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huh. you might want to read up on fork rake and trail.
by putting a road fork on a bike with a 74deg headtube angle, you actually *reduced* the bike's trail (the distance by which the wheel's contact point trails the steering axis), which renders the bike more "twitchy" and less stable.
by putting a road fork on a bike with a 74deg headtube angle, you actually *reduced* the bike's trail (the distance by which the wheel's contact point trails the steering axis), which renders the bike more "twitchy" and less stable.
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scalawag, what kind of bike is that? Looks nice but I wouldve went with a modern black saddle and black ourys to maintain the theme. Still looks like lots of fun
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Mark V. I didn't wanna black it out, I just wanted little bits of color in there, so I did the Brown and White. I would've had brown Oury's but they don't make them to match that. I like it. Thanks though!
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huh. you might want to read up on fork rake and trail.
by putting a road fork on a bike with a 74deg headtube angle, you actually *reduced* the bike's trail (the distance by which the wheel's contact point trails the steering axis), which renders the bike more "twitchy" and less stable.
by putting a road fork on a bike with a 74deg headtube angle, you actually *reduced* the bike's trail (the distance by which the wheel's contact point trails the steering axis), which renders the bike more "twitchy" and less stable.
the geometry on the pista may be fine, but I don't think he would ever know....? you have many fine rides in your stable, but did ur mind really trick you to the point where u thought the road fork laxed the handling???
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48 cm Schwinn I built for my sister here in the nation's capital. Beats taking the bus or metro and stickers don't stain my neighbor's patio.
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^^^f-ing sweet!
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That sticker job is pretty boss. Nice work.
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Baron Dapcher, you riding on vuelta's from bikeisland? lol I have those in blue
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how about this. a stock pista vs mine. both set up for me. i like mine better. lol
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New Pedals, New Bars wrapped in shellaced hemp twine, etc etc.........
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But the issue is that what you have conceived of as being "set up for you" in your mind and how that setup performs, in reality, is actually incorrect. That is the problem.
And here is the larger problem with this: someone comes on the forum writing about how they did _____ to their bicycle and how it did _____ to the handling/performance.
Then someone comes in and writes, "I've only ever ridden a '92 Trek Hybrid, but here is my build list for a track bike...Should I do it?!" And the build list is based on too much forum reading and not enough bicycle riding. Someone was just asking yesterday about buying a $350 frame and putting on a number of unnecessarily nice/expensive parts, such as a Selle San Marco Rolls. Why do you need that? They wrote nothing about how much, how far, what style of riding, just new bike/parts list.
Rather than simply giving people a hard time for the pure pleasure of it, I think some forum members feel the need to point out, or contend, misinformation when they read it in this subforum. This is actually a pretty important issue in this forum, considering that, as I have gathered in a few years around here, a lot of people have very nice, very high quality, expensive bicycles (for one reason or another) yet do little of their own mechanical work and don't ride long/hard/far enough to understand some of the relationships between components/performance that they attempt to explain, or defend. People shouldn't attempt to explain virtual vs. literal performance of a bicycle if they don't know what they are saying; it spreads misinformation.
You explicitly stated you made a change in your fork to change the handling of your bicycle, yet, as pointed out, your upgrade has the opposite effect of your intent. You are simply sidestepping that point by saying you like your bicycle more than a stock bike.
No one is saying they are the next coming of the Great Mr. Sheldon Brown (though people like QP are pretty darn knowledgeable), but some of us do ride a lot and understand that something is baloney when it is, in fact, a bunch of hogwash.
If you love your bicycle, love to ride it, and it works for you, than have a nice Friday and enjoy the weekend.
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where's your hood scoop and red STi decals?
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Thanks!
man, i was really trying to figure out where i would mount the scoop but i just cant figure out what would look good. do you have any ideas for me?
oh and i'd get mad flamage for putting STi decals on it since its not an STi.
man, i was really trying to figure out where i would mount the scoop but i just cant figure out what would look good. do you have any ideas for me?
oh and i'd get mad flamage for putting STi decals on it since its not an STi.
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If you like the bicycle and how it rides, excellent.
But the issue is that what you have conceived of as being "set up for you" in your mind and how that setup performs, in reality, is actually incorrect. That is the problem.
And here is the larger problem with this: someone comes on the forum writing about how they did _____ to their bicycle and how it did _____ to the handling/performance.
Then someone comes in and writes, "I've only ever ridden a '92 Trek Hybrid, but here is my build list for a track bike...Should I do it?!" And the build list is based on too much forum reading and not enough bicycle riding. Someone was just asking yesterday about buying a $350 frame and putting on a number of unnecessarily nice/expensive parts, such as a Selle San Marco Rolls. Why do you need that? They wrote nothing about how much, how far, what style of riding, just new bike/parts list.
Rather than simply giving people a hard time for the pure pleasure of it, I think some forum members feel the need to point out, or contend, misinformation when they read it in this subforum. This is actually a pretty important issue in this forum, considering that, as I have gathered in a few years around here, a lot of people have very nice, very high quality, expensive bicycles (for one reason or another) yet do little of their own mechanical work and don't ride long/hard/far enough to understand some of the relationships between components/performance that they attempt to explain, or defend. People shouldn't attempt to explain virtual vs. literal performance of a bicycle if they don't know what they are saying; it spreads misinformation.
You explicitly stated you made a change in your fork to change the handling of your bicycle, yet, as pointed out, your upgrade has the opposite effect of your intent. You are simply sidestepping that point by saying you like your bicycle more than a stock bike.
No one is saying they are the next coming of the Great Mr. Sheldon Brown (though people like QP are pretty darn knowledgeable), but some of us do ride a lot and understand that something is baloney when it is, in fact, a bunch of hogwash.
If you love your bicycle, love to ride it, and it works for you, than have a nice Friday and enjoy the weekend.
But the issue is that what you have conceived of as being "set up for you" in your mind and how that setup performs, in reality, is actually incorrect. That is the problem.
And here is the larger problem with this: someone comes on the forum writing about how they did _____ to their bicycle and how it did _____ to the handling/performance.
Then someone comes in and writes, "I've only ever ridden a '92 Trek Hybrid, but here is my build list for a track bike...Should I do it?!" And the build list is based on too much forum reading and not enough bicycle riding. Someone was just asking yesterday about buying a $350 frame and putting on a number of unnecessarily nice/expensive parts, such as a Selle San Marco Rolls. Why do you need that? They wrote nothing about how much, how far, what style of riding, just new bike/parts list.
Rather than simply giving people a hard time for the pure pleasure of it, I think some forum members feel the need to point out, or contend, misinformation when they read it in this subforum. This is actually a pretty important issue in this forum, considering that, as I have gathered in a few years around here, a lot of people have very nice, very high quality, expensive bicycles (for one reason or another) yet do little of their own mechanical work and don't ride long/hard/far enough to understand some of the relationships between components/performance that they attempt to explain, or defend. People shouldn't attempt to explain virtual vs. literal performance of a bicycle if they don't know what they are saying; it spreads misinformation.
You explicitly stated you made a change in your fork to change the handling of your bicycle, yet, as pointed out, your upgrade has the opposite effect of your intent. You are simply sidestepping that point by saying you like your bicycle more than a stock bike.
No one is saying they are the next coming of the Great Mr. Sheldon Brown (though people like QP are pretty darn knowledgeable), but some of us do ride a lot and understand that something is baloney when it is, in fact, a bunch of hogwash.
If you love your bicycle, love to ride it, and it works for you, than have a nice Friday and enjoy the weekend.
i must agree with you. i see way to often, unecessary modifications to cheap conversions. but unlike some people on the ssfg forum i actually ride my bikes. atleast 25 miles daily which is jus my daily commute which doesnt include my leasure rides. and yes my knowledge about fork rake and trail may not be up to par by your standards but i am a bicycle mechanic at one of the handful of local bicycle shops. and i have built every single one of my bike up from scratch
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[QUOTE=BaronDapcher;7967494]48 cm Schwinn I built for my sister here in the nation's capital. Beats taking the bus or metro and stickers don't stain my neighbor's patio.
Nice!Especially you built for your sister!
Nice!Especially you built for your sister!
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i must agree with you. i see way to often, unecessary modifications to cheap conversions. but unlike some people on the ssfg forum i actually ride my bikes. atleast 25 miles daily which is jus my daily commute which doesnt include my leasure rides. and yes my knowledge about fork rake and trail may not be up to par by your standards but i am a bicycle mechanic at one of the handful of local bicycle shops. and i have built every single one of my bike up from scratch
Very nice that you work on your own bicycles. Someone's signature is "learn how to fix your bicycle, it will respect you more." I love that idea.
Alright, get off the forum and get out and ride those 25. I'm off for an afternoon spin myself.