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Posted By burn

alkek's a great track. the surface isn't the...

alkek's a great track. the surface isn't the best, but it gets the
job done. the velodrome is open tue and thur from 6-8 (sometimes earlier and later)
as well as friday night racing. supposedly...
Replies: 8
Views: 1,091
Posted By burn

especially not for 1600 or whatever they're...

especially not for 1600 or whatever they're selling them for.
i guess i'm just wondering if this is just a press release to make eai
happy or if they really honestly won't sell older used (even...
Replies: 8
Views: 1,091
Posted By burn

wow, this is bad. gone are the days of cheap ...

wow, this is bad. gone are the days of cheap
training frames or scratched gan wells for next to nothing.
so they won't sell to anyone (foreign or japanese) coming in
to the factory anymore? or is...
06-03-06, 01:08 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,413
Posted By burn

oh, and skidding has very little to do with...

oh, and skidding has very little to do with force.
if you're using sheer force (even a small amount of positioning combined with
mass amounts of force) to skid you're going to be in a whole lot of...
06-03-06, 01:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,413
Posted By burn

the sheer amount of grammatical and spelling...

the sheer amount of grammatical and spelling errors in this thread
make it damn near unreadable, and therefore completely ineffective (truth be told,
i can deal with spelling errors, but a...
06-02-06, 06:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 872
Posted By burn

sweet lord, look at the baronness there. is she...

sweet lord, look at the baronness there.
is she with child or just sporting the worst gunt
to ever grace god's green earth?
05-22-06, 01:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,370
Posted By burn

any idea on how to get replacement plates for...

any idea on how to get replacement plates
for these stems? i lost the plate on an older
one i have and just used a washer/nut and stainless
hexscrew instead. it works fine, but it'd be nice to get...
05-15-06, 11:35 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,053
Posted By burn

yeah i was out on saturday. went to the art car...

yeah i was out on saturday. went to the art car parade with
my dad then rode all over the place, loitering everywhere i could think of.
mini lock in the back pocket and yellow/silver frame,...
05-09-06, 03:13 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,053
Posted By burn

yeah i know dustin. i've never really ridden with...

yeah i know dustin. i've never really ridden with him.
actually, i've never really ridden with anybody in town
since i moved back, but i've only been back on the bike for a couple weeks
here and...
05-09-06, 01:47 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,053
Posted By burn

i get my stitches out of my foot tomorrow so...

i get my stitches out of my foot tomorrow
so i'd be down for an easy ride (my left leg is still tiny as all
get out and my ankle still can't handle hard skidding or sprinting yet)
later this week....
05-05-06, 12:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,053
Posted By burn

i'm still hobbling about from my last surgery,...

i'm still hobbling about from my last
surgery, but i should be in (slow) riding
condition by next weekend...i'd be up for
riding around then. for now i'm just exhausting
my netflix queue and...
05-03-06, 03:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,245
Posted By burn

house of pies is a houston staple. i spent four...

house of pies is a houston staple. i spent four or five nights a week there
during early college and highschool. it seemed like anyone who was ever in a
hardcore or pop punk band in houston was...
05-02-06, 11:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,053
Posted By burn

man westheimer still kind of stresses me out. ...

man westheimer still kind of stresses me out.
it's seriously worse than anything i ever rode in new york.
i guess because of the narrow lanes, horrible drivers and winding
roadway near elgin...but...
05-02-06, 03:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,053
Posted By burn

i can pretty much be found at rudyard's on...

i can pretty much be found at rudyard's
on waugh/welch every day after 5 or 6.
except today. today i am vicodined up and
on the couch. but enough bikes hang out there
on a daily basis.
05-02-06, 01:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,053
Posted By burn

i'm staying with the folks in houston while my...

i'm staying with the folks in houston while my leg heals up from
a break i had in early dec. i've been riding a bit the last few days
and have been pretty impressed how much more bike friendly...
04-27-06, 12:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 986
Posted By burn

just go check at the services. houston's,...

just go check at the services.
houston's, lawyers, hot shot, and a few others.
i forget the names
04-26-06, 01:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By burn

see, i should have just built up a single speed ...

see, i should have just built up a single speed
mountain bike or something, but no...
i had to build new wheels, overhaul my bike every few weeks,
steel wool every bit of rust, etc.

i was...
04-26-06, 12:54 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,099
Posted By burn

A+ would read again.

A+ would read again.
04-26-06, 12:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By burn

oh i am. i steered clear of downtown or any other...

oh i am. i steered clear of downtown or any other
major roads. i'm not totally comfortable skidding real
hardcore right now so i'm not hitting places that have the potential
to necessitate riding...
04-26-06, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By burn

first ride off being crippled.

sorry for the fairly unnecessary post, but i'm
seriously stoked. i just rode on the street for the first
time since i broke my leg/ankle/foot back in late november.
i've been riding on my rollers...
04-17-06, 01:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,693
Posted By burn

what the **** is it with cats and messenger ...

what the **** is it with cats and messenger
bags? my friend's cat used to always climb into
my bag and settle herself in there so deep as to
be barely noticeable. i've actually made it about three...
04-12-06, 04:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,564
Posted By burn

AA hoodies don't seem all that warm. that's my...

AA hoodies don't seem all that warm.
that's my biggest gripe. like, they're insanely thin
and comfortable, but it just seems like a ****ty jerzees
or cheetah hoodie is warmer.
04-12-06, 04:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,564
Posted By burn

crying will bring it all back too.

crying will bring it all back too.
04-12-06, 03:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,564
Posted By burn

the 49/16 stuff is usually screened really...

the 49/16 stuff is usually screened
really well. jason knows what he's doing in regards
to printing so you may have just gotten one that slipped
through the cracks. sucks that you got a bum...
04-06-06, 09:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,379
Posted By burn

no offense but i'm going to trust people like...

no offense but i'm going to trust people
like al budris and steve gravenites on issues like
this before i take anyone's word here.

radial lacing has its merits and uses.
04-06-06, 09:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,171
Posted By burn

those are one sided clipless pedals too...kinda...

those are one sided clipless pedals too...kinda funny.
04-06-06, 09:25 PM
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Posted By burn

they're good saddles...i've gone back and forth...

they're good saddles...i've gone back and forth between
those and selle san marco bontrager saddles (RIP) for
the last ten years or so. both pretty indestructible and great
once worn in. plus mad...
04-06-06, 04:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,379
Posted By burn

i don't know if i'd agree that either one will...

i don't know if i'd agree that either one will come out
of true OFTEN. i had a phil 32 hole laced radially (elbows out)
to a mvic 217 on a mtn bike for years. rode multiple times over the
finish...
04-06-06, 04:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,182
Posted By burn

internet!

internet!
04-06-06, 04:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,182
Posted By burn

oops

oops
04-06-06, 04:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,182
Posted By burn

sorry about digging up this old thread... but...

sorry about digging up this old thread...
but i've got some pictures of my polrad
to put up in here.

anyone know anything about these bikes?
04-06-06, 04:21 PM
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Views: 4,745,851
Posted By burn

here's my polrad. not sure what year but it's got...

here's my polrad. not sure what year but it's got nervex
lugs so yeah... solid, stiff as **** frame, kind of on the weighty side.
beat up just right.
03-12-06, 10:47 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,986
Posted By burn

i was going to read this thread then i...

i was going to read this thread
then i remembered that i'm watching TRON
right now. it's a pretty good movie.

yeah. great.
03-12-06, 10:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 872
Posted By burn

who's trying to play it tough?

who's trying to play it tough?
03-12-06, 07:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 767
Posted By burn

there's not a good place for a brake lever on...

there's not a good place
for a brake lever on nittos...
or any pista bar for that matter.
they're designed for the track.
i guess if oyu get wider ones there might
be room, but even then i'm not...
03-12-06, 04:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 717
Posted By burn

(sort of) lolz.

(sort of) lolz.
03-12-06, 03:44 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 8,871
Posted By burn

cobblestone! hills! (uhh, for brooklyn) ****...

cobblestone!
hills! (uhh, for brooklyn)
**** falling off the bridge as the train goes overhead!
$$$ coffee!
03-12-06, 03:23 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,563
Posted By burn

sidi's are amazing. i remember the first pair ...

sidi's are amazing.
i remember the first pair
of dominators i got. i was so impressed
with the soccer cleat feature on the toe.

what ever happened to the vans spd shoes?
03-12-06, 01:07 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,563
Posted By burn

if you're going for performance (stiffness, power...

if you're going for performance (stiffness, power transfer)
don't get anything with a tread. i can't quite figure out what
onelesscar meant with the "roadie style" comment. those are clearly
mtn...
03-12-06, 12:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 872
Posted By burn

some of the red hook industrial piers are great ...

some of the red hook industrial piers are great
for sprint workouts. and smoking blunts. either way
really.

also, i once saw a dead dog on one of the piers that had
to have been there for...
03-10-06, 09:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,334
Posted By burn

A+ would read again.

A+
would read again.
03-09-06, 02:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,182
Posted By burn

i guess i should take some pics of mine. as it...

i guess i should take some pics of mine.
as it sits quietly in the garage, wating
for my leg to start working again.

that might just make me die though.
03-09-06, 01:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,182
Posted By burn

oh ****. i didn't see this. i too have a...

oh ****. i didn't see this.
i too have a polrad...
i can't find any info on it at all.
no years of production, location (other than germany)
or history. the headtube reads "radsport" which i know...
03-08-06, 02:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,713
Posted By burn

yeah the hanger won't pose any problems, i'm...

yeah the hanger won't pose any problems,
i'm just being a sourpuss about converting
frames that would make great geared bikes.
do what you want, a proper fitting frame is a
nice thing to find,...
03-08-06, 02:19 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,713
Posted By burn

already been said, but yeah... i'd put a a...

already been said, but yeah...
i'd put a a proper road group on it.
that's a nice frame made for a geared
gruppo. you want a conversion, go find a
$50 fuji or schwinn that doesn't have a hanger...
02-27-06, 02:52 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,245
Posted By burn

no, words from someone who worked in a shop for...

no, words from someone who worked in a shop for seven years,
has sent their bike all over the place and isn't going to lay false claim
for no reason. so yeah, i guess you're right...no one has ever...
02-25-06, 03:28 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,245
Posted By burn

packing a bike really only takes about fifteen or...

packing a bike really only takes about fifteen or so minutes
(even when done with great care, using padding, cardboard, et al.).
bike boxes are usually free at a shop, or at the very least in a...
Replies: 2
Views: 1,414
Posted By burn

it's a great track. steep, high walls and fast. ...

it's a great track. steep, high walls and fast.
i'm back in houston nursing a broken leg/foot
and am just itching to be able to ride it again
for the first time in like six years. last i remember,...
01-09-06, 06:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,065
Posted By burn

houston's a great place. sort of. someone...

houston's a great place. sort of.
someone listed pretty much all the good shops,
save for houston bicycle company, bikesport and west end cycles...which
are all worth stopping in if you've got...
01-03-06, 10:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,240
Posted By burn

i fell down after having what the cops ...

i fell down after having what the cops
described as "a seizure, or something."
then woodhull set my leg wrong, or something.
now i'm in texas with pins and plates taking up
residence in my foot,...
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