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#1402
We win all charity rides
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Location: Central Michigan University/ GR, MI
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it still looks dope. especially with all the red in there. just take all the stickers except for the downtube one off.
#1403
Your imaginary friend.
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If you grind the red will wear off so why bother?
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The ole man gets a BMX
While out searchin for older bike parts for restorations I'm doin, I came across this one. Regular 20" just dont cut it and I'm lookin to relive tha speed and ease I had in the younger years, lol... My Goose mtn bike is just not as fun to cruise on and sits me too high, the BMX just feels closer, and more comftorable to cruise around on. Not lookin to race, just cruise and maybe do some desert trails... Start rippin on her, I already yanked the reflectors, more than likely the heat gun will be comin out and strip all the decals off, will be repaintin the brake lever and the v-brake to an alien green color, then do some new decals or possibly airbrush some graphic on it. I may look to go to a 3 piece crank set if I can find something reasonable and sturdy, not lookin to spend $300 on a bike I got or $60. I'm looking for a new seat, probably carbon fiber, just cause it looks cool, not worried about weight, but the red striped plastic one has to go. I'm also looking for suggestions, It's currently running 41/17 but I seem to be over peddling and just spinning, I've been told to try a 42 to slow the peddling rate down. Well like I said, just an old man, 42, lol out for some solid cruizin around...
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#1405
free mallocs
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What's with the valve cap? It looks like it's jumping out of the picture; I keep seeing it out the corner of my eye and thinking it's the mouse cursor or something
#1406
Your imaginary friend.
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Where in AZ are you?
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You are obviously not 42 or close, lol, the seat is there in case I do sit while coasting and the bars may get brought back, I'm looking for an offset seat post to get me a lil further back if I need it. Still trying to find a reasonably priced 3 pc crank set too.
#1411
Live To Ride Ride To Live
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42 or not that seat is way to high to do anything other then commute on it, and your steering is going to feel like garbage with your bars at that angle. Also, most 3 peice cranksets are pretty afordable right now. theres fit sealed cranks for like $100, even a good set of profiles wont set you back more then 150
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Advice taken, and I'll try a few diff angles on the bars. The local shop has a set of profiles for 190 dont remember the model but complete cept for the chain gear and pedals.
#1413
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yeah its a crank, you can order them online alot cheaper then that even.
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#1414
Yeah. I Race.
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Yeah, I got my Profiles with the Hop-up Kit for cheaper than that.
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#1415
Digging in the pain cave.
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I scored this retro 2006 Haro Sport last week. I changed out the stock wheels with Peregrine Super Pro 48's and the sliver Haro pedals with some black DX type ones.
Feels like 1988 again...
Feels like 1988 again...
#1416
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Location: California
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Bikes: 2008 Kink Transition with upgrades, 2007 Haro Thread 1 with upgrades.
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That looks pretty cool. I like the color. I just don't like the frame.
#1417
Yeah. I Race.
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The whole point of the frame is so it looks vintage.
#1418
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Oh yeah lol.
I don't like it though.
I like the cranks.
I don't like it though.
I like the cranks.
#1419
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Dope, I remember my LBS had a few of those.
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#1420
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There's a lot of retro ones coming out the last few years, haven't seen anyone riding them though. One of the shops near me had the PK Ripper and a couple of Quadangle retro models last time I was there.
#1421
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my shop has one of the DC replica pk rippers on display, not for sale though, but soooo sweet!
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#1422
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Yeah, those DC PK Rippers are sickk. The new PK Rippers are pretty nice too.
#1423
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I like looking at my step dads vintage. Torker.