Been nearly a non event here, just a very light dusting and I'm like a 50 minute drive down I-78 from NYC. Raining right now.

3+ inches here with strong winds and power outages and my friggen lights are flickering as I type this.. Hope I don't lose power again.

But it can always be worse.. A few coworkers lost their house, cars, and all their belongings in Sandy.

Uh... you can love the game and hate the players, too...

say hi (i mastered the re-issues)

Definitely could be worse, every day I am able to watch tv or get online I see more and more of what Sandy did to the region, hope to never see such a thing again and hope that all get through this.

Best of luck, hope you don't lose power.

At 17, I was the youngest at my polling place haha. I only worked half a day though.

Today I went to the $0.99 store for house supplies (sponges, soap, paper towels etc.) and left with bags of junk food. Damn the holidays

The latest election has got me thinking.. I really hate politics.

This^ bringing up such topics really brings out the uglier sides of people especially if you support the opposite of what/ who they idealize.

first year bike commuting in the cold (19F this morning), cannot believe the carb cravings. want to eat everything.

Rode down to the bike co-op and got hit by a car on the way. Tossed me off the bike but no injuries or damage.

Learned all about cottered cranks. They are a pain.

First time riding around in 0 degree weather (it's Celsius, I'm cheating.)

Now I'm eating some vegetable curry, it's fantastic.

Glad to hear you're ok

Getting better at this whole sewing thing.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...a0e010360a8955

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Bought a new snow shovel, installed blinds in my new room so that I don't give the neighbours a free show.

:)

very nice.

Swapped stems. Thomson has very short stack height, so figured I'd need spacers. Couldn't find spacers. Steerer shim is pretty tall so it actually worked as a "spacer" for preloading.

SEEMS LEGIT

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/8...f2da19_b_d.jpg


(just temporary. I'm going to get that extra spacer)

How do you like that saddle?

the under side says "polo"

Today, I used a fit calculator and found out that I'm supposed to be riding a 53cm frame....probably explains why the 56cm always felt too large.

and the BK 56 takes no prisoners

btw saw your frame on CL while I was browsing for a used BK for myself :p

It really doesn't, a 56 square frame is so much bigger than I originally thought. If the 56 fits you, I'd be glad to make you a good deal, I just need it gone to purchase something that isn't cracked and bent and dangerous to ride.

Today I made my ghetto beater slightly less ghetto by swapping out the triple hybrid/mtb cranks with a 105 set that I had sitting around.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=282556http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=282555

This frame was a recent dump find, and when inside I found the non-drive bearing retainer completely torn apart. I replaced the bearings and cleaned everything up, and it is amazing how much smoother, quieter, and lighter this bike feels now! The bike was converted to fixed with all spare parts; I'm pretty happy with with it, considering $0 build.

You sure? You had a 110mm Ritchey stem on there, have you tried a shorter one?

+ you had horns.

either way, I bought a 58 off craigslist. the 575 toptube is about the sweet spot for me with a 100mm stem

the fact that I don't even think about it must mean that it's doing a damn good job.

might just be dethroning the Turbo as my saddle of choice.

80 kilometers in total on the Big Block today. Great weather for riding.

Are you selling these things or giving them out as gifts or what? They keep looking nicer.

I tried with a shorter one, still made my back hurt on longer rider. The horns only made it worse. I only bought the 56 because it matches the top tube on my road bike, which according to the shop I bought it from is also too big. I'm only 5'8.

If I was 5'8" I would ride 56s all day every day. Even standing @ 5'6" I enjoy a lot of 56s. I got long legs and long arms tho.

[QUOTE=hamish5178;12543955]How does one fix a stiff link?

From the manual for a CT-5 chain tool (has a stiff link fixer)

http://i.imgur.com/yDNKe.jpg