Comments for Bike Man Dan http://www.bikemandan.com/blog The bicycle revolution is upon us Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Dan’s Review: Bike Friday New World Tourist by paul http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/dans-review-bike-friday-new-world-tourist/comment-page-1#comment-38232 paul Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:29:21 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/uncategorized/dans-review-bike-friday-new-world-tourist#comment-38232 Bought a Pocket Llama in December 2011, just about to finish my tour of Japan (4 days to go).Had nothing but problems with the headset on this bike.Kept coming loose every day, eventually on closer inspection found headset threading was badly damaged most looked like it had been done in manufacturing stage.Bike Friday customer service was not of much service.Sent photos of thread (not my best shots) they staed " the threads look ok, will send off to our engineer for his opinion" shit I am an engineer.Fobbed off by a clerk, give serious thought to buying a Bike Friday before doing so. Bought a Pocket Llama in December 2011, just about to finish my tour of Japan (4 days to go).Had nothing but problems with the headset on this bike.Kept coming loose every day, eventually on closer inspection found headset threading was badly damaged most looked like it had been done in manufacturing stage.Bike Friday customer service was not of much service.Sent photos of thread (not my best shots) they staed ” the threads look ok, will send off to our engineer for his opinion” shit I am an engineer.Fobbed off by a clerk, give serious thought to buying a Bike Friday before doing so.

]]> Comment on Sheldon Brown locking strategy vulnerability? by immobilier http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/sheldon-brown-locking-strategy-vulnerability/comment-page-1#comment-37824 immobilier Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:16:41 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/?p=1369#comment-37824 Bonjour tout le monde quel est votre avis de mon nouveau blog sur l' immobilier ? Bonjour tout le monde quel est votre avis de mon nouveau blog sur l’ immobilier ?

]]> Comment on How to build a bike repair stand for cheap by Riley O'Brien http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap/comment-page-1#comment-34550 Riley O'Brien Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:59:02 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap#comment-34550 Someone said that you had to buy a domain, or your blogs weren't seen by everybody, is that true? Do you know what a domain is? IF not do not answer please.. Someone said that you had to buy a domain, or your blogs weren’t seen by everybody, is that true? Do you know what a domain is? IF not do not answer please..

]]> Comment on A Walmart bike I don’t hate…could it be true? by Jim Rivers http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/walmart-bike-i-dont-hate/comment-page-1#comment-33500 Jim Rivers Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:54:07 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/?p=150#comment-33500 Thanks for the good laugh guys! You're so anti-corporation that I literally laughed my ass off. Tell your occupy buddies hello for me. Thanks for the good laugh guys! You’re so anti-corporation that I literally laughed my ass off. Tell your occupy buddies hello for me.

]]> Comment on How to make a free saddle lock by Locksmiths London http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-make-a-free-saddle-lock/comment-page-1#comment-32082 Locksmiths London Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:36:31 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-make-a-free-saddle-lock#comment-32082 I've had my saddle stolen before and it only took them 5 minutes while I popped into a shop. It's worrying how easy they can take it. I will have to try this lock out. I've been putting off using my bike since as I don't want to have to pay out for another saddle. I’ve had my saddle stolen before and it only took them 5 minutes while I popped into a shop. It’s worrying how easy they can take it. I will have to try this lock out. I’ve been putting off using my bike since as I don’t want to have to pay out for another saddle.

]]> Comment on How to build a bike repair stand for cheap by Phil http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap/comment-page-1#comment-31500 Phil Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:27:05 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap#comment-31500 Thanks for the great idea and very serendipitous. I was in the LBS today and they want (choke) $300 for a work stand that does not even include their shop-grade clamp? I've been mulling over the bike stand clamp idea for awhile and yours looks great! I think I'll do it. I would also suggest that you could attach a straight section of pipe to the clamp which you could clamp into a bench vise. I sort of do that already with a short section of pipe which I hang me seat from. I suppose there are a bunch or ways for creating a stand for a clamp. Thanks. Thanks for the great idea and very serendipitous. I was in the LBS today and they want (choke) $300 for a work stand that does not even include their shop-grade clamp? I’ve been mulling over the bike stand clamp idea for awhile and yours looks great! I think I’ll do it. I would also suggest that you could attach a straight section of pipe to the clamp which you could clamp into a bench vise. I sort of do that already with a short section of pipe which I hang me seat from. I suppose there are a bunch or ways for creating a stand for a clamp. Thanks.

]]> Comment on About by Jin Tsubota http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/about/comment-page-1#comment-30351 Jin Tsubota Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:33:29 +0000 #comment-30351 Hi Dan, After reading your blog, I thought that you might like the one-of-a-kind bike light that I made when I was a student. I just published instructions on how to make the light at ... http://www.instructables.com/id/Cool-DIY-Bike-Light/ If you have any questions, let me know. I hope you enjoy the video! Hi Dan,

After reading your blog, I thought that you might like the one-of-a-kind bike light that I made when I was a student. I just published instructions on how to make the light at …

http://www.instructables.com/id/Cool-DIY-Bike-Light/

If you have any questions, let me know. I hope you enjoy the video!

]]> Comment on How to build a bike repair stand for cheap by Dan http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap/comment-page-1#comment-29750 Dan Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:52:07 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap#comment-29750 Thanks Steve. I like your additions, good ideas Thanks Steve. I like your additions, good ideas

]]> Comment on How to build a bike repair stand for cheap by Steve http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap/comment-page-1#comment-29667 Steve Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:47:54 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/how-to-build-a-bike-repair-stand-for-cheap#comment-29667 If you add a 90 at the top with a 1" nipple into the flange mount, you could mount it to the floor joist and then it would swing up out of the way when not in use. You could also put a union near the clamp which could be loosened to allow the clamp to rotate. Great design, BTW! If you add a 90 at the top with a 1″ nipple into the flange mount, you could mount it to the floor joist and then it would swing up out of the way when not in use. You could also put a union near the clamp which could be loosened to allow the clamp to rotate. Great design, BTW!

]]> Comment on BART plans from 1957 by joão http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/bart-plans-from-1957/comment-page-1#comment-29426 joão Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:00:02 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/uncategorized/bart-plans-from-1957#comment-29426 I was mistaken. The builder of our bridge was American Bridge Company, who also built San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, and not Golden Gate. The initial project was already prepared to handle with trains, and a tunnel was built. This tunnel is used from 1999 on. I was mistaken. The builder of our bridge was American Bridge Company, who also built San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, and not Golden Gate. The initial project was already prepared to handle with trains, and a tunnel was built. This tunnel is used from 1999 on.

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