Forum: General Discussion
05-27-2009, 09:03 PM
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Views: 1,254
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Forum: Book Talk
02-23-2009, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,488
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Forum: General Discussion
01-08-2009, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,135
In the great tradition of K'Tesh
I was riding across the Burnside Bridge today, headed eastbound, when I came upon a hidden hazard and nearly ate it. In the great tradition of K'Tesh, I took photos and now simply need to know who to...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
12-31-2008, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 950
The Garmin Edge 205 is a trumped up cycling...
The Garmin Edge 205 is a trumped up cycling computer. Really doesn't do anything more than your typical cycling computer with some, very limited, mapping functions. The one you want is either the...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
12-19-2008, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,174
That LeMond looks sick, except that I do not...
That LeMond looks sick, except that I do not think I can get prodeals on LeMond (another caveat). Right now I'm looking at the Novara Buzz Road bike or the Buzz (leaning towards the road if I can...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
12-19-2008, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,174
The search for the perfect bike:
Okay, so I'm in the market for a new bike for winter riding. Right now I ride a Specialized Sequoia with skinny 700x23c tires. I am ideally looking for a bike with all of these features or ability to...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
11-19-2008, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,032
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Forum: Tips & Advice
11-19-2008, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,909
:D, might as well put training wheels back on....
:D, might as well put training wheels back on. Actually a sidecar would be pretty sweet . . . If only I could teach my cat to ride in a sidecar while wearing goggles, a leather cap, and a scarf. My...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
11-19-2008, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,909
Fat v. Skinny (tires, not people)
So, a week ago Monday, I crashed pretty hard on some wet leaves (and stupidly going too fast) while coming home from class in the evening. As of right now my trusty commuting steed is a Specialized...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-17-2008, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 913
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Forum: General Discussion
11-10-2008, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,770
Watch out for the wet leaves
So every Portlander should know of our lovely wet-leaf-mash that we get around this time of year. As a lifelong Portlander, I should be very aware of the leafy hazard; however, this evening I ignored...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-27-2008, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 972
So, here's a random question that I'll throw in...
So, here's a random question that I'll throw in here, perhaps you've noticed this. I do not use bike shops very often for maintenance, especially the Bike Gallery (not that I have anything against...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-26-2008, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 972
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Forum: General Discussion
10-13-2008, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,559
I have a number of different strategies.
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I have a number of different strategies.
First off, when I commute I wear regular street clothes and depending on the weather I either wear rain pants over my other pants or I wear long underwear...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-07-2008, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,856
So, there is, from what I've read, truth to the...
So, there is, from what I've read, truth to the fact that it can cause problems. But I've also read and will try to find the articles, that the problem is mainly caused by people who have improper...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-03-2008, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,043
Just out of curiosity: where do you keep your...
Just out of curiosity: where do you keep your trinewt battery? That really is the item that bothers me the most when I'm removing/installing items at night. I place mine along the top tube and have...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-03-2008, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,043
K'tesh - If you stop at the store on your way...
K'tesh - If you stop at the store on your way home and have to lockup your bike outside, how long does it take you to remove and then reinstall all of your lights? Or do you just hope that no one...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-13-2008, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,847
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Forum: Tips & Advice
08-10-2008, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,663
Another possibility would be to see if there is...
Another possibility would be to see if there is an online resource linking your make/serial number to a specific model. Here (http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/find_serial.html) is...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
08-07-2008, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,722
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Forum: Tips & Advice
08-06-2008, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,208
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Forum: Tips & Advice
07-30-2008, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 920
Odd-sized screws and parts
Does anyone know a good place in Portland to either buy in bulk or piece by piece odd sized screws? I spent most of yesterday looking for some M4x22mm and M4x18mm screws for my Speedplays. I have a...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2008, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,123
Looks great, if I may make a suggestion: I'd...
Looks great, if I may make a suggestion: I'd throw some form of locking mechanism on at least your front wheel if not your saddle as well. It doesn't look like this is terribly visible from the...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2008, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 943
I agree that we do not need to further the bike...
I agree that we do not need to further the bike v. car mentality, but my intent was to point out that the O doesn't focus on what happens almost everyday in this state - hit and runs. While most are...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2008, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,043
Radball or Cycleball is pretty much a German...
Radball or Cycleball is pretty much a German invention. What's interesting about it is that none of the guys make any money off of it. There's no (or incredibly little) sponsorship, instead the guys...
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