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re:Leaving a legacy
In category General
Written by Powered by Sweat

When the kids have finished physically growing I was wondering about equipping them with a good quality bike (where quality = longevity) as part of the kit they might keep around somewhere and come back to at some stage.

What provoked the thought was restoring my wife's old road bike with a respray to her favourite colour, modern groupset and tyres - after a long way down life's path not riding,

re:road bike
In category Racing
Written by jamie1

hi does anyone no where i can get cheap but also good road bikes in berkshire?

re:The real reason behing the UCI's tech decisions
In category Racing
Written by Digit

The UCI just handed down a ruling banning the use of disc brakes on 'cross bikes. Manufacturers are baffled by this decision, as many 'cross racers have been specifically asking for disc brakes for their better performance in adverse conditions.

"Stu Thorne, owner of cyclocross.com and sponsor of a handful of
UCI-competing ÂŒcrossers, said the decision might just be an over-reaction to an influx

re:Recs for a track bike?
In category Racing
Written by PhishyPhil420

What would y'all recommend for a nice fixee, fillet-brazed steel like the ones made by Kogswell (who are out of the 54cm size at the moment)? It should be good enough for riding around in a suburban environment.

TIA

No coverage Tour de France
In category Racing
Written by scrlet2fire

I can't believe Pittsburgh. We have no coverage of this event on the final day. I can't watch it here. OLN is owned by CBS and our pathetic local
KDKA (CBS) blocked it out so they can run some recap at 2:00. I can't believe this place.

Hope everyone else is enjoying it. I have to listen to it only.

re:Builing a TT bike advice sought
In category Racing
Written by mybenito

I seek advice regarding building a dedicated TT bike. I hope some of you experts are willing to help a Vermont TT newbie!

First a bit about me, so you have context for my questions. I'm 49 yrs old, 6'4", 200 lbs. I've never raced. Over the past 3 summers I've become increasingly absorbed in cycling. Gradually longer and harder rides -- centuries, double gap rides, etc.

This summer I tried time t

re:Dumb question about bicycle adverts.
In category Racing
Written by Drowtales

In every ad I have seen for road bikes, the bike is shown without pedals. In ads, either in magazines or on the web, for bikes that are shipped complete with all parts, they also don't include pedals.

Why is this--why pedals, opposed to some other part of the bike?

re:The Carmichael Spin
In category Racing
Written by rollin

So is it the new bike or the aging body that caused the power/performance problem at 25-30 km? July is going to be very interesting.

re:Nissan, like Bianchi, are appalling
In category Racing
Written by Akumu

I have a work truck, a 1989 Nissan.

It's got 156,000 miles on it and last week the window mechanism on the passenger side broke. It won't roll up anymore.

I tried going into get it fixed even though the warranty had expired at
36,000 miles, but they wouldn't fix it.

What sort of manufacturer won't stand behind their product? What a crap company. I am entitled to something - I am traumatized at

re:Ultegra v. Dura Ace
In category Racing
Written by *lostindark*

I am in the market place for a new bike and I am considering the differences between Ultegra and Dura Ace. I used to race road bikes (Cat IV) about
12-15 years ago, and my old bike was equipped with Dura Ace components. I really loved Dura Ace compared to the old Shimano 600 (which I undertand was replaced by Ultegra).

My question is: what is most peoples' experience with the difference betwee

re:My C-50
In category Racing
Written by tekxtc

The C-50 I got for Christmas, has become a dream come true. As I ride effortless centuries, I think to myself about those idiotic posts to this

because they had kids to support. "Freakin' Nuts" is all I can say about that now.

re:Team Telelkom switching over to Giant & Shimano this sea
In category Racing
Written by gkavin

Team Telelkom switching over to Giant & Shimano this season

Cycle sport magazine reported that T-Mobile (AKA Team Telekom) is switching over to Giant bikes and Shimano parts. I was a little disturbed to hear this given my dislike for Shimano.

Dropped by Lance
In category Racing
Written by pakkypnut

A couple of weeks ago I was staying with a friend in Bourg d'Oisans in
France. This is the town at the bottom of the l'Alpe d'Huez climb.
Normally we were ski touring in the area but we had a day of indifferent weather so stayed in the valley. My friend suggested I borrow his mountain bike - a clunker he bought in the local sports supermarket, no toe clips and a bit poorly maintained but quit

re:Bike too heavy for MF RR?
In category Racing
Written by percyhill

This might sound like a dumbass-masters-fattie-Fred question, but I bought my entry-level Giant road bike in 2000 and it weighs 12kg (26.4 lb) with the pump, small seatpack (containing tube, multi-tool, levers, and patches), speedo/HRM, and two bottle cages. These days you can buy road bikes for not much more money than I paid (admittedly not much) that weigh less than 3/4 of that (i.e. < 9kg

re:The Bikesmith, Seattle, shutting down
In category Racing
Written by mrswigon

I was talking to Val Kleitz at the Bikesmith in Seattle today and he told me that he will have to go out of business in a couple of weeks.
That's a real loss because he runs a very capable and responsive LBS.
Everyone in the area that can should try to get over there and give him some business as soon as you can. It may not be too late to save the business.

http://www.thebikesmith.com

PS. I am n

re:Disc brake rotor size
In category Tech issues
Written by SideShowBob36

I just noticed that Avid's mechanical disc brakes come with 160, 185 or 203 mm rotors. It's claimed that the 185mm rotor has 15% more
"power", the 203 26% more.

Does a larger rotor really provide more stopping power? Why? I could understand less fade due to heat, since a larger rotor would dissipate heat better. Does that translate into more "power"?

I assume that dimension is the rotor diam

re:Road fork advice/recommendations
In category Tech issues
Written by lil swimmer782

I picked up a steel frame with no fork (De Bernardi Thron). So I need to find a fork. I can go into many local bike shops and get a decent steel fork, maybe even a 'high end' pull-off from an upgrade job. Or I can go to carbon fork- used or low-end because I do not want to put much money into this bike.

This bike will be used for 'speed rides'- speedy for me but not for most others

A bike to

a tire to tall ??
In category Tech issues
Written by InfoAddict

I have a couple of older road bikes. One is an old Japanese bike (1978?)
that has 27" wheelsets and gives no trouble in the wheel/tire area. But, the Fuji (1989?) has a real tire problem.

The bike rides fine with 700x23c tires by Michelin that came with the bike.
The 700x20c tires by Michelin also work like a champ.

But, when I put on 700x25c (Michelin and Specialized tried) tires on the back -

re:HELP kikapu vs kona dawg, which to choose?
In category Tech issues
Written by loanercrow

I am planning to buy a new mountain bike in the fall. I was wondering if you could give me help with reagrds to which bike to choose. I am 6'2", and weigh 180lbs. After carefully researching bikes from several companies, I have narrowed my choices to the 2004 Kona Kikapu Deluxe
http://www.konaworld.com/2k4bikes/2k4_kikapu_dlx.cfm , and the 2004 Kona
Dawg http://www.konaworld.com/2k4bikes/2k4_dawg.

re:too big for Small Compact frame?
In category Tech issues
Written by DavT

According to Giant's website, their OCR2 Small frame fit riders from 5' 2" to 5' 6". Well, I'm 5' 6.5" and I wonder if I should have gotten the Medium frame instead.

But the thing is that the Small frame feels spot on. I guess a half inch won't make much of a difference.

re:Shimano 10 speed cog spacing
In category Tech issues
Written by GrassDragon

From the new Dura-ace catalogue at the Bicycling Australia Show

10 speed cog width 1.6mm
10 speed spacer width 2.35mm =3.95mm spacing

comparing to Campag from Sheldon's site
10 speed cog 1.7 mm
10 speed spacer 2.42 mm =4.12 spacing

Don't know if this has been posted before, but I know I hadn't seen it

peter

re:Front blowout
In category Tech issues
Written by abbsci420

Last week a friend was following me at about 30 mph down a gentle hill on our road bikes, when I heard the sounds of a blowout and a crashing bike behind me. When I went back to check, I found him on the ground, out cold, breathing heavily and bleeding from the mouth. It was evident that he had hit the asphalt pavement hard with the left rear of his head. His helmet appears to have taken much of t

re:Disk road/cross bike for winter training
In category Tech issues
Written by thersupermikey

I'm thinking about a disk brake cross bike for primarily winter road riding. I've read the previous related threads. My reason for wanting disks is that it rains fairly constantly here (Hood River, OR)
in the winter, and daily riding involves significant climbing and descending. The roads are covered with cinders or sand in the winter, and rim brakes work poorly, eat through rims and pads, and

re:6 or 8 inches front disc?
In category Tech issues
Written by Phrantic

If you are given a choice to choose between a 6" and an 8" disc rotor for your front disc brake on a single crown fork, on a full-sus XC/epic bike, which would you go for? why? would you also opt for the 8" rear?

There are people who would say that a 6" will serve the purpose on an XC, and is "more than enough" braking power, too much braking power will make you endo, lost control on loose soil,

re:What Bike To Buy
In category Tech issues
Written by Phrantic

OK, I am going to buy a bike. I need it for transportation mainly and dont know much about bikes. Most days I am going to ride 4 miles (I know that is very short but with an 5-10 lb. backpack and I need to get there preety fast). 2 miles each way from college to my house.
I am also thinking of joining an bike group so I guess it shouldnt just be for short rides. I can only spend around 800 dollars

re:flat bar bike and road bike
In category Tech issues
Written by WetCatSuperSaiyan

i am looking at a fuji shiloette and a ibex corrida flat bar bike.

they are both 27 speeds and have 700c x 26 tires.

even v-brakes, are they really road bikes or just a mtn bike with road bike drive train and no suspension system

i have a hardtail mtn bike now, was interested in road riding, but i don't know if i can handle the position

thanks

re:New Lemonds
In category Tech issues
Written by loanercrow

I was at the LBS looking at pedals, and he was showing me a catalog for the 2004 Lemonds.

The upper end bikes have switched to a carbon/853 frame, and some of the lower end frames are now aluminum (he had a 2004 aluminium Tourmalet on the floor). The Ti bikes might be carbon/Ti.

I was primarily interested in the Zurich:

The top tube, top of the seat tube, and seat stays are carbon, the rest

re:"Road Cassette" on MTB hub
In category Tech issues
Written by travelernj

Is there any difference in a so called "Road Cassette" such as a HG70
8sp and and a ATB cassette. I am wanting to narrow my rear cluster for more street riding and I was going to use na HG70 12-21 to put on a new rear wheel I was going to buy with shimano hub.

Is it just a classification for sales purposes mostly?

re:Disc Brakes on Touring Bikes
In category Tech issues
Written by Meerrettich

I am in the process of building a touring bike that will last me the ages. I have found my frame (www.vanguard.com). It has housings for both disc and v-brakes. Now, I know that it is best to stick to simple brakes when out in the middle of nowhere, and I shall be using v-brakes when I'm touring down Europe. But would still like to knwo if it is possible to find/build-easily a drop handle lever th

re:Shimano USA - Price Too High?
In category Tech issues
Written by fC

It's been a while since I've posted but I thought you would find this interesting given Shimano USA's decision to only allow 6 mail/web order retailers.

2003 XTR crank - mail order $450.00 or so, here in Japan list price is
43,000 yen or about $400.00 (it was on sale this weekend at my LBS for
34,000 yen, about $280.00)
2003 DA crank - mail order $200.00 or so, Japan list 36,000 yen or about $300

re:Road brake lever to V brake gadget thingy..
In category Tech issues
Written by Frankie_Says

I've got to the time of life where I want to give my 'town only' mtb drop handle bars. As I'm a confirmed Campag user on my road bikes I was thinking that I would take advantage of the approximate compatibility between my shimano and campag 9 speed stuff.

Which is all well and good , except for the fact that I'm not sure how well campag 9 speed levers will function with my v-brakes....

Is it a '

re:Pro Fitting worth it?
In category Tech issues
Written by erebus

I'm going to be picking up a new road bike soon and am contemplating getting a pro fitting. The last two road bikes I've had did not fit all that well but were deals that I couldn't refuse (read: free). This time out I'm determined to get something that fits well but I'm not sure wether I should drop the cash for a pro fit or use just do a bit of research and fit myself.

I've cruised a bunch of

re:Stockpiling 110mm/74mm chainrings and cranks
In category Tech issues
Written by samadhi

I recently realized that I have quite a bit invested in 7- and 8-speed drivetrains on 7 of my 12 bikes. I have a need for a gearing range that is not provided by the latest standard crank offerings, so converting to newer cranks is not a viable option. What I need, and what most everybody needs
IMO, are 110/74mm cranks, since they provide an appropriate range of chainring sizes for just about eve

re:aluminum frames? -- not a troll
In category Tech issues
Written by Meerrettich

Are aluminum frames "still" "bad?" This LBS guy that I am gravitating to (by virtue of geography and I bought my good bike there) will flat out NOT sell me an aluminum frame. This would not be for my main ride. This is a back-up, wet-weather, preeminently affordable yet raceable frame I am looking for. I'm looking for a great deal on a new alu frame for my backup bike. Aside from my good bike

re:Orbea opinions?
In category Tech issues
Written by Pico

A nearby bike shop has a couple Orbea road frame + fork sets and complete
Orbea road bike in stock. I'm curious as to how good Orbea road bikes are as I'm not too familiar with them, other than the fact that the Euskatel
TdF team rides them. Where are they made? Are they good? Bad? Ugly?

re:Any interesting bike shops in Glasgow, Scotland??
In category Tech issues
Written by truth

Worth seeing??

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

re:Upgrade from SPD to ?
In category Tech issues
Written by scott311

I currently have SPD pedals and double sided mountain bike pedals, mountain bike shoes (recessed cleat).

I want to upgrade to a real road pedal, probably Look or Time.

My main reason for upgrading is the SPDs are a pain to click into. The cleat & pedal are so small, I have a hard time getting in. I have to hunt around until it finally clicks in. I usually have to pull up to make sure I'm r

re:What made the last big bike boom? The next?
In category Tech issues
Written by ccrider

I think the last big bike boom was in the mid-70's. It happened because of:

*cheap light 10speeds hit US shores for 1st time
*US bicentennial, with its urge to 'ride across the country'
*high gas prices
*low-traffic backroads
*plentiful public culture: living downtowns, nonlitigious property owners, generous campsite finding, cheap tentsites

What will inspire the next boom?

re:The LOST Dark Art of Descending... : (
In category Tech issues
Written by graa

Some possibly helpful background: I just got back from a monthlong roadtrip a few days ago, with the fams, tent and cooler. We went

Anyway... We stopped by Boulder, CO, for a day on the way out. It's been a few years since I was there. Man, that is one town FULL of AMENITIES of a civic aspect. What a great new library they have! The crystal cathedral, eh?

So I tried to ride my bike an hour a da

re:White Lightning vs Pedros Ice Wax?
In category Tech issues
Written by DavT

Any significant differences between White Lightning and Pedros Ice Wax, or are they basically the same product?

Considering a Road bike for commuting... good idea?
In category Tech issues
Written by Woolridge

I'm considering purchasing a new bicycle (Maybe $800 CDN total) to replace my nearly 8 year old Mongoose IBOC Pro mountain bike. I used to use it mainy for offroad but a knee injury stopped that, and in the past few years I've used it purely for commuting (10K's to school and back, 30-40K rides on weekends, stuff like that).

I'm just wondering if purchasing a road bike would be more appropriate t

re:fine craftsmanship in bike assembly
In category Tech issues
Written by Ryoma

This morning while watching New Yankee Workshop, and as ususal being amazed by the craftsmanship and attention to detail that Norm gives all his pieces,
I thought to myself - what things define "'fine craftsmanship' in the assembly of a bike? What are the little details that separate the hackers from the masters? A few that come to mind:

- filing or grinding the ends of cable housings to a neat

re:Raise bar height w/ Ahead Set
In category Tech issues
Written by PhilCl

After years of road bikes, I bought a hybrid for my wife with an ahead set.
How do I raise the handlebar height on this thing? Looks like there are already two shims under the clamp (about 1/4 inch), but I don't see much room to raise up.

Do I need to go to a different stem with more rise? Or "riser" bars? Or am
I missing the concept entirely?

re:Standover Height
In category Tech issues
Written by Rebeca

My wife is going to order a women's specific Specialized bicycle from our local bike shop. There was some debate on whether to order the 51cm or the 48cm frame (it is a COMPACT type frame). She is 5' 51/2". The bike shop will reorder the other size if it does not fit well, but it would be nice to avoid delay and get the right size in the first place. With the 51cm, she will have 1" of stando

re:TT Saddle Selection
In category Tech issues
Written by Mira

I'm toying with saddles on my TT bike (converted DB Master road bike with the aerobar treatment -- nothing terribly fancy) because the Aspide I have been using gets to be a bit uncomfy after ~15 minutes in the aero position.

I've more or less narrowed it down to the Aspide Trigel (the Azoto is just too bulky, but appears to do the trick), but am also considering a
Specialized 01 Comp ($39 is hard

re:Fit question
In category Tech issues
Written by Yamcha Hibiki

I'm a 6'2" long-femured, size 13 shoe, former basketball player who has been challenged getting my bike to feel right. The mechanics of pedaling just feel wrong. My bike is a 61 CM Fuji Team, and it has plenty of size as I can raise the seatpost to uncomfortably high levels without exposing too much seatpost. I've been using cheap SPD pedals with good shoes and recently noticed that my cleats c

re:How are fenders (mudguards) made?
In category Tech issues
Written by Zilfondel

I'm interested in making my own fenders, from metal sheet. Some looking around on the net suggests that an English Wheel is used to form fenders, but does anyone here know how to get the shorter, or transverse curve? How about beading the edge?

I am not concerned with the attachment hardware.

Any pointers welcome, especially from auto body savvy readers.

re:Tire pressure on hot days?
In category Tech issues
Written by H3g3m0n

My sister was in a race in last month during which the temperature went from about 60 degrees in the morning to 95 degrees in the mid-afternoon.

The bike techs were pumping tires up to full pressure, but a friend advised her to drop the pressure to about 125 psi from her usual 175 psi due to the anticipated heat. (PV=nRT, I suppose).

I'll be doing some light touring later this summer in similar

re:fixed gear build up
In category Tech issues
Written by bodhidharma

I rode a fixed gear for the first time today. quite an interesting feeling. very cool if not for a slightly too hard saddle.

My question to you tech people is this: how much (or little in my case) spend building up a fixed gear from used componentry? I'm not sure how cheap I could get a frame, so let's leave that out. Say i have most of a road bike and I want to go fixed. what's it gonna cost?

re:cockpit changes for my fixie
In category Tech issues
Written by TransMan

I'm changing the cockpit of my fixed gear to a more upright position when carrying a messenger bag, but I still want a comfortable semi-drop position for club rides. My fixie is a 1980s road frame, Phil fixed/free hub with Cinelli bar/stem now.

What I want is something like this:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/mauceri1.htm

I have a Nitto Dirt Drop stem and will look tomorrow for a Nitto road

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