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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-18-09, 01:10 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,628
Posted By haywireII

there was no "crazy" riding in this video....

there was no "crazy" riding in this video. neat... you're going 25 mph in traffic... sick, bro. some of the shots were artsy and cool... but how many times in one hour can we be expected to watch...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-18-09, 01:05 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,628
Posted By haywireII

this video was a clunker. i'd be really pissed...

this video was a clunker. i'd be really pissed off if I spent $40 to buy that garbage.

here's the tried and true formula for making a bomb ass "alternative" sports video:

Some fast terrain...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-07-09, 03:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 831
Posted By haywireII

You've probably got AIDS.

You've probably got AIDS.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-05-09, 01:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 819
Posted By haywireII

horse ****, only people who aren't from san...

horse ****, only people who aren't from san francisco, then move there, live there for a two years, then get down on people for saying frisco--because people from frisco, won't say "frisco", won't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-09, 12:05 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,339
Posted By haywireII

I won't be impressed until someone straight up...

I won't be impressed until someone straight up brazes a rig spoon to their frame.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-27-09, 08:49 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,317
Posted By haywireII

Weird, I spent the first three years of my clip's...

Weird, I spent the first three years of my clip's 11+ year run doing commercial construction where I'd only wear Dickies five days a week... I guess I too am really good at clipping stuff to belt...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-25-09, 12:42 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,317
Posted By haywireII

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3659513606_3a3...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3659513606_3a3e87f195.jpg?v=0

this clip is 11 years old. it was $1.50. hasn't failed yet. hook on belt loop. tuck in back pocket.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-09, 03:18 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,754
Posted By haywireII

Yeah for sure, I was born in Santa Cruz and moved...

Yeah for sure, I was born in Santa Cruz and moved to SF when I was 19 and lived there for eight years... you can get pretty much anywhere you're going to want to go without attacking any crazy hills....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-09, 03:04 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 34,323
Posted By haywireII

he uses sunscreen! Duh!

he uses sunscreen! Duh!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-20-09, 09:41 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 34,323
Posted By haywireII

i'm heavily tattooed and took a pretty bad header...

i'm heavily tattooed and took a pretty bad header once while wearing a sleeveless shirt and slid on my arm for about five feet. the whole side of my arm from wrist to shoulder was f'd up. i just...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-05-09, 05:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,311
Posted By haywireII

BF copypasta. this question sucks.

BF copypasta.

this question sucks.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-03-09, 11:20 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,908
Posted By haywireII

You could probably use a series of threaded...

You could probably use a series of threaded reducers to go from ~1/2" rod down to the 5/16" needed for the fork drops. Or, depending on how much you're going to use this thing, take 1/2" rod to a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-02-09, 09:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,908
Posted By haywireII

+1, great book. I second Metrickoclock's...

+1, great book.

I second Metrickoclock's question... how long did it take and also, any idea what the temp was at the pig?

Careful with that threaded rod man if it's not SS. Sometimes it won't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-09, 04:44 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,033
Posted By haywireII

+1

+1
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-22-09, 12:50 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,004
Posted By haywireII

I've got two sets of Miche Advanced. Put mega...

I've got two sets of Miche Advanced. Put mega miles on one set commuting to school (~20m r/t) for about a year and a half and they're still going strong. Turned that bike into a polo bike and they...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-20-09, 01:29 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,269
Posted By haywireII

Today Bike Forums taught me that anecdotal...

Today Bike Forums taught me that anecdotal evidence can trump materials science for some people.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-18-09, 11:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,269
Posted By haywireII

cool story, bro.

cool story, bro.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-18-09, 02:02 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,232
Posted By haywireII

There's not "set" place we ride. Some of us like...

There's not "set" place we ride. Some of us like to do longer rides for condition/fitness uptown on the river levee or lakefront by UNO and the airport. Others just ride for their commute to school...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-18-09, 01:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,549
Posted By haywireII

i've got a couple year old track pro... it has...

i've got a couple year old track pro... it has some chips in it (mostly because of careless friends who lock to it) i do ~30 km a day around town on some of the worst metro streets (new orleans),...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-09, 08:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 854
Posted By haywireII

+1 best advice you're ever going to get. I...

+1
best advice you're ever going to get.

I don't personally use a torque wrench... just tighten them down a good deal... never had a problem with steel bolts, I've twisted off a couple alum ones,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-09, 06:15 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,442
Posted By haywireII

Any exercise can be harmful if you're body isn't...

Any exercise can be harmful if you're body isn't up to the rigors you're putting it through. You're right, though. You see this with 1) people who're trying to lift too much weight 2) people who're...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,232
Posted By haywireII

A month later, I'm back... hey it's New Orleans,...

A month later, I'm back... hey it's New Orleans, we move slow here.

We can't question shady crap because we're in some sort of crisis? Should we stop questioning Nagin? How about city council? ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-09, 12:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,442
Posted By haywireII

I posted this in a same subject thread about a...

I posted this in a same subject thread about a month and a half ago:

"I'm no physiologist but I'd venture to say it's because your body (namely your connective tissue) wasn't used to it [why knees...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-02-09, 05:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,140
Posted By haywireII

You guys are missing the point. Based on dude's...

You guys are missing the point. Based on dude's story he called them and told them what happened and they said send it back and we'll replace it. He apparently spent $30 on shipping for something...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-02-09, 06:39 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,232
Posted By haywireII

What kind of a fraction? like 7/10ths?...

What kind of a fraction? like 7/10ths? 99/100ths? Just curious because your subjective comment may lead someone to believe that out of the three I listed they aren't the most expensive... which...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-01-09, 06:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,232
Posted By haywireII

Pedicabs are, for all intents and purposes,...

Pedicabs are, for all intents and purposes, illegal in NO. They grant MAYBE half a dozen special permits a year that are only good for 2-5 days each for various events.

There are a couple...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,521
Posted By haywireII

He contributes to society by being Matt Spitzer,...

He contributes to society by being Matt Spitzer, M.D., president of the US arm of Doctors Without Borders... don't you feel stupid now?


wouldn't THAT be funny?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 10:37 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,521
Posted By haywireII

Flashback of a "conversation" between my dad and...

Flashback of a "conversation" between my dad and brother at Thanksgiving '07.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-30-09, 11:48 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,521
Posted By haywireII

From over a decade in IT I would say the...

From over a decade in IT I would say the opposite. IT is/was one of the only major industries that's still *possible* to get into without a degree or formal training because the outside community is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-30-09, 08:47 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,521
Posted By haywireII

I'm partners in an IS firm with four other...

I'm partners in an IS firm with four other people, three of which don't have degrees (I'm the only one with a B.S. that I only ended up getting in Dec '08), yet are all millionaires [except me... go...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-29-09, 10:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,058
Posted By haywireII

+1 Been doing once a week on Saturdays for...

+1

Been doing once a week on Saturdays for three years.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-29-09, 01:50 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,257
Posted By haywireII

Over the last four years I went from a fat 315 to...

Over the last four years I went from a fat 315 to a fit 220 w/ 11% BF (can even see the top four ab muscles). Check out http://www.mrlowbodyfat.com/ this dude was pretty much the same as me and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-09, 04:36 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,239
Posted By haywireII

I'm no physiologist but I'd venture to say it's...

I'm no physiologist but I'd venture to say it's because your body (namely your connective tissue) wasn't used to it. Pedaling forward and pedaling backward (or resisting) may use the same muscles/CT,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-09, 04:01 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,084
Posted By haywireII

I agree with Carleton and cc700... if you're...

I agree with Carleton and cc700... if you're going to spend the cash on true track bike the Felts are the way to go as far a bang for the buck. The Concepts have been so hyped up in the secondary...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-09, 03:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,275
Posted By haywireII

Even for not street usage... generally the only...

Even for not street usage... generally the only discipline that still uses the big curvies ("track drops") is the sprint.

Nowadays it's kind of a misnomer, IMO, because you see a lot more "road...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
03-25-09, 12:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,181
Posted By haywireII

Making sure your wheels are up to par should be...

Making sure your wheels are up to par should be your #1 priority and at the same time make sure your brakes are functioning properly (already on your list); you wanna be able to stop the 320 once...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-18-09, 10:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,291
Posted By haywireII

You make so little sense I can't even reply,...

You make so little sense I can't even reply, except to say you're not making sense.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-18-09, 06:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,291
Posted By haywireII

So many irrelevant words. We're talking about the...

So many irrelevant words. We're talking about the properties of sound and the similarities between how the human body interprets them in a car, with the windows rolled up, versus how they're...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-07-09, 10:04 PM
Replies: 352
Views: 64,566
Posted By haywireII

Here's one that I haven't seen anyone mention: ...

Here's one that I haven't seen anyone mention:

Don't ever tell people how much your bike is worth when they ask you on the street, or lie about it.

Daily I get approached by smoke hounds who...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-25-09, 07:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,587
Posted By haywireII

I was 315 about six years ago, rode a heavy trek...

I was 315 about six years ago, rode a heavy trek 10 spd for about a year and a half then moved over to a fixed '04 Lemond Fillmore @ ~285lbs I rode the stock 24h for about a week and then and had a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-14-09, 04:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 9,673
Posted By haywireII

I've got a pair of Specialized Sonoma 2s that I...

I've got a pair of Specialized Sonoma 2s that I use with EBs and Candys. I pretty much wear them every day, school, work, polo, errands, out at night if on a bike. They're recessed and pretty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-09, 12:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,851
Posted By haywireII

"A cyclist from the age of 15, Dino Signori...

"A cyclist from the age of 15, Dino Signori founded SIDI (the company takes its name from his initials) in 1960. In the beginning SIDI was a craftsman’s workshop manufacturing mountain sports...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-16-09, 01:37 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 8,196
Posted By haywireII

6'3" 61cm Fuji TP 59 IRO MV

6'3"
61cm Fuji TP
59 IRO MV
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-19-08, 02:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,182
Posted By haywireII

I've easily gone six months without washing...

I've easily gone six months without washing jeans... I usually buy the Levis XX shrink to fit ('crispier' more rigid denim). After even two washes they get all soft, and turn too indigo, which some...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-27-08, 10:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,249
Posted By haywireII

I'll roll 25+ a day, M-Th, between school (18m...

I'll roll 25+ a day, M-Th, between school (18m r/t) and errands. Maybe 10 a day on Fridays just cruising around. Saturdays I do 40+ rides on the levee for pleasure. Sundays is usually ~5-10, then...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-25-08, 08:48 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,538
Posted By haywireII

Maybe it's not a fad then, maybe people are...

Maybe it's not a fad then, maybe people are actually into them. *shrug*

Who really gives a **** what they're spending their money on? Sitting around lamenting about some decisions that play no...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-25-08, 08:38 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 10,182
Posted By haywireII

Before I went clipless I'd ride a 22 mile r/t...

Before I went clipless I'd ride a 22 mile r/t commute in slip on vans on my fixed. Did that for two semesters, worked fine. I also like like Adidas shell toes and their Stan Smiths. Those are the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-25-08, 08:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,806
Posted By haywireII

Can anyone that weighs more than 120lbs do...

Can anyone that weighs more than 120lbs do completely seated skids? I gotta lift my ass up at least six inches off the seat to get enough leverage. In order to get sideways, and disengage the wheel...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-23-08, 01:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,351
Posted By haywireII

We were talking about this on Sunday... I...

We were talking about this on Sunday...

I have a 59 MV I got about a year and a half ago and it's round tubes all the way with an aluminum head badge. A friend has a 56 MV that he got two months...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-20-08, 12:33 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 23,275
Posted By haywireII

Ryder?! I don't even know her! Sorry...

Ryder?! I don't even know her!


Sorry guys, someone had to do it.
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