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#7276
Your cog is slipping.
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Is the Gran Compe Shot lever better for the "choking the stem" hand position, (for my B123s), or is the difference insignificant compared to Dirty Harrys? I was just wondering if the smaller clamp really made a difference. I'll be positioning the lever directly next to the stem.
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Thanks Scrod!
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How much work do you think I have on my hands as a conversion? Only appears to be surface rust. And a couple nicks.
The front wheel is probably garbage. I'm making the commute tomorrow, but wanted your opinion.
The front wheel is probably garbage. I'm making the commute tomorrow, but wanted your opinion.
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I often see HPlusSon Archetype rims put with higher-end hubs on pre-built wheelsets.
Are they that much better of a rim than Velocity A23s, which seem to have a similar profile and lighter weight? Or is this difference negligible?
Are they that much better of a rim than Velocity A23s, which seem to have a similar profile and lighter weight? Or is this difference negligible?
#7281
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H+Son > Velocity.
#7282
Your cog is slipping.
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I have no idea. I can't even tell what kind of bike it is.
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Have you had chorizo verde? What are your thoughts? On it, or things in general.
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while were on the subject of food;
how do you find the motivation to make such amazing breakfasts all the time?
i often find myself clawing for motivation just to pour myself a bowl of cereal in the morning
how do you find the motivation to make such amazing breakfasts all the time?
i often find myself clawing for motivation just to pour myself a bowl of cereal in the morning
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If cereal tasted like chorizo and scrambled egg stuffed peppers you'd probably be more motivated to make it.
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Are the Kinlin xr300 and deep-v silver colors similar? Reason I ask is because I was contemplating using a xr300 up front and a deep-v in the rear.
#7288
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That would be some pretty gross cereal.
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i think it has to do with the time involved with making it
maybe i should start doing half the work the night before so it doesnt take so much time in the morning although i do like the whole "ritual" part of chopping and slicing and mixing and throwing stuff in the pan and hearing that noise and smelling smells
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I like the carbon look, but im sure thats just the spacers, I'm still torn between the 2 different forks for my leader, whether i go all carbon or carbon/aluminum. But I still need to get cranks and pedals before i worry about the front part
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The GR-10s look like a nice improvement over the 9s with the center cross piece. But, the super pedal flipper on the Urban Platforms look very nice. Is that one reason you used them on your new bike?
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hello scrod,
i crashed my front 20h a23 laced with sapim lasers. BUMMER RIGHT? it was bad enough that i had to smang the rim against the curb to get it straight-ish to ride home.
can i reuse the spokes?
thanks in advance,
yummygooey
i crashed my front 20h a23 laced with sapim lasers. BUMMER RIGHT? it was bad enough that i had to smang the rim against the curb to get it straight-ish to ride home.
can i reuse the spokes?
thanks in advance,
yummygooey
#7296
Your cog is slipping.
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The large flip tab was actually a little hard to get used to but now that I've got the hang of it, it's nice.
#7297
Your cog is slipping.
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As long as none of them are drastically kinked, you should be okay to reuse them.
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have you noticed 710SLs stretching quicker? I swear my first one lasted 1200 ish miles, but this last one I put on is over .75 within 200 miles, and I'm butthurt about it