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04-11-07, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by kjohnnytarr
I've seen the tennis ball on BMX bikes to increase momentum while coasting; What's it for here?
haha, its there for spur of the moment wall ball games!
04-11-07, 03:35 AM
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I'll go ahead and chime in on the Merciers stock wheels and pickup wall ball games. For better or worse two things I know all too well.
The Mercier stock wheels are junk. I mean really just horrible. Take everyones advice here and make that your priority. That said, the green Mercier looks great, and is a fantastic value. I love it, and on the plus side I'm getting a lot of experience truing wheels.
Now, about the only thing better than a hot-green Mercier is a good old fashioned game of wall ball. Does anyone play out west? One thing I miss about Boston (...aside from my friends and family of course) is midnight wall ball games.
The Mercier stock wheels are junk. I mean really just horrible. Take everyones advice here and make that your priority. That said, the green Mercier looks great, and is a fantastic value. I love it, and on the plus side I'm getting a lot of experience truing wheels.
Now, about the only thing better than a hot-green Mercier is a good old fashioned game of wall ball. Does anyone play out west? One thing I miss about Boston (...aside from my friends and family of course) is midnight wall ball games.
04-11-07, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by andre nickatina
damn, you should bring home some neat-o cheap-o NJS stuff from japan in your luggage! i'd be game to buy some nitto risers or a 27.0 NJS seatpost (i'm in the same boat as you, running a generic $14 post on my otherwise mostly high end bike).
04-11-07, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by morbot
not mine, just some guy on ebay's (not for sale)
04-11-07, 07:32 AM
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I Want That Bilenky!!
04-11-07, 08:13 AM
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that bilenky is excessively baroque.
04-11-07, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by shants
that bilenky is excessively baroque.
04-11-07, 08:18 AM
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"Hey, I have a really nice Bilenky. I'm going to take it outside and set it on my scrap wood pile covered in snow."
04-11-07, 08:22 AM
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according to the bilenky website, one can be yours for somewhere around 3500 dollars!
04-11-07, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by br995
Found one today. Nitto Jaguar. About $70. Not sure if that's a rip-off or not, but I figured I may not find one before I leave so I got it.
than sell the excess
04-11-07, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by andre nickatina
what i'm sayin is pick up two!! or three
than sell the excess
than sell the excess
I wish I could bring 5 suitcases on the plane, and just fill 3 of 'em with NJS stuff.
04-11-07, 11:17 AM
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whee.... snuff photo. 
04-11-07, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jonb
whee.... snuff photo.
04-11-07, 11:20 AM
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Great. I'm starting to twitch.
Stop already... this is killing me.
Stop already... this is killing me.
04-11-07, 11:31 AM
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Low Flange! 
Good eyes!
Good eyes!
04-11-07, 11:35 AM
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that chainring is effin huge.
and low flange is where its at!
and low flange is where its at!
04-11-07, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by babychris
haha, its there for spur of the moment wall ball games!
04-11-07, 12:51 PM
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always one step ahead Jonb.
pretty real pretty.
but I know you have a better camera
pretty real pretty.
but I know you have a better camera
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04-11-07, 03:01 PM
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oh god, now i want that yamaguchi!
04-11-07, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dumpsterlife
haha, where do you live? we should ride some time.
04-11-07, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by babychris
I live at broad and catherine. what about you?
04-11-07, 05:08 PM
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What's with "spoke cards"?
If I put them on my Fix, will I essentially go back in time and become a young hipster again?
Do people with spoke cards adjust them according to mood, or the daily fashion, coordinate with clothes, etc?
Does it bug you when one isn't perfectly aligned in it's spoke home?
I'm dying to know this.
If I put them on my Fix, will I essentially go back in time and become a young hipster again?
Do people with spoke cards adjust them according to mood, or the daily fashion, coordinate with clothes, etc?
Does it bug you when one isn't perfectly aligned in it's spoke home?
I'm dying to know this.
04-11-07, 05:37 PM
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04-11-07, 07:07 PM
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^ ^ ^ What frame is that? Geometry looks pretty relaxed, is it a road frame with track dropouts?