Single Speed and Fixed Gear Marketplace - Retrogression

Next week will mark the date (my birthday) that I've been using the scrod-straps for about a year now, and they are still together! I would have never imagined that they would stay together for this long with daily use in all kinds of weather, props.

That's awesome to hear. Thanks!

We most likely won't stock the 104 bcd rings so it would be best to order it directly from them.
ok cool. Thanks anyways

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It's possible, just need to angle the lever down so that it doesn't pull too weird.
How is that set-up working for you? Thinking about duplicating it. Are your grips mounted all the way on? On the picture on the site, it looks like they take up a little more of the bar.

Scrod, it seems like the shop is really taking off, congrats. Will probably make my first purchase soon.

How is that set-up working for you? Thinking about duplicating it. Are your grips mounted all the way on? On the picture on the site, it looks like they take up a little more of the bar.

Scrod, it seems like the shop is really taking off, congrats. Will probably make my first purchase soon.
It's working well, I definitely like it for leisurely rides - not so much when there's a lot of climbing involved though, but I think that partially that my frame is a bit too small for me. They're definitely fairly narrow bars though, I don't think I'd want them any narrower.

The grips are on all the way, it almost looks like the ones on the site on Scrod's Kagero are a little narrower; maybe he cut his down a little?

Cool, thanks. Yeah, for now I'm doing more leisurely riding on account of some recent knee surgery.

Cool, thanks. Yeah, for now I'm doing more leisurely riding on account of some recent knee surgery.
Ahh. Don't get me wrong, I've done plenty of climbing on them, they just don't have the comfort that bullhorns/drops have for standing up and "mashing". I'm sure there are a few factors contributing to that though.

it almost looks like the ones on the site on Scrod's Kagero are a little narrower; maybe he cut his down a little?

Guilty as charged. :D

I like them a little narrower but I figured offering them at 46cm wide would give people the option of cutting them to their preference if need be.

Guilty as charged. :D

I like them a little narrower but I figured offering them at 46cm wide would give people the option of cutting them to their preference if need be.

Mystery solved!

just ordered the assault bars, some ourys and a bigger cog to ease up on my knee.
better be on my doorstep tomorrow!!! ;)

I like them a little narrower but I figured offering them at 46cm wide would give people the option of cutting them to their preference if need be.

You consider 46cm to be wide. Hipster ! :p

Ha! Based on the width of my shoulders, I like my bars to be between 42-44cm.

Ha! Based on the width of my shoulders, I like my bars to be between 42-44cm.

Ha, yourself! That may be true for drops or horns, but flat or riser bars need to be wider to accomodate the width of your hands. In order for your arms to be straight facing forward, risers / flats need to be one hand width wider. My small hands are about 10cm wide and I go 38 - 40cm on my drops / horns and 48-50cm on my flat bars. If I decide to keep the SE draft, I'll cut those risers down to about 50cm.

Trust me, my arms are pretty damn straight when my hands are on the grips. I tried riding with them at 46cm and it just didn't feel right when turning. At any rate, it's my bike and I'm comfortable.

When will you get pics of the new shop? I wanna see what it looks like when you guys are all set up haha.

We're getting close. Some delays with plumbing/carpentry work is preventing us from being fully set and have everything put away where it should be (damn contractors) but I think Angie is going in there tomorrow to clean up a bit and take some good pics. For now, I'll leave you with a few quickies:

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The place is starting to feel like home. :D

That's awesome man, it looks like it's come together very nicely!

Sweet.

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I'm actually pretty proud of myself.

Oh, and here's the swank red velvet couch we just picked up for the "customer lounge":

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:lol:

DAMN. I would spend so much time and money there if I was a local. I'd probably buy crap I don't even need just to support you guys. I'll just have to settle for the webshop though.

Hey dude can you give me some input on leaders cosmic saddle? Also will you be gettin any more in soon?

Whats the drop on the Hood Rats? Also the shop is looking great!

Hey dude can you give me some input on leaders cosmic saddle? Also will you be gettin any more in soon?

They're not comfortable. We may not be stocking them again but I can always have one drop shipped from Leader for you.

Whats the drop on the Hood Rats? Also the shop is looking great!

Thanks! Drop is 125mm.

I am so going to buy those thickslicks later. :P

I read that the 722 Heritage Edition has a different geometry than the 722ts. Any charts or opinions? I really, really like that frame in red.

Oh and by the way, ****ing spot on with the new shop man. Really ****ing awesome.

Thanks, man. We're stoked.

Head tube and seat tube angles are a little steeper on the Heritage Edition. We should have a geo chart up on the site soon.

For anyone who is interested, Angie just posted some pics of the shop on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.330355586998641.95665.182472918453576&type=3).

Congrats Scrod! The shop looks great!

Leuky is back!

Don't get too excited; I just logged on to congratulate scrod this time. I also heard soon is soon through; whatever that means.

Right on, Leuky...thanks for making an appearance!

Thats a clean looking shop. Excited to make the trip up from Cambridge when you guys open up. You should have an open house.

Despite a few things still being a little out of place, we're up and running now but we definitely want to have some sort of official celebration. We may wait until Spring so we can fire up the grill and get a solid bunch together for a kickass group ride. I'll keep you posted!

-__- my life is a pile of derp. As soon as I get the funds together for my order the I05 goes out of stock. Check back next week I guess!

Scrod,

I placed another order for a few things. I left a note to ship out those 2010 Omniums I purchased a while back along with this order. Just want to let you know, thanks.

You got it, man. Thanks!

Despite a few things still being a little out of place, we're up and running now but we definitely want to have some sort of official celebration. We may wait until Spring so we can fire up the grill and get a solid bunch together for a kickass group ride. I'll keep you posted!
that sounds great. not much better than a spring barbecue and good people. and bikes

Hey Scrod, I placed an order for some MKS clips on sunday and was wondering when they would be shipped out?

Dude the place looks awesome.

Hey Scrod, I placed an order for some MKS clips on sunday and was wondering when they would be shipped out?

They're in line to be shipped today.

I'm excited to see what's going to put up now that you have a physical shop! :D

YES. You guys stock Randos now...that is the one tire I want to get specifically for my wife in 28 and I was going to order them from somewhere else (haven't seen them in too many LBS's here).

Might have to expand that New Product section, I'm having a harder time keeping track.

whoa lots of new stuff. and holy crap at that 800g rim! I thought my sl42s were tanks

Might have to expand that New Product section, I'm having a harder time keeping track.
x2! I don't recall if the theme allows for 2 rows of "New Products" or if there's an option for a separate directory with them, but it'd be great to see more of the most recent products!

and holy crap at that 800g rim! I thought my sl42s were tanks

EERO rims are designed for trick riding and are right around the same weight as B43s.

Scrod added an rss feed a while back: http://www.retro-gression.com/products.rss. So if you're using a feed reader you can keep up that way.

It's a bit hit or miss for me at least. It pushed the Concor saddle and Cinelli bars and stem but didn't push the tires or rims. But I'm on the site 10x a day so I didn't miss a thing :lol: