Unpopular Opinion: NJS is completely irrelevant
04-11-06, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mattface
In case this was lost on anyone. Threads starting with "Unpopular Opinion:" are intended to get people riled up. 40 posts in 40 minutes, this thread served it's purpose 
04-11-06, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by wangster
Get off your high horse and stop worrying about other peoples choice and I bet if you can get NJS for a decent price, you would over other parts.
04-11-06, 02:29 PM
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Anything more than a big wheel is a waste of money.
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04-11-06, 02:30 PM
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Sashae is completely irrelevant; BikesDirect exists.
04-11-06, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by chicagoamdream
This thread's purpose was to demarcate ballers from haters.
04-11-06, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ira in Chi
False. I can, and don't. Let's hear more opinions on this hot button topic!
can't believe I got sucked into this sh*t.
Fin du Monde is the jam!!! along with delirium tremens...
edit: eitherway... ride what you want and have... as long as you ride...
04-11-06, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ostro
im niether ****** or hater...i just dont care.
04-11-06, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ZappCatt
Kinda like how "track bikes" are cooler to ride on the streets than road conversions?
04-11-06, 02:33 PM
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I bought my stuff as a courting effort to keep Ira in Chicago - but alas, he leaves.
We all walk to different drum beats, and the only problem I see is when someone thinks their beat is better. Personally, I have never felt that way, and I will echo what dolface said adn add a little something: It lends to the community as much as any other aspect of this style of riding. However, the unfortunate portion occurs when it becomes the sole pillar of one's status. I like my DeBernardi Chipperello frame with a scrambling of parts - to include a set of chopped risers from sloppy beebot. It is a total blast to ride. I doubt it will ever leave my hands. And it was really fun to ride up to the Bike Film Festival on it and see all the wonderful bikes that were in attendance: eastern steel tempered in the cold winds, european craftsman ship as beautiful as a Degas, and I noticed that after a while, I was seeing people on BIKES. Nothing else - just bikes.
A bike doesn't make the rider, in fact, the opposite is often truer than we think.
I love all my bikes and the ones I see alongside me as I push laps or drink beers.
We all walk to different drum beats, and the only problem I see is when someone thinks their beat is better. Personally, I have never felt that way, and I will echo what dolface said adn add a little something: It lends to the community as much as any other aspect of this style of riding. However, the unfortunate portion occurs when it becomes the sole pillar of one's status. I like my DeBernardi Chipperello frame with a scrambling of parts - to include a set of chopped risers from sloppy beebot. It is a total blast to ride. I doubt it will ever leave my hands. And it was really fun to ride up to the Bike Film Festival on it and see all the wonderful bikes that were in attendance: eastern steel tempered in the cold winds, european craftsman ship as beautiful as a Degas, and I noticed that after a while, I was seeing people on BIKES. Nothing else - just bikes.
A bike doesn't make the rider, in fact, the opposite is often truer than we think.
I love all my bikes and the ones I see alongside me as I push laps or drink beers.
04-11-06, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by wangster
Ira, so you don't want to buy quality part because a lot of people have them or because you don't want to be a NJS geek? What's your reason behind this? You don't think they are quality parts? or you don't want to be labeled as a NJS hipster/geek/wannabe-keirin racer?
04-11-06, 02:40 PM
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popular opinion: sunny and 70 is the perfect weather to drink rum on a bike - njs or not.
04-11-06, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by wangster
Ira, so you don't want to buy quality part because a lot of people have them or because you don't want to be a NJS geek? What's your reason behind this? You don't think they are quality parts? or you don't want to be labeled as a NJS hipster/geek/wannabe-keirin racer?
can't believe I got sucked into this sh*t.
Fin du Monde is the jam!!! along with delirium tremens...
can't believe I got sucked into this sh*t.
Fin du Monde is the jam!!! along with delirium tremens...
04-11-06, 02:42 PM
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Unpopular opinion: a chilly october night is the perfect weather to finish off a bottle of amaretto while riding around chicago
04-11-06, 02:47 PM
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I got a really good deal on a set of NJS Suntour Superbe Hubs
from someone in Japan. When I get them in, I'm going to re-space them from
110 to 120, lace them to Salsa Delgado rims and put them on a cross conversion.
What do you guys think? A HA HA HA!!!!!! AAAA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!
[165] - I love the cherubim, man. I f*ckin' love it!
from someone in Japan. When I get them in, I'm going to re-space them from
110 to 120, lace them to Salsa Delgado rims and put them on a cross conversion.
What do you guys think? A HA HA HA!!!!!! AAAA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!
[165] - I love the cherubim, man. I f*ckin' love it!
04-11-06, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ira in Chi
Therefore, I don't need further justification for my choices.
but you're asking others to justify their choices...
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Originally Posted by $0.00/Gal
Unpopular opinion: a chilly october night is the perfect weather to finish off a bottle of amaretto while riding around chicago
04-11-06, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by monkey
[165] - I love the cherubim, man. I f*ckin' love it!
ah! YOU got the cherubim! nice score, those are sweet bikes (they also make/made road frames under the name 'echelon', if you see one, grab it, they're awesome).
04-11-06, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by monkey
I got a really good deal on a set of NJS Suntour Superbe Hubs
from someone in Japan. When I get them in, I'm going to re-space them from
110 to 120, lace them to Salsa Delgado rims and put them on a cross conversion.
What do you guys think? A HA HA HA!!!!!! AAAA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!
[165] - I love the cherubim, man. I f*ckin' love it!
from someone in Japan. When I get them in, I'm going to re-space them from
110 to 120, lace them to Salsa Delgado rims and put them on a cross conversion.
What do you guys think? A HA HA HA!!!!!! AAAA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!
[165] - I love the cherubim, man. I f*ckin' love it!
edit: Only in my day, we used MA-40s!
04-11-06, 02:52 PM
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Damn, how great is it that BF is fast again?
04-11-06, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
I did that over a decade ago. I wish I still had those wheels.
edit: Only in my day, we used MA-40s!
edit: Only in my day, we used MA-40s!
I hold you (and juvi-kyle's Kelly) responsible for my recent
'cross fixation.
04-11-06, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by chicagoamdream
Damn, how great is it that BF is fast again?