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  1. swoody

    Best v-brakes / brake pads for year round riding?

    Thanks for the suggestions everyone :) Yes, I do have integrated shifters and brakes. However, I have removed the front derailleur, and am riding a 1x8 setup. Since I don't need the shifter for that any longer, I was planning on replacing that side with a decent brake lever anyways. This...
  2. swoody

    Best v-brakes / brake pads for year round riding?

    Hello world! It's been many a year now since I've replaced the brake pads on my Trek 4300, and I am hoping to find some suggestions for some well needed maintenance. At this point I have the stock Tektro v-brakes front and rear, with standard cables, pads, levers, etc. I ride year round in...
  3. swoody

    Suggestions for a Touring / Road bike for commuting

    I'd be using the bike for just about any local travel. I don't own a car, so everything I do from commuting, to picking up groceries, to meeting up with friends is all done on bike. My main concern is making getting around as enjoyable and efficient as possible. Even on my 'slower days' I'm off...
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    Suggestions for a Touring / Road bike for commuting

    Hello world! I'm hoping to find some suggestions for a new commuter bike. Thus far I have been using a commuter-ified Trek mountain bike and it has worked out pretty well. My main concerns at this point are the weight, the lack of good aerodynamics, and it just being less than efficient in...
  5. swoody

    GT85 as chain lube?

    Thanks for the advice binary :thumb: Does anyone have some reccomendations on some quality chain lube and a general bike lube for my riding conditions? Any products that stand out above the rest? I would prefer to find something that is long lasting, too. I don't mind doing whatever maintenance...
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    GT85 as chain lube?

    Earlier today I wanted to pick up some chain lube since my chain has been sounding a bit dry lately. Unfortunately, there was only one LBS open on a Sunday, so I wound up visiting them for the first time. The staff was incredibly friendly, but from the general atmosphere of the store it was...
  7. swoody

    Looking to loose some weight on the *cheap*

    Thanks again for the pointers JRogers :) Is there really much difference between the frames themselves? I know obviously a low end frame will not be equal to a higher end one, but is it generally the frame that makes the largest difference, or the components? I've been stripping down my bike a...
  8. swoody

    Looking to loose some weight on the *cheap*

    TreeSaw - Thanks for the advice :thumb: My current tires are Bontrager Connection Trails, and they are 26x2.0 already. I also looked up the info from their website here, and they advertise them as being 750g :eek: Going with some 26x2.0 Kenda Karma DTC's would save me about 540g total for both...
  9. swoody

    Looking to loose some weight on the *cheap*

    Update: Well, I just took a couple minutes to cut down both the seat post and the fork. Got about 4" of aluminum tube and the spare spacers off :thumb: It feels pretty bulky, a bit more than I thought it would weigh. I weighed the entire bike on my scale again, and it read that I just lost .8...
  10. swoody

    Looking to loose some weight on the *cheap*

    Lots of great suggestions in your post, thanks for all the advice :thumb: Yeah, I figured it really isn't going to make a massive impact immediately, but I still want to start down the path of making my ride much lighter. I will be putting more money into this goal as time goes on, but I just...
  11. swoody

    Looking to loose some weight on the *cheap*

    I have a Trek 4300 that I use as a primarily trail bike, however, it is a bit on the heavy side, and I'd like to see what I can do. The bike is a hard-tail XC mountain bike with a 21" aluminum frame. I also believe the seat post, handlebars, stem, fork, and wheels are either aluminum or some...
  12. swoody

    braking technique

    Great tip here :thumb: I knew something felt a bit off about my brakes, after reading this post I realized they are too far apart. So I went outside at 2am to fix this :D
  13. swoody

    Free Ridemonkey Stickers - Just email us!

    Just got the stickers in the mail! They are gonna look sweet on the ole' laptop :D
  14. swoody

    Free Ridemonkey Stickers - Just email us!

    Never received mine, so I dropped you another line as you suggested :D Thanks again for this great deal! - Woody
  15. swoody

    Overhauling a '75 Viscount Gran Touring *journal and pics*

    maddog - Thanks for the great idea on the steel wool + FrameSaver. Is that a cleaning product, or a protective product for after cleaning? The frame is indeed welded(brazed?) and the head badge actually says: "Hand Crafted in England". I'm really not too familiar with the history of the company...
  16. swoody

    Need to get in shape....

    Heidi, could you email those to me as well? I'd really love to work on getting back in shape before spring rolls around. I would really appreciate it :) -Woody
  17. swoody

    Overhauling a '75 Viscount Gran Touring *journal and pics*

    I'm working on fixing up my father's 1975 Viscount Gran Touring. He bought the bike the year he graduated High School, and used it for fun and to commute in Chicago. Over the past couple decades the bike has been mostly forgotten, and kept in a shed/garage/basement and my father was diagnosed...
  18. swoody

    I built a purty new black hardtail

    :shocked: That is a *very* nice looking bike :thumb:
  19. swoody

    Anybody Every to a Hardtail from a FS?

    I have been a big fan of hardtails as well. For one, I'm a stickler for simplicity - I'd rather be out riding a bike than working on it. I also enjoy feeling the ground underneath the bike - the rocks, the roots - it makes you feel like you're part of the Earth that you are riding on :thumb...
  20. swoody

    Riding position...

    I would check the tilt of your seat. I felt tingly fingers before I had my bike setup properly, and found that my saddle was tilted too far down in the front. You also have to keep in mind that since you are now riding more predominantly downhill, your seat is tilting even farther forward due to...
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