Comments on: Online / Offline http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405829 Clydesteve Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:06:34 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405829 Here is a FAQ sheet about the 'Gates carbon drive' system of sprockets and pulleys: http://www.carbondrivesystems.com/faq.html# (Note, none of the links come up for me when I right click and 'open in a new tab', but they work when I left click. Here are the different sizes of front & rear sprockets and belts they make: http://www.carbondrivesystems.com/cd_specs.html front: 46,50,55 rear: 22,24,25,28,32, for several different hubs in some sizes belts: 113, 118, 122, 125 Here is a FAQ sheet about the ‘Gates carbon drive’ system of sprockets and pulleys: http://www.carbondrivesystems.com/faq.html# (Note, none of the links come up for me when I right click and ‘open in a new tab’, but they work when I left click.

Here are the different sizes of front & rear sprockets and belts they make: http://www.carbondrivesystems.com/cd_specs.html

front: 46,50,55
rear: 22,24,25,28,32, for several different hubs in some sizes
belts: 113, 118, 122, 125

]]> By: Paul http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405758 Paul Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:32:43 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405758 I find that my legs can go online/offline depending on who I'm riding with. Sometimes I can't even find them, and have to look around for them. Lately they've been offline. I find that my legs can go online/offline depending on who I’m riding with.

Sometimes I can’t even find them, and have to look around for them.

Lately they’ve been offline.

]]> By: Big Mike In Oz http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405725 Big Mike In Oz Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:01:19 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405725 My legs went offline mid-Feb and 30 pounds ago. I'll blame to southern hemisphere winter and study load. I on the other hand will hear nothing of the sub-tropical locale I reside in, nor the flexibility afforded university students. But offline will start to disappear in 9 weeks when my study is finished FOREVER. Especially since my qualification means that I have absolutely no job prospects until late January. My paranoia about being unadequate will be pushed to the background by my new super-power... the ability to bundle the kids off to school at 8:30am and then ride my bike for as much of the subsequent 6 hours as I feel appropriate. Or capable. My legs went offline mid-Feb and 30 pounds ago. I’ll blame to southern hemisphere winter and study load. I on the other hand will hear nothing of the sub-tropical locale I reside in, nor the flexibility afforded university students.

But offline will start to disappear in 9 weeks when my study is finished FOREVER. Especially since my qualification means that I have absolutely no job prospects until late January. My paranoia about being unadequate will be pushed to the background by my new super-power… the ability to bundle the kids off to school at 8:30am and then ride my bike for as much of the subsequent 6 hours as I feel appropriate. Or capable.

]]> By: Flahute http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405712 Flahute Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:01:58 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405712 Dunno about a good term for "online" legs, but when I lived in NorCal, the term we had for "offlne" was "February legs" ... Dunno about a good term for “online” legs, but when I lived in NorCal, the term we had for “offlne” was “February legs” …

]]> By: fatty http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405705 fatty Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:28:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405705 lucky cyclist - same here. i generally won't drive 30 minutes to go on an mtb ride since i can go on a good mtb ride right out my front door. but when i heard kenny had his new drivetrain, i made an exception, just because i had to see it. oh, and because i wanted to ride with kenny. of course. lucky cyclist – same here. i generally won’t drive 30 minutes to go on an mtb ride since i can go on a good mtb ride right out my front door. but when i heard kenny had his new drivetrain, i made an exception, just because i had to see it.

oh, and because i wanted to ride with kenny. of course.

]]> By: Lucky Cyclist http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405702 Lucky Cyclist Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:07:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405702 Don't get me wrong, I was not trying to pea all over Kenny's Cheerios. If I was in a position, I would want one for the sheer "check this out" aspect. Also, the one I saw wasn't squeaking until after the entirety of Mary's loop on a very dry dusty day. And if I could completely clean my chain with my water bottle I'd be stoked. Come to think of it,...I used to fix my squeaky Reliant by running a bar of soap on the belt. I suggest Ivory. Don’t get me wrong, I was not trying to pea all over Kenny’s Cheerios. If I was in a position, I would want one for the sheer “check this out” aspect. Also, the one I saw wasn’t squeaking until after the entirety of Mary’s loop on a very dry dusty day. And if I could completely clean my chain with my water bottle I’d be stoked.
Come to think of it,…I used to fix my squeaky Reliant by running a bar of soap on the belt. I suggest Ivory.

]]> By: aussie kev http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405700 aussie kev Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:51:14 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405700 my every day loop is 30km, i go on and off line up to 10 times each time i ride it ( apart from mondays 15kph loop which always feels awesome!!! ) k my every day loop is 30km, i go on and off line up to 10 times each time i ride it ( apart from mondays 15kph loop which always feels awesome!!! )

k

]]> By: Paul http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405699 Paul Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:50:55 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405699 <i>How, I could see him thinking, because Kenny’s thoughts are always quite plainly visible, could anyone ever not want to climb?</i> Ha! People tell me my thoughts are visible like this. I have to agree, though. I don't think I've ever not wanted to climb more. Oh and I wanted to tell you, your <a href="http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/19/late-christmas-comes-early/" rel="nofollow">Christmas gift</a> inspired me. I put my down payment on my <a href="http://ibiketowork.wordpress.com/winter-bike/" rel="nofollow">winter bike</a>, and it's an SS. Wish me luck in the New England winter! How, I could see him thinking, because Kenny’s thoughts are always quite plainly visible, could anyone ever not want to climb?

Ha! People tell me my thoughts are visible like this. I have to agree, though. I don’t think I’ve ever not wanted to climb more.

Oh and I wanted to tell you, your Christmas gift inspired me. I put my down payment on my winter bike, and it’s an SS. Wish me luck in the New England winter!

]]> By: fatty http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405697 fatty Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:38:09 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405697 Lucky Cyclist - I'm not sure why it took a long time for Kenny to get his belt drive. I think it might have been a squeaky wheel kind of thing, and Kenny's not much of a squeaker. In the one ride I was with Kenny on, the belt didn't squeak at all. but that doesn't mean it won't. Please note that my first and second mentions of squeaking were metaphorical, while my third was literal. And the fourth was explanatory. Walt - I had never noticed that before. You see things I don't. And I found your writeup of your initial impressions of the belt drive really interesting. I had to read it only thrice to understand it. Lucky Cyclist – I’m not sure why it took a long time for Kenny to get his belt drive. I think it might have been a squeaky wheel kind of thing, and Kenny’s not much of a squeaker. In the one ride I was with Kenny on, the belt didn’t squeak at all. but that doesn’t mean it won’t. Please note that my first and second mentions of squeaking were metaphorical, while my third was literal. And the fourth was explanatory.

Walt – I had never noticed that before. You see things I don’t. And I found your writeup of your initial impressions of the belt drive really interesting. I had to read it only thrice to understand it.

]]> By: CLBlood http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/comment-page-1/#comment-405696 CLBlood Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:33:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2008/08/27/online-offline/#comment-405696 Sometimes, deep into the season on my favorite trail, the circles are right, the cadence is right, the breathing is right, the weather is right, suddenly I don't recognize where I am. Sometimes, deep into the season on my favorite trail, the circles are right, the cadence is right, the breathing is right, the weather is right, suddenly I don’t recognize where I am.

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