French fit FTW.

The new 3mm allen bolts make sense to prevent hamfisting but suck otherwise. I've yet to find a multitool that even has a 3mm allen wrench.

I agree. I've seen far too many of them starting to fray and fall apart after minimal use.

I would die. 65ish gi is far too spinny for me.

They've been around a while but US distributors are just starting to carry them.

I used to live sort of close to the town Dan lives in. Lots of hills/mountains (don't know if that is his reason, but I would be running fewer GIs if I was still out there).

42x15 with a 700x23 and 172.5 cranks is 73.6. ;) That's about as low as I dare go.

roger that good sir

I like to spin. Also, the Crank Bros. m17 has a 3mm allen wrench (and it should, the thing weighs like 3 pounds).

Yup. I got the M-19 as a gift, it even has a 2mm allen. Heavy, sure. But heavy is good...heavy is reliable...

The Wal-Mart Thruster weighs a ton.

Sorry to repeat myself and bug you with this but there seems to be a lot of conflicting info about this so I'd like to know if you have knowledge instead of information?

I've never replaced the bearings in a Surly hub with Phil bearings, nor used a Surly hub.

So by 'old pet logic', he's dead?

Mom told me he's living on a farm where he has lots of room to run and play!

if it does not work...you can always hit him with it
http://media.screened.com/uploads/1/..._the_blade.jpg

Eff that. I've never been in a situation that called for an emergency adjusting of my handlebar angle while out on the road. Carrying a 3 lb multi-tool isn't something I'll ever do - Thomson stem with wonky bolts or not.

Bingo. One of my favorites. Yeah, I didn't mean it literally, it's just a joke from Snatch. Boris the Bullet Dodger, pictured below, says it when he's trying to sell a bonky, heavy gun to someone.

Oh wise Zilla excuse another noob question. If I really have my mind set on these IRD Defiant track crankset - IRD Defiant crankset - 170mm, and I know that they use a Square taper JIS bottom bracket. So if I want to run them do I need anything else besides Shimano UN55 bottom bracket - Shimano UN55 bottom bracket - 113mm? Or could you help set me up here. I've searched for hours and since nobody buys this stupid frame its difficult to find infomartion.

Again thanks for your support.

From the product page for the cranks: fits JIS square taper bottom brackets (110mm for most set-ups)

I think this will work: http://www.retro-gression.com/produc...bottom-bracket Scrod can correct me if I'm wrong

well they both are • 68mm English threaded (1.370" x 24tpi)/JIS square-taper - with 110mm so now you got me confused

68mm English threaded refers to what type of BB shell it will fit inside of. 110mm refers to the spindle length.

If you look at the drop-down menu for the UN55, you will see that we carry it in 3 different lengths.

Cat-Bread.gif -- mesmerizing

I agree with you in principle; when I'm on the track bike I bring my trixie and _maybe_ my park allen wrench mini-set. When I'm on the mountain bike or touring, however, it's nice having a compact, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink tool for field repairs. Also, when you're doing a shakedown ride and it seems like every little thing needs a minor adjustment (like handlebar angle), having a complete set of tools is really handy.

http://500motivators.com/plog-conten...since-1939.jpg

wonder if steve works there

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4NhDvWfrdl...SteveBrule.jpg

Hey,

So for anyone who's interested, here's an update on the question I had a couple of pages back about switching from Durano Plus to Pasela TG's to give me a little more flexibility in the type of terrain I can do. Scrod spoke very highly of the TG's.

I ended up getting the Pasela TG's and just got back from the first ride. I went from a size 25 in the Durano's to a 28 in the TG's, though the TG's measure out to 27 on my rim. So, just a touch wider than the Schwalbes, which were true to size.

I freaking love the TG's. This was a city ride, with lots of potholes and such, and the Pasela's definitely felt smoother and a bit more 'plush' than the Durano Plus's. I could corner better, and spent a lot less time trying to avoid some of the road imperfections that would have been bone-jarring with the Duranos. The TG's have a little more bounce than the uber-stiff Durano's, and this translates into a pretty fun responsiveness, especially when I'm mashing it to get up to speed from a stoplight. the tread makes them a little bit noisier than the Durano's, but not enough to bother me.

The most surprising thing was speed. Subjectively, the TG's felt a little slower, but I think this was because of the comfort...sort of like driving a luxury car with softer suspension and not realizing how fast you're going. But ultimately, on this first day, I seemed to be faster than on the Durano's. I did the same round-trip commute I do a few times a week, over the same route. Only difference was today was windier than normal, and it was headwind and side gusts, not tailwinds. According to Endomondo, both ways I was about 1mph faster than normal on average. Time will tell whether this is a new normal, or if I just had a really good day...

So, definitely worth the change for me...

Thanks for coming back with that. Pasela TGs are one of my favorite tires and that pretty much sums them up perfectly.

What psi were you running?