Thanks again for taking the time to let me interview you today Scrod! Was very helpful and interesting. Your store is fairly small but it's so comfy and i loved it!

One question, maybe I can find it on the site but I'm already typing this out. IF I bought some bullhorns and tape from your shop, how much do you charge to wrap them? I'm terrible at it.

Scrod what will be the most possible case if I ride only with my left leg, it clicks when I back pedal or first accelerate, while riding with right leg doesn't ?

No problem!

I'll provide my bar-taping mastery for $15.

There is no possible way to diagnose this over the internet. Maybe your left leg is clicking and you should see a doctor.

I have been building up a single speed cinelli and I somehow cannot get it right. I have a new surly cog, chain, chainring, and singleator. Somehow I am still getting chain skip. I initially thought it was the old chainring so I replaced that but for some reason I still get it. Do you think its maybe the carbon cranks are to flexy? I am running out of trouble shooting ideas. Thanks in advance for any info.

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Scrod, I've got two questions.

What are your thoughts on dry lube? I'm considering using it on my Nature Boy since the chain is super clean and unlubed right now. I usually use liquid ProGold ProLink but it always ends up black and messy after I put any number of miles on it.

Also, I see the only freewheel you sell is the Shimano MX30. I'm finding a lot of negative reviews on that model - what has your experience been with it? Any other recommendations?

Man, would I like to give my answer to ddeadserious's dry lube question but /not Scrod/ so...


Have you ridden your new bike enough, or had 25c Vittoria Open Corsas previously, that you can "review" them?

Am on my 2nd set of 23c Veloflex Masters here, and do love them, but it is getting close to new tires time and can't help wondering if the grass is greener...

I can't tell you how much I've come to loathe dry lube of any kind. PG ProLink is the house lube at the shop and the trick is to not overdo it. Because I'm a ******, I use Phil Tenacious Oil on my own bikes.

I've encountered a couple of ****ty MX30s but for the most part, they're ok for the price. IRD makes a nice freewheel if you don't want to shell out White Industries money.

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They've literally got about 40 miles on them thus far. They ride like a dream but I can't really give an actual review just yet.

FWIW, they took about 30 mins (each) to mount on my wheels. I've never been more pissed at bike tires in my life.

Is your chainline way off?

Haha alright, I'll try to be a bit more conservative with my oil application. Thanks!

I'll definitely look into the IRD one. I was considering grabbing a White Industries one, so this might be a good alternative. Thanks!

Dear Mr. Scrod,
I was just wandering, do you prefer the music of Kenny Loggins or Kenny G when at your place of employ?

Thanks,
Sleepless in Seattle

Neither. Today we kicked the day off with 'Variations On a Theme' by OM, followed by about five hours of Saint Vitus' discography (in chronological order, naturally) and ended the day right with some Slayer.

I'm pissed that OM is starting in SF and working down on their tour. I want to see them but RT flight + hotel is a lot of money for just a concert.

scrod, i recently blew out my second rear hub on my bike. the cog stripped it, so now im wondering what is a great affordable hub that wont strip when getting hot rod on the fixie breakless?

Scrod I'm looking for an all black hoop to replace my tb14 that I'm told is not rebuildable. I've looked at the cr18 and the m13II but I'd there anything you'd suggest aside from another tb14. All black box section msw or nmsw. Thanks.

Hey, Scrod. When I got my Nitto B260-AA riser bars, I realized that they are 24mm diameter at the ends, instead of 22.2mm that I was expecting. I also got some Oury grips that I've used many times previously on 22.2mm bars, but I've never tried to install them on 24mm bars. Can the Oury grips be installed on 24mm bars, or should I find something different, and if so what should I use instead ?

Well played sir, well played. When I first discovered OM I was a happy puppy!

I've never stripped a hub, cheap or otherwise. It sounds more like you need to know how to properly install a cog and lockring.

Just get another TB14.

Sorry we didn't catch that you ordered Nitto risers and a Dirt harry lever. When people order a combination of stuff that isn't compatible, we will usually send an e-mail. Feel free to send back the lever for a refund if you're not going to use it.

About the grips, Ourys will stretch to 24mm without any trouble.

Aside from something custom, is Phil Wood the only manufacturer of low flange rear track hubs in black? My poor Internet search skills haven't brought up much else, figured you've maybe seen another, possibly more economic, solution out there.

Thanks, man. I'll return the lever.

so it is most likely the shop who put them together to blame? seeing as i havent touched either of the hubs cogs or lock rings in installation?

You do know that when installing a new cog and lockring you should re-check it after the first couple of rides, right?

In my opinion, everyone riding fixed should at least own a chainwhip, lockring tool and know how to use them.

Mack and Victoire make low-flange rear track hubs too (but neither one will cost less than a Phil).

While I would hope that the shop has enough sense to really tighten down my cog and lockring (if I were lazy enough to pay someone to actually do that), you should still always double check.
And, as scrod says, you're gonna need to check it after the first couple of rides, my first bike had a bit of slippage after a few rides, and it can lead to a crash.

Ok Scrod, here's one for you:

A while ago my grandfather passed and left each of his grandkids an inheritance. I'd like to use some of that to get something for my bike in his memory. Something classy, possibly vintage or at least evocative of an earlier time. Last year I got a Brooks Swift (in antique brown) from your online shop and have really been enjoying that so one possibility that came to mind was to get the same saddle in black. So anyway, I tell you all of that just to give you the background for my question:

Can you think of other saddles that might be suitable to what I am looking for? I was looking at the Brooks Swallow, but as far as I can tell I can only get one with copper rivets if I get the Select model and that doesn't come in black? I have other copper accents on my bike which is why I wanted that. Also, I don't know much about other vintage saddle brands, so I wouldn't even know what to search for on ebay, etc. This is a bit of a wild goose chase, I admit and don't worry, I'm not hanging this all on you. I just figured I'd post it this thread so that I'd get at least one legit response. :)

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Is this intentional or just an eerie coincidence?

He's risen !