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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:51 pm
by Gadjet
long term bike goals?
1. finish getting the bike set up the way I want for long distance/endurance riding
2. add a few more IBA certificates to my wall
3. finish first in an endurance rally
4. compete in and finish the IBR
short term?
enjoy every ride and come home in one piece
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:45 pm
by jmillheiser
Oh long term goals.
1. get better bike
2. improve my riding skills
3. do some track days
4. keep myself and my bikes in one piece
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:49 pm
by Shiv
1. Get a job that I enjoy, that allso pays well.
2. Live my life as if I was a permanent vacation
3. Eat less MEAT
4. FInd a women that gives instead of takes.
5. Have a nice house
Which of the above is not feasible?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Remember, class, this exam is worth 3/4 of your life's grade.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:51 pm
by MikeyDude
Ummm...
A?
I almost said D til I remembered that I married one...lol!
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:06 pm
by Ninja Geoff
Shiv wrote:1. Get a job that I enjoy, that allso pays well.
2. Live my life as if I was a permanent vacation
3. Eat less MEAT
4. FInd a women that gives instead of takes.
5. Have a nice house
Which of the above is not feasible?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Remember, class, this exam is worth 3/4 of your life's grade.
D
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:09 pm
by 9000white
long term biker goal i have set for myself.
Survive.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:35 pm
by ZooTech
Sevulturus wrote:I just read that getting your wheels chromed isn't really that great of an idea. Something about having to do multiple coats of multiple different metals to get a smooth bond for the final chrome. That can both throw off the wheel balance AND make it tougher to fit tires. Might be worth looking into. Those balancing clips look pretty bad.
Got a link to the article? I've spoken to the guy about it already and he's been doing it for a long time.
So damn lazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not dropping $1000 per wheel for custom jobs, and my wheels already have adhesive weights on them.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:54 pm
by Sev
This was just a Question out of an advice column, so I cannot verify the veracity of the response. But here goes:
Chrome shops nationwide will probably refute this, but experience has taught me that it's a good way to destroy a set of wheels.
Decorative chrome plating requires that several different metals be used. Chrome adheres to nickle, which adheres to copper, which adheres to aluminum. Copper is heavy, and even distribution over the entire wheel is very difficult to achieve. Some chrome shops use copper in abundanc, since it masks surface imperfections and provides a nice smooth surface for that lustrous chrome finish. Unfortunately, this extra material greatly unbalances the wheel, necessitating the use of a lot of unsightly balance weights. The added material also increases the wheels overall diameter, which can make tire installation a challenge.
Like I said dunno if it's true, but it's something to keep in mind. Personally I like blacked out wheels a lot better anyways.
Oh, and you might want to consider fixing your link using the
word makes it a lot smaller, and won't throw off the frames for the website.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:56 pm
by Shiv
Yup, throwing off frames = teh suck.
And I was gonna go with D as well but I remember meeting a girl like that (and still hope to make her mine if she ever breaks up with her current b/f, which...probably will not happen to my dismay).
So I went with C instead. How can you live with less meat?
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:01 pm
by ZooTech
Sevulturus wrote:Oh, and you might want to consider fixing your link using the
word makes it a lot smaller, and won't throw off the frames for the website.
It's called being lazy.