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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-05, 12:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,846
Posted By streners

i might go, only live a few miles away, but i...

i might go, only live a few miles away, but i don't have the cash to buy any stuff anyway :(
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-05, 12:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 713
Posted By streners

I did that riding route 1 once, it's not scenic,...

I did that riding route 1 once, it's not scenic, some parts are three lanes, some of the hill climbs you'll have 18 wheelers storming past real close
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-02-04, 05:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 830
Posted By streners

agreed brixton cycles is good, fixed in london is...

agreed brixton cycles is good, fixed in london is fine, plenty do it, traffic is pretty good and if you're a bike you can keep up a good speed. Most transatlantic flights let you take 2 32kg...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-04, 06:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,044
Posted By streners

mixing's not always that noticeable, if you have...

mixing's not always that noticeable, if you have a 17t+ cog it might obscure the rear high flange at least on one side. Personally I don't mix, I don't think it's a faux pas, I just prefer high...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-03-04, 12:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,044
Posted By streners

also forgot about these guys too: ...

also forgot about these guys too:

http://www.trackcycling.co.uk/shop/index.php
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-03-04, 12:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,044
Posted By streners

sjscycles.com do a few bits and bobs too

sjscycles.com do a few bits and bobs too
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-03-04, 12:47 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,781
Posted By streners

a) 2 years since i last smoked cigarettes, maybe...

a) 2 years since i last smoked cigarettes, maybe 4 months since i stopped smoking ganj
b) still drink but much less than I did, i've had a pretty dry summer really apart from the rain
c) nope,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-25-04, 04:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 796
Posted By streners

sohi i both love and hate you, they're selling my...

sohi i both love and hate you, they're selling my size, I wanted to do some track racing next year but my bank balance is woah negative and i'm not gonna get paid for another two months
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-04, 11:11 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,091
Posted By streners

maybe it's all part of the troll plague we seem...

maybe it's all part of the troll plague we seem to be having recently, if it's serious then maybe people should just take it easier, go for a ride, sit back, have a beer. Swearing is hardly the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-02-04, 05:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 926
Posted By streners

I realised one of my frames was 65cm c-c seat...

I realised one of my frames was 65cm c-c seat tube the other week. It doesn't look outrageously bigger than my other 63cm c-t frames though as I think the BB is lower and the top tube is slightly...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-29-04, 10:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 589
Posted By streners

it's alright i don't have a telly

it's alright i don't have a telly
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-27-04, 05:50 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,158
Posted By streners

i have to admit, i wasn't digging the white paint...

i have to admit, i wasn't digging the white paint job when I saw it just as a frame, but now it's built up, it looks sweet. I dig the polished bullhorns too. Good work, and the brooks finishs her...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-23-04, 02:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 664
Posted By streners

The fork has a different angle to the headtube,...

The fork has a different angle to the headtube, yet it still has rake. If you want a tighter wheelbase why not use a straight fork, why bend it the wrong way then rake it? Makes it look like it's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-21-04, 06:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,050
Posted By streners

wish i could send you more p.s. i heard it's...

wish i could send you more

p.s. i heard it's donations not chrome that make you a better lover
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-21-04, 07:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,329
Posted By streners

yeah go ride, guilt is for car/war mongerers ...

yeah go ride, guilt is for car/war mongerers

p.s. anyone else read the title of the thread as "I feel quilty"
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-04, 01:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,866
Posted By streners

Thylacine is a frame builder, therefore it may be...

Thylacine is a frame builder, therefore it may be good for him to be able to say ooh look I can make light steel race bikes too, look at my bike it's 62cm but yet still comes in at under 7.5kg.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-04, 06:57 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,866
Posted By streners

Personally I'd go with eggbeater triple TI,...

Personally I'd go with eggbeater triple TI, they're pretty light and the cleats are too. If you're looking for light brakes i'd consider the zero gravity, though they're expensive at $300. Those...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-18-04, 04:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,023
Posted By streners

170's are fine, I run them on both my fixies, i...

170's are fine, I run them on both my fixies, i use eggbeaters on the one with the low bottom bracket, and cages and straps on the one with the higher bottom bracket. Never had a problem with pedal...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-07-04, 03:20 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 28,833
Posted By streners

hehe i forgot i posted on this thread, oh can I...

hehe i forgot i posted on this thread, oh can I just add a big thanks to WK, mayo, 165 and whoever else helped with 'riding fixed', I enjoyed it very much
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-04, 09:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,108
Posted By streners

i don't know, like i said i'm no expert at all,...

i don't know, like i said i'm no expert at all, you can usually do a fair amount with compact frames though I think. I was looking through some photos from races of people's riding position and it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-04, 06:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,108
Posted By streners

Looks to me like your frames too small. I'm no...

Looks to me like your frames too small. I'm no expert, but it looks like your saddle might be able to go up a bit more, but that will just put more pressure on your hands. You look far too tense in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-04, 06:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 908
Posted By streners

jeez it's my size, if I had the cash I'd have...

jeez it's my size, if I had the cash I'd have bought it. I know it's not steel, not lugged, but it would still be sweet. Ah well, maybe another time. I'd love to see just how light you could make...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-04, 06:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 772
Posted By streners

i built my own wheels just from sheldon's page,...

i built my own wheels just from sheldon's page, miche hubs onto open pro's. It's certianly a good learning experience, though I won't pretend mine are well done but they do they job fine. The only...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-05-04, 06:02 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 28,833
Posted By streners

yeah i'd do that, never had a problem with the...

yeah i'd do that, never had a problem with the metropolis, as comfortable as it comes for me. I only had a problem with my kremlin and th ebuckle once. Can'trememebr why. something about the load...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-04, 04:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 991
Posted By streners

White lightning means I can often be lazy with my...

White lightning means I can often be lazy with my fixie chains. But when I do clean I use one of those parktool cyclone jobs. Parktool chain cleaner liquid is the bomb too. It really does just...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-04, 02:21 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,763,200
Posted By streners

I think it's so that they can have straight forks...

I think it's so that they can have straight forks with rake. Straight forks are reminiscent of a track bike and therefore cooler, but they also give quick handling which is non ideal for the road...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-04, 02:15 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 28,833
Posted By streners

I finish my final's tomorrow. I'm tired too.

I finish my final's tomorrow. I'm tired too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-04, 10:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,807
Posted By streners

I commuted about total of 20 miles each way for...

I commuted about total of 20 miles each way for the summer. One route was 21 miles each way, hilly terrain, but quieter route, or you could go 19 miles on the flat but on a very busy boad. Wasn't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-04-04, 07:24 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 28,833
Posted By streners

I use my metropolis for going to lectures as it's...

I use my metropolis for going to lectures as it's big enough for a file and some food and other crap. I also use it for a short run to the supermarket as I can fit enough food for one to two days in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-04, 01:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,304
Posted By streners

I believe the six13 is about 1130g and there are...

I believe the six13 is about 1130g and there are quite a few frames out there that are less than 1kg. I accept your point that most bikes are above the UCI limit, and that most have the same campy...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-03-04, 01:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 617
Posted By streners

mmm velvet seat - now that would be ghetto. ...

mmm velvet seat - now that would be ghetto. Maybe you could get a custom chromed courvoisier bottle holder or something too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-03-04, 09:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 617
Posted By streners

for all you nightriders out there

you can now pimp up your bike just like a street racer:

http://fossilfool.com/down-low-glow.htm
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-04, 03:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,304
Posted By streners

The reviews I've read in magazines are very very...

The reviews I've read in magazines are very very good, but as people say it's not a really lightweight frame and if you want a really lightweight frame you should be looking at Storck or Scott or...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-02-04, 02:09 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,763,200
Posted By streners

you should try finding a decent burrito in the...

you should try finding a decent burrito in the UK, man you'd be pining even for boston burrito's
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-02-04, 12:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,118
Posted By streners

I have to admit I like my thomson, they are very...

I have to admit I like my thomson, they are very high quality (if a pain to install initially). For my fixie though I just use a kalloy as they're not exactly light bikes anyway. I'd sell you my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-04, 03:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,118
Posted By streners

I think that shop in NYC does em for $75. Find...

I think that shop in NYC does em for $75. Find someone who needs a lot of seatpost and make them buy the miche track grouppo, then you'll get one cheap. They used to be a bit cheaper than that over...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-04, 03:19 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,690
Posted By streners

I still find it quite bizarre that it's legal to...

I still find it quite bizarre that it's legal to posess a gun. I guess it's just what you grow up with. It's not like I ever saw a gun though when I lived in the US or worried someone might pull...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-04, 02:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,118
Posted By streners

you could have had my miche, but I sold it to...

you could have had my miche, but I sold it to 165, if you can find one cheap i'd recommend it, they have serious cool points
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-04, 02:44 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,012
Posted By streners

I have to admit my favourite steel frame was...

I have to admit my favourite steel frame was actually welded and not lugged, but then I've never had a nice lugged frame so I guess that maybe where the difference comes. Oh and my nice aluminium...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-29-04, 08:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,633
Posted By streners

I don't think it works for bigger frames though,...

I don't think it works for bigger frames though, if I were to get a 60x60 I'd need a ton of spacers on the bars and an even bigger seatpost (I normally have to run seatposts designed for compact...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-29-04, 07:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,633
Posted By streners

I would like: -straight or almost straight fork...

I would like:
-straight or almost straight fork with a lugged crown
-chromed or accented lugs
-small diameter tubes
-beautiful dropouts
-close tyre clearance
-high bottom bracket
-threaded...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-29-04, 02:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 613
Posted By streners

well for me, that they go up to size 51

well for me, that they go up to size 51
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-25-04, 01:55 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,547
Posted By streners

I'd second what OTS said about the 17 tooth cog,...

I'd second what OTS said about the 17 tooth cog, maybe even an 18, it depends on what your hills are like, I have been running 49x17, but just switched to an 18 so I can go on longer rides up more...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-23-04, 07:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,969
Posted By streners

how about getting some real hardcore glue epoxy...

how about getting some real hardcore glue epoxy resin or whatever it is, failing that, then there is the needle and thread option, but that's more effort and conceivably might leak into the bag
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-23-04, 06:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,396
Posted By streners

I have a geared bike and two fixies, I take...

I have a geared bike and two fixies, I take either on club rides though, if it's a fast training ride or a long ride with many hills I'll take the geared one. It's good to mix it up, but I feel bad...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-22-04, 02:10 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,763,200
Posted By streners

Hehe I thought my legs were long, I'm only 6'5",...

Hehe I thought my legs were long, I'm only 6'5", nice work matching the brake housing to the frame colour...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-22-04, 12:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,139
Posted By streners

thanks guys, I'll be back come the fall in time...

thanks guys, I'll be back come the fall in time to support the second edition
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-22-04, 09:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,011
Posted By streners

hmmm there's something similar, think it's a...

hmmm there's something similar, think it's a tandem or some kind of touring bike where you can fill the tubes with fuel that you use to cook with at the end of the day.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-22-04, 09:23 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 28,833
Posted By streners

it would make sense if they put the padded strap...

it would make sense if they put the padded strap under the buckle too
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-22-04, 09:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,139
Posted By streners

If anyone wants to send willy a check for me, and...

If anyone wants to send willy a check for me, and I'll pay you via paypal then I'm up for it. I currently have no US account so it makes things difficult (read expensive) to transfer money other...
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