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Cross Check Tires

eärendil

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I rub [url=http://www.vittoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9771&Itemid=122]40 mm vittoria randonneur hypers on my doublecross, and they're fat, reasonably punctureproof ( ...

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Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:49 pm

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Vetta Gleeman

eärendil

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I just stumbled across the http://assets.loopd.com/RFS/63/a8161426-86f3-425f-ac5d-6699d09f4a30.jpg

I found a very short [url=http://urbanvelo.org/vetta-led-headlight-programmable-tail-light/]review ...

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Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:14 am

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Can you clowns ride like this?

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eärendil

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I figured out what that clip needs:

http://james.nerdiphythesoul.com/bennyhillifier/?id=b36Yi-Pb1wM

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Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:22 am

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Bob Hall, Bott - your new bike!

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eärendil

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pic 1: weight to leeward!

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Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:27 am

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Anybody want to ride to Bellingham?

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eärendil

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if you're not down with the facebooks, try this one on for size:

[url=http://www.elworms.blogspot.com/]WORMS

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Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:33 pm

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Anybody want to ride to Bellingham?

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eärendil

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say hi when you get in to town, also, if you come next weekend instead of tomorrow, you can partake in the [url=http://www.facebook.com/eve.kerber#/event.php?eid=50191018330]Third Annual Cascadia Cup ...

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Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:33 pm

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craigslist finds

eärendil

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58 cm reynolds 853 Lemond in B'ham $350

http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/1226522790.html

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Mon May 04, 2009 11:35 pm

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non-vegan bicycle

eärendil

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Trappers?

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:32 pm

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eärendil

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True story, Monday my friends & I are playing some rock band, but with the door open to alleviate our guilt for playing video games on a beautiful sunny day, when an old guy walks up on the po ...

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:14 pm

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Touring Tires

eärendil

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Tire measured 39 mm on my sun cr-18. Cost was about $49 each, and I had to special order it (not a lot of Vittoria dealers in Bellingham). Anyone who sells Vittoria tires should be able to get it. ...

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:05 pm

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Hammock Camping 101?

eärendil

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Has anyone tried a [url=http://www.rei.com/product/763896]Big Agnes Insulated Pad? I've been thinking about getting one to use with my hammock, it's light, it packs small, has an r-value of 4.1 (the ...

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Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:57 pm

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Touring Tires

eärendil

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Vittoria has a new tire called the [url=http://www.vittoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9771&Itemid=122]Randonneur Hyper. For those of you who have ridden the randonneur ...

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Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:40 pm

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eärendil

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Bike you could get cheap in good, ridable condition + crap you could do/get yourself = $650 "Zapata Cycle"

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/1116080432.html

Anyone know these guys? ...

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Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:26 pm

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Subject:

tire boots

eärendil

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Fun fact: If you're out riding, and want a just-get-me-home fix, a mylar wrapper (i.e. clif bar) or dollar bill work very well.
Tyvek or high thread duct tape work the best, otherwise a dollar works ...

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:15 pm

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Your Stoke-Monkey: Obsolete

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eärendil

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Speaking of nerds, this wheel should really be 36 or 40 spokes laced 2-cross instead of 32 spokes laced 3-cross. look at the extreme angle where the spokes emerge from the nipples. It looks like so ...

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Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:06 pm

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craigslist finds

eärendil

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not craiglist, but nashbar mini-front rack, less than $5. i wouldn't put anything heavy on it (the things that clamp to the brake will crack) but a good handlebar bag rest or light load carrier for d ...

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Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:25 pm

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Studded tires

eärendil

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went out for a ride on my beat up old mountain bike with the tires at 25 psi saturday night, and while the ride was delightful, I found another hazard of cold weather riding: The bike rode fine out o ...

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Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:42 pm

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bike hero??

eärendil

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Has wierd Al done a parody of dragonforce? he wouldn't need any costume to be that lead singer...

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Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:57 pm

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1987 Schwinn Super Sport

eärendil

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yeah, I got one of those. the frames tend a bit on the tall side, so so much for your nuts, just stand on your tiptoes. shimano 600 twelve speed rocks, the bike is well worth the money, but I shouldn ...

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Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:23 am

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Peugeot Bottom Bracket Questions/Concerns/Comments UPDATE**

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eärendil

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The axle and the crank bolt are standard and abundant

The crank bolt is standard, but if the bottom bracket is french, there is a good chance that the bottom bracket spindle is longer between the b ...

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Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:14 pm

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bellingham

eärendil

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Yeah, you need more than knobbies, you need an invisibility cloak, because there is actually a wsdot guard posted at each end of the slide area 24-7 specifically to turn bikers away. Went for a ride ...

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Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:34 pm

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12/12: Girls on Bikes

eärendil

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Malora- Firstly let me say that your shoes look uncomfortable. Also, I like what you've done with www.lactard.com. Finally, is it too late to get a date in the calendar, because I think it's time t ...

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Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:06 pm

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bellingham

eärendil

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Has anyone tried to take a tandem on the Amtrak Cascades? I've always wanted to make the trip on a bicycle built for two. Also, Bob, let me know a little more in advance next time you want to do the ...

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Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:41 pm

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hipster bike!

eärendil

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hipster bike!

http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/848464642.html

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Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:20 am

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eärendil

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http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/810688567.html
Some paint issues, but the flop and chop handlebars and funky grip-tape make up for it.
call me

The paints kinda fucked, but at least he mangl ...

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Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:34 pm

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Touring Bike Suggestions

eärendil

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The Novara Randonee retails for $950, when REI isn't sold out. It does come with STI, but like Alex says, any bike shop would be happy to trade you $300 worth of STI levers for $150-200 worth of barc ...

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Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:29 am

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Bike multitool recommendations?

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eärendil

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I hate to unhijack this thread, but I am a fan of less is more with multi-tools, and I love the [url=http://www.topeak.com/products/Tools/RatchetRocket]topeak ratchet rocket. It's overpriced, but the ...

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Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:24 pm

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Gun Haul Sunday 03-23-06

eärendil

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My predictions for this ride:
1. Significant decrease in harassment by motorists.
2. Significant increase in harassment by SWAT teams.

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Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:36 pm

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Filmed by bike!

eärendil

Replies: 46
Views: 12302

more bragging. The film my friends and I put together was also accepted, in fact it will be immediately following yours. So I'll be going as well.

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Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:54 am

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Let's ride to Tokyo Disneyland

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eärendil

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I just came across a 16" 3-speed dahon folder on craigslist and grabbed it up for sailing to hawaii this summer. If anyone wants to take it to Tokyo, let me know. It definitely sacrifices a bit ...

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Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:37 pm

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eärendil

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Almost poetic:

http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/592742591.html

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Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:15 am

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Blackburn LED headlight 99$

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eärendil

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I have this system and I think it's worth it just for the flash setting. Take a group of people on a dark trail and switch it to strobe and try not to crash. 6 watts of led light flashing full inten ...

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Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:29 pm

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The Second Annual Starbucks to Boundary Bay Centuryathon

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eärendil

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i can't find information on bike accommodations though - it's not letting me reserve a bike hook like usual?

That's becuase the evening train does not have bike hooks. See discussion at beginning ...

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Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:30 pm

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Apollo Fuhriman

eärendil

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Here is a pamphlet pretaining to the laws that specifically apply to bicyclists in Washington state.
http://www.trpc.org/resources/bikelaws.pdf
I love how every one of these "Cycling Specific ...

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:03 pm

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The Second Annual Starbucks to Boundary Bay Centuryathon

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eärendil

Replies: 102
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GODDAMMIT! I was so looking forward to bussing down and then riding up with you guys, but something tells me I need to stay in town to beat down all those damn upstarts that want to challenge my ...

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:14 pm

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jihad!

eärendil

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kids + dry ice = terrorism

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:58 pm

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eärendil

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700 c wheels - $3500

http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/538520341.html

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:26 pm

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Folding bikes

eärendil

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Views: 5262

strange bottom bracket

Not a Thun Bottom Bracket, is it? I was working on an old motobecane folder and it used a Thun two piece crank and one of the pressed in cups was split. Parts are basically ...

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Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:22 pm

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Fixie Friendly 25-50 mile routes?

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eärendil

Replies: 46
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[url=http://www.norkarecreation.com/ride542/Graphics/updatedprofile.jpeg]My favourite fixed ride that I did this summer - only about three hills in the 25 miles, and two of them are hardly worth menti ...

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Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:11 am

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