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Old 08-10-17, 02:33 PM
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Can you see my new bottom bracket?

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some serious sweet rides in here! I had no idea you could single speed a frame like these with monster tires for forest rides!!!
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Cleaned about a week's worth of dirt and dust off this thing. Dropped the stem and put the Clements back on. Need some knobby gummies asap.

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^Again, perfect.
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Thanks man. Still plenty I want to change.
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needs cazaderos
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needs cazaderos
YES. I like where your head is at. But I'm thinking the next set will be Grifo's so I can race on them.

After that it would be up to Cazaderos, Compass Steilacooms or maybe even the SimWorks Homage.
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[IMG]IMG_2092 by Gen Prince, on Flickr[/IMG]

Not done but getting there.
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Not done but getting there.
Would ride. Dig it.
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@TourDeHood sweet big block! Sad to be selling mine....size 52
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What of a shorter stem?
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I like the frame pump on the Raleigh. Perfect amount of anachronism.
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Thanks. It rattles but does its job when it needs to.
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I don't see a mount for that frame pump.. is it just wedged in there?
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I don't see a mount for that frame pump.. is it just wedged in there?
If you think about it.... It 'doesn't need one. The frame is small enough that the space between the top tube and down tube is sized and shaped perfectly to capture that end of the pump. I think it looks good. Compact and efficient.
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That Giant is hot.
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If you think about it.... It 'doesn't need one. The frame is small enough that the space between the top tube and down tube is sized and shaped perfectly to capture that end of the pump. I think it looks good. Compact and efficient.
I'd be afraid that just the right bump would knock it loose and it would somehow end up in the spokes of my rear wheel causing a disaster.
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I'd be afraid that just the right bump would knock it loose and it would somehow end up in the spokes of my rear wheel causing a disaster.






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Originally Posted by UltraManDan
I'd be afraid that just the right bump would knock it loose and it would somehow end up in the spokes of my rear wheel causing a disaster.
It's spring loaded. There's a couple of frame size ranges so it fits pretty snug. One of the ends is a rubber-like compound so it wedges in there pretty nicely.

It's cheap too. You can find glitzy pumps but these are around $30 IIRC.
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nah, frame pump is super cool. silca with a campy head would be cooler.
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These are pretty darn great IMO:
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