What Did You Just Buy For Your Bike?
06-21-10, 08:47 AM
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IIRC, the Langster is an Allez frame with track ends. Same geometry. I learned the hard way: lots of pedal strike on my old Langster. They're meant for singlespeed, really.
06-21-10, 08:51 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
I believe you're correct. The Allez didn't always have a sloping TT though.
06-21-10, 08:55 AM
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The old Allezseses are great. And the steel Langster.
Hm, maybe I hate sloping top tubes too.
But the curved top tubes that Specialized uses on their higher-end bikes are pretty cool.
Hm, maybe I hate sloping top tubes too.
But the curved top tubes that Specialized uses on their higher-end bikes are pretty cool.
06-21-10, 08:58 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Steel Langster is overrated, IMO. I'd rather have a Kilo.
And I have to disagree about that curved TT.
I hate that ****!
Anyway...back to your regularly scheduled thread.
And I have to disagree about that curved TT.
I hate that ****!
Anyway...back to your regularly scheduled thread.
06-21-10, 09:01 AM
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I said higher end, Scrod! Such as:
Also I found out that the 2006 and earlier Langsters had extremely high BBs, and only after then did they start making them Allez frames. They also eliminated the Langster Pro and Langster Comp.
Sorry! Back to buying **** for your bike.
Also I found out that the 2006 and earlier Langsters had extremely high BBs, and only after then did they start making them Allez frames. They also eliminated the Langster Pro and Langster Comp.
Sorry! Back to buying **** for your bike.
06-21-10, 03:57 PM
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06-21-10, 09:27 PM
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Bought a half link for my augusta after finding that any dirt stuck to the wheel ended up grinding the paint off my seattube.
06-21-10, 09:41 PM
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Yeah, older Allez's are great and they don't have sloping top tubes.
Also, my LBS has one of these and it's beautiful in person.
Also, my LBS has one of these and it's beautiful in person.
06-23-10, 11:53 AM
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and a set of replacement tubes. Got a flat and had to walk back home from the middle of nowhere last night, and I learned my lesson
06-23-10, 11:56 AM
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Nate--those beats made me throw up they're so sick...
06-23-10, 01:00 PM
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with just a brooks, cork grips, a stainless coffee mug holder and some decal removal(keep the umbrellas and coffee and lose the specialized logo) that thing is classy as **** and still fast. i hated it at first and was all ga-ga over the london and boston... but the seattle's the only one with staying power. and i love it now.
we've all been there before. i've been there twice, but only once at night.
not my style but i can dig on em.
every song i hear now i expect some filthy dub downbeat to drown me out for two minutes before some grimey pressure drop cooks my woofers.
it's a disease.
as for my purchases?
shallow and ergo as ****. used for 30 bucks.
black microtex, duh
vetta GEL turbo saddle. it's rough as hell and the cover's going to fly off any minute, but for five bucks it was a good buy. i have so many saddles now after buying three ponzas, it's ridiculous.
not my style but i can dig on em.
every song i hear now i expect some filthy dub downbeat to drown me out for two minutes before some grimey pressure drop cooks my woofers.
it's a disease.
as for my purchases?
shallow and ergo as ****. used for 30 bucks.
black microtex, duh
vetta GEL turbo saddle. it's rough as hell and the cover's going to fly off any minute, but for five bucks it was a good buy. i have so many saddles now after buying three ponzas, it's ridiculous.
06-23-10, 01:10 PM
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I will admit that the Seattle one does look nice. Someone in our school always locks up his seattle langster(all stock) by a fence and everytime I walk by I wonder how it would look with no brakes, no "SPECIALIZED" logo, brooks, and some leather wraps....
06-23-10, 01:31 PM
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i like the three little umbrellas on the TT.....would look excellent with that racing green leather brooks.....the dark dark green one....
06-23-10, 01:57 PM
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Thanks, guise 
Yeah this was my first time and, although the situation in general sucked, we did have some fun on the walk back. Can't deny it.
Yeah this was my first time and, although the situation in general sucked, we did have some fun on the walk back. Can't deny it.
06-23-10, 06:26 PM
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06-23-10, 06:45 PM
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A pair of Continental 4000's (blue) from PBK.
06-23-10, 08:30 PM
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with just a brooks, cork grips, a stainless coffee mug holder and some decal removal(keep the umbrellas and coffee and lose the specialized logo) that thing is classy as **** and still fast. i hated it at first and was all ga-ga over the london and boston... but the seattle's the only one with staying power. and i love it now.
we've all been there before. i've been there twice, but only once at night.
not my style but i can dig on em.
every song i hear now i expect some filthy dub downbeat to drown me out for two minutes before some grimey pressure drop cooks my woofers.
it's a disease.
as for my purchases?
shallow and ergo as ****. used for 30 bucks.
black microtex, duh
vetta GEL turbo saddle. it's rough as hell and the cover's going to fly off any minute, but for five bucks it was a good buy. i have so many saddles now after buying three ponzas, it's ridiculous.
we've all been there before. i've been there twice, but only once at night.
not my style but i can dig on em.
every song i hear now i expect some filthy dub downbeat to drown me out for two minutes before some grimey pressure drop cooks my woofers.
it's a disease.
as for my purchases?
shallow and ergo as ****. used for 30 bucks.
black microtex, duh
vetta GEL turbo saddle. it's rough as hell and the cover's going to fly off any minute, but for five bucks it was a good buy. i have so many saddles now after buying three ponzas, it's ridiculous.
Yeah, free. I didn't even pay for shipping.
06-23-10, 09:29 PM
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A black Swallow knock off and a SunTour XC Pro seatpost.
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06-23-10, 09:59 PM
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got some velox tape and lizard skins grips for my new bike project. not picture worthy
06-23-10, 11:16 PM
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Its not the lightest but its what I got...
Finally after weeks of lurking on this thread I have something to contribute:
Soma 456 Track Bar
MKS GR-9 Road Platform Pedals
MKS Super Toe Clips Steel
Wellgo Leather Toe Straps
Pake Track Crankset
Brooks Team Pro Classic Saddles
Surly Track Cog 16t
Got a chain and lock ring but nothing picture worthy
Soma 456 Track Bar
MKS GR-9 Road Platform Pedals
MKS Super Toe Clips Steel
Wellgo Leather Toe Straps
Pake Track Crankset
Brooks Team Pro Classic Saddles
Surly Track Cog 16t
Got a chain and lock ring but nothing picture worthy
06-23-10, 11:28 PM
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downright heavy.
but nice.
oh, and i bought
so i could finally install
haven't used it yet though.
but nice.
oh, and i bought
so i could finally install
haven't used it yet though.
06-23-10, 11:31 PM
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i ORDERED a knog boomer and got:
knog skink.
the seller on ebay seems like a real dwangle. so im wrestling with whether to return it or just say f it and keep it. sent email, if no response by friday, it may get opened.
knog skink.
the seller on ebay seems like a real dwangle. so im wrestling with whether to return it or just say f it and keep it. sent email, if no response by friday, it may get opened.
06-23-10, 11:32 PM
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I need to order one of thsoe from PBK soon. I got a Minoura saddle rail mount, but it holds the bottle too far down and everytime you go over a bump, the weight of the bottle causes the entire thing to jold. one of the bolts then hits the seatpost. It chipped my Thomson!