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06-20-10 | 10:22 PM

CDBrown

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Help needed please

i want to make a fixed gear and i need help
i can get everything for the bike for free except the wheels
so can someone tell me what are key things i should pay attention to while making it

06-20-10 | 10:27 PM

Squirrelli

GONE~

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Squirrels, especially flying squirrels.

06-20-10 | 10:29 PM

tmh657

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Do some reading first. Search this forum and Google it. Then come back and ask.

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=fixed+gear+build

06-20-10 | 11:20 PM

ashlandjet

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06-20-10 | 11:24 PM

squeegeesunny

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06-20-10 | 11:31 PM

ashlandjet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by squeegeesunny

06-20-10 | 11:48 PM

shubonker

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Where do i buy a flying squirrel?

06-20-10 | 11:49 PM

johnnytheboy

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i rarely laugh at ***** i see on the internet, but that made me lol. ^

06-21-10 | 12:00 AM

CharneK

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Wait so if I steal an old road bike and throw a flying squirl at it I get a Nagasawa?

Get some weinmenn DP18 and your fine. Good enough and not a ton of $$

06-21-10 | 12:01 AM

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xkillemallx16

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thought this fits right in

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06-21-10 | 12:10 AM

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hairnet

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^^
you forgot the Aerospoke for laying down the hammer

06-21-10 | 12:11 AM

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CharneK

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HUH? YEAH?

06-21-10 | 01:03 AM

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Leukybear

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The demand and price of flying squirrels have just skyrocketed....

06-21-10 | 09:13 AM

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ashlandjet

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06-21-10 | 09:29 AM

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cleanupinaisle3

.;/.,

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From: Toronto

06-21-10 | 10:23 AM

#16

hairnet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cleanupinaisle3

06-21-10 | 10:26 AM

#17

adriano

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hairnet

^^
you forgot the Aerospoke for laying down the hammer

aerospokes are for dropping the hammer not just laying it down.

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06-21-10 | 10:27 AM

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avner

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This is like 4chan without the cam*****s.

nevermind.

06-21-10 | 12:15 PM

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mustachiod

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shubonker

Where do i buy a flying squirrel?

you have to catch your own. It chooses you. If you are wrong, it will claw your eyes out.

06-21-10 | 12:57 PM

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cc700

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how do i know it's chosen me?

06-21-10 | 03:52 PM

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Scrodzilla

Your cog is slipping.

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From: Beverly MA

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I'm laughing so hard, I'm crying and can barely breathe! I hope no customers come in for at least 15 minutes.

06-21-10 | 03:55 PM

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JohnDThompson

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cc700

how do i know it's chosen me?

If you have to ask, you haven't been chosen.

06-21-10 | 03:55 PM

#23

powers2b

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Best thread of the day.

Enjoy

06-21-10 | 04:00 PM

#24

cc700

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

It will try to mass market you.

"fixed gear unobtainium is not for sale"

oh, and actually laughing out loud is something a bikeforums thread has not made me do for a looong time. this is gold.

06-21-10 | 04:11 PM

#25

Squirrelli

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This is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

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