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| bio | website | darkcanuck.net |
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| location | Ottawa, Canada | |
| age | 38 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 8 months |
| seen | Aug 8 '11 at 21:33 | |
| stats | profile views | 129 |
Jerome Lavigne is a commuter, tourer and randonneur.
Currently riding a steel Marinoni Sportivo with Shimano Ultegra up front and XT in the back, no-nonsense 32-spoke DT swiss wheels with 28mm Armadillo tires, plus dynamo hub lighting and a Brooks B-17 saddle for that randonneur look.
Formerly a resident of Vancouver, BC, he has traded the long, wet west coast cycling season for the much shorter but drier season in eastern Canada.
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Feb 13 |
answered | Do I need to change my cassette if I can't see any wear? |
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Feb 13 |
answered | Recurring flats |
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Feb 12 |
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Long-lasting price-worthy fenders? +1 for Planet Bike, I've used their fenders on both of my randonneuring bikes, no problems at all. |
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Feb 11 |
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What bike+equipment for a long daily urban commute? +1 that pretty much covers it |
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Feb 8 |
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What pressure should I run my Road Bike tyres at? +1 -- I'll add that the maximum not only varies with tire quality, but also width. 28mm tires are not likely to go up to 130psi. |
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Feb 7 |
answered | How do I stop my brake from sticking? |
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Feb 7 |
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How do I stop my brake from sticking? "half springs back" -- half as far as it used to, or only one side springs back? |
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Feb 7 |
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What are the advantage of the different gear shifters @mgb: it's the same with bar-end and down-tube shifters. Muscle memory helps me pick the right direction, but if I stop to think about it, I usually shift the wrong way... |
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Feb 7 |
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When is Cyclometer useful? @HH01: A simple trip odometer would do that. Most cycle computers have a long-term odometer (only resets when you reset the device) and one or more shorter trip odometers that you can start/stop individually. |
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Feb 7 |
answered | When is Cyclometer useful? |
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Feb 7 |
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Re-painting Rims +1: anodizing makes sense. |
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Feb 6 |
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Re-painting Rims was missing word |
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Feb 6 |
answered | Re-painting Rims |
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Feb 6 |
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What are the advantages of the different clipless systems? My experience is the same. What I like about the Crank Brothers system is that my foot's never inadvertently unclipped; I had that problem often with SPDs because I kept the tension too low for easy unclipping. |
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Feb 5 |
answered | What are the advantage of the different gear shifters |
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Feb 5 |
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What are the advantage of the different gear shifters Are you looking for comparison between types (eg. integrated brake/shift levers, bar-end, downtube) or between brands? Assuming this is for road bikes... |
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Feb 3 |
answered | 29" wheels - what advantage do they provide over smaller wheels? |
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Feb 3 |
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How is “correct” tire pressure related to tire volume? @shapr: You can get a rough estimate in square inches by dividing the total weight (rider + bike + stuff carried, all in lbs) by the tire pressure (in psi). Divide by the number of wheels to get the contact patch for each wheel. |
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Feb 2 |
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Should I feel self-conscious wearing cycling shorts to school? "Should I feel self-conscious wearing cycling shorts?" might be be a better way to ask this question. |
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Feb 2 |
answered | What difference does the range of gear size matter? |
