General Cycling Discussion - What's holding your bike togethor?

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Pink_Ninja
03-09-06, 10:51 PM
once I was using a pencil and masking tape, now its masking tape, what about your bike(s)?

jeff williams
03-09-06, 11:07 PM
Atoms arranged in molecular lattices formed into shapes and connected with bolts and\or welded as a single form..

Ideas?

Freewill?


Freeride?
MattP.
03-09-06, 11:12 PM
Atoms arranged in molecular lattices formed into shapes and connected with bolts and\or welded as a single form..

Dude you have a weird bike.... What are atoms and why are they on your bike? Might want to replace them with some zipties or something. :D

MERTON
03-09-06, 11:15 PM
god has blessed my bike with migical holding together properties! praise the omnipotent and frightening god!!!
roadfix
03-10-06, 12:43 AM
I think this belongs in the fixed gear forum.
Eggplant Jeff
03-10-06, 07:39 AM
Reflective stickers.
CRUM
03-10-06, 07:42 AM
Wishful thinking.
here and there
03-10-06, 08:25 AM
bubble gum, duct tape, and luck.
koine2002
03-10-06, 09:02 AM
Bailing wire and duct tape! Same stuff that kept our deer blinds up on the deer lease when I was a kid. Oh, I also think there's some metal that's been melted together on the MTB and some melted metal acting as a glue on my road bike.
DataJunkie
03-10-06, 09:31 AM
Welds, bolts, nuts, lock washers, screws, zip ties, and dirt.
ephemeron
03-10-06, 10:30 AM
Brazing, bolts, and zip ties. Lots of zip ties.
stapfam
03-10-06, 10:42 AM
Good maintenance and a wallet that gets thinner every time I look at the bike.
onyourbike
03-10-06, 11:14 AM
mighty alum
my58vw
03-10-06, 11:36 AM
The force
KrisPistofferson
03-10-06, 11:38 AM
Spraypaint.
caloso
03-10-06, 11:59 AM
Rust.
2manybikes
03-10-06, 12:32 PM
A magnetic force field holds the components in place......no frame.
catatonic
03-10-06, 06:25 PM
Chuck Norris threatens my bike with great harm if it does not comply with my wishes to not fall apart.

My bike respects the Chuck.
HereNT
03-10-06, 06:27 PM
Blue loctite and bolts.
mav67
03-10-06, 08:49 PM
I'd have to say bird crap
Kabloink
03-11-06, 07:52 AM
once I was using a pencil and masking tape, now its masking tape, what about your bike(s)?

You should try some duct tape. Its strong and comes in many colors now days.
edp773
03-11-06, 09:07 AM
1.Original Equipment Manufacturing processes (OEM)

2. Molecular bonding - too simple and too complicated at the same time

3. Relativety
Milice
03-11-06, 10:23 AM
I have a tire thats booted with a gu wrapper. I no longer ride it on the road but use it on the rolles one of thease days I will get around to replacing it.
chromedome
03-11-06, 11:23 AM
On two of my bikes, I've replaced all the bolts with allen bolts. Now I just use 3 allen wrenches for almost everything (unless it needs a specialized tool.)
C Law
03-11-06, 12:26 PM
The welds some chinese kid did a while ago are still holding up strong.

Those Tainwanese kindergardeners weld at a 10th grade level ya know.

Something you won't hear about on CNN

The US is not only fally behind in science and math, but welding also.
cc_rider
03-11-06, 12:28 PM
Luck
bkaapcke
03-11-06, 04:40 PM
Spit keeps my recumbent together. Body and soul. bk
phantomcow2
03-11-06, 05:20 PM
slices of steel
FlatTop
03-12-06, 11:23 AM
Pure cussedness and a reluctance to change.
Nachoman
03-12-06, 06:06 PM
One baloney sandwich is holding the whole thing together.
huhenio
03-12-06, 06:31 PM
the frame tubes are held by lugs - the seat by seatpost -the seatpost by bolt and nut

the rims and hubs are held by spokes - the chain by rear cog and front chainring.

My feet to the clipless pedals by the power of the holy spirit