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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 06:02 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

sigh, bored, too late. besides which there...

sigh, bored, too late.

besides which there isn't anything you can do about the truth, so try it for a change, maybe you'll like it.

cya fake Mike, have fun selling cheap frames with factory...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:58 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

C'mon fake Mike, Bring it. You got...

C'mon fake Mike, Bring it.

You got something to say about my post and not me? You interpret the rules different somehow? Cause it's pretty damn blatant, you're method of flagrantly violating...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:54 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

Just a short re-cap, my previous post details...

Just a short re-cap, my previous post details specifically how Bikesdirect violates the law and BBB advertising codes.

The pretend Mike is desperate to say something that discredits me, but it's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,545
Posted By rarebird

I dont know enuff about technical stuff to say...

I dont know enuff about technical stuff to say whether the cranks are quality bu I saw them in person and they look pretty clean and not at all cheap in spite of the low price.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:45 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

Page 5 re-up

Page 5 re-up
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:43 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

I'm really too busy composing a letter to the BBB...

I'm really too busy composing a letter to the BBB and the FTC with included examples and a count of violations right now, why don't you go **** yourself instead of trying to find some way to draw...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:36 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

And for everyone who can't read a long post. All...

And for everyone who can't read a long post. All it is is direct proof of illegal and unethical behavior by the bums at BD, nothing they can even begin to claim isn't true.

Smoke=fire
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:33 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

That's a load of sweet self righteous crap, I...

That's a load of sweet self righteous crap, I doubt you're that bum Mike Spratt, so what do you think now that you've gone all holier-than-thou accusing people of lying and it turns out you were...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-09, 05:30 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,867
Posted By rarebird

I know people don't like the using of old...

I know people don't like the using of old reputable bicycle companies by a company with a bad reputation,

but is that a valid complaint?

depends.

BD engages in shady and misleading...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-09, 06:53 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,664
Posted By rarebird

ripskitting......gayest attempt at slang ever

ripskitting......gayest attempt at slang ever
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-09, 06:51 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,500
Posted By rarebird

Where did people get the idea that LBS don't pay...

Where did people get the idea that LBS don't pay shipping? Some distributors cover some costs, but the lion's share is payed by the LBS. Few if any distributors defray LBS costs by covering shipping...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-03-09, 01:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,386
Posted By rarebird

You have to have insurance where my sis lives,...

You have to have insurance where my sis lives, that sounds like a common arrangement, is it possible to get valid liability without a DL?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-09, 07:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,246
Posted By rarebird

They are there for fine tuning the sizing.

They are there for fine tuning the sizing.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-03-09, 07:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 800
Posted By rarebird

lol, that made me chuckles. Thinking that...

lol, that made me chuckles.

Thinking that we need a bill of rights, cause the one we have isn't sufficient?

Oh the suffering!, the humanity!, if only there was something we could do!?....LOLx50
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-09, 07:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,412
Posted By rarebird

If your kickstand extends while riding, you're...

If your kickstand extends while riding, you're screwed....if you are riding backwards. Otherwise you're fine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-09, 07:45 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,034
Posted By rarebird

Look closely and you'll see where th OP has...

Look closely and you'll see where th OP has stated they are new to this. They want to commute and train, what magic bikes are you riding that would not need the occasional true, or a bit of service...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-02-09, 01:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,997
Posted By rarebird

LoL, that's sweet, you say that all the trouble...

LoL, that's sweet, you say that all the trouble people have had with those scoundrels isn't true. Because it would reflect on you....how?


I bought a german car once, but I still know their...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-09, 01:48 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,500
Posted By rarebird

Shipping one bike costs more than shipping 20,...

Shipping one bike costs more than shipping 20, and the lowest markup a shop has is bicycles, most get their profit margins such as they are from accessories.

I only shop in stores, that might not...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-09, 08:20 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,500
Posted By rarebird

Yeah it's true brick and mortar stores are...

Yeah it's true brick and mortar stores are charging less than before for bicycles, despite the fact that you need to sell 2-3 bikes to earn enough to buy more. If it weren't for accessories they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-09, 07:53 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,500
Posted By rarebird

if the LBS does not carry that brand then there...

if the LBS does not carry that brand then there may be additional costs to provide it to you. Choosing to charge for the service of contacting a distributor and arranging the purchase and delivery...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-02-09, 06:58 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,386
Posted By rarebird

They don't, 95% is a ridiculous exaggeration, if...

They don't, 95% is a ridiculous exaggeration, if there are few bicyclists in your area it may seem that way to you but it isn't that way.

There is no consensus on how to play a guitar correctly,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-02-09, 06:43 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,510
Posted By rarebird

yeah, stores buy them & build them up too, they...

yeah, stores buy them & build them up too, they aren't just for online buyers like BD, Soma is a real brand
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-02-09, 06:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,997
Posted By rarebird

you've got a pretty good list of candidates....

you've got a pretty good list of candidates. you'll be happy in some way with any of those. Don't buy bikesdirect, just search to find out why. smoke=fire=fire to be put out by shils and chumps but...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 08:24 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,287
Posted By rarebird

never seen the video, probably never will ...

never seen the video, probably never will

yay 4 me!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 08:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 796
Posted By rarebird

those are some impressive feet, you would need a...

those are some impressive feet, you would need a special bike to run panniers?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:55 AM
Replies: 11,686
Views: 5,097,452
Posted By rarebird

a seatcover. i'm accesory happy lately, even...

a seatcover. i'm accesory happy lately, even considering a top tube protector having seen like 3 threads about them lately.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:53 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,920
Posted By rarebird

thx, it's her comment but it's al the same on the...

thx, it's her comment but it's al the same on the internet. yah I am a driver, even spent some time booting around manhatten in a minivan, my dads old honda motorcycle and a 280zx, but unlike many of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:44 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,775
Posted By rarebird

no cutting no painting and ss not fixed....thank...

no cutting no painting and ss not fixed....thank you for respecting Ernestos work, what would he care someone bought it, but it still deserves respect like all good craftmanship
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,510
Posted By rarebird

i bet my stock Soma has a whole fleet of...

i bet my stock Soma has a whole fleet of dopplegangers, but i'm due for new grips soon, that will fix it
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:39 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,871
Posted By rarebird

what works is balance, there isnt a redlight long...

what works is balance, there isnt a redlight long enough for me to turn a wheel or worry about foot position

then again i suppose i'm talking function again, stoopid me
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,970
Posted By rarebird

dude you should totally convert that to fixed gear

dude you should totally convert that to fixed gear
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By rarebird

its also important to remember that you are...

its also important to remember that you are heretalking about SS, this is the right forum but many of the fixed fans here are too stupid to know what you mean by SS, so they say stupid things like...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By rarebird

wet pavement, a seconds distraction, your...

wet pavement, a seconds distraction, your admitted inexperience, any one of these is a good reason to run both brakes. if you need the fashion o front brake only equip yoursepf with a coaster brake.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-09, 07:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,010
Posted By rarebird

fat top tube protectors look pretty dork, i mean...

fat top tube protectors look pretty dork, i mean when you have a steel frame with a 4-5 inche diameter then put a pad thats three times as large on it...you eliminate the style points on that bike...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 12:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,775
Posted By rarebird

FTW

FTW
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 09:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,920
Posted By rarebird

drivers are definitely not in the habit of...

drivers are definitely not in the habit of looking before opening, certainly not instinctively, and it's about the same for passengers and drivers, not much to do with which side, smart people look...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,119
Posted By rarebird

hahha i bet you thought I meant "sweet" as in...

hahha i bet you thought I meant "sweet" as in "SIck! Dudorz!" but i actually meant "sweet"
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,119
Posted By rarebird

****ing awesome video, too sweet for video thred

****ing awesome video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWF4x01MkzE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efacebook%2Ecom%2Fhome%2Ephp%3Fref%3Dlogo&feature=player_embedded)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:21 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 21,921
Posted By rarebird

get thee a tensioner, those surly ones are cool

get thee a tensioner, those surly ones are cool
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:19 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,920
Posted By rarebird

so you turn across all lanes to turn left? that...

so you turn across all lanes to turn left? that seems lame. in the states a one way with 2 lanes you should ride right until you need to go left to turn left. if 3 lanes the left lane is the left...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:11 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,920
Posted By rarebird

bunny hopping a fix isnt' hard after trying a few...

bunny hopping a fix isnt' hard after trying a few times, but for what you describe you could get by with more of a bunny skip.

bunny hopping usually means bringing it all off the ground at once,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:06 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,265
Posted By rarebird

with all the janky movement needed for bike polo...

with all the janky movement needed for bike polo i would not bet on those cranks or wheels look at the videos on youtube and wathcing some people play, they lean and twist all kinds of ways trying to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:04 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,265
Posted By rarebird

i thought the draft lite ran at around 400 bux,...

i thought the draft lite ran at around 400 bux, mabe that is last years bike because i thought the drafts were two-tone this year.

handy note, SE = BMX & dirt fun as per the PK ripper, but not...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 08:02 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,871
Posted By rarebird

i love seeing fixed gear riders trying to track...

i love seeing fixed gear riders trying to track stand at lights, jiggling and jerking using all sorts of nervous energy just to not put a foot down. focusing and concentrating, expressions grim but...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 07:59 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,555
Posted By rarebird

hahha true, if down hill you would need to eat...

hahha true, if down hill you would need to eat pavement to stop in less than 5-6 car lentghs
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 07:56 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,970
Posted By rarebird

i haev favorites for each application, fixed is...

i haev favorites for each application, fixed is my favorite for booting around town, critical mass type rides, going to coffee or a bar, to a frineds place nearby and that type stuff

but road for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 07:53 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,265
Posted By rarebird

i'm saying that $150 doesn't get you a bike worth...

i'm saying that $150 doesn't get you a bike worth having, and it shouldn't



lol, a sucker, that's what is born every minute
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 07:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By rarebird

Lots of threads...

Lots of threads (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=522686)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 07:45 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,265
Posted By rarebird

2 axles cabled brakes drivetrain pedal axles...

2 axles cabled brakes drivetrain pedal axles headset bearings capable of carrying a 200lb human.....

why do people think a bicycle should be Wal-Mart priced? Bicycles are an investment, you failed...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-09, 08:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,237
Posted By rarebird

easy rule of thumb if they don't know what it is...

easy rule of thumb if they don't know what it is they are selling keep your money
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