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04-01-08 | 02:29 PM

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fetch

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this thread wins.

04-01-08 | 03:16 PM

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if only i could afford one

04-01-08 | 03:43 PM

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hudsong

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Chode tastic

04-01-08 | 08:08 PM

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LurkasauresRex

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add 5 degree of sweep or bend 'em like Noah's and I'm joining this army too

04-01-08 | 08:15 PM

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peugotpigeon

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best idea evar...give me 20

04-01-08 | 08:25 PM

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04-01-08 | 09:54 PM

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On a similar note, I had a great discussion about this at work today. We had the co-op student convinced that we were going to offer it as a service to anyone who brought in an older bike to get tuned up.
'It would be a great way to revitalize your rusty steel commuter. The vertical compliance it adds should be pretty awesome for the potholes around here.'

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Using a nicer sealed bearing headset vs a $10 set is like throwing a frisbee vs a dodgeball.

04-01-08 | 10:06 PM

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zelah

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hahah!!

04-01-08 | 10:14 PM

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SinVoz

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Originally Posted by MIN

OT - why does Brookyn produce forks with big clearance? I've never seen them with big tires so I am curious.

i was thinking the same thing. Could it be a 650 on a 700 fork or? it sure does look like a lot of gap.

04-01-08 | 10:46 PM

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LOL... very nice!

04-01-08 | 11:19 PM

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flip it

04-02-08 | 12:06 AM

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I'll take it. I'm going to flop and chop it.

04-02-08 | 01:51 AM

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A+ thread, will read again.

04-02-08 | 05:46 AM

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the1amradio

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On another note, is your frame+fork just bare metal with a clear coat?

04-02-08 | 06:33 AM

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rudetay

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Bikes: Serotta Colorado III Track (Renyolds Ouzo Pro Aero Fork, Dura-Ace to Mavic CXP-14 wheels, Sugino crank, Thomson and 3T the rest), Steelman Cyclocross (Campy Record 10, Deda Newton & Thomson stuff)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinVoz

i was thinking the same thing. Could it be a 650 on a 700 fork or? it sure does look like a lot of gap.

I'm pretty sure that's the normal gap, made so it can bar spin.

There was some talk of a expander bolt brake mount or something like a stem that went into that space to mount a brake.

It seems like some of these trick oriented riders would love bigger tires to absorb more impact...