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https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl General Category >> Technical >> W.I.B.T. Thread https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1323352768 Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 8th, 2011, 7:59am |
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Title: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 8th, 2011, 7:59am BikeJournal has a popular thread called What I Bought Today, where people chime in about new purchases, reasons why, and report on what they think about what they got after putting it into use... So why not put it into the "Technical" column here, since it generates discussion on build quality, performance, etc...? Post about what you bought and why -- whether it's a bike (Jay will have the most posts), component, accessory, clothing/apparel, or whatever -- and how it's working for you, later on. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 8th, 2011, 8:15am I just received a dual-pak of MagicShine lights -- one 1000 lumen and one 1600 lumen. My TrailTech MR11 HID is about 4+ years old, and while it still puts out a pretty nice beam, I'd been thinking about replacing it -- my night vision isn't the greatest, so "prison searchlight quality" is desired... I had read some very positive reviews about the MagicShine (and the GeoManGear company) on the BikeJournal WIBT thread, from people doing commuting, so I checked out their website http://www.geomangear.com/ . The MagicShine lights use CREE XM-L emitters, and have high/med/low settings. I decided to get the Dual pack after discovering that besides the sale price they're taking an additional 20% off the top during the first part of December -- so if I want to, I can have both a handlebar mounted and a helmet mounted light. So I have what appear to be two excellent, very bright lights, for about $200 total... I'll take a couple photos to try to show the light patterns -- the 1000 lumen is a single LED, and the 1600 lumen unit is a four-LED, and throws a nice wide field. I think these lights are gonna be AWESOME... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Kwijybow on Dec 8th, 2011, 8:47am Very nice Paul, looks like a great light! Nothing today so far for me, but this week has seen me order a front fender for the baron, hope it works without interfering with the pedals and chain too much. If it does I'll just put it on the Tour Easy instead. Also ordered a Terracycle Power side idler kit for the baron to drop the chain and hopefully get rid of some of the drag in the drive line. On a non-cycling note I ordered a power rack to finish out the garage gym. My daughter and I will be able to safely do all our weightlifting with that in place. Take Care, Nelson. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Dec 8th, 2011, 10:51am I scrounged Dave a Fastback Toolpouch for his F5 which he likes. I also got a pair of Shimano WM-61 womens shoes (mtb) that are super! Far more comfortable than my old Specialized mtb shoes. As far as Magicshine lights, just understand what you are getting into with Lithium ion battery packs and how you need to treat them, and what their inherent dangers are. Read here for an idea of what can go wrong with Li-Ions... http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?107-Smoke-and-Fire-Hot-Cells-and-Close-Calls-The-dangerous-side-of-batteries and a general guide to Li-Ions here. http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?235164-Using-Li-ion-cells-in-LED-flashlights-safely&highlight=magic+shine |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Dec 8th, 2011, 4:36pm I got my Sidi mtb shoes (Giaus) yesterday. They're black, to go with any bike or jersey, and were 40% off from Nashbar. I put new cleats on them, but I wore my old blue shoes today, since they went with the trike and my jersey. I'm a Sidi fan because they fit me reliably and have always performed well for me. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Dec 8th, 2011, 4:48pm rmillay wrote:
Bob, I noticed you were a little bit faster on the Clown Ride this morning. It must have had something to do with that color coordination thing. :) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Dec 8th, 2011, 5:02pm Where I grew up, you could always add some speed with mud flaps and a foxtail on the antenna! ;) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 9th, 2011, 10:17am rmillay wrote:
Don't forget the playing card in the spokes.... [smiley=cheesy.gif] |
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Title: Re: MagicShine lights Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 9th, 2011, 11:29am The MagicShine set is, indeed, very nice... the 1600 lumen unit, on high, is literally equivalent to an auto headlight, and throws a wide, even field thanks to its four LEDs. While we were riding on the SantaFe trail section, the entire width of it was lit up. There are four output levels, and even on 2 and 3 (4 being highest) it's plenty of light. I also used the 1000 lumen unit as a helmet lamp -- it has a concentrated spot, but is also plenty powerful for looking off to the side and around upcoming curves. I'm VERY pleased with the amount of light thrown by these units. However, I've already determined that I'm going to exchange the 4.5Ah batteries for 6.0Ah ones instead. The 1600 lumen unit shut off in a little less than two hours, despite running it on 2 or 3 most of the time, and the headlamp was indicating it was getting near the end after two hours. Perhaps the cold temps reduced the battery life a bit -- they were supposed to go longer. The lightheads have a curved plastic base designed to fit onto a tube, with a front/back "horn" at both ends of the base -- two thick o-rings are provided with the light (of different sizes to fit large or small tube diameters) which hooks around one horn, go around your handlebar, and hook on the other horn. It was a secure mount for me, with the smaller o-ring. The helmet light fits similarly on a helmet mount, which velcros to your helmet. They also offer a separate "clamp" bar mount. I'll take some pics and post 'em later... |
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Title: Re: MagicShine lights Post by TonyWard on Dec 9th, 2011, 5:01pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Paul - lets get together one evening in the near future - maybe this week - and do a cruise around Rowlett. I'd like to check out the effectiveness of your setup. I need something more than my pitty sub 100 lumen light I feel. Let me tell you - upper 20s with < 100 lumen light is exciting!!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 12th, 2011, 12:37pm Here's what the Magic Shine combo looks like... 4-LED 1600 lumen on handlebar http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/1600Lamp.jpg 1-LED 1000 lumen on helmet http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/1000Headlamp.jpg 1600 at garage from 20 feet, on LOW http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/1600Low.jpg 1600 at garage from 20 feet, on HIGH http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/1600High.jpg 1000 at garage from 20 feet, on low http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/1000Low.jpg 1000 at garage from 20 feet, on high http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/1000High.jpg 1600 on high http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/1600_4.jpg Combo - 1600 on 75% setting, with helmet light on medium, about 50 feet from fence http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/MagicShine/ComboTyp.jpg |
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Title: Re: MagicShine Lights Post by Tiger_Mike on Dec 12th, 2011, 10:10pm [smiley=twitchy.gif]Just remember, it's rude to look someone in the eye when your helmet mounted Klieg is turned on! I've got a set of Dinotte lights on my Xstream, and I like them pretty well. The tail light is awesome, and the headlight is good up to about 15 MPH before it starts to feel like I'm over driving it. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jdviz on Dec 13th, 2011, 12:46pm Got myself a Garneau breathable windbreaker & gloves. Heading out in about 30 minutes to test them out around WRL. JD- |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Dec 14th, 2011, 11:59am jdviz wrote:
JD, if you happen to be at WRL between 1:00 and 4:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, look for some of us Clown riders either hanging out at Sunset Bay or doing bonus Lake laps. Better yet, if you can take a full Tuesday or Thursday off, come have breakfast at Barbecs and ride with us. Jay G. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jdviz on Dec 14th, 2011, 6:32pm That's great to know! Do you usually head round the lake the same direction you went the first time we met? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Dec 14th, 2011, 7:30pm jdviz wrote:
No, we normally ride clockwise. The day we met, Tony W. and I had seen you and your wife riding counterclockwise past Sunset Bay and gave chase. We spotted y'all on the high road and waited at the Culture Center for y'all to come down the access road. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Dec 20th, 2011, 10:15pm Tried out some of Jay's toe warmers and all I can say is they failed miserably. I was wearing my normal "winter" socks (a pair of old soccer socks I have). They are fairly thick and fit in my shoes without causing circulation problems. I couldn't tell at all while I was riding that they were warm and when I took them off you couldn't tell either. I left them out about 30 minutes and now they are blazing hot. I guess this is going to take some experimentation. Next time I'll try them with some summer socks. Seems like they aren't getting enough air to warm up. I am supposed to put them on the underside of my toes correct? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Dec 21st, 2011, 11:25am TonyWard wrote:
I use medium weight acrylic or wool socks. The warmers are adhered to the bottom of the socks at the toes. The instructions indicate they are intended to function in an oxygen restricted environment. My toes get cold even during the Summer in a air conditioned room. The "Toasti Toes" warmers keep them comfortable in the cold weather we are now experiencing. When it's really cold, I use shoe covers in addition to the warmers. They are not going to feel hot when you're wearing them, because their average operating temperature listed by the manufacturer is 96 degrees F. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Dec 21st, 2011, 12:41pm The most difficult problem I ran across when building my new "Gallop" low racer was getting the front derailleur to shift properly. I purchased a Shimano Sora down-pull triple derailleur to use in conjunction with a SRAM "Attack" twist shifter. While many of the SRAM shifters are not compatible with Shimano derailleurs, the Attack is advertised as being compatible. The problem I was having was I couldn't apply enough twisting effort to shift the chain to the big ring. I don't think it could even be done with channellock pliers. A minor problem is the shifter cable is angled from the cable housing termination braze-on the left side of the boom to the derailleur's shifting arm (See photo), which increases required twisting effort, compared to that required if the cable is making a straight pull (w/ braze-on mounted on derailleur mounting post). The main problem was the short 15 mm lever arm on the Sora road bike derailleur. I solved it by extending the derailleur's lever arm to an effective length of 28 mm (See photo). The first extension I fabricated was too long. Required twisting effort was really low, but the shifter's range was exceeded. With the 28 mm lever arm twisting effort is low, and the derailleur shifts fine from the small to the big ring. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00416.jpg http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00415.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Dec 28th, 2011, 8:42pm Yesterday I bought 10 2.1 Ah NiMH cells and a switch, today I bought a light unit to add to the other light unit I already had on hand to make Honkin' Huge Taillight II The Doublingtm. Twice the light output with half the current draw, from a battery that had 70% more energy storage in 1/3 the weight than the original Honkin' Huge Taillighttm. I have a light that can run 2 nights straight through the Winter Solstice, or all 3 nights of the Summer Solstice, on a single charge. Mrs. the Poet pronounces it as "too bright, it gives me a headache". Blind people give it 2 thumbs up. Coming soon to a night ride near you. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 31st, 2011, 7:34am Finally bought a new Road ID (ankle version), to replace the 6-yr old one that still had my ex-wife's contact info on it... ::) Got one for Terrie, as well... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 2nd, 2012, 9:54pm Removed and cleaned the chain on the Xstream as year-end maintenance, at 6500+ miles over two years, and after cleaning it took the feeler (Go/NoGo) gauge to it... I was a bit surprised to get readings from 0.75% to 1.0%, since about 500 miles ago I was only getting 0.75% in the occasional location -- but a lot of the last 500 miles has been night/trail riding, with more dust and stuff being thrown up, so I guess it accelerated things a bit. So, I laid out the dough for three new SRAM 970 chains, through Performance... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Jan 3rd, 2012, 3:03pm I just replaced mine at 11,000. 135 links. Had to do the big ring also. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 3rd, 2012, 7:43pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Paul, I was confused at first when I read you were using a "feeler" gage to judge chain wear. I was thinking leaf-type thickness gage, commonly known as a feeler gage. Did a little research and found out you used a bike chain specific wear gage (sometimes called a feeler gage, depending upon the design) that puts the chain in tension and measures wear in percentage. What brand gage are you using? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Jan 3rd, 2012, 9:39pm Maybe it is a fealer gauge |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 3rd, 2012, 10:06pm jcsadowski wrote:
John, this is a perfect example of why you are Clown #1. ;D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 4th, 2012, 7:19am Yes, my use of the term "feeler gauge" was incorrect -- I guess it's a "Go / NoGo" gauge instead, where "NoGo" is the desired result when you're using it. I've got the Spin Doctor version from Performance.. http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1030356_-1_1630511_20000_400140 |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 4th, 2012, 9:27am FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Paul, I think I gave the wrong impression with my comment. I have never used a chain wear gage before, and was not familiar with how they worked and the units of measurement of the .75 and 1.00 readings. The intent of my comment was to relate to others, who may have been as much in the dark as I was, what I had learned. Now that I have several "keeper" bikes, I'm going to have to pick up one of these gages the next time I go to Performance. By the way a webpage for a gage of similar design to the Spin Doctor gage lists it as a "feeler" gage. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Jan 4th, 2012, 11:39am Quote:
Nobody is perfect. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 5th, 2012, 3:11pm jayg wrote:
Well pointed out, Jay! I modified my earlier posts to put "%" after the numbers... Of course, it doesn't say that on the gauge itself, either!!! The concept as I understand it (courtesy of the late great Sheldon Brown, my namesake), is that as the roller pins wear, the link centers essentially move further apart under tension, and don't precisely match up with the sprocket teeth any more, eventually resulting in additional tooth wear on the sprocket... and if the sprocket gets too worn, the old chain will start to slip, and a new one will really slip... http://sheldonbrown.com/chains.html At the bottom of the Sheldon Brown article, there is a link to a very cool article on chain wear and measurement gauges, that shows that most gauges give a greater wear indication than is actual... http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-004/000.html#shimano-tl-cn40 Paul |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jan 8th, 2012, 10:41am Glo-Gloves (http://www.gloglov.com/)...DH got a set of them for all of us--though the Monkeys are currently too small to use them. They really seem to enhance safety for night riding. Note: They are designed to be worn OVER an existing pair of gloves. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 8th, 2012, 5:53pm The 10-speed drivetrain on my Carbent has not shifted crisply in the rear since the bike was new. It was originally equipped with Dura Ace bar end shifters and Shimano Ultegra road bike front and rear derailleurs. Since I have had such good luck with the 10-speed SRAM Rival drivetrain on my Musashi, I replaced the right shifter with a SRAM TT-500 bar end, the rear derailleur with a SRAM Rival unit, and the Shimano cassette with a SRAM cassette. Still experienced some shifting problems. My latest attempt to improve the situation was to replace the bar end shifters with SRAM X.9 trigger shifters. In conjunction with the shifter change had to replace the Bacchetta long-reach handlebar with a RANS B-41 handlebar for leg clearance. The Ultegra road bike front derailleur was of course not compatible with the SRAM "Exact Shift" trigger shifter (The large lever on the shifter wouldn't even budge the derailler's lever arm). I solved that problem by fabricating a 15 mm extension for the lever arm. Shifts easily, now, and indexes properly. The rear derailleur upshifts fine, but downshifting against the spring pressure is not completely satisfactory, as I sometimes have to actuate the shifter lever again to center the chain on the cogs. My next step will be to replace the large diameter shifting cable with a smaller diameter one (Might be binding). If that doesn't work, may try a SRAM X.0 derailleur. A continuing saga. Oh well, at least I don't have bar ends poking me in the stomach when I make sharp turns. :) http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00417.jpg RANS B-41 handlebar, SRAM X.9 trigger shifters, and foam grips http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00420.jpg Comparision of Bachetta long reach handlebar with RANS B-41 handlebar http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00425.jpg Completed trigger shifter installation |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 8th, 2012, 6:41pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
I've had a pair of GloGloves for a couple years now -- they are EXCELLENT nighttime reflective gloves. You can make 'em act as a 'turn signal' by rotating your hand while your arm is stuck out to the side... I put up an evaluation report back in '08 http://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1204078122/0#0 I get a lot of positive comments from fellow GDB riders on the night rides... Of course, I also have the "Bike Wrappers" on the main tubes of the Xstream, so I'm very reflective from various angles.... Paul |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 9th, 2012, 7:46am ...got three SRAM 971 chains (114 links each) for the Xstream... each comes with its own quicklink, so to create the 270-link chain (the old chain measured 135", although the "official" RANS spec page says 134"), I only had to break apart one of them - which leaves enough behind so that I only have to buy two when I change out the chain on Terrie's StratusXP one of these days... And let's just say there was a lot of counting of links to make sure I had it right... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Jan 9th, 2012, 8:58am FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
The wear on the old chain is where that other inch came from. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 10th, 2012, 6:10pm Bud_Bent wrote:
The wear on the old chain is where that other inch came from.[/quote] Actually, I misspoke (mistyped)... I should have said there were 270 (135") links on the old chain, although the RANS spec calls for 268 (134")... ::) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Jan 10th, 2012, 9:39pm I went the less expensive route with three SRAM PC-951 chains for my parts bin. Eventually I'll be replace chains on either my bike or Vicky's. Also got in a Park BBT-18 for working on the cranks. Just waiting for a splined crank puller to come in then I can swap out Vicky's BB and crank from a mountain crankset to a road triple. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jan 12th, 2012, 10:24am The Garmin Edge 305 arrived. Sheesh! It is microscopic! It's no bigger than an old candybar phone, with a similarly small screen. I am not so sure it will work well for ME, but Dave seems to be able to see/read the screen well enough. But his eyes are better'n mine too. |
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Title: 1.50 tire tube for 16 inch tire Post by esbee on Jan 13th, 2012, 5:26pm need to know where to find a 1.50 tube for 16 inch bike tire can't find one local-does anyone know of an online place that sells them? thanks |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Jan 13th, 2012, 5:48pm Just for starters...Hostel Shoppe and Calhoun cycle. |
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Title: Re: 1.50 tire tube for 16 inch tire Post by power_bent on Jan 15th, 2012, 5:06pm esbee wrote:
Don Johle Bike shop in Garland, Texas 972-240-7678 |
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Title: Re: 1.50 tire tube for 16 inch tire Post by Opus the Poet on Jan 15th, 2012, 9:15pm esbee wrote:
As much as I hate the place, WalMart usually has that size for kids' bikes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jan 22nd, 2012, 9:58pm I bought service. Rear spokes were loose. Got out my dial indicator and tuned the guitar; tuned the wheel true and the spokes to the key of G. A few miles later they came loose. Did it again. They came loose again. OK so I get off my wallet and take the wheel to the LBS (Cadence Cyclery McKinney). $40 later Chris has my wheel tight & true. I give the spokes a strum, and hear that familiar key of G... "Will they stay tight" I asked? He tells me that he used some spoke dope..."You mean like locktite"? Apparently the deep V rims need a locktite equivalent. Now I know. It was worth the $40. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Jan 25th, 2012, 4:55pm Got the Catrike chain tensioner in the mail yesterday and put it on the 700 while the SOTU was on Wasn't too difficult, except for the three-handed part. Also put on an alternate set of pedals, which Kathy can get into a little better. We'll give it another test when the weather clears. [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 25th, 2012, 6:36pm rmillay wrote:
Bob, how about posting a photo of the installed tensioner. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jan 25th, 2012, 11:14pm You mean like White Out? I've seen that used as spoke dope in the past. Denman wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 26th, 2012, 6:50am Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
[/quote] White-out is only for when you make a mistake adjusting the spoke tension... ;D :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Jan 26th, 2012, 6:50pm Got new tires for the Formula today. I hate to replace tires that show hardly any wear, but the Primo Comets have gotten several flats from insignificant looking stickers. The Schwalbe Marathon Races should provide better protection with only a minor weight penalty. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 28th, 2012, 9:30pm In my quest to reduce the weight of my Performer high racer, and also make it roll faster, I replaced the stock Mavic 26" disk brake wheels and 1-3/8" wide Conti Sport Contact tires with 650c, bladed-spoke, Vuelta XRP wheels and 23 mm wide SERFAS SECA Tri folding tires (187 grams, each). The rear Vuelta rim is designed to fit a 130 mm dropout spacing, so I had to force the high racer's 135 mm spaced dropouts in with the skewer to make the wheel fit. The aluminum rear stays were flexible enough for me to easily accomplish this. Overall, I saved 1.38 pounds with this wheel and tire change. I had already replaced the disc brake assemblies with caliper brakes. The jury is still out on the cheap Taiwanese SECA folding tires, but right now I have the impression they don't roll as fast as the Michelin Pro Race 3 folding tires on the X-Stream wheels I temporarily installed on the high racer. The bike still weighs 33 lbs 1 oz ready to ride with bag and tools. Not a light bike. I could spend a lot more money and still not get the weight below 30 pounds. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00429.jpg Vuelta XRP 650c Road Bike Wheels. Ain't they purty? http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00433.jpg Installed Vuelta wheels and SECA tires. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Jan 28th, 2012, 11:06pm http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00433.jpg Installed Vuelta wheels and SECA tires. It may be heavy - but it sure does look pretty sweet! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 29th, 2012, 10:22am TonyWard wrote:
Thanks, Tony. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Ric_Clark on Jan 29th, 2012, 11:19am jayg wrote:
Thanks, Tony. [/quote] I bet Jay can make it go fast though>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Jan 29th, 2012, 5:08pm For Jay's edification I will now attempt to post a picture of the trike modification: http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/rhmillay/Trikechain.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jan 29th, 2012, 11:44pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
This was more like a light green viscous liquid, almost like thick locktite. Probably a little more water resistant then White out. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 30th, 2012, 12:13pm Jay's post about wheels and bike weight reminded me of something... (very nice looking machine, there, by the way!) The listed weight of an Xstream is ~26 pounds (although I have an Xstream26 model, which is spec'd at 30 pounds, it's got "regular" Xstream components -- so, 26) -- but like all bike specs, this is with wheels and tires, but "naked", without pedals and other accessories. I've never been a "weight weenie", and carry my kickstand proudly (despite John and Randy Schlitter's admonitions - :D )... and switched the front brake to disc a few months ago -- and for typical riding, I carry a tool kit, a RoadMorph pump, a Fastback 70 water holder, a bottle cage, and a seatbag that contains two tubes, a spare tire, and minor other things. I use Velocity wheels and Duranos for road riding, but heavier wheels and Marathon Plus 1.75" tires for harsher situations. So, I put it on the scale over the weekend, with the Velocity/Durano, and was somewhat surprised to see that it weighed 35 pounds -- an extra 9-10 pounds of stuff, basically -- WITHOUT water!!! Meaning that it hits 40+ when I carry water and put on the heavier wheels with the Marathon Plus 1.75" tires. A bit sobering... No wonder climbing Loving Hill on the White Rock night ride is so tough... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 30th, 2012, 4:13pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Thanks, Paul. I weighed my stock X-Stream the other day with bags, tools, and no water. Weight was 30 lbs 8 oz. It's one pound lighter than my Musashi. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by power_bent on Jan 30th, 2012, 4:30pm Well i don't feel so bad now. My square bike was total with everything was 48 lbs. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Feb 1st, 2012, 5:52pm I had to do it! I checked my Catrike 700 today and weighed it at 36 pounds, without tools or water. It is listed as 34 lbs. as sold, though it comes with pedals. Those are steel, though, and probably weigh slightly more than the clunky aluminum ones on it now. So the bags, spares, lights, bottle cage, heavy duty tyre, dirt, and computers add about two pounds. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Feb 1st, 2012, 6:26pm 2002 Steel Corsa with all my normal riding gear minus water: 36.8 lbs Actionbent LowRacer with all my normal riding gear minus water: 32.4 lbs |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by kenbent6 on Feb 1st, 2012, 7:18pm OKOKOKOK!!! You all should be happy, I have never weighted my bike cause I knew it was heavy but I did! With all my tools, spare tubes, rack, fenders,faring, pump, computer,big wheels and tires, water bottles with water, camera,sun screen, head light, tail lights 2 bags and comb the Gold Rush was at 50 pounds!!!! I hope you all are happy!!! Go Clowns!!! [smiley=deadhorsebeat.gif] See me tomorrow!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Feb 1st, 2012, 7:23pm TonyWard wrote:
Your low racer is 1.4 lbs lighter than my Baron low racer. Next time we ride together, be sure to bring your Corsa. :) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Feb 3rd, 2012, 9:05am kenbent6 wrote:
Well, you know what the problem is, don't you? It's that industrial size bottle of sun screen... [smiley=grin.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Feb 3rd, 2012, 10:10am Dave got in a batch of cable housing and Jagwire cables. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Feb 4th, 2012, 6:38pm Yet another new back light. Its about the 4th in 800 miles. I had the lights mounted on 10" tall stand mounted on the rack but they kept breaking the plastic mounting thing on the light. OK so this time I removed the stand and mounted it directly on the rack. Also ordered a pair of Schwalbe Tryker tires. According to folks on BROL they're supposed to be radials, and slightly faster then the Marathon Racers that came on my Expedition. I suppose I'll find out, and after a hundred miles or so I'll post my impressions. Hopefully we'll be putting in the order for my wife's Expedition over the next two weeks, I'll give a shout when that happens. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Feb 5th, 2012, 10:01pm I got a new cell to replace the one that went into reversal during the burn test (this is why you do burn tests, to find cells that give up their energy too fast and go into reversal). Now I have to break the pack and then put it back together and mount it on the new tail light and bolt that back to the back of the bike. [smiley=censored.gif] Breaking a pack is 3 times harder than making the pack in the first place... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jdviz on Feb 9th, 2012, 10:03am Two new purchases this week. First, I've upgraded my heart rate monitor to the RCX5. Look for a review from me in a week or so. http://www.sloshbucklers.com/sbs/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/jds_rcx5_red.jpeg Second, after I got 3 flats in a row on the Santa Fe Trail last Saturday, I finally broke down and bought an up-armored version. http://www.sloshbucklers.com/sbs/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/gatorskin.jpeg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Ric_Clark on Feb 17th, 2012, 8:17pm Talk to me about "an up-armored version" as I have had more flats since I bought my Musashi than I have ever had in my whole life???? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jdviz on Feb 18th, 2012, 12:21am Buy a Gatorskin, but get the 25mm wide version. It gives a little better ride overall. Who knew 2mm would make a noticeable difference, but it does! Gatorskins are laced with carbon fiber and are puncture resistant. Not proof, but resistant. They have a foldable version for $60+, or a wire bead version for $40 (which is the one I bought). http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/race/racetyres/gatorskin/gatorskin_en.html |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Feb 19th, 2012, 9:11pm jayg wrote:
Replaced the 10-speed SRAM "Rival" mid-cage rear derailleur with a 10-speed SRAM "X.0" long-cage derailleur, and replaced 0.0485" shifter cable with a 0.0435" cable. Put 37 miles on the Carbent at WRL, this afternoon, to test the new derailleur. Success! [smiley=pepper.gif] The Carbent is now a sweet-shifting bike. Love those trigger shifters. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00460.jpg Rival Derailleur http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00461.jpg New X.0 Derailleur |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Feb 21st, 2012, 7:33pm Just got a new pair of Schwalbe Tryker tires. I'll mount them on Saturday after running a few comparison tests on the 800 mile Marathon Racers on my Expedition. Heard comments that the Trykers were radials. They aren't. Schwalbe hasn't said offered much technical discussion about them but their marketing staff has spun a few tales. I suppose the only way to know is to let the rubber meet the road. I'll post an update after riding them a bit. BTW, they only come in 20". |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Feb 23rd, 2012, 9:51pm New grips for Dave's F5. Reflective leg bands. a Park Tool bike hanging hook (with metal screw threads not wood screw). Ordered a new helmet mirror for Dave. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Feb 25th, 2012, 5:39pm Tested the new pair of Schwalbe Trykers on my Expedition. Too much wind to get meaningful comparison numbers to the Marathon Racers, but... The Strykers are fabulous!!! At 80 PSI they roll like 110 PSI tires! A bit stiffer then the Marathon Racers, with handling improvements in all the right ways. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Hurricane Dan on Feb 27th, 2012, 10:55am Wow, ordered some new tires from Utah Trikes and look what came in the box!! Apparently, they're having a special. [smiley=pepper.gif] http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/MyJudge2/20120227101847.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Feb 27th, 2012, 12:13pm Quote:
You got a whole trike? instead of tires, that is special |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Hurricane Dan on Feb 27th, 2012, 1:19pm Actually, I got both! [smiley=grin.gif] If you look at the bottom left of the picture, you'll see three new Marathons stuffed in the corner. This is Karla's new Pocket. I ordered the rack and bar-end shifters with it and it's yellow to match the TT I'm now riding. Wish I could make it to the rally this weekend, but I'll have to settle for WRL. It will be weird riding the lake without the clowns. :'( |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Feb 27th, 2012, 1:51pm jcsadowski wrote:
I know someone who did that once - but with a car [smiley=headbang.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by freakflyer9999 on Feb 28th, 2012, 9:24am A few of you may remember that several years ago I bought the Bachetta Cafe that multiple RBENT members have owned. I haven't ridden in about a year and a a half and had gained all the weight back that I had lost. Oh well, that's life. I'm on a new endeavor to lose weight now and took the drastic action of having weight loss surgery (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass), so I rewarded myself with a new (to me) ride. I found this Terra Trike Cruiser on Craigslist and picked it up yesterday for $850. Owner stated that it had less than 200 miles and it looked it other than the dust accumulated on it from sitting in his garage. Only problem is that apparently I bumped the front derailleur loading it into my SUV and the spring popped loose. >:( Can't figure out how to get it back in place, so I'm going to take it to Bikes Inc for replacement. I was going to take it in for a full inspection/tune up anyway. Hopefully, you will see me out on the Trinity Trails in the next few weeks. Kenny G. http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/freakflyer9999/Trike1.jpg BTW, I still have the Bachetta Cafe. Just put new derailleurs, shifters, cables/housing and chain on it. I also put new tires and brakes on it before I quit riding it. It is ready for adventure now. http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/freakflyer9999/BachettawithJohnSchlitter.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Feb 29th, 2012, 8:09pm Lots of fun stuff showed up today! The 2 B&M Cyclestar mirrors and 2 Spoke-Fix kits from PeterWhite Cycles, anoother Dinotte 140L red rear 4xAA tail light for Dave's MTB for commuting, and the occasional brevet on the bents, and just for me, my vermilion Revison Sawfly lens for my sunglasses! When it's too bright out for the clear lens, and too overcast for the smoke gray lens, this vermilion lens is PERFECT! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by freakflyer9999 on Mar 1st, 2012, 7:14am [smiley=pepper.gif] Got my new Recumbent Jersey's (http://www.ebay.com/itm/170727253879?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649) in the mail yesterday. Very nice for $22.95. I got 2 of the blue, because they were out of the yellow in my size and I didn't want white. Pic not me, but this is what they look like. http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/freakflyer9999/RecumbentJersey.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 6th, 2012, 11:34am We got a Cygolite Expilion 400 & a nightrider light inbound. Dave was able to rig a way to make an SKS Commuter fender work on his Rans F5. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Hurricane Dan on Mar 6th, 2012, 7:50pm Got some stuff for the TT, a Utah Trikes steering upgrade, new bushings, new axle bolts and the Calibro alignment tool. I was assured that it would all be a direct fit. Hmmm... http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/MyJudge2/20120304182731.jpg As you can see, some filing was necessary to fit the steering upgrade. Most of the filing was on the holes in the original steering plate. Sadly, "quality control" seemed to miss one of the holes on the adapter plate. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/MyJudge2/20120304185322.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/MyJudge2/20120304182543.jpg Sadly, the bushings DID NOT work at all. The kingpin was too big to go through, even though they fit in the tube. And they were cast instead of solid so one of them broke while I was trying to remove it. The thread count on the new axle bolts is higher than on the old ones also. And despite sending me a trike just week before, they somehow managed to send my package to my old address so we had to drive up to Frisco to pick it up from my ex-wife. Very disappointed with Utah Trikes right now. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/MyJudge2/20120304203019.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/MyJudge2/20120304202929.jpg Oh, and I picked this up at the Irish Festival for $45! [smiley=laugh.gif] http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/MyJudge2/20120304180944.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Mar 10th, 2012, 8:38am Bought another Catrike Expedition, Electric Blue for my wife. Should be ready to pick up today. After we bring it home I'll probably spend a few hours fine tuning it and hopefully we can get some riding in depending on the weather. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Mar 13th, 2012, 11:00pm Well I'm now the new owner of Chas' Rans Stratus XP XL. You can see pics in the marketplace thread, but I'll post one of me in it's new setting later this week. Already have a tiny few (about 15) miles on it and it's so much more comfy than my old Infinity. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 16th, 2012, 6:01pm Ordered a 5-bolt 22T chain ring for the carbon, triple road bike crankset installed on my Musashi. Guess what? A 22T ring won't fit a road bike triple crankset. It has a 58mm bolt circle diameter. The smallest ring that will fit is a 26T with a 74 mm bolt circle diameter. Purchased a 26T ring from Dallas Bike Works and installed it this morning. Rode to Flag Pole Hill at WRL, early this afternoon, to test the new ring out in conjunction with the 10-speed 12/27, close-ratio cassette installed on the bike. Did a standing start climb in the 26T ring and 27T cassette cog (26 gear-inches for the combo). I'm in good physical condition, but my legs were fatigued and I was breathing hard by the time I reached the top of the hill. If I was going to do Lancaster or Muenster on the Musashi, I would probably install its stock 10-speed 11/32 cassette (21.9 gear-inches for 26T/32T combo). http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00472.jpg Installed 26T ring. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00473.jpg Bottom of Flag Pole Hill at WRL. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Mar 16th, 2012, 8:27pm There are also 24 tooth chainrings that will fit a 74mm crankset. I have one on my Stratus XP. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 16th, 2012, 8:55pm Bud_Bent wrote:
I stand corrected. Wish I had known that. I'm going to have to be more thorough in my research efforts. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 16th, 2012, 10:16pm Dave's BUC Aero bag arraived today. Very nice workmanship on it! Now to set about 6-8 grommets on the mounting sleeve, and run some paracord lacing so I won't have to actually CUT the sleeve open to make it fit the Hoagie seat...will post pics of the alteration once I get up the nerve to modify a $140 bike bag! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 17th, 2012, 7:14am jayg wrote:
1) The terms "recumbent" and "standing start" are mutually exclusive; 2) If you're NOT breathing hard at the top of Flagpole Hill, you're a very unusually fit person -- even if you're climbing it at 4mph the whole way... [smiley=injured.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 17th, 2012, 4:22pm Installed an 11/32 cassette on a spare 700c wheel, and switched it with the wheel w/12/27 cassette that was on my Musashi. Put on my green "Ireland" jersey and headed for WRL and Flag Pole Hill, just after Noon. Was going to climb the hill from a running start, but didn't want to elicit another "mutually exclusive" comment. ;D Climbed the hill twice in the 26T/32T combo at 5 mph. No hard breathing and only mild leg discomfort, so it looks like 21.9 gear-inches is perfect for me. Big difference between 21.9 and 26 gear-inches. Bring on Lancaster and Muenster! Climbed the long hill behind Flag Pole Hill, did a couple of lake laps, and rode the Santa Fe Trail back home for a total of 30 miles. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 18th, 2012, 8:30pm jayg wrote:
Uh, oh, 'dissing' the Muenster hills... you bad boy... [smiley=smiley.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Ric_Clark on Mar 18th, 2012, 8:51pm jayg wrote:
When the Munster ride occurs I am going to tie a bungee cord to Jay's bike so I can keep up with him...... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 18th, 2012, 9:06pm Ric_Clark wrote:
When the Munster ride occurs I am going to tie a bungee cord to Jay's bike so I can keep up with him......[/quote] When are we going to triple the crankset on your bike, so you won't need a tow? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Mar 26th, 2012, 8:29pm Speaking of cranksets, we just received a DaVinci 150mm for my wife's Expedition. Hope to have them on for a ride Wednesday night. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Mar 26th, 2012, 9:02pm Vicky and I ordered a GoPro Hero HD Motorsports camera. We've been wanting to video some rides and we also figured it would work nicely to document some of the less than polite drivers I encounter on my commute. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Ric_Clark on Mar 27th, 2012, 11:45am jayg wrote:
When the Munster ride occurs I am going to tie a bungee cord to Jay's bike so I can keep up with him......[/quote] When are we going to triple the crankset on your bike, so you won't need a tow? [/quote] That is something we will talk about Thursday morning at Barbec's... [smiley=pepper.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Apr 1st, 2012, 11:40pm Had some spare parts in my parts box, so I decided to turn my 2007 Catrike Speed into an "R Spec" trike. The Catrike R Spec option consists of a SRAM "Rival" 10-speed group - compact crank, TT 500 bar end shifters, front derailleur, chain, rear derailleur, and 11-32 cassette. Finished the conversion late this afternoon and rode to WRL to test the trike out. The R Spec group is the same group as installed on a stock Musashi. The stock Musashi is the best shifting bike I've ridden, and the trike performed equally well. Climbed Flag Pole Hill at 6 mph in the 34/32 combination (27.6 gear inches). Experienced moderate leg discomfort and was a little out of breath when I topped the hill. I wouldn't ride Lancaster or Muenster with this gearing, however, it is perfect for WRL. Got the trike up to 26.7 mph in the 50/11 combo and had plenty of gear left. Why did I do this? Because, I had run out of projects. Now I'm out of projects, again.......... http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00493.jpg R Spec components and locking brake handles. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00500.jpg R Spec Speed w/Utah Trikes' 26" rear wheel conversion kit. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by LightningPilot on Apr 3rd, 2012, 5:39am Denman wrote:
Love my DaVinci 150mm [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Apr 15th, 2012, 10:31pm I didn't buy it but yesterday I was given a maillot jeune. USPS era replica size L. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Apr 16th, 2012, 4:05pm Had to go to Schwalbeusa for 700-23/28 long presta tubes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Apr 20th, 2012, 6:54pm Well - I would have bought one of those awesome lights that Paul started this thread about. But I guess I waited too long http://www.geomangear.com/index.html Now the search is back on for a super bright headlight that won't break the bank. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Apr 21st, 2012, 7:52pm Check Ebay. Search for a CREE XLM. $40 in 3 weeks, $60 in 3 days. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Apr 22nd, 2012, 2:34pm Bought some replacement pads for my Corsa in preperation for my trip across Oklahoma. Figured the old ones weren't working as good as they could have so based on Jay's recommendation I ordered these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CJZ0Q2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 After trying them out yesterday I managed to inadvertently lock up the back wheel while going down a hill in the upper 20's. I was trying to see how well they worked and obviously they work pretty well as I ended up with a nice flat spot in my tire after laying down rubber for about 20 feet. Guess I'll be buying a new tire soon too. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 24th, 2012, 7:57am TonyWard wrote:
Oh, man, GeoManGear went outta business??? Sad......... PB |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Apr 24th, 2012, 8:17am FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Oh, man, GeoManGear went outta business??? Sad......... PB[/quote] Ordered mine from here: http://www.action-led-lights.com/collections/bike/products/mj-872-1600-lumen-light-set Expecting delivery Wednesday - then I'll be ready to light up the night! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 24th, 2012, 8:56am As mentioned before, Dave Rothgeb bought the Ti SXP from the shop in PA, for a heckuva deal... I helped him assemble it yesterday... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/IMAG0110.jpg http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/IMAG0111.jpg http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/IMAG0114.jpg http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/IMAG0119.jpg http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/IMAG0115-1.jpg Just like the specs say, it weighs in at a sweet 22 pounds.... We'll be riding Mesquite tonight....... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Apr 24th, 2012, 9:37am Nice! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Rat Rider on Apr 27th, 2012, 8:15am Repurchased the Xstream I sold last year. Mine is an illness.... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Rat Rider on Apr 27th, 2012, 8:17am FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/IMAG0115-1.jpg NICE BIKE, but Rothgeb is still d-a-m-n ugly! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 27th, 2012, 9:00am Rat Rider wrote:
Lemme know when you tire of it again RATRider...I think Dave is secretly lusting after an Xstream! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 27th, 2012, 10:25am Rat Rider wrote:
Now THAT'S funny!!!! ;D Is this a case of "Seller's Remorse"???? PB |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Apr 27th, 2012, 10:52am Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
Lemme know when you tire of it again RATRider...I think Dave is secretly lusting after an Xstream![/quote] No secrect according to BROL... [smiley=stirthepot.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Rat Rider on Apr 27th, 2012, 2:06pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Paul, This is not funny. It is therapy. ::) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 29th, 2012, 2:59pm Kind of a funny note on the Ti SXP -- we put it together, and started riding around the neighborhood a bit, with me on his (my) old SXP beside him on the Ti... I looked over, and the rear DR was stretched all the way forward!! I immediately said "Pull over, and don't shift gears - your derailleur's maxed out!" He was in the 39T up front, and about 24 (3rd) in back, and there was very little slack left... like the chain wasn't long enough, or something funky about the DR. We got back to the house, and counted the links -- 119 -- and looked up the specs on the RANS website. 119 is the right chain length, all right... for a REGULAR frame, but this is an XL!!! The XL spec is 127... so whomever assembled it at the factory put the wrong chain on. I asked about it at RANS, and heard (I'm paraphrasing), "Yep, we had a guy who just couldn't keep things straight, back then -- but he's long gone..." Dave added the missing 8 links, and all is well... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Apr 29th, 2012, 9:33pm Two things. Lezayne micro floor pump. Ez mount and no leaks on the presta valve. 80+ psi no problem. Michelin City 26x1.85 tire for the Expedition. Heavyweight at 897 grams. Rolls very fast. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Apr 29th, 2012, 10:38pm 2 new cell phones. I held off for many years, but had to get off the pre-paid plans, and have upgraded to pay as you go...so still no contract and we own the phones...i'm SO cheap! ::) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Rat Rider on May 4th, 2012, 2:43pm In the realm of "too much bike sh..stuff" - I submit the following http://www.purelycustom.com/c-98-1-18-aluminum-headset-spacers.aspx, which I have purchased for one of my bikes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by freakflyer9999 on May 6th, 2012, 5:56pm Bought a Catrike Trail for my wife from Mike at Easy Street Recumbents (http://www.easystreetrecumbents.com/). She made him and Gene work for the sale though. She tried virtually every trike in the shop and had them adjusting each one to suit her. In spite of being extremely busy, they were both courteous and answered every one of her questions. Some that she asked multiple times. She hasn't ever ridden a multi-speed bike and asked about the gear shifting a few hundred times. By the time we left their lot this afternoon though, she looked like a pro. Also met a couple there from Burleson who were purchasing an ICE trike. Great looking trike, but just too much for my pocketbook since the wife got the new Catrike. I did go for a spin on a Catrike 700 though. Loved it and will probably buy when the pocketbook recovers. http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/freakflyer9999/Catrike%20Trail/13ceb24c.jpg http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/freakflyer9999/Catrike%20Trail/351cd3bf.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by richardr on May 6th, 2012, 8:26pm freakflyer9999 wrote:
Kenny, I'm very happy to hear your wife found a trike she loves. I wish you both many miles of enjoyable riding. Richard |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on May 6th, 2012, 8:29pm Actually snagged this off Ebay a week ago. It arrived yesterday and I got her all put together. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/DSCN1113.jpg The wheelset is a 700C wheelset. I took her out today for 62 miles, lots of tweaking and adjusting to be done yet to get the position tuned in. As a plus I also got the original 559 wheelset, a Bacchetta Euromesh seat, a carbon seat, (not sure how much I like it yet), a spare fork for running a "B Pivot", two "B Pivots" and a Bacchetta brain box that Vicky immediately adopted. The downside is now Vicky and I have matching bikes... In order to keep all the Dave Ramsey folks from staging an intervention on me, I've got my Rans F5 (http://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1336228288) up for sale, I'd also like to offer up for sale several poorly behaving children and dogs if anyones interested... (Just kidding on the kids and dogs, once you met them, you'd want me to pay you money to take them...) Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on May 6th, 2012, 8:37pm Dave. I maybe interested in the carbon seat if you decide you don't like it. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on May 6th, 2012, 9:27pm dd5339 wrote:
Downside?? I fail to see the downside. I think it just shows you have good taste in copying me! [smiley=stirthepot.gif] Besides when you get around to it, you have that red bar tape to wrap the bars in, so then we won't match. And if you ask me real nice, I might give you my red Giro helmet sticker too, so it would go with your new color scheme... ;) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on May 12th, 2012, 3:37pm We actually bought this a few days ago, but am just now getting to the library...no net way up in the Rockies! So Kim is now the new owner (3rd owner, by best available data) of Catrike Speed #36. 2003 model, with very low miles, less than 200 by all accounts. Excellent condition, and we also got a bag full of extras: fenders, extra tie rod, extra handle bars, extra head rest, 2 BRAND NEW seats! It's gonna be fun times when we get back to where the oxygen is!! Pics to follow when we get home. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on May 13th, 2012, 10:05pm Technically it was free so I didn't buy it, but.... Downloaded Google My Tracks to my droid. Works pretty well. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 14th, 2012, 3:22pm Bought a couple pairs of these from Aerotech, along with the "CleanRide" chain lube... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/glove.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on May 15th, 2012, 6:21pm Bought new front tires for the 700 when we were in Austin Sunday (Schwalbe USA showed out). Got back to find my Cygolite 2w rechargeable tail lights were back ordered by Performance! :( |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 15th, 2012, 9:08pm Snapped up Dave's bike today. Planning to hopefully turn it into my brevet and bad weather bike and start saving the carbent for the fast group rides. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/DSCN1105.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 15th, 2012, 10:48pm All is right with the world, now. Greg is back to buying bikes... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 16th, 2012, 10:53am Actually, I've divested myself of quite a bit of inventory over the last year, which is how I bought Dave's bike without outlaying any extra cash. Mostly upright stuff and odds and ends. He gave me a very nice price + a bit of trade, so it'll be a nice investment until I sell it later on to buy that CA2.0 or Morciglio. Bud_Bent wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on May 16th, 2012, 7:26pm Isn't RATRider looking to sell that Apache?? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 17th, 2012, 10:51am Last we talked he'd changed his mind. But if I get a Morciglio, it will be a lowracer custom made for me. Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on May 17th, 2012, 2:58pm Bought a set of 4 Yak Qtowers to set up the rack on the Honda. Just need another set of Q-112 clips and 4 base pads and we will finally have the rack all together. And thanks to Aikigreg for the Viper tray! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 2nd, 2012, 4:41pm Bought one of the new RANS Hoagie seat bags... review in another thread -- I LIKE IT! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by LightningPilot on Jun 13th, 2012, 2:17pm I just ordered a new wheelset from Joe Young. Warren gave me a Velocity Uriel wheelset from Hostel Shoppe for Christmas several years ago, but the rear hub wore out several months ago, and the front rim is now split. I'm running my old Axiom 700 and Warren's skinny front wheel from his P38. I ordered D T Swiss hubs, spokes and rear rim. The front rim will be Velocity high pressure. Joe built up a Hujsak frame for me 20+ years ago, campy except for Mavic rims and spokes. I rode those wheels until a friend gave me some hand-me-down Bontragers a few years ago. Check out his website at [http://youngwheels.com//url] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 13th, 2012, 6:26pm Picked this up this afternoon. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Misc/boca1.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Misc/boca2.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Misc/boca3.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jun 13th, 2012, 9:39pm Sweet Boca Bud. I've been thinking about one for about a year now. How well balanced is it? What do you think of tone quality? How about the winders; does it stay in tune? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 13th, 2012, 10:14pm Denman wrote:
Balance isn't very good at all; it's really neck heavy. I usually just sit when I play, but if I stood with it, I'd have to rig something with the shoulder strap to try and help the balance. It has Grover tuners, and I don't think holding tune will be a problem at all. It plays and sounds great for such an inexpensive guitar. My main problem with it is that I need a lighter touch. I've played nothing but an acoustic guitar for so long (1968 Guild acoustic 12 string that I've owned since the '70's) that I death grip chords too much for an electric. Even my capo grips too tight for an electric guitar (I'm shopping for a different capo tomorrow). |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 13th, 2012, 11:25pm Bud!!!! I had no idea you played!!! Nice 12 string... I've had a Takamine acoustic/electric (6) for 12 years now... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Jun 14th, 2012, 11:02pm We can now form the all-RBENT band. Bud on the guitar, me on the drums (I'm a competant player if I do say so myself), and Paul on the Jug ;) Alexis can sing - she's got a great voice. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 15th, 2012, 7:18am We've taken the plunge for a Seavo tandem.... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/seavo3.jpg We should have it late next week.... [smiley=pepper.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 15th, 2012, 8:16am Lucky dog(s)!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jun 15th, 2012, 10:04am Wow, sweet Seavo! And all I bought this week was a pair of Arundel Sport water bottle cages... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 15th, 2012, 1:35pm Wow, nice bike! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 15th, 2012, 5:00pm Got my Aero trunk III today. It was used and I got what I thought was a great price. It does not have the Angletech logo on it but it is the same one show here: http://store.cycledifferent.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ANGLE&Product_Code=AETRUNK3&Category_Code=BAGS Also ordered the Mirrocycle mirrors as I want better viewing that what the tiny little bar ends give me. The one we have on Kim's Speed is great, so got her one for the right side as well. Got them through Amazon, because it was about 1/2 price than buying local...I know we're supposed to support the local shops and all but half! Still have to order the Troy Lee visors soon... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jun 15th, 2012, 5:28pm SAdly for us consumers, keystoning on the accessories is where LBS's stay alive. Their actual margin on bikes is peanuts. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 15th, 2012, 6:10pm Can't even get most of them to do a Military discount...it's kinda sad. PCF does 10% for Military, I know that. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jun 15th, 2012, 9:00pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Really nice bike, Paul. What does that bar end shifter on the stoker's left handle bar control? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Jun 15th, 2012, 11:22pm I can answer that one, most tandems have a drag brake for down hill runs to keep the speed from building too high that is controlled by a bar-and shifter in friction mode. Normally the captain has the control, but some teams prefer to have the stoker control the brake. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 16th, 2012, 8:13am Is that available for test rides? [smiley=whistling.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 16th, 2012, 3:32pm jayg wrote:
As Opus opined, that's the "emergency drag brake" for then the Rear Admiral decides the Captain is going too fast... :D Ya just gotta make sure it's not left on inadvertently!!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 16th, 2012, 3:35pm JimFPU wrote:
It will be eventually... right NOW, we don't have a way to TRANSPORT this beast just yet!!!! They're shipping it right to the house. This'll give me an opportunity to get a trailer hitch put on the Mazda and see how that rack I bought from Rodney a year ago works. PB |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jun 16th, 2012, 4:45pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
As Opus opined, that's the "emergency drag brake" for then the Rear Admiral decides the Captain is going too fast... :D Ya just gotta make sure it's not left on inadvertently!!![/quote] Many years ago, I rented a tandem at WRL (There was a bike rental concession at Tee Pee Hill, then) to take my nephew riding at the Lake. I almost wore myself out, before I found out my nephew had been applying the brakes via the stoker's brake levers, because he didn't like to go fast. I could have killed that kid. :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jun 16th, 2012, 5:23pm Decided to take a break from replacing broken window glass and do something more enjoyable. Installed Mavic bladed-spoke wheels, 1.3" Continental Sport Contact tires, and dual Avid BB7 disc brakes on the below pictured SXP bad boy. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00556.jpg Before http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00557.jpg After |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Jun 16th, 2012, 8:50pm Should be a lot faster now. Heck in the before pic it didn't even have a rear tire! Thanks Jay! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 16th, 2012, 10:00pm Do those things (bladed spokes) really make a difference? Inquiring minds...need to do a side by side with mine... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 16th, 2012, 10:04pm jayg wrote:
Is this Tony's bike??? Looks like it.... PB |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jun 16th, 2012, 10:25pm JimFPU wrote:
Supposed to save 44 seconds in a 40 km race. See: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/rinard/aero/aerodynamics.htm. Probably no advantage at all under 15 mph. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jun 16th, 2012, 10:28pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Is this Tony's bike??? Looks like it.... PB [/quote] Yes, it is. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 16th, 2012, 10:30pm jayg wrote:
Which is right where I ride...LOL. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Jun 18th, 2012, 12:07am TIB a Cycle-Ops Mag trainer for $5 from a garage sale. I'm not going to use it for actual indoor rides but to have a stand that I can use to debug drivetrains during repairs. I will need it when I get the Stratus back together after 5 years of fixing the frame. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 19th, 2012, 9:07pm The SXP now has two Mirrocycle mirrors! Wow I can see! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jun 19th, 2012, 10:18pm My Garmin Edge305 arrived yesterday. Paired it up with the hrm today. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Jun 20th, 2012, 8:41pm JimFPU wrote:
Well you can see behind you, at any rate. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Kwijybow on Jun 23rd, 2012, 6:02pm Technically I bought it last week, but just now getting around to taking a picture. I'm very pleased to have picked up Terri's Stratus XP from Paul, and put it straight into commuting duty. So far extremely pleased. Just couldn't let another Stratus XP slip away! Looking forward to many happy miles together! http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7428412326_cb1048b43f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_ralls/7428412326/) Stratus XP 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_ralls/7428412326/) by nelson_ralls (http://www.flickr.com/people/nelson_ralls/), on Flickr |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jun 24th, 2012, 2:08pm Bought a few things lately. Last month a new carrier for the trikes; a Mazda CX9. So long RX8. Tried a Bikase cellphone carrier; liked it so much I bought 20 of them. Works perfect on a Catrike with a bracket. Made a triangular bracket that fits on the bottle mount, and now holds the bottle cage & phone. The phone is now in view and can be used for navigation even in the rain. Also added some pool noodles to the mesh seat frame. While I sit about 1/2" higher, it also moved the mass forward which surprise, surprise, increased the stability. Even better, the hard edge of the frame rails is now soft and allows the rider to lean much easier; much faster through turns without lifting a wheel. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 25th, 2012, 3:49pm I built new wheels for the Screamer, and we tried them out for the first time this morning. The Screamer came with Rhino Lite wheels that are too wide for any tire much more narrow than the 1.5" Marathons we've been running. I wanted to add a set of go-fast wheels and tires for the bike. I decided I wanted Velocity Aeroheat rims for the new wheels. These are fairly light but really strong rims. I found a bargain on a 40 spoke 559 (26") rim for the rear at Jenson and a great price on a 36 spoke 406 (20") for the front on ebay. The rear rim was black while the front one was purple, but I decided I could live with a little mismatch in color to get a great deal. It ended up being an even better deal than I was expecting. When the 406 rim arrived, it was a 32 hole rim, not 36 as listed. I emailed the seller and told him the rim was not as advertised. He replied promptly, telling me that, indeed, the rim had been listed wrong, that all the rims he had were 32 hole rims, that he had no 36 hole rims. He refunded my money and told me to just keep the rim. Meanwhile, I was planning on buying hubs and spokes from Peter White Cycles. Their website points out that Velocity Aeroheat rims are very strong, and 406 rims are very strong, and if you use a 406 Aeroheat rim, it's so strong that you never need to use more than 32 spokes, no matter what the application. Since I already had a 32 spoke 406 Aeroheat rim that I had obtained free of charge laying around, I decided to put that theory to the test, and ordered a hub and spokes for it. It will be interesting to see how it holds up. I also had mixed feelings about how wide of tires to run. The Aeroheat rims are wide enough that I could still run something as wide as 40mm (1.5") if I wanted, but narrow enough to run 25mm tires. I decided to try 28mm tires on both front and rear. I bought a Schwalbe Durano for the front and installed a Gatorskin that I already had on the rear. The bike rode nice with them on today's maiden voyage. It's noticeably faster on any downhill now. Only time will tell if these are the tires I want to run long term on the bike, but I think the wheels are winners. They still ran true after today's 29 mile ride, so I think my build is good. The new wheels, freshly built. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/screamer/vwheels1.jpg On the bike. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/screamer/vwheels2.jpg The rear wheel with Gatorskin installed. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/screamer/vwheels3.jpg The new Durano on the front. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/screamer/vwheels4.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Jun 25th, 2012, 8:50pm Last week I received the two tray extensions from Raxter Racks so that I can carry the Stratus on my car. I have been pleased up to this point with my rack carrying both my Corsa (dual 650's) as well as the lowracer (26/20). With the addition of these tray extensions and flipping the front wheel 180 degrees I'm just able to get the Stratus XL on my rack. Drove around town and on the highway checking it out and it seems pretty solid. I added a bungie around the back of the seat - probably more for my piece of mind than any actual benefit though. Did 80 mph with no issue - I think this will be a keeper. So far I'm pleased with the carrying capacity of my rack and highly recommend the company if you are in search for a hitch mounted rack. http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/a_mward/1-1098-ExtensionTrayWheel.jpg http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/a_mward/DSC09104.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Jun 25th, 2012, 10:56pm I used the raxter to carry my xstream with no bungee and no issues. So I th ink you'll be ok! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 26th, 2012, 7:06am Take the seat off -- simple, and it avoids bug juice.... [smiley=cheesy.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Jun 26th, 2012, 7:39pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Then what would I have to eat while I'm riding?? I plan to - I was looking for worst case scenario last night. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 28th, 2012, 10:19pm Tony, I copied your post to the RANS ITR discussion board.... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jul 8th, 2012, 9:14pm OK so now I've dived in deep. Ordered a JD Squared Tube bender. http://www.jd2.com/images/Product/medium/67.jpg And a Notcher. http://www.jd2.com/images/Product/medium/63.jpg Something will be brewing in my garage for a while........... If your struggling with finding the perfect solution to mounting a cell phone (I Phone or Android) send me a PM, I've got a whole box of water resistant phone carriers with various brackets. http://mediacdn.shopatron.com/media/mfg/10078/product_image/thm/t300_1b47f9e3db703fd96efef966acaa65cd.jpg?1332188412 |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jul 12th, 2012, 7:00pm Solidworks 2012 by Dessault. Gulp. Don't ask how much, lets just say it wasn't cheap. I have some 2D drawings in AutoCAD 2000, time to step it up 12 notches... Solidworks has a reliable Finite Elemental Analysis tool in the event one day someone needs me to prove structural integrity, not to mention some great BOM and product costing features. I'll probably be building more then one trike...... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Jul 13th, 2012, 3:07pm Denman wrote:
That sounds cool - something I always wanted to do - you gonna let people come by and watch? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Jul 13th, 2012, 6:07pm Quote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jul 13th, 2012, 6:58pm TonyWard wrote:
Sure. In fact I'll even let people help. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Jul 13th, 2012, 8:21pm The bending of steel. Or at least aluminum. Count me in. Sounds very manly. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jul 13th, 2012, 8:36pm OK so if I already have my own plans can I rent some tool time? [smiley=engel017.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Jul 13th, 2012, 9:11pm I bought a new chain for the carbent and the drivetrain is now perfectly quiet. Should have been changed probably a thousand miles ago! But the really nice purchase I made FINALLY came in and FINALLY got on the bike. A set of A23 rims. Straight non bladed spokes, 24 up front and 28 in the back. Designed to be my bombproof rando wheels, and they have the added bonus of working better while I'm at a heavier weight, and also are a much cushier ride thanks to the 23mm width (with conti gp4k 25mm tires). http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=749 http://www.velocityusa.com/img/Wheel%20pics%20Large/A23%20Action%20Shot%201000.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by LightningPilot on Jul 14th, 2012, 2:06pm aikigreg wrote:
Those are nice rims. That's what Joe used for my 20" front rim. The rest of the wheelset is all DT Swiss. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Jul 14th, 2012, 4:15pm Well we have finally become a 2 trike household: http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/a_mward/DSC09227.jpg ;D Not exactly made by Catrike but the kids don't mind. I better start saving. The little one has a certain look in his eye that says he is going to be on the road in no time. It was his 2nd birthday yesterday and you know when dad buys presents they better have pedals on them! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jul 15th, 2012, 6:27am TonyWard wrote:
Cool trikes. Since they're deltas, I wouldn't let your kids go faster than 17-20 mph or so around the tightest turns. ;D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 15th, 2012, 6:53am I see a Hase Trets in your future... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jul 15th, 2012, 7:26am Hey Tony, I have an Atomic Zombie Delta Wolf that needs a little work, but would fit them great if you want it! Well, maybe they would have to be a bit bigger, but they could grow into it! My kids loved it but since I built it a foot shorter than the plans call for they outgrew it. http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r399/jnk6/Baby%20Wolf/DSC00113-1.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Jul 22nd, 2012, 9:47pm FIB (Friday I Built) a pump mount for my 25 YO Zefal HP3 frame pump to mount on my 2008 RANS Fusion, so now I have air in case I need to change a tube. Unfortunately that meant I had to remove the frame bag that the spare tube used to live in, meaning I have just that tiny bit less space in the panniers.. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 6th, 2012, 2:51pm W.I.B.T. = What I Built Today, right? I built Rose a headrest for her Screamer seat. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/hrest1.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/hrest2.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Aug 6th, 2012, 3:42pm Have you given details of this mod yet Bud? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 6th, 2012, 9:49pm JimFPU wrote:
It's pretty simple, really. The headrest itself is very thin stainless steel sink pipe, covered with two foam pipe insulation layers, bolted and glued to 1 1/2 inch x 1/8 inch thick aluminum bar, which was bent to shape and drilled for zip ties which attach it to the seat frame at the top and middle of the seat. It seems like it's going to work well. All materials came from Home Depot, ~$12 total. ADEM's cost $107 these days, enough to motivate me to just build one. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Aug 11th, 2012, 12:54am Garmin 800. I'm finally measuring again. I had a 705 that just vanished last October, and haven't had anything in the thousands of miles since. I have a Cateye speedo, but the GPS spoiled me for anything less. Shakedown ride coming up today, (Saturday). Also, I am finally using a sports cam for videos, a GoPro. The Sony Handycam really isn't a sports camera, and it's very tired after four years of war. yay. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Aug 11th, 2012, 11:09am Action Lad wrote:
Wow. Nice. I no longer feel sorry for you. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 20th, 2012, 9:42pm Two weeks ago I bought Solidworks; the full package. Being an old AutoCAD guy since 1978, its taking a bit of time to learn. Should be ready to pen the new trike in 3D in about another month. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 21st, 2012, 1:56pm I may be picking up Dave's new wheelset for his Giro. 700c, Velocity Deep V rims, SRAM x9 disc hubs. Built by Pat & Charlie at Nautilus Bikeshop in Sherman. He may not have them in time for HHH, though--I didn't really leave Pat enough time to get 'em done. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Aug 21st, 2012, 5:36pm http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00564.jpg Put the Version 1 Millay neck protector installed on my Musashi's headrest verticals to good use this morning. Does a good job of deflecting water and dirt thrown off of the 700c rear wheel. It's a green design in that it's fabricated from a discarded 2-liter plastic bottle. Version 2 of Bob's design doesn't require zip ties to secure it to the verticals. It has snap-in tabs that hold it in place. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00567.jpg The 55 mm Kool Stop pads originally installed on my Musashi's Tektro 725 calliper brakes were not as effective in stopping the bike as they should have been. Also, when they got wet, the bike essentially had no brakes. Installed some cheap Forte pads, yesterday. Surprise, I had some brakes when I rode in the rain this morning. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Aug 26th, 2012, 5:46pm What color was the compound on the Kool Stops? The orange are supposed to be decent dry but the best for wet, black a touch better in the dry but not as good as the orange in the wet. There are some pads that are made for different kinds of rims that would be crap on aluminum rims in the wet. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Aug 26th, 2012, 7:28pm Opus the Poet wrote:
Salmon on the front, black on the rear. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Aug 29th, 2012, 4:48pm From Performance: A Camelback Antidote 2L bladder, which fits in my saddlebag better, and holds just enough for the Clown rides. A Blackburn Mars taillight for testing (the first test failed). A pair of size 2 cycling gloves by Louis Garneau for my grand daughter. They are the cutest things imaginable, and fit just right. Now to get her back on her brother's bike. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Sep 6th, 2012, 7:52pm I'm figuring out how to use Solidworks; just in the beginning stages of taking the trike design from 2D in AutoCAD to 3D in Solidworks. But thats not what I bought today. Ordered a Nuvinci wheel kit. On one hand, the idea of mounting half a bowling ball inside my rear hub just doesn't sit well with me. On the other hand having the ability to infinitely adjust my cadence may (or may not) make it worthwhile. I tried a Nuvinci a couple months ago, and frankly for longer rides it felt really good. Forget the slingshot starts; only a derailleur will do there. Then again I don't slingshot very often anyway. Considered a Rohloff with a single chainring, and still may go that way, but the cost is a bit steep. Noisey little bugger too. Tried one with about 5000 miles on it and it was indeed cool, but shifting meant moving the pedal as opposed to pushing the pedal while shifting. Upshifting while going uphill was OK, but not near as nice as my trusty Deore XT derailleur. Tried an Alfine 11 at one point. Like the Rohloff it had its moments going up a long hill. Going from 2-1 felt like skipping a gear which was OK. So once it's installed and I have a couple hundred miles, I'll either post a report or you'll see it in the Classifieds.... [smiley=headbang.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Sep 16th, 2012, 6:58pm Follow up on the NuVinci after 100 miles. First the bad news; yes its heavy and yes there is a tiny bit of drag felt at the lowest ratio. I expected that much. Acceleration from a stop to maybe 5 mph takes a little longer; about as long as it would take to get to 5.5 MPH with derailleur. From 5-15 MPH it seems to accelerate just a bit faster, maybe because it allows full power at all times. Mounting the shifter inverted worked really great. After all, on a trike grips are inverted. Very natural motion to trim the ratio. Average speed over a 10 mile course hasn't really changed. My legs aren't nearly as fatigued; 30 miles feels like maybe 20. The way it feels is any losses from the friction are paid back with dividends through a steady cadence. Top speeds in the same places aren't really any different. The NuVinci is a keeper for me. Works really well with a triple chainring and an Alfine tensioner. I'll probably try a twistie shifter for the front just so it matches. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mizta_Nice on Oct 2nd, 2012, 5:08pm I know it's a simple thing, but I got a Click-Stand and I love it. So simple. I'd been searching for a kickstand all over, but everything I'd found was either too short or too expensive. http://www.click-stand.com/Home_Page.html I'm goofy, I know. But I like it when I get something that actually works like it's supposed to. Oh yeah, the guy who makes them is really nice, and emailed me several times to make sure I got what I needed. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Oct 17th, 2012, 10:23pm Update: Once I got Rose's Screamer headrest adjusted to fit her, the only problem left was that her hair would occasionally catch and hang between the foam layers. I solved that by hunting down an old lycra eyeglass case, and pulling it over the headrest. It works great, and gives the headrest a nice look, I think. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/hrest3.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mizta_Nice on Oct 18th, 2012, 5:41pm bought a new bike. I know I've been bothering all of you about bikes and advice, so thanks for all of your input. I went down to Austin and spent about three hours with Mike and the gang at Easy Street and left with a brand new Bacchetta Strada. http://olivertull.com/Olivers_Blog/Entries/2012/10/18_This_Guy!!!.html I tested the Lightning Phantom, which is a great bike, and a couple of trikes as well, but felt like right now the Strada is the right one for me to try. Hopefully this is the bike I will do a century on at next years' HHH. [smiley=pepper.gif] So, now I have a couple of older clunkers to get rid of to make space in the garage. Who wants some scrap metal? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Oct 18th, 2012, 6:22pm Mizta_Nice wrote:
Congratulations! Good choice. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Oct 18th, 2012, 7:52pm Congrats oliver, I sure you will be happy with it. Look forward to seeing you out there again. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Oct 18th, 2012, 10:15pm Congrats, Oliver. The Strada is a great bike. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by diannalightning on Oct 19th, 2012, 2:30pm Oliver, be careful what you get rid of. I started on an EZ-1 years ago, sold them and bought other recumbents and trikes. Last night, Fast Eddie and I went to Frisco to pick-up for me another EZ-1. I wanted a bike to run errands on, carry groceries and if it got stolen, it was no big deal. The "Red" EZ-1 fits that purpose. No, I'm not selling my V-Rex or my trike. I'm just collecting and hopeing to go "really car-lite". |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by CruzbikeChris on Oct 19th, 2012, 5:14pm I thought I had a riding buddy, but now you will blow my doors off. Maybe at the starting line anyways. Congrats on the new bike. Man it looks fast. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mizta_Nice on Oct 21st, 2012, 1:28pm Don't worry, Chris, all I did was swap the old engine into a new vehicle. You will still kick my bum. And you are right, diannalightning, I am probably going to keep one of the bikes in our theater as my run around town bike. Probably the Cycle Genius, just because it takes up less space. So far, and this isn't a review, the Strada is sooooo much lighter than what I was pedaling that I am sure I'm taking hills easier, if not any faster just yet. Getting used to using a slightly different set of muscles is going to take a bit to get used to. I basically went from having my feet below me to having them above me, so it is taking some getting used to. Also, it is a good thing that Mike didn't have a Musashi built up in my size, because I was jonesing for one after seeing Shelbear ride hers at the Roanoke ride. I'd have bought it right then and there. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 21st, 2012, 2:40pm Mizta_Nice wrote:
Ah, the sickness has set in... nice... :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by freakflyer9999 on Oct 21st, 2012, 3:35pm Great choice Oliver. The Strada is a good balance between price and performance. Several of us rode Stradas in the HHH this year. It gets the job done. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Oct 22nd, 2012, 6:54pm Mizta_Nice wrote:
Depends, how many pounds of scrap at how much per pound? [smiley=stirthepot.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Nov 3rd, 2012, 3:19pm Finally broke down and bought some "real" tights from Aerotech Designs. I bought the thermal ones in the same size as my shorts from them. They seem to fit the same and will hopefully make the cold weather more comfortable. I hope it is a long time before I find out. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by LightningPilot on Nov 4th, 2012, 8:07pm TonyWard wrote:
Great products and prices :-) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Nov 13th, 2012, 7:50pm TonyWard wrote:
I'm a real Aerotech believer, as my entree to compression shorts are from Aerotech. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 14th, 2012, 2:29pm Likewise -- excellent quality, and excellent customer service. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Nov 20th, 2012, 8:46pm Maybe what I built today would be more appropriate in my case. Last Saturday I dragged out the old MIG welder and began putting together a twin trike carrier. Had some extra materials laying around and needed a way to take our trikes to Tuscon over the X-mas holidays. Never even put a pencil to paper on this project which is pretty odd for me. I'll post some pics over the weekend, but it appears to have come out OK. We're going to try a maiden voyage to Trinity Trails this weekend weather permitting. Hope to get at least 500 miles on it before the holiday trip. Weighs in at 125 lbs complete with trikes on it. For those wondering, it even has lights..... I'm almost afraid to do a stress analysis......... [smiley=injured.gif] Of course, the trikes are insured. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 26th, 2012, 8:19pm After staring at the lightning website and the various classified ads on the forums, Craigslist and eBay for many months.... I took the plunge today on a brand new to me 2004 P38. I have never purchased a used bike but the 3k entry price for this bike pushed me this way. Bought it from the original owner who told me he was 72 and tired so he wanted to sell it, I can't wait to turn 72 (i'm 55) and take it for a ride. Its Purdy! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Nov 28th, 2012, 10:09am Quote:
I am 72 and pushing 6,000 miles this year. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Nov 28th, 2012, 11:03am jcsadowski wrote:
I'm 75, and ride on a regular basis with Clown #1 and other youngsters. Not tired at all. And that's no "whopper". :) Keep riding my friends, and you'll feel good. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 28th, 2012, 8:18pm You guys are amazing and I thought of you when he told me that, when I met him I was truly amazed at how young he behaved to have made that statement. The best news of all is I got a good deal on a P38 because of it and confirmed with lightning today that he was the original owner. Thanks for the inspiration to ride, I'm coming up on 5,000 miles for my first year out there and am having a blast. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Nov 29th, 2012, 9:12pm Bought a Catrike derailleur hanger. Need a spare to play with since the Alfine tensioner is shimmed to fit the NuVinci with only about 4 threads engaged. Probably will cut it and weld it back together offset. Was in Austin for a meeting and dropped by Easy Street. Small shop, but when they have a part like this I was extremely impressed. BTW, I'm looking for a way to clamp down the trikes on the rails of the carrier. Anything clever that comes to mind? I may just use "brute force" and put a couple wheel stops in place along with some straps. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 6th, 2012, 7:53am UPS delivered two boxes to John's Bicycles late yesterday................. [smiley=whistling.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 9th, 2012, 4:09pm Had to make some handlebar mods, so the cables will be shortened, but here it is... XstreamXL for 2013, with XL Hoagie seat (which feels much better)... Wheelbase 6' even, weight 27 pounds (with pedals, w/o bag) -- http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/XStream2013/P1060496.jpg http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/XStream2013/P1060497.jpg http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/XStream2013/P1060499.jpg The higher BB position has eliminated the crankarm/v-brake interference: http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/XStream2013/P1060498.jpg Slingmesh seat still fits nicely http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/XStream2013/P1060508.jpg And I think I like the Spinergy wheels on it... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/XStream2013/P1060509sp.jpg ....think I'll call it 'The Ghost'...... [smiley=runover.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Dec 9th, 2012, 4:23pm Nice looking bike Paul - I like the white ..... A LOT! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 9th, 2012, 4:48pm TonyWard wrote:
Yeah, me too... I just couldn't go with the stock UT white and orange... :D Interesting side note -- the 650 Jalco wheels came with bladed spokes... kinda cool... [smiley=chinscratch.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Dec 9th, 2012, 4:56pm It reminds me of the Banesto team bikes Miguel Indurian rode around '91-'93. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Dec 9th, 2012, 5:33pm All the coolest RBENTers ride white bikes! [smiley=wink.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Dec 9th, 2012, 7:39pm After looking at the Rans site and the Oval Xstream with the orange and White scheme I realized without the orange the bike would have disappeared except for the wheels etc. Hows about "Casper". |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Feb 6th, 2013, 7:20pm Got a new ride at a steal of a deal from BROL. 2012 Corsa 700c upgraded with a carbon seat......... sure hope it is as fast as it looks! http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/a_mward/2012Corsa700c_zpsf8b185cc.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Feb 6th, 2013, 8:55pm Sweet looking ride Tony! Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Feb 7th, 2013, 5:24pm It's a Takamine! http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Misc/taka4_zps5c9cb684.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Feb 7th, 2013, 6:44pm No it isn't! It's a twelve-string guitar! :o |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Feb 8th, 2013, 12:48pm rmillay wrote:
It's a Takamine! http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Misc/taka5_zpsf0c5414a.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by LightningPilot on Feb 8th, 2013, 6:17pm Sixteen more asparagus crowns for the garden because we like asparagus, and a Garmin Nuvi because mine was stolen from my Honda yesterday. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bent_Vision on Feb 8th, 2013, 8:45pm Never would i have imagined walking into Richardson Bike Mart last week and being able to buy this. http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q589/bent_vision/5ea4e76a-080e-4385-a39a-5a4f86f525a9_zps43bcd681.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Feb 8th, 2013, 10:02pm Bent_Vision wrote:
Congratulations. By my count there are now six of us RBENTers that own one of these great bikes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Feb 9th, 2013, 10:24am Bent_Vision wrote:
Dang! I was looking for one of those before I bought my Corsa. Kicking myself now for not checking out RBM. Nice looking bike! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Feb 9th, 2013, 11:09am TonyWard wrote:
Dang! I was looking for one of those before I bought my Corsa. Kicking myself now for not checking out RBM. Nice looking bike![/quote] A rare find for sure. RBM would have been the last place I would have looked. That's the only Musashi with the optional blue color of the seven owned by RBENTers (I said six in my previous post, but I forgot about one). |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Feb 9th, 2013, 12:29pm Well. Ya got a nice bike. When I got into this it seemed like a bike was bought and sold every four months. I guess if you're in the market for a certain model, you'll have to ask Joel to call you if one shows up. I had to go there later today and found out it had a short shelf life....2 days. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Feb 9th, 2013, 4:10pm A couple things this week. Two sets of Shimano M785 Hydraulic Brakes. Two sets of VXB Ceramic Hub Bearings. Four Spindles, machined from billet. They'll be fitted to the upcoming pair of prototype Triketech Touring models. May still be 4-5 months away until these are ready to ride. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jdorlon on Feb 12th, 2013, 9:42am I didn't buy these yet, but I'm thinking about it. Maybe if I install colors that match my bike, it won't look like I put stickers all over it. http://rydesafe.com/index.html |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Feb 12th, 2013, 11:10am jdorlon wrote:
I definitely wouldn't bother with the ones that go on the chain!!!! Here's another product that REALLY lights up in headlights... http://www.bikewrappers.com/ http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/15ft.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jdorlon on Feb 12th, 2013, 11:15am Quote:
Hah - I know, the chain really does seem like a bad place for a sticker! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Feb 12th, 2013, 12:40pm A second Dinotte 400R taillight for me. We now have a plethora of Dinottes--enough to even light up the Monkeys! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Feb 27th, 2013, 9:57pm From my blog: I decided to build a new set of wheels for the Xstream. The only wheels I have for it are a set of heavy, bombproof commuting wheels and a set of HED aero wheels. Since I’m no longer commuting, I’ve been wanting something nicer and lighter than the commuting wheels. And the HED aero wheels are a bit too much in crosswinds for every day riding. Both those sets of wheels are 559 wheels. The Xstream can use either 650C (571) or 559 wheels, but I want to stay with 559 wheels on it so I can run a wider tire on the rear wheel. I always scratch my head as I read Randy Schlitter’s writings about how bone jarring the ride of a high racer is, compared to that of a long wheelbase bike. I’ve always found exactly the opposite to be true. A high racer has a better balance of weight ratio between the front and rear tires, and with a very reclined euro style seat like that on my Corsa, my own weight is spread out all along my back. A 650c x 23 tire gives a passable ride on the Corsa. On the other hand, with my Xstream, Stratus XP, Nimbus, and every other long wheelbase bike I’ve ridden, almost all of my weight is on the rear tire, and with a more upright seat, almost all of my own weight is on my behind. A 23mm wide tire just gives an unacceptable ride. Even a 25mm tire rides too harsh to suit me. On my Xstream, I want at least a 28 mm wide tire on the rear wheel. I have two sets of Conti Grand Prix tires that still have some miles left on them. One set is 28mm wide and the other is 25mm. I’m designating them as two sets of tires for the Xstream, but with the 28[ch8242]s as rear tires and the 25[ch8242]s as front tires. I decided on Velocity A23 rims for the wheelset. These are performance road rims, but they’re one of the new generation of slightly wider road rims, so I figured they’d be perfect for 25mm and 28mm tires. They’re also one of the few performance road rims made in the 559 size. I bought a 28 spoke rim for the rear and a 24 spoke rim for the front. This is a combination that’s worked well for me for years on the Corsa. I bought Sapim CX Ray spokes and Rotaz road hubs for the wheelset. I went with the standard 3 cross lacing for the spokes on the rear wheel. I have over 13,000 miles on a wheel with this same spoke count and lacing on the Corsa. The Xstream is more heavily loaded on the rear wheel, but running a wider tire, I’m hoping the same setup will hold up well on it, too. I considered radial spoke lacing on the front wheel. The 13,000 mile wheel on the front of the Corsa has this lacing, and it’s a more heavily loaded wheel than the front wheel on the Xstream. I’m not sure the Rotaz hubs are as strong as the Velocity hubs on the Corsa, though, so I decided to just go with a 2 cross lacing on the front wheel. With 3 cross on the rear and 2 cross on the front, all of the spokes ended up being the same length, 264mm. I finished building the wheels Monday evening. I loved everything about the wheels right up until the minute I started mounting tires on them. I’d never owned a Velocity rim that was hard to mount a tire on before. That statement is no longer true. Even with Velo Plugs in the rims rather than rim tape, there’s no way I could have mounted either tire on these rims without my VAR tire lever. I’ll be carrying that bead jack on the Xstream as long as I run these wheels. I was thinking I’d eventually run Conti Gatorskins on these wheels, but there may be no way to mount them. I have a used one I’ll try mounting just as a test before I consider buying new ones for the Xstream. I’ve done two rides on the new wheels, 25 miles yesterday afternoon and 25 miles this afternoon. They do ride nicer than the commuting wheels. I think I’m going to love them, except for flat changing time. All the parts (except for the Velo Plugs – I robbed them from an old wheelset later). http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/Xstream/a231_zpsbdf22e55.jpg Just built. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/Xstream/a232_zps2a7e3132.jpg Front wheel with 25mm Conti Grand Prix tire. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/Xstream/a233_zps2317f2ff.jpg Rear wheel with 28mm Conti Grand Prix tire. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/Xstream/a234_zps77fafeee.jpg Ready to go. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/Xstream/a235_zps58471a0e.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Feb 28th, 2013, 7:35am I purchased a set of 559 wheels from John Paulus at the shop, and it's very difficult to get tires on and off of them.... I need to get one of those "bead jack" tools... Nice work on the wheels, Bud! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by bob wand on Feb 28th, 2013, 6:49pm Paul, Are you using wire bead or folding tires? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 1st, 2013, 6:43am bob wand wrote:
Both, in this case -- the 1.75" Marathons are wire bead, and the 1.1" Duranos are folding... I broke one tire lever getting the Marathons on, originally, and gave up when I tried to change to the Duranos... PB |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Mar 1st, 2013, 10:26am FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
The VAR (http://randonneurextra.blogspot.com/2009/02/making-life-easier-var-tire-lever.html) is hard to beat. When I bought mine ($12), Zach Kaplan (http://www.zachkaplancycles.com/) (you have to email him for a price on anything, but at least he finally did get a web site) was the only place I found it. I honestly rarely used mine before. Switching from rim tape to Velo Plugs made the set of commuting wheels I was having a hard time mounting Conti Gatorskins on enough easier that I didn't need the VAR. I needed it this week, though. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by bob wand on Mar 1st, 2013, 12:04pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Both, in this case -- the 1.75" Marathons are wire bead, and the 1.1" Duranos are folding... I broke one tire lever getting the Marathons on, originally, and gave up when I tried to change to the Duranos... PB [/quote] My experience with the marathons has been the same as yours. My experience with folders Has been after 200 miles or so the beads stretch and can even be mounted without tools. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 13th, 2013, 9:37am Finally broke down and ordered an ADEM headrest for the Hoagie seat... the longer XL bike frame allows recline basically to the last seatstrut pin setting, but even using pin 3 I feel it in my neck muscles... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Mar 25th, 2013, 8:06pm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/882926_10200144019581262_1037730442_o.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 25th, 2013, 8:37pm Whoa, nice playtoy!!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mizta_Nice on Mar 26th, 2013, 6:21am Okay, you need to explain yourself! What manner of steed am I seeing in that picture? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 26th, 2013, 9:18am Nice complement to my 'Ghost'... ;) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Mar 26th, 2013, 12:10pm It's an M5 Carbon High Racer. I gotta lose those chain tubes though. Mizta_Nice wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Mar 26th, 2013, 3:50pm Yeah, those things will add a lot of drag in the drive. It looks like they're mostly to keep grease off your leg, but you really need to keep sunscreen off that pretty white paint! (The voice of experience.) :-[ |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mizta_Nice on Mar 27th, 2013, 6:48am aikigreg wrote:
[/quote] Well, color me envious. Can't wait to see this up close. I've always wondered about the chain doing gymnastics like that. I'd be afraid of the power loss on hills, but it looks so awesome that I'd be willing to put up with it. How adjustable is the seat position? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Mar 27th, 2013, 9:33am It isn't. You're either going low or not going! It's so light that it will still climb well even with the tube drag, but I actually haven't gotten a chance to ride it yet. This weekend for sure. Mizta_Nice wrote:
[/quote] Well, color me envious. Can't wait to see this up close. I've always wondered about the chain doing gymnastics like that. I'd be afraid of the power loss on hills, but it looks so awesome that I'd be willing to put up with it. How adjustable is the seat position? [/quote] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 27th, 2013, 10:23am Used to own two bikes that utilized long Teflon tubes for chain management. One of them didn't even have an idler. Didn't notice that they created a significant amount of drag. Some say that tubes are noisy. The ones on my bikes were quiet. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Mar 27th, 2013, 3:41pm I've had occasion to wonder if square tubes would be more efficient, but I guess round ones minimize contact. Are Big Cat's teflon, ore something like uhmwpe? The latter would be lighter. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 28th, 2013, 7:14am Gotta arrange a "show and tell" ride... Lancaster Rally, perhaps????? [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 28th, 2013, 7:16am Mizta_Nice wrote:
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA... Oliver's got bike lust..... Welcome to the REAL recumbent club! [smiley=pepper.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Mar 28th, 2013, 9:17am Heh, I shouldn't show him a pic of the VK2 that I sold last year then, eh? I wont be at the Lancaster rally. Going down to Race Bessie's Creek. FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA... Oliver's got bike lust..... Welcome to the REAL recumbent club! [smiley=pepper.gif][/quote] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 28th, 2013, 1:21pm Just to torture Oliver... http://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1341612811 |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mizta_Nice on Mar 29th, 2013, 6:52am Stop it! If you say the name of the bike you want three times, the money disappears from your bank account and your significant other wakes you up to tell you how stupid you are. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 29th, 2013, 7:38am Mizta_Nice wrote:
Same thing happens if you say your ex-girlfriend's name three times in a dream... sort of... [smiley=cheesy.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 29th, 2013, 9:08am I got a VAR tire jack. Should help with tube changes for my hands. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 29th, 2013, 10:00am Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
It's a neat-looking little tool. Does it seem substantial enough to make that last tough pull on a tight-fitting 650c tire? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Mar 29th, 2013, 5:43pm jayg wrote:
It's a neat-looking little tool. Does it seem substantial enough to make that last tough pull on a tight-fitting 650c tire? [/quote] Mine held up to the toughest tires I've ever mounted, but it does flex some when you really put hard pressure on it. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 29th, 2013, 5:53pm Bud_Bent wrote:
It's a neat-looking little tool. Does it seem substantial enough to make that last tough pull on a tight-fitting 650c tire? [/quote] Mine held up to the toughest tires I've ever mounted, but it does flex some when you really put hard pressure on it.[/quote] Thanks for your input. Tony W. has spare one he's going to let me try out. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 29th, 2013, 11:11pm I got mine thru Zach Kaplan on BROL. He was considerably cheaper than the other seller, and shipped super fast. Mine is blue in color, not the grey from the article, folks may have seen online. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 30th, 2013, 1:19pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
Thanks, Vicky. Looks like something that should definitely be in the tool bag of my bike that's equipped with 650c tires. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Mar 30th, 2013, 1:42pm Quote:
I have two black ones. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Mar 31st, 2013, 10:07pm Bought some Shimano M785 brakes. 10 of them. Lots more stuff to to buy too. It takes a lot of time to design this stuff. [smiley=sleeping.gif] http://www.triketech.com/image/Triketech%20Touring-V9.JPG |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 3rd, 2013, 6:00pm Denman, just holler when you're ready for a beta tester or two! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Apr 4th, 2013, 4:18pm Is a carbon fiber version in the works? ;D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Apr 7th, 2013, 10:02am rmillay wrote:
Ha! Just the hardshell seats. Aluminum frame, SS 18-8 fasteners & rod ends. A few features include adjustable; ride height, seat height, seat angle, far/aft weight, wheelbase, & shock rebound. Should be under 40 lbs with a NuVinci, or 37 lbs with a chain cruncher. There is still another 400-500 hours of work in finishing things up including jig & fixture design/fab before we can build the first 5 pre-production units so its still a couple months away from riding. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Apr 7th, 2013, 12:50pm A fully suspended trike would have been appropriate for yesterday's Tour Dallas when riding on Ellsworth Ave. and further South on the route. If I had false teeth, I would have lost them riding my rigid-frame Catrike Speed over that really bad pavement. Would make a good test course for your prototype. :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Patti on Apr 7th, 2013, 9:53pm Yep. I thought I was gonna pop a couple of fillings out before it was over. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Apr 11th, 2013, 9:08pm I know it isn't very exciting, but the Albertsons by Ridgmar mall has the orange flavor Clif Shotblocks on clearance for $1.14...so I got 5. There was about a box and a half left... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 11th, 2013, 10:43pm snagged a Pearl Izumi womens droptail thermal suit off fleabay for cheap. Should come in handy in this downturning solar cycle and the next one. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Apr 21st, 2013, 11:11pm I now know why Bikesmith Designs doesn't shorten hollow-arm cranksets. I decided to try my hand at shortening a 175 mm FSA hollow-arm compact crankset. The right crank arm showed only a trace of a hollow space, after I drilled and tapped the new pedal hole. Not the case with the left crank arm. When I drilled the new pedal hole, ran into a large hollow space. Decided to fill a portion of the space with a tappable epoxy. Drilled the metal shell and cured epoxy, then tapped the hole. Tested the crankset on my Baron this afternoon. The pedal didn't loosen, so guess the repair will be OK. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00100_zps004c83c4.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00100_zps004c83c4.jpg.html) Hollow space in crank arm. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00102_zps2437f5b4.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00102_zps2437f5b4.jpg.html) Hollow space and hole filled with tappable epoxy. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00107_zps2bc600df.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00107_zps2bc600df.jpg.html) Drilled and tapped hole. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Apr 23rd, 2013, 3:23pm We went to Chicago last weekend and purchased the Catrike Speed offered on BROL. It's a 2004 model with silver paint, low miles, a rear rack, and a comely blue seat (no pockets, though). After adjustments, Kathy rode it today and declared it good. Next: accessories! [smiley=dbanana.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 25th, 2013, 1:29pm Bought some bits and pieces from Problem Solvers -- a fun site with all KINDS of little gadgets and stuff!!! http://problemsolversbike.com/ |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Apr 25th, 2013, 3:52pm I love these guys! They are METAL! http://problemsolversbike.com/products/holy_driver [smiley=evil.gif] FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 4th, 2013, 10:00pm Took advantage of a substantial REI dividend to go try out the Keen Commuter III sandals -- YES, they are "E" width!!!! Woohhooooo!!! However, the cutout for the cleats doesn't work for SPDs if you put the cleats all the way to the back, like I'm used to doing for recumbent riding... I had to do XACTO surgery. Here is where the cleat has to be to be able to snap in WITHOUT surgery -- about 1/4" away from bottom. http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130504_152408-1.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130504_152408-1.jpg.html) Here is the extra area cut out, cleat all the way back - this allows the cleat to snap in. http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130504_154525-1.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130504_154525-1.jpg.html) Here are uncut and cut, for comparison http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130504_154609-1.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130504_154609-1.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 31st, 2013, 8:56pm I bought Eddie's Sportworks rack this morning. I've been using Sportworks racks for years, and this rack seems to kind of complete the set. I already have two Sportsworks rack bases. One fits a 2 inch hitch receiver, and the other a 1 1/4 inch. I also already have two Sportworks recumbent racks. Sportworks recumbent racks differ from their regular racks by having ratcheting arms on both ends of the racks, rather than just at one end like the regular racks have. I've thought for years that they are the finest hitch racks ever made. With two ratcheting arms, you can load or unload a bike in just a few seconds, and it's as solid as any rack I've ever seen. For years, one of my Sportworks racks has been adjusted for my Corsa, and the other for Rose's Stratus, then her Xstream. The one shortcoming of regular Sportworks recumbent racks is that they're not long enough for longer recumbents. They aren't long enough for my Xstream (which is longer than Rose's, which was a prototype) or our Screamer. When I traveled to Oklahoma to pick up our Screamer, I modified one of our racks to carry it, by using a piece of conduit to lengthen it. It looked like this. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Bikes/screamer1.jpg A bit primitive looking, to be sure, but it did the job and got the Screamer home. I can undo that modification now. The rack I bought from Eddie is a Sportworks made for LWB bikes, and it will carry either the Screamer or my Xstream without modification. Our Screamer on the new rack. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Racks/rack7_zpsb6968930.jpg And my Xstream on it. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Racks/rack8_zps0c39b423.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on May 31st, 2013, 9:08pm Dont you worry a bit about hanging out on each side? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 31st, 2013, 10:51pm johnnybent wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Jun 1st, 2013, 3:13pm Dont they make crappie boats? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 1st, 2013, 5:00pm johnnybent wrote:
They do, and they've become quite popular, but I like a bass boat better, even though I mostly fish for crappie. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 28th, 2013, 7:13am I decided to switch the Xstream handlebars to the HR3Way setup, for a somewhat more open cockpit and to get the grips somewhat further back towards me... plus, I had occasionally been banging my shins against the 30 degree angled section of the regular bars, and couldn't move them further away. So, I swapped out the bars myself to set the desired position, then took the bike down to John's, and Michael did a very nice job on it. He cut an inch off the top section of the riser, so I could get the bars a bit further away, and ran new cables, since they had to be longer. He also repacked the bearings on my rear Spinergy wheel to tighten up some play in the bearing... All for less than $100... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jun 29th, 2013, 10:31pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
This "John's"...a recumbent shop? I'm getting tired of paying extra going to a decent shop, just because I ride recumbent. If the distance is reasonable, I'll give them a shot. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 30th, 2013, 7:42pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
This post is worthless without pics... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 30th, 2013, 9:49pm Bud_Bent wrote:
Dunno about "worthless," but.... here's the finished product. The grips are about 3" further back than before, so my arms aren't as extended. http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130628_075651.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130628_075651.jpg.html) http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130628_075719.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130628_075719.jpg.html) http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130628_075836.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130628_075836.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 1st, 2013, 6:39am Action Lad wrote:
John's Bicycles in Lancaster... a bit of a drive from your part o' town, but they appreciate the 'bent... John himself is in Colorado for the summer, running a MTB shop up there, but Michael is running it for him, and is pretty good, too. John's taught him well. PB |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jul 2nd, 2013, 1:21pm I'm planning on ordering a set of those RANS 3way bars also for the Giro. I think the long reach I have to the bars currently is aggravating my arm and causing pain. This way I can get all sorts of adjustment out of my bars and B-pivot. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Jul 2nd, 2013, 9:01pm http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/20130702_192920_zpscf197b6d.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/dave5339/media/20130702_192920_zpscf197b6d.jpg.html) Monkey #1 got a road bike this evening. It was time for her to graduate up out of her mountain bike and hand it down to her brother. Vicky and I's plan is to get all three of them up on the road in the next year or so. We're looking at something like the Bike Across Kansas or CANDISC, (Cycle around North Dakota in Sakakawea Country) in 2015. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Jul 7th, 2013, 11:40am After seeing the new Rans Hoagie seat bag on Pauls bike, I decided to get one for myself. I went to buy it off of their web site a couple of weeks ago, and the price was 14 cents....So I sent them an email to get their catalog corrected, and bought the bag a few days later. Installed the new bag on my XStream. I like it a lot. The big benefit for me is that I can put my 3 liter Osprey water bladder in it. I was worried that adding 6 pounds of water would make the seat feel kinda squirmy, but I couldn't really tell any difference. I really loaded it down for Thursday's big ride by adding an additional liter of frozen water in a nalgene bottle...so I had 8 pounds of water in the bag, and another 2.5 lbs in the bottle cages on the back of the seat. All of that extra weight caused the bike to climb slower, but the handling was unchanged - I couldn't feel any swaying motion from the bag at all. Weight weenies can have a heart attack if they want, but I had all the water I needed for a 5 hour unsupported ride with no rest stops in the Texas heat. The way the bag attaches is genius. The aluminum tube brace under it keeps the bag rock solid, it won't sway from side to side, and it also keeps the bottom of the bag from sagging down when it's heavily loaded. Rans also has a strap on the bottom of the bag that hooks onto the seat, and that keeps the bag from riding up. I would rate this bag as expensive, but worth every penney. They really thought of everything with this bag. http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/tigermike2/IMG_0104.jpg (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tigermike2/media/IMG_0104.jpg.html) http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/tigermike2/IMG_0105.jpg (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tigermike2/media/IMG_0105.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jul 7th, 2013, 3:31pm Wrap the bladder when full of ice & water, in a terrycloth hand towel and it will stay cold LOTS longer, and also keep the condensation from wetting the rest of the gear in your bag. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jul 7th, 2013, 8:09pm I acquired a frozen food bag from Walmart, cut it half and a little duct tape resulted in TWO insulated sleeves the bladder slides down into. Works very well and keeps the ice and water cold for quite a few hours in the heat. Ain't purdy but very effective and nobody sees it inside the bag anyway! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 8th, 2013, 11:22am I like the Hoagie bag a lot, and the support frame definitely is a good thing when you pile a lot of stuff in it... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jul 8th, 2013, 10:22pm Safe Zone Mirror After reading the review on BROL i decided to get myself one of these http://www.safezonemirror.com/ I have now been riding with it for a few weeks and am very pleased with the purchase. I often wondered why anyone would want a helmet mounted mirror and one day ask the flyinglazyboy why he wore one, his response was "no matter how I turn my head I can always see behind me". This is a great mirror, well designed and provides a superb view regardless of how you turn your head. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jul 8th, 2013, 11:19pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
John's Bicycles in Lancaster... a bit of a drive from your part o' town, but they appreciate the 'bent... John himself is in Colorado for the summer, running a MTB shop up there, but Michael is running it for him, and is pretty good, too. John's taught him well. PB [/quote] Well, at a bit over 50 miles, it's a sight closer than Easy Street, I reckon. Thanks. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 1st, 2013, 9:53am Have added several parts and supplies in the last week or two. BB7 brakes installed on my Giro. YAY! Case of spare tubes and a full set of organic BB7 pads purchased. New bar set and riser/stem 2-piece combo purchased. Will need to wait to install this setup until we have a spare tandem length brake cable and rear derailleur cable in case the existing ones prove too short with the new bar setup to reuse. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Aug 1st, 2013, 10:57pm After thousand upon thousands of miles, my seat and frame bags were deteriorated, and faded from the sun. The former seat was the plain mesh Catrike used to put out. Loved it, and I was afraid of the earlier twisting experienced by many when the new ones came out years ago. I remember reading that they changed the orientation of the grain to keep it from happening. Mine has gone perhaps 300 miles now, and not a sign of shifting. yay. There's a cool pocket right under the right thigh for my keys or my garage opener. Another that's big enough for a light battery that I struggled to insert in the former seat's pocket. So happy with the new bags. The others were so faded from sun and worn from weather. Didn't buy new ones 'cause they sure don't float down from the heavens. Finally broke down when a failing zipper was threatening the loss of important contents. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 3rd, 2013, 8:22am Funny thing happened on the way to announce my retirement; my employer made me an offer I couldn't refuse extending my employment yet another two years. While I was all set to begin building our own trikes its been pushed out another two years. We didn't want to wait. So we just ordered a pair of these: http://etrike.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/sfs26_tour_rechts_20841.jpg Bodylink seats are awesome. Always liked hardshells but the Bodylink has always been one of our favorites. Should be here in early September. We'll retofit the Dual Drive with a triple front & Nuvinci IGH. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Aug 3rd, 2013, 9:24am RBM has one in the store. Have you built one of your rolling models yet? What price range are you aiming for? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 3rd, 2013, 9:42am We looked at the model at RBM. Price was $500 over MSRP, and Taxus state taxes make buying in state cost prohibitive. Have not yet finished a rolling trike, but have built the swing arm and one side of the suspension, then set it up on a cycling test fixture. Powered with air cylinders and stressed with springs, ran the testbed over 100,000 cycles with 2:1 loads in two axis...no cracks, and very little bearing wear. The spindle was hand machined; very tedious without using a CNC. CNC setup charges were quoted at $1700 - $2400 with individual spindle costs at $145 - $115 each on runs of 10 at a time. If I were building 100 units a year the target sales price is $4200 nicely equipped. Unfortunately at 10 units a year the manufacturing cost is significantly higher, so to make it worthwhile means 100+ units/year. Nor would I plan on making much money for the first 3 years; probably a loss for the first two years. It is after all, more of a retirement hobby business, something to keep me off the streets and at some later date make a profit. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 3rd, 2013, 10:11am So, what are you gonna do with your used ol' Cattrikes? [smiley=whistling.gif] [smiley=chinscratch.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 3rd, 2013, 11:58am Vicki, The Cats are now listed in the For Sale section, but they won't be released until the HPV's are ready to ride. In fact we're thinking about taking the Cats to Palo Duro over Labor Day which may be the last touring ride we use them for. Had hoped the HPV's would be ready before then, but it won't happen. Nice thing about Cats, is they tend to re-sell pretty easily. Not in a rush to get rid of them. My son & soon to be daughter-in-law will be moving back to Texas in a few months and they really like riding them. We'll see what happens. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Aug 10th, 2013, 5:48pm Discovered recently that the Velocity Spartacus Uriel rear wheel on my Carbent was 7 grams out of balance (Enough to shake the rear of the bike excessively when it was run up on a test stand). Decided to order a new wheelset for the bike. Ordered the wheelset pictured below. It weighs 1467 grams, which represents a 198 gram weight savings over the bike's original Velocity wheelset. Bladed spoke count for the new set is 24/28 vs. 20/24 (round spokes) for the Velocity. The wheels are hand built and have no perceptible lateral or radial runout (And, are not out of balance :)). Rode the Carbent, equipped with the new wheelset, on today's Plano East Side ride. They were stiff and rolled fast. The rear wheel is advertised as SRAM 8/9/10-speed compatible. However, the 10-speed SRAM cassette I installed was loose on the freewheel (Didn't find out, until I did the ride) . Rattle, rattle, rattle. Will have to install a shim ring behind the cassette to make it tight. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00195_zps4f0d721e.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00195_zps4f0d721e.jpg.html) Vuelta Corsa SLR Road Wheelset |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Aug 11th, 2013, 3:04pm jayg wrote:
Problem solved by adding 0.5 mm shim behind cassette. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 14th, 2013, 6:03pm Ordered a Monkey Mirror for the helmet. Dave ordered some tandem length cables for the bikes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Aug 18th, 2013, 11:47am As soon as I started to bicycle commute I knew it was time to put proper pedals on the V2. I got some Keen Commuter III cycling sandals and another taillight at REI, cashed in my dividend and got a deal. Then went on to Richardson Bike Mart to try on and buy a pair of Sidi Megas, but was disappointed they didn't have any. I did buy a set of Shimano PD-M540 pedals. I'm a little disappopinted the cleats are almost but not quite fully recessed in the sandal. They're comfortable enough to walk around on, but I suspect they'd make great tile crackers. Must try to remember that! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 23rd, 2013, 8:24am The cleats are more recessed on my Keen IIIs than on my regular MTB bike shoes... Did you have to carve out some rubber to get the cleat to clip in to the pedal? When I moved the cleats all the way towards the back, I had to cut about 1/4" out... see earlier photos. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 23rd, 2013, 9:18am My Cateye Astrale 8 computer on the Corsa quit working. The display worked, but it wouldn't show a speed, no matter how I adjusted the magnet. I thought, well, ok, I bought it new with the Corsa in July, 2006. It's old enough, I'll just replace it. I ordered a new Velo 8. When I got ready to install it, I had the thought that the Velo 8 might just snap into the mounting for the old Astrale. Sure enough, it fit, and it worked after I snapped it in. A thought began to slowly form in my head. Was it just a connection thing between the Astrale and its mount? If I snap it back in, will it work? Sure enough, the old Astrale is working perfectly now, and I have a spare computer. So, if your bike computer quits working, take a moment to remake the connections by removing it, then snapping it back in, before you pronounce it dead. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Aug 23rd, 2013, 10:13am Bud_Bent wrote:
Have the same problem with my Cateye Strata computers. Very irritating. Wonder if application of an electrically conductive grease to the contacts would eliminate the problem? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Aug 23rd, 2013, 3:02pm I not only use a contact compound on my computer modules, but I anoint the area between the contacts with silicone grease (petroleum jelly should work, also). It keeps water from interfering with operation in the rain. (I know, I know! You don't ride in the rain! [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif] ) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Aug 24th, 2013, 3:14pm Got a pair of sun leggings (PI) from Nashbar yesterday, and tried them out on my trike today. They work great, except for being a little short. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 24th, 2013, 9:42pm Got 3 new jerseys at hhh yesterday. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 30th, 2013, 12:37pm THIS (http://rans.com/bicycles/seavo.html). On order for a build at OKRRB. In Cobalt Blue. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Aug 30th, 2013, 1:11pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
That is so coooool, just showed my wife and she said no, I'm gonna keep trying. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 30th, 2013, 2:33pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
AHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA -- You pulled the trigger!!! Glad the test riding last week helped.... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/seavopair.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/seavopair.jpg.html) Paul |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Aug 30th, 2013, 2:39pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
AHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA -- You pulled the trigger!!! Glad the test riding last week helped.... Paul [/quote] Paul, the test ride put us over the top. Made the decision easy. Thanks so much for the test rides and answering our questions.. Now to just endure the wait.. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 30th, 2013, 2:42pm Bought two of the Zefal Spy mirrors for the Ghost - one for each side. And replacement ratchets for my shoes - one broke last week, after three years... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 30th, 2013, 9:39pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
Awesome. Isn't Dave's bike also cobalt blue? And who's gonna watch the monkeys? Our new trikes were shipped from San Francisco tonight, they should be here next Friday. We'll probably take them on a shakedown next Saturday night after installing the N360 hubs and fitting them up. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Aug 31st, 2013, 6:59am Denman wrote:
Awesome. Isn't Dave's bike also cobalt blue? And who's gonna watch the monkeys? Our new trikes were shipped from San Francisco tonight, they should be here next Friday. We'll probably take them on a shakedown next Saturday night after installing the N360 hubs and fitting them up. [/quote] Denman, I swapped bikes about a year ago, I've got a yellow Giro 700 that is almost a twin to Vicky's. As to watching the monkeys, Cabela's sells these.... http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu263/team-river-rat/pigs004.jpg Dear CPS, please note I am KIDDING! You do not need to break down my door at 3:00 am, flashbang my house and shoot my dogs in order to rescue my kids.. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Aug 31st, 2013, 7:00am LOL, Dave! [smiley=evil.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 31st, 2013, 11:27am [smiley=grin.gif] I can't tell you how many times that dark thought crossed my mind during the child rearing days Dave! We woke up a bit a bit early about 5:00 AM; about 5:15 - chirp-chirp-chirp the front door opened and I scramble for the 18.1" 12 gauge...it was my daughter coming home from her UTA Apt. - un-announced, she couldn't sleep and drove home. Next time she'll be calling us before opening the door in the middle of the night..... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Sep 2nd, 2013, 11:55pm Picked up a Rans V2 frame in aluminum for the surplus shop. Only $175! http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/tigermike2/IMG_0137.jpg (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tigermike2/media/IMG_0137.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Sep 4th, 2013, 8:54pm UPS tracking has or Scorpions in Mesquite, may have them on Thursday! Swapped out the NuVinci on the Expedition with the OEM drivetrain. Bought a set of China Cheapies XLM lights and Bontrager Odos. Hope to have a ride report on Saturday. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Sep 6th, 2013, 11:08am Bought Jay's used FSA carbon triple crankset, which he can't cut down to 145 cm (165 was perfect for me). Got free installation with it! Tested it yesterday, and the new granny seems to be working OK, so I can now approach the hills with false confidence! :) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Sep 6th, 2013, 3:48pm Ordered a RANS healight mount and Tailwind seatbag today. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Sep 6th, 2013, 9:50pm I placed an order with Rans today...head set adjuster, seat mounting brackets to convert my old seat to the newer clamp, and a new seat clamp. This should get me bacteria to two good bikes (re my V2 project, someone pointed out it didn't take much of a bicycle mechanic to take two good bikes and one new frame and make one good bike out of it) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Sep 6th, 2013, 11:11pm The Scorpions have arrived. Need to fully assemble them and retrofit with Nuvincis & front cranks. Should be out for a ride Saturday night. Planning on riding the Ray Roberts Greenbelt on Sunday. I'll post some pics on Sunday. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Sep 8th, 2013, 3:57pm Bought it a week or so ago but just got around to taking some pics. Used Adams Trail-A-Bike off Craigslist. We now have a new problem - one trail-a-bike and two kids who want to ride it.....maybe I should have sprung for the double Trail-A-Bike http://www.trail-a-bike.com/products/trail-a-bikes/folder-tandem/. http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/a_mward/null_zps53f0f703.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Sep 19th, 2013, 7:25pm T: -38H and counting... [smiley=pepper.gif] OOOOk-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Sep 29th, 2013, 9:32pm It's ALIVE!!! http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/20130929_172617_zpsd9bcb428.jpg It involved way more [smiley=headbang.gif] [smiley=headbang.gif] [smiley=headbang.gif] [smiley=censored.gif] [smiley=censored.gif] [smiley=censored.gif], a serious dent in my bottle of Knob Creek Rye, four different shops, mechanics bribes, (a six pack of beer, two dozen bagels and a gallon of coffee, a bottle of JD Green label) and dollars leaving my pocket at a high rate of speed but it is done. Lets just say about the only things that didn't offer major problems were pedals, the seat bag, and the water bottle cages.. Everything else was one problem after another. Lot's of lessons learned on this one. I'll let Vicky give you all the really gory details. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Sep 29th, 2013, 10:29pm dd5339 wrote:
Saw the frame in the Oklahoma bike shop, Friday before last. Its metallic blue finish is really striking. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Sep 30th, 2013, 7:55am Hmm...The laundry list of issues? 1. Self centering cranksets are NOT a design feature. (that took 6 spacers to fix) 2. SRAM X9 rear derailleurs really could stand a redesign. (that took 2, 1mm washers to fix) 3. Bikes really DO need headsets. (RANS said the frameset came with one on their website, but it doesn't) 4. Seat meshes are not just a comfort item, they're essential. (Those were accidentally left out of the frameset box) 6. Double check to make sure you (me) grabbed the right stoker seat off the shop floor. (oops! that was an easy fix actually) 5. Fixie chains and 9spd drivetrains do not mix. 6. Neither do 3 random chains the mech grabbed off the bike shop shelves. (1 was 10spd, 1 9spd, and 1 we have NO idea what it is for) 7. Brake cables need to be the right length. 8. If you're gonna run 203mm rotors, you really do want the 203 Bracket from Avid. (or enough spacers to make it work) 9. Shifter cable housing works better when it isn't mangled on one end. 10. Never assume your killer deal on a great wheelset is assembled with the right parts. (This was the single costliest fix (a new wheel overnighted, and new axle parts to fix the other wheel eventually) 11. Buy LOTS of spare tandem super-long (4445mm) cables. Or just invest in the DaVinci splitters (on order). |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Sep 30th, 2013, 2:58pm You forgot the kickstand... :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Sep 30th, 2013, 3:14pm AFAIK, it doesn't come with one, and Dave did not want one, though now he seems to be willing to accept one at least for use as a temporary work stand. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Sep 30th, 2013, 4:57pm What a pain. I thought you guys bought a new bike, not a project. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Sep 30th, 2013, 7:36pm JimFPU wrote:
That had been the original game plan.. As with all best laid plans however.. And yes Paul, there is probably a double legged kickstand, [smiley=puking.gif] somewhere in my future... Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Oct 31st, 2013, 2:41pm Bought them a few days ago, but they arrived just now: Schwalbe Durano's 28-406 (20x1.1) for my Catrike Road. Much smaller than the worn-out Marathon's (can see the cord)...these just look fast! [smiley=runover.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Oct 31st, 2013, 6:26pm JimFPU wrote:
We're running that same tire on the front of our Screamer tandem, and we made that same switch from a Marathon. It is a fast tire and seems to wear really well, too. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Oct 31st, 2013, 7:30pm In the past week... A new helmet A new front tire (previously bought at HHH. A reflective safety triangle A yellow fibre flare light DOT reflective tape |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 15th, 2013, 7:49pm nothing real special but it took me weeks to make the decision. I bought a set of Time XC2 pedals for my P-38. I have been riding an old set of time metal pedals that seem to weigh a ton but I really liked them. I put them on today and moved the old ones to the Phantom so now i have clipless on both bikes and can use the same pair of shoes and cleats, only took me six months to get this done. ordered a replacement Schwalbe Durano 20x1.1 for the P-38 today. I have 4k miles on the one on the bike, can anyone tell me how many miles i should get before worrying about the tire. I've heard lots of stories but honestly don't believe it when folks tell me 1500-2000 miles is the upper limit. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Nov 17th, 2013, 10:29am Maybe not all that technical but needed some flags for the new trikes and while at Home Depot bought some driveway reflectors on 1/4" fiberglass rods and some Martha Stewart multicolor LED string lights powered with 3 AA batteries. Kind of like an Arizona Whip for under $10. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 25th, 2013, 10:47am Phantom Rider wrote:
There's no way 2000 miles is the upper limit for you on a Durano... tire wear obviously is dependent upon a lot of things, including your weight and typical road surface, but 4,000 is certainly reasonable. I have a Durano on the front of the Xstream that is still showing mininal wear after 6,000+. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 25th, 2013, 1:39pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
There's no way 2000 miles is the upper limit for you on a Durano... tire wear obviously is dependent upon a lot of things, including your weight and typical road surface, but 4,000 is certainly reasonable. I have a Durano on the front of the Xstream that is still showing mininal wear after 6,000+. [/quote] Thanks Paul. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Nov 25th, 2013, 10:29pm Phantom Rider wrote:
There's no way 2000 miles is the upper limit for you on a Durano... tire wear obviously is dependent upon a lot of things, including your weight and typical road surface, but 4,000 is certainly reasonable. I have a Durano on the front of the Xstream that is still showing mininal wear after 6,000+. [/quote] Thanks Paul. [/quote] In my experience, even a trike which only wears on the crown of a tire, will get at least 4,000 miles on a Durano...and I ride rather on the performance end. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 26th, 2013, 12:27pm We've got Duranos on the Seavo, as well... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 26th, 2013, 12:54pm I'm going to ride it through the winter unless I start to see a reason to change it. The spare will be hanging in the garage just in case, and lets hope that when the NEED arises it will be in the garage rather than 100 miles from anything. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Caribwill on Nov 27th, 2013, 8:56pm I added a dinotte rear light a few weeks ago. I have to say, it really is extremely impressive. Riding with a decent size group it was Ina completely different ballpark from the other lights. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Nov 28th, 2013, 1:44pm Caribwill wrote:
Not only is the light bright, but the entire system is bulletproof. My NiteRider lights fail, the Aussie Fibre Flares poop out, even my thousand dollar Big Bangs stumble badly, but in the three years since I have gotten the 400R, not a single problem in all sorts of weather. Impressive. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Nov 28th, 2013, 5:27pm Caribwill wrote:
You're going to like that Dinotte. Vicky and I swear by ours. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Dec 4th, 2013, 9:51pm We bought a set of Martha Stewart battery powered multi-colored indoor X mas tree lights and a couple driveway markers at Home Depot. $18 and change for two each. Looks like an Arizona Whip. Went back to Home Depot and bought the last sets of LEDs in case we need spares. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Dec 29th, 2013, 2:30pm I bought a pair of Ultra Bib Shorts from Performance Bike (http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1132969_-1_400065__400065) on Friday. They were on sale with an extra 15% off. I used them on the road bike yesterday and on the bent today. I liked them on both - I got tired of pulling my shorts and tights up especially in the cold air. These are my first pair of bib anything but so far so good. I'm going to ride them for a while to see if I'm a convert away from regular shorts. I'm kind of interested in how they are going to feel - especially in the summer. I also got a deal on a Pearl Izumi Elite Softshell Jacket from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CN29HR0/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I haven't ever tried one on so hopefully it will fit. The kicker is I purchased it from an outfit in the UK so delivery time is expected to be between January 21st and February 3rd. Hopefully I'll get a chance to use it in the cold weather but I guess there is always next year! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Dec 30th, 2013, 10:12pm Park Tools PCS-10 works stand. Supports the Corsa fairly well. Shimano R-088 road shoes (these have the sole air intakes for cooling the feet) Shimano 105 SPD-SL pedals (2014 models have trickle down tech and are now carbon epoxy with the steel rub strip insert) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Jan 1st, 2014, 7:04pm Both Vicky and I got ADEM headrests for our singles. I might even try mine out tomorrow morning if I can get the spiders evicted off my bike.. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 2nd, 2014, 8:22am Got Terrie some new chooz at RBM... the ratchet strap broke on her 6-yr-old Specializeds, unrepairable. Got a nice EOY discount... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jan 2nd, 2014, 9:03pm Rans Rifle Kudos to Rat Rider on an excellent build Mavic Aksium Wheels Panaracer 700x25 tires Shimano 105 front Derailer Shimano XTR rear derailer Dura Ace Bar End shifters Sram Apex 50/34 compact double 11/34 10 sp cassette Tecktro rear brake Shimano 105 Front brake Avid SL brake levers Rans adjustable handle bar XL Hoagie seat Terraycle Idler Easton EC 70 Carbon fork http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b620/hootonsrus/Bikes%20I%20own/Rifle/P1050890-800_zps312c954b.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 4th, 2014, 8:44am Sweet, nice to have one in the DFW area... my Rocket build should be finished in mid-January. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Jan 4th, 2014, 2:06pm that's a nice build!!! Congrats! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jan 11th, 2014, 5:22pm Today I added the Rans Hoagie seat bag to the rifle, my goodness I believe you could haul a small child in that thing. I am very pleased with the bag size, compartments and mount assembly. Very well designed, my only complaint is there is no slot to bring a tube through for the water bladder that I will be carrying around when it warms up some. One can use the dual zippers to create a slot for the tube but I would much prefer to have one fabricated in the bag itself, this will probably get done before long after I give it some more thought. Seems to me I remember someone already doing that to theirs - fess up please(pics). also added two water bottle cages to the seat as well. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jan 12th, 2014, 9:44am Replaced the trigger shifter on Bonnie's FS26 with a Shimano bar end & derailleur. She's one step away from tunnel carpal and with controls generally designed for medium to large sized hands (not that being mounted upside down on trikes doesn't add to the challenge) the bar end seems to be a significant improvement for her. The DD3 3 position twisty is now mounted at the top of the left bar; the left bar is 4" taller having the extended bar mounted while the right bar is standard length. Front derailleur was removed. Hopefully the top-bottom spread will be wide enough. I haven't figured out a reliable way to convert a bar end end into a 3 position clicker with 5 mm cable pull yet. I'll wait until we know if the ratio is wide enough, or if we need to extend it. I have a set of SRAM TT500 shifters that have a star wheel cam system that's easy enough to machine new stars for to alter click ranges, so if we end up jumping to a 10 speed cassette & rear derailleur that may be the solution. One of the reasons I enjoy this trike stuff is it gives me a great outlet to engineer and fabricate solutions! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Jan 13th, 2014, 9:47am I've never had trouble with an unindexed bar-end shifter for my front derailleur (well, once, but that was because it shifted so easily I hadn't realized it had done it). The derailleur is right in front of you, so you learn to gauge and trim it quickly. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TXdaveski on Jan 14th, 2014, 9:55am Finally found a pair of shoes to fit my big feet, Shimano XC-50 in size 50, at Bicycles Inc. of all places. Cheaper than I could order online! Now I can ride the Eggbeater pedals I got last month. Life is good. I was surprised to find they had bigger sizes, most everyone else has an upper limit of 48. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jan 14th, 2014, 6:43pm rmillay wrote:
The 3 position clicker is for the DD3 which is a 3 speed hub. Its something like 5.3 mm cable pull so nothing commercially available fits it. And worse if you don't hit it precisely it likes to jump. For now it works OK with the twisty I've never been one to leave something that just works OK alone. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Jan 18th, 2014, 7:17pm Took advantage of Performance Bikes sale on wear. Got a pair of $90 Giro helmets for $40, and a pair of shoes for Bonnie at half price. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Jan 25th, 2014, 10:16pm Rans adjustable high racer handle bar. Pros: very adjustable! Can lengthen and rotate handgrips to achieve desire fit. Light weight. Has centering and handgrip extensions lenght markings Cons: very flexible due to thin walled tube used. Stock bacchetta bar though heavier it was more torsionally stiff. I might try fill the inside of the tubes with expanding insulation foam as a way to increase bending/torsion stiffness without increasing the weight. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 28th, 2014, 9:22pm rcko wrote:
Uhhh, why are you torquing on the bars so much? Just curious... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 28th, 2014, 9:23pm Bought a new "removable sleeves" windbreaker from the Performance store up in Plano... Discovered they have all their "winter" stuff at 25% off... Win! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jan 28th, 2014, 9:29pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
So what did you get, I've been looking but not at performance...... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Jan 28th, 2014, 9:47pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Uhhh, why are you torquing on the bars so much? Just curious... [/quote] I just noticed when pulling to get off and on the trainer. Again I am used to stiff mountain bike stuff and am learning recumbents. Guess it makes sense that there really isn't a need to be pulling on the bars for these style frames. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Jan 28th, 2014, 9:53pm Bought myself a new bike.....not a recumbent. "Oh the Humanity!" I tried out several different uprights, and was reminded why I like recumbents. Then I rode a more likely candidate and was hooked. http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/tigermike2/14b6d81cfdf00d2c46fb8153ab158211.jpg (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tigermike2/media/14b6d81cfdf00d2c46fb8153ab158211.jpg.html) Yeah, I know, its an Electra Townie. But I like it. It has classic lines, and it makes me feel like a kid when I ride it. So There! Its actually pretty practical - its an aluminum frame so it isn't that heavy (except for those cushy 26 x 2.0 balloon tires). Its got 21 gears, and the climbing gear is low enough for me to get up Zoo hill with no more than normal difficulty. Like my other bikes, this one is well suited for its purpose - its my short distance urban runabout. Its the bike I can ride without the special shoes and riding gear. Its the bike I can lock up and walk away from without feeling too nervous about it. Within a three mile radius of my house are Dutch's and the other TCU restaurants, the Jazz Café, the 7'th street Montgomery Plaza area, and the Paris Coffee Shop. I really like the relaxing 15 minute ride to the coffee shop for Saturday morning breakfast. For me, this is a fun time and place to live. I'm liking it! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jan 31st, 2014, 10:44pm Not as cool as a new bike but...added two zefal spy mirrors to the rifle this morning. I read several reviews and talked with a few people before buying them and thought ok, with such mixed reviews its worth a shot. Spent $26 for the two and have to tell you that after the first ride I am very pleased with them, they are easy to bump out of alignment but they are also easy to adjust into alignment. The field of view is good and solved my problems with the helmet mirror I was having. I really liked my helmet mirror but after moving to this Rifle I have issues seeing oncoming traffic when going into a left turn so at this point the Zefal's are a winner for me. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Feb 1st, 2014, 5:32pm The Spy mirrors are nice -- and you can tighten up the hinges a bit with a 2mm allen wrench |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Feb 1st, 2014, 7:08pm cool, thanks for the tip. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by catroad254 on Feb 7th, 2014, 12:03pm Some assembly required. http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa284/kendward/Metabike/IMGP0008640x135.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Feb 7th, 2014, 3:19pm catroad254 wrote:
Uh oh, looks like someone has visited Vite Bikes, during their temporary stay in Florida. :) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Feb 7th, 2014, 6:10pm man am i jealous |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Feb 8th, 2014, 4:48pm Went to ride with the PBF group this morning ,but nobody was there! Wimps! So I bought a new helmet instead. It's a Specialized Echelon II in white. Fits nicely. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Feb 23rd, 2014, 4:09pm Gee, look what followed us home.. AKA Texpug is a baaad person, she is an enabler.. Almost as bad as Action Lad.. Dang you evil trikers.. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/20140223_152806_zps1478a8f0.jpg Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Feb 23rd, 2014, 7:57pm Nice trike! You need to come and do the monthly RBM recumbent ride with Key and the rest of us trikers. What is the function of those extensions coming off of the steering handles that look like they are wrapped with red tape? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Feb 23rd, 2014, 8:28pm I will try to make one of those rides some time Jay. I'm still slow on it, and learning the differences between trike and recumbent bike. The red wrapped bar ends, are mtb bar ends, and they make good hand rests, they increase steering leverage, and aid in getting up off the trike. The original owner had them installed for his wife. I am not yet certain I will keep them on the trike. Vic |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by diannalightning on Feb 24th, 2014, 10:27am "I'm still slow on it, and learning the differences between trike and recumbent bike"----Vicky I'm slower on my trike but I love being able to not have to watch for cracks like I do on the 2-wheeler. I also find that I'm more relaxed on the trike. Enjoy it--maybe see you at the Madri Gras parade. Trikes are great for slow rides and for throwing beads while riding. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Feb 24th, 2014, 11:07am diannalightning wrote:
I like to ride my trike at the massive gathering known as Tour Dallas. There's always some 2-wheeler crashes during the ride. Much better to be a crash observer in a rolling lounge chair than a crasher. :) Also, riding a trike eliminates the need for repetitive clipping in and out at the very slow start of the ride. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 3rd, 2014, 8:52am Ordered a Walkydog leash of of Woot.com for cheap. Going to try out on the trike with our young dog. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Mar 22nd, 2014, 6:20pm Earlier this week we ordered a 10 speed cassette & chain along with a 26" Marathon Racer and a few bike tools. Time to upgrade Bonnie's DD3-24 to a DDR3-30. The steps between gears on the 8 speed cassette are too high. Already have a set of new SRAM TT500 shifters and a 10 speed derailleur. She also mentioned spinning out on the RBM ride this AM. The max speed showed 25.2. That's pretty good for her since her broke leg she hasn't been too anxious past about 20 MPH. Not so good for me, now I've got to figure out how to route the bar end cable to re-connect the front derailleur while keeping the DD3 IGH Twisty on the top of the bar. I have a hunch that by September she'll be wanting to try the N360 all over again. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Mar 27th, 2014, 6:13pm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/bike/20140327_175733.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/bike/20140327_175733.jpg.html) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/bike/20140327_175741.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/bike/20140327_175741.jpg.html) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/bike/20140327_175824.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/bike/20140327_175824.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Mar 28th, 2014, 12:26am aikigreg wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on Mar 28th, 2014, 2:35am http://synthetictransport.com/railgun/ Serial No. 000001 May have missed a few zeroes. A bit lighter than wood though a little heavier than current ones. Greg's is in two of the photos there. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Mar 28th, 2014, 10:04am It looks very thoughtfully designed. Surely some of the components could be applied to the available commercial seats! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Mar 28th, 2014, 7:24pm Yep, that's Greg. I'd know those toes anywhere... I want to try out that seat. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on Mar 28th, 2014, 8:04pm Bud_Bent wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Mar 28th, 2014, 11:48pm Hey I may be fat but I can kick your $$$. Assuming I can catch you!!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on Mar 29th, 2014, 5:33am Didn't say it was a big target, just bigger than your toes! (and easier to fit! :^) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 4th, 2014, 5:19pm I got a package from RANS today, a High Racer Light Post as well as a Seat Rail Memory Loc. http://i.imgur.com/58ePMCR.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Apr 4th, 2014, 9:38pm darn that thing extends it a bit, don't it? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on Apr 4th, 2014, 10:15pm A couple of years ago on a group ride I had a guy following me on his CA2 and he had a gopro camera mount set up just like that. He wasn't paying attention when we had to slow. I sat up in the seat just when his camera mount went through my headrest tubes. Thing likely would have gone right through my brain stem. Please be careful. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 7th, 2014, 9:11am The carbon seat is definitely nice, I sat on (in) it briefly at Kent's place back in January... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on Apr 7th, 2014, 10:18am FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Apr 9th, 2014, 9:03pm Had Mark Power of Power On Cycling build a 650c rear wheel (32H Velocity AeroHeat rim and Deore hub) for my Catrike Speed, which is equipped with a Utah Trike conversion kit. Was pleasantly surprised to discover the 650c wheel w/23 mm Kenda Kaliente folding tire weighs exactly the same as the stock wheel and tire (451 wheel and 1-1/8" Schwalbe Stelvio wire bead tire). Hoping the 650c wheel will help the trike roll a little faster. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00337_zps7f5c8fe2.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00337_zps7f5c8fe2.jpg.html) Comparasion of new 650c wheel with stock 451 wheel. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Apr 10th, 2014, 3:06pm Ya know Jay ya ol' weight weenie...I surprised ya don't fill yer tires with ....wait...I better not temp you. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Apr 10th, 2014, 5:33pm johnnybent wrote:
Go ahead, tell me. I'm all ears. The big wheel didn't turn the Speed into a rocket this morning at WRL, so I'm open to suggestions. :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by johnnybent on Apr 10th, 2014, 7:31pm Well Jay.. that stuff those race cars people use... Nitrogen. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Apr 10th, 2014, 8:01pm johnnybent wrote:
Hey, thanks, never thought about that. :) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 11th, 2014, 7:59am Well, since "air" is 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen already....... ::) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 11th, 2014, 8:05am jayg wrote:
Were you spinning out with the 451 wheel? Ya still gotta push that big wheel (and the rest of the machine and rider) against the wind... I'm finding that, having gone from the 52T to the 55T on the Xstream, that I'm still not able to spin out in 55/11 except on a downhill... top end spinout is about 38+mph, but it's TOUGH to get there on a flat!!! Same reason I'm sticking with a 559 (26) on the Rocket -- it's got room for a 650 or a 700 (I think), but with the more upright seating profile, it wouldn't do much good, because I can't really get fast enough to take advantage of it! I'd stay with the 559(26) on the trike, though... it probably does make SOME difference! [smiley=stirthepot.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Apr 11th, 2014, 2:59pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Were you spinning out with the 451 wheel? Ya still gotta push that big wheel (and the rest of the machine and rider) against the wind... I'm finding that, having gone from the 52T to the 55T on the Xstream, that I'm still not able to spin out in 55/11 except on a downhill... top end spinout is about 38+mph, but it's TOUGH to get there on a flat!!! Same reason I'm sticking with a 559 (26) on the Rocket -- it's got room for a 650 or a 700 (I think), but with the more upright seating profile, it wouldn't do much good, because I can't really get fast enough to take advantage of it! I'd stay with the 559(26) on the trike, though... it probably does make SOME difference! [smiley=stirthepot.gif] [/quote] Just jesting, Paul. :) I've had a heavier 26" wheel/tire combination on the trike and felt, maybe, it rolled a little faster and smoother than with the stock 451 wheel/tire combination. With original gearing and 451 wheel I spun the trike out at 28 mph with 52/11 gear combination. The old guy can't spin out the trike with current gear combination (48/11) and a 26" wheel. I ordered the 650c wheel/23 mm tire combo, because it's somewhat lighter than the 26" wheel/1-1/8" tire combo, and I thought the narrower tire might make the trike roll a little faster. Both combos have roughly the same OD. Really don't think the 650c wheel and 23 mm tire makes that much difference. Time will tell. The biggest difference I notice about the big wheels is the trike is turned from a sprite, hill-climbing machine into a lumbering cruiser when the 451 wheel is replaced by either of them. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Apr 11th, 2014, 6:28pm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/bachetta/20140411_172906.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/bachetta/20140411_172906.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Rat Rider on Apr 13th, 2014, 12:14am Lightfoot Traveler -- Nighttime bike. http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x273/flycow_bucket/Stuff/Traveler/b842d2ab-14b5-414c-a203-31080ab7a72f_zpsccf80b46.png (http://s182.photobucket.com/user/flycow_bucket/media/Stuff/Traveler/b842d2ab-14b5-414c-a203-31080ab7a72f_zpsccf80b46.png.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 18th, 2014, 6:00pm I just bought the TerraTrike Rambler listed in the classified section of BROL - complete with 26" rear wheel conversion and various accoutrements... should have it in a week or so, but I need y'all to keep it a secret - I've gotten it for Terrie, as a present for Mother's Day, which is also her birthday. So, nobody say nuthin' at the Brunch Ride! (And no, she never logs on here, so she won't see this post... [smiley=cool.gif] ) http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=38414&stc=1&d=1396457499 http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=38416&stc=1&d=1396457518 http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=38412&stc=1&d=1396457374 |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 28th, 2014, 7:03am It's heeere.... thanks, Mike Russell!!! Mike and spouse just HAPPENED to be driving up to Michigan to pick up a different bike (a velo), and brought the Rambler back with them... Even with the 26" rear wheel, it fits nicely in the Prius... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20140427_175143.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20140427_175143.jpg.html) http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20140427_175155.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20140427_175155.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by artcat on Apr 28th, 2014, 8:54am Now when are you getting a trike to ride with her? |
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Title: Digital Mag Trainer Post by jayg on Apr 28th, 2014, 9:50am I've been thinking of building a power meter, using a generator adapted to my old trainer, and a wattmeter and load bank. Saw this yesterday: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_544129_-1___202382. It would be cheaper than building a power meter. I'm a sucker for cheap prices (Harbor Freight is one of my favorite stores), and have been stung many times. There has to be something wrong here, because a trainer with a power output feature is normally about $1,600 more expensive than this Nashbar unit. Well, I'm going to find out pretty quickly, because I just ordered one. :) I hate using a trainer for its intended purpose. My intent is to use it as a stand when I need to get on my bikes or trike and pedal them to test a modification under load or set boom extensions. I'm going to use the power output feature (I hope) to determine optimum boom extensions for my recumbents. The trainer will fit recumbents with 130 and 135 mm dropout spacings, as long as wheel diameter is a minimum of 26". |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on May 3rd, 2014, 9:54am Having dealt with hotfoot over the years using Shimano SPD pedals it was time to find a solution as things were worsening. The 17 year old SPD design offers about 1.5 square inches of platform, which for me is a 120 PSI force on the ball of my foot roughly 5000 times an hour for each foot. Ouch. Hotfoot is a result of nerves swelling which becomes a painful numbness around the ball of the foot. No matter how the cleats are set to the shoe it happens after about 10 miles. Looked at Speedplay, cool looking, but not for me. Eggbeaters by themselves weren't much better but coupled with the Mallet DH pedals looked like the thing to try. So try them I did. After the first 15 mile trial and no hotfoot I'm thinking they may work pretty well. http://www.triketech.com/image/Drivetrain/MalletDH1.jpg BTW, the lights are the Martha Stewart specials on weak batteries; pretty visible in the dark, especially with new batteries. My $10 Arizona Whip. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on May 22nd, 2014, 8:23pm Pickup a 9 speed Shimano 12-36 rear cassette for the Corsa. Help get up the short steep stuff that's around here... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on May 23rd, 2014, 4:15pm Received the Vuelta Corsa SLR wheelset I ordered from Nashbar, and installed it on my Carbent this afternoon. Advertised weight is 1476 grams. On my scale it weighed 1474 grams. The 2009 Velocity Spartacus Uriel wheelset these wheels replaced weighs 1758 grams. That's a 284 gram (10 oz) weight savings. The SLR set doesn't appear suitable for Clydesdale riders, because of its lightweight components. The previous set I purchased has maintained its trueness at my current weight of 144 pounds. As stated in a different thread, I like the slight performance improvement this set provides. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00368_zps3063ee5b.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00368_zps3063ee5b.jpg.html) Carbent with new SLR wheelset. Ready to roll on tomorrow's Plano East Side ride. Very understated graphics, compared to the older SLR set shown in the below photo. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00321_zps75bf96f5.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00321_zps75bf96f5.jpg.html) Older SLR wheelset on Silvio. Note bold red and white graphics. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 23rd, 2014, 7:56pm This was on my front porch when I got home from work today. http://i.imgur.com/GaQ37u2.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on May 24th, 2014, 12:15pm Bud_Bent wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/GaQ37u2.jpg Wow, Bud, you're going to beat everyone to the best Bass hole on the lake with that seat in the boat! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 24th, 2014, 4:17pm Don't call my friend a bass hole!! [smiley=cheesy.gif] Funny, you're going to end up trying the darn thing before I get to. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 24th, 2014, 5:29pm It's hard to take a photo of anything in my garage without including a bike, boat, or kayak... It's going to take me a while to get my seat mounted too, Greg. I need to get a headrest, figure out mounting, and buy the hardware to do it. I'll do a post on it when I get it installed. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 24th, 2014, 5:56pm I'm working on making a mold to fabricate ABS headrest plates. If anyone has an old, unused Profile aerobar, Bud and Greg sure could use the forearm rest plates (and foam pads) to made their headrests. I ran out of all that I could locate and Profile refuses to respond to me regarding buying a batch of the plates (they don't offer the plates by themselves). It will still likely be a few weeks at least before I can make the plates. The headrest frame is made from 1/2" CPVC (flex hot water tubing). To finish the headrest, one can determine the length and angle needed from the top of the h.r. frame to where the headrest plate needs to be and cut a piece of cpvc (or whatever) and cut a 4mm bolt to the matching length to affix it. Or if one can locate a Profile aerobar, the aluminum clamps from it can be used and just clamp the thing onto the top of the frame. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 24th, 2014, 6:53pm I've purchased a Profile aero bar on ebay. Hopefully, it's the right one, and will work as my headrest. I'm still debating how to attach the sprint braces. Has anyone tried just using an expanding rubber nut in the end of the sprint brace tube? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 24th, 2014, 7:44pm Bud_Bent wrote:
The paint on the h.r. frame tends to make it stick in the support tubes so you might need a little bit of effort to extract the frame from the seat the first few times. You can cut the ends of the h.r. frame tubes to fit where you want, though there is normally enough stiction from the paint to hold the position you want. I've been meaning to do a page on making headrests but haven't done it yet. You can use a hair dryer or heat gun to (carefully) bend the CPVC tubes if you want to curve them upward (as in one of the photos), as opposed to using a long post as in one of the others. You can grind the end of the CPVC post to get it to fit the shape of the crosspiece on the frame to make it more solid. Or you can get some CPVS fittings and a short length of CPVC tubing and make whatever shape you want. I have customers doing combinations of the above. For a pretty cushy headrest you can go down to Target or such and pick up a 2-pack of those microfiber pocket wax applicator pads in the auto section and slip one over the top of the headrest. Quote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 25th, 2014, 8:38am goatstick wrote:
I don't have any kind of tube mounts. The F5 came without a seat, and the tube mounts are built onto the Euromesh I'm running right now. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 25th, 2014, 10:17am Hmmm. Where have the RANS folk been getting their upper seat stay mounts for carbon seats? I couldn't find any info on the RANS site. Are they using Bacchetta mounts there? The ones I put RailGun seats on looked like the Bacchetta mounts. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 25th, 2014, 1:43pm I suppose the Bacchetta carbon seat mount kit (http://shop.bacchettabikes.com/carbon-seat-hardware-mounting-kit.html) would work. $70 for that little bit of hardware seems like highway robbery, though. I guess I could use the seat bracket I already have. It's almost too wide for where I would mount it on the RailGun seat, and has 4 mounting holes, but if I just used the two inside bolt holes on it, that would be about the same as the seat bracket part of the above kit. Then, I could just make the sprint brace tube brackets out of some C-channel. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 25th, 2014, 2:49pm You don't want the whole B carbon seat mount kit. The front mounts you have should work but the front B mounts won't with the way I built the rib. The RANS mount you have works better and should be stronger in this situation anyway. Just need the two top seat stay brackets (and bolts separately). My daughter just bought a pair of those brackets from Jacquie for her husband's seat a couple of weeks ago. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 25th, 2014, 7:56pm Yes, I had already decided to use my RANS mount for the lower seat. I'm going to just fabricate the stay tube brackets. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 26th, 2014, 2:24pm Ok. Make sure there is a metal plate the tubes attach to on the underside of the seat and it needs to be mounted in the area near where the tailbox attachment flange starts. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on May 26th, 2014, 7:11pm Bud_Bent wrote:
Are these the pads you guys need for your headrest? http://planocycling.com/product/profile-design-f-19-replacement-pads-182107-1.htm |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 26th, 2014, 8:33pm Don't need the pads. Need the plastic plates that the pads attach to, though the pads you show are for the metal plates. The plastic plates are curved circular plates. I've contacted Profile directly, gone through bike shops and wholesellers to try to get the plates from them but they don't respond so I decided to make my own. Thanks though. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 26th, 2014, 9:30pm Yep, the aerobar I ordered has round plates and pads. Those odd shaped ones would feel strange, I think. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 27th, 2014, 2:42pm Sell the other plate and pad to Greg and charge him a lot of money for it. :^) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 27th, 2014, 7:03pm goatstick wrote:
I had a an 18' x 25' storage building built on a slab in my back yard for a reason. Lots of room for spare parts... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on May 27th, 2014, 7:04pm Well folks after 2 days of testing riding a Catrike 700 this afternoon I rode it(in the rain) from home to Bonzai CycleWerx and paid for it. Yep, I now own a Black 2014 700. Never really thought I would own one of these but after reading and listening to all the rage I just had to go try it for myself and now understand why people fall in love with them. The 700 will not be a replacement to my high racer but will compliment on days i just feel like riding something different. I also plan to do 100k rando rides on it and plan to start that on Sunday morning, who knows there could be a 200k in the future for it as well. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on May 27th, 2014, 8:00pm Phantom Rider wrote:
Congratulations. Talked to a rider, today, that has a black one on order. Wonder if the 700 is currently one of Catrike's top selling trikes? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on May 27th, 2014, 8:35pm Forgive me RBENT, for I have sinned...I have added a new bike to the stable, but it is not bent. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/vic303/20140527_190829_zps457c5f6b.jpg (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/vic303/media/20140527_190829_zps457c5f6b.jpg.html) This followed me home this evening. I found I am able to ride a DF again, and added one to the collection. After a couple rides on a Giant OCR and being a lot faster on hills, I could not resist its siren call. And being able to hold up a complete bike, one handed, sure is nice. Oh I still have my Giro, at least until an Encore comes along in the budget. But there is a certain joy in a new road bike, even if it is DF! ;) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on May 28th, 2014, 9:33am Vici...I feel pity for you...going bak to shuch a tiny little seat. Seek professional help. Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 28th, 2014, 7:53pm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/m5%20tica/20140528_190852.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/m5%20tica/20140528_190852.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on May 28th, 2014, 8:05pm aikigreg wrote:
Details man details! And just what are you going to haul in the tailbox! Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 28th, 2014, 11:07pm Not a darn thing I don't have to! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Rat Rider on May 29th, 2014, 8:09am http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/m5%20tica/20140528_190852.jpg Nice to see you were able to reunite the happy couple. I thought strange circumstances and stranger people had forever doomed their reconciliation. good on ya |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 29th, 2014, 11:08am Yeah the guy was one weird douche. Didn't trust him a bit. But I have a friend in Detroit who arranged to pick it up in person. Even more lucky, she mailed it through her corporate account and it only cost 15 bucks. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on May 30th, 2014, 8:46pm 03 Speed #126 from the original owner...and it's in almost mint condition! My middle daughter checking it out: http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a4db11b3127ccef66867c5d3ab00000030O00Act27Zw2ZMmgPbz4U/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00402268677920140531005558933.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/ |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on May 31st, 2014, 8:58pm aikigreg wrote:
Greg!!! You bringing that speed demon on a St Pete N ride when visiting the area in a couple of weeks? When I can get 2-3 of the fast guys in the area to rotate behind me we'll average 27-28. That's a fair amount of turns but not too many stops (usually less than 15 stops) but launches are hard until they pop their chutes. Sometimes it's faster when I'm by myself and don't have to slow down for them. Only two sprint zones and as long as I pull them pretty hard we keep the sprints down to the low 30's. I usually warm up for the ride by doing the 19+ mile ride down there rolling about 26-28 most of the time. Even with all of the stops and slowing for traffic, etc. I made it down there this morning in 50 minutes flat (23.1mph avg - faster than you can get there by car in normal traffic) so was cranking it fairly hard. And you need to ride down to Ft Desoto with me and do some moderate intervals in the wind. Sit it on 300 watts for some 3 mile pulls and have you hang on like you used to do! :^) A few of us do that on Tuesday mornings. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Jun 1st, 2014, 8:36pm Yes I'm definitely coming down and will have at least a few opportunities to ride with you. And hopefully Travis too. As awesome as all that sounds, I'm not going to be able to accomplish those feats of strength. My knees won't let me torque off the line like that and I'm not practiced at drafting with the m5. I am bringing it though, so we'll see what I can do. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on Jun 2nd, 2014, 10:47am Jim said you were talking with him about riding in Lakeland. Far fewer stops and less traffic but is a tiny bit hillier inland (not counting the bridges here) so speeds tend to be a little higher. Don't worry too much about the launches. I have to tone my launches way down in order to let the guys hang on (I still haven't run across anyone who can launch as fast and I'm slowing down). Judy's been practicing doing the bridge loop (https://tinyurl.com/ppmsoh5) on the Wed morning (social) breakfast ride lately and is getting a lot better at them. You need to try the bridges on. They are easy as compared to the hills near Helotes but the best we can ride around here. We also need to run down to Ft Desoto (https://tinyurl.com/pwfgwtt) (google ran out of route tags so I couldn't finish the route but it's close enough). If you are here on Sunday, we can do the social ride down the beach and back. That's a controlled 20-22mph ride except for the last 4 or so miles up the beach, then we go eat breakfast. I usually pull the few remaining fast guys at about 30mpg avg on the fast stretch but the group gets pretty spread out so just jump on with a slower group if you can't hang on. If the John's Pass bridge isn't up, you can try to hang on when climbing that one. I crested it at 32mph yesterday, which is a lot faster than I've seen anyone else do it. :^) We could also ride out to Lakeland and back to go ride with Jim if you want to make a day of it. It's about 60 miles to Lakeland. Get to ride through downtown Tampa twice that way! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Jun 2nd, 2014, 9:36pm It all sounds great to me. I just want to ride and get stronger and not be humiliated. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by goatstick on Jun 3rd, 2014, 12:45pm Humiliation is an attitude. There is always someone faster so just ride as good as you can. There are two rules for our fast (uncontrolled) rides: 1) Ride safely 2) Don't cry when you get dropped. I add two more: 3) Have fun 4) Sprint the bridges. Every ride isn't a fast ride! I can be bribed to ride more slowly... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by testersbc on Jun 6th, 2014, 12:21pm looks pretty cool..good to see you are still alive |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jun 7th, 2014, 6:02pm http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b620/hootonsrus/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/231F9B7D-81E9-49E6-8434-5801037528CE_zpstczi5pcr.jpg Hung the trike in the garage today. pretty sweet idea, just lowers down into the bed of the vehicle when its time to travel. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jun 7th, 2014, 7:15pm I decided I wasn't going through another summer doing open-face baking in the sun while riding. I sent out a beacon to Texpug for the best covering she knows. I said DeSoto cooling sleeves...do it NOW! Okay, so today was the first ride. I put on the white sleeves and leg covers, still skeptical. Then, in my warm garage, I blew my warm breath across the back of my bare hand, then across my sleeved forearm. I had to just laugh. Warm across my hand, noticeably cooler across my forearm. Now I'm a believer. You will probably not see me without my coolers. Strange to look at, ruins the image, but my skin won't look like leather in a few years. In other news, Dallas is moving to make helmets optional, especially because of the new bike sharing program coming. You may see me with my purple and yellow do rag all summer. Perhaps later with a white skull cap. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by kenbent6 on Jun 7th, 2014, 9:22pm ADD WATER AND YOU WILL BE SUPRISED!!! [smiley=bath.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 7th, 2014, 9:24pm Action Lad wrote:
First saying not to use a flag now no helmet!? You are she to be banned! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jun 8th, 2014, 8:33pm JimFPU wrote:
You are she to be banned![/quote] Huh? [smiley=shrug.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 8th, 2014, 8:36pm Lol...typo. Sure to be banned. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Jun 9th, 2014, 8:45pm You can't band him if you can't catch him! [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Jun 11th, 2014, 8:18pm I ended up buying a brand new, made of unobtanium and even gold plated SRAM X-7 9 speed rear derailleur.. At least it should be gold plated and made of unobtanium for what I paid for it but at least they had it in stock.. Oh and sometime next week or so I will also be essentially buying a new rear wheel after getting it rebuilt up at Pat & Charlies in Sherman, (they build bomb proof stuff, just not idiot proof). Seems my bike had fallen onto the drive side today while I was getting ready to head home from work. I caught the bent handlebar, (a 30 some odd degree bend was kind of hard to miss).. Bent it back and gave the bike a quick visual check and everything seemed ok. Or so I thought... Coming up to a stop sign I geared down and the chain promptly took up residence between the cassette and the spokes, then it engaged in a tug of war with my rear derailleur, (the derailleur lost). And in the process of locking up my rear wheel caused a nice long skid and pretty much killed a Conti Gatorskin.. [smiley=headbang.gif] [smiley=headbang.gif] The one shiny spot was that I think I managed to salvage the chain.. joy. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jun 11th, 2014, 8:55pm dd5339 wrote:
It's like an illness striking folks' derailleurs, this chain falling into the spokes thing. Jay's been stricken, you on your commute, and me as well, running late for the train, as I was rounding a corner in first gear. Especially bad with a trike's lateral forces pushing the spokes into the derailleur on a fast right-hand turn...and Sampson can't pull that chain out if it's bad enough. Sorry for the sacrifice of the tire. :'( |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Jun 11th, 2014, 9:02pm Be careful with that bar, they are often weakened structurally after a spill like that. I bought a giro air attack shield and tried it out yesterday for the first time. I was amazed at how much cooler than normal helmets it is. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jun 12th, 2014, 6:28pm Finally found out where I hid the 10-speed, long-cage SRAM X0 derailleur I've been wanting to use to replace the chain-jamming, mid-cage Rival derailleur on my Catrike Speed. Removed the Rival derailleur and threw it in a box that already contained two exploded Rival derailleurs. I like the performance of the Rival, except on those rare occasions when I downshift to the big cog and they jamb the chain and explode (Yes, the limit screws were properly set, but the chain wrap capacity was exceeded by 2T). The X0 performed great on the test stand. Hope it will stop the chain jamming. Kind of embarrassing to make a group of riders wait, while you and a buddy spend 25 minutes extracting a chain from between the cassette and wheel. Even worse when you are stranded, due to a derailleur explosion. Now, all I have to do is straighten the rear wheel the jammed chain pulled out of alignment, and the Speed will be ready for this months RBM recumbent ride. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00371_zps1b8e7b05.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00371_zps1b8e7b05.jpg.html) http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00372_zps62a9eb7a.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00372_zps62a9eb7a.jpg.html) Had to install a Jagwire in-line cable housing adjuster, since neither the TT-500 bar end shifter nor the X0 derailleur have built-in adjusters. Really like the direct, no-loop cable housing path. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00370_zps5ca25941.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00370_zps5ca25941.jpg.html) As I was cleaning the X0 derailleur, prior to installing it, noticed the idler wheel had a through crack. The derailleur has very low mileage on it, so was surprised to see it. Replaced it with a cartridge bearing idler from an exploded Rival derailleur. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 13th, 2014, 11:49am It also serves as a handy maintenance stand -- just lower it four feet, and work on the trike! PB Phantom Rider wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jun 13th, 2014, 12:29pm discovered that already and your right, it is very nice to have it at eye level. That is the cheapest stand I will ever own. FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Jun 14th, 2014, 9:22pm Bought KMc lite weight chain for the Corsa. Trying to now figure out other areas to affordably lose the weight. Though about the carbon seat but $450 for one pound is too much. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Jun 17th, 2014, 8:44am Now I'm one of the cool kids. Kim and the kids bought me a GoPro Hero 3+ Silver Edition for Father's Day. Totally surprised and completely unexpected. They don't get me often, but this time I had no clue! Can't wait to go riding with it. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jun 18th, 2014, 7:06pm JimFPU wrote:
It's one thing to have a nice ride. Then, you relive it again, and again! It just adds a new dimension to the experience. Congratulations, Dad! [smiley=birthday.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Jun 26th, 2014, 5:24pm Looks like I am buying a new bottom bracket for my upright... http://instagram.com/p/puM36JJ7Al/media/?size=l It went south about a mile from home on my afternoon commute. Keep this up and I'll eventually have a new bike, one piece at a time. And yes, I know, the bike is dirty.. Something about the local HOA's and city watering the streets expecting them to grow.. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jun 27th, 2014, 8:23pm dd5339 wrote:
Sorry, can't tell what the problem is. Did it tear off or something? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Jun 27th, 2014, 8:29pm The pressed in bearing decided it didn't want to play anymore. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Jul 8th, 2014, 9:03pm I got sick of slathering sunblock all over my arms and legs, so I researched arm and leg coolers (aka sun sleeves). I then found DeSoto Sport's SkinCooler's, which block 75% of UVB rays (the burning rays). Unfortunately, none of the bike shops I frequent carry this brand. So, I dropped into PlayTri in Colleyville today to buy a pair of black DeSoto arm skincoolers to test them out during my ride after work today with Phantom Rider. THEY ARE AWESOME, and made me feel cool even though it was 99 degrees and the sun was bearing down on me HARD. So, I just ordered 2 pairs of their leg skincoolers (1 black, 1 white) and a white arm skincooler from DeSoto Sport's website. Check them out here: Leg SkinCoolers https://www.desotosport.com/product/LC Arm SkinCoolers https://www.desotosport.com/product/AC |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jul 9th, 2014, 11:10pm BentTrekker wrote:
I can vouch for arm/leg coolers...even for this brand. Coming into the season, knowing my body is a furnace, I finally broke down and asked for advice on which of these to get. Got white Desotos for legs and arms. Right from the package, I donned them and blew across my hand in my hot garage, then across my covered forearm. I just laughed feeling several degrees cooler under the fabric. After a ride in hot weather, after I had begun sweating, it was even more intense. I was beginning to feel a bit chilly under the fabric. Just amazing stuff. I highly recommend them. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jul 10th, 2014, 7:54pm oh no what has he done now???? http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b620/hootonsrus/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/F8BA9910-584F-4ECF-A2B8-9D4F21466DA8_zpstivvrnoe.jpg I need a place to stay Bob! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jul 10th, 2014, 8:13pm Phantom Rider wrote:
That seat back looks very familiar. :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Jul 10th, 2014, 8:23pm I'll make up the bed in the spare bedroom. [smiley=whistling.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Jul 11th, 2014, 1:35pm I finally paid for and picked up Bob Wand's TerraTrike Tandem Pro for my son and I today! We're pretty excited about it, Bob [smiley=dankk2.gif] On my way over there, I stopped by RBM and picked up this: http://www.giro.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/479x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/g/i/giro_airattackshield_bluewhite_1_1.jpg My sunglasses broke off of me while riding WRL Thursday, which gave me the excuse to buy this nice helmet with built in sun visor [smiley=lolk.gif] It's much nicer than sunglasses sliding down my sweaty nose ;) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jul 11th, 2014, 9:18pm Dude - I love those helmets. BentTrekker wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by lv2bike on Jul 16th, 2014, 9:38am Cool looking helmet. Not many vents so I'm wondering if it is as cool and regular mull-vented helmets. Comments? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Jul 16th, 2014, 10:04am lv2bike wrote:
I've ridden several times with it now, and it's as cool as any other. It also supposedly has the same aerodynamics as a teardrop helmet. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jul 16th, 2014, 10:43am lv2bike wrote:
I've ridden with my white "Air Attack" helmet in 100 degree temps, and my head didn't get overheated. There's a line of vents in the shield, just below the helmet edge, that help ventilate the rider's face. These vents, also, prevent the shield from fogging up, during cold weather. These are the best helmets I've ever owned (I have both a black and white one). Available in three sizes. Fits very well. Spare shields are available in both reflective-tinted and reflective-clear configurations at $30 to $40 each. Prescription glasses fit fine behind the shield. Used to use prescription sunglasses, but no more, since I'm riding with the tinted, reflective shield. Helmet is aero, since a honking-big, air-catching visor can't be used in conjunction with it. :) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Ldoc1234 on Jul 17th, 2014, 11:25pm I totally agree with jayg. Also eliminated the prescription sunglasses and now use regular glasses under this visor. Never hot and so comfortable. Definitely best helmet so far. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jul 18th, 2014, 8:52pm The IXON ("IKS-on") IQ Premium Headlights by Busch & Muller I actually received these a couple of days ago to replace my Big Bang headlights. The Big Bangs are large, bright, and intelligent, meaning they flood the road rather than the oncoming drivers' eyes. Well, good as they are, there has always been a problem with the switches on both lamps. Well, I received replacements for them in the form of the IQ Premium, an improvement on their successful IQ, upping the lux from 40 to 80, longer run time w/o increased battery drain and an even better beam. For the full explanation lux vs. lumens and for video on how they look on the road: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwM7vDvvGhU So far, they seem to be a home run of an internal battery, (4 x AA), LED lamp. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Jul 18th, 2014, 10:24pm Alexis' New ride. 16.5 pounds. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/Mobile%20Uploads/2014071895204710.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014071895204710.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Jul 25th, 2014, 2:23pm I just ordered my new 2014 Electric Blue Catrike 700 from Bonzai Cycle Werx! And, they offer FREE maintenance for the life of the trike! ;D I'm also having them remove the chain tubes and add a return idler. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Jul 29th, 2014, 2:15pm Being the huge Trekkie that I am, I ordered the perfect cycling jersey to match! [smiley=lolk.gif] http://static.squarespace.com/static/526abeece4b09bac0b1fe44d/526acb75e4b0e978dd26f772/5390d7f9e4b0dc30b9e31ff0/1402001401527/Star%20Trek%20Blue-Mens-Front.jpg?format=750w |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jul 29th, 2014, 5:53pm Way cool dude, better get two so you can wash one while riding in the other. I know your gonna be out everyday on that new cool blue 700. BentTrekker wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jul 29th, 2014, 10:48pm BentTrekker wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Aug 12th, 2014, 9:26pm Late post. Friday I made the journey to Austin and visited a very special place known as Easy Street Recumbents, should you make the journey I would encourage you to either leave your wallet at home or take someone with you who will say no. My journey was planned as I had ordered a CA2 and was transporting my P-38 to trade in. The discussion with mike began as a trade for a musashi and somehow became a CA2. This is my first Carbon bike and oh my what a smooth ride it is. The CA2 is stock with the exception of the FSA SLK light carbon cranks I upgraded to. I now have about 100 miles on it and the jury is out on the bars and grip shifters, this is my first experience with grip shifters. I purchased it this way with the mindset that I would probably upgrade the drive train to 10 speed and bar ends pretty soon, the money was budgeted but I wasn't willing to commit up front because I wanted to ride it stock and if satisfied then I saved myself some money. I fully expect to make the decision within the first 300 miles. The bike is beautiful and I find myself in constant amazement of just how good it really looks. The carbon is a very sweet ride and I look forward to many miles on it. Btw, my wife and daughter went with me and now daughter has picked out a blue villager and has moms blessing. I now have to figure out how and when I'm going to get this one done. Gotta sell the Rifle first, it will be posted in the next few days. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Aug 13th, 2014, 5:18pm Decided to do the weight weenie thing on my Catrike Speed. Ordered a pair of custom 24-spoke, 349 (16") Velocity Aeroheat wheels from Power On Cycles (Mark Power builds them, himself). The stock wheels have 32-spoke Sun rims and un-branded hubs with a Catrike logo on them. Have 1.125", wire-bead Schwalbe Stelvio tires installed on them. Installed 1.25", folding Schwalbe Kojaks on the new wheels. Schwalbe has discontinued 349 folding Kojaks, but Calhoun Cycle has a NOS source. Total weight savings is 12 ounces. Cost $30 per ounce. Ordered optional ceramic bearings, so I could conduct some roll-down tests, but Mr. Power talked me out of them (Said they weren't worth the money). The installed SS bearings have very low drag. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00408_zps9a310bc0.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC00408_zps9a310bc0.jpg.html) Stock Sun wheel on left. New Velocity wheel on right. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 13th, 2014, 9:09pm WAAAY too much stuff recently! This week alone: Vuelta Corsa Lite wheelset, Carbon Johnson fork, Velocity A23 rim, Ultegra rear hub...One of two new bikes came in and I think that's most of it...so far. [smiley=jawdrop.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Aug 17th, 2014, 8:13pm The Vuelta Corsa Lite wheels and the Carbon Johnson were for this.. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/ca2/DSCN3250_zpsdfc0fc03.jpg Of course we also had to add in the SRAM Carbon TT500 shifters since the brand new SRAM XO trigger shifters that came with the bike died at 40 miles. And since it's blue, it's fast.. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Aug 20th, 2014, 8:03pm Phantom Rider wrote:
I've been experiencing issues with the drive train on the new CA2 for quite some time now. Today I contacted Bacchetta to address the issue as I have spent several hours and dollars trying to resolve this. Bacchetta tech supports tells me there are issues with the Sram X9 9 sp Rd and the cable path utilized in the new model, this really frustrated me thinking its a known issue and I received one. After a few minutes of conversation I came to the conclusion it was time to do the upgrade and a price negotiated. I have a package in route that includes a new bar, new stem, TT500 shifters, new cassette, new chain and a X0 type 2 10 sp RD. I'm looking forward to the upgrades and my bike finally performing properly. This is an awesome machine and has not performed well since I brought it home for more than 1 or 2 rides at a a time. UPS shows delivery for Monday so hopefully before next weekend blue will be purring down the road. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 21st, 2014, 7:21am We have the TT900 shifters on the CA2 when one of the XO new shifters died at 40miles. We then decided the SRAM Red RD was also toast (had been crashed before we bought it) and we got a new SRAM Rival RD 10spd med cage WiFli (it will shift a 32T rear cog). Now DAve reports that the back end runs fine. The front TT900 shifter won't shift the granny, but does fine on the middle/Large combo. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 21st, 2014, 7:49pm Bought a set of Conti GP's and a 26T Granny for the Catrike. Had a set of Trykers on the front & a Big Apple on the back so it dropped about an inch. Now its 3.85" from ground to Idler down from 5.35". We have a few short rides that involve a few steep hills; GI went from 24 to 21 that helped. Acceleration feels like a 700. Better in a way. Above 15 MPH it really comes alive. Guessing the aero difference is much more then I expected. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Aug 28th, 2014, 1:09pm Phantom Rider wrote:
I've been experiencing issues with the drive train on the new CA2 for quite some time now. Today I contacted Bacchetta to address the issue as I have spent several hours and dollars trying to resolve this. Bacchetta tech supports tells me there are issues with the Sram X9 9 sp Rd and the cable path utilized in the new model, this really frustrated me thinking its a known issue and I received one. After a few minutes of conversation I came to the conclusion it was time to do the upgrade and a price negotiated. I have a package in route that includes a new bar, new stem, TT500 shifters, new cassette, new chain and a X0 type 2 10 sp RD. I'm looking forward to the upgrades and my bike finally performing properly. This is an awesome machine and has not performed well since I brought it home for more than 1 or 2 rides at a a time. UPS shows delivery for Monday so hopefully before next weekend blue will be purring down the road. [/quote] Sweet - new parts have arrived and are installed, rode 32 miles last night on them. I truly appreciate the TT500's over the gripshifter and am pleased with this change. RD need a little adjustment to get the cable right but its is a dramatic improvement over where I was with the X9. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 30th, 2014, 10:06pm After the 1.35" Durano blowout on the Seavo tandem, I bought a pair of 1.50" Schwalbe Marathons... it'll slow us down a bit, but the ride will be a bit smoother, and will help prevent flat/blowout issues. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 31st, 2014, 7:42am Hey Paul, Dave talked with the folks at House of Tandems, and they suggested going to 1.75's on the Seavo, and recommended the Compass tire or the Ribmo I think, and said their customers who made the switch to the fatter tires reported a speed increase. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Sep 7th, 2014, 6:53pm Score some used SRAM force compact cranks. $100 Rings are basically new! Had to use Wheel manufacturing adapters to run GXP BB on the bikes BB30 So far all is good. No issue. The adapters are working pretty good. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Sep 7th, 2014, 7:10pm Hmm, WIBT? Way to much stuff.. Something about fixing crashed bikes...
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by diannalightning on Sep 8th, 2014, 10:31am dd5339 wrote:
Ok, I had to laugh at this one. I was married to a Master's racer and I often thought we should have bought stock in Band-Aid. Hope you heal fast. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by LightningPilot on Sep 8th, 2014, 6:50pm We keep rolls of 4" vetwrap and boxes of large telfa pads on hand for Warren [smiley=injured.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Sep 11th, 2014, 5:11pm OK, so the chain tubes on my Catrike 700 are totally bugging me! I can hear the chain sawing away at the tubes as I ride, and that HAS to be causing some performance degradation. I really don't like how the chain is being routed through the bent tubes. Apparently, Utah Trikes came up with a solution to completely do away with the chain tubes on Catrikes by utilizing the TerraCycle Return Idler and frame clamp in line with the stock power idler. I had already installed the return idler on my Catrike 700 when it was built, so I just purchased the clamp today. This is how it should look once I receive the parts: http://matthewlbailey.com/uploads/idler.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Sep 11th, 2014, 5:31pm Catrike 700. Pickup Saturday. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Sep 14th, 2014, 3:03pm My new to me 700... ...is just awesome! Just got back from Memphis yesterday...long 15 hours, but fun time with my wife on the road. Had to do some minor adjustments, like shortening the boom length (Lee you must have an incredible X-Seam!) by like 4 inches to make it comfortable for me, and installing my pedals. Have to say I took the same hill I regularly start my rides with out of my neighborhood, and hit 37.11 per the GPS. I could hit about 38 on my Speed (38.something once). Here's the one thing I noticed right off. I could have kept peddling the 700 all the way down the hill and probably would have hit over 40, and I still had gear left. On my Speed, I usually had to wait until I'm about half-way up the other side of the hill before peddling again so I'm not just spinning like a mad man! The 700 still had plenty of gear left. I won't be spinning out on this baby for a while, at least until I build up my legs for this fine machine! The other very noticeable thing was it was smoooooth. I guess that big 700 wheel really does make a difference! And since it didn't happen with out pics....enjoy the whole pride! (The only cats I'm not allergic to ;D) http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a4d735b3127ccef7480704630a00000030O00Act27Zw2ZMmgPbz4U/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00402268677920140914195726668.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/ |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Sep 15th, 2014, 3:51pm The 1.5" Marathons roll very nicely on the Seavo, and definitely cushion up the ride a bit more than running with Duranos... I like it. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Oct 16th, 2014, 12:03am Great looking photo, Jim! I'm glad you're having so much fun on the trike it was obvious you had to get eventually. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Oct 16th, 2014, 4:14am Vicky and I stopped at the Lawrence Bike Club swap meet while on vacation. I figured we wouldn't find much of interest, about $30 later we were leaving with three latex tubes, a Salsa headset cap in blue to match the CA2, (hey it was free), a new jersey for Vicky, and a pair of Keen sandals for me to try out. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Oct 16th, 2014, 7:29am And we should've bought the wheel skewers that were on one of the tables too...since Monkey1's front skewer exploded! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Oct 19th, 2014, 6:26pm Forgot how comfy and fast this bike is. What can I say? I was made an offer I couldn't refuse. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/vk2/20141019_172647.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/vk2/20141019_172647.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 20th, 2014, 10:59am Is that Brad Bedell's machine? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Oct 20th, 2014, 12:28pm Not anymore!! FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Nov 6th, 2014, 7:32am TRP HY/RD SPYRE brake for the Seavo. Road shoes for two Monkeys. Clipless pedals for 2 Monkeys. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Patti on Nov 7th, 2014, 12:37am I have a Haiku coming from Fairfield Cyclery. Should be here in a few days. Have no idea how much reassembly will be needed but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Really liked this bike when I tested one at the RCC but didn't anticipate having the opportunity to buy one quite this quickly. Looks like I'll need to part ways with my Phantom before too long. Also I just got a good deal from Western Bike Works. They were having a Halloween sale and I picked up some spare tires and tubes for 20% off. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Nov 10th, 2014, 6:26pm My new Sugoi tights (with chamois) arrived just in time for the onset of the cold weather! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 15th, 2014, 4:34pm I hate flat tires so today I took the CA2 up to the LBS(Bonzai) and had Flat Attack installed in the CA2 tires. I've used this stuff before with tremendous success, at just under $5 per wheel its cheaper than tubes and much less trouble The trike will go in one day next week to be done. Call Me lazy or smart, your choice but i hate changing flats and specially in cold weather. |
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Title: new bike Post by jcsadowski on Dec 18th, 2014, 3:45pm http://www.bicycle-stuff.com/main/stuff/clowns/schlitter-4.JPG Just picked it up |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Dec 18th, 2014, 3:53pm Noice! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Dec 18th, 2014, 5:21pm ok, you guys are confusing me and i know thats pretty easy to do. Who owns this John or Vic, are there 2 in the metroplex????? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Dec 18th, 2014, 5:28pm Phantom Rider wrote:
It looks as though John added the Encore to his signature. So, John, you gonna sell your CA2? ;) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Dec 18th, 2014, 5:52pm It'll become his new mudder! [smiley=whistling.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Dec 18th, 2014, 6:01pm Quote:
There are two, Vicky picked hers up today also. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Dec 19th, 2014, 7:08am Good looking bikes. Congrats! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Dec 19th, 2014, 7:38am Here's mine! http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/vic303/ENCORE1_zps1300973c.jpg (http://s23.photobucket.com/user/vic303/media/ENCORE1_zps1300973c.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Dec 19th, 2014, 7:40am Man, those are super nice looking bikes! Gratz! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Dec 19th, 2014, 10:02am wow, those are great looking bikes... but is the metroplex big enough for two of them????? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jcsadowski on Dec 19th, 2014, 10:33am One is in McKinney |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Dec 19th, 2014, 3:21pm Phantom Rider wrote:
Oh, the Metromess is plenty big enough for everyone to have an Encore if they want! It is a sweet ride... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 23rd, 2014, 1:43pm Bought the new larger, cushier headrest pad from ADEM, for the Xstream seat... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/newpad.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/newpad.jpg.html) Weird, in that he suggests drilling two new holes in the steel support arm for slightly wider spacing, 1.15" apart -- I just drilled two new holes in the plastic support plate of the pad itself, to fit the old screws in the holes that are 1" apart. The pad itself is a definite improvement. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 23rd, 2014, 1:53pm Taking advantage of a 25% off sale at Plano combined with a gift certificate, Terrie got me some new shooz for Xmas.... Replacing the 5-yr old ones with no heels remaining. Shhh, I'm not supposed to know about them.... :D http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20141223_134555.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20141223_134555.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Dec 26th, 2014, 10:17am FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Thanks Paul, Ive been wondering about the Pad size on this as it looks huge. No helmet interference at all? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jan 26th, 2015, 5:49am Dinotte Quad Red rear light I had had a 400R rear light from Dinotte for a few years, and the thing was bullet proof. Loved it. Well, time to get new batteries, only they stopped making the variety that fit my needs, the 2-cell units. They continue, for the time being, to make the 4-cell batteries. Neither do I like those, nor do I think they are long for this world, so I accepted their offer of trading in the 400R for their recommended Quad Red. They say this one and their new 400Rs are 20% brighter than my present one..."Promise," they said. Well, side by side, it is bright, but didn't seem to put out the same lumens as my "old school" 400R. "...because of the dispersion of the light." One thing they say which I do see, however, is that the entire lighting industry is going to self-contained modules, battery and light engine in one package. The IQ Premium headlights are also self-contained. By the way, I feel I must run two of them to get what I was used to in the Big Bangs. Funny. Not having to fiddle with the separate battery is a plus, it recharges with a simple USB cord, and it looks cleaner all by itself. This light is still much better than the Planet Bike blinkie that was the major competition when the 400R first came out. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jan 26th, 2015, 11:36am And when your self contained battery craps out, you get to buy a whole new light! Rather than just a replacement battery.... [smiley=headbang.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 26th, 2015, 1:00pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
Vicky, the Quad's battery can be replaced, but you have to send it to the factory to get same done. Replacement cost is not listed. Quote from Dinotte site: "The Quad RED uses a military battery and we intentionally only use the middle range of the battery's capacity (ie never fully charging, and limiting discharge) As a result the batteries inside the Quad RED have tremendous reliability, longevity and when your battery does need replacement, the QUAD red can be sent in for battery replacement and the cost will be similar to one of our external batteries. This is not a "disposable light" once the battery dies, though we do everything we can to maximize battery life." |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jan 27th, 2015, 8:41am Assuming they don't stop supporting that battery too... I know, I'm just peeved at them for dropping the external batteries, 'cause you know they will drop the 4-cell eventually. Guess I will either have to try a Batteries Plus rebuild, or see if the MagicShine batteries will fit. I think they use the same connector. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 27th, 2015, 5:58pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
I like my retina-burning Dinotte 140R-AA tail light (People riding behind me don't like it, though. :D). Cheap batteries will be available for it for the life of the LED. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by mleuck on Jan 27th, 2015, 10:59pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
I bought their 300R back in December of 2011, it was their first tail light with an internal battery, still going strong over 3 years later. The only issue I had/have with the 300R is it has a piece of soft plastic that plugs into the side USB port preventing dirt and water from getting in, it never stays plugged in. Looks like they have a better solution on the Quad. If I were looking to get another I wouldn't hesitate getting the Quad |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by mleuck on Jan 27th, 2015, 11:01pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
I think you'll have more of an issue with headlights, I have a NiteRider that I can no longer get a battery for. Only thing is it's not a bright light and I'd much rather get something better when the battery finally goes |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by mleuck on Jan 27th, 2015, 11:02pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
I have one with the old pad, the thing I don't like is the back plastic mounting bracket, when I get a chance I'll remove it and just bolt the metal arm directly to the seat |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by mleuck on Jan 27th, 2015, 11:04pm [quote author=FlyingLaZBoy link=1323352768/525#532 date=1419364380]Taking advantage of a 25% off sale at Plano combined with a gift certificate, Terrie got me some new shooz for Xmas.... Replacing the 5-yr old ones with no heels remaining. Shhh, I'm not supposed to know about them.... :D they DO make replacements for some of their shoes, I ordered some and replaced mine last year |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jan 28th, 2015, 7:17am mleuck wrote:
I think you'll have more of an issue with headlights, I have a NiteRider that I can no longer get a battery for. Only thing is it's not a bright light and I'd much rather get something better when the battery finally goes[/quote] I'm heavily invested in the Dinotte front and rear lights, with external batteries. I think I will take one of my bad/dead battery packs and see what BAtteryPlus will charge to rebuild it with new 18650's in it. As far as NiteRider goes, yea, it's really bad if they are using SLA batteries, and even their LI-Ions don't last like they should, using their special chargers... Best bet so far, has been the Fenix BT20 2x18650, with user replaceable 18650s in the pack. Decent headlight with some vertical cutoff, for those that like that feature. DAve really likes his. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jan 29th, 2015, 6:06am mleuck wrote:
I bought their 300R back in December of 2011, it was their first tail light with an internal battery, still going strong over 3 years later. The only issue I had/have with the 300R is it has a piece of soft plastic that plugs into the side USB port preventing dirt and water from getting in, it never stays plugged in. Looks like they have a better solution on the Quad. If I were looking to get another I wouldn't hesitate getting the Quad[/quote] The Quad Red is definitely a nice light. One should buy in confidence. Last night's ride at the Lake showed that it really floods the road, and gives plenty of luminence to the rear. Better than my old 400R? Hmm. There certainly is that option to go to Batteries Plus to repack the batteries, and they have done a great job before on my NiteRider lights. With the Dinotte's however, I want to stay current for the warranty and simply that I have had so much less hassle with the brand. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by reever on Jan 29th, 2015, 7:58am In preparation for a long trip this June I bought a one wheeled trailer sort of like a BOB, only cheaper. I'd seen some of the one wheeled trailers selling for up around $300....got this one for $100 after shipping. It's called an Aosolom, I think. It's made in China. Went to the grocery store and hauled a 65 pound bag of dog food, a six pack of beer, and various other groceries back to my place. I was very unsure of how it would handle with a big load, but it did fine. I just didn't corner too fast on any corners. The thing has a little suspension that makes it a little squirreley when it is loaded down heavily. If you get it leaning one way under load, stretches out the opposite side spring and just wants to stay leaning sideways. I haven't pulled it up any hills yet to see how it will affect my climbing, but yesterday on a flat 15 mile course I averaged 17mph pulling the trailer with my tent in it. I'm thinking of completely flat-proofing the tire, as I don't want to have to carry THREE different sizes of tubes. I'll take suggestions on what to use there--lightweight, but COMPLETELY flat-proof. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Jan 29th, 2015, 7:12pm Reever, what kind of dog food goes good with beer? We killed some time before the lecture at UTD last night by hanging around Richardson BikeMart. The grandson wanted a bike; we didn't get one for him. They did have a Pocket and two Trails on the floor, and several different TerraTrikes. They are having a clearance sale on winter wear, 30, 40, and 50% off. I got a comfortable pair of heavy gloves and a pair of glove liners. Plenty other stuff on sale, too. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Feb 8th, 2015, 7:35pm No pics, but I just bought a set of FLO 30 wheels with a powertap. These are tubeless, wide rims. Have a schwalbe one tubeless tire. Took them out for the first time today. Normally I run my clinchers at 120 psi rear, 115 front to minimize flats. Had the flo at 100 and they felt like a marshmallow. Comfy on these bumpy roads here. Seemingly no speed penalty. Felt like it was twice as wide as my conti gran prix 25c tires and that let me take some curves fast and leaning. I felt the speed boost from the toroidal rims kick in a couple times. Lighter than my velocity a23 wheels without powertap and they climbed well. Happy so far. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Feb 15th, 2015, 11:08am Rainy week project! Got most of the parts yesterday to upgrade my 700 to 10 speeds. Have a Rival derailleur (in spite of a warning from our SRAM expert), PG1070 cassette (12-32), TT900 shifters (cables in the mail), and miles of chain. The 9-speed Dura-Ace RH shifter broke, and shifts uncertainly in friction mode. I found out that shifter has a problem in that way, and the (expensive) fix is to go SRAM 10-speed all the way. Probably couldn't have scheduled this project for a better time. [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Feb 16th, 2015, 3:13am rmillay wrote:
I am really curious to see how this thing performs. [smiley=stirthepot.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by reever on Feb 16th, 2015, 8:19pm Today I ended my Musashi headrest problems. Instead of having two bolts screwing into the ends of the spacer I got me a long bolt to go through the entire thing and put a nut with a nylon bushing on the end of it. To do that I had to drill the threads out, but no problem. I also did the same thing for the bolts holding the clamps to the bike itself. Now I will never have to worry about the thing falling off again. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 3rd, 2015, 3:13pm Bought two pair of Giro LTZ II gloves -- I really like these things... got one white, one blk/yellow http://www.jensonusa.com/!Xka9BrmRzVyh3umMKCxrxg!/Giro-LTZ-II-Gloves |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Mar 3rd, 2015, 6:43pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
White?????? I shudder to think what those would look like after I rode a few times.... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by reever on Mar 4th, 2015, 12:14pm I got tired of not being able to go out on cold, wet, messy days, so I went out and bought me a used Long Haul Disc Trucker from a guy named Wade down around Austin. He rode it from Pueblo, Colorado to Anchorage, Alaska and burned himself out on biking. Neat guy! He said his blog on crazyguyonabkie has gotten over 12,000 reads. If you want to look at his blog you can search his name on that blog-- Wade Dunkin. Today's ride was in slow motion. The thing is a TANK, but I felt safe and happy!!!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Mar 5th, 2015, 10:50am This crazy weather has beaten me down and I have caved. I always said I would never own a trainer but now there is one in my garage. Picked up a Cyclops Fluid 2 and set the CA2 up in it last night. I remember my days as a runner and would not get on a treadmill because it went nowhere, I'm hoping the wisdom i have gained (yea right) over the years will have a different effect on a bike trainer. Also bought a set of magnet-less sensors for the Garmin 800 and installed them, at least i will know my cadence and how far i didn't go. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 5th, 2015, 12:15pm I have a fancy trainer in my garage that displays watts, among other metrics. Sometimes I trip over it when I go in my crowded garage. That's about the only action it sees. :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Mar 5th, 2015, 12:41pm jayg wrote:
Thats the last thing I need t hear Jay, mine is setting up so its out of the way if that happens. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 5th, 2015, 12:54pm Phantom Rider wrote:
Thats the last thing I need t hear Jay, mine is setting up so its out of the way if that happens. [/quote] Don't let me discourage you, Joe. I have to see ground moving under me when I ride. Can't help it. :) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Mar 10th, 2015, 11:05pm Bought 3 chains, Shimano Deore LX derailleur, and a Deore 10x3 trigger shifter set so I could install the DD3 Hub I had sitting around. After 5000 miles on the Nuvinci N360 it was time for a change. Gave it a 15 mile test ride tonight. Nice. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 11th, 2015, 11:04am Denman wrote:
John, installation of a trigger shifter set on a trike without horizontal bars (like a Rover's) is pretty unique. How about some photos? What kind of shifter are you using to shift the hub? In photos the Nuvinci appears massive, compared to the SRAM hub. Is there a significant weight difference between the two? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Mar 12th, 2015, 9:52pm jayg wrote:
Photos; For some reason I can't log into my server to upload right now, but I'm working with Softlayer to get that working. Originally we tried SRAM on my wife's. Its a Push-Push thumb system that's clumsy on a bike, worse on a trike. http://www.triketech.com/image/Trike/USS-1.jpg The Shimano Deore 10 speed shifter is a Push-Pull system with better lever positioning. Works fantastic on the trike. http://www.cambriabike.com/images/product/PG-100066707.jpg I got those at Plano Cycling. Also the triggers are mounted at the top of the bar rather then the bottom. The cable is looped. The N360 weighs about 5 Lbs, the DD3 weighs 2 lbs. Having an infinite gear range is really nice, I can't even begin to put words for it. But it comes at a price a big price when you're moving slow. Climbing hills you will go slower. On the flats I find its almost a bit faster, definitely a reduction in fatigue on longer rides. Down hills it is slower, not much, but noticeable. My overall averages on 10+ mile rides is no different, but my knees feel better. The DD3 has a twisty as the pull from 1-2 is different then the pull from 2-3. On the order of 4.7mm & 5.3mm. I considered putting a bar end but the cable exits at the trigger shifter clamp. The twisty is mounted at the bottom, but after using it a bit, pinky shifting isn't really a problem; its light in feel and I don't use it that often. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 13th, 2015, 10:27pm Nice installation. I prefer trigger shifters for their ease of operation and preciseness. Important when a rider does a lot shifting, like I do. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Mar 21st, 2015, 10:40pm Well, I think this may just work to get my son interested in cycling ;) Here's my son on his brand spankin' new Atomic Orange Catrike Pocket. We're hitting the Cotton Belt Trail tomorrow after church services :D http://matthewlbailey.com/uploads/trike1.jpg http://matthewlbailey.com/uploads/trike2.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 22nd, 2015, 8:55am MUCH more fun for a kid than the back of a tandem....! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Mar 22nd, 2015, 5:26pm it has been a day to spend money Garmin 1000 bundle, Performance had a today 20% discount on any item so i took the plunge - better deal than i could find anywhere and I've been watching for along time now. Giro Air Attack Shield helmet - picking it up tomorrow because I will use my points from the Garmin purchase to offset the sale price $150 and use the ole Military discount on top of that. Performance often has some pretty good deals and if you are a member of their club(forgot what they call it) you accumulate points to offset the next purchase. The points are 10% of the purchase price of every item you buy, Ive been doing this for a couple years and always come out ahead for the price you pay for the membership. Rainy days are expensive. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Mar 22nd, 2015, 5:29pm What will you do with your Edge 800? Andrew will need a GPS to start his Strava recording ;) Phantom Rider wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Mar 23rd, 2015, 6:10pm Sold it BentTrekker wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by BentTrekker on Apr 2nd, 2015, 4:51pm I finally got my 75 yr old father interested in recumbent cycling with me! Now, I have both my son AND father riding recumbent!! I found a EasyRacers EZ-3 delta trike like new on Craigslist for $350 and took my father to pick it up this morning. It's very comfortable for him, and he's pretty excited about his new way of exercising. It's going to improve his health tremendously, and I'm proud to have two new recumbent converts in my family :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by diannalightning on Apr 2nd, 2015, 4:59pm BentTrekker wrote:
Matt, you are really going to have a laid-back family. Congratulations on getting everyone on a trike. They're just too much fun to not have one. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 2nd, 2015, 5:17pm BentTrekker wrote:
SWEEEEEET, three generations of bent riders [smiley=cool.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Apr 5th, 2015, 7:14am Picked a Garmin Virb Elite this afternoon out of the Cabelas bargain cave. My older Gopro was beginning to fail. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Apr 5th, 2015, 11:06am Online or at the store? dd5339 wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Apr 5th, 2015, 12:50pm At the Allen store, had been eyeballing it in the bargain cave for several months. It was still there and they wanted it gone. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 15th, 2015, 8:25pm I got it bad, real bad. I've been reading and talking about a wheel upgrade for the CA2 for several months now and finally on Monday i pulled the trigger. Performance had the Reynolds 4 on sale and 20% off of the sale price so i trucked myself to Southlake and brought home a set on my bike because they mounted them for NOTHING, but after spending that much money I would have expected that. From everything I can read and based on the information from the Store Mechanic this is the Reynolds Assault wheel that was built specifically for Performance based on a volume buy and the only difference is the logo stuck on the wheel. Very nice 46mm wheel with Reynolds Hubs, bladed spokes and full carbon. I dropped half a pound off the bike in the upgrade, we weighed it before and after the change. the irony of the weight to me is the Vuelta web site said my wheels weighed 1470g and the performance site says the Reynolds 4 weighed 1570g. We weighed the bike twice because I couldn't believe what i was seeing, perhaps it was skewers and brake pads. Today i did the first ride on the wheels, I haven't been feeling well the past couple days and had been off the bike for 3 days, those of you who know me know that is unusual. I rode a route that i typically ride once a week so I could do a comparison. First ride resulted in a 19.9 avg, I've done that once before on the old wheel set, typically when riding it alone I am in the high 18 to low 19 range. I had 8 Strava PR's, 2 2nd best and 8 3rd best segments. I believe my average would have been higher had the traffic not been so high and my spending so much time in line at stop lights and 4 way stops, it got quite frustrating. Three things that amazed me, spin up is very quick with these wheels and when you get over 20mph you can actually feel the bike accelerate as it crosses threshold and then at 30mph its holy cow like a freaking jet blast occurred and the bike just takes off. I noticed no issues in the cross winds today but still have some work to do getting used to how they handle and perform in corners. I'm really looking forward to getting out on an open road just to see how they really perform. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Apr 15th, 2015, 8:54pm +1 here. Picked up a set. I am not as fast as Joe but must say crosswind has not been an issue. They are light enough to climb well. The spin up fantastically fast and hold speed really well |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mdicke on Apr 21st, 2015, 7:33pm I ordered this little light the other day and it came in today. At 2800 lumens this thing is definitely going to lite up the night. I have not gotten out in the dark yet but just messing with in the house it is a lot of light for $24. In flash mode it should be hard to miss. Once I get to play with it in the dark I will update. Construction is aluminum and has two sizes of "rubber bands" to hold it on the bar. Once I figure out where I want it I may go to zip tie to attach it more securely. Now I just have to decide whether to put on the handle bar or get an adapter for front derailleur mast out front. I am thinking there will be better each off the handle bar. http://www.amazon.com/ELETA-Bicycle-Battery-Charger-Switch/dp/B00Q8GW7VA/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mdicke on Apr 21st, 2015, 9:39pm Okay thing is bright! It might not be as bright as some more expensive lights but it will get me home if I start to late. The fence is about 40 ft from where I am standing. This is on the high setting. http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/mdicke1154/Mobile%20Uploads/20150421_2104490_zps3d0i8mps.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/mdicke1154/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150421_2104490_zps3d0i8mps.jpg.html) This is the middle setting http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/mdicke1154/Mobile%20Uploads/20150421_210445_zpsnypeqkqc.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/mdicke1154/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150421_210445_zpsnypeqkqc.jpg.html) This is the low setting http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/mdicke1154/Mobile%20Uploads/20150421_210441_zpstwysi2hw.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/mdicke1154/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150421_210441_zpstwysi2hw.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 22nd, 2015, 7:17am I ordered a new cassette to replace the stock 11-36 on the Encore. Getting a SRAM Red 11-25. I went that small, after realizing I never get in to the granny up front, and in the middle ring, almost never go below the 5th rear cog. I figure that an 11=25 should be about right for how I am riding the Encore and will give me a couple smaller steps too, along with being lighter. Next up is I have been eyeballing a set of carbon wheels. The prob there, besides budgeting it in, is finding some with disc brake 6bolt hubs. I will probably end up eventually getting a light set of Chicom carbon wheels unless I find some good rims cheaply. I'd love a set of Reynolds Assaults, or 202 firecrests...but that ain't gonna happen. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Apr 22nd, 2015, 12:14pm I'll buy that 11/36 from you if you don't want it. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rmillay on Apr 22nd, 2015, 9:20pm Well, I didn't actually buy it recently, I've had it more than three years. And I didn't buy it at all, it was something I won at the HOT rally: a set of tires for any bike or trike. I got a set for the 700, and used the small Kojaks a few months later. But the 28-622 Marathon Supreme looked like it was never going to wear out. Moreover, Mike L. for some reason had Schwalbe ship me two of these. I tried to explain that my trike had only three tires, but Mike wasn't having it. Well, I used one on the trike because I got tired of waiting for it to wear out, and now, finally, I've worn the Continental Grand Prix Four Season on my Musashi down to the cord, so I replaced it with the extra Schwalbe. The Continental only lasted three years and 11,400 miles. I hope the Schwalbe lasts longer. Oh, I also replaced the RH Kojak on the 700. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 23rd, 2015, 6:05am aikigreg wrote:
If I decide to sell it, I will give you first dibs, Greg. I may need it in Kansas this October...the hills there are much longer and steeper than around here! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 23rd, 2015, 11:29am The new Tour II is still being built up at the TT factory, and should ship next week... I had a small brainstorm, and I had John inquire as to the possibility of getting 1.1" Duranos installed instead of the stock 1.5" Marathons (since I already have a spare set of Marathons in the garage)... TT quoted only a $40 upcharge for the Duranos - MAKE IT SO! 8-) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Apr 23rd, 2015, 7:48pm Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
Hey Vic - the Reynolds 4 that performance has been selling in the 1000 range - well when you pull back the rim tape it says Reynolds Assault on them. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 24th, 2015, 11:27am That's funny, Phantom. I suppose I will just get a set of Flo 30's (aluminum) and a really good set of hubs and have Pat & Charlie at Texoma build them up for me. Unless I can find some Assault rims unbuilt. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by rcko on Apr 24th, 2015, 1:14pm Concur with phantom. My r Fours serial numbers are Assault wheels as well. I been really satisfied with the performance from these wheels. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Apr 25th, 2015, 8:29pm After breaking the chain on this mornings ride, I went to Colonels this afternoon and bought a new chain. Aubrey showed me how the chain tool works for pressing out the pin in the broken link, so I bought one of those to put in my tool kit, along with the power links from the old chain. Next time I'll have the knowledge and the tool to fix it on the fly. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 26th, 2015, 4:17pm Replacement GP4000 SII, front wheel booster for the trainer for me, 4 spare tubes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Apr 26th, 2015, 4:35pm I'd not really planned on buying anything today.. However I'd done some tinkering on the bikes yesterday and swapped over to latex tubes. One just happened to be a Challenger latex tube, (they don't get good reviews). Fortunately I put it in the rear wheel and not the front. Just got up to speed and the tube detonated then attacked my drivetrain... http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/tube_zpscenjxfah.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/dave5339/media/tube_zpscenjxfah.jpg.html) Fortunately it was a quick trip for Vicky to come pick me up as I was less than a mile from the house... [smiley=headbang.gif] [smiley=headbang.gif] [smiley=headbang.gif] When I got home, not only had I trashed the tube, but also my Conti GP4KSII and tore the crap out of my rim. Rim, meet Concrete, Concrete, meet Rim at 25+ mph... http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/tire_wheel_zpsjrfgueyp.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/dave5339/media/tire_wheel_zpsjrfgueyp.jpg.html) Some work with the dremel, some time with the Spyderco diamond sharpening stones and I think the rim is salvageable. Now I have a brand new Conti GP4KSII, some new tubes courtesy of Performance and a HED Ardennes SL rear wheel incoming courtesy of Ebay. And to think I'd just made the decision to start saving for a nice wheelset and crank based power meter.. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Apr 26th, 2015, 5:38pm Mdicke wrote:
Wow, 2800 lumens...at $24.00?!!!! Are you listening, NiteRider? Nice snag. [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Apr 28th, 2015, 1:18pm Does Vicky's new shoulder count? For the co-pay we could have bought some sweet carbon wheels or a crank based power meter.. She's off the bike for awhile, the damage in the shoulder was more than was anticipated, the doc wasn't able to repair everything arthroscopicly as anticipated. However the prognosis is for full recovery and full range of motion. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Apr 28th, 2015, 2:00pm Well, that's worth the cost, and thank god for that! dd5339 wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 28th, 2015, 2:21pm At least the open incision is smaller than the last time. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by reever on Apr 28th, 2015, 3:13pm Hey dd539, I think I know what your problem is--there's a big thumb coming out of your tire! Wonder where you picked that up? Did you pass any hitchhikers in that first mile???? Ha! I'm sorry to see that it happened to you--the same thing happened to me at mile 80 of last year's HHH. Tube wound around my cassette--couldn't move at all. I thought I was the only one in the universe that had experienced that. Sucks that you have such a good rim on that concrete!!! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Apr 28th, 2015, 4:03pm I'm amazed that the tire came off the rim. Never had that happen with a conyi. They're so tight to get on they stay. I've had others blew off the rim and send me to the deck. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mdicke on Jun 20th, 2015, 11:52pm In Colorado Springs for little vaction and took time to run by Angletech to pick up one of their seat bags. While there talked my son and my wife into riding a Catrike 559 so they could see what it was like versus the swb or lwb. Both realy liked it and finally "made" me ride it. Was really surprised how quick it was for the effort. Corning a trike with a little speed is a bit tenuous for me but was otherwised pleased with the handling. Was cranking along and noticed I was stiil in the small ring. Kick up to the middle ring and it seemed to just take off without significant boost in effort. Yeah its on the list but that is a price for another day. I also now have a new swirly flag my wife requies to be mounted on my F5. Maybe i can loose it before i get back to Texas. [smiley=chinscratch.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Rat Rider on Jun 21st, 2015, 8:32am I bought a set of SRAM Red Shifters/brifters for a bike I will start building in the next week or two... Oh yeah, and a new pair of Sidi Eagle MTB shoes off eBay for 130 bucks! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Jun 21st, 2015, 2:37pm Rat Rider wrote:
"Brifters" = sounds like you have gone down the cruzbike path, I saw where you were n the hunt and can only assume your success. So, I for one look forward to seeing a good comparison of the Ca2 to V. Cruzbikechris has been hounding me for a long time to make the transition. I really like my CA2 and ride well on it for an old guy. Look forward to your comparisons. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Jun 23rd, 2015, 2:14pm Mdicke wrote:
It might be interesting/edifying/eyeopening to see this guy on TED Talks talking about helmets, and if they're really necessary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07o-TASvIxY Flags are kinda the same thing. Unless you're always riding through jam-packed parking lots with little space, a flag is just decoration. "But you'll get run over...and DIE." Then again, think about it, do you run over a tractor-trailer retread that's been discarded in the middle of the road? Never, and they aren't even moving, and aren't lit. You'll see a good blinkie long before you see a flag. Most of my videos are on the open road, tens of thousands of miles. (at YouTube, look up: Action Lad Catrike 700. Once you find one, you'll see many of them.) Thousands of hours of video over these seven years, and I no one fails to see me. The opposite is the case, (as you will see in my videos), that they are so transfixed by this beautiful sports car of cycling, that they don't move away. You see me saying, "Get over...get OVER!" What a pain. They see you just fine. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Jun 23rd, 2015, 3:47pm Yeah, if they are looking at the road, they should see you just fine...it's the ones that are nose first into their phones, or doing their hair/makeup, or reading the morning paper.... and with those folks, it doesn't matter how bright your lights, how tall your flag, nor how loud your clothing looks--they won't see you. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Jul 5th, 2015, 6:09pm Got myself a new bike...A P-38 that I ordered thru Easy Street down in Austin. Mike was good to deal with, and was very patient with me as I waffled about everything. I agonized over wheels, brakes, cranks, and rings. In the end I decided to go almost whole hog, and went for a King R45 rear hub laced to a HED Belgium rim, kept the rim brakes, but went the extra Bens for the QRings mounted to 160mm carbon cranks. I did spend a little extra on it, and got the disc brake braze-ons and also the F40 boom. At 27 lbs it came in a little heavier than I thought it would, but still a good bit lighter than my other bikes, and it rides like a dream. http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/tigermike2/IMG_1216.jpg (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/tigermike2/media/IMG_1216.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Aug 3rd, 2015, 9:43pm Got a screaming deal on a stages power meter crank with two sets of chain rings. I've been wanting to get a double crank for the m5 but wanted to make sure I could handle losing the small ring. Hasn't been a problem this year so I pulled the trigger. Now I'll be able to buy a new set of deep wheels for the bike without having to build a Powertap wheel. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Aug 7th, 2015, 7:06pm AirZound Bike Horn It has a metal air reservoir now. Don't get all excited, it's still only prescribed to hold 100 lbs., but it looks more like an NOS bottle now. [smiley=stirthepot.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Denman on Aug 19th, 2015, 9:17pm Riding 25 miles in the DFW area we see maybe 500' of climbing total; except one route through McKinney. Here in the Catalina Foothills of Tucson on 25 miles we'll see between 1000-2000' of climbing. My knee seems to complain after about 600 feet. So I tried an e-assist kit. Actually a couple of them. Mostly the only time I use it is on a climb so the battery would last about 100 miles. Currently I'm running a MAC 10T with a 48V 10AH battery. Put a little article together about it in case you're interested. Choosing Power Assist (http://www.triketech.com/Drivetrain/PowerAssist/PowerAssist.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Aug 26th, 2015, 7:41pm My bike has wings! As in gull wings, AKA J-Bars.. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/ATT_1440633931794_20150826_185412_zpscck7uoll.jpg (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/dave5339/media/ATT_1440633931794_20150826_185412_zpscck7uoll.jpg.html) So far I am really liking them. I've got a lot of dialing them in to do yet but they are sweet. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Aug 28th, 2015, 7:50am dd5339 wrote:
so how did you pull that off????? Pros & Cons of them please |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Aug 28th, 2015, 11:43am Vicky spent some time talking to John to see if it would be possible. Next thing we know, a box shows up! Off the top of my head.. Pro's:
Con's My knees! I keep whacking them getting on or off the bike Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Aug 28th, 2015, 11:11pm Kinda cool-lookin'! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 30th, 2015, 6:48am Just so it's clear, Dave keeps hitting his knees on the center portion, not the grip section. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 30th, 2015, 11:12am Monkeywrangler22 wrote:
Once you get the handlebar adjusted, can't you just chop off the extra that sticks out in the center? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by reever on Aug 30th, 2015, 9:16pm Hey Dave.....I love the seat pad you have on your bike. Where can I get one of those??? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Monkeywrangler22 on Aug 31st, 2015, 8:58am Bud_Bent wrote:
Once you get the handlebar adjusted, can't you just chop off the extra that sticks out in the center? [/quote] Busd, yes that is Dave's plan. He is still dialing in the fit, so does not want to cut things until he is certain of where he wants the bars set at. Reever, Dave's seat pad is a Zotefoam from over on BROL, with some filter padding behind it for a lumbar support over his carbonfiber seat shell. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TadpolePilot on Oct 13th, 2015, 9:45pm [font=Sans-Serif][/font] I bought ceramic hybrid bearings for my two 16" wheels and a bottom bracket. Two wheel bearings set was $68.00. Bottom bracket was $60.00. Plus labor for install. The bottom bracket was very noticeable as soon as installed. They say need to put 200 miles on bottom bracket before it work smoother. The price one pays to try and keep up with the young riders. [smiley=dancer.gif] [smiley=dancer.gif] [smiley=dancer.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Oct 18th, 2015, 2:10pm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/aikigreg/3984.jpeg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/aikigreg/media/3984.jpeg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Oct 18th, 2015, 3:45pm Lookin' good, Greg [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Eager to see your numbers and, (may I push it), video. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Oct 18th, 2015, 4:26pm I need a lot of practice and a virb first. Oh, and a way to measure power. But it's fun! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Oct 18th, 2015, 5:59pm Are you new to triking, in general? Have you had a trike of any kind before? Just curious. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Oct 18th, 2015, 6:04pm I've ridden them, even raced a couple, including a prototype from Freenspeed, but never owned. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mdicke on Oct 18th, 2015, 7:44pm Thŕt's pretty cool!! Hmmmm. How about "yellow bullet" ;D. Sorry just had to go there. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Nov 7th, 2015, 7:43am Zotefoam seat pad added to the CA2 yesterday and rode 35 miles on it. Quite comfortable but need more miles before final judgement, unfortunately this mornings rain killed my planned 100k. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by MrWizard on Nov 15th, 2015, 6:13pm Banana? i'm just glad I'm just glad I'm not the only one with some rolling fruit. We seriously need to go ride together, two velos will bring traffic to the proverbial halt. Mdicke wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Nov 16th, 2015, 6:16pm No kidding. I'm starting to worry for the safety of the drivers within a quarter mile radius! I'd very much like that. I don't have the capability to transport the velo just yet, but you're welcome over to the west side anytime! MrWizard wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by MrWizard on Nov 16th, 2015, 6:23pm I can transport at least two of them in my van ( I've done it before ) If you wanted to attend the next RBM rbent ride I'm sure I could arrange something to get you there and back . Meanwhile let me know what rides you're doing on the west side and I'll figure out how to show up to one. I'm sure it would be a blast . We should probably warn the 911 operators to expect calls thought aikigreg wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on Nov 16th, 2015, 10:11pm Cool! I don't really do too many events. The riding right outside my door is so good it's generally not worth paying to ride. I just need a bit more time to adjust to the quest, and definitely need some help fixing the shifting. No small ring for me at the moment. MrWizard wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mdicke on Mar 9th, 2016, 8:37pm The right deal at the right time. Been mulling this over for the last several months and shopping websites. This nice little machine popped up Monday and now it is in my store room waiting for drier weather. 2014 Catrike 700 with the bags, Ventisit pad, Crispy Steve neck rest, eggbeater pedals (match my F5) and to make my wife happy it even had a flag. ::) I got it from a gentleman in Weatherford through BROL. Did a couple of laps around the neighborhood and need to figure out how to keep from pedal steer (or rocking butt steer). Come on Dry Weather. [smiley=pepper.gif] http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/mdicke1154/20160309_173106_zpsgqso98qd.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/mdicke1154/media/20160309_173106_zpsgqso98qd.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Mar 9th, 2016, 8:52pm Was hoping it was still going to be available when I got back from Shreveport. But, you beat me to it. Knew it wasn't going to last very long at that bargain price. Congratulations! Mdicke wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Mar 10th, 2016, 2:32pm Mdicke wrote:
Where pedal steer and "butt steer" are concerned, they are newbie issues because there are habits brought over from diamond frame days that don't translate well into the 'bent world, especially deeper into the trike dimension, and especially with Catrike space frames. You can influence the steering by pushing left and right shoulders into the seat back. You can even see this while off the trike, by just pushing down on the top of the seat back/chainstay/seat stay triangle. You will find that as you gradually spin the pedals at higher rates, and as your stroke is more circular than "square" as they say in pro cycling, the annoying back and forth movement across the seat and across the lane will decrease. And as long as we're talking about ways to balance the motor, one thing you might do to make yourself more aware of swaying your body, is to "bicycle" your legs while sitting on the floor. Lift your back off the floor, and cross your wrists on your chest. Pedal in the air, isolating the movement of your trunk from everything below your waist. The better you can do this, the less you'll rock in the seat, and consequently you'll know part of the secret to zooming up hills. Try it. It'll only deepen your love of the trike. :-* |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Mar 17th, 2016, 11:37am Nice find!!!! [smiley=runover.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by dd5339 on Apr 13th, 2016, 11:14am A little late in my postings but we've been a bit busy of late with the move. Anyway Vicky and I bought a new house for our bikes. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/dave5339/Mobile%20Uploads/20160303_172030_zpsdkrinzas.jpg It's going to be a work in progress for awhile but at least the bikes are out of the dining room. Semper Fi |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by diannalightning on Apr 13th, 2016, 3:50pm "Anyway Vicky and I bought a new house for our bikes. " I believe every recumbent owner should have one of these. Glad you finally surfaced again on R-Bent and maybe see you guys on a ride close to Paris. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 18th, 2016, 11:07am That, and a Sprinter van like Doug Davis has.... :D |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 18th, 2016, 11:18am Purchased three 650c x 28mm Serfas Urbana tires, from R+E cycles... After almost having a stroke trying to get a blown Conti GP4000 SII on and off the rim, I decided that the struggle wasn't worth it - even with a bead jack -- plus, going (back) to a 28mm on the back of the Xstream is probably a good thing... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 18th, 2016, 11:26am Decided to "DIY" my own PVC trike stand, based upon this photo: http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/Trike%20stand.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/Trike%20stand.jpg.html) I used 1" pipe, with about $35 worth of material, had some fun calculating sine/cosine/tangent, and it looks like it's close enough for government work. Will put up pic later! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Mdicke on Apr 18th, 2016, 10:23pm Nice job! I was thinking something similar out of wood to set on a table top, but I like the pipe better. Let us know how sturdy it is to do some heavy work like removing pedals. With a few tweaks might even be able to use for lifting cradle with ceiling bike hoist. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by MrWizard on Apr 19th, 2016, 10:18am I did the same sort of thing with square tubing and a welder. I wanted something portable and sturdy enough that when I beat on some bike part in frustration it would hold up. I found a design online (can't even remember where now) and more or less copied it with some changes I found along the way. http://i.imgur.com/fktXOm4l.jpg (http://imgur.com/fktXOm4) I built a second one for holding velos .. which instead of arms has a sling. Mdicke wrote:
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on May 15th, 2016, 12:54pm NEW SHOES Took the big plunge and bought a pair of Sidi. I've wanted a pair for a long time but just couldn't convince myself to buy them. Cruzbikechris bought a pair a few weeks ago and said "dude, you just gotta put the money down". So I did and rode with them today for the very first time and have to say what a difference they make. Had to stick with the MTB format because I like to be able to walk and stay upright when I do. Dominator 5 Fit from performance cuz they had a 20% sale on the website and I'm still cheap to some extreme. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jrob_bent on May 23rd, 2016, 10:23am I had to buy a new derailleur hanger, 3 actually, and a new rear derailleur. $9 each with free shipping. I bought two, the guy Steve, who use to own Actionbent, sent me three. I guess he has changed! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jrob_bent on May 24th, 2016, 12:27pm Bought a new to me Catbike Musashi today! I will pick it up in Springfield, MO when I go back home in a few weeks. The bike was raced a few times in the Texas Time Trials. It comes with the stock wheels, racing wheels, and tires. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on May 24th, 2016, 5:26pm jrob_bent wrote:
Congratulations! Welcome to the Musashi Club. Three of the Clowns, including me, own one. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jrob_bent on May 24th, 2016, 6:37pm Thanks Jay. When I get the bike, I'll have to come ride with the clowns. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 24th, 2016, 7:09pm Gabe's bike? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jrob_bent on May 24th, 2016, 7:12pm aikigreg wrote:
Yes. He bought a newer bike for the Texas Time Trials. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jrob_bent on May 24th, 2016, 9:45pm Jay, have you or any of the other Musashi owners had problems with front wheel blow outs? I got an email from someone from another forum, and he told me that is why they quit making the Musashi. I think it sounds outlandish. The same person said only the Cruzbike Vendetta had more blow outs. Sounds to me it is a tire problem, I hope. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on May 25th, 2016, 3:48pm jrob_bent wrote:
Ridiculous. 17,500 miles on my Musashi and no blowouts, because I try to stay away from sidewall damaging objects and I don't ride with tires showing casing threads. I stocked up on 451 Schwalbe Stelvios, after they went out of production. The next 451's I'll order for the Musashi will be Panaracer Minits Lite PT folding bead tires. I'm running one on the front of my Performer low racer and really like it. The official reason for the Musashi going out of production was that it didn't fit Catrike's production scheme of 30 minutes per workstation, and there was no component commonality between it and their trikes. It probably didn't help that over 150 frames had to be replaced, due to the potential for frame cracks. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jrob_bent on May 25th, 2016, 4:26pm jayg wrote:
Ridiculous. 17,500 miles on my Musashi and no blowouts, because I try to stay away from sidewall damaging objects and I don't ride with tires showing casing threads. I stocked up on 451 Schwalbe Stelvios, after they went out of production. The next 451's I'll order for the Musashi will be Panaracer Minits Lite PT folding bead tires. I'm running one on the front of my Performer low racer and really like it. The official reason for the Musashi going out of production was that it didn't fit Catrike's production scheme of 30 minutes per workstation, and there was no component commonality between it and their trikes. It probably didn't help that over 150 frames had to be replaced, due to the potential for frame cracks. [/quote] I agree with you Jay. The only reason the guy sold it to me was he didn't feel comfortable riding it in heavy city traffic. He bought a Performer high racer. Ha. The guy who warned me has never owned a Musashi! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by aikigreg on May 26th, 2016, 1:05am I've never heard of mushashis being worse at blowouts than any other small front wheel bike, but you should know that when they do, you're going down hard. Pick a solid tire! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Tiger_Mike on Aug 10th, 2016, 9:42pm Got me a pair of new choos. Most expensive footware I've ever bought. Fine handmade Italian shoes...Bought a pair of Sidi Dragon carbon sole megas from Performance Bike. Had them shipped to the store, paid full price for them. They fit a little small, so returned them and ordered a half size bigger. When I did that transaction, they had a big sale going on, and the guy refunded me 20% to get me the sale price...mighty nice of him! I really like the spin dial tighteners on these shoes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Oct 8th, 2016, 11:38am I finally wised up and followed the advice of several wise people on this forum and others. I have purchased from bike smith a set of SRAM APex 150mm cranks set up with 36/52 Rotor Q rings. I have to say this is probably the best add on purchase I have ever made to a bike. The difference in my pedal stroke is truly phenomenal, it is so smooth that I am in awe when riding it. I have made comments before about knee pain and jay on several occasions has said "you need to try shorter cranks", wish I had listened a long time ago. Mark Stonich is an amazing guy and was very patient in guiding me through the decision process. The guidance Mark provided as to setup and how to adjust my seat(CA2) was spot on. I followed his directions and had the bike set in the perfect position for me in about 10 minutes. Yesterday I logged 28 miles and another 60 this morning with NO KNEE PAIN at all. I haven't seen any significant change in speed but my cadence is up by 5 strokes as of this morning and my body feels much better when I get off the bike. I'm confident that as I get stronger from learning to spin more that I will also see increases in speed and cadence. For those of us who are weight conscious I removed a FSA SLK Carbon 170mm 30/39/52 with a stock BB and believe it or not the weight is identical, so no gain or loss. If you've been thinking about shorter cranks or Q rings, get off the fence and spend the money. I am now finally convinced it was worth every penny I spent. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Oct 8th, 2016, 3:32pm Phantom Rider wrote:
Joe, there's no info on the Bikesmith website regarding setting the seat position (or boom length for fixed seat recumbents). What guidance did Mark give you on that subject? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Oct 8th, 2016, 7:21pm jayg wrote:
Joe, there's no info on the Bikesmith website regarding setting the seat position (or boom length for fixed seat recumbents). What guidance did Mark give you on that subject? [/quote] Jay, Marks guidance was very straightforward. Divide the amount of the distance between the old cranks and the new ones by 2 and move the seat back (or boom forward)that distance. In my case I went from 170 to 150 so I moved the seat back 10mm. Mark said once this is done ride the bike about a mile or so and move either the seat or boom that distance (in my case 10mm) again and ride again. At this point you should know which feels best and that is your solution. For me the first 10mm was perfect and I now have about 90 miles on that setting. I have not adjusted the seat incline as it went from 22 to 23 degrees and I plan to leave it there for awhile. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Phantom Rider on Oct 14th, 2016, 7:00pm Enduro XD-15 ceramic BB Received and installed the new BB yesterday evening to complete my drive train upgrade. Rode a short 30 miler today just to see what the difference is. I do not ride with a power meter so there is no hard data to prove anything, I wonder how that would prove anything anyway since power is just power and would have no bearing(that was funny) on how the power was generated. I am confident I can feel the difference in the ease of the crank rotation, even beyond the greatness of the 150mm cranks and Q rings. I've read and been told by others it takes about 50 miles to "break in" a ceramic BB so who knows what tomorrow holds for me. Truly wish I would have completed this drive train upgrade long ago when I first started researching it. I continue to be amazed in the difference in my energy output and smoothness of the pedal stroke. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 15th, 2016, 7:15am Bought and installed a set of Tryker tires on Terrie's Tour II, to smooth out the ride for her. I had originally put 1.1" Duranos on it, thinking it would help her speed, but, she doesn't ride it enough to take advantage, and the 100 psi made it a rough ride. The Trykers are 1.5", ~70 psi, and they seem to still roll pretty nicely. They're folding bead, not wire, so aren't as heavy as a Marathon. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Oct 15th, 2016, 6:39pm Was thinking about installing some 700c x 25 mm Schwalbe One clincher tires on my Metaphysic, since I've been pleased with the performance of the Schwalbe Ones on my Ice VTX+ trike. Then, I read a tire test report that showed cheaper 700c x 25, 320 TPI Vittoria Open Corsa CX-III tires, paired with latex tubes, slightly out perform Schwalbe One clinchers. It was reported the Vittoria tires provide near tubless tire performance. So, I ordered a set of Vittoria tires and latex tubes. Replaced the Meta's Specialized 127 TPI, 700c x 25 tires and butyl tubes with the Vittoria tires and tubes last night, and did a 40-mile ride in Plano this morning with the tires inflated to 115 psi (Had been inflating the Specialized tires to 95 psi). The Meta is probably the roughest riding bike I own, due to its stiffness and short wheelbase. It definitely rode smoother with the Vittoria tire/latex tube combination. Was there an improvement in speed, since the Vittoria tire/tube combination has lower rolling resistance than the Specialized tire/tube combination? Not sure. There are two long downhills on the ride route where I just coast. Today on a N. Plano Rd. downhill, the bike coasted 1.9 mph faster than on a previous ride (31.5 vs. 29.6 mph). On a Los Rios Blvd. downhill the bike coasted 6 mph faster than on the previous ride (32.7 vs. 26.4 mph). The uncertainty is due to the fact that there was a tailwind on today's ride, and there might not have been one on the previous ride. The rest of my day, yesterday, was ruined when after weighing the tire/tube combinations, I found out the Vittoria set (2 tires and tubes) weighed 3 oz. more than the Specialized set. Arggg! I swear I could feel that extra 3 oz. on every hill I climbed, today. :D http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC01001_zpsqgt5l7mb.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC01001_zpsqgt5l7mb.jpg.html) Vittoria Open Corsa CX-III Tires and Vittoria Latex Inner Tubes |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Oct 23rd, 2016, 11:55am It's a WAW@2014 http://i.imgur.com/53KK1wb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YDGbntC.jpg |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by reever on Oct 23rd, 2016, 1:35pm Gee, Bud. You really should put a picture of the rear end of that thing, because that's all we will be seeing of it!!! Really nice! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Oct 24th, 2016, 11:33am reever wrote:
Thanks, man. But, I suspect you'll still be dropping me like a bad habit. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 13th, 2016, 4:38pm http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/Sprintx.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/Sprintx.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Nov 13th, 2016, 5:25pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Super nice trike, Paul. Unsuspended, 10-speed, and 700c rear wheel? |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 14th, 2016, 9:17am jayg wrote:
Fully suspended version, but otherwise correct! I should have it next week, in time for some Thanksgiving riding! PB |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by JimFPU on Nov 14th, 2016, 7:56pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Fully suspended version, but otherwise correct! I should have it next week, in time for some Thanksgiving riding! PB[/quote] This answers my question in the for sale thread... |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Nov 19th, 2016, 9:52pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Yeah, Baby! Nice looking trike. Can't wait to see you on it. Still having trouble imagining you on three wheels, though. I'll have to be Doubting Thomas and believe it when I see it. [smiley=shrug.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Nov 22nd, 2016, 12:06am DeFeet Reflector Gloves http://tinyurl.com/henllbg I received these in mail recently. They have reflective threads in the yarn so the entire glove is said to brighten when light is shown on them. I have not taken them out yet as nighttime this period is pretty cold, but the Hi-Viz yellow alone is enough to be seen for a mile. Check 'em out, if you're looking for illuminated hands. I need 'em, as I have on every single ride over the past eight years, to urge the Lookie Loo motorons and videots to take the empty lane and pass on. [smiley=headbang.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 23rd, 2016, 5:10pm Ordering the 700c Sprint X trike from ICE apparently exposed some bugs in their online configurator. There were some complications with specifying v-brake vs. Disc parking brake on the rear, and an unspecified limit on tire size when ordering a 700c, where they didn't offer the correct size option. Apparently, you are limited to 28mm width on the back, with a 700c, and you can only do 700c with the hardshell seat. John has spent some quality time on the phone with ICE over the last couple days, and it's all getting resolved, quickly - and they should have their configurater fixed, soon, as well. I should have the machine Friday! [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] [smiley=pepper.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 25th, 2017, 7:28pm jayg wrote:
OK, so I pull my Metaphysic out of the garage Monday night and pressure the tires to 120 psi for Tuesday's Clown ride. I pressured them to 120 psi, because latex tubes lose pressure at a rapid rate. Loaded the bike in my van. Later on I return to the van to put some riding clothes and gear in it. All of a sudden I hear a loud Psssssssss! Front tire goes flat as a pancake. Out the bike comes. If that had happened while I was riding 26 mph down the hill at WRL's dam, bad things could have happened. Replaced the latex tubes with Bontrager Race X Lite tubes. They are 1-1/2 grams lighter than the latex tubes, so everything's OK on the weightweenie front. http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC01075_zpsc7n5bogo.jpg (http://s1021.photobucket.com/user/jayg_2010/media/DSC01075_zpsc7n5bogo.jpg.html) IMO latex tubes belong here, not on bike wheels. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jan 25th, 2017, 8:45pm Bought a T-Cycle dual idler for the SprintX, removing three of the four chain tubes. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jayg on Jan 26th, 2017, 3:59pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Paul, please post before and after photos when you do the installation. Thanks in advance. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by jrob_bent on Feb 11th, 2017, 10:53am I bought a new Performer trike a few weeks ago, and today bought a new to me Baron low racer. I will pick the Baron up in about a week from close to Houston. I will have to bring it to WRL one day. Now I have to go and explain to the wife why I need another bike. Ha. [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif] |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Mar 24th, 2017, 9:48pm Today, I picked up the Trike Rack by Sea Sucker: https://www.seasucker.com/ Since the totaling of the car in August, (and with it, the trailer hitch), I haven't been able to get the trike around. How frustrating. During my wanderings around the net, I found out about these suction cup based bike mounts. Like probably everyone who reads this, I was really skeptical about their ability to hold well enough, so I did some sniffing around. I discovered that PC&F sells them, and they have seen how well they work. Long story short, I went for it. As advertised, those things really, really hold. I attempted to attach them to the Jetta as they recommended, trike facing forward, but with the car's sunroof, it was not happening. I turned the trike around, as I had always envisioned anyway, and low-slung trike fit the roof just fine. Next problem was how the front mounts' hooks fit these small, 16" wheels. To hook the wheels centers them over only one of the suction cups, so I decided I would not hook the wheels, and let them be cradled from side to side. The left hooks is around the back of the wheel, and the right around the front and for now, zip ties to hold the wheels to the mounts until I think of something more elegant and practicable later. Another downer is that the Trike Rack is recommended for only 40 lbs. They conveniently don't put that on the website, as I could find. The 700, as outfitted, is 43.6 lbs. Looks like the RBM |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Mar 25th, 2017, 10:52pm Sea Sucker Trike Rack (epilogue) So, with some trepidation, I set up the suction cups, secured the trike, and took off with no time to spare, heading off to RBM's ride. Trepidation because I hadn't driven the set up five feet, let alone all the way to the Evil Empire. My fears, though, were slowly wiped away with each windy mile seeing the vacuum on all cups tightly secure. Fear of the cups letting loose reminded me how low-slung trikes to the uninitiated, evoke so many skeptical comments and questions. The only problem I found with the system was that the hooks for the front wheels did not seem well suited to 16" wheels. Not to worry. The two mounts are set so, that one wheels will sit rearward to the hook, and the other is forward of the hook. Along with their own supplied velcro webbing, and zip ties holding the wheels down employing conveniently placed loops at the base of the tire. So far, so good. |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by TonyWard on Mar 28th, 2017, 10:29am Action Lad wrote:
You have more guts than me! |
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Title: Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Post by Action Lad on Mar 28th, 2017, 9:46pm TonyWard wrote:
You have more guts than me![/quote]That very quip is what the uninitiated say about recumbent cyclists. It's all just a matter of experience, Tony, and when one is willing to dare, he is richly rewarded, as you yourself have experienced: http://tinyurl.com/lr49gbn We all miss seeing you riding feet first, but I hope you're still having fun! |
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