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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-13, 07:46 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,897
Posted By Shaku

Thanks very much :) it's truly a blast to ride,...

Thanks very much :) it's truly a blast to ride, it feels like it may have been a crit bike built for someone with a name that started with a "M". it's quite twitchy and has an extremely tight...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-13, 08:43 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,897
Posted By Shaku

Thanks :) I just love how the cable housing looks...

Thanks :) I just love how the cable housing looks with it :)

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww129/Shaku_Shintai/Bike%20Stuff/Le%20Colin/IMGP6558_zps21a74d66.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-13, 08:01 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,897
Posted By Shaku

Just got mine built up and took her out for her...

Just got mine built up and took her out for her first ride :)

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww129/Shaku_Shintai/Bike%20Stuff/Le%20Colin/IMGP6548_zps0353f0fe.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-13, 06:46 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,897
Posted By Shaku

Maybe I'll give it a shot. Im in email contact...

Maybe I'll give it a shot. Im in email contact with Stuart Laing, hoping he could dig up some info. Maybe I'll contact Ian that I see up there as well and see what else I can find.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-08-13, 07:03 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,897
Posted By Shaku

They do look very well made, the detail on the...

They do look very well made, the detail on the bike is very well done :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-13, 07:08 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 77,897
Posted By Shaku

I am a long time lurker on here and was hoping I...

I am a long time lurker on here and was hoping I could find some help. There seems to be a lot of knowledgeable people here on Colin Laing and would like some assistance in determining more...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-12, 09:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,759
Posted By Shaku

the 36 would technically also be easier to true...

the 36 would technically also be easier to true as there is less space between each spoke, it's easier to finely true your wheel. this is in addition to the minimal weight difference that only your...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-12, 08:50 AM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,132,920
Posted By Shaku

city buses and cabbies are some of the scariest...

city buses and cabbies are some of the scariest things in a city. You did good mate!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-12, 08:49 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,701
Posted By Shaku

Oops, totally neglected that line :P sorry mate!...

Oops, totally neglected that line :P sorry mate! I did get my bars for 10 bucks, sooo not sure of the actual value on them.

I agree with his suggestion on those nittos. I haven't used them...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-12, 08:26 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,701
Posted By Shaku

well if you don't mind getting a new stem, my...

well if you don't mind getting a new stem, my personal favorite is the Deda Zero100. Not a very deep drop, and not a very far or excessive reach allowing a comfortable ride on the hoods as well.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-12, 07:22 AM
Replies: 1,012
Views: 304,193
Posted By Shaku

Maybe I'll hang around in here rather than out...

Maybe I'll hang around in here rather than out there in the general SS/FG forum, it all seems so much more civil and logical in here :S
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 09:59 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,499
Posted By Shaku

I really just started talking on this forum, and...

I really just started talking on this forum, and it really seems like these topics don't stay on topic so long :S Ionno who has a quarrel with who, or who stepped on who's toes in the past, but would...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 09:56 PM
Replies: 1,012
Views: 304,193
Posted By Shaku

wow! that is fantastic!! sigh . . . if only...

wow! that is fantastic!! sigh . . . if only racing were like that these days, it seems so much more exciting :) I would loovvee to do a race like that.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 08:42 PM
Replies: 1,012
Views: 304,193
Posted By Shaku

Are younger folks allowed to post in this thread...

Are younger folks allowed to post in this thread as well? i've always respected those riders in the older tour de france. From what I've heard, they also had to fix their own bikes and were...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 08:32 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,499
Posted By Shaku

No matter how many bearings I pack into people's...

No matter how many bearings I pack into people's hubs and BB's I still feel so good as I'm doing what I love to do, work on bikes! :) and I just feel like I'm doing something special for my bike,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 08:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,319
Posted By Shaku

Oh, nice catch! yeah, rear could be the Julian....

Oh, nice catch! yeah, rear could be the Julian. But I wouldn't worry about whether it's a rim for tricking or not. Those "typically" last longer, but technically you could trick with any rim. Just...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 08:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,319
Posted By Shaku

Could be an H+Son SL42:...

Could be an H+Son SL42: http://hplusson.com/products/SL42

Or one of those cheap knock off rims that are from the Babac catalogue and are labeled as Babac brand
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,499
Posted By Shaku

Just because you don't put it on your bike...

Just because you don't put it on your bike doesn't mean you won't have to help someone else who has it on their bike.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,499
Posted By Shaku

Inferior how? Yeah, its true, some people...

Inferior how?

Yeah, its true, some people don't like to deal with it, but I hate seeing these professional cyclists training and not even knowing how to change a flat =.= soo in the case of a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,602
Posted By Shaku

Hey! I take offense to that as a fixed gear...

Hey! I take offense to that as a fixed gear commuter :P lol personally, i love the training I get on the bike. I feel like I get an insanely smooth cadence on my geared bike
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,324
Posted By Shaku

also, H+Son makes the TB14s which look damn sexy...

also, H+Son makes the TB14s which look damn sexy in hard ano finish with gumwall tires but can debatably be less strong than polished or regular ano'd rims due to the treatment
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,602
Posted By Shaku

Regardless, it seems like a pointless effort to...

Regardless, it seems like a pointless effort to accomplish a pointless task.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,499
Posted By Shaku

If you're new, I actually recommend loose ball...

If you're new, I actually recommend loose ball for everything. Yes, cartridge is easier maintenance-wise, but you'll learn how to maintenance your bike better if you know what all the little parts...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,602
Posted By Shaku

I was more referring to the permanent damage he...

I was more referring to the permanent damage he plans to do to the frame. Derailleurs and shifters are actually removable surprisingly.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:09 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,072
Posted By Shaku

Syntace Stratos has different depths of drops . ...

Syntace Stratos has different depths of drops .

Also, a great combo I love is drop bars and hoods. (2 dummy levers or ideally 1 actuating a brake and the other a dummy lever)

Gives you drops...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,882
Posted By Shaku

Nay to the Aerospoke, for their overinflated...

Nay to the Aerospoke, for their overinflated cost, you can easily build up a nice spoked wheelset that will not only be lighter, but stronger and more durable.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-12, 07:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,602
Posted By Shaku

Fixing up a bike by removing what was intended to...

Fixing up a bike by removing what was intended to be on there? they were there for a reason. And they don't affect performance in anyway on a conversion. Leave them on there in the event you sell the...
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