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Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

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Old 05-09-11 | 02:39 AM
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Go shoot a 45-120 old lever, that wont underwhelm you...
For shotguns the kick is only bad if you shoot like buck shot or slugs....but shooting is funn i love old lever actions
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Old 05-09-11 | 05:46 AM
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You should try my bro in laws 357 short barrel, it nearly blew my arm off. I'll stick to bump firing my AK thanks.
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Old 05-09-11 | 07:23 AM
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Personally, I'm a fan of my Mossberg 500 20 gauge pump, but I'm probably going to pick up a Mosin-Nagant as a new hunting rifle. Food is too expensive, and I live conveniently close to the ADK's.
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Old 05-09-11 | 10:02 AM
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Skeet shooting is the most fun I've ever had at a shooting range.
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Old 05-09-11 | 11:27 AM
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I'm partial to Lee-Enfields and M1 Garands myself. A Swiss K31 is fun to shoot, too.
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Old 05-10-11 | 04:12 AM
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I rode a merckx titanium made by litespeed, full durace today and I LOVED it.
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Im going to get my feelings towards my ex under control. She's nuts, everybody knows it, I need to calm the **** down.
3. I rode like a monster today. Did half of Cyclones then did the wolf pack mosey.
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Old 05-10-11 | 10:18 AM
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Old 05-10-11 | 10:35 AM
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Second daughter is due this week and I can't concentrate on work so I'm reading BF.
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Old 05-10-11 | 10:51 AM
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I've been trying to look busy at work since my primers still haven't been delivered, so I'm reading bike forums.
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Old 05-10-11 | 10:53 AM
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Bikes: I have one.

I like looking at my bike.

Although I don't acknowledge it, I enjoy catching people staring at my bike.

I switch between short risers and rb21's often.

If I see you and your ss/fg riding/walking around I'm going to be judging you and your bike. Mostly your bike.

I smoke a lot of weed. dgaf.

I started acquiring parts to build a nice 6 spd commuter out of my first conversion, but I really like riding fixed so I stopped.

I laugh at improper seat height. and cry at the same time.
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Old 05-10-11 | 11:26 AM
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I switched to some drop bullhorns yesterday and took the brake which I hardly ever touch off. I was scared but absolutely love love LOVE the way the bike looks and feels now... Don't know wat do.
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Old 05-10-11 | 11:37 AM
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OK here it is, (i know this is pure flame bait)
I own and ride a Draft.
I own a Mongoose Cachete.
I bought the latter to replace the formers rear wheel.
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Old 05-10-11 | 11:44 AM
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Second daughter is due this week and I can't concentrate on work so I'm reading BF.
Congratz!
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Old 05-10-11 | 11:48 AM
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Thanks. looking forward to a whole new layer of chaos.
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Old 05-10-11 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Quasimorte
I own and ride a Draft.
So do I, and I love it.
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Old 05-10-11 | 01:31 PM
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Old 05-10-11 | 08:40 PM
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Second daughter is due this week and I can't concentrate on work so I'm reading BF.

Mad props!
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Old 05-10-11 | 08:42 PM
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I switched to some drop bullhorns yesterday and took the brake which I hardly ever touch off. I was scared but absolutely love love LOVE the way the bike looks and feels now... Don't know wat do.
Yes you do.
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Old 05-10-11 | 11:37 PM
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Whoa, this thread was longer than I expected. Hell just the front page funny.

I rode my gf's trek nav women's and actually liked it a lot.

After a while the fluffy saddle definitely wore on me, however the relaxed seating position was actually pretty fun


https://wheelandsprocket.com/images/l..._nav2_09_m.jpg
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Old 05-10-11 | 11:51 PM
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as much as i dont want to financially, i want a catlike whisper.
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Old 05-11-11 | 12:05 AM
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still feel like a huge D-bag for stripping my hub


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Old 05-11-11 | 12:14 AM
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still feel like a huge D-bag for stripping my hub
What did you do?
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Old 05-11-11 | 01:36 AM
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I swapped cogs and apparently had not torqued the lockring enough. I was backpedaling a bit hard and the cog pushed the lockring right off the threads. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary, but I just F-ed the installation this time around. **** happens, I already ordered an IRO hub and I decided to try out Scrod's lockring.

Well, now I have a spare hub to use for a beater SS wheel with my dented Open Pro. I'm also going to the Rotafix/no-lockring idea that floats around.
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Old 05-11-11 | 01:53 AM
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I swapped cogs and apparently had not torqued the lockring enough. I was backpedaling a bit hard and the cog pushed the lockring right off the threads. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary, but I just F-ed the installation this time around. **** happens, I already ordered an IRO hub and I decided to try out Scrod's lockring.

Well, now I have a spare hub to use for a beater SS wheel with my dented Open Pro. I'm also going to the Rotafix/no-lockring idea that floats around.
If you blow up on your bike because of it i'll come to the funereal.
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Old 05-11-11 | 01:55 AM
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Yea shiet happens.... luckily you had a front brake.

And yes if you died I would come as well, I mean, hey why not? It's along the way home.
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