Recent content by Marcela

That cactus we had out front looked similar to that, wasn't jumping but close. Those needles go in and curl. Takes a pair of pliers to pull them out, and they don't go willingly!

Growing up in Wichita we had goat heads and the stickers, and mom's cactus out front. Up around Kansas City we don't have any of that. Though a year or so ago I noticed some stickers that had migrated to the area. I confiscated those and haven't seen any since. Definitely don't miss those...

My bike was making a noise, like a bird, but I didn't recognize the sound. Finally traced it to a pedal. Hard to trace noises on a bike for some reason, especially when riding it. So after 6 yrs took the pedals off both the Como and Vado, they are original, and greased them. There is a dual...

The difference in handling is big, and the amount of electric used per mile is much less, along with the coasting. Those 4" wheels are energy suckers.

There it is. From 26 x 4 fat tire to 26 x 2.35 rear and 26 x 2.15 front. I was lucky, Huffy had the spokes that worked for $.39 for both spoke and nipple and the rims were $50, all quality taiwan stuff, that spoke price saved a lot of money. The 10 ga spokes on the rear were a little bit of a...

Those are the frames I like. The steel with that design fork with the forward bend. Not so sure about the mtb:), looks like something I'd do though.

Other setback showed up for the other wired bike. The measured seat setback is 3". Without the setback pedaling would push you forward off the seat. Weird geometry.

On that note think I'll just cut mine and use it to move the seat back. Don't need the bouncy bouncy anyway. Actually don't need to cut it. Perfect the first time:)

I envision a production run with extras made, being sold out the back door at a discount, branded under whatever imaginative name the purchaser can come up with, sold on amazon till there are no more, then the shop closing. To be continued another time. This defines amazon to some degree.

Here's the one I bought. Reading customer reviews, it's a toss up, didn't read of any breaks. Says it will support 550#. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V2B9F5F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

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I got my spring mounted up. I didn't cut it, cause, cut once cry once. That thing has a lot of spring, takes a lot of down angle to compensate. I am gonna try it for a while as shipped and see if I like it. I am 180#, don't know how it would treat heavier riders, lighter shouldn't be any...

I go by feel anymore, I have a pretty good idea what works for me. My theory, when you sprint as in running, accelerating, you are at the optimum knee angle for your condition. When riding the bike, I know what kind of knee angle I can use and push the most on the pedals. It is nice to be...

I switched tires on the como, from the oem s works to the schwalbe pick up. The s works are pretty thin on the sidewall, prob goes back to the gram weenies and saving a buck. The pick ups had pretty stout sidewall. Noticed it is much easier to ride no hands with the pick ups. Previously with...

This is where it gets weird, or wired.:). The rear wheel uses 10 ga spoke and nipple, the new rims are made for 12 ga. I had thought to drill the rim for the new hardware but looking at the pieces the holes would be pretty big, especially inside to get the nipple head through. The holes in...