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12-24-10, 06:04 AM
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I'm guessing you spend a lot of time doing solo TTs at 30+ mph?
Where?
I don't know what "decent saddle to bar drop" is. Saddle to bar drop is neither desirable nor undesirable, it simply is. What is desirable is a properly fitting bike that you are comfortable riding. Some people are comfortable with more drop than others.
I do this:
You might want to look into a shorter stem.
Otherwise, that looks like exactly the kind of beater I would ride. Go get 'em, tiger.
Where?
I don't know what "decent saddle to bar drop" is. Saddle to bar drop is neither desirable nor undesirable, it simply is. What is desirable is a properly fitting bike that you are comfortable riding. Some people are comfortable with more drop than others.
I do this:
You might want to look into a shorter stem.
Otherwise, that looks like exactly the kind of beater I would ride. Go get 'em, tiger.
And i dont necessarily know if having a big saddle - bar drop is good or bad, but i prefer my bars low and im quite comfortable on the hoods now, Though my drops do feel a bit too deepand feeling a bit stretched out in the drops, I may shorten my stem, but the frame is already too small for me by a size few cm or so.
You need end caps or else your brake won't work at all. All you're doing right now is slowly pushing the metal coil out of the plastic casing inside of the housing, so you might need new housing as well.
Also, do you know what spindle length you are using with that Shimano 600?
Also, do you know what spindle length you are using with that Shimano 600?
As for my spindle length, i have no idea. sorry!
12-24-10, 10:45 AM
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I'm going try to convert it today and add high strength "Loctite".
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12-24-10, 02:29 PM
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what rims are those!?
12-24-10, 04:59 PM
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rusty Peugeot conversion i finished for one of my customers. great bike for the $180 into it. crummy pics...
12-24-10, 06:26 PM
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New bars (Origin 8 bullhorns) and replaced the noisy stamped cog and aluminum lock ring. Just about how I want it now 
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12-24-10, 07:27 PM
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12-24-10, 07:50 PM
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1986 Fuji Absolute Fixed Conversion
I kept the crank on because I spent a lot of time restoring that rust monster
12-24-10, 11:23 PM
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Happy holidays!
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12-25-10, 01:25 AM
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12-25-10, 09:21 AM
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12-25-10, 09:32 AM
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That fork is bent until proven straight.
12-25-10, 11:37 AM
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I bought a bent fork once, went back to wal mart, and just switched it. got a nice new one too.
12-25-10, 12:09 PM
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12-25-10, 01:09 PM
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12-25-10, 01:23 PM
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12-25-10, 01:26 PM
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12-25-10, 01:38 PM
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I need some gold Mercier stickers.
12-25-10, 02:19 PM
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12-25-10, 02:24 PM
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2010 Raleigh Rush Hour I changed a few things around. Since the pic, I've drilled the seat tube to mount the bottle cage. That was my first SS,,,, I'm hooked!