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#7501
Your cog is slipping.
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On my geared bike (that hardly ever gets ridden except on a trainer), yes. I can't stand riding clipless on my fixed gear bikes unless I'm riding far.
Racing? Hutch bear traps:
For cruising around it was Shimano DX platforms.
Racing? Hutch bear traps:
For cruising around it was Shimano DX platforms.
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Those look like they'd scrape the **** out of shins.
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I'd assume they got their name because they look like bear traps.
/2cents.
/2cents.
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Does leader still make the I05Tr Carbon/aluminum fork? if so when do you plan on getting more in stock?
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Man, those bear traps would be gnarly on my mountain bike. Are they still around?
And an actual question, in your opinion, what would it cost for an lbs to build a wheel, if I supply all the parts? Would it make more sense to learn to build them myself and take it there for truing? Do most lbs's offer just truing?
Thanks Scrod.
And an actual question, in your opinion, what would it cost for an lbs to build a wheel, if I supply all the parts? Would it make more sense to learn to build them myself and take it there for truing? Do most lbs's offer just truing?
Thanks Scrod.
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#7511
Your cog is slipping.
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https://hutchbmx.com/store/index.php?...ndex&cPath=1_5
I can't tell you what your local shops will (or should) charge but I typically charge around 35-45 bucks for a single wheel build based on my shop's $1 per minute labor rate.
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Okay, I snapped the clip interface on the GR10's after a week when I almost got hit.
#7514
Your cog is slipping.
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It doesn't happen often but when I'm really in the zone, I can complete a wheel - from prepping the spokes to final truing & tension relief - in about 20 minutes. I don't usually like to rush through it so much though.
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4 spoked wheels though. so theres that.
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As a matter of fact, they are:
https://hutchbmx.com/store/index.php?...ndex&cPath=1_5
https://hutchbmx.com/store/index.php?...ndex&cPath=1_5
edit: holy **** those are expensive pedals. Damn I hate having a summer birthday. Now I'll have to ask for these.
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#7520
Your cog is slipping.
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Those Hutch pedals were around in the 80s too, dawg (considering that's when I raced BMX, which is what we were all talking about). I think they may have even come first.
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#7521
Your cog is slipping.
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Meaning will I true a wheel if a customer brings one in that needs work? Of course.
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And yepp, thats all I was asking. thanks. Here's to hoping my lbs has a similar work philosophy to yours. Luckily if not, i have a few more options.
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I have a cheap steel fixed gear commuter, it's heavy but frame fits me really well, so I'm considering getting a new wheelset built for it to liven it up... the wheels that came with it are boat anchors and the cheap Quando hubs are anything but smooth.
The tricky part is, I run a front disc brake (standard IS 6-bolt rotor); I'm having trouble finding a mid-high level front disc hub that's not specific for mountain biking (read: heavy and 32h). I'm only 140lbs, so I was hoping to find a nice IS disc-compatible 100mm 28h (or maybe even 24h?) front hub. I think that'd be plenty sturdy for my needs, and result in a much lighter wheel. Also, I'm leaning towards a novatec fixed/fixed 120mm rear hub, and A23's. I run 35mm tires. That all sound good too?
The tricky part is, I run a front disc brake (standard IS 6-bolt rotor); I'm having trouble finding a mid-high level front disc hub that's not specific for mountain biking (read: heavy and 32h). I'm only 140lbs, so I was hoping to find a nice IS disc-compatible 100mm 28h (or maybe even 24h?) front hub. I think that'd be plenty sturdy for my needs, and result in a much lighter wheel. Also, I'm leaning towards a novatec fixed/fixed 120mm rear hub, and A23's. I run 35mm tires. That all sound good too?
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Novatec makes CX hubs that may fit your bill.
https://www.bdopcycling.com/Hubs-CX.asp
https://www.bdopcycling.com/Hubs-CX.asp