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10-16-11 | 01:08 AM
#676
Banned.
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: on the moon
Bikes: Cinelli Mash
just to add to the "bike weight" posts at the top of this page, just get stronger.
10-16-11 | 07:40 AM
#677
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Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
That wouldn't really work because a lot of new members come in asking actual questions about something and providing a link.
10-16-11 | 07:43 AM
#678
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
I honestly don't know. IMO, risers are a hell of a lot more useful/practical on a street bike than track drops. The tops on track drops don't even provide a comfortable hand position.
10-16-11 | 07:43 AM
#679
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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10-16-11 | 10:05 AM
#680
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Risers get a bad rap. I plan to always have one bike lying around with them on (or a pair I can quickly throw on), they're awesome for inner city riding.
10-16-11 | 10:30 AM
#681
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Exactly. After I got home from a substantial ride yesterday, I threw the risers on my Kagero for a quick spin around my 'hood and it was super fun. I like the way it looks with risers just as much as with compact drops.
10-16-11 | 10:36 AM
#682
yoked
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From: S
I dare you to throw some Deda Pistas on it with pink LizardSkins.
10-16-11 | 10:39 AM
#683
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
I most likely will re-wrap with pink at some point when my black tape needs to be replaced. Nay to the Deda Pistas though.
10-16-11 | 11:02 AM
#685
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Scrod, how much those kinlin 300's/novatec/sapim wheels weight? Want to compare to my build [rear 1.036 Kilograms (2.28lbs) and front 951 grams (2.09lbs)]
10-16-11 | 11:18 AM
#686
i smell bacon
Joined: Mar 2010
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Bikes: Geekhouse Deerfield, GT Edge Ti, Spooky Skeletor, TET Track, Ritchey P-650b, Bridgestone MB-3
My Novatec Force wheelset (which is Kinlin XR300's to Novatecs and spokes I suspect are very similar to the Sapims) weigh 1750 g (3.86 lbs) combined.
10-16-11 | 11:20 AM
#687
yoked
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From: S
For that deep of a rim that's a very respectable weight.
10-16-11 | 11:33 AM
#689
i smell bacon
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Bikes: Geekhouse Deerfield, GT Edge Ti, Spooky Skeletor, TET Track, Ritchey P-650b, Bridgestone MB-3
Scrod's price is very competitive, considering the current version of the Novatec Force wheelset costs $529.00 shipped and now has machined sidewalls.
10-16-11 | 11:39 AM
#690
Painfully average.
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Bikes: Caad10 / All-City SP
10-16-11 | 07:29 PM
#691
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scrod or anyone else, any idea what bars these are?
10-16-11 | 08:00 PM
#692
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From: Vallejo, CA
Scrod, do you have any pictures of a built Excel frame yet?
10-16-11 | 08:07 PM
#693
ceejay
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Carlsbad, CA
Bikes: Mercier Kilo Deluxe
haha the SRAM Rival cranks were laying around from my dad's Trek Pilot 5.0 since he got a new crankset so i thought they'd look badass on my bike for the time being.
10-16-11 | 08:07 PM
#694
yoked
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From: S
Dear Scrod,
What's your worst bike related accident ever?
What's your worst bike related accident ever?
10-16-11 | 08:15 PM
#695
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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These are close enough:
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...le-config.html
Not yet but it's on my to do list.
When I was a kid, I was a pretty serious BMX racer and had a bad crash at the track one day that left me with three busted teeth, a broken arm and whiplash. I was in the lead, undershot a jump over a set of triples and ended up over the bars in mid air, resulting in about ten other racers landing directly on me.
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...le-config.html
Not yet but it's on my to do list.
When I was a kid, I was a pretty serious BMX racer and had a bad crash at the track one day that left me with three busted teeth, a broken arm and whiplash. I was in the lead, undershot a jump over a set of triples and ended up over the bars in mid air, resulting in about ten other racers landing directly on me.
Last edited by Scrodzilla; 10-16-11 at 08:23 PM.
10-16-11 | 08:16 PM
#696
Hi, I'm Bryan.
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From: Chicago
Bikes: 2010 Focus Mares
10-16-11 | 08:21 PM
#697
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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"Sgt. Tango, at your service. There's nothing to see here folks."
10-16-11 | 08:49 PM
#698
yoked
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From: S
When I was a kid, I was a pretty serious BMX racer and had a bad crash at the track one day that left me with three busted teeth, a broken arm and whiplash. I was in the lead, undershot a jump over a set of triples and ended up over the bars in mid air, resulting in about ten other racers landing directly on me.
10-16-11 | 08:53 PM
#699
Hi, I'm Bryan.
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From: Chicago
Bikes: 2010 Focus Mares
10-16-11 | 09:02 PM
#700
yoked
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From: S
Thanks. It's Walking Dead time!