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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-19-09, 08:19 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,306
Posted By concord k

Just upgraded my setup from MKS Sylvan Lites, MKS...

Just upgraded my setup from MKS Sylvan Lites, MKS single cage, and cheap single strap to Odyssey Twisted platform pedals, Soma double cages, and MKS doubles. In the summer, I'll swap back to the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-07-09, 11:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 782
Posted By concord k

Chari & Co. just got them in too.

Chari & Co. just got them in too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-18-09, 12:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 452
Posted By concord k

Do you have a budget for lenses (ranging in price...

Do you have a budget for lenses (ranging in price from a few hundred dollars to over a grand)? If not, I'd steer clear of dSLRs. Since this seems to be your foray into photography, I recommend a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-10-09, 11:58 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,763,038
Posted By concord k

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3473/img1671op9...

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-08-09, 01:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 25,449
Posted By concord k

I find no handed pop-ups to be easier than 1...

I find no handed pop-ups to be easier than 1 handed because of the equal weight distribution when leaning backwards, but only marginally. that being said, i've been riding 48/19 and learning tricks...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-31-08, 05:55 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,389
Posted By concord k

Another gnarly accident took place on Broadway &...

Another gnarly accident took place on Broadway & Lafayette. Taxi cut me off at a snail's pace. I turned my wheel an exact 90 degrees and may have even tapped the brake. It sent me ass over elbows...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-31-08, 05:49 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,389
Posted By concord k

2 accidents on a beater 10-speed at the beginning...

2 accidents on a beater 10-speed at the beginning of the year. After a successful and crazy night at the restaurant, everyone sat at the chef's table and had some drinks to celebrate. We decide to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-29-08, 07:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 818
Posted By concord k

barspins?!

barspins?!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-24-08, 02:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,782
Posted By concord k

I ride brakeless in Manhattan, NYC. I hit a few...

I ride brakeless in Manhattan, NYC. I hit a few hills but have pretty solid control with a 48/19 (same EAI cog). Have only been riding brakeless for 3 weeks, give or take.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-07-08, 04:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 903
Posted By concord k

I'm practicing this too. Thanks for the tips.

I'm practicing this too. Thanks for the tips.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-07-08, 04:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,634
Posted By concord k

similar price range in NYC. i've read on here...

similar price range in NYC. i've read on here that others have paid less.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-04-08, 07:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 467
Posted By concord k

If after we've gone a few blocks together or...

If after we've gone a few blocks together or we're stopped at a light (yeah, it happens sometimes) I'll nod or say hi. Sometimes I'll play follow-the-leader with messengers if I see they'll carve out...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-29-08, 11:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 605
Posted By concord k

I bought chrome riser handlebars, rode them for...

I bought chrome riser handlebars, rode them for maybe 10 blocks before I swapped back to my flat bars. I'm still in the market for narrow low-rise bars, probably the Nittos.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-22-08, 12:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 387
Posted By concord k

I've had my Fuji Track for less than 2 weeks....

I've had my Fuji Track for less than 2 weeks. Rode stock 48/16, brakeless. Bought a 17t, and a front brake. I've since removed the 17t and put a 18t on. Since I find myself skidding/skipping, I may...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-21-08, 09:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,984
Posted By concord k

I went over my handlebar for the first time on...

I went over my handlebar for the first time on Saturday. I was cut off by a cab, tapped the brake, tried to step out of my cages, failed, and ate asphalt (intersection of Houston/Lafayette, which...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-17-08, 10:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 688
Posted By concord k

Don't recommend the GR-9's with your work shoes...

Don't recommend the GR-9's with your work shoes (or any wide ones). In fact, I'm not even sure I like them with my narrow Pumas... I find that my toes are not well supported, particularly when I'm...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-17-08, 12:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,099
Posted By concord k

Just picked up a Fuji Track 08 with stock gearing...

Just picked up a Fuji Track 08 with stock gearing @ 48/16. Riding brakeless on a tighter geometry and higher gearing means I'm nowhere near as comfortable skipping/skidding around traffic, but it can...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-13-08, 02:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 755
Posted By concord k

I stopped reading your post after the first...

I stopped reading your post after the first sentence. 'Riding your friends' and subsequently, becoming 'hooked on them' has nothing to do with the SSFG forum. Unless you were speaking of your...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-21-08, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 825
Posted By concord k

Still waiting to get the call from the shop to...

Still waiting to get the call from the shop to pick up my Fuji Track. I'm getting rather impatient.

Wanting to swap out the pedals for Sylvans, the drops for bullhorns. How's the stock saddle?
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-15-08, 09:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,536
Posted By concord k

I hope mine's on the way. Just another week...

I hope mine's on the way. Just another week...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-07-08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 9,456
Posted By concord k

I've been hit before after having a few drinks....

I've been hit before after having a few drinks. Sobered the **** up... fast.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-08, 11:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,017
Posted By concord k

My first purchase was a 10 speed beater from a...

My first purchase was a 10 speed beater from a place on 6th, between First & A. I overpaid initially, then paid some more to get the problems fixed because they let me ride home on a front rim with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-17-08, 08:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,338
Posted By concord k

Cottered cranks. Nuff' said. The BB seems to be...

Cottered cranks. Nuff' said. The BB seems to be offset to one side in the frame and my crank arms are warped. It needs a lot of care but I still ride.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-12-08, 11:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,338
Posted By concord k

I have a Concord Freedom 10 from the stone age. I...

I have a Concord Freedom 10 from the stone age. I bought it in the hopes of converting it to fixed, but alas, the dropouts are stamped. The frame's heavy as ****. Might go SS, but need to get a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-10-08, 12:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,333
Posted By concord k

Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace, Basil Hayden. I...

Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace, Basil Hayden. I dig bourbon.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-12-08, 01:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 663
Posted By concord k

a friend of mine bought one though he barely...

a friend of mine bought one though he barely rides. it's featherlight but besides that nothing especiale about it. on our way to a crit mass one of the crank arms fell off. we were slowing down at an...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-10-08, 06:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 493
Posted By concord k

if it looks gnarly like mine... discolored and...

if it looks gnarly like mine... discolored and chipped from tire rot where the lip meets the wheel. i overpaid for the worst piece of **** beater in nyc.
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