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02-20-08, 12:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,937
Posted By E !

Thanks

Thanks. actually i had only put 40 bucks top to ride this thing(i work at a LBS,stuff is cheap.)and this is my new commuter. I have put over 40 miles on it the past 2 days and it rides good. I would...
02-19-08, 01:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,937
Posted By E !

It's rolling now

Here's the bike in riding condition. I did have to swap the front wheel. The bearing cup is toast on the hub and the rim had a flat spot. New cables and chain. and some bearing repacking and all is...
01-27-08, 05:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,937
Posted By E !

Sears bike made in austria

Hello all. I just recently came upon this bike,donated to me by a friend. I did some looking around the internet and it appears to be a puch made bike from the 60's. The only part that looks like it...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-07, 08:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 932
Posted By E !

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Jeez, how many miles did you ride the past 2 months to wear down the chain LOL ?
I don't like the power links myself. I use a chainbreaker. The pedal down is the best way to snap them as previously...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-07, 07:09 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,045
Posted By E !

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Quick question on the CB pedals. When you use a mountain bike sole shoe. How is the interface between the platform of the pedal and the bottom of the shoe? I have shimano 181 shoes that i like, but...
05-26-07, 10:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 453
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No probs here. Hell, i've never even tried them. The funnel cake from the lexatose flea market didn't last long at all though.
05-26-07, 10:17 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 5,302
Posted By E !

666

666
05-22-07, 03:53 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,776
Posted By E !

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This is what i wear.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/509972185_7aebf3d239_m.jpg
05-22-07, 03:43 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 13,189
Posted By E !

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MUllet? Oh yah!
Kids these days suck,funny. Most of the punks nowadays look like fricken' twinks!
I heard that G.G. Allin once cut up an aerospoke and shoved it up his AZZZ
05-17-07, 08:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 694
Posted By E !

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Hmm,not sure. i live down in Henderson.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-07, 08:03 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,661
Posted By E !

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Sweet pic's. it's getting hella hot out here though. I'm from Henderson. Maybe we have met before?
05-16-07, 11:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 694
Posted By E !

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I did our local one. It was short but cool. One car passed with a few young guys yelling some obscenities and racial slurs(don't know why on that). It's ficken hot outside though. Mid 90's at dusk....
05-11-07, 09:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,809
Posted By E !

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the speediums are good tires. The pro-race ones are better/faster. They have colors also. I think the speediums last longer though.
05-11-07, 09:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,897
Posted By E !

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Thanks, Not rattle can. it is the polished al from last years model. one of the first things i did was rip the stickers off. The knobbies really help soften the ride of the aluminum. It is a real...
05-10-07, 10:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,897
Posted By E !

Knobbies on the GIANT bowery(oh yah!)

Check this one out. 700x31 panaracer knobbies on bowery. 44x18 FW or 17 fixed. A tight fit on the fork but good on the rear. For all the haters of the giant compact geometry-this thing rails on hard...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-07, 10:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,230
Posted By E !

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check out the giant TCR base model. Aluminum frame the 07 tiagra stuff on it. It's MSRP is a grand but, can be found for less.
http://giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bikes/road/1/11460/
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-07, 10:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,140
Posted By E !

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Yes!
I ride both. Then a multiplier of the two. I ride singlespeed and a geared mountain bike. i have a fixed gear and a newly aquired geared road bike. i like them all. whatever your mood is.
03-15-07, 07:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,034
Posted By E !

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yup! what a dusch. At least he could have told you about the park tools Tl-5 levers. they can get anything off or on.
03-14-07, 08:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,034
Posted By E !

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Hi, i work at a bike shop. I see you are going to be on the sales floor. Well be prepared to know all the mundane ,what is easy to "us" answers to bicycling. The bike buying customers (for the most...
03-07-07, 12:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 691
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The demand is not there yet.
What if the "new freeride" bikes started showing up with dual disc hubs like motorcycles?
just wait, i think it will happen eventualluy!
03-07-07, 12:08 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,864
Posted By E !

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To the O.P.
Why did you crash on the 2nd day of riding? Better get them skills up !
03-07-07, 12:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 964
Posted By E !

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Ha ha. I am a bit to precise. I just got back from a test spin through the hood and trhen a 2 mile climb at +10% grade. It worked flawlessly. Smoother than before. The only problem ihave with my...
03-06-07, 11:57 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,745,776
Posted By E !

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[QUOTE=12XU]FINISHED. I feel like a total tramp for taking pictures inside and for not having it covered in mud...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/itsacosbysweater/P1010001_2.jpg
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03-06-07, 10:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 964
Posted By E !

chainline tolerance

What is your acceptable offline tolerance to a drivetrain if you can't get it spot on? I am really anal about MM and such. i just put on a new wheel and cog. Now i am a bit off ,but the chain still...
03-04-07, 06:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 589
Posted By E !

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Her's are starter
http://pricepoint.com/thumb/3-Parts-664-Single-Speed-Parts-False.htm
or here
http://webcyclery.com/home.php?cat=399
03-04-07, 11:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 589
Posted By E !

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you'll need to get a conversion kit. they are pretty cheap at pricepoint or nashbar. I think the chainings are pressed together on the hardrock,right? So you can't make it a single ring. If you have...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-07, 12:07 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,362
Posted By E !

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I think TOOL is great music. However, to associate TOOL with biking gear is ah well ah.
I'd think to stretch it to that there are more drugs involved in TOOL than the TDF LOL!
How about a black...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-07, 11:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,507
Posted By E !

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You are correct in assuming to upgrade the whole new bike instead of the drivetrain. Keep the old stuff for what it is though.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-07, 11:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,180
Posted By E !

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ROFL!
I am looking for a female rider with a 60mm crotch.
03-01-07, 11:02 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,815
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My ways of the roll. On my road bike-fixed.Commuting 3-4 days a week(short and steep) Thursday morning is our shop ride(20 miles) Weekend i do club rides30-40 miles each. My days off are mon and...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-07, 07:05 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,013
Posted By E !

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Yes, i use brakes. I have rode the red rock loop. It is not really something i do regular. If i head out that way i usually ,aghum, mountain bike at cowboy trails or cottonwood. I'm closer to boulder...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-07, 06:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,013
Posted By E !

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Yes i do like the spin. Actually i live in a very hilly area of town. I will not ride fixed in a paceline of over 22-24mph due to the safety factor. Also, the avg of a hilly ride is about 14 mph on...
02-25-07, 06:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 789
Posted By E !

It,s 120

It,s 120
Forum: Road Cycling
02-24-07, 10:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,013
Posted By E !

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All i ride is fixed. I'm in Vegas. century no problem. I ride 46x17 and works great around the area. In matter of fact we did a group ride today with mostly fixed gears and a couple of SS. Think we...
02-24-07, 10:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,300
Posted By E !

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.. you should have just fell right onto him! Then spit a loogie.
02-21-07, 08:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,472
Posted By E !

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yes you can. When your shifters are mushy it is because they are filled with gunk. Get a rag and some penatrating lube. Squirt away into the shifter in the open spot or where you insert the cable....
02-18-07, 07:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,095
Posted By E !

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I use the salsa short & shallows. Good bars imo.
02-14-07, 11:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 842
Posted By E !

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I second salsa rings. One differance between large and mid rings. The large ones are made to fit the chainring bolt to the outside. Middle rings are not made that way. I would only use a ss specific...
02-14-07, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 857
Posted By E !

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Maybe there are some really big climbs in Kansas city?
Sounds like MTB gearing to me. If you use the rule of 4,you can put a 14t cog on and shorten the chain a link.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-07, 11:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,652
Posted By E !

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A bike mechanic that has never heard of Iron horse bikes before?
I would take it to another LBS and have them do a once over for your safety's sake.
P.S.-You might have felt COOL. I'm sure you...
02-10-07, 01:25 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,529
Posted By E !

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My 1 cent. Your gear sounds good enough for the grade. What you have to do is prepare ahead of time and ride INTO the hill. when the going gets tough(and i mean ,bike and you starts making ungodly...
02-01-07, 10:42 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 28,741
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Jeez, glad you put the link here. i just wasted a lengthly explanation that got lost in the IE void.
02-01-07, 10:23 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 5,764
Posted By E !

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Beer
02-01-07, 10:19 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 28,741
Posted By E !

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Very reliable. Probably cosidered one of the best. However, it runs a freehub and cog. no freewheel.
02-01-07, 09:58 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 28,741
Posted By E !

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No magic wheel. Did you have a freehub on the geared bike? Or was it like a 7-8speed freewheel? I am referencing to ss freewheels. They are commonly used for bmx bikes.
p.s. on the "magic" wheel. I...
02-01-07, 09:48 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 28,741
Posted By E !

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Shimano freewheels are the worse. Really, it shredded into shavings inside after just a few rides. Looks like the white industries make a nice one. 80 bucks. I have an acs that sits in the parts bin...
02-01-07, 09:45 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 28,741
Posted By E !

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Good topic here. My experience so far. I have been riding fixed/ss since about last april or may. I came from ss mountain biking of about 2 years. I think the benifit of fix and ss is the climbing...
01-30-07, 06:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,610
Posted By E !

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Where's the rapha bike models?
01-30-07, 06:11 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 18,622
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Very interesting. What bars on this bike?
01-28-07, 11:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 22,363
Posted By E !

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Cool, i think i'll use the acs that i have for now. seems pretty smooth. i'd agree with the shimano ones blowing up in 50 miles. This is in dry conditions. Crazy grinding sound. I took the thing...
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