tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post446077163900194244..comments2023-05-11T08:02:07.697-07:00Comments on Nonconform Cycling: Visiting old friendsNeve_r_esthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13329919180492986371noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-22960901534186474772008-12-22T21:11:00.000-08:002008-12-22T21:11:00.000-08:00Nice Ride! the frame mounted water system is cool,...Nice Ride! the frame mounted water system is cool, i was thinking about something like that to reduce the weight on my back...Lance H Andrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541955323156650328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-67702461497731129042008-12-19T20:44:00.000-08:002008-12-19T20:44:00.000-08:00Hi Jill,I'm no expert, but I've done a bunch of re...Hi Jill,<BR/><BR/>I'm no expert, but I've done a bunch of research on vapor barriors and what little testing I've done supports what I've read.<BR/><BR/>Here's the best description I've found of what the VB is supposed to do and how to make it work: http://www.warmlite.com/vb.htm<BR/><BR/>Backpackinglight.com has a bunch of knowledge on vapor barriors as well. This site has been an eye opener in general to me. Check out the forums and podcasts for sure.<BR/><BR/>And if you get a chance to read Secrets of Warmth by Hal Weiss, that is an excellent resourch as well.<BR/><BR/>Having adjustable venting in all your layers is pretty helpful either way.<BR/> <BR/>Vapor barrior or not, the goal is to keep dry air between you and the elements. If you sweat your insulating layers through, you lose that. Vapor barriors keep you from soaking your insulation from the inside. In essence, a gap in vapor barrior is no different than a gap in insulation.<BR/><BR/>I just sent an order in to Warmlite for a set of VB gloves with long cuffs. I think $17 for a set of custom fit gloves that fix all the issues I had with the nitril gloves should be money well spent.<BR/><BR/>DGNeve_r_esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329919180492986371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-40753451155518219742008-12-19T19:34:00.000-08:002008-12-19T19:34:00.000-08:00Thanks for the thoughts on VB clothing. I've been ...Thanks for the thoughts on VB clothing. I've been mulling it myself, but I just feel a little sketched out about it. It seems if you're going to go shirt and pants, it won't really work unless you cut off all exit points (i.e. the cuffs.) And if you're out in the middle of nowhere, and it's not really working, then what?Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-79039298919945307962008-12-11T05:39:00.000-08:002008-12-11T05:39:00.000-08:00Contraption on the bars: Copperhead light and cust...Contraption on the bars: Copperhead light and custom faceplate<BR/><BR/>http://www.bikeled.org/<BR/><BR/>http://dgcustommachining.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>DGNeve_r_esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329919180492986371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-32159385051008016742008-12-10T16:15:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:15:00.000-08:00The shift cables are tied to the brake cable so th...The shift cables are tied to the brake cable so they don't hang too low, and I've not snagged them yet. The H-bars aren't nearly as apt to snag things as bar ends are, but I do have this habit of smashing my hands in the narrows. Tree wedge.<BR/><BR/>DGNeve_r_esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329919180492986371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-20214651152876338452008-12-10T16:07:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:07:00.000-08:00Nice Monkey! A couple of questions;Do you ever sna...Nice Monkey! A couple of questions;<BR/><BR/>Do you ever snag those shift cables on branches etc? <BR/>(I get anxious about this as I once parted company with my MTB at 30mph when my bar-end hooked-up on a vine and I lost a lot of blood as a result)<BR/><BR/>Is that contraption on the top of your stem a home-built light of some kind?<BR/><BR/>I have enjoyed reading though your blog.Antoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660064402070508807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-1194153161002028582008-12-09T20:45:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:45:00.000-08:00Steve: no, the originals, Jones H bars. They've be...Steve: no, the originals, Jones H bars. They've been on there pretty much since I've owned the bike, minus the time I had the drops on it.<BR/><BR/>Ari: Those have been my observations anyways, hope it helps. <BR/><BR/>DGNeve_r_esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329919180492986371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-47856956747423778582008-12-09T20:32:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:32:00.000-08:00Thanks, Maybe I just need to lower the pressure. I...Thanks, Maybe I just need to lower the pressure. I was just getting bounced all over the place the other night. I get awesome traction with the Extremes. They are great tires. <BR/>thanks for the info,<BR/>best,<BR/>AriArihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-41746625350119265222008-12-09T19:25:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:25:00.000-08:00Titec H bars on the Monkeh???Titec H bars on the Monkeh???Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-48861959144023154082008-12-09T03:23:00.000-08:002008-12-09T03:23:00.000-08:00My experience is that suspension forks don't typic...My experience is that suspension forks don't typically like cold weather all that much. Maybe in theory it would help keep your contact patch on the ground, but in reality I doubt it's any better than rigid and much more prone to failure. <BR/>With my 2.4"s I run about 25-30lbs. Lower pressures grip and float better, just be careful not to pinch flat. Oh and tubeless is not reliable below freezing, the sealant freezes.<BR/><BR/>DGNeve_r_esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329919180492986371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9370482.post-86959971825528144962008-12-08T22:00:00.000-08:002008-12-08T22:00:00.000-08:00I just got done riding the Lambdas for 2 hours in ...I just got done riding the Lambdas for 2 hours in some rutted trail by my house. I wear redwing boots with smartwool expedition socks. works great. I have a friend that works at sram and he is convinced my snow bike would work better if it had a front fork. Also what pressure do you run on your Nokians? Shoot me a mail about the lights if I should send some cash.<BR/>AriArihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.com