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Old 12-19-12 | 10:29 AM
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Are you kidding me? Stop throwing your money away. As someone who works on bikes for a living, you should probably know what that Park chain checker tool doesn't matter at all on a single speed drivetrain (and barely even matters on a multi-speed bike).

If your chainring and cog aren't noticeably worn, which you can easily tell by looking at them with your eyes, they're not worn.



That's because there's nothing wrong with them.
Didn't know the park chain checker didn't matter. Learn something every day, right?
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Old 12-19-12 | 10:36 AM
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My KMC 710Sl measured completely worn out (1.0) before I even rode with it
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Old 12-19-12 | 11:41 AM
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My KMC 710Sl measured completely worn out (1.0) before I even rode with it
You obviously replaced it, right?
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Old 12-19-12 | 11:42 AM
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Today I hunted and killed five of these ****ers chilling in my house. Don't think i'm gonna be able to sleep wondering if there are more of them crawling around.

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Old 12-19-12 | 11:46 AM
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Those ****ing things are all over the shop. Words can't even express how much I hate them.
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Old 12-19-12 | 11:49 AM
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I forget what theyre called but they do you no harm, they like dark and damp crevices

(they probbaly come from that cool ass drain gizmo thing in the shop)

they do look disgusting though and i kill them on sight, simply cuz theyre too fast to catch humanely
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Old 12-19-12 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jimmytango
Didn't know the park chain checker didn't matter. Learn something every day, right?

Those things were designed and are marketed in a consortium with LBSs and chain manu's, I swear.
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Old 12-19-12 | 11:52 AM
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They're called house centipedes, I know that they don't do any harm but i'm disgusted by all bugs. My first encounter with one was in my BED! Slept in the living room for a week after that. Maybe I should move...
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Old 12-19-12 | 11:53 AM
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What the flying ****.

Glad im in california.
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Old 12-19-12 | 11:59 AM
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What the flying ****.

Glad im in california.
Id take these over black widows anyday
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Old 12-19-12 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
Id take these over black widows anyday
+1, They basically fall apart if you just look at them, and they can't really bite you.
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Old 12-19-12 | 12:20 PM
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I've seen like 3 in my entire life. They aren't an issue.
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Old 12-19-12 | 12:21 PM
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Nagrom - next time you order something, I'll make sure a few of those leggy little bastards end up in the box.
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Old 12-19-12 | 12:27 PM
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Today I'm waiting for a break in the rain 'til I head downtown. I can't wait to hit PHX for a week. Wearin' my Speedo everywhere, mountain biking every day, palm trees and saguaros with Christmas lights...
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Old 12-19-12 | 12:28 PM
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I'll make sure not to order anything, hahaha.
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Old 12-19-12 | 12:32 PM
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I have your address on file. I'll send them along anyway.
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Old 12-19-12 | 12:43 PM
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Welp, I better move.
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Old 12-19-12 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
I can't wait to hit PHX for a week.
What area of town? I'm in NW PHX
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Old 12-19-12 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
I forget what theyre called but they do you no harm, they like dark and damp crevices

They're called silverfish and they're ALL OVER NYC, especially the boroughs. They are indeed harmless, but their creepy as ****.
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Old 12-19-12 | 01:28 PM
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That isn't what most people call a silverfish. For me a silverfish is one of these things:

They have silverfish in California too.
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Old 12-19-12 | 01:29 PM
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That isn't what most people call a silverfish. For me a silverfish is one of these things:

They have silverfish in California too.

Ew. Its like an aquatic cockroach shrimp beetle
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Old 12-19-12 | 01:31 PM
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And nasty as ****. I'd much rather have house centipedes than silverfish.
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Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht
What area of town? I'm in NW PHX
I'll be in NW. 35th and Bell.
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Old 12-19-12 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by prooftheory
That isn't what most people call a silverfish. For me a silverfish is one of these things:

They have silverfish in California too.
Word, my bad. Apparently they're called "house centipedes." Wish they had a cooler name.

Edit: guess someone beat me it
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Old 12-19-12 | 01:45 PM
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According to Wikipedia, California has them too.
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