Steel is real. I'd love to ride a 7 speed hub for cyclocross, it would
save sooo much grief when riding in mud. Only thing would be the
ridicule from the hecklers watching the race :D
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (169,xxx mi)
On 8/13/2013 11:14 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
i'm
OK, all you bike geeks like Jabba talking about building custom wheels and
such has gotten me interested in riding again--I can use the exercise too.
I know practically nothing about bicycles, but I have a 15-year-old
Cannondale hybrid that has been sitting in the garage untouched for most of
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
I'm sure there's a standard neglected bike tuneup that I can pay to have
someone do or do myself (just like how on neglected cars you need to
replace all the filters, rotten rubber, etc.). Any other recommendations
for component upgrades based on that web page? Should
You should probably change out the tubes in the tires, the tires should
be OK for now.
I would clean and grease the chain and derailleurs -- some degreaser and
a hose and toothbrushes, then some light spray lube (chain lube). Lube
the cables and shifters too.
Brake pads might have gone
i used to wear a helmet all the time but it's so not part of the culture
down here that i don't anymore. but your point is well taken though
as for the 90s cannondale, i'd just spray the chain with some chain lube,
fill the tires with air and go. 250 is going to edgy on that back wheel
but will
Be an agent of change, not a lemming ---
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 12:25 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
i used to wear a helmet all the time but it's so not part of the culture
down here that i don't anymore.
--
OK Don
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little
On Aug 13, 2013 10:25 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
as for the 90s cannondale, i'd just
spray the chain with some chain lube,
fill the tires with air and go.
So, no need to replace cables or brake pads?
Alex
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not really. you can adjust cable and may want to lube them as well, but
ride it first. if it is shifting and braking nicely, then you should be
fine. and if not, you can then start messing or pay a bike shop to do a
tune up for you. i think i paid $40 for this when i visited atlanta this
The culture is a bunch of stupid rednecks, geezers with one foot in the
grave, and docs making killings off medicare treating the
aforementioned.. I guess you fit right in.
--R (/s off)
On 8/13/13 1:25 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
i used to wear a helmet all the time but it's so not part of the
i mean the bike culture. and there really aren't any rednecks here. this
is latin america with haitians. my kid is definitely having culture
shock.
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
The culture is a bunch of stupid rednecks, geezers
Even worse for stupidity then. Do they pile 12 kids in the car with no
car seats or seatbelts?
--R
On 8/13/13 1:57 PM, Gary Hurst wrote:
i mean the bike culture. and there really aren't any rednecks here. this
is latin america with haitians. my kid is definitely having culture
shock.
i really stay off the roads here and barely ever leave my geographic safe
zone
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
Even worse for stupidity then. Do they pile 12 kids in the car with no
car seats or seatbelts?
--R
On 8/13/13 1:57
OK Don wrote:
Be an agent of change, not a lemming ---
Lemming?
Like Rich the Magic Foam Hat Worshipper?
Mitch.
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Rich Thomas wrote:
And be sure to WEAR YOUR HELMET! I cannot stress that enough.
I've got two problems with that statement.
1. Why single out a safe and healthy activity such as cycling and claim it's the
only daily activity that's so freaking dangerous that you can't do it without
I got hit by a Sprinter van while riding my bike. I related the story
of my buddy who fell and cracked his helmet. Several of my cycling
buddies have crashed at various times, some more than once. It is a
virtual statistical certainty that you will crash at some point, either
by your own
i may be with rich here and wil likely get a helmet. sorry to disappoint
the anti helmet faction
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I got hit by a Sprinter van while riding my bike. I related the story of
my buddy who fell and cracked
When I was riding a motorcycle it never ceased to amaze me when I saw all the
people who rode free. For many of them it wasn't that the helmet was an
issue, it was the man telling them they had to wear one.
Stupid.
A good friend who used to be a trauma nurse called Jap bikes donor bikes.
Dan
As others have said. Clean the bike chain, gears, and derailleurs with a
degreaser, preferably one that is NOT water based. Simple Green is
fairly good, just keep it away from paint and the brake surface. If you
do happen to get some on the brake surface, clean the surface with a
clean rag
On Aug 13, 2013 3:49 PM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
Check brake and shifting cables for
smooth operation, and plan to
replace them if there is any resistance.
Can't they be lubed like motorcycle cables, or is it not worth the effort?
Alex
They can be lubed, but if the cable has rusted inside the housing, lube
won't help.
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (169,xxx mi)
On 8/13/2013 7:28 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Aug 13, 2013 3:49 PM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
Check brake and shifting cables
Oh, and the cable+housing will cost $20 or less, depending on how much
highway robbery your local shop does...
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (169,xxx mi)
On 8/13/2013 7:30 PM, Benz Hogs wrote:
They can be lubed, but if the cable has rusted inside the housing, lube
won't
Gary Hurst wrote:
i may be with rich here and wil likely get a helmet. sorry to disappoint
the anti helmet faction
What's this 'anti-helmet faction' you speak of?
I've not seen any of that, but there is a huge 'helmet-nazi faction'. As
somebody who used to give out unsolicited advice to 'buy
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
On Aug 13, 2013 3:49 PM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
Check brake and shifting cables for
smooth operation, and plan to
replace them if there is any resistance.
Can't they be lubed like motorcycle cables, or is it not worth the effort?
Depends on if the
Or a gel/memory foam seat cover instead of padded shorts. Not everyone
likes walking around feeling like they have a full diaper between their
legs
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (169,xxx mi)
On 8/13/2013 8:23 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Which reminds me. Alex, get some
A 15yo hybrid is not likely to have plastic coated cables. Especially
since it has low end Altus/AceraX components.
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98 ML320 Max (169,xxx mi)
On 8/13/2013 8:25 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Depends on if the cables are plastic coated or the housings are plastic
Proud to be a jackass!
--R (sent from my miniPad)
On Aug 13, 2013, at 9:23 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I've not seen any of that, but there is a huge 'helmet-nazi faction'. As
somebody who used to give out unsolicited advice to 'buy a helmet', I try to
help others to quit being
altus is super high end compared to most of the walmart stuff on the
street.
so much is relative. i would consider that cannondale to be a really nice
bike but some would call it a POS
they give bike to the homeless down here (who, as amazing as this will
sound, are largely seasonal themselves)
Yes, Altus is high end compared to Wal-feces, but it's still low-end for
what Cannondale offers. Cannondale is one of the premier aluminum frame
makers, and has been for the last 20 years, but that doesn't make the
low-end Altus groupo any better...
Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL
'98
i'm not keen on any derailleur system, actually . i also only ride steel
On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
Yes, Altus is high end compared to Wal-feces, but it's still low-end for
what Cannondale offers. Cannondale is one of the premier aluminum
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