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Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 18211179)
That's very close. I ride within a block of there sometimes.
But since my body has a tough time fitting stock geometry, and also since I already have one of each type of road bike (Ti, CF, Al, Classic steel, and SS), I don't bother looking for more trouble. |
Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 18211418)
On the other hand, the "6'3" and 52cm" thread makes me think I could ride that bike if I @timtak it....
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
(Post 18211013)
...actually not a bad price for all the work that it says has been done to it. Unfortunately, ads written by flippers like this guy tend to gloss over the original mid range nature of this bike when new, as well as to attempt to sell a midline component group as something chi-chi because it's original. I generally try to avoid the florid language guys, and white bar tape on some flipper bike in a CL ad is usually a deal breaker for me.
I figure i'm gonna strip the whole thing down to parts, clean it all and relube and assemble it anyway, so much of the work that claims to have been done is wasted on me. It often turns out that some of the essential overhaul stuff like the BB has been skipped in order to concentrate on new tyres and white saddle and bar tape. Some of the nicer Panasonics were contract built for and branded as Schwinn, like this one, which is a fine rider: http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=480375http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=480373http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=480372http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=480374 |
Originally Posted by Doug28450
(Post 18211446)
Aren't you supposed to be healing people?
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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
(Post 18211023)
Aww shucks, BB30 is such a great vintage of whine.
#justsaying |
Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
(Post 18211237)
Wait a minute. Looks like another case of the "is it blue or is it gold dress". Is that really the same bike?
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Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 18211418)
On the other hand, the "6'3" and 52cm" thread makes me think I could ride that bike if I @timtak it....
Lance (timtak) carefully. One day I will post a picture of all my stems. I did not go from a 9cm stem to a 15cm trial bike stem in one increment. My stems got longer as I got thinner resulting no increase in weight on my bars (78kg-> 63kg alongside 10-15cm stem) If you are slim to start off with then get a bike with a long top tube and Cobb your stem. |
Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 18209974)
Depends.
I usually use RoboGrips, but I seem to have misplaced mine. Had to use needlenose pliers last time. Uggh, that was terrible. Sometimes I can unsnap quicklinks by hand but I'm not so good at that. |
Originally Posted by timtak
(Post 18211534)
I call it "lancing," not timtaking ,but lance only at your peril, or rather only if you are slim, lancing (timtaking) your bike is a good way of staying slim but not a good way of getting slim due to the danger of breaking your steerer tube. As you get slimmer, increase the length and downward angle of your stem, such that you enjoy being slim, and cutting through the wind. This provides a major incentive for remaining slim. But if you are not slim then you willl not be able to enjoy the merits of a lanced (timtaked) stem because your belly will get in the way, and more, you may break your steerer tube. I put very little weight on my bars these days because my stem is lanced, my saddle horizontal, and I get down so low that my back is horizontal. Lance (timtak) carefully.
But I am going to stick with my current approach. You certainly are among the select BFers whose name has become a verb. It's an honor to have you visit us here. |
Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 18210812)
I wouldn't pass on all Panasonics. If I saw one of these in my size, there's no telling what I might do ;)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-J...0/IMG_1467.JPG When I was camping in the SD Badlands one of the other campers had a Panasonic very similar to that. |
Despite the tiki libations the night prior, Heathpack is up early theme-parking it like a pro. ;)
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...D60641169F.jpg |
The anti-coasting measures in cm not mm. That's dedication to an ideal.
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On hold with the IRS for 59 minutes so far this morning. Putting in the work!
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Originally Posted by RPK79
(Post 18211603)
On hold with the IRS for 59 minutes so far this morning. Putting in the work!
If so, you can double bill your time. |
Originally Posted by Doug28450
(Post 18211648)
Are you working on other projects while on hold?
If so, you can double bill your time. |
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..."can't dance, and it's too wet to plow," lends itself well to variations. I'm thinking, "Can't spin, and I'm too fat to timtak." |
Originally Posted by 3alarmer
(Post 18211670)
...maybe it has realized that no one is listening and is considering a trial separation ? :( #counselingwonthelp
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
(Post 18211670)
...maybe it has realized that no one is listening and is considering a trial separation ? :( #counselingwonthelp
#noescape |
Originally Posted by Doug28450
(Post 18211701)
If the two of them can't find some common ground there may be an asplosion.
#noescape |
Originally Posted by rjones28
(Post 18211738)
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Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 18211765)
How many N-m??
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Originally Posted by RPK79
(Post 18211603)
On hold with the IRS for 59 minutes so far this morning. Putting in the work!
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Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 18211765)
How many N-m??
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Originally Posted by Doug28450
(Post 18211781)
Based on the "torqued down tight" comment he used a breaker bar with a 1.83 m pipe extension.
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