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Old 06-09-10 | 03:22 PM
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what is this little rubber thing? i see alot of fixed gear bikes with them attached in different areas of the bike. I have seen most either on the top tube or seat post, In this picture it is purple and on the fork. Whats is for?
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:25 PM
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where's the pictures?
but i'm guessing a knog
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:26 PM
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I'm guessing grease zerk
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:34 PM
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it's a dinglehopper, or maybe a doo-hickey
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:39 PM
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It's a troll.
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:43 PM
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Sorry idk how to post picyures properly, try opening the picture in a new tab.
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:45 PM
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I'd like to think i have as much money as brains.
I see the light at the end of the tunnel, but the tunnel keeps getting longer - me
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:46 PM
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yep, i totally know what this is.
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:48 PM
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i saw the code for it when i hit reply and then pasted it in a browser. still don't know what it is though. definitely not a thingamabob, for sure.
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:52 PM
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it's a knog frog. it's a ****ty little 1-LED light that hipsters use to be able to say "i'm safe, i have a light" while still not actually being able to see anything.

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Old 06-09-10 | 03:54 PM
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knog frog aka. hipster cyst (bsnyc)
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Old 06-09-10 | 03:57 PM
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You're right! i looked up a knog and thats it. I kept trying to search for a mini tube patch kit or something. That is what i thought it was. A mini patch kit in a casing like that would be cool.
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Old 06-09-10 | 04:06 PM
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you could VERY easily modify one to carry a glueless patch, as long as the patch is the size of a 2032 battery.

however, knog is a really cool company with awesome designs and the knog BOOMER is DEFINITELY going to be my next non-component/metal attachment bike purchase.

i need a streamliner road DLX for my road bike first.
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Old 06-09-10 | 04:46 PM
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omg! Those are so totally cute! They think they're people!

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Old 06-09-10 | 04:50 PM
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omg! Those are so totally cute! They think they're people!
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Old 06-09-10 | 05:29 PM
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I put one on my rear hub, not sure how it looks in action.
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I put one on my rear hub, not sure how it looks in action.
Did you do this as you were building the wheel up? I can't imagine myself reaching through the spokes to get that thing on there. I can't even reach in to clean my hub.
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Old 06-09-10 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by norskagent
I put one on my rear hub, not sure how it looks in action.
I've seen lots of people do that and it you dont really see it
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it's super easy to put it on a hub, unless you are running 84 spoke wheels or something.
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Old 06-10-10 | 09:35 AM
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if i'm to put any rotating lights it will definitely be this
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Old 06-10-10 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wearyourtruth
it's a knog frog. it's a ****ty little 1-LED light that hipsters use to be able to say "i'm safe, i have a light" while still not actually being able to see anything.

Uhhhh I believe its to BE seen... and not, in any way, to SEE... sooo uhhh... yeah... actually a fairly nice product at a reasonable price.
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Old 06-11-10 | 08:39 AM
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Uhhhh I believe its to BE seen... and not, in any way, to SEE... sooo uhhh... yeah... actually a fairly nice product at a reasonable price.
u are right. But the single LED doesn't really do the "being seen" factor too well either
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