harv

Our Mission Statement
Idealism is wonderful. Its just that each of us has their own version. Forget all that BS, I say we go with Andy's version because that is what will facilitate our getting incorporated. And getting incorporated is a top priority now. This is wh…

Comment by harv November 2011 permalink
Meeting Topics for 8/5/2009 meeting..........
I will respond to the sign issue on the KeyHolders list.

Comment by harv August 2009 permalink
Meeting topics for 7/1/09
OK, I guess $300 would be a fair price, according to your buddy Coco. .

Comment by harv July 2009 permalink
Meeting topics for 7/1/09
What is a "FREE auction"? Do you mean a free lottery? If so, sign me up!

Comment by harv June 2009 permalink
Teflon tape/anti-seize instead of grease
Teflon tape takes up clearances in pipe fittings which are tapered. There is not enough clearance in BB and pedal threads to accomodate teflon tape. Anti-seize would be good for bike applications, but what we have in the shop is whitle lithium greas…

Comment by harv June 2009 permalink
Harbor Freight Orders? next trip 4/15 ish
I have one of these and use it regularly. I did have an initial problem getting it to work, but figured it all out and now it works flawlessly. So, two additional tips: Use a wooden paint stirrer stick to bulk load the gun, its the right size and wo…

Comment by harv June 2009 permalink
Blackrock Bike Oven
Suggested Tool List - Minimal and Full, and Estimated Cost: Generic: (Harbor Freight Items) Estimated Cost: Metric combo wrench set from 8mm to 19mm $ 15 T-Handle hex wrenches …

Comment by harv June 2009 permalink
Blackrock Bike Oven
Time to revisit this concept in view of what recently occurred with our support of the L.A. River ride. Many tools were taken from the shop for this event, resulting in a hardship at the shop for a period of four days. Tools were taken from the work…

Comment by harv June 2009 permalink
Shop Policy Manual
Whew! Quite a document. Very gray areas concerning decision making and communications, but its a start. One particular phrase jumped out at me: "The shops equipment and supplies are not intended to be used by those solely seeking personal pr…

Comment by harv June 2009 permalink
The Bike in Movie Thread
"Red Light Go" http://tinyurl.com/cuhq64 . .

Comment by harv May 2009 permalink
Momentum Magazine
According to their web site, it looks like the magazine is free to the end user, but at a cost of $400 per year (for a maximum of 100 bimonthly issues) or $20 for ten copies to the location where the "free" magazine is picked up. The issu…

Comment by harv May 2009 permalink
Update bikeoven.com Content
I am home. Three days at the CCU (Cardiac Care Unit). One stent installed, one infection picked up at the hospital, a free pair of hospital socks, about a dozen prescriptions to be filled. I was the second or third patient to be treated at the new h…

Comment by harv April 2009 permalink
Bike Tools Etc order
These would be either in the yellow small parts cabinet behind the counter, in which case they would be labeled as such. Or in the larger cabinet to the left, in the "Single Speed" drawer with the master links for 1/8 inch chains. But chan…

Comment by harv April 2009 permalink
Bike Tools Etc order
Good idea, let's try breaking off the upper saddle from one of our already-broken tools. Looks like it might require a coping saw with a metal-cutting blade to fit in there. Maybe needle-nose pliers would break one off. We have stocked 1/2 lin…

Comment by harv April 2009 permalink
Bike Tools Etc order
And more... we need a 1 1/8 inch die for our Park fork threading tool (we needed this last night) $129. Also need a tap handle for our Park pedal taps $ 26.50 (not available at Sears or Harbor Freight). I notice that our chain tools are all bent/br…

Comment by harv April 2009 permalink
Bike Tools Etc order
I checked the BikeToolsEtc site and see nothing for SA cranks. So, we can get the StrongLight crank puller and a track cog wrench (Wheels Manufacturing) for a total of about $53 plus shipping. Anything else? How are the chain tools holding up? I sa…

Comment by harv April 2009 permalink
Bike Tools Etc order
Yes, we should get it.

Comment by harv April 2009 permalink
Update bikeoven.com Content
I have been keeping the Wish List current. As far as I know it is up to date.

Comment by harv April 2009 permalink
Harbor Freight Orders? next trip 4/15 ish
Next time, let's get three or four small bar clamps that we use for third-hand brake tools. We may have had some at one time, but none are visible now. I like these better than anything else, including the Park item. 4" Ratchet Bar Clamp…

Comment by harv March 2009 permalink
Next Remodel/Rebuild Plans
Here is my radical idea: Clear the north wall of all panties, etc and install the remaining slot boards. Mount our RTR road bikes flat against the wall, high on slot board hooks. They need to be separated and displayed. At the lowest level, provide …

Comment by harv February 2009 permalink
Bike Tools Etc order
Order placed Feb. 17th. Total is $ 115.60 including shipping. .

Comment by harv February 2009 permalink
Price Point Order
Order placed. Shipped today Feb 13th.

Comment by harv February 2009 permalink
Niagara order
We do have some black shifter cable and a small amount of blue brake cable, but no black brake cable at all.

Comment by harv January 2009 permalink
Niagara order
Here is the Niagara order that I just placed. The chain tools were deleted upon JHarv's advice that they are no good. I added two "red" spoke wrenches as requested on shop "want list". These are half the price of the Park it…

Comment by harv January 2009 permalink
Niagara order
Where did these chains come from? If you didn't order them, and I didn't order them, maybe they came from the old pigeon stock?

Comment by harv January 2009 permalink
Niagara order
The 3/32 chains in the shop's inventory are for single-speed drive trains only. They will not work for multi-speed derailleur systems as they are too wide and use a master link (included). Check the description on the box. This is the chain we …

Comment by harv January 2009 permalink
Niagara order
I am putting together another Niagara order for badly needed tools and parts: 100 each Pyramid Bicycle Rim Grommets for Presta valves $35.00 20 each KMC Z30 Chain 5/6 Speed 1/2" x 3/32" x 116L Black $91.40 6 each Pyramid Bicycle Ch…

Comment by harv January 2009 permalink
BikeToolsEtc Order (proposed)
OK, make a list of what we need and I will add them to the order.

Comment by harv January 2009 permalink
BikeToolsEtc Order (proposed)
OK, I am going to FINALLY place an order from BikeToolsEtc for items not available elsewhere. I will order the Lifu headset pliers (2 pair), and the axle thread chaser set. Last call, anything else for shop or personal use? BikeToolsEtc has the H…

Comment by harv January 2009 permalink
Classes
I want to do a class on rim brakes before the one on disk brakes. Two reasons: my class outline for rim brakes is already "in the can", and the disk brake class will include a comparison to rim brakes and advantages/disadvantages of each. …

Comment by harv December 2008 permalink

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