Endless Sphere

i have two 04 giant dh comp frames, one medium one large, with the kiwi adaptors attached, that i'm thinking of selling. pm me if interested...

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haha. thanks! i might have a few more in me, in DC at least, where i feel like i've seen/done everything...

but out west, damn! i might have to move out there for a year and make biking vids! had a great spring break hiking in utah. would love to spend more time there and go nuts.

peace,

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wow, it's been awhile... decided to do a commute vid today, testing out the gimbal with a chesty mount - not my fav, but just to see how it works.. WnNcW5NRLoo mainly got the gimbal for upcoming spring break trip to utah national parks with the fam, but after researching for a while, i think i'll ha...

tires needed to be replaced anyway, so why not stud them up (hasty last min job) to give it a go on the iced-over canal? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/13gz3-XdI_0JYEl1vTtGRBHMPNmMKomhnDhuVgLT5Zpu1tMml46amyq1WLdOY-6z-AZSePGZID6DCi9j6PqYX62PNErWhKKw9xQBfdhscRa3MrxOpKfvHIdjHJeVOifZBkFR1WWoJ2em7v0pC...

hey jerry, sorry i never replied. the answer was no, i never installed the switch but i have no reason to think it wouldn't work... how's your project going?

in other news, this vid is fairly recent..

i agree that it's a dick move to pass pedestrians fast, and almost always slow down to normal bike speed, tweet my bell well in advance and say sorry when i pass. i have at times passed some peds fast, but didn't mean to and regret it. i can't stand it when they do it me when i'm walking. it's a dic...

City Bikes in DC has just opened an electric bike shop in Tenleytown: http://www.electricitybikes.com/ I visited and talked to a guy there, who happened to be the CEO of City Bikes. In subsequent conversations, he asked me if I knew anyone who'd like to work there as an ebike salesman or mechanic, ...

awesome/funny vid:

last commute to the old office, 4x

How is motor heating on trip home? so far so good, but when ambient is 90-100F, i expect the controller to start limiting power near the top of my hill, when the motor gets to ~320F... in early July, i'll be commuting to crystal city, so a bit longer, and not sure the route yet, so that'll be inter...

thought i'd pop on the gopro for the commute yesterday...


thought the hot biker would catch up, but i guess not. kinda a shame. shoulda hung behind her for a while instead. alas...

in other news, i'm loving the white bike. here before adding my fenders: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IwPPeVs-asW3d3-8Ithf7VQ1zpRmImqiHgm768CsEPVg1L53DSEZaP0ViUNJ6shv54RI7z2fRTr41uP7PxhJgNGfClQ6QU0pqpxAOml35QrrYPjH9vZAtbYpl8_f-WJuWvFVnHsVsPnk97mvrkVPAYKbdGfuw2Vx8reU1S2Tbb6kelc_EXu2gtR9HGC9RkWh-...

just posted them for sale here, fyi: New Zoom Forklike Object - $100

ok, this helps: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0359/9245/products/pro-scooter-fork-crown-types_large.jpg?v=1408740516 i'd never seen the type on the right before, and assumed the crown race had to slide all the way down, but maybe i need another type. if i'd bought an FSA headset i had tee'd up, t...

thanks for the warning, hyena. much as your comment about the fork dismayed me, i know the pain is far less than a catastrophic failure at high speed... let this be a lesson to folks who don't post on their builds. there's nothing like good solid forum feedback to set you straight! anyway, the fork ...

@150 shipped, they're practically disposable. not that i'd ever get rid of anything. hehe. i've never owned new forks, so i'm hoping for some plushness. brittle, huh? yikes. on ebay, i just noticed the material is listed as MAGNESIUM. i hope they're not factory rejects. anyway, re the riding style, ...

MSM?

link for pics? sounds awesome..

is my frame triangle modified? or battery case? no comprendo. i'll be posting more updates on my other dh comp thread (in sig) btw..

paying the price for having laced up the mxus with old spokes/nipples and then putting it through another salt season. wheel is all wobbly and can no longer true it cause the nipples are seized. so starting afresh with a new MXUS ($299 shipped) and a JRH 19x1.6 wheel & spoke set: https://lh3.goo...

in case you were wondering... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hZdRoUsJTpH3a3hBj7J3OvKhzL8CZ3ZmEKU4I4od0iLSwpKcg5lxCKpv9K5qaKCTfphkGq-BEYT9LwQnU1X54b0JowntXy0e3A3a8SayVjhqmcNBQTw1Yrs1eiasSfh0HDUS8Gh-paki-OjqLRTSU1s3mdokn8xkdhxmFFxVU-wLYkbq8lEFshV5TVL6NVsdJggyH5UU_tHfsOmYogcqy8VXBVkQ0-vGaihsqis28IDb...

@dbaker, how'd you get in the am? pretty slick, no? ever get a smart phone? love to see a pic of your studded ride... ;-) i chucked on the camo wheel with the studded tire and ran in like this. no probs! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_wUc8IwiPHBj94Dp7_40VecbPQkggjFEbCWKQRBSoqE4Sdjq0JZKL7XjHp8Arm...

Rather than build a 26" motor/wheel for my old studded tire, I'm thinking about getting a spare Mc tire to put studs in. Recs on studs to use?

Found this hilarious vid while researching...

I've been curious lately how tightly folks grip the handlbars when riding. Please respond to the poll and feel free to comment. Is a tight grip always best, in case you hit an unexpected bump/pothole, where a loose grip could result in losing the grip and falling? Does your grip pressure vary for co...

meh... was surprised that May was my biggest month. lotta rain/clouds in the summer i guess.. how's yours?

finally made some progress cleaning up the garage. here was a photo in the midst of an earlier cleanup operation where i managed to box up ebike parts but didn't get much further: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FIXbTxN8kdJw1s5ctWCPIeUJAQhIwmP00wflCS9Iw0LdNG2DZ7eI3xbc3O0nLX-6pIAW7feBkhAlUQE-M5A7GT...