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Snak Shak
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 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:38 am |
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 Pretends the bricks at St. Anthony Main are the PaveJoined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:35 pmPosts: 2924Location: So.MPLS
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Send a pm to Bikesmith. He can probably take care if you.
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scale
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:07 am |
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| Taking my bike off some sweet jumpsJoined: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:19 amPosts: 238
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Thanks...will do.
I cant wait to get this beast out and about....
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gna
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:54 pm |
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 Exists in the limbo between winning and DFL in every single alleycatJoined: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:43 pmPosts: 409Location: Capital City
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scale wrote: 1. what does the route look like on the 16th? 2. does anyone sell new cotters around here? OR maybe just have access to a proper cotter press? The reason i ask is a have this brand new to me early 60s somthing huffy sportsman. It is very much like this one: http://oldbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04 ... ished.html The drivers side chainring crank arm has some play in t and could use a new cotter. It is ridable now but i dont know for how far. IM excited to ride it though. $10 well spent on my part. $10? You done good. I have some cheap cotters, the grade D type, and a press. MMRB also has a press.
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scale
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:15 pm |
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| Taking my bike off some sweet jumpsJoined: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:19 amPosts: 238
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Bikesmith has me covered. I might need a press though. Ill have to take a closer look.
Id rather not use a hammer and mess somthing up.
yes indeed i did good. Mine has the white grips with the grip shift which still appears to work great through all 3 gears.
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halgorithm
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:11 pm |
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I'm totally interested, but I need to find a shifter for my 3 speed hub on this bike that was given to me via bike exchange.
Also, I'm not sure if anyone else has a NiceRide subscription (they are only 40 bucks right now) but I had a fantastic time riding these around - did the nice ride challenge last year and hit all 63 stations within 24 hours without trip fees... I tell you it really opened my eyes to the cities and parts I don't often see.
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gna
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:37 pm |
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| Exists in the limbo between winning and DFL in every single alleycatJoined: Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:43 pmPosts: 409Location: Capital City
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halgorithm wrote: I'm totally interested, but I need to find a shifter for my 3 speed hub on this bike that was given to me via bike exchange.
Sibley or MMRB can get you a shifter.
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Bikesmith
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:48 pm |
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 Believed Landis the first two timesJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:58 pmPosts: 289Location: So. Mpls
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Quote: Bikesmith has me covered. I might need a press though. Bring your bike when you come to get cotters and you can use my press. BTW I have shifters too.
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Snak Shak
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:08 am |
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| Pretends the bricks at St. Anthony Main are the PaveJoined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:35 pmPosts: 2924Location: So.MPLS
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I am reconning the route for next weeks ride and it looks good. A little sand and gravel but otherwise it is in good shape. Bikesmith - I want to pick up one of those presses from you at some point soon.
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neutronforce
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:39 pm |
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 Off the BackJoined: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:05 pmPosts: 372Location: ciudades gemelas
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Snak Shak wrote: I am reconning the route for next weeks ride and it looks good. A little sand and gravel but otherwise it is in good shape. Bikesmith - I want to pick up one of those presses from you at some point soon. broadway is not really bicycle friendly. You might want to take 18th ave, then 15th, to Washington Ave to 8Ave, to Plymouth Bridge instead.
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Snak Shak
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:47 am |
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| Pretends the bricks at St. Anthony Main are the PaveJoined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:35 pmPosts: 2924Location: So.MPLS
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I am not sure what to think about crossing the river into Northeast. I don't like Broadway, either and with the other bridges closed we might just skip it and roll through the industrial part of North along the river, which is not really "scenic" but it's interesting. I crossed the river at the Stone Arch bridge yesterday and rode down the other side for awhile pondering what we would be doing next week because of this. Thanks for the tip.
In other late-breaking news, there will be shorter ride option for those that want to ease into 3-speeding or may be finding that their enthusiasm has exceeded there fitness. Both the longer ride and the shorter ride will be led by experienced and knowledgeable 3-speeders, so no-one will be left behind.
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kn_mpls
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:24 am |
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 Can't stop soaping my legs in the showerJoined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:37 pmPosts: 2300Location: NE Mpls - Windom Park
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Snak Shak wrote: I am not sure what to think about crossing the river into Northeast. Here's my opinion (FWIW- can't make this ride): http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4418011-Stone Arch is a great part of any scenic cruise. -Then you go through St. Anthony Main, followed by Marshall to 13th, which is also scenic. -Behind Bars is right there on 13th, just in case. Lots of other hip joints there as well. -5th St. is nice and quiet. -I prefer 22nd Ave over 18th to get to Stinson. The bike lanes on 18th are useless because they have HUGE gaps in the pavement and they're still completely covered in sand. (5th St. and 22nd Ave. are considered bike routes by Mpls.) Hope this helps. Edit: Crossing Johnson at 22nd can be ugly sometimes. You could always cut to 23rd where there's a light.
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reptile
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| Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:08 pm |
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 My tiny cap defines meJoined: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:42 pmPosts: 2207Location: the far northeast
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Pretty much agree with kn_mpls on that route. Much friendlier. One alternate route thru NE that you could take is to use the new 18th Ave Bikeway from Marshall to Monroe. When it ends at Monroe, I would continue on 19th or 22nd Ave to Stinson.
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Snak Shak
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:47 pm |
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| Pretends the bricks at St. Anthony Main are the PaveJoined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:35 pmPosts: 2924Location: So.MPLS
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According to the newpaper, the weather forecast for Saturday is looking to be partly to mostly sucky, it seems.
Let's stay the course with ride plans, though. The weather pundits have been predicting worse than we've been getting lately - If it's too nasty we'll go for a rain day the weekend after next for the big ride, but we may still want to do a smaller ride this weekend if the weather is bad.
PM me if you want my cell phone number for last minute updates.
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halgorithm
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:49 pm |
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| GC ContenderJoined: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:56 pmPosts: 41
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My girlfriend and I would be quite interested in doing this ride on an ongoing basis - but we may not be able to get bikes in time for the first ride this weekend.
*the 3-speed bike I have that I thought was good has a bad hub, which would explain the broken shifter.
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scale
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:48 pm |
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| Taking my bike off some sweet jumpsJoined: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:19 amPosts: 238
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got my new strumey indicator chain last night. I should be good to go. I was able to tighten up my cotters a bit and they should last the first ride at least. Time will tell. I should probably polish it up a bit  If the ride doesnt happend until next week...ill have plenty of time.
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