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Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-11, 11:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,063
Posted By JBD

I've had them run out of stock and not say...

I've had them run out of stock and not say anything until I went through the complaint/help section of their site. Back and forth for another two weeks got me a replacement.

All's well until...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-09, 06:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,024
Posted By JBD

there is a round petal like shape on the...

there is a round petal like shape on the underside of the down tube, I have no idea what that would be for, there is also evidence that a cable guide was sawed off the bottom bracket, no down tube...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-09, 05:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,024
Posted By JBD

Difference between Peugeot 103 special and carbolite 103

Hi all,

I've recently come into the possession of an unfortunate victim of the fixie trend.

Also, the search function returns a 'stop word' error no matter what I type in and my google skills...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-29-08, 07:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,356
Posted By JBD

I picked cubic zirconia because it was easy... ...

I picked cubic zirconia because it was easy...

the aside was so that I wouldn't have to backpedal any more than I have... :innocent::roflmao2:
Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-08, 05:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,356
Posted By JBD

Yeah, I was kinda reading in between the lines...

Yeah, I was kinda reading in between the lines there, since Ti, as they said, has a density of 4.5-5*, and cubic zirconia** has a density of 5.6-6*, naturally (I would presume) alloying the denser...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-08, 02:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,356
Posted By JBD

Yeah, but they're more dense, IE heavier. ...

Yeah, but they're more dense, IE heavier.

This will never fly.

:P
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-26-08, 06:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 731
Posted By JBD

I'd be a little worried about mashing (gnashing?)...

I'd be a little worried about mashing (gnashing?) teeth with that setup since if the chain isn't wide enough to cover the tooth of the cog, all the force is on one point on the convex surface...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-26-08, 06:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,986
Posted By JBD

Not sure I can correct you if I only have a...

Not sure I can correct you if I only have a theory, but humor me...

when you skid and loosen an improperly installed cog so that it butts up to and tightens the lockring, since both are tending...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-26-08, 05:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 490
Posted By JBD

My advice? take off the freewheel and just...

My advice?

take off the freewheel and just screw on a cog (~$20). swap as needed. Not an ideal case, but about as cheap as I would bet my safety on if you rotafix and use grease and a BB...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-08, 03:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,109
Posted By JBD

If your rollers are plastic, use a metal comb and...

If your rollers are plastic, use a metal comb and wire it to the door knob. Not too much in the way of added resistance, but potentially entertaining. :)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-25-08, 02:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,932
Posted By JBD

Have you tried this personally? How effective...

Have you tried this personally? How effective are they? How long do the (thumb?)tacks last before they wear down to nothing?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-20-08, 08:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 839
Posted By JBD

I never really got the mystique associated with...

I never really got the mystique associated with wheel building. --you twist a nut one one way and something happens, you twist it the other way and the opposite happens. Perhaps a bit...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-17-08, 10:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 649
Posted By JBD

looks like you're getting a little under four...

looks like you're getting a little under four grand, then.

lol
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-17-08, 10:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 12,341
Posted By JBD

There's your problem. Also, skidding is...

There's your problem.


Also, skidding is easy.


in snow.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-17-08, 09:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,461
Posted By JBD

why does one need to twist the straps in the...

why does one need to twist the straps in the first place, won't the buckle/ friction keep it where it needs to be?
Forum: Framebuilders
12-13-08, 11:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 965
Posted By JBD

the same trick works for measuring the outside of...

the same trick works for measuring the outside of things too. It helps to have a squared off sheet of paper so you can line up the edge of the paper up with itself.

Calipers are nice too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-18-08, 02:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 673
Posted By JBD

Yes.

Yes.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-08, 10:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 530
Posted By JBD

note that your speed will not have "speed on the...

note that your speed will not have "speed on the flat (better than a 32/12)" because your gear inch is lower = less distance covered per pedal rotation; since you're currently dying on the hill,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-20-08, 10:05 PM
Replies: 2,709
Views: 396,023
Posted By JBD

So, is Nate back in the states now? Should I...

So, is Nate back in the states now?

Should I begin my mourning?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-08, 10:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,578
Posted By JBD

is machined that big of a deal for the rings?

is machined that big of a deal for the rings?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-19-08, 10:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 927
Posted By JBD

Just ride counterclockwise. Or clockwise. ...

Just ride counterclockwise.

Or clockwise.

depends on how hard you want to work, I suppose.

:)

:P
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-08, 02:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,715
Posted By JBD

Countersteer?

Countersteer?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-08, 07:08 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,294
Posted By JBD

:p heh, so it was. (incidentally, I...

:p heh, so it was.


(incidentally, I wasn't sure who made that quote famous, so thanks for that)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-17-08, 06:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 735
Posted By JBD

lisp? where?

lisp? where?
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-08, 11:48 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,198
Posted By JBD

this is quite possibly the most geeky/badass...

this is quite possibly the most geeky/badass thing I have seen all week
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-08, 11:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,483
Posted By JBD

I assume her life insurance has a nice payout?...

I assume her life insurance has a nice payout? :innocent:
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-08, 11:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,430
Posted By JBD

Awesome indeed. Congratulations :thumb:

Awesome indeed.

Congratulations :thumb:
Forum: Road Cycling
08-15-08, 11:12 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,294
Posted By JBD

Maybe I just missed this, but I'm surprised this...

Maybe I just missed this, but I'm surprised this quote hasn't come up yet:

"There is more to life than increasing its speed"


Me? I'm just slow
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-15-08, 10:47 PM
Replies: 2,709
Views: 396,023
Posted By JBD

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where will all the awesome pictures come from now********************??


well, it was nice while it lasted:cry::(
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-15-08, 10:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 735
Posted By JBD

can you explain the advantage of that over...

can you explain the advantage of that over rotafixing (besides dinging up your crank/ulock vs bb (which can be negated with a rag...(yay overlong parenthetical statements)))?




Op, glad you...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-15-08, 12:47 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 13,230
Posted By JBD

Ahh. that makes sense. I was way off:lol:

Ahh. that makes sense.

I was way off:lol:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-08, 11:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 621
Posted By JBD

I've got the rings for trade off my old french...

I've got the rings for trade off my old french bike, pm if you're interested

...then again, you likely have the exact same rings...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-13-08, 10:57 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 13,230
Posted By JBD

why is that? cable slap taking out paint? ...

why is that?

cable slap taking out paint?

better at 7 o'clock?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-08, 07:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,205
Posted By JBD

:roflmao2::lol: Now, I don't necessarily...

:roflmao2::lol:

Now, I don't necessarily doubt you, but I just found this particular sentence quite humorous and adaptable for nearly any situation.

You sound like a wonderful wife, and I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-08, 07:27 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,113
Posted By JBD

was going to reply to an earlier post, but this...

was going to reply to an earlier post, but this covers it pretty well too...

I'll first qualify my skills as one who doesn't actually 'build' wheels, but as one who tears down wheels and relaces...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-31-08, 06:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,189
Posted By JBD

speaking of not using the search... who has...

speaking of not using the search...

who has gotten something held up at customs and what was it?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-31-08, 06:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,323
Posted By JBD

*looks at queen poster* ... *looks at...

*looks at queen poster*

...

*looks at peabody's avatar*

...

*looks at poster*
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-31-08, 05:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,659
Posted By JBD

that chain has an interesting profile, is that...

that chain has an interesting profile, is that supposed to make it track better around the ring/cog?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-31-08, 05:46 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 55,993
Posted By JBD

I daresay she has given that bike a soul by...

I daresay she has given that bike a soul by putting a bit of herself into it.

I will be following this thread as the build progresses.

Best wishes to the artist. :)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-30-08, 04:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,261
Posted By JBD

1. sheldon brown 2. check if it's the freewheel...

1. sheldon brown
2. check if it's the freewheel by using the other side with a cog? Alternatively, does the bike make this sound when not on the road? (it could be a number of different things not...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-08, 04:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,683
Posted By JBD

the stem is missing a bolt and the headset is...

the stem is missing a bolt and the headset is missing its cap.


what do I win?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-08, 01:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,806
Posted By JBD

I'm loving all the innuendo for 'the family...

I'm loving all the innuendo for 'the family jewels' that's going on, several new ones to me. :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-08, 01:21 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 7,357
Posted By JBD

Samson, right? that's the only other company...

Samson, right? that's the only other company that comes to mind with that design for the shifter.


also not sure of commitment, but my prefs stand at,
gloss
unbranded
choice is nice
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-08, 11:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,280
Posted By JBD

:roflmao2: Somehow this conjures up a rather...

:roflmao2:

Somehow this conjures up a rather absurd mental image of someone working on a 'build' of their crashed unusable parts

--the rear brakes and some other parts might be a challenge......
Forum: Road Cycling
07-24-08, 04:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,080
Posted By JBD

well, now that we've established that a base...

well, now that we've established that a base layer is a godsend for those in hot dry climates under their jerseys, what is the advice for those in humid climates?

base layer with jersey?
base...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-18-08, 11:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,913
Posted By JBD

Well, you can always adjust it down... :-p ...

Well, you can always adjust it down...
:-p


I also seem to recall a steel frame with the extended seat tube in the road forum a while back, but can't seem to find it right now.

The idea was...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-08, 03:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,034
Posted By JBD

I recently built up one of these frames with...

I recently built up one of these frames with veloce for a friend.

I was pleased with the quality of the welds and from the quick test ride, the frame seemed to ride well (you'll have to get a ride...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-08, 11:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 805
Posted By JBD

Do the referral codes expire? eg: if I get a...

Do the referral codes expire?

eg: if I get a code from someone today, but forget about it or something and don't buy something till, say, next year, would the code still be good or would I have to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-08, 11:21 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 9,825
Posted By JBD

I rather dislike how you conspicuously chopped...

I rather dislike how you conspicuously chopped off the dropouts in your picture.

They're one of the best parts!


so, how long did you wait for the frame? :P
Forum: Framebuilders
07-04-08, 10:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,746
Posted By JBD

A bit of a bump, but I won't fault you for it......

A bit of a bump, but I won't fault you for it... as long as you post a picture of said sculpture. ;)
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