tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post116107476054260918..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Zen and the art of ...Jill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161117771441780982006-10-17T14:42:00.000-06:002006-10-17T14:42:00.000-06:00Zen and the art of taking naps...Do you still want...Zen and the art of taking naps...<BR/><BR/>Do you still want the tires or did you find a good setup with the rims you're getting?Alaskan Dave Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726448407614912997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161113061400573892006-10-17T13:24:00.000-06:002006-10-17T13:24:00.000-06:00SS, yeah, we know, join the cult!SS, yeah, we know, join the cult!Juanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161105700154935622006-10-17T11:21:00.000-06:002006-10-17T11:21:00.000-06:00I'll reiterate what was said above...get a single ...I'll reiterate what was said above...get a single speed. I refuse to buy a hardtail with gears. I have a KHS softtail SS with a SID on it and I'm faster in the woods and there's less BS to go wrong.<BR/>Check Ebay or mtbr.com...<BR/><BR/>MMMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023211162193053646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161105039863964862006-10-17T11:10:00.000-06:002006-10-17T11:10:00.000-06:00J-Working on the bike IS my meditation. If you wa...J-<BR/>Working on the bike IS my meditation. <BR/>If you want to learn how to fix it, tear it apart and figure out how it goes back together. You will, in fact, learn patience. Either that, or your throwing arm will get stronger...<BR/><BR/>MMMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023211162193053646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161104356506925012006-10-17T10:59:00.000-06:002006-10-17T10:59:00.000-06:00Hmmm, lots of wet gritty riding wearing out the bi...Hmmm, lots of wet gritty riding wearing out the bikes drive-chain at an alarming rate? <BR/><BR/>I went singlespeed due to UK winters (and the attendant mud, salt and grit) damaging if not literally dragging my bike to a halt!<BR/><BR/>Have a look on mtbr.com forums and find the singlespeed one, lots of great info and you can always bolt the extra cogs and shifters on in the spring :)<BR/><BR/>AlexAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071921034352041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161097625423164532006-10-17T09:07:00.000-06:002006-10-17T09:07:00.000-06:00Nice pic!Nice pic!mp3https://www.blogger.com/profile/01964247717285697138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161085607346482892006-10-17T05:46:00.000-06:002006-10-17T05:46:00.000-06:00Make sure you run a front mudflap at the bottom of...Make sure you run a front mudflap at the bottom of the fender so that it almost touches the ground. It will cut your front tire spray down to zero. <BR/><BR/>I'd post a pic of mine, but I ripped it off last winter and haven't gotten around to replacing it yet.The Donut Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824654137428116697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1161084810322207662006-10-17T05:33:00.000-06:002006-10-17T05:33:00.000-06:00Jill,I had bike commuted for a few years on my roa...Jill,<BR/><BR/>I had bike commuted for a few years on my road bike before installing fenders and what a difference it made. I ended up doing homemade fenders based on Kent Peterson's "Fend for yourself" design (http://www.mile43.com/peterson/FendForYourself.html).<BR/><BR/>I can't tell you how awesome it is to not have the front tire blasting my and the frame with road grit during my hour commute.<BR/><BR/>After seeing how well they worked my wife insisted on a pair for her commuter too.<BR/><BR/>We recently purchased mountain bikes for winter commuting and have been trying to decide if we want to install fenders on them. Although they'd work great on the road they would definitely be an issue trail riding.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com