Spray can job help [24 Jul 2008|12:31pm] bikepirates [happycommuter] So I'm completing my first spray can job and am becoming frustrated with the ease at which the color can become scratched and what not. Anyone know of a good protective clear coat that comes in spray can form? Any advise is welcome. 2 FUCK!

RAGBRAI tacks [24 Jul 2008|01:11pm] bikepirates [ericthemage] http://www.clickondetroit.com/health/16974822/detail.html Iowa Cyclists Sidelined By Tacks In Tires Cyclists Participating In 400-Mile Ride Across State POSTED: 9:32 am EDT July 24, 2008 AMES, Iowa -- Dozens of Iowa cyclists were sidelined by a possible prank during their ride Wednesday morning, reported KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. "I heard a small pop out of the tire," said Doris Sherman, a participant in the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, which is a more than 400-mile ride across the state. Sherman pulled over in Colo, Iowa, where she found dozens of other cyclists lined up at a repair shop. That's when she discovered the source of her problem, a small tack. Story County Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald said tacks were dumped along the white lines of the eastbound lanes in three different stretches of old Lincoln Highway. "Bikes have been falling off left and right with tires. I've come across some people who have had gone through three or four tubes on their bike tires already," Fitzgerald said. Dave Hendricks, who was fixing the trashed tires, said his crew had pulled at least 50 tacks out of tires in just a couple hours. "We got here about 6 o'clock and they started showing up right after that. We've been repairing mostly tubes here, bunches of them," Hendricks said. County road crews carefully navigated through the crowd of bikers trying to clear the road of any additional tacks. "It's too bad that some people are inconsiderate of others, but we riders still go on. (It) doesn't stop us from riding," Sherman said. Sheriff's deputies are looking into the case, but they said it's difficult because while they assume the tacks were intentionally placed along the road, they don't know that for sure. FUCK!

SUB! [24 Jul 2008|09:15am] bikepirates [onehandwaving] You know you want one of these: Article here: http://www.salon.com/mwt/good_life/2008/07/24/sports_utility_bicycle/ 5 FUCK!

FYI if you like to eBay [23 Jul 2008|09:40pm] bikepirates [clones] Pretty god damned awesome. 6 FUCK!

Pyramid bottom brackets [23 Jul 2008|11:16pm] bikepirates [ericthemage] Has anyone else seen these? http://www.ebikestop.com/pyramid_68x110_square_taper_treadless-20959.php Pyramid apparently now has a series of bottom brackets that can be used with stripped brackets, or presumably, those with odd threading like French, Swiss, or old Raleigh threading...At $17, might be worth a try. 12 FUCK!

Hit and run: [24 Jul 2008|11:44am] bikepirates [naked_cyclist] Wannabee racing car driver and right wing columnist Robert Novak mows down a pedestrian in his Corvette, trys to flee but is caught and cornered by a cyclist. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/11985.html?noop=1 10 FUCK!

Dresden Codak [23 Jul 2008|08:51pm] bikepirates [dj_flx] [ mood | blah ] I feel your pain. But I cannot really read French. 6 FUCK!

Portland's $240 Stoplight Sting Operation [23 Jul 2008|03:57pm] bikepirates [haikunick] http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/ylocalnews;_ylt=AtVZ_gnaLUyij.eJE33Z_VWz174F?ch=4226712&cl=8951009&lang=en Looks like Portland cops are giving bikers tickets for running red lights. Portland, we have a problem. 41 FUCK!

derailleur [23 Jul 2008|12:11pm] bikepirates [tehschkott] What is the difference between long cage and short cage front derailleurs? I’m assuming it’s more than aesthetic. 14 FUCK!

[23 Jul 2008|07:13am] bikepirates [bob909] 12 FUCK!

lame? [23 Jul 2008|03:16am] bikepirates [william_miller] Goddamn, have I met so many bikepirates on this crazy serendipitous road-trip I'm on. Thanks to seditiouscanary for riding me home, and to novabird for being my new Seattle friend (and apparently my twin?) and to skazat for letting me hang around for so damn long in Denver right before your France adventure, to manintheboat for lunch, to lushest_lust for picnics and good conversation by the Poudre--- Maybe I'm perhaps tipsy (what?), but you bikepirates fucking rock. Oh, and here's a kitten 25 FUCK!

[22 Jul 2008|08:37pm] bikepirates [ianrox] ( I thought it was kinda funny that my number was 111 and I was riding my single speed... ) 22 FUCK!

in other news [22 Jul 2008|04:54pm] bikepirates [tehschkott] My insurance check finally showed up from my little dinky bicycle accident with the school bus back in May. $3200 semolians. Long Haul Trucker Motherfuckers here I come. 13 FUCK!

11 days. I think. 1500m. ne marche pas [22 Jul 2008|10:10pm] bikepirates [skazat] Remember that, "Hey, I'm going to tour on a 24 spoke wheel with the non-drive side radial patterned?" Well, it's not broken, but I broke the first spoke, around... 11? days in and 1500km. Which, cripes is a lot of mileage for 11 days. Anyways, provided this thing is fixable, can anyone tell me what the tool is to take off the cassette cluster (the broken spoke is on this side, and I can't do it myself) (bonus points if you know the name of it in French!). Also, are those emergency nylon spokes worth their salt? The spoke broke around 4km from a town with a Decathlon, (Google Maps is telling me) 5 bike shops, a McDonalds - which is great for free Wifi and I've already found the Office du Tourisme, so I'm not exactly stuck. If I can find a plot of grass before it gets really dark to lay a tent, I'll be cool. Wish me luck and hello from France! 16 FUCK!

[22 Jul 2008|08:51am] bikepirates [katsmeat] http://fixedgeargallery.com/2008/july/3/ForestMullins.htm OK, leave aside the notion she's riding brakeless on her first fixie. I can't help but get the feeling that wooden bars leave open the interesting chance of snapping them and impaling yourself in a bad crash. OK, they would likely snap just by the stem clamp so the wooden spear-point wouldn't be very long, but even so... 35 FUCK!

Geometry [22 Jul 2008|02:27am] bikepirates [ianrox] So let's say that a certain bike has a headtube angle of 68.5 degrees with a 529mm axle-crown fork. Let's also say that I wanted to attach to the bike a certain fork that has an axle-crown measurement of 540mm. I know the rough guideline of adding an inch of travel decreases the head angle by about a degree, so what would you reckon the head angle would be in this particular instance? 68 flat? If that's the case, I've found the combination I want. 3 FUCK!

Nova Scotia cycle tour [22 Jul 2008|01:00am] bikepirates [dair] Anyone have any recommendations for touring Nova Scotia? We've got about ten days to work with, and plan to start from the ferry in Yarmouth. I would love to make it to PEI but also want to prioritize leisure and relaxation and keep the daily miles relatively low. Any recommended books, routes, maps...or particularly nice campgrounds, beaches, or B&Bs? I've found a few sites, but would love some first-hand tips. 15 FUCK!

Renting bikes in London [21 Jul 2008|09:04am] bikepirates [nein09] Hi, pirates! I'm going to be in London for a couple of weeks next month, and would like to know where to go to rent a couple of bikes for my husband and I to ride around on. I don't mind what kind, as long as they're sensible for the road, but SPD pedals would be a huge bonus. Can anyone recommend some shops? We're staying with folks in St. John's Wood, so anywhere in zones 1 or 2 would probably be fine. Taking the thing on the tube might be too much of an adventure for me. Also, is there anything I should watch out for while I'm there, since I'm from the US and used to riding around Seattle? I'll be with a native Briton, so I'm not too worried, but I confess that I'm a little nervous about remembering to ride on the left. Thanks! 7 FUCK!

Hansel and Gretel 2008 [21 Jul 2008|11:59pm] bikepirates [naked_cyclist] FUCK!

Velovixens [21 Jul 2008|10:52pm] bikepirates [naked_cyclist] I've started a group on Flickr. If you have any photos of Bike Pirate Women riding their bikes please post them. You can join/view the group here 10 FUCK!

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