Thieves will take anything...
#51
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Originally Posted by crayonsemble
i work at a bakery and i dont get paid very much i work there becasuse the schedule
makes it possible for me to see live music everynight. this in turn makes it possible
for me to be a photographer on the side and be very involved in the music community,
which happens mainly late at night.
it sucks though as i said and i need to move on soon....sigh..
makes it possible for me to see live music everynight. this in turn makes it possible
for me to be a photographer on the side and be very involved in the music community,
which happens mainly late at night.
it sucks though as i said and i need to move on soon....sigh..
your enemies are everywhere and infiltrating all levels of commerce.
seriously though, that's some shady sh*t and changing job is def ideal, but have you figured out who did it? at least call them out on it if your pretty sure who it is.
#52
Originally Posted by MaxBender
Just visiting the SS/FG side...
What's a spoke card?
What's a spoke card?
#53
Originally Posted by wangster
your enemies are everywhere and infiltrating all levels of commerce.
seriously though, that's some shady sh*t and changing job is def ideal, but have you figured out who did it? at least call them out on it if your pretty sure who it is.
seriously though, that's some shady sh*t and changing job is def ideal, but have you figured out who did it? at least call them out on it if your pretty sure who it is.
recourse and id like to stay at the job thru march so as for now i have
to just accept it.
after that i think iam moving on, looking like iam gonna try messengering.
also starting to get more paying photo gigs as well so it might be a push in the
right direction.
#54
I had two spokecards get stolen a little over 2 weeks ago. If I see them on anyone's bike, I'm pulling out my pliers and clipping the spokes on their rear wheel. If they are on a bike, they are getting chased down, knocked off, and then pants'd.
I liked those spoke cards, and if you can't tell, I'm still pissed off.
I liked those spoke cards, and if you can't tell, I'm still pissed off.
#56
I think you people are crazy, nobody stole your stupid spokecards you just lost them!
P.S. Once I put my spokecard in a random bike.
Anyway, anyone wants to buy a monster track 7 spokecard ?
P.S. Once I put my spokecard in a random bike.
Anyway, anyone wants to buy a monster track 7 spokecard ?
#57
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i'm not going to buy that ****, but i'll let you mail it to me
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#58
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Originally Posted by marcelinyc
I think you people are crazy, nobody stole your stupid spokecards you just lost them!
P.S. Once I put my spokecard in a random bike.
Anyway, anyone wants to buy a monster track 7 spokecard ?
P.S. Once I put my spokecard in a random bike.
Anyway, anyone wants to buy a monster track 7 spokecard ?
#61
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Originally Posted by Smorgasgeorge
I had two spokecards get stolen a little over 2 weeks ago. If I see them on anyone's bike, I'm pulling out my pliers and clipping the spokes on their rear wheel. If they are on a bike, they are getting chased down, knocked off, and then pants'd.
I liked those spoke cards, and if you can't tell, I'm still pissed off.
I liked those spoke cards, and if you can't tell, I'm still pissed off.
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someone stole my front brake pads yesterday
at first i thought they wanted to take the wheel, because the brake cable was out of the caliper
when i put the cable back in, it was so wierd, i couldn't figure out why the brakes weren't working
it took about 5 minutes to figure out the pads were gone, then i was really pissed, especially since the place i parked on 26th st in manhattan was visible from my window. i don't know what i would have done if i saw the guy. probably better i didn't.
now i think he did me a favor. those were tektro pads and they sucked. spongy as hell, and no matter how hard i pulled the lever and how well they were adjusted, it would bottom out before i got maximum braking. is this a "safety" feature so that i don't flip my bike? i'm gonna order some kool stops now.
at first i thought they wanted to take the wheel, because the brake cable was out of the caliper
when i put the cable back in, it was so wierd, i couldn't figure out why the brakes weren't working
it took about 5 minutes to figure out the pads were gone, then i was really pissed, especially since the place i parked on 26th st in manhattan was visible from my window. i don't know what i would have done if i saw the guy. probably better i didn't.
now i think he did me a favor. those were tektro pads and they sucked. spongy as hell, and no matter how hard i pulled the lever and how well they were adjusted, it would bottom out before i got maximum braking. is this a "safety" feature so that i don't flip my bike? i'm gonna order some kool stops now.
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To be honest, I've seen FG dudes with spoke cards on their wheel & it looks pretty cool. It reminds me of the good old days when I stuck a handball in the spokes of my BMX bike.....ride to the park, play some handball and put it back on the spokes & ride home afterwards. Damn, those days were good.
What would you guys do if you see a roadie with spoke cards? Would you laugh and call us "poseurs"? lol.
What would you guys do if you see a roadie with spoke cards? Would you laugh and call us "poseurs"? lol.
#69
Originally Posted by wangster
Why do people take spokecard? is it because it's easy to take off? One of my spokecards was stolen today, but not the fender on the back that can be taken off even easier. It didn't fall off because it was on there tight.
Sorry for the rant.
Sorry for the rant.
To add to the Not Spokecard category.... When I built up my Kona SS MTB I cut up a Anniversary Lone Star can to use as a headbadge. Did that to cover up my bad touch ups. It fell off on the trails, so I put another one one. I changed the knobbie to slicks, and used it for commuting. Someone actually took it off the bike. To me it was a total WTF. The only part that sucks, they went back to the normal can. At least I took a picture.
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#70
Originally Posted by Cadd
To be honest, I've seen FG dudes with spoke cards on their wheel & it looks pretty cool. It reminds me of the good old days when I stuck a handball in the spokes of my BMX bike.....ride to the park, play some handball and put it back on the spokes & ride home afterwards. Damn, those days were good.
What would you guys do if you see a roadie with spoke cards? Would you laugh and call us "poseurs"? lol.
What would you guys do if you see a roadie with spoke cards? Would you laugh and call us "poseurs"? lol.
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I guess I have to do a search for alleycat (unless someone wants to briefly explain to me what it is). I'm assuming it's some get together or something right? A race perhaps?
And what's up with the spokecard? Do you win them? Do you earn them through respect? When it gets warmer, I'll ride out to PP on Thursday night races to observe the FG culture.
And what's up with the spokecard? Do you win them? Do you earn them through respect? When it gets warmer, I'll ride out to PP on Thursday night races to observe the FG culture.
#72
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Crayonsemble, you can work 9-5 and still do that. You've just got to learn to pull off disco naps.
That said, I have yet to have anything stolen, but I did come out of work one day to find my light mount loosened. But not even the part that goes around the seatpost. Someone decided to unscrew the part the light attaches to, that can be adjusted up and down.
That said, I have yet to have anything stolen, but I did come out of work one day to find my light mount loosened. But not even the part that goes around the seatpost. Someone decided to unscrew the part the light attaches to, that can be adjusted up and down.
#74
Originally Posted by Mueslix
Crayonsemble, you can work 9-5 and still do that. You've just got to learn to pull off disco naps.
That said, I have yet to have anything stolen, but I did come out of work one day to find my light mount loosened. But not even the part that goes around the seatpost. Someone decided to unscrew the part the light attaches to, that can be adjusted up and down.
That said, I have yet to have anything stolen, but I did come out of work one day to find my light mount loosened. But not even the part that goes around the seatpost. Someone decided to unscrew the part the light attaches to, that can be adjusted up and down.
such is life i guess. think i will switch to the messenger thing next month.
at least i will have weekends off still...
#75
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Originally Posted by Cadd
I guess I have to do a search for alleycat (unless someone wants to briefly explain to me what it is). I'm assuming it's some get together or something right? A race perhaps?
And what's up with the spokecard? Do you win them? Do you earn them through respect? When it gets warmer, I'll ride out to PP on Thursday night races to observe the FG culture.
And what's up with the spokecard? Do you win them? Do you earn them through respect? When it gets warmer, I'll ride out to PP on Thursday night races to observe the FG culture.






