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06-25-12 | 09:23 PM
#4401
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Louisville, KY
Is it as simple as it looks? I'm building a townie for my wife with honey brown saddle and faux-leather tape and I thought finishing it with twine and then shellacking the twine dark would give it a cool look (same for old wine corks instead of end plugs).
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Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"
Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),
06-25-12 | 09:24 PM
#4402
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
Likes: 47
From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
Could very well be that as well.
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06-25-12 | 09:25 PM
#4403
Fixie Infamous
Joined: Dec 2011
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It took me a couple tries the first time, but it's really not too bad. It's worth a try.
06-25-12 | 09:28 PM
#4404
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
Likes: 47
From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
Guy sucks at doing bar tape. Can be done with just notching the cloth/cork where the friction shifter housing protrudes from instead of cutting it off and restarting.
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06-25-12 | 09:32 PM
#4405
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Seriously!
06-25-12 | 09:39 PM
#4406
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
Likes: 47
From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
Now that I have finally found a tire that works for me, should I stick to that tire or continue with my habit of trying different tires?
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06-26-12 | 06:12 AM
#4407
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
If it were me, I would stick with it.
06-26-12 | 07:39 AM
#4408
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 486
Likes: 0
From: spfd mo
Bikes: big block
Dear Scrod,
Today I was removing a bolt from a bottle boss and the head of the bolt broke off leaving the body of the bolt still in the hole
-_____-
What do you recommend that I do to get that out of there?
Today I was removing a bolt from a bottle boss and the head of the bolt broke off leaving the body of the bolt still in the hole
-_____-
What do you recommend that I do to get that out of there?
06-26-12 | 08:24 AM
#4409
Fixie Infamous
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,480
Likes: 28
/notscrod
06-26-12 | 09:20 AM
#4410
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
+1
and don't use alloy bolts.
and don't use alloy bolts.
06-26-12 | 10:49 AM
#4411
Brown Jersey Winner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 13
From: The Bad Woods.
would it be a waste of time to install my crappy eighthinch headset on an 805 fork and 722 frame and take it off when i can afford a new orbit x, or should i just wait?
06-26-12 | 11:01 AM
#4412
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Will you be doing it yourself or paying a shop to do it?
06-26-12 | 11:28 AM
#4413
Brown Jersey Winner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 13
From: The Bad Woods.
myself, id have to borrow a friends crown race puller though since i dont have that on hand
06-26-12 | 11:48 AM
#4414
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
If you're going to use the headset for a while and can install it yourself, go ahead and do it. If you'll be getting a new headset is two weeks, don't bother.
06-26-12 | 11:56 AM
#4415
Brown Jersey Winner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 8,797
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From: The Bad Woods.
it would probably be on there for a month or so
my next check is gonna suck so im gonna have some spare money this week and then not again for a while
i just dont want my new frame to torture me by hanging on the wall for that long, its so purdy lol
(bi-weekly pay periods suck)
my next check is gonna suck so im gonna have some spare money this week and then not again for a while
i just dont want my new frame to torture me by hanging on the wall for that long, its so purdy lol
(bi-weekly pay periods suck)
06-26-12 | 12:01 PM
#4416
Brown Bear, Sqrl Hunter
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,244
Likes: 28
From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: CAAD 10 4, Dolan DF4, Fuji Track Classic
06-26-12 | 05:46 PM
#4417
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,029
Likes: 1
Scrod what's the quality difference between a Sapim Laser and a DT Swiss Revolution? Is there any?
I'm trying to decide wich one to go with my next wheelset.
I'm trying to decide wich one to go with my next wheelset.
06-26-12 | 05:49 PM
#4418
Brown Jersey Winner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 13
From: The Bad Woods.
06-26-12 | 05:51 PM
#4419
Brown Bear, Sqrl Hunter
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,244
Likes: 28
From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: CAAD 10 4, Dolan DF4, Fuji Track Classic
06-26-12 | 07:26 PM
#4420
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Wait...where did you get that pic of me? ****ing cameras on me all the time!
06-26-12 | 07:28 PM
#4421
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
Going to keep with the tire for now.
Is it hard to believe that the tire that's working for me is a serfas seca rs?
Is it hard to believe that the tire that's working for me is a serfas seca rs?
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06-26-12 | 07:29 PM
#4422
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
06-26-12 | 07:31 PM
#4423
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
06-26-12 | 07:37 PM
#4424
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
I've had gator hardshells last a month, look at michelin or hutchinson tires and they fail.
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06-26-12 | 07:44 PM
#4425
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Gator Hardshells have crappy sidewalls, IMO.
Not sure if you recall what happened when I tried Michelin Pro4s when they first came out but I literally had one blow right off my front rim while I was cornering at a pretty high speed and I still don't really understand how I pulled off not eating ****. The roadies can keep 'em.
Not sure if you recall what happened when I tried Michelin Pro4s when they first came out but I literally had one blow right off my front rim while I was cornering at a pretty high speed and I still don't really understand how I pulled off not eating ****. The roadies can keep 'em.