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10-11-11, 07:12 AM
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Crap, thanks. I had a hell of a time getting my ****ty chaoyang tires on these rims. I might actually need a pit crew if the gator hard shells are any more difficult. 
10-11-11, 07:21 AM
#552
Your cog is slipping.
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They're extremely difficult. Pick up a Kool Stop Bead Jack. You'll thank me.
10-11-11, 09:43 AM
#553
Brown Bear, Sqrl Hunter
If I'm using a shim to go up to a 1 1/8" stem from a 1", do I need to get a 1 1/8" top cap as well?
10-11-11, 09:55 AM
#554
Your cog is slipping.
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Yeah. Otherwise the top cap will be too small for the 1 1/8" hole in the top of the stem.
10-11-11, 10:12 AM
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Scrod,
Is it possible to install a omnium without a torque wrench? I mean, of course it is, but can I get in trouble of overtightening or not tight enough?
Is it possible to install a omnium without a torque wrench? I mean, of course it is, but can I get in trouble of overtightening or not tight enough?
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10-11-11, 10:21 AM
#556
Your cog is slipping.
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You'll be fine. Omniums are easy because when they're not torqued enough, there will be play in the BB.
10-11-11, 04:15 PM
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10-11-11, 05:10 PM
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That frame was posted in the triple triangle thread already where it belongs.
Stop posting it everywhere.
Stop posting it everywhere.
10-11-11, 05:13 PM
#559
Your cog is slipping.
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Yes, I've seen it - and it sucks in every thread it's been posted in.
10-11-11, 07:44 PM
#560
Painfully average.
Hey Dave,
I had my Brooks at a slight upward angle and it felt perfect until I got in the drops, then it felt like all kinds of wrong.. I tilted it down just a bit and it feels better (but still a bit uncomfortable) and now I slide forward a little in the saddle..
What do I do?!?!?! btw bike looks just about the same on my pedal room.
edit: It was so bad, I got a rash on my scrotum lol
I had my Brooks at a slight upward angle and it felt perfect until I got in the drops, then it felt like all kinds of wrong.. I tilted it down just a bit and it feels better (but still a bit uncomfortable) and now I slide forward a little in the saddle..
What do I do?!?!?! btw bike looks just about the same on my pedal room.
edit: It was so bad, I got a rash on my scrotum lol
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10-11-11, 07:48 PM
#561
Your cog is slipping.
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If you have a B17, you may be up the creek. That saddle really wasn't designed for riding with a lot of saddle to bar drop. Try sliding it forward just a touch and finding a happy medium.
10-11-11, 07:55 PM
#562
Painfully average.
Hmmm I wish I knew that I would have ended up loving the Noodles before I got the Brooks a long time ago. Ah well.
10-11-11, 07:57 PM
#563
Your cog is slipping.
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You should be able to make it work. When I had a B17, I messed around with the angle and fore/aft for months before I got it right. Then I sold it.
Are you still planning on building a Leader? I've got an I806TR fork hidden away for you.
Are you still planning on building a Leader? I've got an I806TR fork hidden away for you.
10-11-11, 08:05 PM
#566
Your cog is slipping.
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I like it a lot. Because of occasional back troubles, too much reach ends up being bothersome. I've found the bends at the top of compact drops to put me out just forward enough to be very effective and comfortable and still have plenty of room for my gorilla hands. Adding hoods would put me in a position which I wouldn't be able to ride in for very long, so I'm good with my current setup.
You don't ask too many questions.
10-11-11, 08:08 PM
#568
Painfully average.
Hells yeah. Even though I don't have the money right now, I'm holding off on almost anything else until I get enough money to at least buy that fork from you. Feel kind of bad for making you hold it for too long. I'm secretly stressing over which size to get everyday. The 51 has about the same TT length as a 53cm Kilo TT (I ride a 50cm, most likely too small for me) but I kind of don't like the sloped TT on them. haha I'm such a ****** when it comes to these little things.
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10-11-11, 08:19 PM
#571
Your cog is slipping.
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I don't get whet you're saying.
edit: oh wait...that's funny!
edit: oh wait...that's funny!
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10-11-11, 10:17 PM
#574
Brown Bear, Sqrl Hunter
Hells yeah. Even though I don't have the money right now, I'm holding off on almost anything else until I get enough money to at least buy that fork from you. Feel kind of bad for making you hold it for too long. I'm secretly stressing over which size to get everyday. The 51 has about the same TT length as a 53cm Kilo TT (I ride a 50cm, most likely too small for me) but I kind of don't like the sloped TT on them. haha I'm such a ****** when it comes to these little things.
10-11-11, 11:26 PM
#575
Painfully average.
Well, in my defense, I used that competitivecyclist fit caluculator a long time ago, and have a fair idea what top tube length I need, it just depends if I want to get a normal sized stem with an ugly (imo) sloping top tube or a shorter stem with a straight top tube.