tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post3125266371423033399..comments2024-01-19T00:51:29.523-08:00Comments on Cycling Spokane: Snow commuterJohn Spearehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-9357408586232376002013-01-05T10:29:34.531-08:002013-01-05T10:29:34.531-08:00John, I'll be curious to hear what route you d...John, I'll be curious to hear what route you develop. We'll update the firmware on our leeches and be ready. If you need a spare light for backup, let me know and I can lend you one of my spare high-output rechargeable flashlights and a bar mount.mechBgonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196429495058051948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-39834905705303497552013-01-04T15:48:36.612-08:002013-01-04T15:48:36.612-08:00Bryan: it's a true hybrid -- friction shifter ...Bryan: it's a true hybrid -- friction shifter for the front derailluer and an old 8 spd sora brifter for the rear. <br /><br />I was waiting to build this bike up until i could buy a contemporary deore mountain triple crank and front der, and I realized that this bike would never get built up, cause those bits are way down the list... This'll work and I'll use it like this for summer exploring too.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-50044980684423252462013-01-04T15:40:35.207-08:002013-01-04T15:40:35.207-08:00Is the bike currently missing a shifter, or am I r...Is the bike currently missing a shifter, or am I really missing something? <br /><br />Obviously, the bike could be in transition...Bryan Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-92157583679847849172013-01-04T10:57:09.109-08:002013-01-04T10:57:09.109-08:00Lookin Tough!Lookin Tough!Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213861566205552677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-63488001771950216162013-01-04T08:34:24.777-08:002013-01-04T08:34:24.777-08:00I was thinking of riding the FLT tomorrow --- kind...I was thinking of riding the FLT tomorrow --- kinda hoped some fatbikes would have snowplowed it by now...<br />Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290606451932396330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-1193209270935716472013-01-04T08:29:29.823-08:002013-01-04T08:29:29.823-08:00Tom: Ideally, I'd have a dyno hub on there. My...Tom: Ideally, I'd have a dyno hub on there. My elephant is running a disc-comaptible 650b dyno, but 1) I'm too lazy to swap it over and 2) the rim is a synergy, which is pretty narrow compared to these 35mm whoppers. <br /><br />So, I have an old Mi-Newt (which I really liked before the cable started shorting)and a newish Cygolite, which is ok, but the attachment assumes a 31.8 diameter bar, which is not hard to solve, but I find supremely annoying. <br /><br /><br />Also: expect to see me pop in at 2-wheel in the next week or two looking for a bleed. Get the leaches!<br /><br />Stine: no. I can't swing the extra $ for 650b studs... I'm hoping this will get me through the snow. For ice, I have an old Bridgestone with 700x35 studs on it. I went out to EWU yesterday and noticed that my normal commute route on the FLT is under about a foot of snow. And the Cheney-Spokane road doesn't look like much fun. So, I'm pondering the backroads for winter commuting... we'll see how it goes.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-74483409306585434192013-01-04T08:18:02.482-08:002013-01-04T08:18:02.482-08:00Cool.
Are you gonna run studs on that?Cool.<br />Are you gonna run studs on that?Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290606451932396330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-55176576430122492852013-01-04T08:03:06.072-08:002013-01-04T08:03:06.072-08:00What do you use for a headlight on that build, con...What do you use for a headlight on that build, considering your commute is a fair distance? A dynohub would be a nice add-on. Endless endurance, no low-temperature issues.mechBgonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196429495058051948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-51107865522651831512013-01-04T07:57:17.206-08:002013-01-04T07:57:17.206-08:00They are pretty cool. I have an ST you can borrow ...They are pretty cool. I have an ST you can borrow (27.2) if you want to give it a shot before committing.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-85539017385633518492013-01-04T06:59:03.531-08:002013-01-04T06:59:03.531-08:00Talk to me about the Thudbuster -- seriously consi...Talk to me about the <em>Thudbuster</em> -- seriously considering one for the Bizango. Maybe the ST?Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290606451932396330noreply@blogger.com