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Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Got lucky with this ride find yesterday! ...

Got lucky with this ride find yesterday!

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Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Yeah but you like your bike and no matter how...

Yeah but you like your bike and no matter how affordable this frameset might seem it still costs way less money to just keep riding the one you already have.

Plus it's pretty, remember?
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Might have been looking at the wrong geometry...

Might have been looking at the wrong geometry table, I'm seeing anything from 58.5-61cm. 1" threaded fork so early 90s might give it a 58.5cm TT.

Why did you make me look? Now I think I could...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

There is a Merlin Extralight frameset about an...

There is a Merlin Extralight frameset about an hour away from me that is amazingly inexpensive, but alas I both don't have the money and can't fit on a 61cm top tube :(
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 11:36 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

The stuff I used was the Brooks tape. It's not a...

The stuff I used was the Brooks tape. It's not a single piece of leather - several sections of really thin stuff attached to a base material, maybe 2 or 3 very obvious butt joints in the leather...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-10-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

All I got from wrapping leather bar tape on a...

All I got from wrapping leather bar tape on a customer's bike was a really poor opinion of the stuff.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I was replacing a mode door actuator up...

I was replacing a mode door actuator up underneath the dash yesterday and thought "that wouldn't feel too great if I accidentally dropped this ratchet on my face".

So a few moments later I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-24, 05:52 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I really do try and be careful, this was a...

I really do try and be careful, this was a washout where I got mostly road rash (dirt rash?). Most of my MTB crashes are pretty minor, especially because the speed is so much lower. I'd take crashing...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-24, 05:01 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Had a fun ride on our downtown MTB trails last...

Had a fun ride on our downtown MTB trails last night. I'm really trying to work on my cornering technique and felt like I made some decent progress getting over my anxiety of weighting the front...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

You're making it rather difficult for me to get...

You're making it rather difficult for me to get away with making snide comments on the internet. :notamused:
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Recommending Shimano on Italian frames smh. ...

Recommending Shimano on Italian frames smh.

:D
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Too bad it doesn't work that way for my legs :(

Too bad it doesn't work that way for my legs :(
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Power meter on my fixed gear gives some fun...

Power meter on my fixed gear gives some fun looking charts.

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 07:08 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Got out for about 2.5 hours yesterday. It's tree...

Got out for about 2.5 hours yesterday. It's tree tunnel season for a lot of the roads here, which makes this one particular road rather refreshing:
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-24, 06:50 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I've been considering relacing my Archetypes with...

I've been considering relacing my Archetypes with silver hubs & all silver spokes and I'll keep that product in mind.

I can certainly NOT recommend building wheels with DT Spoke Freeze. It does...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

My reading comprehension is poor this morning. I...

My reading comprehension is poor this morning. I see what you're asking now.

Those sleeves are fairly long, so you might have a decent amount there to work with, but like you said who knows how...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Is it a Cervelo? If I remember correctly the...

Is it a Cervelo?

If I remember correctly the expander assembly is epoxied in to the steer tube for those bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

My wife and I arrived in Greenville 3 years ago...

My wife and I arrived in Greenville 3 years ago today.

What an interesting few years it's been.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

The majority of wheels that I've built have been...

The majority of wheels that I've built have been 32 or 36 spoke. When I rebuilt the wheels for my Holdsworth that are 20/24 (or 28, can't remember) they went together so quickly!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 11:57 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I know that you don't technically need to use...

I know that you don't technically need to use them, but the feeling and the sound of metal grinding against whatever I was walking on just sends shivers up my spine.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

When the cleat covers weren't squeaking they were...

When the cleat covers weren't squeaking they were falling off :roflmao2:

For whatever reason - both the official Wahoo walkable covers and the cheap eBay covers that I bought after losing a few...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 09:45 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Sounds like a perfect opportunity :thumb:

Sounds like a perfect opportunity :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Anyways, I'm going to give classic drops a try on...

Anyways, I'm going to give classic drops a try on my Holdsworth:

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Also...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

We moved for our personal satisfaction - in the...

We moved for our personal satisfaction - in the context of phrantic09 's comments about not supporting entities that don't share common values it could be considered selfish, especially in our case...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I was test riding a lo-pro TT bike at the shop...

I was test riding a lo-pro TT bike at the shop when the 21mm 650c tire blew off the rim at ~130psi. Thankfully I was only cruising around the parking lot and nothing on the bike or me got seriously...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 07:26 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Trust me, this is constantly on our mind. We...

Trust me, this is constantly on our mind. We needed a change, though, and this has worked out in a lot of great ways for us personally (maybe selfishly?). I won't deny that it's hard to reconcile...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Nights like these are why I love road bikes. ...

Nights like these are why I love road bikes.

Decent B group with a dozen or so riders and 80 degrees with calm winds. Pretty sunset was the cherry on top.

Rode to the start and back home. Not...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

There's a recently opened new section of...

There's a recently opened new section of singletrack in downtown that I finally went to yesterday. On an hour and a half 15 mile ride I was able to get in 8 miles of dirt, which is pretty sweet...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Nice that they include a 3-axis probe with it, I...

Nice that they include a 3-axis probe with it, I can imagine that makes offset adjustment during tool changes a lot simpler assuming it works well.

You said you're looking to use it to print...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-24, 05:33 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

What machine do you have? And what programs are...

What machine do you have? And what programs are you using for the modeling?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

:welcome

:welcome
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Oh absolutely I know it's not going to be quick...

Oh absolutely I know it's not going to be quick by any means, but some of the gravel roads I end up on when riding in Dupont are an absolute slog pushing big chunky Minion knobs around. I feel like...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Forekaster/Rekon F/R seems to be a popular combo...

Forekaster/Rekon F/R seems to be a popular combo for the terrain around here. I just think that the DHF/Aggressor is just way too much tire for the kind of riding I do. And from what I hear the DHF...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I had the exact opposite experience on my MTB...

I had the exact opposite experience on my MTB yesterday. Was slow and rode the bike terribly, even on fairly benign trails. Doesn't help that I've only had 5 rides on it in the last 6 months.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-24, 06:24 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I needed a hitch receiver for the Escape but am...

I needed a hitch receiver for the Escape but am cheap so I bought a $100 2-inch "class 3" off of eBay and spent an hour or so laying on a rough driveway installing it.

It went on without too much...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-24, 07:42 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Stridsland Barnacle might just beat it by a few? ...

Stridsland Barnacle might just beat it by a few?

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 07:03 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

We got back from Missouri last night at about...

We got back from Missouri last night at about 9:30.

Overall it was a fantastic trip. All the work I did on our new-to-us car held and it gave us no issues over the ±1500 miles.

Got to see some...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-10-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

Indeed. Would have liked to stop but we were...

Indeed. Would have liked to stop but we were definitely in the mood to get home.

Probably about 30 minutes sitting on I-40, then a 30 minute detour around the north side of Asheville that...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-09-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

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Velo Vol why is traffic stopped?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

I'm not worried about it. My wife and I are the...

I'm not worried about it. My wife and I are the ones who initially planned the trip, my in-laws decided to come down after the fact.

Plus, we have to drive to Nashville that afternoon so getting a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 2,967
Views: 66,637
Posted By abshipp

We were in Missouri for the 2017 one as well and...

We were in Missouri for the 2017 one as well and I didn't really know what to expect but it was definitely one of the most memorable moments in my life.

We're staying with family at a location...
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