tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post1698974760538690878..comments2023-09-10T04:12:19.670-05:00Comments on 3-Speed Blog and Occasional Keyboard Shortcut Trading Post: New Place to Workrigtenzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-12714220906623735042007-04-08T19:31:00.000-05:002007-04-08T19:31:00.000-05:00DudeI love your fenders. I keep wishing I'd stole ...Dude<BR/>I love your fenders. I keep wishing I'd stole some of that material to make internal bracing for my big honking saddlebags, whatever they are.<BR/><BR/>Alas, so far too chicken to steal the signs.<BR/><BR/>g.Gordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228569737635029474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-86231159751096279122007-04-07T19:09:00.000-05:002007-04-07T19:09:00.000-05:00that's a great-looking commuter bike. love the ba...that's a great-looking commuter bike. love the bars and the tires and the Hoss (if that's the one).LvilleTexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733840950451530910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-35637681308868534182007-04-03T20:34:00.000-05:002007-04-03T20:34:00.000-05:00Kool stops for me. I'll spend the extra dough on t...Kool stops for me. I'll spend the extra dough on them next time.<BR/><BR/>Yoda refused to shower with me AND the bike. He told me to pick one or the other.<BR/><BR/>Vacuum a bike. That's very inventive. I suppose my shop vac would do the job.<BR/><BR/>I'm getting the commute through NE Minneapolis figured out.rigtenzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753944603301426002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-154559042066243212007-04-03T10:45:00.000-05:002007-04-03T10:45:00.000-05:00NE sure can get confusing. Sometimes I try to cut...NE sure can get confusing. Sometimes I try to cut through certain areas, i.e., to get to The Heights Theater. I end up somewhere are kittywampus to where I thought I was going.<BR/><BR/>I, um, vacuumed my bike the other day. Worked darn good at getting the majority of sand and dirt off of her.Eclectchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378678427426158365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-34678814251561880892007-04-03T09:26:00.000-05:002007-04-03T09:26:00.000-05:00People rightly complain about how confusing it can...People rightly complain about how confusing it can be getting around St Paul. But I think NE Minneapolis has it beat.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966611121246745152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-31855804541603317762007-04-03T06:29:00.000-05:002007-04-03T06:29:00.000-05:00Perhaps, to get your bike clean, you could just se...Perhaps, to get your bike clean, you could just send it in the shower with Yoda.Snakebitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879428992616238833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-39002382937128704152007-04-03T02:40:00.000-05:002007-04-03T02:40:00.000-05:00I commute every day using coaster brakes. There's...I commute every day using coaster brakes. There's a hand brake on the front wheel but I haven't needed to change the pads for years. Why don't you mount one of those shiny Sturmey Archer hubs?Matt_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139378448055540977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-21333218905098147182007-04-02T21:57:00.000-05:002007-04-02T21:57:00.000-05:00I use the salmon colored ones on both my commuter ...I use the salmon colored ones on both my commuter bikes. One set gets me through an entire winter. And I ride everyday. I would highly recommend them.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090802854306112252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-17001305875679312052007-04-02T21:09:00.000-05:002007-04-02T21:09:00.000-05:00I noticed that Kool-Stop makes pads in all sorts o...I noticed that Kool-Stop makes pads in all sorts of colors. Salmon and black are most common, but they also have blue, red, and about 4 others I can't recall. I have even seen some Kool-Stop pads that are half black and half salmon, presumably to provide the best attributes of each rubber compound. Unfortunately, I have never seen a definitive explanation of the differences between the different colored rubber compounds. At the Frostbike event this year, I asked the Kool-Stop rep what situations warranted salmon pads, and which were better for black pads, etc. He made it sound as if the different colors were merely cosmetic. But then he indicated that in the wet climate where he lives, he recommends the salmon color, but the black is good, too. It still wasn't clear to me.Jim Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343496548505700507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-41621116695283515582007-04-02T19:10:00.000-05:002007-04-02T19:10:00.000-05:00If you want to use rim brakes in the gritty wet, t...If you want to use rim brakes in the gritty wet, the Kool Stop Salmon colored compound is what you need. This goes for any rim brake; canti, linear, or caliper. The salmon compound is Kool Stop's version of the original Matthauser compound, and will not only wear and stop better in the wet than anything else, it is less prone to tear up your rim sidewall (it still happens, just not as much). This, of course is the main advantage of discs - no rim wear. You will still go through pads in wet weather, though not as fast as with rim brakes. They're OK, and they will stop the bike. If you feel like building another bike to try them out, it could be a fun project. Until then, get some salmon pads (yes, they make them for all types of brakes), and keep those purty tires rolling. ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24834568.post-12372110038290187952007-04-02T15:10:00.000-05:002007-04-02T15:10:00.000-05:00My hometown "twin cities", Gardnerville and Minden...My hometown "twin cities", Gardnerville and Minden have a total of 4 stoplights combined. If you get lost in my town, you're probably in the advanced stages of dementia. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if they'd be compatible with your bike, but the Kool Stop MTB or BMX pads (dual compound black and orange) seem to hold up really well in the wet/sand/mud. Maybe they make a similar road pad...Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.com