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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-09, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,094
Posted By gregtheripper

redline 925 sizing vs. other brands? does 50 = 54 / medium?

hey, a quick question on sizing for the redline 925. i've looked at the charts quite a bit but would like to get further confirmation...

is the "50" size comparable to a 54 (medium) in a brand...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-19-08, 07:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,049
Posted By gregtheripper

the assometer might be a farce to some, but i...

the assometer might be a farce to some, but i definitely think it is useful for some people. i like my toupe 143, it's much better than the narrower san marco i had. i like the phenom 143 on my cross...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-09-08, 05:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,935
Posted By gregtheripper

30ish miles steady, a little under 2 hours. had...

30ish miles steady, a little under 2 hours. had work at noon. finally back on the bike after recovering from a bout of cross induced pneumonia a week ago. Consider that my 2-3 week break before...
Forum: Cyclocross Racing
07-27-08, 03:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 774
Posted By gregtheripper

mtb races will help you out a lot, last...

mtb races will help you out a lot, last spring/summer, i was purely road, and this summer i've only been racing XC and 24-hour mtb races while doing a lot of training on the road. bike handling is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-27-08, 01:56 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

i've been riding those wheels on my road bike for...

i've been riding those wheels on my road bike for over a year now and they have held up pretty well.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-16-08, 06:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,043
Posted By gregtheripper

the domain is owned by a shop, i don't think you...

the domain is owned by a shop, i don't think you have to worry about that..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-10-08, 10:21 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,774
Posted By gregtheripper

good point. i guess i should amend my comment to...

good point. i guess i should amend my comment to say "track bikes as street bikes," which was my original intention anyways.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-08, 07:01 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,774
Posted By gregtheripper

the bikes will probably remain, but comparing...

the bikes will probably remain, but comparing them to MTB's is not really valid. track bikes don't really offer any progression. MTB's and the technologies surrounding them have made huge leaps and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-25-08, 03:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 429
Posted By gregtheripper

haha, that's funny because that is from the last...

haha, that's funny because that is from the last time that happened...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-29-08, 04:16 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,823
Posted By gregtheripper

while i agree that i like definitely prefer trail...

while i agree that i like definitely prefer trail riding with gears i have certainly seen people on single speeds tackle some of the more technical trails we have here in new england. though for a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-28-08, 10:25 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

seriously, the only problem i have with this bike...

seriously, the only problem i have with this bike is the toe straps. colors be damned. fix them so the other strap goes through the pedal, otherwise whats the point of doubles?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-05-08, 12:55 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,636
Posted By gregtheripper

i'm surprised we didn't see this sooner..

i'm surprised we didn't see this sooner..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-02-08, 08:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,178
Posted By gregtheripper

the pro-tec have a much lower profile, too... ...

the pro-tec have a much lower profile, too...

but if you live in fla i would go with a standard road helmet, for the superior ventilation and lightness.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-28-08, 04:18 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

my parts bin single speed winter commuter/cruise...

my parts bin single speed winter commuter/cruise around bike, i'm diggin it.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/gregtheripper/DSC00069.jpg
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-27-08, 04:52 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,495
Posted By gregtheripper

it was a combination of friends, the internet, a...

it was a combination of friends, the internet, a short hyper-political anarchist phase, a ****ty girlfriend i wanted any excuse to get away from, and dissatisfaction with riding 20 year old road...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-24-08, 10:03 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 11,733
Posted By gregtheripper

not anymore.. northeastern university,...

not anymore..

northeastern university, though i just graduated in december.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-20-08, 11:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,436
Posted By gregtheripper

word, the clamp dia on bmx bars is like 22.5 or...

word, the clamp dia on bmx bars is like 22.5 or something like that, but definitely not close enough to 25.4 to make it work. i think there are some riser bars with this diameter, but they are harder...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-20-08, 01:23 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 5,679
Posted By gregtheripper

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/gregtherippe...

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/gregtheripper/thespot.jpg

thanks google.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-11-08, 04:17 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 6,268
Posted By gregtheripper

a lot of the messenger kids just aren't into it,...

a lot of the messenger kids just aren't into it, either because they don't care or don't want to look like nerds. the weird thing is some people don't seem to learn from their mistakes. for example,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-04-08, 12:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,625
Posted By gregtheripper

ahh, another variation on footdown. very...

ahh, another variation on footdown. very interesting. much better than one we came up with, "no footed foot down." if that sounds like the shortest game ever, that's because it was.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-03-08, 07:06 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,871
Posted By gregtheripper

no. some flatland bmx folks use fixed gear,...

no.

some flatland bmx folks use fixed gear, but it's seems to be mostly preference. see the video above. otherwise there is no point to have a fixed gear bmx bike unless you are just ****ing...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-08, 04:35 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,596
Posted By gregtheripper

ahh congrats you two!

ahh congrats you two!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-02-08, 04:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,229
Posted By gregtheripper

the blue ones are stock on langster "london"...

the blue ones are stock on langster "london" editions, so i'm sure you can get them.

the only difference between the zen and messenger is that the zen is 144 bcd and the mess is 130 bcd. the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-24-07, 10:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,267
Posted By gregtheripper

i like how you can hear people laughing in the...

i like how you can hear people laughing in the background at the end. ah, jokey jokes.
Forum: Living Car Free
12-18-07, 08:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 921
Posted By gregtheripper

theres definitely a foot of frozen snow on the...

theres definitely a foot of frozen snow on the ground right now, and lots of black ice. i'm getting by with my 25c road tires, all about the finesse, though it's annoying since the snow isn't plowed...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-15-07, 06:37 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,947
Posted By gregtheripper

i think the irony of this situation is that most...

i think the irony of this situation is that most people with old conversions are riding the gmc denali's of years long past..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-15-07, 06:28 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

because the girls that like these guys are also...

because the girls that like these guys are also idiots and you should be glad they are taking themselves out of the picture. saves you the trouble of stabbing eyes (yours or others).
Forum: Commuting
12-15-07, 12:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,054
Posted By gregtheripper

I could leave it in my office most of the time --...

I could leave it in my office most of the time -- but yes, I actually do/did that and know others who do the same, I would never leave mine for longer than 3 hours in one spot though, some people I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-09-07, 11:06 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,965
Posted By gregtheripper

while i don't advocate riding fixed with...

while i don't advocate riding fixed with platforms usually, check out the animal hamilton sealed bmx pedal. replaceable pins, and you can install longer ones for more grip. totally badass pedals....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-08-07, 11:10 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

^WOW look someone who drinks beer..

^WOW look someone who drinks beer..
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-07-07, 09:55 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

that jumpy bike is crazy, but almost seems...

that jumpy bike is crazy, but almost seems overdone? i don't know, i feel like it's going to get all scratched up and stuff, unless all you do is big air tricks.. but it's pretty neat, especially the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-04-07, 10:56 AM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

no, the complete opposite is true.. time square...

no, the complete opposite is true.. time square pretty much sucks. mostly because of the touristy types, the overpriced chain stores, and the *******s every 2 feet who asks you if you like stand-up...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-02-07, 10:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,917
Posted By gregtheripper

get whatever you can pro-deal from the shop,...

get whatever you can pro-deal from the shop, seriously.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-30-07, 10:01 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,764,676
Posted By gregtheripper

the KMC half-link chain is called the pintle....

the KMC half-link chain is called the pintle. it's nice, but the shadow chain is nicer for bmx/park stuff. also, the KMC's masterlink system is just a pin with a cotter, which is kind of strange. for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-30-07, 09:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 614
Posted By gregtheripper

definitely go with the sliding dropout. it's...

definitely go with the sliding dropout. it's easier to setup and much more effective.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-29-07, 10:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,222
Posted By gregtheripper

hell yes. i used to build my own desktops but now...

hell yes. i used to build my own desktops but now i don't give a **** and use my ibook.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-29-07, 09:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 474
Posted By gregtheripper

surly makes a single speed/disc hub, so does...

surly makes a single speed/disc hub, so does formula i think?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-28-07, 09:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,167
Posted By gregtheripper

having grown up next to their i strongly agree,...

having grown up next to their i strongly agree, though it seems all their teenagers like to hangout in other towns starbucks parking lots and shoot girls i don't particularly like in the face with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-28-07, 09:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,520
Posted By gregtheripper

i did that too, but it was because the bus was...

i did that too, but it was because the bus was laying on the horn while i cut him off with a pizza box on my bars. go figure...

(not advocating these actions in any way)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-23-07, 10:45 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,284
Posted By gregtheripper

you pretty much have no idea what you are talking...

you pretty much have no idea what you are talking about.

also, tightening a threadless headset is easy, requires only an allen wrench... plus you don't have to worry about getting the bottom of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-23-07, 05:05 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 14,322
Posted By gregtheripper

seriously, the **** i'm reading here is pretty...

seriously, the **** i'm reading here is pretty silly.

proprietary equipment? like what, the sugino RD cranks? the only proprietary **** on the langster is the integrated headset. speaking of those...
Forum: Commuting
11-18-07, 12:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,358
Posted By gregtheripper

actually, with an electric angle grinder it would...

actually, with an electric angle grinder it would take about two minutes of actual cutting. still, getting to that point is definitely unlikely. this is why the heavier u-locks are worth the money,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-07, 12:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,882
Posted By gregtheripper

seriously, the most these cost at any lbs is like...

seriously, the most these cost at any lbs is like 35 bucks... are you ****ing kidding me?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-07, 01:11 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,031
Posted By gregtheripper

the departed race apparently had 8 billion...

the departed race apparently had 8 billion prizes. scott got soo many sponsors it's not even funny.

the sadie hawkins bag i got is nice, though i don't really know if i'll actually use mine day to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-07, 01:01 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,379
Posted By gregtheripper

roadies has nothing to do with snobbery. it's...

roadies has nothing to do with snobbery. it's just a term that generally describes people who ride seem to ride bikes purely for fitness (thus, no need for locks, bags, bike clothes are fine since...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-07, 12:37 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 11,183
Posted By gregtheripper

yeah, but you don't start a crit with a sprint....

yeah, but you don't start a crit with a sprint. you don't even start clipped in, it's basically a rolling start.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-07, 10:33 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 11,183
Posted By gregtheripper

dan bones, i love it. man this thread is silly. i...

dan bones, i love it. man this thread is silly. i hope you are still doing the rat pack hustle in january, i can't miss any mondays until then sadly :(
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-07, 10:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 875
Posted By gregtheripper

actually, a lot of track bike people i know are...

actually, a lot of track bike people i know are getting really into CX.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-12-07, 06:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,724
Posted By gregtheripper

the only advantage some of these pants have, in...

the only advantage some of these pants have, in my opinion, is the water proof/resistant fabric and chamois pad. i wouldn't pay retail for any of these, though.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-06-07, 07:48 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,506
Posted By gregtheripper

seriously though, riding on the sidewalk on your...

seriously though, riding on the sidewalk on your street to just get to your door? not a terrible thing. i do it every day because it's the only reasonable way to get to my apartment from the...
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