it can probably fetch 600 to the right person. beautiful frame, quality components. if it's something you're lusting after and have the money I don't see a problem. obviously I'd try to talk in down to 500 though. I'd mention that you're going to be throwing $100 at the bike right out the gate with tires/hoods/tape

I think I'm lusting after red, I mean it DOES make me faster. But srsly the last few bikes I've been eyeing are red. Anyways I have been wanting a gears for a bit and I've been trolling for the CL for a decent deal and this is really the first one to catch me attention. It might be a tad too big for me, so we'll see what happens.

should i buy a 2012 bianchi pista dalmine?

jeeeeeeeeeeeeeze, man.

Leave us alone.

+1

Should I go see Prometheus or Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter tonight?

Prometheus if you've seen the prequels, otherwise, Abe.

I've never seen the Alien movies, and I seriously enjoyed Prometheus, especially after reading this: https://cavalorn.livejournal.com/584135.html#cutid1

Abe Lincoln looks good though. Six one, half dozen the other. Go see both.

Should I admit to anyone on the 41 that I improved my ride with a wood spoon handle?

*Disclaimer: this post involves my White Industries ENO freewheel

Should I remove my ENO freewheel from the "spare" side of my hub now that I am riding FG instead of SS? I thought the ENO would be a nice "safety net" if I get in a jam (read: too wasted, lol) but in reality I'll probably never use it - so I'd rather not leave it on and wait for it to get stolen (or at the very least all grimey) for no reason.
I was thinking a cheapy freewheel or a different size cog would be a better call. But I also try to live by the code of using the things I buy. No sense in owning a special/fancy/expensive part if it's just going to sit in a drawer, right?

HA! I'm not sure, but I do like the cut of your jib. Nicely done.

I dunno, I left my freewheel on but I don't care about things and no one's going to steal it. Also it is just a Shimano freewheel and the LBS gave it to me free when I bought the bike so *shrug*.

P.S. I ride drunk all the time and would never bother to flip to SS for that. You're more likely to **** yourself or your bike up trying to do that wasted than just riding home. Riding fixed will feel like second nature in no time. I rode my geared bike to work this morning and OMG coasting felt so weird, as is what happens every time I switch between my bikes.

Rode my sw8 fixxie all last week and totally derped it when I got back on my road bike.

You could always sell it.

Seriously. I rode a friend's road bike last night and I couldn't stop trying to resist to slow down.

@misskaz - haha I'm such a dumbdumb sometimes. you're absolutely right. wrenching on the bike while drunk would be a bigger risk than just riding fixed. Lots can go wrong when you're drunk and adjusting things on your bike so that you can drunk ride home. seriously, thank you for pointing that out. i guess i was grasping for scenerios where i think i might want to use the freewheel. but i'm crushin pretty hard on FG at the moment. doubt I'll ever get back into coasting.

@scrod - good call. I may sell it, didn't realize I would find a buyer for a used freewheel. it does look brand new yet. I could also put it on my wife's bike but that's a waste since she doesn't ride much and doesn't mind her shimano freewheel at all.

no idea what derped is. no idea what herped is either. i did recently learn "wonky" though.

Am the only one that doesnt have a problem switching between fixed and free?


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Depends on how long I've been doing one or the other. If I've been riding fixed exclusively for months and get on my geared bike, it'll feel weird (for like the first few minutes, not the whole ride). But if I've been switching back and forth a lot, I don't really think about it much. I also have the other difference of clipless on my geared bike and toeclips/straps on the fixed. Time to start training for my annual summer century, so I'll be on the geared bike as much as fixed in the coming months and the switching won't be a big deal.

100 Miles on a bike? Big whoop. How about on foot, on mountain trails, in under 15 hours?
Just goofin' around - 100 miles on a bike is a heck of an accomplishment too. Was just lookin' for a way to mention the WS100 that took place over the weekend. New course record by 20 mins. 14:46 was his time, or something like that. I would love to run a 100 mile trail ultra someday. So far 50km is the farthest I've gone. Training for something like that is too big a commitment, and probably not even possible in Chicago. We have no mountains.


Anyhow, back on "Should I" topic, turns out my Formula hub won't accept cogs on both sides so that settles that. I took the White freewheel off and will try to sell it. The freewheel side will just stay empty for now. Less weight I guess.

Scrod sells something by Fyxation that will screw on and prevent the threads from getting ****ed up on the fw side.

Kaz: When are you gonna do the CMC fixed?

This isn't a dick-measuring contest, which I would lose anyway since I don't have a dick. I didn't bring up the century to brag, I was just trying to say I do a lot of miles on my geared bike this time of year.

Never.

@misskaz - apologies, seriously wasn't trying to be a jerk although I had a feeling while typing that it would come out that way. I know you weren't trying to brag - you're actually the nicest person in this forum - sorry for the dickish post, honestly didn't mean it that way. do yo thang gurl.

fixed.

another lesson learned?

Should I add Bob Jackson decals to my current decal-less frame?