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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-15-06, 12:40 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,950
Posted By onlythebest

question about chain locks: which brand/model...

question about chain locks: which brand/model lets you adjust which link of the chain you want to put the lock on? This would be helpful in locking to things like parking meteres (when you need a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-06, 01:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 267
Posted By onlythebest

oops

oops
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-29-06, 04:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By onlythebest

Soma Double Straps - anyone used them?

Lightly discussed in the laminated straps thread below, but i thought i'd start its own thread for more exposure: has anyone used these straps? at only 40 bucks a pair, they seem like a much more...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-28-06, 02:42 PM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

anyone have the cheap nashbar commuter riser bar?...

anyone have the cheap nashbar commuter riser bar? cut or uncut is okay.

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=92&subcategory=1049&brand=&sku=2445&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

see my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-26-06, 03:08 AM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

have: almost brand new nitto b-123 AA Aluminum...

have: almost brand new nitto b-123 AA Aluminum track drops. 38cm, no scratches.

want: steel b-123s in 36cm.

Straight up, SF trade preferred, we can meet at freewheel...

pm me.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-24-06, 11:58 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,361
Posted By onlythebest

it seems like people seem to disagree on this...

it seems like people seem to disagree on this issue, i.e. renz thinks steel's better, but wangster and onetwentyeight side with aluminum as being more shock absorbant. i do ride mostly on the top...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-24-06, 04:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,361
Posted By onlythebest

sorry, just to clarify: alu or steel: which bars...

sorry, just to clarify: alu or steel: which bars will absorb more bumps in the road and are therefore easier on your hands/shoulders?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-21-06, 03:59 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,756
Posted By onlythebest

+1. i just switched from horns to risers and i...

+1. i just switched from horns to risers and i love everything about them. new outlook on the road, super comfy with risers on the ends, didn't chop em too narrow (shoulder width should be fine for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-06, 11:55 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 22,510
Posted By onlythebest

hey man, can you post a picture of your freight...

hey man, can you post a picture of your freight backpack? i want to get a feel for the size before i drop 200+ bones.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-06, 11:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 423
Posted By onlythebest

ahh, thanks for the clarification, but i ride on...

ahh, thanks for the clarification, but i ride on the tops most of the time unless i'm mashing, when i grip the horns. the question, to be more specific, was in regards to riding on the flats next to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-06, 10:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 423
Posted By onlythebest

should i go 10 mm shorter to account for steep drop stems?

i've decided to give in and try drops. i usually ride my bullhorns with a 100mm stem, which is perfect for my setup. i've noticed that the drop on the nitto jaguar is really steep, should i go for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-20-06, 10:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 695
Posted By onlythebest

ive never been more frustrated with anything in...

ive never been more frustrated with anything in my life before i encountered champ grips. i fu*king hate those things. putting them on is literally the most arduous process ever. using windex,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-17-06, 04:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 650
Posted By onlythebest

i wouldn't recommend performance tubes. i bought...

i wouldn't recommend performance tubes. i bought a few of them for $2.00 a pop thinking it was a bargain, but ended up getting more flats and eventually paying more for a quality brand (Michelin). ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-06, 03:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,215
Posted By onlythebest

i watched that part too- i thought it was funny...

i watched that part too- i thought it was funny that Bobe just happened to have an empty 2 liter bottle, a wire hanger, and a full roll of duct tape, and a pair of scissors on hand. maybe puma...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-06, 03:07 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 9,264
Posted By onlythebest

freebird- it would help everyone if you...

freebird-

it would help everyone if you posted pictures of the sub-par product. this thread is eye opening because I was thinking about getting the "jersey" hoodie. what exactly does a "low...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-06, 01:59 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,759,534
Posted By onlythebest

By far the hottest conversion i've ever seen. ...

By far the hottest conversion i've ever seen. super clean lines, perfect setup. great build!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-06, 02:54 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,574
Posted By onlythebest

which sweatshirt did you get? the "jersey"...

which sweatshirt did you get? the "jersey" sweatshirt seems pretty cool, but like someone said before, it seems like it'd be an easy sweatshirt to make yourself...and if i made one, i probably...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-06, 04:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,507
Posted By onlythebest

can someone please post a picture of their...

can someone please post a picture of their freight backpack?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-04-06, 02:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,251
Posted By onlythebest

the 38s look like there's barely enough room for...

the 38s look like there's barely enough room for a set of hands (small ones) on the flats next to the stem, which is where I normally ride...aren't the ends of your hands sloping down slightly? is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-03-06, 04:21 PM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

have: black oury atb grips, new in package ...

have: black oury atb grips, new in package

want: clear oury grips, new in package

thanks

also, does anyone have an undrilled threaded track fork? any color or condition will do, it'll most...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-06, 04:05 AM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

have: old school steel philippe (french!) track...

have: old school steel philippe (french!) track bars, 38cm c-c. crest detailing on either side of the stem clamp, 25.0 clamp diameter but they can also fit into 25.4 stems fine (i've run them that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-31-06, 02:40 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,170
Posted By onlythebest

wow. welcome to sf, kid- might want to check the...

wow. welcome to sf, kid- might want to check the lingo.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-30-06, 04:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,670
Posted By onlythebest

wow, i ride my bike to state on a regular basis...

wow, i ride my bike to state on a regular basis too and nothing like this has ever happened to me...i lock up in front of the humanities building. which bike is yours and where was it locked?
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-25-06, 11:47 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,581
Posted By onlythebest

i'll put my vote in for "SF treatment" love. i'm...

i'll put my vote in for "SF treatment" love. i'm proud of our flamboyant bikes and i personally love riding around the city and seeing all the beautiful color combinations that people dream up. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-24-06, 01:37 PM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

SF ONLY: anyone want to trade 38cm chromo/steel...

SF ONLY: anyone want to trade 38cm chromo/steel nitto b-123s for my aluminum ones in almost brand new condition?

The aluminum bars cost more but I'm willing to take the hit for a set in good...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-23-06, 09:17 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,704
Posted By onlythebest

+2 thank you 165.

+2 thank you 165.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-23-06, 08:13 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,704
Posted By onlythebest

sorry if this is old news, but why isn't alfred...

sorry if this is old news, but why isn't alfred on team puma anymore? havne't heard anything about that team in awhile and there's still nothing on the puma website bout them. updates, anyone?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-22-06, 06:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 443
Posted By onlythebest

vegan places: I like shangrilas on 22nd avenue...

vegan places: I like shangrilas on 22nd avenue and irving street in the sunset...you should also check out Medicine, a fairly new vegan japanese restaurant downtown.

also, while you're here, you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-20-06, 02:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,178
Posted By onlythebest

i just snapped two tire levers...

...trying to take off a new 700X23 tire on my wheel. after getting one lever under the tire and snapping it onto a spoke, i managed to wedge a second lever underneath again to get a little more...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-17-06, 06:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,258
Posted By onlythebest

my problem with my existing risers (nashbar...

my problem with my existing risers (nashbar cheapos) is that there isn't enough flat space on each side of the stem to comfortably place my hands, they all star curling up too soon so that my hands...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-15-06, 08:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,644
Posted By onlythebest

can someone please give their opinions on buying...

can someone please give their opinions on buying pre-made double straps like toshis or errebis vs. simply threading two single straps through the two threads of MKS track pedals? does the fact that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-12-06, 03:04 PM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

I have a pair of 40cm Nitto B-123 Aluminum track...

I have a pair of 40cm Nitto B-123 Aluminum track bars, I want to trade for a smaller width in the same model.

PM me!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-10-06, 12:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 616
Posted By onlythebest

Baileyworks backpacks exist, right?

although the new website is looking snazzy, i don't see anything about their backpacks. i'm sure i've seen them before (as i recall, they looked pretty awesome), maybe they discontinued the line! ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-09-06, 08:48 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 12,610
Posted By onlythebest

http://www.fyxomatosis.com/images/news/nyc6.jpg ...

http://www.fyxomatosis.com/images/news/nyc6.jpg

what's that huge clamp thing on his downtube?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-04-06, 01:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,675
Posted By onlythebest

i know a few dudes here in SF that rock the Pista...

i know a few dudes here in SF that rock the Pista concept, both the black/celeste and the full celeste versions. they all ride hard as hell on the streets AND do wheelie/skid tricks, so i'd say that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-24-06, 05:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 823
Posted By onlythebest

tube valve not lined up with tire label...weird...

tube valve not lined up with tire label...weird how people notice the little things!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-22-06, 06:47 PM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

wow, this thread works wonders! everything i...

wow, this thread works wonders! everything i have is traded, except for these bars:


Details: nitto 40 cm heat treated ALUMINUM bars, in great condition with only a few scratches from locking up...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-15-06, 08:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 680
Posted By onlythebest

this is my exact commute as well, i ride to...

this is my exact commute as well, i ride to school from the panhandle everyday, here's my route:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=23399

See you around!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-06, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,369
Posted By onlythebest

haha, thanks guys - aesthetics were important...

haha, thanks guys - aesthetics were important back in the day i guess! i got the tri colored italian themed tape...anyway, thanks for your help everyone
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-14-06, 05:37 AM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

HAVE: 1. nitto aluminum b123s, 40 cm c-c ...

HAVE:

1. nitto aluminum b123s, 40 cm c-c
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/jyu117/nittodrops.jpg

2. nitto 58 deg jaguar track stem, 110mm - aluminum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-06, 03:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,369
Posted By onlythebest

i put them on some italian aluminum drop bars. ...

i put them on some italian aluminum drop bars. the residue's gone, but it's still shifty - maybe i need to tighten it up. thanks for the info-

also, have you by any chance ridden in the rain...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-06, 12:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,369
Posted By onlythebest

Benotto cellophane tape application/maintenance?

hi i just got a roll of benotto cello tape and it seemed strange putting it on - is it supposed to have adhesive on the backing? there was a a slightly sticky residue on it, but I basically just...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-12-06, 10:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 870
Posted By onlythebest

windsor - unicrown fork, screaming red mercier...

windsor - unicrown fork, screaming red
mercier - flat crown fork, stealth black

imo, a new paintjob or at least going over the decals would make the mercier a better bet.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-12-06, 02:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,964
Posted By onlythebest

i actually called onguard because i wanted to...

i actually called onguard because i wanted to know if i could fit the lock through any of the shackled, and they told me that it would only work with the last two.

that said, does anyone know of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-09-06, 01:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 615
Posted By onlythebest

http://www.powerhousebooks.com/titless06/pedal.htm...

http://www.powerhousebooks.com/titless06/pedal.html

Someone buy this and tell us all if it's worth spending $30 + shipping. Personally, I've seen Pedal and it's really good, much better than the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-06-06, 11:32 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,759,534
Posted By onlythebest

looks a lot like this bike: ...

looks a lot like this bike:

http://www.oldskooltrack.com/files/erinkeirin.frame.html

did she sell it to you? Pretty bike!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-06, 02:32 AM
Replies: 3,493
Views: 216,039
Posted By onlythebest

cheap NJS pedals in SF - ...

cheap NJS pedals in SF -

http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/130850362.html
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-30-06, 01:59 AM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

does anyone want to trade 38cm or smaller nitto...

does anyone want to trade 38cm or smaller nitto ALUMINUM b-123s for my 40cm? It looks like these 40 cms are too wide and i'm looking for anything smaller in the same condition. pm me if you have...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-28-06, 07:06 PM
Replies: 7,147
Views: 558,164
Posted By onlythebest

wanted: NITTO deep drop jaguar track stem, 58...

wanted: NITTO deep drop jaguar track stem, 58 deg in either 100 or 110. aluminum only, please! pm me if you have one.

or

a bar/stem combo set from the 50s/60s - cinellis, nitto, ttt, etc......
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