Comments on: I hate my sloppy, stupid thinking. Would like to choke myself. http://karavshin.org/2007/09/04/i-hate-my-sloppy-stupid-thinking-would-like-to-choke-myself/ An ALL-CAPS CRAZYBLOG Mon, 14 May 2012 03:26:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michael Slater http://karavshin.org/2007/09/04/i-hate-my-sloppy-stupid-thinking-would-like-to-choke-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-10620 Michael Slater Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:15:37 +0000 http://karavshin.org/2007/09/04/i-hate-my-sloppy-stupid-thinking-would-like-to-choke-myself/#comment-10620 I have a mu XL not an SL. I am very fond of the bike. It's one of my favorite bikes I've ever owned. Gearing? For ME it's fine on my commutes. Thing is, I live in Singapore, which is comparatively flat. Well, quite flat compared to almost anywhere else. The biggest hill I climb, the first gear is sufficient. On the longer descents, the 8th gear is fast enough. I think I could cope with conditions 20% steeper or faster. Beyond that, you'd probably find yourself grimacing a bit. I think it helps having shimano SPDs, it makes my pedalling more efficient. I love the form factor of the bike, it's great for filtering traffic, quick and narrow. Storage? It's ok. I don't find that I fold it up that much. When I do, it takes about 30 seconds. It fits in my car trunk fine. It's not necessarily that light, so carrying it long distances would suck if you didn't have some sort of bag to put it in I think. Anyway, I like it a lot and would recommend it as a great urban commuter. I have a mu XL not an SL.

I am very fond of the bike. It’s one of my favorite bikes I’ve ever owned.

Gearing? For ME it’s fine on my commutes. Thing is, I live in Singapore, which is comparatively flat. Well, quite flat compared to almost anywhere else. The biggest hill I climb, the first gear is sufficient. On the longer descents, the 8th gear is fast enough. I think I could cope with conditions 20% steeper or faster. Beyond that, you’d probably find yourself grimacing a bit.

I think it helps having shimano SPDs, it makes my pedalling more efficient.

I love the form factor of the bike, it’s great for filtering traffic, quick and narrow.

Storage? It’s ok. I don’t find that I fold it up that much. When I do, it takes about 30 seconds. It fits in my car trunk fine. It’s not necessarily that light, so carrying it long distances would suck if you didn’t have some sort of bag to put it in I think.

Anyway, I like it a lot and would recommend it as a great urban commuter.

]]> By: Enver http://karavshin.org/2007/09/04/i-hate-my-sloppy-stupid-thinking-would-like-to-choke-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-10619 Enver Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:29:38 +0000 http://karavshin.org/2007/09/04/i-hate-my-sloppy-stupid-thinking-would-like-to-choke-myself/#comment-10619 I think I've narrowed my next purchase down to the Mu SL but want to talk to someone bout it first who owns one. Sounds like your pretty happy with it. Have a few questions for you if you don't mind. Is the gear range enough for you? How about the not riding part? How does it store at your office, cafe's, busses, etc? Tried to hit the "Contact" button on website but it took me nowhere so my email is egjokaj@mac.com if you get a chance. I think I’ve narrowed my next purchase down to the Mu SL but want to talk to someone bout it first who owns one. Sounds like your pretty happy with it. Have a few questions for you if you don’t mind. Is the gear range enough for you? How about the not riding part? How does it store at your office, cafe’s, busses, etc?

Tried to hit the “Contact” button on website but it took me nowhere so my email is egjokaj@mac.com if you get a chance.

]]> By: Dave http://karavshin.org/2007/09/04/i-hate-my-sloppy-stupid-thinking-would-like-to-choke-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-9699 Dave Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:04:43 +0000 http://karavshin.org/2007/09/04/i-hate-my-sloppy-stupid-thinking-would-like-to-choke-myself/#comment-9699 You need not be so hard on yourself over misreading the issue. The way I see it is you gave it some consideration then took it to an expert, nothing wrong with that. Is there one best way to troubleshoot something? I am not sure, however what was done last sure is a good place to start especially if it used to work. A visual inspection looking for straight and plumb and rubs is certainly a good first activity. You would be amazed at how many times I go to a site where 20 people are sitting around a table discussing the problem and nobody has gone out an looked. I was working on Megan's bike with flat tires and noticed the tube had rotated on the rim causing the stem to be cocked. I removed the front tire to facilitate rotating the tire on the rim. When I put the wheel back on I puzzled over how tight the flip lock should be. I put it back tighter than I found it, but still don't know the correct answer. I did not remove the rear tire as it looked to complex an issue. Oh well, it won't likely get you again. So far I have not located your bike seat and believe Megan may have it or it fell into a crack in the basement. Am on my way to Long Beach to troubleshoot an intercept valve that wont open. The Customer has been working on the problem so I guess first thing I should do is go look at it. Right?! You need not be so hard on yourself over misreading the issue. The way I see it is you gave it some consideration then took it to an expert, nothing wrong with that.
Is there one best way to troubleshoot something? I am not sure, however what was done last sure is a good place to start especially if it used to work.
A visual inspection looking for straight and plumb and rubs is certainly a good first activity. You would be amazed at how many times I go to a site where 20 people are sitting around a table discussing the problem and nobody has gone out an looked.
I was working on Megan’s bike with flat tires and noticed the tube had rotated on the rim causing the stem to be cocked. I removed the front tire to facilitate rotating the tire on the rim. When I put the wheel back on I puzzled over how tight the flip lock should be. I put it back tighter than I found it, but still don’t know the correct answer. I did not remove the rear tire as it looked to complex an issue.
Oh well, it won’t likely get you again.
So far I have not located your bike seat and believe Megan may have it or it fell into a crack in the basement.
Am on my way to Long Beach to troubleshoot an intercept valve that wont open. The Customer has been working on the problem so I guess first thing I should do is go look at it. Right?!

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