Comments for Organic/Mechanic http://www.organicmechanic.org by Adam Harvey Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:18:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Custom Bike Project by lou http://www.organicmechanic.org/2008/07/custom-bike-project/#comment-5075 lou Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:28:26 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/?p=1652#comment-5075 flat tires/smat tires. ever since i had a road bike all i do is look back [at dudes on mountain bikes]. the opinion that road bikes won't do in the city is hogwash, especially for anyone whoever watched the tour de france [cobble stone streets, etc.]. if one has a fear of flats, consider a decent pair of continental road tires. good luck on your project, look for a decent pre-1985 double-butted frame and get double wall rims for the curbs, 'xero' make decent priced quality built wheels and consider the OCBC, they have classes for building bikes. let me know if you need a sissybar.. flat tires/smat tires.

ever since i had a road bike all i do is look back [at dudes on mountain bikes]. the opinion that road bikes won’t do in the city is hogwash, especially for anyone whoever watched the tour de france [cobble stone streets, etc.]. if one has a fear of flats, consider a decent pair of continental road tires.

good luck on your project, look for a decent pre-1985 double-butted frame and get double wall rims for the curbs, ‘xero’ make decent priced quality built wheels and consider the OCBC, they have classes for building bikes.

let me know if you need a sissybar..

]]> Comment on How Many MPG? by Adam Harvey http://www.organicmechanic.org/2008/07/how-many-mpg/#comment-5072 Adam Harvey Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:17:43 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/?p=1653#comment-5072 I don't actually drink much milk anymore, unless it is soy milk in my cereal. It looks like a gallon of soy milk is pretty close to 2%; 2176 calories per gallon. Soy milk is about twice the price of regular, non-organic milk, so your fuel costs you more per mile [but has other benefits, much like higher octane gasoline]. I don’t actually drink much milk anymore, unless it is soy milk in my cereal. It looks like a gallon of soy milk is pretty close to 2%; 2176 calories per gallon. Soy milk is about twice the price of regular, non-organic milk, so your fuel costs you more per mile [but has other benefits, much like higher octane gasoline].

]]> Comment on How Many MPG? by Jeff Schuler http://www.organicmechanic.org/2008/07/how-many-mpg/#comment-5071 Jeff Schuler Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:39:46 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/?p=1653#comment-5071 I'm really glad you figured this out. I've seriously been wondering for awhile. Well, not for milk, specifically, but for everything I put in my tank. If you ever do rice/soy milk and Edmund Fitzgerald variations on this theme, let me know. I’m really glad you figured this out. I’ve seriously been wondering for awhile.
Well, not for milk, specifically, but for everything I put in my tank.
If you ever do rice/soy milk and Edmund Fitzgerald variations on this theme, let me know.

]]> Comment on T.D. & Son Barber Shop by TD Fan http://www.organicmechanic.org/2005/01/td-son-barber-shop/#comment-5070 TD Fan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:58:08 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/ /2005/01/td-son-barber-shop/#comment-5070 Frank and Tom have moved. But OM is right, I swear by these guys. Frank and Tom have moved. But OM is right, I swear by these guys.

]]> Comment on Bicycle Calculations by How Many MPG? | Organic/Mechanic http://www.organicmechanic.org/2007/07/bicycle-calculations/#comment-5069 How Many MPG? | Organic/Mechanic Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:21:08 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/2007/07/bicycle-calculations/#comment-5069 [...] my bike to work is: “How many MPG do you get with that thing?” So I decided to do more bike math. There are 2080 calories in one gallon of 2% milk. Using the calories burned count from last year [...] [...] my bike to work is: “How many MPG do you get with that thing?” So I decided to do more bike math. There are 2080 calories in one gallon of 2% milk. Using the calories burned count from last year [...]

]]> Comment on The Lord Squirmoculous by jmay http://www.organicmechanic.org/2008/07/the-lord-squirmoculous/#comment-5062 jmay Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:37:08 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/?p=1651#comment-5062 Quick look at wikipedia validates what we've both said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_D._Eastman The books I've mentioned are great books, good length and pacing for kids and they both can "read" them now.  By "read" I mean they know what the words are for the pages and can mimic my voice for the different characters. Quick look at wikipedia validates what we’ve both said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_D._Eastman
The books I’ve mentioned are great books, good length and pacing for kids and they both can “read” them now.  By “read” I mean they know what the words are for the pages and can mimic my voice for the different characters.

]]> Comment on The Lord Squirmoculous by Adam Harvey http://www.organicmechanic.org/2008/07/the-lord-squirmoculous/#comment-5061 Adam Harvey Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:36:02 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/?p=1651#comment-5061 PD Eastman? I think he also wrote Sam & the Firefly, which is Debbie's favorite kid's book. PD Eastman? I think he also wrote Sam & the Firefly, which is Debbie’s favorite kid’s book.

]]> Comment on The Lord Squirmoculous by jmay http://www.organicmechanic.org/2008/07/the-lord-squirmoculous/#comment-5060 jmay Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:18:36 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/?p=1651#comment-5060 Silmarillion, excellent choice.  Might I also suggest Go, Dogs Go! and Are You My Mother?  both are written by PD Eastman (published by Dr Suess) and are Michael and Kathryn's favorites. Silmarillion, excellent choice.  Might I also suggest Go, Dogs Go! and Are You My Mother?  both are written by PD Eastman (published by Dr Suess) and are Michael and Kathryn’s favorites.

]]> Comment on Lord of the Flies by shiny shoe http://www.organicmechanic.org/2007/08/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-5059 shiny shoe Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:28:47 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/2007/08/lord-of-the-flies/#comment-5059 tht movie was a bit strange-the book was evn stranger, but at least it covered evryhting. the movie 4got the most important(altho boring) parts tht movie was a bit strange-the book was evn stranger, but at least it covered evryhting. the movie 4got the most important(altho boring) parts

]]> Comment on Custom Bike Project by andy http://www.organicmechanic.org/2008/07/custom-bike-project/#comment-5057 andy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:26:20 +0000 http://www.organicmechanic.org/?p=1652#comment-5057 I don't build 'em I ride 'em. I did replace my rear derailuer last week finally after Fing it up last summer in a crash. Some how I got all the gears to work except for the lowest and that I think is due to a frayed cable. I bought a new cable and will probably install it after I try to climb a hill sometime this summer and have to stop because my lowest gear isn't available.  I must admit tho that I really don't understand how I got it to work except that maybe I got lucky. I'm so lazy a bike mechanic that I once went on a 50 mile ride without brakes. I remember coasting down a hill with my foot in the gravel 'cause I got tired of walking down hills on that ride. I put a banana seat and high handle bars on my Huffy cruiser when I was a kid. The cool guy down the street whose pimped out bike LOOKED like a chopper laughed when he saw it and said my bike looked gay. All true. If I win the lottery I will hire a sound man and a bike mechanic. I've thought about buying a road bike for long rides but I won't do it. I rode a road bike from 1984 to 1991. I went mainly from Tremont to University Circle back then. Millions of flat tires. Once I could afford a hybrid I never looked back. I like to ride from my house to wherever. I'm not the kind of rider that straps his bike onto a car to get to a road bike friendly bike path though I do own a bike rack that I used once. Admittedly I do get a little annoyed by the drag of my mountain bike when I'm on the trail trying to haul ass but I really enjoy not having to dance around hazards and curbs once I get back in the city. Tour de France starts today. Best time of year. I don’t build ‘em I ride ‘em.
I did replace my rear derailuer last week finally after Fing it up last summer in a crash. Some how I got all the gears to work except for the lowest and that I think is due to a frayed cable. I bought a new cable and will probably install it after I try to climb a hill sometime this summer and have to stop because my lowest gear isn’t available.  I must admit tho that I really don’t understand how I got it to work except that maybe I got lucky.
I’m so lazy a bike mechanic that I once went on a 50 mile ride without brakes. I remember coasting down a hill with my foot in the gravel ’cause I got tired of walking down hills on that ride.
I put a banana seat and high handle bars on my Huffy cruiser when I was a kid. The cool guy down the street whose pimped out bike LOOKED like a chopper laughed when he saw it and said my bike looked gay. All true. If I win the lottery I will hire a sound man and a bike mechanic.
I’ve thought about buying a road bike for long rides but I won’t do it. I rode a road bike from 1984 to 1991. I went mainly from Tremont to University Circle back then. Millions of flat tires. Once I could afford a hybrid I never looked back.
I like to ride from my house to wherever. I’m not the kind of rider that straps his bike onto a car to get to a road bike friendly bike path though I do own a bike rack that I used once. Admittedly I do get a little annoyed by the drag of my mountain bike when I’m on the trail trying to haul ass but I really enjoy not having to dance around hazards and curbs once I get back in the city.
Tour de France starts today. Best time of year.

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