Haven't been around these parts much, but thought the people on this thread might appreciate yesterdays stoke.

Nick Goepper popped in at PNS to help close the end of the season with a couple of...

"Thread on cassettes" are freewheels. Certainly interested on a 13 or 14-28 7spd, if you have it. Shimano still makes these and list is around $20. I run a 7-speed rear on my commuter; simply because...

Electronic combination lock if you are paranoid, key hidden somewhere outside if you aren't.

Depending on when you are leaving, I could probably loan you a 20mm AF, but, I don't think the D40 can auto focus a non-AFS lens.

Back story is Nikon AF lenses come in two flavors, the older...

That is Foredom, but otherwise agree.

Have one here at work in the lab. About $300 for a full setup, with burrs and extra collet hand piece. The latter makes it easy to change burrs in seconds.

Ok, I used to do this, back in the film days.

First rule, drag shutter, balance ambient with flash. Most times, I was shooting 400 speed film, in a medium format camera, on a tripod, with a cable...

For some reason, Nikon's 20/2.8 AF, which dates from the film days, doesn't seem to work all that well with their crop frame, DSLRs.

They never did make their legendary 35/1.4 in an AF version....

An odd suggestion from a long time Nikon shooter.

Try the 60/2.8 macro as a portrait lens. Equivalent of a 90mm on the camera, which is a nice focal length. Has the smooth background of a good...

As others have said, this should do the trick. Pay attention to the part where they mention spindle length correlates with the crank that you select.

Both the Sugino XD700 double (48-34t, 110mm...

The Besnard Lakes

Not exactly casual listening, more melodic noise that burrows in and latches onto your cerebral cortex.

Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

Much older, but puts in that...

FWIW, a modern 700c wheel is 622mm diameter, while a 27" wheel is 630mm diameter. You could run a more modern wheel, if desired, by simply moving the brake pads inward about 4mm.

Otherwise, if the...

Tuna are one of the ultimate ocean predators. In this case, all of the toxins accumulate at the the top of the food chain.

Search "Minamata" + "Eugene Smith" if you want to learn how devastating...

Grado SR80

Open ear, leak sound all over the place, unbelievable sound stage, very, very neutral, a bit funky on looks/ergonomics, will make poorly recorded material and low bit rate encoding...

I bought a 10 pack of crappy asian tubes from Pricepoint that all seemed to fail in the exact same fashion. Generally, not right away, but within the year.

Moved to plain Michelin Airstops (not...

Apparently, I over explained.

Short answer: A D40x will ONLY autofocus with lenses with built in drive motors. In Nikon speak, that is their AF-I and AF-S lenses. There are many, many Nikon AF...

I had to look it up, just to be sure, but are you certain the AF is broken?

Here is my point. Nikon has two different types of AF lenses. The original and most prevalent type rely on the motor in...

Not your average prey from a kayak.

OK, go to http://www.hamrick.com/, and download Vuescan.

Takes a bit of getting used to, but will operate almost any scanner out there, from almost any operating system. When nothing else works,...

Not disputing that at all. If anything, my "paper napkin" calculations are best case. Solar panels don't work in the dark, and can't output anywhere near their max ratings in overcast conditions.
...

Four, 120ft deep wells. Drilling was the single largest line item.

I could have done it a little cheaper, running an electric resistance grid, in the plenum of a standalone air handler. I would...

I've done the geothermal thing here in SW Ohio about 13 months back. Vertical loop (not much yard) for a 3500 sq ft house was about $22k, piggybacked on a 96% efficient Carrier Infinity gas furnace....

Tuco:

Yes, forgot about the plaster repair washers. They can work, but see to be more of an item for the DIYer and hard core preservationist (want to remove as little historical material as...

I have solid reasons for suggesting second set of rims.

(1) Going -1 on sizing, to get a higher sidewall for crappy, pot holed winter road. Of course, with the stipulation that you are going to...

Wow, something I actually know a little about, having a 1905 house, and having repaired walls in every room.

In short, most work was done by the husband, Paul, of a workmate to my MIL. He is a...

If you don't want to have your speedometer corrected/recalibrated, you are going to have to find tires with the same circumference as what you currently have. If you are willing to buy a second set...

Mmmm. El Yucateco. http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-16139445081862_2041_4533731

Ok, I'm reasonably smart, an engineer with post-grad experience working in medical research. There is always something to explore, and titillate the brain cells, but boring comes in being measured by...

A few weeks back we flew Mexicana from Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutierrez. Very, very nice flight. Recent Boeing 717, full leather, sat in first row behind 1st class, stunning flight support crew, and...

We just got back from Chiapas, Mexico, completing a 6 day lap of the state which included multiple, out of the way Mayan sites, kayaking, staying in a Lancandona indigenous village, some rafting, and...

Wow, no love for Blazing Saddles?

I though the loco's ran the regenerative braking loop to a resistance grid, essentially tossing all of that excess energy away as heat. I have no way of knowing, but I'm guessing they don't spend...

Umm, kinda my point. As long as there are no knock issues, you are going to get better fuel economy, with the lower octane, non-ethanol enhanced fuel. Octane is a measure of a fuels tendency to...

Ethanol, like anything combustible, is a viable fuel source. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense making it from corn though.

I don't know how it is around the coasts, but here in the midwest,...

Suppose I should pip in since I'm a Cinci lifer...

I grew up going to Montgomery Inn, on average a couple of times per month. It was never fantastically good, but always a reasonable meal when Ted...

If you want to wipe a HD before selling, look up Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN for short).

Make sure there are NO accessory drives hooked up, and the computer is unplugged from the network.
...

Although I have a private, most of my info comes from growing up in the general aviation business. My father is 82, and has been a fixed based operator (FBO, basically fuels, services, rents and...

How big are you, and what kind of road are you riding on?

If you are sub 180 and on smoother roads, the 23's will be OK. Rougher road/over 180, go with 25's or 28's. You will lessen the chance of...

Standard epoxy cleanup solvent is acetone, available at an decent hardware/paint store. Clean well if you expect the new to stick.

Like others, I'm digging #5. I also like the somber lighting, with the kicked up saturation. Don't know if you are doing this digitally, or otherwise, but I see it.

I've got a 13YO son that is...

Yep, that is the way it works. A Cokin "P" series is the cheap, but perfectly serviceable, way out for larger slip-in filters.

If you want to spend the big bucks, you can go 3"x3" filters, and a...

As you probably understand, each 0.3 in ND corresponds to a 1 stop reduction in light (logarithmic scale). Therefore, a 0.9 ND would be 3 stops, while the 1.6 would be a little over 5 stops.

Only...

Outa curiosity, which Miyata frame? A couple of their old school frames had rack and fender eyelets, in which case in interested.

Depending on which way it goes, I likely have an unused, 1"...

I don't know if it helps, but you might try e-mailing, or calling, Carl Strong at Strong Frames. He is a custom cycle frame fabricator in Bozeman, with extensive experience in steel, titanium, and...

Used to have a Kerry Blue as a kid. Trapper John was his name. Mowed grass for a local lady that was a breeder, and she insisted we take a 6 month old. A bit nutty, and a little yappy, like most...

Tagging on...would Monarch be any better?

I'm trying to plan a last minute, dirt bag, 5-6 day, spring break, family ski trip. Will be car tripping from Cincinnati, and can't decide if I should...

If you are headed for number 3, I would strongly suggest that Shimano buy you an Ultegra shifter. Downgrading to Tiagra should not be an option.

This might be helpful to those looking to save a SB.

If I'm "letting the genie out of the bottle" let me know and I will pull.

Sheldon is gone, but if you look at the top of this page, you will figure out how to take the measurement without pulling the crank. BCD is bolt circle diameter, but as Sheldon shows, with a little...

We were at PNS last Friday evening until closing. Brown, death crust with 65deg ambient temp. WTF. Was expecting mashed potatoes at those temps.

Maybe one more this coming weekend, but I'm not...

Leroy for the win, by a fraction of a minute. Check your mailbox early next week.

Sorry Smmokan, you were the 2nd PM.