Scrodzilla

I believe so - as the grip area on those risers is a standard 22.2mm and just wide enough to accommodate a 130mm long grip.

UCF Eric

How bad of an idea would this be?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/700c-20mm-cl...#ht_3545wt_952

Scrodzilla

Do what you want but personally, I wouldn't touch those - especially for that price.

UCF Eric

I just wanted to make sure they seemed as shady as I thought. Would you be able to order certain rims into stock if you don't have them already?

Sherblock

I don't want to be rude - and you can delete this post if you want Scrod - but there is such a thing as an LBS. it'll be like talking to Scrod, but in real life. they can usually order things too, and they might even have it in the shop for you to look at.

Nagrom_

at 8:40pm pacific time.

oh wait.

Scrodzilla

Not always.

I'd like to take this time to remind everyone that there is already a designated Retrogression thread in the marketplace. It seems the line between the two threads gets a little too blurred at times.

Sherblock

I guess they can't all have dreads ;D But yeah, I'm not trying to stop people from asking questions here. It's obviously a helpful resource.

That said, I recently received a Brooks saddle. Know of any faux leather tapes?

Scrodzilla

I'm here to be helpful but it seems people keep asking questions better left for other threads.

If you want black (thatsracist.gif), Cinelli Volee really can't be beat. It looks/feels amazing and is really durable.

Sherblock

I don't ;_;

Guess it might have to be the Brooks. Better start saving.

redpear

And it comes in SF topography!

Scrodzilla

Be advised - leather bar tape tends to stink after a while.

calv

Is it worth it to take apart my wheelset to apply spoke prep and oil the holes that the nipples go into? All I did was use my chain lube to lube the threads of the spokes.

Scrodzilla

While I do use Spoke Prep when building a wheel, I wouldn't take apart the whole wheel just to apply it. You can oil the nipple holes at any time during the build.

Chain lube on the threads? If you find yourself needing to true your wheel every couple of days, you'll know you ****ed up.

calv

**** that. I'll take it apart just for more experience at lacing wheels. It was fun on my second wheel because I actually finished pretty quick.

I was kind of thinking... I mean, if I'm going to use these wheels as my ONLY set, I don't want to do it half-assed.

calv

I understand that I should have just asked you to build them for me, haha. I must have caused you a headache with these dumb questions.

I'm super excited for my TS-2.2 to come in tomorrow though.

When I have time and money, (after I get those FSA wing pros and thomson stem from you) I'm going to build a second set of wheels to commute with, probably a set of deep v's.

Scrodzilla

No headache at all, calv.

Because you already used lube on the spoke threads, you will need to clean them thoroughly - let the nipples soak in degreaser and dry completely before using Spoke Prep or it won't work at all.

himespau 

I've got a honey brown saddle that I'm going to try matching with some cork tape with amber shellac on top. I've read around here that looks fairly close to the leather at a fraction of the cost and is at least as comfy (but a lot more time consuming). Hope it works out that way.

/notscrod.

calv

Hey, I noticed like, two hops that I don't know how to fix.. I was wondering if I loosen all the spokes to start over, should the hop go away? What should I do if I see.. Say, a very tiny wobble, and a small hop in the same spot?

Also, should rims generally be completely centered between the calipers, or do they need adjusting for different wheels? I notice that my rim is closer to the right caliper than my left one.

hairnet

The triuing stand can sub for a dishing tool if it is perfectly calibrated, even then probably not perfect. Use a dish tool

/bored not scrod maybeiwilldeletethislatercuzigetweirdaboutit

calv

Stop deleting your posts, man. Sometimes I can't even read them before you delete them, then Dave makes fun of you for it and I'm like, what did he SAY?!


I don't have a dishing tool either.. I just got it and park tool says it comes calibrated already.. so what do I do?

Scrodzilla

Getting hops out can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. The Art of Wheelbuilding explains it better than I could.

If the calibration on your truing stand is slightly off, you'll know it as soon as you install the wheel on your bike. Fixing dish is easy.

calv

As you said here, lol.

Sigh, I think what it is, is that I haven't tried in a while and kind of forgot where I started and what I was supposed to do. (As in, I started to tighten and loosen individual spokes)

CAB

New to the forum and fixie bikes. Anyways I found a Fixie on my local Craigslist that I thought looked pretty cool although I know almost nothing about fixies. I texted the seller and told him if he could go $170 from the original $220 he was asking and he didn't hesitat to say yes I guess dude needs the money. So do u guys think this is a good deal?



https://stockton.craigslist.org/bik/2801785440.html

Jaytron

Scrod is only one guy. Also, we have a craigslist thread.