NEw to forums...weeeEEee
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NEw to forums...weeeEEee
Just got my first road bike. Ever. KHS frame.. I think a mtb frame but the geometry seems more road.. who knows. Random parts on it to make it a single speed fun as hell bike! The chainring is 40t at the moment.. ordered a 44t to be in tuesday. I might build up a fixed one day, but I honestly dont care about it right now, besides I had a blast earlier tonight just riding some local roads.
I stripped the paint off with some toxic crap.. then just put some cheap ass clear coat on it (half ass job, but you cant tell really).
I road bmx for about 4 years or more maybe.. spent lots of time and money on our trails and my bikes.. then dropped it like a bad habit.. too much "oh im 15 ft in the air and im squirrelly.. SMASH!!" .. bleh.
Then I bought a gt aggressor, good bike, but still didnt do it for me. This bike though, man.. it's actually bizarre how fun it is, even to just put around some parking lots
Anyways, Ill get carried away if I dont stop now. Im excited as hell to be on a bike again, and ss/fix is something that Im glad im into now
..
later
oh.. crappy pics attached (but I like them) taken with my spectacular polaroid $100 digital camera..
I stripped the paint off with some toxic crap.. then just put some cheap ass clear coat on it (half ass job, but you cant tell really).
I road bmx for about 4 years or more maybe.. spent lots of time and money on our trails and my bikes.. then dropped it like a bad habit.. too much "oh im 15 ft in the air and im squirrelly.. SMASH!!" .. bleh.
Then I bought a gt aggressor, good bike, but still didnt do it for me. This bike though, man.. it's actually bizarre how fun it is, even to just put around some parking lots
Anyways, Ill get carried away if I dont stop now. Im excited as hell to be on a bike again, and ss/fix is something that Im glad im into now
.. later
oh.. crappy pics attached (but I like them) taken with my spectacular polaroid $100 digital camera..
#8
jack of one or two trades
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Suburbia, CT
Bikes: Old-ass gearie hardtail MTB, fix-converted Centurion LeMans commuter, SS hardtail monster MTB
Originally Posted by teiaperigosa
I would convert that rear axle to non-quick-release tho.
However, a rear brake on that SS would make me feel a little better. Or, make it a fix.
Looks nice though.
#9
Originally Posted by teiaperigosa
very nice ride...
I like the unpainted/clear coated look.... I would convert that rear axle to non-quick-release tho.
I like the unpainted/clear coated look.... I would convert that rear axle to non-quick-release tho.
#10
Riding last night, I tried as hard as I could to endo.. couldnt do it. Even with the vbrake. So, either there isnt enough stopping power, or the sweep headtube/forks is keeping it settled. I'm gonna switch the front brake around today with another I have lying around, see if that changes much.
So far as running a rear brake.. I'm not going to at the moment. The main reason is that I dont really need it (please let's not get into this debate.. another thread is there for it lol) after confirming how it stops last night. The other is I REALLY like the clean look, infact Ill most likely shave the guides off soon.
Im not sure if I like straight bars for long rides yet. Darting in and out of tight spots I love it.. but I caught myself wanting to go lower on some long straights.
aannnyways.. sun is hiding.. might not take good pics, but new pics coming today.
So far as running a rear brake.. I'm not going to at the moment. The main reason is that I dont really need it (please let's not get into this debate.. another thread is there for it lol) after confirming how it stops last night. The other is I REALLY like the clean look, infact Ill most likely shave the guides off soon.
Im not sure if I like straight bars for long rides yet. Darting in and out of tight spots I love it.. but I caught myself wanting to go lower on some long straights.
aannnyways.. sun is hiding.. might not take good pics, but new pics coming today.




