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Old 05-14-14 | 06:38 PM
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Folding ahead stem on my BF tikit

That's an adjustable stem with a quick release instead of the original M7 bolt. I got the idea and details from WK on the Bike Friday Yak.



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Old 05-14-14 | 06:51 PM
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That's an adjustable stem with a quick release instead of the original M7 bolt. I got the idea and details from WK on the Bike Friday Yak.



good idea! i'm stealing it!
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Old 05-14-14 | 07:08 PM
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Old 05-14-14 | 08:46 PM
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Is that a picture of you?
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Old 05-14-14 | 09:05 PM
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Is that a picture of you?
yeah. didn't you get the t-shirt i sent you?


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Old 05-14-14 | 09:24 PM
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That is amazing. How do you manage to have a life PLUS being the internet's biggest dickhead week after week?
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Old 05-14-14 | 10:03 PM
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Sweet. Where did you find the ahead adjustable stem that swiveled 90 degrees? Your stem looks lighter than the one I'm using.

The only one I found here is made by Satori sold under the name Genetic. I am happy with the deep teeth of the adjustable stem, however.
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Old 05-14-14 | 10:31 PM
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That is amazing. How do you manage to have a life PLUS being the internet's biggest dickhead week after week?
perhaps you mistook the "are you a wizard" image as an insult. it was intended as a compliment.

come to think of it, now i'm recalling those times you asked me for information and i took time out of my day to be your free internet intern and provide you with data. you never even said thanks. and now you're calling me a dickhead.

i guess i should hope to live to be as old and grumpy as you.
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Old 05-15-14 | 08:02 AM
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this looks awesome.
I'm using an adjustable stem on my Dahon HSL too.

Is the quick release firm enough for holding the stem? I thought the joint is heavy-dutied.
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Old 05-15-14 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by smallwheeler
perhaps you mistook the "are you a wizard" image as an insult. it was intended as a compliment.

come to think of it, now i'm recalling those times you asked me for information and i took time out of my day to be your free internet intern and provide you with data. you never even said thanks. and now you're calling me a dickhead.

i guess i should hope to live to be as old and grumpy as you.
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as a newbie I can not send forum message, so I answer your message here. I've read your message about the wheels, and sent you two email,but never heard from you. I wondered the mails had been blocked?
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Old 05-15-14 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Violinfish
this looks awesome.
I'm using an adjustable stem on my Dahon HSL too.

Is the quick release firm enough for holding the stem? I thought the joint is heavy-dutied.
It can hold up a seatpost through friction. With interlocking teeth, I suspect that it is quite a bit more resistant.

My first thought was to use that type of quick release stem to point the bar up and then use a quick release to lower the adjustable stem mast. But a few measurements convinced me that I wouldn't be able to lower it enough on the tikit with any bar that had forward extension.
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That is amazing. How do you manage to have a life PLUS being the internet's biggest dickhead week after week?
You mistook an internet meme as an insult. You owe this gentleman an apology.
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Old 12-24-14 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by smallwheeler
perhaps you mistook the "are you a wizard" image as an insult. it was intended as a compliment.

come to think of it, now i'm recalling those times you asked me for information and i took time out of my day to be your free internet intern and provide you with data. you never even said thanks. and now you're calling me a dickhead.

i guess i should hope to live to be as old and grumpy as you.
Better late than never.

I apologise for calling you a dickhead. It was the cumulative sarcastic-looking memes starting with the one you posted when I called the Brompton a (slow) dog, which made me think you just added another insult to the list.

I am quite a grumpy chap. Please forgive me.
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I am quite a grumpy chap.
Ha! Those of us who have been around for a while will remember the thread where you were chastised for excessive grumpiness and you responding you were leaving the list.

But your extensive small wheel/folding knowledge - and perhaps that abundance of grumpiness - must have needed an outlet, because you came back after some months.
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