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....a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25 year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for awhile and then maybe put some clipless on. This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and you don't have to think, you just ride. I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a rock garden. Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable. Apologies to Wire fans everywhere. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons |
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"G.T." wrote in message ... ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg is that a double crank fixy? Nice. Gary |
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GeeDubb wrote:
"G.T." wrote in message ... ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg is that a double crank fixy? Nice. Oops, no, I just wanted to ride it last night so I left the big chainring on, I was running out of time. I'll be taking it off today. You also can't see the kickstand which I took off last night. I was going to leave it on but it made it really hard to take the rear wheel off and on. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons |
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"G.T." wrote in message ... GeeDubb wrote: "G.T." wrote in message ... ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg is that a double crank fixy? Nice. Oops, no, I just wanted to ride it last night so I left the big chainring on, I was running out of time. I'll be taking it off today. You also can't see the kickstand which I took off last night. I was going to leave it on but it made it really hard to take the rear wheel off and on. Greg -- Had I thought about it just a second more.......I would have figured out that you can't have two chain rings on a fixy....easily! Gary |
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On Feb 3, 9:48 pm, "G.T." wrote:
...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25 year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for awhile and then maybe put some clipless on. This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and you don't have to think, you just ride. I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a rock garden. Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable. Apologies to Wire fans everywhere. Greg Toeclips, I don't see how you guys ride around in those things... Since I'm running the same ratio on my Continental and it weighs 10 lbs more, consider me handicapped. JD getting ready for a solo midnight ridezz |
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On Feb 4, 12:48 am, "G.T." wrote:
...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25 year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for awhile and then maybe put some clipless on. This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and you don't have to think, you just ride. I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a rock garden. Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable. Apologies to Wire fans everywhere. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve stem. /s |
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On Feb 5, 7:03 am, "Scott Gordo" wrote:
On Feb 4, 12:48 am, "G.T." wrote: ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25 year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for awhile and then maybe put some clipless on. This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and you don't have to think, you just ride. I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a rock garden. Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable. Apologies to Wire fans everywhere. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve stem. Obsessive, aren't we? JD's match |
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On Feb 5, 3:58 pm, "JD" wrote:
On Feb 5, 7:03 am, "Scott Gordo" wrote: On Feb 4, 12:48 am, "G.T." wrote: ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25 year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for awhile and then maybe put some clipless on. This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and you don't have to think, you just ride. I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a rock garden. Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable. Apologies to Wire fans everywhere. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve stem. Obsessive, aren't we? JD's match- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Compulsive is more like it.... And what's up with that rear brake cable routing? Looks like turning left is going to lock the rear wheel. And your lawn is fraught with crabgrass. /s |
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"Scott Gordo" wrote in message oups.com... On Feb 5, 3:58 pm, "JD" wrote: On Feb 5, 7:03 am, "Scott Gordo" wrote: On Feb 4, 12:48 am, "G.T." wrote: ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve stem. I normally do but I was frustrated with tire changes and just threw them on the last time. Plus those labels are pretty subtle. I'm not used to working on skinny tires, I pinched the front and rear tubes a total of 3 times getting them off the old rims, they were all kind of glued to the inside of the tires. And then the patches didn't stick, maybe because the tubes are so old, I don't know. I do know I haven't had such problems with tires and tubes since I was a little kid. Obsessive, aren't we? JD's match- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Compulsive is more like it.... And what's up with that rear brake cable routing? Looks like turning left is going to lock the rear wheel. It can turn quite aways, almost til the bars hit the top tube. Again, I was in quite the hurry Sat afternoon, I have to revisit that. My $4 seatpost arrived today so I'll be working on it tonight, most likely changing the bars entirely. I'm really hesistant to tear off that original bar covering but I need the brake levers. And your lawn is fraught with crabgrass. Yep, and that's one of the better lawns on the street. Greg |
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On Feb 5, 5:43 pm, "G.T." wrote:
"Scott Gordo" wrote in message oups.com... On Feb 5, 3:58 pm, "JD" wrote: On Feb 5, 7:03 am, "Scott Gordo" wrote: On Feb 4, 12:48 am, "G.T." wrote: ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My new 27er: http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve stem. I normally do but I was frustrated with tire changes and just threw them on the last time. Plus those labels are pretty subtle. I'm not used to working on skinny tires, I pinched the front and rear tubes a total of 3 times getting them off the old rims, they were all kind of glued to the inside of the tires. And then the patches didn't stick, maybe because the tubes are so old, I don't know. I do know I haven't had such problems with tires and tubes since I was a little kid. Obsessive, aren't we? JD's match- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Compulsive is more like it.... And what's up with that rear brake cable routing? Looks like turning left is going to lock the rear wheel. It can turn quite aways, almost til the bars hit the top tube. Again, I was in quite the hurry Sat afternoon, I have to revisit that. My $4 seatpost arrived today so I'll be working on it tonight, most likely changing the bars entirely. I'm really hesistant to tear off that original bar covering but I need the brake levers. And your lawn is fraught with crabgrass. Yep, and that's one of the better lawns on the street. Greg Nothing sadder than a joke that apparently ain't funny. Sheesh! /s "Hello? Is this microphone on?" |
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