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Old 04-27-09, 11:37 PM
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Old 04-27-09, 11:39 PM
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I would have loved the silver Thomson, but I needed something in stock, and 110mm
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It's for the best. You were about out of brake pad in the front. Might as well replace the bike at that point.

So if that snapped inside the headtube, is the inside of the headtube damaged at all, or was it mostly held in place?
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Hmm. I know neither Thomson or King make 1" threadless stuff, so was that set up with 1 1/8" threaded bits before?
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Originally Posted by x136
Hmm. I know neither Thomson or King make 1" threadless stuff, so was that set up with 1 1/8" threaded bits before?
King makes 1" threadless. This is a 1" headset

Thomson does not, we are using a shim.
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So if that snapped inside the headtube, is the inside of the headtube damaged at all, or was it mostly held in place?
It didn't completely snap until it was in the shop. The shop said the headtube was ok.
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Huh. Never seen the 1" model listed before, but there it is. I lerned sumthin'!

In any case, it looks nice. You didn't break it on purpose to justify a bunch of new shiny stuff, did you?

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It didn't completely snap until it was in the shop. The shop said the headtube was ok.
Ah, that's good, at least.
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So is Ruth going to start captaining? She has the same expression I have on my face while descending 84 on the Periscope.
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So shiny! You'll be able to look down and see a joyous smile in your reflection while climbing Alba road!
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So shiny! You'll be able to look down and see a joyous smile in your reflection while climbing Alba road!
Amen! and here's just the thing to make it all blingy...




I'm happy to see that the events of the past two weekends have not dampened your and Ruth's sense of humor.
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