Author Topic: Any cyclists? (Read 105588 times)

michigancat · « **Reply #550 on:** February 01, 2016, 05:01:36 PM »

And I just KNOW the tick is still going to be there after i get the new crank arm installed.

ednksu · « **Reply #551 on:** February 01, 2016, 05:17:17 PM »

you know you need to go the other direction right? (I forgot about it installing new pedals a week ago)

also what kind of bike? did the pedal have an allen key on the back side of the "screw", on the inside of the crank arm? I hope you don't have to get a new bottom bracket because you have hold crappy crank arms.

michigancat · « **Reply #552 on:** February 01, 2016, 05:47:50 PM »

Quote from: ednksu on February 01, 2016, 05:17:17 PM

you know you need to go the other direction right? (I forgot about it installing new pedals a week ago)

also what kind of bike? did the pedal have an allen key on the back side of the "screw", on the inside of the crank arm? I hope you don't have to get a new bottom bracket because you have hold crappy crank arms.

It's a Giant (SRAM crank arms), and yeah everyone knows the LH goes opposite. It had an allen head on the inside, but it was just too tight to do any good.

ednksu · « **Reply #553 on:** February 01, 2016, 07:49:22 PM »

what kind of bike again? I thought you said some sort of hybrid right? do you know if they are press fit arms or what SRAM "series" they are?

michigancat · « **Reply #554 on:** February 01, 2016, 09:20:38 PM »

I already fixed it. They were sram vias. My local shop had a generic replacement

ednksu · « **Reply #555 on:** February 02, 2016, 01:22:47 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on February 01, 2016, 09:20:38 PM

I already fixed it. They were sram vias. My local shop had a generic replacement

thats good news. I had an FSA crank that was press fit that I didn't torque correctly and killed. Nice opportunity to upgrade, but quite the opportunity cost.

Pete · « **Reply #556 on:** February 28, 2016, 06:04:38 PM »

I rode the river trails in Lawrence today. It was in great shape. It's an 8 mile loop,but it's a great work out...feels maybe twice as long as an 8 mile road ride...maybe harder than that. It's not grueling in that you are constantly worried you are going to splatter your brains across a rocky trail, but more just the ups and downs and sandy bits that where you out. It's a ton of fun.

Pete · « **Reply #557 on:** March 03, 2016, 06:46:30 PM »

Did 8 miles on the Shawnee Mission park "green" and "blue" trails tonight. Those were a bitch. So rough ridin' rocky and tree root filled. Not a terribly fun trail, but a very good workout. I am exhausted.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #558 on:** March 04, 2016, 09:57:10 AM »

What's the best kind of cycling for building muscle mass in the legs?

SEK_EMAW · « **Reply #559 on:** March 04, 2016, 10:39:05 AM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on March 04, 2016, 09:57:10 AM

What's the best kind of cycling for building muscle mass in the legs?

Google 'Track Cyclist Quads'

AbeFroman · « **Reply #560 on:** March 04, 2016, 11:35:55 AM »

My bike was stolen

Tips on where I should get a new one from (Kansas City). It doesn't have to be top line, just a moderte biker here. I tend to stick to roads but occasionally go on small, easy trails. My bike needed replacing anyways, just a POS mountain bike from Target I bought like 8 years ago in college

ednksu · « **Reply #561 on:** March 04, 2016, 12:09:15 PM »

Quote from: SEK_EMAW on March 04, 2016, 10:39:05 AM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on March 04, 2016, 09:57:10 AM
What's the best kind of cycling for building muscle mass in the legs?

Google 'Track Cyclist Quads'

ednksu · « **Reply #562 on:** March 04, 2016, 12:11:51 PM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on March 04, 2016, 11:35:55 AM

My bike was stolen

Tips on where I should get a new one from (Kansas City). It doesn't have to be top line, just a moderte biker here. I tend to stick to roads but occasionally go on small, easy trails. My bike needed replacing anyways, just a POS mountain bike from Target I bought like 8 years ago in college

Next few months are going to be a good time to buy if you can wait a bit; 2016 models are about to come out.

I'd try local shops in your area. REI people I talked to weren't bad too.

Pete · « **Reply #563 on:** March 04, 2016, 01:22:22 PM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on March 04, 2016, 11:35:55 AM

My bike was stolen

Tips on where I should get a new one from (Kansas City). It doesn't have to be top line, just a moderte biker here. I tend to stick to roads but occasionally go on small, easy trails. My bike needed replacing anyways, just a POS mountain bike from Target I bought like 8 years ago in college

Craigslist

Definitely buy used until you are so balls deep into cycling that you need/want a custom bike built brand new just for you...and then just find a similar used one on Craigslist for 1/3 the cost.

steve dave · « **Reply #564 on:** March 04, 2016, 01:24:33 PM »

the guys who bike on the path around the lake near me are assfaces. like I'm walking along there with my wife and two year old and rough ridin' lance armstrong comes up behind us at 40 mph screaming "SINGLE FILE, ON THE LEFT!" like I GAF. I'm going to end up tossing a few bikes in the lake this summer.

steve dave · « **Reply #565 on:** March 04, 2016, 01:25:18 PM »

so what I'm saying is if I toss what appears to be a nice one in the lake I'll send you the coordinates and you can come fish it out

Pete · « **Reply #566 on:** March 04, 2016, 01:29:36 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on March 04, 2016, 01:24:33 PM

the guys who bike on the path around the lake near me are assfaces. like I'm walking along there with my wife and two year old and rough ridin' lance armstrong comes up behind us at 40 mph screaming "SINGLE FILE, ON THE LEFT!" like I GAF. I'm going to end up tossing a few bikes in the lake this summer.

Next time yell back "you dropped something!" Like real loud so he hears it. When he stops and asks what it was or what you saw just be like "something just fell off your bike around the back wheel." It will drive him nuts wondering what broke or whatever, and it will rough ridin' ruin his whole ride.

michigancat · « **Reply #567 on:** March 04, 2016, 03:05:24 PM »

Quote from: Pete on March 04, 2016, 01:29:36 PM

Quote from: steve dave on March 04, 2016, 01:24:33 PM
the guys who bike on the path around the lake near me are assfaces. like I'm walking along there with my wife and two year old and rough ridin' lance armstrong comes up behind us at 40 mph screaming "SINGLE FILE, ON THE LEFT!" like I GAF. I'm going to end up tossing a few bikes in the lake this summer.

Next time yell back "you dropped something!" Like real loud so he hears it. When he stops and asks what it was or what you saw just be like "something just fell off your bike around the back wheel."

I was thinking at this point he would throw the cyclist off his bike onto the ground but driving him nuts is pretty good too.

steve dave · « **Reply #568 on:** March 04, 2016, 03:08:04 PM »

what did I drop?

you're entire bike and face :throwsbothinthelake:

wetwillie · « **Reply #569 on:** March 04, 2016, 09:47:46 PM »

You need a spike strip to throw down for these asshats.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #570 on:** March 05, 2016, 06:22:43 AM »

I love riding fast on my road bike but the multi use path isn't the place. Need to work on your flying clothes line.

Pete · « **Reply #571 on:** March 05, 2016, 02:58:41 PM »

Tried out the Swope mountain bike trails today, did the easy and the intermediate stuff up the hill with some harder core guys. I loved it. It's windy and fast like Lawrence but with lots of elevation changes.

michigancat · « **Reply #572 on:** March 05, 2016, 03:05:49 PM »

I didn't retighten my crank arm after a couple miles. :-/

asava · « **Reply #573 on:** March 08, 2016, 05:16:07 PM »

Quote from: Pete on March 05, 2016, 02:58:41 PM

Tried out the Swope mountain bike trails today, did the easy and the intermediate stuff up the hill with some harder core guys. I loved it. It's windy and fast like Lawrence but with lots of elevation changes.

Swope is great. Some really technical, good riding to be had.

Quote from: ednksu on March 04, 2016, 12:09:15 PM

Quote from: SEK_EMAW on March 04, 2016, 10:39:05 AM
Quote from: Emo EMAW on March 04, 2016, 09:57:10 AM
What's the best kind of cycling for building muscle mass in the legs?

Google 'Track Cyclist Quads'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVbwngNoHm0

AST · « **Reply #574 on:** March 13, 2016, 08:53:58 PM »

got a hard fought 41 miles in today. 3/4 of the ride was into a 18-20 mph headwind or caught up in nasty crosswinds. i feel like the effort i put in today could have taken me 70 miles on a nice day.