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09-18-07 | 11:51 AM
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The chain I have isn't stretched to heck - its only about 1/2 through its usable lifespan (measured with a chain-stretch tool). She may have been helping me, but I certainly mentioned to the first guy I bought the conversion parts from that I was converting a ROAD BIKE.
Can I run a 1/8" chain over any chainring in the front, or does it have to be wider? If I can get away with just using the existing chainring in the front (the one I was sold), with the BMX 18T cog in the rear, by buying a new chain, I might go that route.
Can I run a 1/8" chain over any chainring in the front, or does it have to be wider? If I can get away with just using the existing chainring in the front (the one I was sold), with the BMX 18T cog in the rear, by buying a new chain, I might go that route.
edit: n/m cavern beat me to it
09-18-07 | 11:56 AM
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SamHouston:
I hate to bring business into the forum, but I am wondering if Under the Weather makes custom (color) top tube pads/protectors. I just got my new Paddy Wagon and I like it a lot. I'm not worried about the bars hitting (I still have both brakes) or the paint, but when I lock up I'm worried as hell somebody is going to dent up the nice tube. Probably just new-bike paranoia. I think a nice goldenrod yellow would complement the stock paint pretty well. I'm also in the market for a bigger bag than the eight-year-old Banana Republic designer bag I got as a gift in high school. That will have to wait until the budget expands, though.
On a humorous side-note, a TT pad would have come in handy the other night, when my curious girlfriend decided to try riding fixed on my 60cm frame. She didn't once have trouble adjusting until she went to get off and, err, tried to straddle the too-tall frame. In her words, "I forgot I can't stand up on boy bikes!"
I hate to bring business into the forum, but I am wondering if Under the Weather makes custom (color) top tube pads/protectors. I just got my new Paddy Wagon and I like it a lot. I'm not worried about the bars hitting (I still have both brakes) or the paint, but when I lock up I'm worried as hell somebody is going to dent up the nice tube. Probably just new-bike paranoia. I think a nice goldenrod yellow would complement the stock paint pretty well. I'm also in the market for a bigger bag than the eight-year-old Banana Republic designer bag I got as a gift in high school. That will have to wait until the budget expands, though.
On a humorous side-note, a TT pad would have come in handy the other night, when my curious girlfriend decided to try riding fixed on my 60cm frame. She didn't once have trouble adjusting until she went to get off and, err, tried to straddle the too-tall frame. In her words, "I forgot I can't stand up on boy bikes!"
Or check in at Sweet Pete's and La Carrera, they have some pads in stock.
Is that the new Paddywagon colour you've got or the dark green/teal like I've got?
09-18-07 | 12:03 PM
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09-18-07 | 12:21 PM
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Great! Thanks for the info. It's the new color-way, a light gray with white bar behind the KONA name. It's a really fresh looking bike. Before I bought the bike I had all sorts of ambitious plans to paint it and whatnot, but now that I have it, I want to keep the stock paint, because it looks so nice. They've picked a very classy scheme. My girlfriend says the bike is so smooth, she named it "Steely Dan: The Bike." I don't think she even knows the frame is steel. I decided to keep the name.
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09-18-07 | 12:39 PM
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09-18-07 | 12:47 PM
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09-18-07 | 01:21 PM
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Pretty cool video of the last Rumble Through The Bronx here: https://www.sny.tv/schedule/streetgames.jsp
Anyone been down to NYC for Cranksgiving?
Anyone been down to NYC for Cranksgiving?
09-18-07 | 01:23 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:05 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:07 PM
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Tyler, are you still sleeping with it at the side of your bed? 
Glad you are happy! We should ride to York sometime.
I once had a mag light named steely dan.
awesome!
Glad you are happy! We should ride to York sometime.I once had a mag light named steely dan.
awesome!
09-18-07 | 02:12 PM
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Curious, how open are the guys here to letting a new guy in on a ride (me)? I might be interested at the end of the month - when I stop working two jobs...
09-18-07 | 02:16 PM
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wonder if that song was for him...
wonder if that song was for him...
09-18-07 | 02:17 PM
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I'm in for a ride. Are we taking hills or more flat. My knee has been arguing with my bike the past few weeks when I ride.
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09-18-07 | 02:18 PM
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What time are you open to in the week these days?
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09-18-07 | 02:19 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:23 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:28 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:30 PM
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Did you come across any of them track nuts Keith?
09-18-07 | 02:32 PM
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Keith, are the Hed wheels ready? If so, I might come by tomorrow morning. When are you open?
09-18-07 | 02:36 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:38 PM
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Holy inquiries Batman. I havnt had a good opportunity to check em out. Thursday A.M. would prolly be best. Oh yeah...one of the axle caps is missing from the front one....do you have it? Hard to do much with it unless I get it from you. They can't be ridden without it as well.
09-18-07 | 02:45 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:48 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:53 PM
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09-18-07 | 02:58 PM
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Holy inquiries Batman. I havnt had a good opportunity to check em out. Thursday A.M. would prolly be best. Oh yeah...one of the axle caps is missing from the front one....do you have it? Hard to do much with it unless I get it from you. They can't be ridden without it as well.