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Old 08-19-09, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Cynikal
You are just figuring this out? Patricky rides a yellow NJS frame (I forgot the builder). I think if that Pake was in East Sac we all would have seen it.
Oh no I knew it wasn't him...just the question of if that was a boy or girl in that pic. I thought it was funny to see it on fgg...I've only seen that pic from him posting it around here...
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Old 08-19-09, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by j. hughes
My first SS. I needed a beater to get around that was easy to keep clean so I converted an old Raleigh. Needs fenders and a rear brake and it's good to go. Might throw a rear rack on it, too.
this thing effing rocks.
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Originally Posted by Retem
the front wheel is laced 3 leading 3 trailing it is very easy and when done right it looks really nice

also look at crows foot it is a very sturdy and attractive pattern as well
Actually none of the lacings you all posted. Don't know, I didn't lace it. Bought the wheels that way. I'v been told its in fact not that strong of a lacing.



The clip for a stand thing, Sometimes i get it sometimes I don't. If I showed the next 3 pictures in the sequence I took you'd see it fall.

And Yes I know its an alpha. That's why I own it.
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Hmmm
I was just asking if it was an Alpha.
 
Old 08-19-09, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by imthewalrus
this thing effing rocks.


Thanks.
First ride today. It was a blast. I can't decide if I have the right ratio or not yet. It's at 48-18. Pretty fast when you get it up there. Hills aren't terrible around here so I think I may stick with it for a bit.
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Hey.
im new here and sort of new to riding.
this is my bike, its a fuji gran tourer SE frame
most of the parts are scrapped from different bikes
I have a different seat & post on it now than the one in the picture
sorry the picture is B&W (i didn't take it).

aprox. what do you think it is worth? i want a different frame
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Old 08-19-09, 09:58 PM
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Just gave her a bath
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Old 08-19-09, 11:54 PM
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Old 08-20-09, 12:26 AM
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i really really like that one ^
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Originally Posted by Jaw,Knee,Music
Actually none of the lacings you all posted. Don't know, I didn't lace it. Bought the wheels that way. I'v been told its in fact not that strong of a lacing.

https://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k192/WarOnErrorism/DSC_0502.jpg

The clip for a stand thing, Sometimes i get it sometimes I don't. If I showed the next 3 pictures in the sequence I took you'd see it fall.

And Yes I know its an alpha. That's why I own it.
Just in case your wondering I did a little digging and found this. From that I can assume your wheel is two leading two trailing. Yes it is weaker than cross 3, but so is radial. Most lacings are fine if you do them right.

Also lol at bold.
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I bought this Scattante frame from Performance bike during one of their crazy one day sales. I got the frame for super cheap and slapped the bike together with some leftover parts I had laying around. It's super stiff and a nice riding bike. Revised branding is a bonus.



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Originally Posted by Jaw,Knee,Music
Actually none of the lacings you all posted. Don't know, I didn't lace it. Bought the wheels that way. I'v been told its in fact not that strong of a lacing.
it is a 2 leading 2 trailing pattern and they are actual moderately strong their primary weakness is lateral torsion


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Hey.
im new here and sort of new to riding.
this is my bike, its a fuji gran tourer SE frame
most of the parts are scrapped from different bikes
I have a different seat & post on it now than the one in the picture
sorry the picture is B&W (i didn't take it).

aprox. what do you think it is worth? i want a different frame
you should try to move the brake spacer behind the brake bridge it will make your brake much more effective and possibly less noisy
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Still need crank set, pedals and a saddle... she's almost done... might switch the bars too.
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still needs foot retention

and brakes
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Originally Posted by joyride1x1
I bought this Scattante frame from Performance bike during one of their crazy one day sales. I got the frame for super cheap and slapped the bike together with some leftover parts I had laying around. It's super stiff and a nice riding bike. Revised branding is a bonus.


You're one demonic mother ****er. Not only does your frame say "Satan", but you have a picture of him in your rear spokes as well.
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Originally Posted by cohiba22
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Still need crank set, pedals and a saddle... she's almost done... might switch the bars too.
nice bike but for the life of me i can't understand why you would spend so much money on your wheelset/tires when you still lack foot retention- i mean, if you've got 40 bucks to blow on a white tire for looks that you're gonna skid through, why not buy foot retention first?
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Originally Posted by helloamerican
nice bike but for the life of me i can't understand why you would spend so much money on your wheelset/tires when you still lack foot retention- i mean, if you've got 40 bucks to blow on a white tire for looks that you're gonna skid through, why not buy foot retention first?
He stated that the bike is not done yet. From the looks of those tires, the bike has not yet been ridden. He says he still needs to buy pedals, so let's give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is referring to pedals with some sort of retention.
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Originally Posted by BLACK BIKE
You're one demonic mother ****er. Not only does your frame say "Satan", but you have a picture of him in your rear spokes as well.
easy there, big fella!
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I love the Satan decals, so much. And BLACK BIKE... really? I thought he was supposed to be Hitler.
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Originally Posted by luketg08
I love the Satan decals, so much. And BLACK BIKE... really? I thought he was supposed to be Hitler.
Close enough.
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Originally Posted by helloamerican
nice bike but for the life of me i can't understand why you would spend so much money on your wheelset/tires when you still lack foot retention- i mean, if you've got 40 bucks to blow on a white tire for looks that you're gonna skid through, why not buy foot retention first?
I've rode for so long without any foot retention that I sometimes forget the importance of some straps or whatever... I plan on gettin' some straps with the pedals i'm pickin' up soon.
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Originally Posted by BLACK BIKE
He stated that the bike is not done yet. From the looks of those tires, the bike has not yet been ridden. He says he still needs to buy pedals, so let's give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is referring to pedals with some sort of retention.
Thanks for that benefit, cause I do plan on purchasing some sort of foot retention with the new pedals. And yea, the pics were snapped before I rode on those new bright white tires! I was actually thinking about switching them to brown, cause that white gets way too dirty!
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Originally Posted by K_phomma
still needs foot retention

and brakes
Foot retention, i suppose.

Brakes, no thanks.
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