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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-07-19, 04:53 PM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By IAmSam

Does anybody do any research into or pay any...

Does anybody do any research into or pay any attention to fork specs nowadays before considering doing any swapping? Not referring to you specifically, even though the dimensions of both Disc Trucker...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-30-18, 08:32 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

It is a...get ready for it (sorry to appropriate...

It is a...get ready for it (sorry to appropriate another user's handle)...Trakhak :innocent:

But seriously folks - many racers at the velodrome do that due to the great amount of power they can...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-23-18, 01:36 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I had a Sanchez a few years ago which was a...

I had a Sanchez a few years ago which was a pretty decent, do much ok but nothing great, kind of bike, so I had a soft spot for Swobo. They've had more than a few pretty interesting bikes but never...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-23-18, 12:47 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I'm pretty sure Swobo is out of business...again ...

I'm pretty sure Swobo is out of business...again :rolleyes:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-19-18, 06:52 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

You have about as nice of a home workshop as I've...

You have about as nice of a home workshop as I've seen in a very long time...I'm jealous ;)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-18, 02:03 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Hell, as long as I'm here... Today I watched...

Hell, as long as I'm here...

Today I watched a couple guys take off into the sky on motorized lawn chairs ;)

http://i64.tinypic.com/wlsn0p.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-18, 01:49 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Very nysss... In case you didn't already...

Very nysss...

In case you didn't already know...that is a '92 which originally came with bar-cons, & mostly Tri-color bits, except for Dia-compe brakes. I have a yellow '93, which was B'stone's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 12:57 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

:innocent: http://i65.tinypic.com/35lf3p0.jpg

:innocent:

http://i65.tinypic.com/35lf3p0.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-17, 08:55 AM
Replies: 24,587
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Posted By IAmSam

Triggered... :popcorn

Triggered...

:popcorn
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-18-17, 09:05 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Sorry guys...I feel a TL;DR post coming on ;) ...

Sorry guys...I feel a TL;DR post coming on ;)

I just went through some difficulties installing a new Phil Wood bottom bracket in my daily rider steelie so I sympathize completely with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-16-17, 12:48 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Yup - in my zeal to do everything right, I let it...

Yup - in my zeal to do everything right, I let it sit a full 24 hrs every time. I had Frame-saved my frame while it was broken down so maybe that had something to do with my problems, and cleaning...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-16-17, 12:19 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I had some difficulties installing my own Phil...

I had some difficulties installing my own Phil Wood BB recently...no matter how well I thought I'd cleaned the threads, and even using a pretty generous amount of the blue thread locker that they...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-08-17, 12:50 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

The all white Level too - its jonelliotelliot's ...

The all white Level too - its jonelliotelliot's

Oddly enough when he posted it here and I commented on its ghost-bike-ishness like Gallardo did in that vid - nobody here seemed to get it :foo:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-06-17, 12:08 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Enjoy 'em...

Enjoy 'em...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-06-17, 06:00 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I would, so... if you would consider...

I would, so...



if you would consider letting them go for the shipping cost - let me know :innocent:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-17, 07:35 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

A man after my own heart... Considering...

A man after my own heart...

Considering this forum's tilt towards bigger and bigger tires over recent years - I am pleasantly surprised to see skinnies commented on favorably by anybody here ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-25-17, 04:33 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Your memory is right - Trek 400's (including the...

Your memory is right - Trek 400's (including the T model) of the time were specced with SR Oval-Tech cranksets & models higher up the line were Biopace

While we are on the subject...
Fun...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-03-16, 11:27 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Just let me say this...don't ever loan your older...

Just let me say this...don't ever loan your older car that needs a lot of attention when driven regularly to your kid who you must not have brought up right since he seems to think a you don't have...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-31-16, 02:27 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Haha - their early (1st?) Bertone "joint"...

Haha - their early (1st?) Bertone "joint" venture...

I've never liked it much when guys here turn the slightest mention of another member's car into an on & on about more cars, but having...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-26-16, 12:07 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I used (ghetto-rigged) tubeless tires with very...

I used (ghetto-rigged) tubeless tires with very good results off-n-on for quite awhile - mostly on my mountain bikes, but occasionally on my roadies too. The main reason I didn't switch my road...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-21-16, 05:55 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

While it is no big deal to me whether you or...

While it is no big deal to me whether you or anyone gets a mini-velo, and I'm certainly no expert on translating bike geo numbers...

I had a cheapo fixed mini-velo myself awhile back and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-04-16, 07:00 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I'm an admitted a retro-grouch & GP fanboi riding...

I'm an admitted a retro-grouch & GP fanboi riding an RB-1 for my last remaining roadie so I've always coveted a Rivendell bike & occasionally have been awfully close to pulling the trigger on a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-16, 12:06 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I hate to be the one possibly bursting your...

I hate to be the one possibly bursting your bubble...but my understanding is that outside of a couple small groups of bikes that were built in the US, PDG Series Paramounts were made in Asia.

So...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-09-16, 08:29 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I've ended up sticking pretty much with the...

I've ended up sticking pretty much with the Two-fish strap-on ;) myself - but I get the plain mount that does not have the built-in bottle-cage & add my own (same as used on the Minoura) cheap...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-09-16, 07:56 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I'm a sucker for little doo-dads like carry-along...

I'm a sucker for little doo-dads like carry-along tools, small bags, bottle-cages & mounts, etc...

Since my daily rider is a track frame without built-in cage braze-ons, I have tried quite a few...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-14-16, 08:20 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

https://merovee.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/lovejo...

https://merovee.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/lovejoy-think-of-the-children-e1438094435351.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-14-16, 07:26 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Sorry to contradict you but according to the...

Sorry to contradict you but according to the article they won the World Championship earlier this year, and took silver in 2012 Olympics and shooting for gold this year...

They are clearly not...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-22-16, 04:09 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I actually do run a (rather) old operating system...

I actually do run a (rather) old operating system on my 'puter & avoid using my phone to...errr...surf the web - so today I am quite pleased with the new-old forum format
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-16, 01:17 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

So you would be proud about unnecessarily...

So you would be proud about unnecessarily butchering a fine vintage bike and can't take the heat over it? I really hope you are kidding about that file :(

But seriously...sounds like your wheels...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-16, 06:34 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

514030

514030
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-16, 04:48 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Sounds like that is a group for serious...

Sounds like that is a group for serious tri-racers - where 100ths of a second can actually make a difference so considering some of the silly stuff you have posted and are concerned about here - ie...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-05-16, 05:02 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

That seems to be a very popular set-up among...

That seems to be a very popular set-up among fixiefoos nowadays, especially on funny bikes - when I ask why they don't get a level stem with a flat handlebar for same height/reach...they act like I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-16-16, 10:03 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Molto bella! Great - finally somebody else...

Molto bella!

Great - finally somebody else to post in "Apprezzamento zona per Cinelli" (http://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/768184-apprezzamento-zona-per-cinelli.html)...look forward...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-11-16, 09:51 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Don't feel bad - cable grooves have come and gone...

Don't feel bad - cable grooves have come and gone more than once on Cinelli 64s and I may be wrong but I thought that the most recent reissues didn't claim to have them. FWIW my late 80s Giro...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-11-16, 05:15 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Can't speak to their other newer stuff but I am...

Can't speak to their other newer stuff but I am using a couple of repop 1A stems that I am nothing but happy with and besides the sort of milky finish (which I like) can't see a difference in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-02-16, 05:33 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

You did get black? I have been waffling...

You did get black?

I have been waffling about buying this saddle myself - I like the perforated leather on the white but have had nothing but trouble keeping the couple white saddles I've owned...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-12-15, 07:28 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Congrats - hope your transfer works out well... ...

Congrats - hope your transfer works out well...

I'm in the minority here but having reduced my own collection to 3 bikes - I think you're on the right track. I have my track frame bike that gets...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-11-15, 07:09 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

You're not giving up on the Steamroller already? ...

You're not giving up on the Steamroller already?

Or you've just been bitten by fixed bike N+1? ;)

Am curious to hear how you like your Phils BB with the Campag crankset...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-25-15, 06:28 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

If the seatpost is alu or alloy, the frame is...

If the seatpost is alu or alloy, the frame is steel, & you have no expectation of saving the post - as a last resort Caustic Soda has never failed me...

https://youtu.be/-dYnSVVDxrE
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-15-15, 05:14 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I got to hold one of these myself when they 1st...

I got to hold one of these myself when they 1st started going out...

My buddy that got me into riding fixed and who I got my own Cinelli frame from thought he had a deal with MASH to get serial #...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-15, 01:14 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I am sorry to be critical, but I really do not...

I am sorry to be critical, but I really do not care for those butt-plugs on your handlebars - you ought to get hooded levers & make one a dummy.

On the other hand...wouldn't mind seeing a close-up...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-15, 07:03 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I may be wrong, but I'd like to think I know the...

I may be wrong, but I'd like to think I know the general value of my bikes and added a couple hundy to what I figured this one is worth. Perhaps what I thought was ridiculously high for it would not...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-15, 05:08 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Today I am very much regretting getting greedy...

Today I am very much regretting getting greedy and letting some guy talk me out of my 20+ yr companion at the trailhead yesterday :(

I've been feeling strong lately so, after using it as my urban...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-27-15, 09:49 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Happy birthday... ...

Happy birthday...

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/712/626/dc6.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-22-15, 01:48 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Hope you are well... But that being said am...

Hope you are well...

But that being said am sorry to have to say - has nothing to do with FG/SS...plz take this to roadie
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-13-15, 06:23 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

I just now went through very similar situation. ...

I just now went through very similar situation. My aging back no longer plays well with the classic drops on my road bike so I am switching to a short reach, shallow drop bar with very tight curves....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-31-15, 10:28 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Have a nice day ;) ...

Have a nice day ;)
http://i59.tinypic.com/124x5qb.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-15, 05:39 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

No I don't think it would work very...

No



I don't think it would work very well on seatpost - has a crease down the center for stiffness but is pretty long so still kind of flexible. Running it thru seatstay/bridge triangle keeps...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-15, 06:52 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

Yes

Yes
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-15, 07:55 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,617,818
Posted By IAmSam

A rolled up Musguard is way easier to carry than...

A rolled up Musguard is way easier to carry than an ass saver - will fit in a large pocket...

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