CBear

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  • I appreciate the easiness of listening to any band these days. I remember the days of having to shell out hard earned money to listen to a tape or record. Sometimes they sucked, and I was regretful that I had wasted my money. Now I can preview all t…
  • Home - Records or MP3s. I have vintage systems throughout the house hooked up to Airport Expresses so I can control them all from my phone or laptop. I usually listen to records in the morning before my wife wakes. Bicycle - MP3s on my phone …
  • With most turntables, they leave the mat as a separate piece so that you can replace it when it's worn out, or if you want to swap it for a different type of mat. The 1200 was not originally designed to be run without a mat, even though most don't h…
  • I don't have a "take in case of emergency" stack. Anything going into my collection gets cleaned, sleeved and priced. I put tiny little price tags on the back of the plastic sleeve when I first get the record. It makes for easy trades or sal…
  • I think it's foolish to dismiss all audiophile pursuits categorically. Making your system sound good doesn't mean you have to waste money. Stabilizing your record so more vibration is transferred to the stylus does improve the sound and it can be ac…
  • I was there for a few weeks a couple years ago and remember liking: The torta ahogada at Las Tortugas The pastor tacos at Tacos y Salsa Avery Brewery in Boulder
  • I switched up the Salsa Casseroll to be a little more of a randonneuring set up. I upped the tire size to 700x38 with no ill-effects so far. These tires actually seem faster than the 700x35 puncture-resistant tires I had previously. I am running abo…
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear September 2014
  • 26 chairs. I had no idea I had that many. My wife didn't believe me recently when I told her we had 17 champagne flutes and didn't need all of them. I cringe when I think of all the stuff I used to have before the 5-year purge. …
  • That Soma is looking great! Tires with puncture protection are slower than tires with a supple fast casing. I still use puncture resistant tires. I haven't had a flat in over a year. I used to get flats every other week with my 700x25c race t…
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear August 2014
  • Thanks! This mix is theming the first morning of my Mexican vacation.
  • JimBeam said:I'm trying to keep the entire build under $1200 total, which I've been told is pretty ambitiously low, but it's mapping out ok so far. I've been able to save some dough facing/pressing/chasing myself at the local bike co-op. Nice!…
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear July 2014
  • I really dig where you're going with that Soma build. I'd love to see progress. It's similar to what I ride. I like that you can fit larger tires on there, but still have caliper brakes. I started with Shimano standard long reach brakes and then wen…
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear July 2014
  • Very nice! That voice of Music amp looks great. I'm putting new boards in a Dyncao SCA-35 this weekend. The amp isn't doing well, and the boards looked fried. This particular model was only available as a kit back in the 60s, and never sold p…
  • I bought and sold this GT Racing BMX recently. I enjoyed riding it for a week too. My barber bought it for his kid, very happily, and I have plenty of free haircuts coming. Attached files
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear July 2014
  • vintageinfants said:someone tell me what bike to get for a neophyte with 40% muscle in one leg and 15% in the other and ill go buy it tomorrow. It's not terribly stylish, but the Electra Townie is the easiest bike I've ever ridden. My mom has …
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear June 2014
  • These are really just road frames with a little more relaxed geometry than a race bike. You can always start with a complete bike and make changes as you see them fit by buying and selling used to keep it cheap. Visiting a bike shop to sit on…
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear June 2014
  • I've been happily using iTunes for about 13 years now to manage about 20,000 well edited songs. I like it for a number of reasons. It syncs easily with my phone. I have Airport Expresses hooked up to a bunch of vintage stereo systems around the hous…
  • Living room: Thorens TD-160 Super Turntable PSE Studio SL pre-amp PSE Studio 2 power amp Dynaco A25 Speakers in original condition. For style reasons, the PSE set-up will be replaced by either a Dynaco or a Marantz (pictured b…
  • I just went through the same process for a long time. What's your budget and what size frame do you normally ride? I'd be happy to make some suggestions or check bay area CL for you. The Surly Cross-Check is great, can be set-up pretty much a…
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear June 2014
  • dukeofdelridge said:My dad does. I would too, if I were to find a nice tube amp at a yard sale. How much you pay for it? They're cool looking. No going to make audiophile claims, but they definitely provide warmth when they glow. $300.0…
  • Thanks for the tips! I will try some tube rolling one day.
  • In response to the pictures in this thread; no, no, no, no, no, no, no, and hell no. Flower prints are for chicks and old couches. Maybe a real flower on your lapel or in your hat for a special occasion or as an indicator for a pre-arranged meeting …
  • dukeofdelridge said:CBear said:BeatChemist said: just threw some skinny tires on my bike. It shipped with 28s, and I put on 23s. Wow, such a huge difference. The best part is the quiet ride. Almost no road hum. My freewheel is virtually silent …
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear June 2014
  • dukeofdelridge said: This is bicycles, man: the whole thing is about riding them around for fun. I loved the precious chalk line-drawer vids, I love weirdos on the bike paths with speakers blasting CCR, I love your lasers. My comments about your …
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear June 2014
  • BeatChemist said: just threw some skinny tires on my bike. It shipped with 28s, and I put on 23s. Wow, such a huge difference. The best part is the quiet ride. Almost no road hum. My freewheel is virtually silent as well, so now when I coast I …
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear June 2014
  • disco_che said:Had this album in the mail today. Get it, it's great. Liking this Max Graef quite a bit, thanks.
  • Those pictures are inspiring and make me miss my old days of mountain biking. I still have the 1992 Stumpjumper I bought new when it came out. I rode that like crazy back in high school.
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear May 2014
  • My Commuter. A Salsa Casseroll steel frame with 35c tires and 32 spoke wheels. The roads are pretty bad around here, and I can ride this like a mountain bike without worrying about the rims. I'm doing about 40 miles per week, nothing crazy, but I am…
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear May 2014
  • My grocery-getter. It's a symphony of squeaks and everyone hears me coming. I pulled it out of a dumpster about 8 years ago, put air in the tires, and have been riding it since.
    in Bicycles Comment by CBear May 2014