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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-07-12, 03:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,304
Posted By Elbowgrease

Thread direction already way off somewhere else,...

Thread direction already way off somewhere else, and I see no sense in starting yet another "please tell me what to get because I can't make decisions for myself/search/etc..." thread. But seriously,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-07-12, 01:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,384
Posted By Elbowgrease

Bamboo. Sustainable.

Bamboo. Sustainable.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-07-12, 01:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,304
Posted By Elbowgrease

So if I've got an opportunity to get a "might be"...

So if I've got an opportunity to get a "might be" langster frame with carbon fork for $70. Think it's worth it?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-12, 08:43 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,170
Posted By Elbowgrease

My current bike is from the sixties. I like old...

My current bike is from the sixties. I like old bikes (and I guess old things in general), I don't understand some of the new ones that are out. There are a few brand new frames and parts I wouldn't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-12, 08:32 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,229
Posted By Elbowgrease

I agree with that. Adjust yourself on what you've...

I agree with that. Adjust yourself on what you've got to see what might feel better, find something cheap (or free) to try out until you've got it dialed in. I like the bullhorns I sliced out of some...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-12, 03:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,384
Posted By Elbowgrease

Here's one wood motorcycle (if the link works). ...

Here's one wood motorcycle (if the link works).
http://idostuff.co.uk/sections/DIY/Wooden%20motorcycle/Kierans%20woody.html
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-12, 03:30 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,131,221
Posted By Elbowgrease

started polishing some campy hubs. replaced a...

started polishing some campy hubs. replaced a room mates brake pads. I wasn't going to tell him, but I figured that surprise might end up hurting.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-12, 09:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,384
Posted By Elbowgrease

That's a sharp looking boat you've got there.

That's a sharp looking boat you've got there.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-12, 09:16 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,155
Posted By Elbowgrease

It does happen from time to time. Oh to have...

It does happen from time to time.
Oh to have brand new parts, hardware, all the tools necessary for the job, then things are beautiful.
To be able to make a square wheel roll, I guess that is a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-12, 05:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 766
Posted By Elbowgrease

The first brand new bike I ever owned was the...

The first brand new bike I ever owned was the prize for selling the most stuff in a school fund raiser. Got stolen within two weeks while it was locked to the rack outside my apartment building. Tore...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-05-12, 04:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,202
Posted By Elbowgrease

I think they look alright. As long as you don't...

I think they look alright. As long as you don't see the bead. I exploded a bunch of tubes one day a few years ago before I finally noticed just a little bit of the bead showing on the inside.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-05-12, 04:44 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,131,221
Posted By Elbowgrease

Realized I've got to get a new lock ring.

Realized I've got to get a new lock ring.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-05-12, 03:21 PM
Replies: 6,484
Views: 660,308
Posted By Elbowgrease

I like the one with all of the holes in it (you...

I like the one with all of the holes in it (you know, to make it "lighter"). Don't know how to quote, or even think it's necessary.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-12, 03:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,384
Posted By Elbowgrease

I think it's pretty recent that boats were made...

I think it's pretty recent that boats were made out of anything but wood, and there are a few wood framed motorcycles out there, but they're not pretty. I'm working on building a bamboo bike right...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-05-12, 01:56 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,155
Posted By Elbowgrease

I always end up having to make do (with usually...

I always end up having to make do (with usually worn out whatever). Sometimes making things work properly takes more than just tools and parts. I used to have to jerry rig my electric guitar all the...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
09-04-12, 08:58 AM
Replies: 1,147
Views: 497,674
Posted By Elbowgrease

That's some nice work. I'm thinking about making...

That's some nice work. I'm thinking about making the mounts to put another rear shock on the front instead of the little spring on a stick that I salvaged from the original springer. It would...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-03-12, 04:07 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,131,221
Posted By Elbowgrease

Test rode the brooks saddle I rebuilt yesterday...

Test rode the brooks saddle I rebuilt yesterday (about 3 miles so far). Already feels better than the last thing I had, which was carefully over engineered to assure that there was no way possible to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-12, 08:02 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,131,221
Posted By Elbowgrease

Repaired an old brooks lookalike. Still have to...

Repaired an old brooks lookalike. Still have to fine tune it, but it looks completely different than it did when I peeled it off a le tour at the bike library. Wish I took a picture, it looked like...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-12, 09:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,682
Posted By Elbowgrease

Yeah, it kind of looks like my faded bdu's...

Yeah, it kind of looks like my faded bdu's though. thinking about taking it back closer to it's original colors (eventually) flat grey with black lugs and gold at the edges. It's holding up pretty...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-31-12, 03:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,682
Posted By Elbowgrease

That's what I'm aiming for with this, just too...

That's what I'm aiming for with this, just too broke to finish it off right now. The green turned out lighter than I expected it to, but that's what you get with the rattle can sometimes. I had a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-12, 08:25 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,627
Posted By Elbowgrease

Walk, and put your thumb out.

Walk, and put your thumb out.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-30-12, 10:53 AM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,131,221
Posted By Elbowgrease

I'm trying to lay off junk food and get my...

I'm trying to lay off junk food and get my caffeine intake down to some reasonable level, eat pretty well otherwise, need to put on a few pounds. Finally getting to start working...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-29-12, 04:29 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,635
Posted By Elbowgrease

I think they look nice, but then anything looks...

I think they look nice, but then anything looks nice when your current crank doesn't have a detachable chainring, and is out of round, and not straight.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-12, 04:11 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,444
Posted By Elbowgrease

I couldn't tell you what it is, but it looks a...

I couldn't tell you what it is, but it looks a lot like one I had for a while. Lived off that bike for a few months. Almost had a nasty wipeout going down a mountain on it. Looks like it's in great...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-29-12, 11:14 AM
Replies: 601
Views: 86,650
Posted By Elbowgrease

Not safety related, yesterday I rebuilt one bike...

Not safety related, yesterday I rebuilt one bike for the bike library, today I'm getting started on another one. See how many of my free boxed junkers I can turn into rollers before Saturday.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-28-12, 04:51 PM
Replies: 28,352
Views: 1,131,221
Posted By Elbowgrease

Today I worked over a clunker to donate to the...

Today I worked over a clunker to donate to the bike library on Saturday, killed one rat before 9 a.m., hardened the last of the bamboo tubes for my first attempt at a bamboo track bike.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-28-12, 04:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,518
Posted By Elbowgrease

I'd go for the three speed fixed, but that's just...

I'd go for the three speed fixed, but that's just because I'm dieing to get one of those.
Forum: Living Car Free
08-28-12, 01:34 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 26,754
Posted By Elbowgrease

Picking one person from a crowd and making them...

Picking one person from a crowd and making them leave their backpack at the counter while letting others carry their's through the store is personal. It's profiling and discrimination. The policy...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-28-12, 11:49 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 26,754
Posted By Elbowgrease

I ask if I can hold there wallet while they have...

I ask if I can hold there wallet while they have my backpack, sometimes I'll drop my dog tag on the counter and ask if they still want to take my things, Sometimes I'll go home and get my rucksack...
Forum: Fixed Gear Freestyle
08-27-12, 02:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,824
Posted By Elbowgrease

+1 on the forward/backward no hands wheelie with...

+1 on the forward/backward no hands wheelie with someone standing on your shoulders thing.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-12, 01:28 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,526
Posted By Elbowgrease

I don't often trust people who can't find East...

I don't often trust people who can't find East without the aid of a compass, but you're right, some people might get confused and face North. Unspeakably catastrophic results often ensue from this...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-12, 01:04 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,526
Posted By Elbowgrease

I usually fast and dance with the crankset for...

I usually fast and dance with the crankset for about four days to get them off. Sometimes it takes longer. Then you have to reverse the process to get the new one on. It's intimidating, I know, but...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
08-27-12, 09:41 AM
Replies: 1,147
Views: 497,674
Posted By Elbowgrease

So this is the most recent state of this monster....

So this is the most recent state of this monster. What I need to do now is build another fork to fit a 26" wheel so the pedals will actually clear the ground. Plan on putting some long swept bars on...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-12, 08:43 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 6,526
Posted By Elbowgrease

I think it's easier to replace a cog than a...

I think it's easier to replace a cog than a chainring, but then I don't have a chainring I can remove. So I guess that kind of narrows the options a little bit. 52x18
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-12, 08:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,365
Posted By Elbowgrease

This place has some decent information and lots...

This place has some decent information and lots of good pictures: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
if you haven't been there yet. I have a late 60's Falcon that is narrower than 120, I don't know...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-12, 08:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,126
Posted By Elbowgrease

I don't know how that guy did half of what he...

I don't know how that guy did half of what he did, or how many tube he blew out before he got his aluminum blinds to work, but he did. Good luck to you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-26-12, 10:00 PM
Replies: 22,328
Views: 4,643,191
Posted By Elbowgrease

I don't think I've ever seen ape hangers on a...

I don't think I've ever seen ape hangers on a track bike before...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-12, 09:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,126
Posted By Elbowgrease

I have no idea how he did it, but a friend of...

I have no idea how he did it, but a friend of mine used to cut up aluminum blinds and use them for tire liners. Absolutely swore by it. Guys been living off of his bike for about 25 years now.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-26-12, 09:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,314
Posted By Elbowgrease

Slide hammer, but you might smash your races with...

Slide hammer, but you might smash your races with it. I use a ball peen hammer on one of mine. The left side has stripped threads so I pull it all apart and set the crank arm on something solid then...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
08-26-12, 06:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,900
Posted By Elbowgrease

Looks like you are all set to make sure the...

Looks like you are all set to make sure the roadkill is dead.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
08-26-12, 05:59 PM
Replies: 1,147
Views: 497,674
Posted By Elbowgrease

So this is the first incarnation of my...

So this is the first incarnation of my monstrosity, it's changed a bit since but i don't have recent pictures of it. I'll take some in a day or two though.
Man it's changed a lot since then, I've...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-12, 01:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,551
Posted By Elbowgrease

You should make sure your knees don't go in...

You should make sure your knees don't go in towards each other while you ride (and walk). Looks like a Y when seen from behind. Weakest part of the knee is the inside, so if you let your legs move...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-26-12, 01:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,021
Posted By Elbowgrease

I'm not even saying that the front wheel meets...

I'm not even saying that the front wheel meets manhole caused the formulas to fail, but the smashed out races in the rear messed me up for a while. I'm also not saying that someone should avoid...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-12, 09:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 940
Posted By Elbowgrease

I love riding fixed, it's hard to describe but...

I love riding fixed, it's hard to describe but it's really nice. I ride with no brakes but I remain cautious, I go down hills fairly slow, I don't act crazy going through intersections because I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-26-12, 08:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,021
Posted By Elbowgrease

One of them (front wheel) ended up going into a...

One of them (front wheel) ended up going into a manhole at high speed when I had a brain fart and forgot to bunny hop. The rear's races got crushed on one side, I don't remember how that happened...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-12, 07:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 940
Posted By Elbowgrease

Fixed gear only, no brakes allowed was only two...

Fixed gear only, no brakes allowed was only two of the races in there, There were plenty of people on free wheelers and multi-speeds. Not a documentary, but I liked it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-25-12, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,096,682
Posted By Elbowgrease

I acquired an ancient leather saddle today while...

I acquired an ancient leather saddle today while I was working at the bike library, might be able to make it usable again.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-25-12, 06:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,021
Posted By Elbowgrease

I don't know anything about velocity rims, but I...

I don't know anything about velocity rims, but I smashed a set of formula hubs on a bmx bike once. I've got a high flange Paul on a sun rim that's holding up great though.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-12, 12:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,126
Posted By Elbowgrease

I don't remember what brand mine are, but I went...

I don't remember what brand mine are, but I went from getting no less than one flat tire per day (say every three or four miles) to none since I put them in. Cheaper than nice tires if you don't need...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-25-12, 12:18 PM
Replies: 11,193
Views: 1,383,710
Posted By Elbowgrease

Here's mine right now, Late 60's Falcon...

Here's mine right now, Late 60's Falcon conversion. Need new cranks.
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