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santiago 03-22-07 02:00 PM


Originally Posted by dminor
Gastro, the mods frown on creating second usernames and playing around making postings like this :D

I don't know if meme/wewe are the same, but their writing styles differ. I think gastro's refined writing style (not a sarcastic comment) would be hard to shake off and he wouldn't be able to pull off meme prose.

cryptid01 03-22-07 02:21 PM


Originally Posted by santiago
I don't know if meme/wewe are the same, but their writing styles differ. I think gastro's refined writing style (not a sarcastic comment) would be hard to shake off and he wouldn't be able to pull off meme prose.

Oh ye of little faith!

wethepeople 03-22-07 02:26 PM

Hay guyz, i droo a pictur tew/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...1/godsbike.jpg

dminor 03-22-07 02:39 PM

Quick - - someone UNinstall Paint from his computer!

wethepeople 03-22-07 02:55 PM

For some reason there wasn't a paint program on my computer, and getting the original MSPaint wasn't exactly easy.

ed 03-22-07 03:12 PM

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Hey look...I changed the head angle.:rolleyes:

Gravity Worx 03-22-07 03:17 PM

One last try and then I'm out of this one.

All I've been trying to say is that if you take a 6" head tube and a 5 1/2" area between the clamps to fit it into, you can alter the head angle SLIGHTLY by playing with that 1/2" difference either up or down when deciding where to make your cut.

That's it. That's the whole point, That has always been the whole point on my end.
There is that little bit of area that you can "play" to manipulate the head angle one way or another.
It's really very basic.

There is also this from the frame builders section:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=280093
I asked and got an answer

And yes gastro, I know what assuming does. lol

santiago 03-22-07 03:47 PM


Originally Posted by gastro
Oh ye of little faith!

If you have influence, bring meme back.

C Law 03-22-07 03:50 PM


Originally Posted by Gravity Worx
One last try and then I'm out of this one.

All I've been trying to say is that if you take a 6" head tube and a 5 1/2" area between the clamps to fit it into, you can alter the head angle SLIGHTLY by playing with that 1/2" difference either up or down when deciding where to make your cut.

That's it. That's the whole point, That has always been the whole point on my end.
There is that little bit of area that you can "play" to manipulate the head angle one way or another.
It's really very basic.

There is also this from the frame builders section:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=280093
I asked and got an answer

And yes gastro, I know what assuming does. lol

bottom line it for me. Can I still get a sponsorship or what?

apclassic9 03-22-07 03:57 PM

Are we finished here?

Gravity Worx 03-22-07 03:58 PM


Originally Posted by Curt Kurt
bottom line it for me. Can I still get a sponsorship or what?

That's got to be the best answer all day.:)

Gravity Worx 03-22-07 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by apclassic9
Are we finished here?

I believe so

Maelstrom 03-22-07 03:59 PM

I think I need a drink.

dminor 03-22-07 04:01 PM

So what's going to be the final outcome, ap? If you want, I've got a lefty that'll fit for sure - - Salsa might not crazy about the fact that it has the accessory righty to it too:

http://www.rst.com.tw/product/pd2005/image2005/1.jpg

Gravity Worx 03-22-07 04:13 PM

Ya, back on the first page.
It was only the principal in that there is that slight head angle change that can be manipulated.
Operative word being slight.

Last I checked though, there are a ton of bike catalogs out there that list their head angles down to the 10th of a degree, and there is that slight difference.

That was it though. That it can be manipulated by the amount being cut out depending on where you cut.
We are only talking about 1/2" at the very most, probably closer to 1/4 if they are lucky.

The reason I even posted at all about it was for in case the bike in question has an overly slow or an overly quick head angle, that problem can be compounded or rectified just a little. Again, very slightly being the operative words.

I figured though that since they are looking at cutting it any way, then why not try to kill 2 birds with 1 stone as the saying goes.

AfterThisNap 03-22-07 04:18 PM


holy robocop!

Gravity Worx 03-22-07 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by Pete Fagerlin
Yes, as in he is using "steering tube" rather than head tube, kind of like you were, before you corrected yourself.

But the principal behind it is still the same and that's all I was getting at.
I believe we've sufficiantly killed this one.
I'm having a shot of Houssongs tonight after my ride now.
Too bad you're not near here as I'd gladly share as a peece offering

apclassic9 03-22-07 05:01 PM


Originally Posted by dminor
So what's going to be the final outcome, ap?

We're off to the LBS to have @15mm milled off the head tube. Problem solved. :D

:beer:
I'd like to thank you all for the lively discussion; this is one little problem I will not be dealing with again.


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