and it made a huge difference (I used one of those Aztec...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-07-06, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2,383
Views: 511,680
Posted By mcgurme

FS for mountain biking

Hey,
So I'm in Moab Utah and have the FS with me, and it's been a lot of fun. It does surprisingly well given the small wheels and etc. Here's the person I'm traveling with riding the bike out by...
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