Sometimes she coils them up really tight and rigs them inside a tiny box so it's like the old 'snakes in a peanut can' gag when someone opens it. :lol:

Scrod, do you own any Chrome gear? Do you think they're worth th expensiveness, compared with other messenger bag companies that make a similar quality product?

in your opinion, what would be better for a first time wheel builder, 20h-1x/24h-2x wheelset or a 36h 3x wheelset?

Problems like this make my head hurt.

I am nowhere near being Scrod or even Scrod-like, but I felt compelled to add my two cents, and, for what it's worth, I think Chrome bags (the ones made in USA) are worth every penny. As for price, I think they're a great price if you compare them to Freight Baggage or Mission Workshop. I own three Chrome bags (Citizen, Metropolis, and the Warsaw), and I love them. The only one I owned and promptly sold, because it sucked was the Soyuz (terrible design and crappy velcro). As for the clothes, I think those are a bit pricey for what they are. However, I do like my Forged Rubber sneakers.

The large one holds 4 and the small one holds 2.

Let's see the math, please.

Sure.

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Nerds.

Love it or hate it, it brings in the bike money. :p

I used to hire smart people like you who could solve problems w/o resorting to the crutch of a computer. It also proves that you didn't forget everything you learned in school after graduation. :thumb:

I remembered 6th grade algebra

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Thanks, that's good to know. I'm eyeing the Barrage Cargo bag. :D

I've got a lot of Chrome stuff and it really is quite good for the money, especially considering there's a lot of other bags on the market for much more money (i.e. Mission Workshop).

The Barrage is one of their best bags IMO. Their shoes don't fit me because I have super wide feet and the majority of their clothes (while very well-made) don't really appeal to me. I do have a De Haro windbreaker that I'm really fond of on night rides, though.

My gut response is that anything 3X would be easiest for a first build but either way you should be fine.

If you don't already have a copy of The Art of Wheelbuilding by Gerd Schraner, shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you the pdf. :D

thanks. i had a copy, and like an ***hole i deleted it not too long ago. ill mail you.

any chance these hubs come in red or are they only black?

Hubs-A291SB
CL-F482SL

I've only seen them in black. Check out bikehubstore.com, they may have something very similar available in red.

Scrod, you know of any stems outside of Thompson/Nitto/Ritchey that are 1 1/8 31.8 and silver? Trying to find one for the cross bike and only options I see are crappy dimension ones or high end ones and trying to find a middle ground.

Check out the IRD Satin.

Yo [MENTION=164476]Scrodzilla[/MENTION]

Probably a stupid question, but I am currently building up a black label and was planning on putting S300s (or potentially omniums) on it, like I have on my commuter. However, to save a bit of money, I was thinking of for the time being putting the S300s that are on my commuter on the black label, and just putting the stock cranks back on, then once I have the cash, get a new set to put back on. Would switching out like this, even if I was careful and did the swaps properly, potentially screw up the bottom brackets?

Not at all.

If I order a set of wheels from you, to ship to daly city, ca, how long would it take?

Considering I ordered tonight or tommorrow morning.

2-7 biz days most likely

any recommendations for a good truing stand that isnt $250?

7 DIY Bike Wheel Truing Stands - BikeHacks

DIY, baby B-)

Performance Bikes Spin Doctor works Great for me!!!!

Park TS-8 is great for the occasional wheel builder.