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09-09-09, 11:06 AM
#3801
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
3 2 1 polo
Friend gave me an old Supercycle... my partner spray bombed it white, I installed some new Alex wheels, and put some low rise bars and used grips on it.
The crank came out of the scrap pile and I put together a bottom bracket to fit the odd 70mm shell.
Played on Sunday night and the bike was awesome... 34:20 is great for acceleration and low speed maneuvers and seated skids are a no brainer.
Gotta work on the chain line a little although that 3/8 chain is pretty accommodating and seriously badass.
I should have the wheel covers on for tomorrow night's pain fest and the bike is really pretty light for a straight gauge high ten frame.
Friend gave me an old Supercycle... my partner spray bombed it white, I installed some new Alex wheels, and put some low rise bars and used grips on it.
The crank came out of the scrap pile and I put together a bottom bracket to fit the odd 70mm shell.
Played on Sunday night and the bike was awesome... 34:20 is great for acceleration and low speed maneuvers and seated skids are a no brainer.
Gotta work on the chain line a little although that 3/8 chain is pretty accommodating and seriously badass.
I should have the wheel covers on for tomorrow night's pain fest and the bike is really pretty light for a straight gauge high ten frame.
09-09-09, 12:35 PM
#3802
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65er- thats a sweet polo bike for minimum dollar. you have inspired me to go frame hunting now haha
09-09-09, 01:39 PM
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09-09-09, 02:52 PM
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09-09-09, 03:31 PM
#3806
senior tarckass
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thats a rad bike.
maybe even super rad?
maybe even super rad?
09-09-09, 04:42 PM
#3807
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09-09-09, 07:12 PM
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Why don't you fill out the hurt feelings report?
09-09-09, 09:02 PM
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09-09-09, 09:39 PM
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09-09-09, 11:59 PM
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that picture is creeepy
09-10-09, 12:03 AM
#3812
Double Agent
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David Carradine bike amirite...
too soon?
too soon?
09-10-09, 01:12 AM
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dorm storage
also, cool points for having the front brake on the proper side
also, cool points for having the front brake on the proper side
09-10-09, 01:27 AM
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Everythings the same except my seat is down to a little more than half an inch. I still need to adjust and perfect it. I don't know hahah.
I love her.
I love her.
09-10-09, 06:55 AM
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09-10-09, 09:35 AM
#3816
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the front brake on the right is a motorcycle/cross thing.
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09-10-09, 10:22 AM
#3817
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and a british and other European countries thing, maybe Australia? The brake is installed on the right hand side so that you can properly hand signal with your left arm while applying barking force to the front wheel. Don't you guys use hand signals?
09-10-09, 10:41 AM
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Most people ride without helmets here. Do you think they use hand signals?
09-10-09, 10:57 AM
#3819
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09-10-09, 11:49 AM
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im right handed. so, my only break lever on the right made sense... 
09-10-09, 02:18 PM
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but, on a bike you can use both hands to signal. you only bend your left arm to turn right in a car because you can't stick your arm out the right window. if humans had 10 ft right arms, we probably would just stick our arms straight out in the direction we desire to go.
09-10-09, 02:32 PM
#3825
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Right, I think it looks silly when a cyclist holds his left hand up to signal a right turn. I hold my right hand out to the right. Motorcyclists signal right turns with their left hands because they can't take their right hands off the throttle. (Right?)
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