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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-29-14, 09:31 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,506
Posted By Birthday

Do you guys pedal left-right, or right-left? I...

Do you guys pedal left-right, or right-left? I prefer right-left, but when I get it backwards, I usually have to stop, crumple into the fetal position on the side of the road, and cry until someone...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-07-14, 11:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,020
Posted By Birthday

Lack of helmet gains you no style points. You...

Lack of helmet gains you no style points. You look like a dork on a bike to 99% of the world anyways.

Asphalt, hoods, and curbs are harder than mud and foliage.

But the real question is if your...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-21-14, 01:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,634
Posted By Birthday

1) Buy new bar tape. Cinelli cork tape is common...

1) Buy new bar tape. Cinelli cork tape is common and not too pricey. You may need more than one package; results vary.
2) Remove Fizik tape. Residue can be removed using Goo-Gone, but make sure the...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-14, 12:52 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,129
Posted By Birthday

A common misconception is that chamois cream is...

A common misconception is that chamois cream is one time use. Many of us are simply wiping our money away. Press it through a coffee filter and microwave to sanitize, then store in the mason jars you...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-14, 12:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,485
Posted By Birthday

OP is in several-thousand-dollar relationship...

OP is in several-thousand-dollar relationship with nearby local humans, who have mouths and phones and ears. OP has specific questions for which they would have specific answers. OP is important to...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-14, 12:36 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,343
Posted By Birthday

You know how often Steve McQueen would seek...

You know how often Steve McQueen would seek fashion advice on the internet if he were contemporary?

****ing never.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-21-14, 12:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,719
Posted By Birthday

Okay, thoughts: How was buying an entirely...

Okay, thoughts:

How was buying an entirely new instance of the exact same bicycle ever a reasonable means of upgrading your groupset?

If you're so die-hard Shimano that you're willing to buy an...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-23-14, 11:31 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,143
Posted By Birthday

"Pink Deep V" should not refer to a bicycle...

"Pink Deep V" should not refer to a bicycle part.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-01-14, 11:30 PM
Replies: 4,710
Views: 853,211
Posted By Birthday

I found the worst frame ever on eBay....

I found the worst frame ever on eBay. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankenstein-Bike-Worx-Frameset-Track-Fixed-Gear-Bicycle-61cm-Frame-/331334285258?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item4d250ff7ca)
...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-23-14, 10:51 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 53,063
Posted By Birthday

You're looking for shorthand either to dump a few...

You're looking for shorthand either to dump a few grand without doing your homework, or to compare dicks at the group ride, and there is no possible way this thread couldn't be an obnoxious, useless...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-18-14, 08:37 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 33,041
Posted By Birthday

Nothing but 407192

Nothing but
407192
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-18-14, 08:17 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,166
Posted By Birthday

The bike looks OK I guess, but that's not what...

The bike looks OK I guess, but that's not what matters. Does it match your snapback?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-14, 10:28 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 7,089
Posted By Birthday

I took my road bike over to a different area and...

I took my road bike over to a different area and checked it again.

Road bike still doing zero.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-14, 10:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,142
Posted By Birthday

This turned into one of those "look at my shinies...

This turned into one of those "look at my shinies (under the guise of a question)" threads, but in much the same spirit I'll chime in. I ordered a groupset from Merlin over the weekend at an insane...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-14, 10:16 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 7,089
Posted By Birthday

Just checked on my road bike. It's doing a steady...

Just checked on my road bike. It's doing a steady zero.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-14, 09:20 PM
Replies: 3,380
Views: 531,037
Posted By Birthday

An educated guess

An educated guess
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-14, 06:51 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 7,240
Posted By Birthday

Whenever I see another cyclist I get so nervous...

Whenever I see another cyclist I get so nervous about whether or not to wave that I crash my bike and pee a little bit.

Biking is hard
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-13-14, 05:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,113
Posted By Birthday

You're already given them more business than...

You're already given them more business than anyone else on the internet has ever given their LBS, and it doesn't look like you're going to stop. Don't be so guilted by BUY LOCAL bumper stickers that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-13-14, 05:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,150
Posted By Birthday

I am curious how a crabon-ridden commutarck bike...

I am curious how a crabon-ridden commutarck bike would be any less a theft target than a shiny townie.

2014: the year we forgot fixies were even based on racing bicycles and pioneered the 16lb...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-14, 01:45 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,287
Posted By Birthday

Why wash your clothes? Why wash your car? Why...

Why wash your clothes? Why wash your car? Why clean your house? Why shave? Why bathe?

Why get bent out of shape when someone else does this things? I can't imagine there's a difference in effort...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-14, 01:18 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,287
Posted By Birthday

Try this on for size: Imagine that someone puts...

Try this on for size: Imagine that someone puts every iota of mechanical care and every ounce of sweat into their bikes that OP does. Now imagine that this person,without justifying their preference...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-14, 01:58 PM
Replies: 4,710
Views: 853,211
Posted By Birthday

That bike's hard not to recognize. Belongs to the...

That bike's hard not to recognize. Belongs to the expat president of an Austin fixie vigilante bike theft recovery gang (http://kxan.com/2014/02/05/vigilante-cyclists-hunt-for-stolen-bikes/). Say...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-14, 01:45 PM
Replies: 4,710
Views: 853,211
Posted By Birthday

Nice to see this thread back. 404321 ...

Nice to see this thread back.

404321
https://austin.craigslist.org/bop/4639920765.html

Current trend in aero cockpits is quite stylish. Dude probably upgraded to the blue Trek. Good value:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-14, 02:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,969
Posted By Birthday

Weelll, the idea itself purportedly isn't that...

Weelll, the idea itself purportedly isn't that bad, but this is a cheap knockoff. The Tioga Spyder (http://www.tiogausa.com/spyder.html) proper typically seems to last more than one ride. It's just...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-14, 01:15 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 328,389
Posted By Birthday

I was told this could live here. Took a few...

I was told this could live here. Took a few pictures - it was so slippery I couldn't keep my white balance. Tip your waiter

1986 or 88 Super Prestige (can't read the BB shell stamp!) If there'd be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-14, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,048,449
Posted By Birthday

Thank you! You seem to be the resident Tommasini...

Thank you! You seem to be the resident Tommasini aficionado, so I appreciate the words.


Believe me, I cruised that thread several times to make sure I was on the right track.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-14, 07:31 PM
Replies: 2,360
Views: 1,048,449
Posted By Birthday

This may be somewhat de rigeur as "special" bikes...

This may be somewhat de rigeur as "special" bikes go, but I'm fond of it. The build is loosely correct for a late-80s Super Prestige, mostly DA 7400 with some Ultegra snuck in. What I can't figure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-12, 07:03 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,889
Posted By Birthday

I recently grabbed a Dura Ace 7400 crankset - BB,...

I recently grabbed a Dura Ace 7400 crankset - BB, arms, both rings, even dust caps - for $25 shipped. That was the Buy It Now price, and it was a very new listing - I have a guilty feeling the seller...
Forum: Introductions
09-15-12, 10:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 489
Posted By Birthday

Just saw Premium Rush!

:)
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