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Sir Ridesalot wrote:
If you were buying a new wheel, you might find it cheaper to buy a bike that already has the internal gear hub you want. I'm the OP I would replace the entire wheel with hub, etc And yes I am looking for a winter commuter as well.... hence the knobby BIG tires, etc Carrying stuff wont be an issue as will use a backpack for that I was also kicking around the idea of using this cheap 29er as a base for an eBike |
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Chalo wrote:
My advice is this: Move somewhere less horrible. Your cycle maintenance won't be the only thing that gets a lot easier. Chalo... Funny you bring that up as I am SERIOUSLY thinking that! I live in mid Missouri and am engineering student in college..... so cant move till June when apartment lease up and school out. Know of any good SOUTHERN engineering schools to transfer to? G |
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, Chalo wrote: Sir Ridesalot wrote: I commute all year round and I often have to ride my MTB through a few inches of snow or a couple of inches of that nasty brown grease-like crap snow turns to when it is salted and not plowed. My advice is this: Move somewhere less horrible. Your cycle maintenance won't be the only thing that gets a lot easier. True words. (I live in Minnesota... 12" snow Christmas day, 3-4" a few days later, 2" yesterday and -15-20F tonight with wind chills far lower. My bikes stay inside for about 4 months a year. I probably won't ride a bike until March. WTF did I move here for in the first place? Not that the cycling conditions in Chicago- near where I grew up- are really any more pleasant... Albuquerque. San Diego. There's lots of warm places to live.) -- "I wear the cheese, it does not wear me." |
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On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:52:19 -0600, Tim McNamara
wrote: (I live in Minnesota... 12" snow Christmas day, 3-4" a few days later, 2" yesterday and -15-20F tonight with wind chills far lower. My bikes stay inside for about 4 months a year. I probably won't ride a bike until March. WTF did I move here for in the first place? Cherchez la femme ... |
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On Jan 8, 5:32*pm, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Jan 7, 11:11*pm, Andre Jute wrote: On Jan 7, 7:52*pm, wrote: Snipped: ...on a commuter bike when the days start drawing in. Secondly, on rough surfaces, nothing rides as serenely as a large diameter smooth balloon tire -- those knobblies on that bike are immediately surplus to requirements,... Hi there. I commute all year round and I often have to ride my MTB through a few inches of snow or a couple of inches of that nasty brown grease-like crap snow turns to when it is salted and not plowed. My MTB is a 24 gears derailleur equipped bicycle. Depending on where you live you might just be *REAL* glad you have big knobs on your tires when you go to ride home on your commuter bike and discover that there are now a few inches of snow where there wasn't any snow on your commute in that morning. In snow fenders *MIGHT not be good unless there is a lot of clearance between them and the top of the tire so that the snow/slush doesn't end up being compacted between the tire and fender and acting as a drag brake all the way home. ON my winter commuter I like to have the fender on the rear *ABOVE* the brake-bridge like piece on my MTB. On the front I removed the the lower bearing piece on the fork and place the fender there after drilling it out so it fit snug and then reinstalled the bearing assembly. That gives fantastic clearance between the tires and the fenders and I've never had a problem since with snow/slush build up there. I also made mud flaps that go from the fender to just above the ground. These mud flaps are made from an old carbon fiber wheel disc cover that attached to the wheel via Velcro fasteners. Even in the wet my feet stay dry and the carbon fiber flaps have plenty of yield if they strike a chunk of hard pack snow or ice fallen from a motor vehicle wheel well. To the OP, I don't know if converting that bike to an internal geared hub would be economically feasible and guess it depends on what hub you decide to use, the width of the dropouts and how much you are willing to spend as well as if you are going to do the conversion or pay a shop to do it for you. Were you thinking about lacing that rim to the new internal hub? If you were buying a new wheel, you might find it cheaper to buy a bike that already has the internal gear hub you want. Cheers from Peter |
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On Jan 8, 5:32*pm, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Jan 7, 11:11*pm, Andre Jute wrote: On Jan 7, 7:52*pm, wrote: Snipped: ...on a commuter bike when the days start drawing in. Secondly, on rough surfaces, nothing rides as serenely as a large diameter smooth balloon tire -- those knobblies on that bike are immediately surplus to requirements,... Hi there. I commute all year round and I often have to ride my MTB through a few inches of snow or a couple of inches of that nasty brown grease-like crap snow turns to when it is salted and not plowed. My MTB is a 24 gears derailleur equipped bicycle. Depending on where you live you might just be *REAL* glad you have big knobs on your tires when you go to ride home on your commuter bike and discover that there are now a few inches of snow where there wasn't any snow on your commute in that morning. In snow fenders *MIGHT not be good unless there is a lot of clearance between them and the top of the tire so that the snow/slush doesn't end up being compacted between the tire and fender and acting as a drag brake all the way home. ON my winter commuter I like to have the fender on the rear *ABOVE* the brake-bridge like piece on my MTB. On the front I removed the the lower bearing piece on the fork and place the fender there after drilling it out so it fit snug and then reinstalled the bearing assembly. That gives fantastic clearance between the tires and the fenders and I've never had a problem since with snow/slush build up there. I also made mud flaps that go from the fender to just above the ground. These mud flaps are made from an old carbon fiber wheel disc cover that attached to the wheel via Velcro fasteners. Even in the wet my feet stay dry and the carbon fiber flaps have plenty of yield if they strike a chunk of hard pack snow or ice fallen from a motor vehicle wheel well. Hell, Peter, you're assuming the OP is as hard a case as you. Not everyone is so macho. Some of us have the sense to stay home in killer weather like you describe. Me, I stay inside when I open my curtains and the garden is white with either frost or snow. To the OP, I don't know if converting that bike to an internal geared hub would be economically feasible and guess it depends on what hub you decide to use, the width of the dropouts and how much you are willing to spend as well as if you are going to do the conversion or pay a shop to do it for you. Were you thinking about lacing that rim to the new internal hub? If you were buying a new wheel, you might find it cheaper to buy a bike that already has the internal gear hub you want. I think bringing that bike up to spec will cost the same as buying an Electra city bike, which on Jay Bollyn's evidence is definitely a good bike for year-round commuting. Andre Jute Visit Jute on Bicycles at http://www.audio-talk.co.uk/fiultra/...20CYCLING.html |
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Per Tim McNamara:
I live in Minnesota... In the "Extras" section of the "Fargo" DVD, one of the Cohen brothers describes Minnesota as "Siberia with family restaurants". -- PeteCresswell |
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"(PeteCresswell)" wrote: Per Tim McNamara: I live in Minnesota... In the "Extras" section of the "Fargo" DVD, one of the Cohen ^^^^^ Coen brothers describes Minnesota as "Siberia with family restaurants". -- Michael Press |
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Chalo Colina wrote:
Sir Ridesalot wrote: I commute all year round and I often have to ride my MTB through a few inches of snow or a couple of inches of that nasty brown grease-like crap snow turns to when it is salted and not plowed. My advice is this: Move somewhere less horrible. Your cycle maintenance won't be the only thing that gets a lot easier. Agreed. When I lived in Quebec City, it was cold enough the only slushy days were during the spring melt. -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 |
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