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Old 11-21-14, 12:09 AM
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drops are for old people and hipsters
pretty sure these are both wrong
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drops are for roadies
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...ew.
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...ew.
that's a sweet avatar.. is that from Roots?
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I'm more of a kind of blue kinda guy
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but which bars would you be using while you listen to Kind of Blue on your phone whilst riding and stuff?

prob risers.
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Originally Posted by TMonk
but which bars would you be using while you listen to Kind of Blue on your phone whilst riding and stuff?

prob risers.
BMX barz
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well there you have it ladies and gentlemen.
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that's a sweet avatar.. is that from Roots?
ouch.
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Originally Posted by TMonk
drops are for roadies
And mountain bikes. I felt so much more in control when I made that change.

Oh, wait... That's because I'm a roadie...
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drops are for roadies
Yah, I'm a roadie. All my miles are on pavement. Half fixed, half with gears, but all road (well, these days, it's about 80% fixed). I use drops on all my bikes.

Should we suggest that those who do not use drops get off the road?

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Troll of the month goes to dpc1192
I'm impressed by his longevity. then again on the boards I'm used to he would've been banned a long time ago
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I just flipped my stem and now somethings like wobbling? I think it's my fork... its very subtle. when I took the stem off the steerer tube had been cut very short and the fork kinda moved and I thought I had it held back as tight as I could but it feels off..

Oy this is what I get for trying to do some work myself! I really hope I don't have to go back to my LBS to solve this
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Best troll ever.

You and evil cries allot need to get together
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Best troll ever.

You and evil cries allot need to get together
Shhh, they're the same person. I too can not understand why this idiot hasn't been banned, his troll behaviour has gone well past the point that it's funny or useful but sadly, the mods don't agree ... or give a stuff (yes, he has been reported)
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Shhh, they're the same person. I too can not understand why this idiot hasn't been banned, his troll behaviour has gone well past the point that it's funny or useful but sadly, the mods don't agree ... or give a stuff (yes, he has been reported)

Can someone please give me some serious advice about how to stabilize my fork when flipping my stem? Like I said I can tell it isn't tight there's a slight wobble.

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Oh please.
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Originally Posted by dpc1192
Can someone please give me some serious advice about how to stabilize my fork when flipping my stem? Like I said I can tell it isn't tight there's a slight wobble.
please ?
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My spoon is too big
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Originally Posted by dpc1192
Can someone please give me some serious advice about how to stabilize my fork when flipping my stem?
Need fork stabilizers...obviously.
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Jesus christ man, here
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Banhammer please
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