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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-09, 01:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By homEsick

I had it just locked through the frame to a big...

I had it just locked through the frame to a big tree right outside the back of our place. my roomates bikes aren't even locked usually and are fine, so I didn't think I needed to be too hardcore...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-09, 07:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By homEsick

Santa monica hipster motobecane messenger bike stolen

full thread posted in the socal thread. I'm on my phone and in a bit of a
rush, but just wanted to get it out there. thanks <3
Forum: Southern California
05-16-09, 06:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 373
Posted By homEsick

bike stolen in Santa monica

either last nite or this morning. at Santa monica and Yale or 26th. it's the red motobecane hipsterish messenger that's been posted in various fixed gear threads. it's probably different now but it's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-09, 01:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,748
Posted By homEsick

snob

snob
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-09, 12:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,995
Posted By homEsick

i remember when i tried to take the cog off of my...

i remember when i tried to take the cog off of my motobecane messenger.

the lockring was no problem but i think i bloodied every single knuckle trying to get the effing cog off. it was the first...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-09, 12:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,118
Posted By homEsick

i remember reading those interactive novel things...

i remember reading those interactive novel things from the library when i was like 12. it was about this scientist that invented a contraption that you put on the front of your bicycle that created...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-10-09, 12:53 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,325
Posted By homEsick

well, you see, back in the days of high school i...

well, you see, back in the days of high school i bought the "laptop bag" (the ones with the really long strap and the entire bag is the size of a small flat box, hanging waist level) i used to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-09, 12:23 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 80,252
Posted By homEsick

the stock tyres are the most awful thing ever on...

the stock tyres are the most awful thing ever on this bike

@timebandit. wtf, whyd you bother to read anything if you just wanted to see pictures?

also, im 6'3almost4 with a 58cm and it feels...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-08-09, 10:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,938
Posted By homEsick

i like the simplicity and the idea of total...

i like the simplicity and the idea of total control of your bike without mechanical devices such as brakes or a freewheel to help out. that said, i actually have a front brake, but use it as little...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-08-09, 10:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,290
Posted By homEsick

ya,i put my cranks in weird positions at first...

ya,i put my cranks in weird positions at first for a while.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-08-09, 10:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,450
Posted By homEsick

hmm thats cool. i just bought pink and black...

hmm thats cool.

i just bought pink and black boxed slip ons to fit in
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-08-09, 10:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 739
Posted By homEsick

i weight 220 w/ two gatorskin 25. no problems...

i weight 220 w/ two gatorskin 25. no problems for me even at high psi.

i was going to run a 23 in the front, but .. idk

id switch them as well, for reasons stated
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-07-09, 12:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,947
Posted By homEsick

oh snap, i didn't actually know that either, it...

oh snap, i didn't actually know that either, it was just the only camo brand i could recall.

ps i want your ruckus <3
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-07-09, 12:25 AM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,686,786
Posted By homEsick

saw some guy at the santa monica promenade today...

saw some guy at the santa monica promenade today with a white leader frame w/ blue aerospoke. sorry no pics.

/i cant talk
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-09, 12:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,947
Posted By homEsick

nah man, that's some mossy oak. get your camo's...

nah man, that's some mossy oak. get your camo's learned.

i lived in arkansas for 10 years, you guys laugh because you don't know. *shudder* you wouldn't believe the things they make camoflauged.....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-05-09, 12:08 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,278
Posted By homEsick

ya i think basically every bike at the school i...

ya i think basically every bike at the school i used to go to were mtb with knobbies, and yes, a lot of them never moved. usually NEXT brand from wal mart. *shudder* given that was in arkansas. now...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-01-09, 08:57 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,064
Posted By homEsick

triple posting mods arent the best example <3

triple posting mods arent the best example <3
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 06:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,516
Posted By homEsick

i moved to LA a month ago and while in somewhat...

i moved to LA a month ago and while in somewhat downtown and around burbank ive only seen maybe... 4. just a lot of spandex road warriors normally
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 06:27 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,232
Posted By homEsick

guess its pretty standard but i have all my...

guess its pretty standard

but i have all my keys on a carabiner that either stuffed in my bag or off my back belt loop
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 06:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 903
Posted By homEsick

i dont know what youre talking about when you say...

i dont know what youre talking about when you say "it"

if the problem is that your chain is slipping can you tell if its the cog or the chainring(<-which seems unlikely) thats not catching?

and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 06:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 903
Posted By homEsick

sounds like youre doing it right then ;D ...

sounds like youre doing it right then ;D


jkjk

the chain might be slipping. are you sure you have the right amount of tension? it happened to me when i got a larger cog before i could get a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5,484
Views: 1,334,312
Posted By homEsick

hmmm, lets see. its not exactly a joke bike per...

hmmm, lets see. its not exactly a joke bike per se, it's just i was being over the top flashy on purpose. like i say, it's still perfectly ridable. the only "problems" it has imo is aesthetic.

as...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 10:12 AM
Replies: 5,484
Views: 1,334,312
Posted By homEsick

well in all honesty, i had been living in...

well in all honesty, i had been living in nowhere, mississippi for years and didnt know that would be changing anytime soon. i never saw a single fixed bike my whole entire life while living at the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-09, 04:02 AM
Replies: 5,484
Views: 1,334,312
Posted By homEsick

i just went for as tarcky as possible ...

i just went for as tarcky as possible


http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune07/Firstupload250.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-18-08, 08:22 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,765,678
Posted By homEsick

:) i knew what was coming, i originally posted an...

:) i knew what was coming, i originally posted an old cell pic of it in the jacka**ery thread. its the only fixed in my city of 45k and i dont mind having a bit of fun at my own expense

<3
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-18-08, 11:14 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,765,678
Posted By homEsick

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune0...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune07/Firstupload250.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune07/Firstupload251.jpg...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-08, 12:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,293
Posted By homEsick

http://www.fastboyfenders.com/index.html ...

http://www.fastboyfenders.com/index.html

those would look amazing on it

but looks very classy ; D
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-26-08, 12:02 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 80,252
Posted By homEsick

no worries :) ya i didnt actually have any...

no worries :)

ya i didnt actually have any intention showing the pictures online when i took them on the lowest quality setting, but ill take more tonite since someone is interested.

other than...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-25-08, 08:17 PM
Replies: 689
Views: 104,569
Posted By homEsick

snap, deschanel? yes please<3 anyone know...

snap, deschanel? yes please<3

anyone know who the girl underneath her was in that op?

edit: nvm, guess thats what the watermark was for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-25-08, 07:30 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 80,252
Posted By homEsick

eh its the only fixed i have, and as the first...

eh its the only fixed i have, and as the first one, i dont have anything better to compare it to, so its just fine with me. i tend to make fun at my own expense, but im the only fixed rider withing...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-08, 12:15 AM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,686,786
Posted By homEsick

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune0...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune07/IMG01504.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-23-08, 09:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 527
Posted By homEsick

no ones ever swapped bars on one before? sry,...

no ones ever swapped bars on one before? sry, just my question is kind of time-based.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-23-08, 07:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 527
Posted By homEsick

motobeceane lolmessenger handlebar and question AND general bike question

so i want new handlebars for mine, and i can't seem to find what size they are. if i had a printer atm, i could conveniently print out one of those convenient paper mm rulers, but i dont have access...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-23-08, 07:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,363
Posted By homEsick

maddyfish is taking this thread el oh el serious

maddyfish is taking this thread el oh el serious
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-23-08, 07:07 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,873
Posted By homEsick

same as op

same as op
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-22-08, 07:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,392
Posted By homEsick

oldeeee :rolleyes:

oldeeee :rolleyes:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-22-08, 07:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,993
Posted By homEsick

instantly. i had no problem remembering that i...

instantly. i had no problem remembering that i couldn't coast.

the only time i've had a semi-problem is the first two times i went over large bumps. i stood up off of my seat to make it smooth as...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-21-08, 02:11 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,686,786
Posted By homEsick

home sweet home!! "midrange sprinter" i...

home sweet home!!


"midrange sprinter" i like that, im going to have to start using that

later this month when i get to put up photos, i get to show my bike in this thread, which includes the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-21-08, 11:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,171
Posted By homEsick

i agree with op. i remember the days when i used...

i agree with op. i remember the days when i used to show my roomates this site to laugh about topics and posts, many of which would end up as weekly running inside jokes.

i don't even bother to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-20-08, 08:08 PM
Replies: 1,860
Views: 1,035,832
Posted By homEsick

andrewj looks a little like jack black and...

andrewj looks a little like jack black

and me :X and we have the same colour bag. and first name

el oh el
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-07-08, 07:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,450
Posted By homEsick

hahaha it is unfair of you to make me giggle to...

hahaha it is unfair of you to make me giggle to myself so early in the morning
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-03-08, 11:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,050
Posted By homEsick

i know this is a bump way from the past, but im...

i know this is a bump way from the past, but im sure people may have updated information of some sort.

anyone live/recently visit fukuoka? im going summer 09 and any information would be helpful....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-01-08, 05:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,519
Posted By homEsick

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune0...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/fadingtune07/CANONS2IS202.jpg?t=1214953459

overkill
Forum: Southern California
07-01-08, 11:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 557
Posted By homEsick

well my girlfriend lives there and i don't atm...

well my girlfriend lives there and i don't atm and she would like to find any place that sells anything fixed-specific, but ill check into those two. thanks!
Forum: Southern California
06-30-08, 09:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 557
Posted By homEsick

fixed gear stores near burbank

hey, ive searched some but not an awfullll lot. are there any track bike/fixed gear shops in the sunland/burbank/glendale/pasadena area? thanks
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-08, 12:27 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,814
Posted By homEsick

greenville, ms :(

greenville, ms :(
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-08, 10:59 PM
Replies: 14,057
Views: 1,686,786
Posted By homEsick

so seeeerious

so seeeerious
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-08, 10:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 543
Posted By homEsick

i know 28s will work. dont have anything larger...

i know 28s will work. dont have anything larger than that, but there's still some room left. sorry about not being specific with mm blah blah blah
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-28-08, 11:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,940
Posted By homEsick

im 6'3" 32 inch inseam and i feel uncomfortably...

im 6'3" 32 inch inseam and i feel uncomfortably stretched out on a 58 =/

ya i have no advice, just giving useless comparisons
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