I Just checked these out. I may go this route. Anyone have any input?

Ah, things are making sense now. I do lean pretty far forward when I skid, which does take some time. ("balls to stem" comes to mind)
I ride moderately fast Id say. High teens/low 20's? Idk is that normal?

I think I shall get some clips.

this is the photo thread

ok.

here is an awesome single speed, coaster brake i saw locked up.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/...113edfbb_o.jpg

this, probably need not much explanation.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2131/...c7a61fee_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/...095b42b1_o.jpg

this is awesome, might be single speed because the der. froze or something.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/...670c18ce_o.jpg

Sweet! A kook on a scraper bike.

Is it just me or does his elbow look like it would be painful.

umm... can we have with the less slurs please?

slurs?

no need to call him a kook. he's probably a nice dood actually.

kook = noob. and i believe you meant "fewer" slurs.

also brakeless clipnstrap riders who lecture brakeless platform riders are precious.

why so?

I'm not a brakeless clip-n-strap rider. I'm a two-brake clipless rider with a concern for safety.

Even if I were, it's still a whole heluva lot safer than brakeless with platforms.

My fixed gears, let me show you them...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2257/...a1c7cfa2cd.jpg

'07 Paddy Wagon with Brooks b-17 Special (42X15), ? Bottechia Deluxe Beater, ss hub w/sucide loctite cog and BB lockring (42X16)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/...7361ee77db.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/...d57969f595.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/...c2aeaa6cc8.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2153/...33e06b9dff.jpg

And just 'cause its wicked fun, my SS choppa

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2392/...646847aec5.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/...87f9ed5098.jpg

kook means crazy person and it's not as nice as saying 'crazy guy'

and fewer yeah sure but that them there ain't not like you couldn't did understood me.

i like that choppa!

agreed, sweet bikes gurgus

I met this kid like a year ago. He was a pretty big dick. Thought he was all bad ass and ****.

Thanks dude.

^^ I like the Bottechia a lot.


Sorry to bump my bike up again, but Im still not sure about the stem.

Right now I have a thomspon elite on there.

I can get this Nitto stem for reaaaal cheap,

http://www.thebikebiz.com/photos/TRK-STEM-NITTO04-2.jpg


What would you go with?

Either get that Nitto for me, or sell me your Thompson Elite.

maybe just ignorant, for locking up such a jewel.

yeah, the nitto and thompson are both nice stems, but they seem to have different lengths and angles. i'd go with the one that feels the best and sell or hoard the other one.

edit: i might be wrong, if they're the same length and angle then i'd probably just stick with the thompson.

The Bottechia was my first "road" bike. I bought it about seven years ago for ten bucks; it was beat to death by owners unknown before I got it. Its been languishing in my garage for the last six years and has only recently had a re-birth as a sucide hub beater; this is the bike I take when I'm gonna lock my bike up somewhere. Leaving the Paddywagon locked up outside makes me nervous.

The Bottechia rides much better fixed than it ever did as a ten speed; the faster you go, the more "solid" it feels.

i believe that. i haven't met him but i think i saw him at a party once about a year ago too. i just saw this bike yesterday.

i think i saw some kid on something nice yesterday too, riding. red front triangle, white stays. tight clearances, fixed or SS...i'm gonna keep my eye out for that one.

Holy crap, EVERYONE is right! So, what are we supposed to argue about now...

I love how the nitto works but my favorite part of having a threadless stem is the faceplate so I wouldn't use one of those nittos.

Does nitto make a quilled stem with a faceplate?