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| bio | website | velostrigiformes.tumblr.com |
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| location | Portland, ME | |
| age | 26 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 1 month |
| seen | 7 mins ago | |
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I'm fascinated with bicycles...with how they work, how they're built, how they're used, and what they have to offer. I'm pursuing an MS in Civil Engineering specifically to design and construct cycling infrastructure for transportation planning.
I have worked with several bike-share programs providing free access to bicycles for students, workers, and retirees. In addition, I volunteer as a bicycling safety advocate with local schools.
I appreciate lugged steel, leather saddles, Bridgestones, and pink bar tape.
My next big goal is a cross-country ride from Maine to California.
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Feb 5 |
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My chain appears to be squeaking when I ride it forward but not backwards If it's squeaking and it's coming from the drivetrain, it is probably the chain. What did you use as lube on the chain and the pulley bushings? Often cleaning a chain (and working degreaser into the links) will make a chain squeak more than before. |
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Feb 5 |
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Checking fixie for damage Make sure you recenter your chainring and check those chainring bolts. |
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Feb 4 |
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Deep vs shallow rims Another thing to look for is butted spokes (single, double, or triple) which will flex more than comparable straight gauge. |
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Feb 4 |
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Deep vs shallow rims Deep section rims are less compliant vertically (i.e. they don't squish when you hit a bump or pedal hard.) This is ideal-when combined with the aero profile-in time trials and other hard pedaling on asphalt. Deep section rims also shed mud easier than shallow section rims which is why many use them in cross. The drawback is that, because they don't flex, they are more likely to crack/bend. However, I don't think that the profile of the rim would be a sort of "night and day" comparison if it is built well. |
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Feb 4 |
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Deep vs shallow rims There is a lot more to a wheel than just rims. Hub selection and the number/type/quality of the spokes is also important - as is the construction of the wheel. If you're a heavy dude, you'll want the advice and skill of a professional wheel builder so you don't have to keep replacing wheels. (Also, Mavic and Velocity are, in my opinion, the best value-for-durability out there.) |
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Feb 1 |
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What's best engine to motorize a road bike For any diesel engine, expect to pay way more money than a comparable gasoline engine, regardless of size. For what you're looking for, a 2-stroke gasoline engine generates the most power-per-size (in terms of horsepower.) However, high quality 2-stroke engines are still not cheap (and the cheap ones aren't long in life.) |
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Feb 1 |
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Product selection help: wheelset for vintage(ish)steel roadbike That's a tough question to answer. The individual wheel components matter less than the quality of the build. Objectively speaking, Mavic makes fine rims and Shimano makes fine hubs - it's everything else that determines the actual value of the wheelset. (In terms of price, I know what to expect in America but not in the UK. Sorry.) |
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Feb 1 |
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Product selection help: wheelset for vintage(ish)steel roadbike Look at Velo Orange. They're affordable and aspire to vintage French design. Lots of unadorned aluminum and straightforward aesthetic. |
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Feb 1 |
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Can I run a wheel with a 130mm hub on a mountain bike with 135mm spacing? Here is an improved technique provided in another thread: bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/10837/… |
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Jan 31 |
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Can I run a wheel with a 130mm hub on a mountain bike with 135mm spacing? Have you considered swaging your dropouts on the cross bike to fit a 135mm hub? If it is a steel frame that might be the most straightforward solution. |
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Jan 31 |
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Are velocity A23 rims suitable for building a wheelset for a 29er Mountain bike? One plus about the Synergy models is the off center rear rim (or front rim if you're running discs.) I recently procured a wheelset that not only has a 0-dish rear wheel but has nearly the same spoke length on the front and rear wheels (it's off by 1.5mm.) |
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Jan 31 |
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Are velocity A23 rims suitable for building a wheelset for a 29er Mountain bike? I've run Velocity Synergys for quite some time (4 years on my oldest pair) and they're phenomenal! They're the same width as the A23 and I've run 35mm-45mm tires without issue. |
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Jan 31 |
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Homemade bicycle degreaser liquids Gasoline is really really unsafe to use for lots of reasons! (atsdr.cdc.gov/mmg/mmg.asp?id=465&tid=83) |
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Jan 31 |
answered | How do I reduce slack in the chain of a single-speed bicycle? |
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Jan 31 |
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Do new wheels usually come with freehubs? Rich Lesnik (www.handsonwheels.com) is also another builder I've endorsed and I currently own a set built up by him! The point is when you buy from a wheel builder (and not from a warehouse) you generally get more reliable info. (I have to imagine that most large retailers just pull boxes off of shelves.) |
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Jan 31 |
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Do new wheels usually come with freehubs? Peter White builds some very handsome wheels (and considering how highly regarded a wheel builder he is, his wheels are affordable. He's also the guru for dynamo hub lighting.) peterwhitecycles.com/wheels.asp |
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Jan 30 |
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Why won't tires go on my Velocity A23 rims? Also, Velocity only makes the A23 in 700c...what does the label on the tire say for size? |
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Jan 30 |
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Why won't tires go on my Velocity A23 rims? The tire should fit on the appropriately sized rim pretty easily. No lube or screw drivers needed (invest in some tire levers, though!) |
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Jan 26 |
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Solutions for a slightly loose crown race Great! You didn't happen to get pictures did you? |
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Jan 26 |
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How to cope with boredom whilst cycle touring? This is getting to be a really heady thread. |
