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I just cleaned up my drivetrain tonight, I kind of want to go down to a 15T on the back and elTwitcho's account of cog removal makes me a little paro... But hell, this thing I know for sure was rotafixed on all by my legs, so hopefully it shouldn't be /too/ bad.

It's been *cough* possibly over 1000 miles since I last cleaned my chain (eek), so now that I had chance, I decided to go do it ;) Stupid lack of time! She was a filthy, filthy girl... but will be buttery smooth tomorrow, oooh yeah :)

1000 miles est. last wash?!? please tell me you lubed more often than that...

everyone should drop the coin for a chain whip - best money i ever spent on a bike tool.

Spend the $ on the big ***** Park one. It has a great, long tubular handle and comes with little bolts so you can swap out the chain when you need too.

I have this one:

http://www.parktool.com/images/produ...5729_81070.jpg

It isn't as durable as the SR-2, but it gets the job done.

while we're on tools - why is it that with bike tools you either buy crap or you fork out $ for Park? Its not always true, all my Hozan tools are really well made, but most of the other brands, Axiom, Wrench Force, etc... just make crap that might last 3 or 4 uses. Is it too much to ask for decent tools without getting reamed by Park pricing?

I picked up a wrench force wrench which wasn't all bad. Mind you, it was to replace the really crappy wrench that came with my 100 dollar evo tools kit...

The chain whip that came in the tool kit worked out alright for me though. Got my cog on well enough that it didn't fly off on my ride tonight...

Speaking of which, my bike is finally dialed in to where it feels totally comfortable except for the less than ideal but not crappy seat. Took a fork flip and new cog, but it all feels awesome now

Unfortunatley it is like that with tools. I look at initial quality and warranty as the deal breakers. I'd buy snap-on all day long if I didn't know Mastercraft will take damn near anything back! And I couldn't agree more with Cavernmech's feelings on Parks big ass whip.

yes it's true; operator is an 80lb gorilla.

i saw a version of the rotafix method that involves sticking your ulock through your crank spider to keep it in place. i'll try to find a link....

I have a gorilla penis.

Okay.

The city is shutting off my water for the whole day tomorrow (8am-6pm) so I think i'm gonna try to make it into the city to buy some new straps. Are those laminated Sliva/Marinoni straps still available anywhere?

last time i bought a pair it was at bikes on wheels. urbane probably has em too.

^Thanks man.

I've got this guy;

http://www.makergo.com/shutup/images...7/new_whip.jpg

I like it a lot and it's held up well over repeated use BUT I think someone's red loctited cog might have bent a couple plates on it so it doesn't feel quite as sturdy as it once did. Still gets the job done, though.

Don't do it. It'll punch a nice dent in your chainstays... Btw I was totally unable to remove the lock ring on my Urbane wheel. I have a crappy MEC tool though.

Oh yeah, regular lubes and wipe downs - I don't have to listen, I can feel the thing when it gets dirty (like hitting a rain storm without fenders does best!)... 1000 miles without lube would've been brutal punishment :) Cleaned and re-greased my axles/dropouts too while I was at it.

Chain feels/sounds a little gritty still, replaced a couple of links - I'm bringing along my new spare and breaker just in case, I've not got a good feeling about this one anymore heh. I did the cleaning thing a few times with toothbrushing too, I may've just left it too long. Have to see how it feels on the road.

I have the same tool as Matt has there, but I got the tool after I'd fitted my cog/lockring so I've not actually put it on my own wheel yet.

My lockring was really really hard to take off as well and it also came from Urbane. Took me about half an hour of cranking, banging on the lockring tool, or torquing my entire weight over the lockring tool. It comes off, it's just really ****ing tight. Not at all complaining though, stuff like that is supposed to be tight.

If you have a crazy amount of trouble you can just put a pipe over the gripping area of the lockring tool so you have a longer handle. More torque would make it easier to get it off

It's amazing what the new surgeries can accomplish.

Athough why you would want this is beyond me. http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...l_kingdom.html

This link may be blocked by work filters because of the word "penis", but it's a news site.


See the primate paragraph.

My condolences, Flint Lock

http://http://toronto.en.craigslist....796245466.html

"Hype" is about all this bike has going for it.. love the description, and the "mid crank pedal to top of seatpost" measurement :P This is why I hate Craigslist...

EDIT: FG fever on CL? Are people upgrading, or just getting bored with their fad bikes? This is from the past week..

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gorilla penises are among the smallest of the apes -- about an inch-and-a-half long.

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pwnt

the only iro group buy in toronto, except for mine and all the others

On the internet, everyone has huge penises.

im adding that to my lavalife profile.

i thought it would take until next summer for CL to turn into the fixed fad clearinghouse, but maybe i overestimated the publics attention span.

Yeah really ;) Mine's the ROb Roy GB, but still, it's a group buy :)

Looks nice, though I'm confused he's selling the 56 (which an enormous amount of seatpost showing) because his 53 fits better... doesn't make sense but whatever- I'd consider it if I had the bones to pony up.

Better pics of the monster truck.
New tires, 1.95". Ride really well, not too loud. 46/15, serfas stinger race ti saddle, evo post, itm stem, sram chain, bmx chain tugs, frame and fork are obvious. Rides great, smooth, light and fast even with the big tires. Am very happy with the result.
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:thumb: man that thing is deadly!! looks like you could ride over a few cars on that thing!

And it looks even sweeter in real life.

mad max. i love it.

Today, I rode all over the Lakeshore and into High Park with my friend, we had lunch under a tree, rode some more out over into Sunnyside park and now I am listening to Sigur Ros whilst messing around with a new project (Santini purchased on CL) and popping a new derailleur on the Ciocc, waiting for the thunderstorm to come. Holy great summer cycling day!

And yeah, as others have said Pyze, that bike looks great. No messing around, all bidnaz, scccccchwwwweeeet.