Craigslist/eBay part deux.
09-18-05 | 01:08 PM
#176
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Originally Posted by corbey
Not being an expert, this bike has been posted up on craigs 3 times, anyone have an opinion on it? Is it worth it? I wasn't quite able to decipher wasabiboys post "wheel anyone" (Is it only good for parts?)
https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/97487158.html ---Wheel anyone
https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/97487158.html ---Wheel anyone
09-18-05 | 01:11 PM
#177
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Originally Posted by sloppy robot
wait.... isnt that the one youre after? thats mighty sharing of you if it is... i have to admit.. i wouldnt post something on here if i was trying to buy it. am i a bad person?
09-18-05 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by psn
Haha, no the one I'm after I posted earlier...it's a *54 cm* (as opposed to 58) Pulse. I'm currently the high bidder on it too (yay!). Actually, I'm pondering what to do about that stem. I'm not a fan of the quills myself...
Guess I could pick up a threaded EC30 fork from Nashbar for a cool benjamin.
Guess I could pick up a threaded EC30 fork from Nashbar for a cool benjamin.
09-18-05 | 03:13 PM
#179
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57cm 2005 mecier track bike $350 -----> https://chicago.craigslist.org/bik/98347610.html
09-18-05 | 03:41 PM
#180
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I remember that some people around here (Don Walker?) have been looking for DA 10-pitch chain for a while?
well, here are 130 brand new links of it......
https://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Dura-Ace...QQcmdZViewItem
and a NOS crankset +bb + cog
https://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Dura-Ace...QQcmdZViewItem
well, here are 130 brand new links of it......
https://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Dura-Ace...QQcmdZViewItem
and a NOS crankset +bb + cog
https://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Dura-Ace...QQcmdZViewItem
09-18-05 | 04:34 PM
#181
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't I then also need a threadless headset? It's hard to have beef with the Dura-Ace threaded headset...
Another question, does a threaded fork have threads the whole way up the steerer tube? I didn't think it did, but I don't have a bike here to check. (This is what happens when all the bikes you own are 1 1/8" threadless to begin with.)
Another question, does a threaded fork have threads the whole way up the steerer tube? I didn't think it did, but I don't have a bike here to check. (This is what happens when all the bikes you own are 1 1/8" threadless to begin with.)
Originally Posted by BostonFixed
If you don't like the quills, why replace with a threaded fork? Go 1" threadless.
09-18-05 | 04:50 PM
#182
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I think threadless stems are for the most part ugly (just my opinion). chunks!
09-18-05 | 04:51 PM
#183
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Originally Posted by psn
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't I then also need a threadless headset? It's hard to have beef with the Dura-Ace threaded headset...
Originally Posted by psn
Another question, does a threaded fork have threads the whole way up the steerer tube? I didn't think it did, but I don't have a bike here to check. (This is what happens when all the bikes you own are 1 1/8" threadless to begin with.)
09-18-05 | 05:09 PM
#184
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Yeah I saw one of those on Nashbar. All I can say for sure is that it's cheap. Doesn't seem like a bad stop-gap measure, but it's adding <weightweenie>more weight</weightweenie> and another opportunity for something to fail. In short, it doesn't really seem elegant.
The reason I ask this is that I was thinking I could get the steerer tube to come up out past the headset and then attach a threadless stem. But it seems like that wouldn't be possible for other reasons - please correct me if I'm wrong.
And as for the looks - hey, we can't all be perfect.
In any event, if push really comes to shove, I can just get a decent 1" threadless headset (Chris King or Ritchey WCS) and throw in a proper threadless fork. I'll see if my LBS has any 1" EC90s laying around. When I brought in my Steamroller, they claimed they had '04 EC90s for $150 (only *after* I told them I got mine off eBay for $170), but I'm assuming they were mostly/all 1 1/8".
Originally Posted by baxtefer
No, you can get a threadless converter.
Originally Posted by baxtefer
nope. only partially threaded.
Originally Posted by benny
I think threadless stems are for the most part ugly (just my opinion). chunks!
09-18-05 | 08:16 PM
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09-18-05 | 08:36 PM
#186
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Originally Posted by psn
In any event, if push really comes to shove, I can just get a decent 1" threadless headset (Chris King or Ritchey WCS) and throw in a proper threadless fork. I'll see if my LBS has any 1" EC90s laying around. When I brought in my Steamroller, they claimed they had '04 EC90s for $150 (only *after* I told them I got mine off eBay for $170), but I'm assuming they were mostly/all 1 1/8".
09-18-05 | 09:04 PM
#187
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They clash with my rampant techno-obsession. 
I will of course try it with the quill stem, provided, of course, that I "win" the auction and get this piece in the first place. I was just scoping out my options with my previous questions...and I also had no experience with threaded steerers/headsets, but once again, BF dropped knowledge.
I will of course try it with the quill stem, provided, of course, that I "win" the auction and get this piece in the first place. I was just scoping out my options with my previous questions...and I also had no experience with threaded steerers/headsets, but once again, BF dropped knowledge.
Originally Posted by sloppy robot
man you really do hate quill stems.. you should try it.. they arent that bad
09-18-05 | 09:15 PM
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ha.. ok.. thats fair... but you do realize a rampant techno-obsession on the fixed gear forum is a bit of an oxymoron...
im not afraid of threadless headsets.. but i think its a shame to ditch a nice matching fork for that reason alone
im not afraid of threadless headsets.. but i think its a shame to ditch a nice matching fork for that reason alone
09-18-05 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by psn
The reason I ask this is that I was thinking I could get the steerer tube to come up out past the headset and then attach a threadless stem. But it seems like that wouldn't be possible for other reasons - please correct me if I'm wrong.
If you've got a frame with a short headtube, you might be able to find a threaded fork designed for a 63cm frame and you might be left with enough steerer after cutting off the theards. Or not.
or just don't fear the quill stem.
maybe a nice open faced quill would change your mind?
09-18-05 | 09:38 PM
#190
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No way man, fixies are great for it. Just because they are simple doesn't mean that you can't make one technologically advanced.
What's nice about them (if you're a wackjob like myself) is that you can build (or buy) a fixie that hits/breaks the UCI weight limit for a fraction of the cost of a road bike that does the same. And then think of all the cool aero frames and components that come out of velo racing. I think that fixies are actually pretty "techy", at least on the track side of things, which is what happens when you push on technology to get you that 0.001 second advantage.
As an aside, the fork on that GT doesn't really strike me as more or less matching than a nice carbon fork. It's black and aluminum, yes, but to me that's about all it has going for it in the match department. Then again, I think my EC90 fork matches my Steamroller quite well.
Now, just imagine that Pulse with an EC90 Aero fork. Sick. It might even make up for my lack of skills when I take it to the ghettodrome. Just kidding.
Anyway, I'm putting a stop to this discussion. Back to hardcore eBaying...
What's nice about them (if you're a wackjob like myself) is that you can build (or buy) a fixie that hits/breaks the UCI weight limit for a fraction of the cost of a road bike that does the same. And then think of all the cool aero frames and components that come out of velo racing. I think that fixies are actually pretty "techy", at least on the track side of things, which is what happens when you push on technology to get you that 0.001 second advantage.
As an aside, the fork on that GT doesn't really strike me as more or less matching than a nice carbon fork. It's black and aluminum, yes, but to me that's about all it has going for it in the match department. Then again, I think my EC90 fork matches my Steamroller quite well.
Now, just imagine that Pulse with an EC90 Aero fork. Sick. It might even make up for my lack of skills when I take it to the ghettodrome. Just kidding.
Anyway, I'm putting a stop to this discussion. Back to hardcore eBaying...
09-18-05 | 10:26 PM
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back to the links yall
waterford track frame -------> https://chicago.craigslist.org/bik/98403745.html
waterford track frame -------> https://chicago.craigslist.org/bik/98403745.html
09-19-05 | 05:19 AM
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50 cm maruishi track frame...https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/98424457.html
09-19-05 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by NYCBM
50 cm maruishi track frame...https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/98424457.html
09-19-05 | 08:43 AM
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road frame, but cool
https://cgi.ebay.com/3RENSHO-ISHIWATA...QQcmdZViewItem
https://cgi.ebay.com/3RENSHO-ISHIWATA...QQcmdZViewItem
09-19-05 | 11:09 AM
#195
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a most interesting collection from a trusted source
nice stuff too
especially the 151BCD line up - extra stiff drivetrain maximizes pedal stroke efficiency
if "old school" means putting power down on the ground - then I'm old school
https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdolface1QQhtZ-1
nice stuff too
especially the 151BCD line up - extra stiff drivetrain maximizes pedal stroke efficiency
if "old school" means putting power down on the ground - then I'm old school
https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZdolface1QQhtZ-1
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09-19-05 | 12:34 PM
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09-19-05 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by eddiebrannan
road frame, but cool
https://cgi.ebay.com/3RENSHO-ISHIWATA...QQcmdZViewItem
https://cgi.ebay.com/3RENSHO-ISHIWATA...QQcmdZViewItem
09-19-05 | 06:01 PM
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09-20-05 | 05:14 PM
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