rubbish heap two Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Practicing dismount/barrier jump/remount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 oh its tricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 wrong thread hombre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 attachment glich, hombre. it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Rubbish... where are you practicing your CX stuff? All I know about is Leif Erickson and firelane 5, which I'm already bored with. I need a place to practice dismounts/mounts at speed. Preferably a place that is not surrounded by condos... which is what I've been doing. And when I crash hard, it's a little embarrassing. Definitely doing those clinics that Tonkin puts together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Went to Laurelhurst Park and got two fun little courses set up: one longer loop for speed work, and one small figure-8 to do the fundamentals over and over. Got in some stair run ups, gravel, descents followed by barrriers to jump over, u-turns immediately following re-mounts... all that good stuff. We used these for barriers: which ended up working pretty well. My friend just had them lying around in his garage. I guess the real de facto cross practice course is at Tabor though. I know the Gentle Lovers run some laps on a circuit they have mapped out there... I'm gonna see about getting my friend from GL's to show me just exactly what. Either way I'll be heading there soon to practice cross skills. I also hear Pier Park is a good stuff. Haven't been there. My plan is to pretty much stick with the park laps and maybe some SS MTB, and in a few weeks get some uphill intervals at Saltzman or Leif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodesone Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TRACK-FIXIE-FIXED-GEAR-BIKE-FRAME-CARBON-FORK_W0QQitemZ280388837996QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes?hash=item41487a226c Good deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 i had recently bought some vertical wall hooks to get a coupla my bikes off the ground at the apt. last night im chillin and hear a pretty big crash in the other room. my cats are known to knock bikes over so i go rushing in ready to give em hell and see that my paramount has just done a nose dive after the anchors failed in one of the hooks. definitely gonna need a rear der adjust and maybe a fork true. great way to end an evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 will campa 9 and 10 speed derailleurs pull right with eight speed controls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Nodes... don't know anything about those bikes to give you any kind of feedback. Rubbish... thanks for the info. I'll be checking out Tabor today and look into Pier Park, which I recall someone talking about last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I haven't had the internet in a minute because I moved. I got to take apart my bike and re-paint it since I got another week till I'm supposed to be able to ride it. I'll post pictures when it's all said and done. Anyone know how long I should let this clear coat sit for before I put it back together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetPeep Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Can anyone recommend a decent trainer? It doesn't have to be top of the line. I don't race and my bike is pretty old (carbon fiber Trek from the 90s). It just sucks on days like this (where they are wildfires everywhere) I can't do any outdoor activity. I hate skipping too much time between rides or workouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'd get rollers but that's me. Most people who own trainers seem to regard them as torture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 StreetPeep... you can get a new Blackburn Mag trainer for about $120 and even cheaper if you can find one on ebay or Craigslist. They're pretty noisy but if you're looking to save money they're a good option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Some images I thought were kinda cool from the Rocky Mountain bike show... Apparently this is a budget-minded custom bike... for the budget-minded. I don't really know why but I dig these big fat tire bikes lately. And I love that this has a front rack. Yeah, I would own one of these if money wasn't a big deal. Dig the retro feel to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Looking at that Moots bike more closely... is it just my eyes or does the front wheel have a cassette on it? Can the wheels switch for different gearing options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Looking at that Moots bike more closely... is it just my eyes or does the front wheel have a cassette on it? Can the wheels switch for different gearing options? i see that. thats interesting.... im assuming it would need a custom fork. and the rims are uggggglllllyyyy. and i wouldnt be caught dead riding any of those bikes other then the last one, they just look ugly to me... i like straight lines, thin wheels and minimalistic components on my mtb's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Looking at that Moots bike more closely... is it just my eyes or does the front wheel have a cassette on it? Can the wheels switch for different gearing options? Don't quote me on it but I'm almost positive that it does, and the reason for it is mountain bike touring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 i cant vouch for the moots, but the surly pugsley has at least a 120 front fork. otherwise anyone wanna take a stab at my campy question? can i put a 9 or 10 speed derailleur on a bike with 8 speed controls and cassette and shift like it was an 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Looks like that Moots fork is 120 too. You check Sheldon Brown for the answer? Sorry I straight up don't know shit about 8/9 speed compatibility stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 them tires IS FAT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Did my last mass start track race of the season tonight. Got 3rd in the 3's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 i did check sheldon and it appears the answer is yes you can integrate a 9/10 speed derailleur into an otherwise 8 speed group. i was wondering if anyone could confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 sorry, got here late. yea you can do that. i used a 9 speed shifter on a 7 speed cassette and it worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 So I'm probably going to end up using a powertap starting next month. There's a problem though... the wheel/hub will be a road wheel/hub and the bike I use in the winter is set up for disc brakes. So I'm trying to figure out a way to add a V-Brake to my winter bike and came across this... Has anyone used one of these things before and could I use it for the purpose I need it for? I would also have to drill a hole in the cross beam between the seat stays... which is kinda freakin' me out. Or is there another idea out there that I'm not thinking of? Beside buying another bike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 what material is your bike frame made of? if its steel just get someone to braze on the bosses. but i would advise against using rim brakes in winter... HIGHLY advise against it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 The frame is aluminum. And I can't afford to have someone braze on bosses. It's cheaper to use the plate. I'm still keeping the front brake set up with a disc because I'll need the stopping power of a disc brake. You're absolutely right... disc over V-brake is a no brainer. I just need to hook up an option to run a non-disc brake wheel on the back, and this is the only thing I could find online that seemed to be worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 why do you need that option? and explain to me how that plate works. does it hoseclamp onto the triangle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Interesting, I didn't know such an option existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 why do you need that option? and explain to me how that plate works. does it hoseclamp onto the triangle? Because I will be buying a powertap hub to use for training purposes. The hub I'm getting is set up like any other road hub. The bike I use for wet winter training days, of which there are many where I live, has disc brakes... which means the hub on the wheel I use for that bike has mounts for a disc. So if I put the powertap wheel on the winter bike I can record data but I only have a front brake. So I'm trying to figure out a way to add a rear V-brake or canteliver brake. Yes, the hole at the top of the plate is where you screw the plate onto the cross bar of the two rear triangles... like a normal brake. The two slots on either side is where you would hose clamp the plate to the traingle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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