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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-07, 03:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,050
Posted By Rugen

Um, yeah, the campy parts alone were a steal......

Um, yeah, the campy parts alone were a steal... I've seen this bike; the salsa stem is worth a couple bucks, the campy record hubs are in decent sellable condition and the campy cranks & BB appear to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 07:32 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,529
Posted By Rugen

Tattoos rebellious? Are you kidding? That's the...

Tattoos rebellious? Are you kidding? That's the most conformist crap around these days. You might as well get a Hot Topic barcode stamped on your forehead.

The bottom line is do you want to be...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 12:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 782
Posted By Rugen

Do you think the bar ends would work in a wind...

Do you think the bar ends would work in a wind chime? You could use a chainring as the top of the chime to hang them from. Just need fishing line.

But hang onto the derailleurs.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 12:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 714
Posted By Rugen

Man-up and do it every day.

Man-up and do it every day.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-07, 07:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 467
Posted By Rugen

If the adjustments are minor I wouldn't worry...

If the adjustments are minor I wouldn't worry about tension problems unless it was built poorly to begin with.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-07, 02:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,575
Posted By Rugen

Sounds like a great ride... but I'll jump on the...

Sounds like a great ride... but I'll jump on the headphone bandwagon; with headphones, especially at high volume, you're cutting off one of your more powerful traffic detectors... your field of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-15-07, 02:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 631
Posted By Rugen

Make sure it's muscle or tendon pain and not...

Make sure it's muscle or tendon pain and not joint pain. If stretching doesn't help, it might be joint pain, which can mean something entirely different. It's probably just new muscle/strained...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-07, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,013
Posted By Rugen

The BART commute train system here in the...

The BART commute train system here in the SF/Oakland Bay area is the same way. It is crappy. The policy isn't new here.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-07, 04:59 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,876
Posted By Rugen

Okay, I'll give props: This guy is a...

Okay, I'll give props:

This guy is a f****ing idiot. What a waste of time, shoe, and tire. If he gets creamed all he'll get from me is a hearty Nelson Muntz laugh...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-07, 04:39 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 7,033
Posted By Rugen

If you want a fun shots game, watch American...

If you want a fun shots game, watch American Flyers and take a shot every time there's a McDonald's plug. That movie has more plugs than Steven Segal.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-13-07, 04:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 694
Posted By Rugen

And you didn't even need to use your A-K! ...

And you didn't even need to use your A-K!

Looks like great scenery. It's a good day to ride out here too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-12-07, 05:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 714
Posted By Rugen

There's a great thread called advocacy & safety. ...

There's a great thread called advocacy & safety.

Keep your free stuff. Posting this here is a bit like preaching to the choir.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-07, 09:20 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,365
Posted By Rugen

The crossbreeding would probably do them some...

The crossbreeding would probably do them some good. I have a roommate with "Cat Eyes" (her irises are deformed and elongated). I asked her if she was wearing contacts in an attempt to be gothy and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-10-07, 12:26 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,932
Posted By Rugen

You SSSOOOOOOO just jinxed yourself.

You SSSOOOOOOO just jinxed yourself.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-07, 05:02 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,019
Posted By Rugen

I got myself a fanny pack They were havin' a...

I got myself a fanny pack
They were havin' a sale down at The Gap
Spend my nights with a roll of bubble wrap
Pop, pop!
Hope no one sees me gettin' freaky.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-07, 12:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,604
Posted By Rugen

I don't think it would suck. I'm all for...

I don't think it would suck. I'm all for draconian punishment for bike thieves. Maybe even forced sterilization so they can't contaminate the rest of the world with their vile seed.

However, I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-09-07, 12:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 629
Posted By Rugen

Did you overhaul the BB too? If not, I would go...

Did you overhaul the BB too? If not, I would go for a full overhaul. New balls, grease, maybe even a bb shell liner. There are tons of articles on how to do this.

Does it spin freely with the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-07, 05:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,915
Posted By Rugen

I was younger, and had issues for a couple...

I was younger, and had issues for a couple months... it was a compound fracture. I didn't ride as much then so I can't say how long that took. If it happened to me now, I imagine it would take a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-07, 05:27 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,915
Posted By Rugen

If you're only running 1 brake, I would move it...

If you're only running 1 brake, I would move it to the unbroken side until you've built up your broken arm back. After I fractured my wrist, my forearm muscles atrohpied enough where it was...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-08-07, 04:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 740
Posted By Rugen

and don't forget the human waste and used...

and don't forget the human waste and used needles. woohoo!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-07, 01:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,846
Posted By Rugen

I had a blowout like this happen on a train once...

I had a blowout like this happen on a train once and had to explain that no, I wasn't shooting a gun. It was just my tire. The bead had slipped out of the rim.

Two things helped for me:
-Make...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-07, 01:13 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,604
Posted By Rugen

Since the hotel is newer, there's a greater...

Since the hotel is newer, there's a greater chance they're not using VHS to record the video; they may be using a DVR. Most DVRs built for security purposes can record 16 channels of video for 15...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-29-07, 01:19 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,559
Posted By Rugen

Glad you have a balance between fashion and...

Glad you have a balance between fashion and function. But by your own admission you're saying you make a balance. I'm saying some people don't want to make that concession.

There are plenty of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-29-07, 01:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,424
Posted By Rugen

You shoulda left a greeting card that said "this...

You shoulda left a greeting card that said "this bike was reclaimed by legitimate owner" just to rub it in to the pogue who bought the stolen bike. Or better yet: "Hi, I'm the guy who sold you this...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-28-07, 07:54 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,559
Posted By Rugen

I'm willing to bet part of the aversion to clips...

I'm willing to bet part of the aversion to clips and straps isn't necessarily fear or inexperience; it might be partly practical... some women love 'dem shoes, and clips/straps can right proper ****...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-26-07, 06:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,880
Posted By Rugen

If you're using clips&straps make sure your foot...

If you're using clips&straps make sure your foot is getting in all the way, especially if you have swelling.
Legs are seldom the same length, and if you've starting transferring more work from one...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-26-07, 05:01 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,084
Posted By Rugen

A simple hi-five? That's all so anticlimactic if...

A simple hi-five? That's all so anticlimactic if you're not getting the full round-house hi-five-lo-five Goose-Maveric "need for speed" event.

As for cigarettes... try flicking the cherry. If you...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-07, 12:54 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,543
Posted By Rugen

I would spy on your buddy's gear ratio as he...

I would spy on your buddy's gear ratio as he rides (note what gear he tends to stay at most of the time, or at times you fall behind/get ahead), compare it to yours (accounting for his derailleur...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-07, 01:02 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 7,440
Posted By Rugen

I wonder if CrazyHorse is enjoying the free air...

I wonder if CrazyHorse is enjoying the free air time. You'd think SFBC would want to conduct their interview a little further from their offices in the Tenderloin, just for appearances.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-13-07, 06:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,208
Posted By Rugen

I tell them mine actually has two speeds......

I tell them mine actually has two speeds... "stop" and "get the **** out of my way".
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-08-07, 01:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,695
Posted By Rugen

If one of you bolts won't tighten, it might just...

If one of you bolts won't tighten, it might just be the wrong size. One of your stack bolts may be too long for the width of the spider hole + the chainring hole width. If that's the case, no...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-05-07, 12:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,044
Posted By Rugen

They're going for the handlebar equivalent of...

They're going for the handlebar equivalent of whiskeydick.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-05-07, 12:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,651
Posted By Rugen

Not good for the weddin' tackle if you're tight...

Not good for the weddin' tackle if you're tight around the seat. You might end up with 3 headed sperm when the factory can't thermoregulate itself.

I would wear shants every day if I could, but I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-02-07, 11:28 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,648
Posted By Rugen

No love for pigeons here. If it weren't illegal...

No love for pigeons here. If it weren't illegal I would be the guy putting alka seltzer in bread chunks. But it is illegal so I don't. Pigeons are filty dumb rats with wings. Good riddance.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-07, 07:29 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,638
Posted By Rugen

I disagree. I whiz by fixed gears a lot on a SS,...

I disagree. I whiz by fixed gears a lot on a SS, not because I'm all that much of a rider, but because I know I can safely run a much higher gear ratio than the fixed crowd, who have to consider...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-01-07, 02:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,955
Posted By Rugen

Here....

Here. (http://www.kleenex.com/USA/Home.aspx?sectionID=&s=)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-28-07, 03:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,822
Posted By Rugen

That sounds like The Life.

That sounds like The Life.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-27-07, 04:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,344
Posted By Rugen

Well, if it fails while you're riding it, it...

Well, if it fails while you're riding it, it might ruin your life.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-26-07, 07:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,082
Posted By Rugen

I don't have either of them, but I've seen both. ...

I don't have either of them, but I've seen both. I would get the Jackson if I had the means and sit at home and carress it with a diaper while leaning my head intimately to the headtube, whispering...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-23-07, 01:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,466
Posted By Rugen

I would test the vinyl with the wet paint to make...

I would test the vinyl with the wet paint to make sure the wet medium of the paint doesn't react/damage the vinyl; as the paint dries, it might pull on the vinyl in funny ways don't want or in ways...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-22-07, 04:19 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,068
Posted By Rugen

I believe what you said about PD refusing to make...

I believe what you said about PD refusing to make a report. But that seems odd to me. There was an accident, and there was property damage. In addition to that, not all injuries manifest their...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-21-07, 06:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 718
Posted By Rugen

.daerht Oediv A Ydaerla S'ereht

.daerht Oediv A Ydaerla S'ereht
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-19-07, 12:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 708
Posted By Rugen

SF Guardian Bike Article

If anyone's interested: there's an article about bike theft in the SF Guardian. I haven't gotten a chance to check it out yet, but it appears to be a state of the union of theft issues in the city.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-18-07, 01:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,472
Posted By Rugen

Watch out for those dr13s. Hopefully they've...

Watch out for those dr13s. Hopefully they've fixed the problem I encountered with them:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=3326039&postcount=6
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-16-07, 03:38 PM
Replies: 519
Views: 34,104
Posted By Rugen

This reminds me of the work of a young lady...

This reminds me of the work of a young lady (http://www.cca.edu/gallery/artist/150) I went to school with.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-16-07, 03:31 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,936
Posted By Rugen

It's not necessarily that they're clueless......

It's not necessarily that they're clueless... some people know they have the right of way and aren't afraid of trying to make you remember that, especially in Berkeley or downtown SF.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-13-07, 12:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,492
Posted By Rugen

I second the motion to drop the cage. Cages...

I second the motion to drop the cage.
Cages are for abused animals, not bikes. Let your balls hang loose.

Sheldon Brown has some good tips on how to repack your BB without the cage. You can...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-08-07, 07:28 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,806
Posted By Rugen

Even if there's a physical/dietary/medical...

Even if there's a physical/dietary/medical trigger with ED, I would imagine a large part, huge part of it, is psychological. If you got whiskeydick once, I would imagine that would cause you anxiety...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-05-07, 06:56 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 13,112
Posted By Rugen

This doesn't look like catastrophic equipment...

This doesn't look like catastrophic equipment failure, this looks like catastrophic failure to stop before hitting a massive foreign object head-on.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-07, 07:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,291
Posted By Rugen

Almost is for hand grenades and horseshoes. ...

Almost is for hand grenades and horseshoes.

Keep a brake.
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