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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-09-07, 12:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 359
Posted By Oni

Fork Crown

Looking at buying a 3rensho. However, it's sans-fork and I'm going to have to have one built because it's so large (62cm). I was really hoping to find and use the fork crown used on the Gan Well Pro...
Forum: Framebuilders
01-09-07, 12:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 709
Posted By Oni

Need help sourcing a Fork Crown

Looking at buying a 3rensho. However, it's sans-fork and I'm going to have to have one built because it's so large (62cm). I was really hoping to find and use the fork crown used on the Gan Well Pro...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-06-06, 12:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 443
Posted By Oni

Issue with my Axle

So, I have a set of Suzue Pro Max hubs that I've been riding for a little more than a year. About 4 or 5 months back I had this problem where the threading on my axle got a little chewed up and my...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-28-05, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 404
Posted By Oni

bad headset adjustment. Do you know how to adjust...

bad headset adjustment. Do you know how to adjust bearing systems? if not then I would suggest getting a shop to do it. super quick and cheap.
~Adam
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-27-05, 09:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,044
Posted By Oni

Adjusting a Truing Stand

I need to figure out how to adjust my truing stand arms so that the right arm doesn't contact the rim before the left. I know it can be done, because while screwing around with it I switched the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-05, 02:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,880
Posted By Oni

Twisted spokes don't actually have any advantage...

Twisted spokes don't actually have any advantage other than looking cool. In fact I'm pretty sure that they, as previously stated, reduce your wheels ability to handle torque without giving any...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-05, 02:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,569
Posted By Oni

It shouldn't feel gritty and resistant. If you've...

It shouldn't feel gritty and resistant. If you've got pretty much any hub well adjusted it should spin without play and without grinding... However if you have cheap bearings, or poorly machined...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-05, 02:11 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 4,625
Posted By Oni

Vegan here. and mostly for the environmental...

Vegan here. and mostly for the environmental repercussions of the meat industry and because meat is dirty as ****. Also dairy, I discovered after going vegan for a month, actually makes me feel like...
Forum: Touring
05-10-05, 12:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 453
Posted By Oni

The Basics

So, I'm planning my first actual touring ride from Portland to San Francisco at the end of the month. I've never done any touring before and I'm wondering what the best way to handle food and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-15-05, 06:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By Oni

thanks for the help. it didn't occur to me that...

thanks for the help. it didn't occur to me that the slack in the chain could just be picked up by changing position in the drop outs. the bit about total teeth defining chain length helped a lot too....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-15-05, 05:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 483
Posted By Oni

An interesting proposal

So, I'm building a flip/flop for my friend and he wants to set up his drivetrain with two chainrings so that he can switch to one while freewheeling and have it be a different gear ratio than when...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-15-05, 05:54 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,942
Posted By Oni

I can do it. it's not hard. I can actually do it...

I can do it. it's not hard. I can actually do it on my non-fixed bike. There's some shots of Kevin Bacon doing it in Quicksilver.
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-29-04, 04:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,654
Posted By Oni

I got quoted $200 to get my frame stripped and...

I got quoted $200 to get my frame stripped and painted. but I don't know if that's powder coating and it was a chemical strip. Anyone know of any powder coaters in PDX aside from ACME on Market st.?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-04, 09:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,111
Posted By Oni

check your chain size. Check your hub and BB...

check your chain size. Check your hub and BB RACES for wear. replace your chain or cog recently? it maybe that the two are worn unevenly and thus not compatible.
~ONI
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-24-04, 01:18 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,122
Posted By Oni

badges and logos

what's your favorite logo or headbadge? Also, what's the one where the little P has wings coming off the back of it. I swear its a hockey logo too. thanks.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-08-04, 12:22 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,511
Posted By Oni

Boston Trev- I'm starting to agree with you and I...

Boston Trev- I'm starting to agree with you and I feel I should make the distinction between harassing drivers at any time just for being drivers and harassing drivers for being belligerent and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-07-04, 11:06 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,511
Posted By Oni

You know. I think the basis of a lot of your...

You know. I think the basis of a lot of your arguments against retaliating towards drivers is that "they have a right to the road too." And to that I say B*ll****. The auto industry is one of the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-03-04, 09:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 602
Posted By Oni

I'm planning a ride in January from NW to NE....

I'm planning a ride in January from NW to NE. There will also be strawberry and Vanilla frames on display at the shop where I work (the ending point of the ride) with lots of pictures of Andy...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-03-04, 09:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,230
Posted By Oni

I work at Urban Grind Coffee in the pearl...

I work at Urban Grind Coffee in the pearl district (14th and Kearney). it's right next to REI actually. I'm the young one. :)
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-03-04, 09:03 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,511
Posted By Oni

That's ******** hot unaesthetic. I'd just like...

That's ******** hot unaesthetic.
I'd just like to point out that in my experience if you try and talk to a driver or give them a pamphlet or something equally level headed they simply tell you you're...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-03-04, 08:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,230
Posted By Oni

I had to work. where did you guys end up riding? ...

I had to work. where did you guys end up riding?
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-30-04, 11:24 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 10,511
Posted By Oni

Hey, I'm just wondering, aside from a U-lock what...

Hey, I'm just wondering, aside from a U-lock what are some effective ways to f*ck up cars when you're pissed off at them? Almost got hit this morning and then saw that huge ******** monstrosity on...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-30-04, 11:21 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 4,983
Posted By Oni

Energy is energy. doesn't matter if it comes from...

Energy is energy. doesn't matter if it comes from a polluting fossil fuel engine or a bicycle. You're stupid to think that we couldn't have done the things we have without gas. didn't someone mention...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-30-04, 10:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 612
Posted By Oni

Um... using a torch is a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD idea....

Um... using a torch is a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD idea.
heating steel makes it weak, you don't want to apply more than necessary. I'd stick with a hacksaw or a file and then just tape it up with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-30-04, 10:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,230
Posted By Oni

actually I heard that guys really cool. he...

actually I heard that guys really cool. he basically gives money away to charities like the CCC and sponsors all kinds of events, and I've heard that River City is the place to go if you want good...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-04, 10:17 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,230
Posted By Oni

I've been trying to get to the bike polo games,...

I've been trying to get to the bike polo games, but they're never at the posted times or at the parks they're supposed to be at. When and where?
I'd be down with a Bikeforums.net ride, I don't ride...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-29-04, 10:09 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 6,943
Posted By Oni

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-28-04, 09:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,847
Posted By Oni

Quicksilver, yes, the movie...

so, I just watched it for the first time ever and I'm wondering, did anyone else notice that Kevin Bacons bike kept switching from fixed to free? and also, did it annoy anyone else that the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-28-04, 09:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 871
Posted By Oni

You don't need special tools to change out...

You don't need special tools to change out splined bottom brackets. and they do use smaller bearings, generally cartridge ones, but the amount of contact surface is the same so they don't wear out...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-28-04, 09:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,230
Posted By Oni

yeah, I wish I were twenty one so I could be part...

yeah, I wish I were twenty one so I could be part of the bike scene. it's so elitist here. although I guess I could go hang out at stumptown, but there still isn't going to be anyone who's willing to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-27-04, 08:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,230
Posted By Oni

PDX Punx

So I'm curious... who here is from portland? and if so, what are your favorite bike shops? I discovered one I hadn't ever heard of today down on the waterfront and it was one of the best I've ever...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-26-04, 02:51 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,783
Posted By Oni

chrome is still ugly and you're all still...

chrome is still ugly and you're all still contributing to the destruction of all that is holy.
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-26-04, 02:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,044
Posted By Oni

if you're actually racing track it gets your body...

if you're actually racing track it gets your body lower making you more aerodynamic. It'd be a ***** to actually streetride your bike with it set up for track racing though. It's one of those things...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-26-04, 02:31 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,005
Posted By Oni

Does anyone want to build one on the West coast? ...

Does anyone want to build one on the West coast?
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-17-04, 05:46 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,783
Posted By Oni

I don't know why any of you are supporting the...

I don't know why any of you are supporting the chroming of a bike. Chroming is one of the most horribly environmentally destructive processes used in the bike industry, right after Titanium mining....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-15-04, 02:48 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,024
Posted By Oni

much more pressingly, what the hell happened to...

much more pressingly, what the hell happened to HereNT's Jameson logo? You can't get rid of that sh*t.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-15-04, 02:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,247
Posted By Oni

hey, just double checking, what's the width on a...

hey, just double checking, what's the width on a track chain compared to a regular roadie chain?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-04, 01:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 648
Posted By Oni

A little advice

Building up my peugeot PR-10/PX-10... late eighties and blue is all I really know... anyway, I sold the stem and bars like an idiot to cover the expense of the frame. ($40 @ the LBS) I'm looking for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-30-04, 01:35 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,916
Posted By Oni

for one thing Chrome is F***ing HORRIBLE on the...

for one thing Chrome is F***ing HORRIBLE on the environment. it's one of the most toxic processes used in the bike industry. aside from that, they're just gaudy and ugly.
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-04, 09:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,811
Posted By Oni

Splined BB's are supposed to provide more surface...

Splined BB's are supposed to provide more surface for your cranks to grip. I have one on my touring bike and I really really hate it. but that's also because it's a cartridge BB. Shimano's octalink...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 08:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 422
Posted By Oni

or better yet, craigslist.

or better yet, craigslist.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 08:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 922
Posted By Oni

as was explained to me at my LBS the other day;...

as was explained to me at my LBS the other day; It's five mm people. It's REALLY not gonna make the big a difference.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 12:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,716
Posted By Oni

Tubular or Clincher

So, I got this lecture today on how tubular rims are SOOOO much better than Clincher rims. But I've never ridden tubulars and I'm wondering what benefits or disadvantages you all feel they have.
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-04, 12:30 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,115
Posted By Oni

It seems to me that NY has always and will always...

It seems to me that NY has always and will always been the origination point for all fads. Things just tend to move in a right to left fashion across the country. I myself intend to build up a light...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-04, 04:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By Oni

what the hell? "Make your own" cranks?

what the hell? "Make your own" cranks?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-04, 04:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By Oni

that would be a peugeot road frame. so... lower...

that would be a peugeot road frame. so... lower BB.
~Oni
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-04, 03:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By Oni

in reference to cranks

What brand of cranks would you all suggest I buy for a first fixie? It's gonna be kind of a beater. I'm also wondering what lengths cranks come in generally. Also, I'm a tall kid, converting a frame...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-11-04, 03:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 597
Posted By Oni

Oh come on!! What's wrong with you people. I may...

Oh come on!! What's wrong with you people. I may not love the bike scene in my city, but you all certainly should. Where's the folks repping for NYC and Boston and Philly and all the other places...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-10-04, 11:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 953
Posted By Oni

Unless you plan to have a career in frame...

Unless you plan to have a career in frame building, I don't think spending $2500 for a welding class at UBI is the best idea. They're HELLA expensive. I'm in their pro repair program right now and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-10-04, 11:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,665
Posted By Oni

some of those questions actually interest me......

some of those questions actually interest me... *blush*
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