so in the last week a creak developed around the cockpit region of the trek when i pull up on the left side of the bars when im standing or crankin hard in general
naturally i tore the entire front end apart and i just spent the last hour narrowing it down to the headset area (threaded, 105)

after i took the fork out i noticed the cups had some play in the headtube, i jiggled them around and both of them can just be pulled out by hand

i greased everything metal:metal but obviously the cups are not supposed to be able to just come out on their own

am i gonna splode?

Hey man. I'm a total bike Noob. I was looking to buy this bike today:
Fixie
Think it's worth it?

I've seen a good number of older frames (my Raleigh among them) where the headset cups can be installed/removed by hand.

I would think the creaking is coming from your bars and quit stem. Grease that ****.

i cleaned and greased everything on the front end even the skewer. so whatever it was has gone away, i just wanted to make sure i wasnt gonna die, grassy ass :thumb:

Nope.

Scrod can you tell me what handlebars you had on the EAI BK in this picture: Scrod's Bare Knuckle - Pedal Room ?

Edit: the link didn't go to the picture I had selected like I thought it would. I'm wondering about the riser bars you had in one of the "other photos."

The townie bars? Nitto B302-AA. They're on my Fuji now.

I should have known they were nitto!

My drivetrain is really noisy and I already changed out my chain. Do you suppose it could be the cog?

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1432429195

A new chain on an oldler cog will almost always be a little noisy.

It was a trick question. Prior to changing out this cog (but with a new chain), it was kind of quiet, except when I was just starting out or climbing a hill.... then it sounded like I was dragging a chain over the chain stay.

With a new cog is silky smooth.

First time I changed the chain after somewhere between 5000 and 10,000 miles... I guess I was due.

do you know of anywhere that sells get these bars? theyre "GT DropTune UltraLight", made by FSA.
i can only seem to find them as part of a complete bike on GT's site, they dont even have it on their handlebar page so im not sure if theyre even available seperately

http://racefietsblog.nl/wp-content/u...gt-grade-2.jpg

need.

How about a Salsa Woodchipper?

https://igcdn-photos-a-a.akamaihd.ne...15613324_n.jpg

i haz, theyre meant to be sorta like a jones loop when youre in the drops which would be higher relative to the seat, and they have a secondary outward flare where ends of the drops point out

these GT bars are basically just a road/cross drop where whole drop swings out but everything else is straight

Yo Scrod,

I had a nail go through the first wall of my Deep-V. Safe to ride, or replace? The hole is where the rim tape rests.

I vote perfectly safe. You've already got a bunch of much bigger holes for the spoke nipples to go through plus the valve hole, so an additional small nail hole should not matter at all. Also, most of the rim's strength is derived from the sidewalls, and the top section exists mainly to support the tube and resist tire bead side loads when inflated.

Yeah, you'll be alright.

Are you still on the Deep V wheelset you bought from me a few years back?

Hey Scrod,
@sickz wanted to know if Soma tires like the Everwear are made by Panasonic. Are they ? Is Panaracer a division of Panasonic ?

All of Soma's tires are made by Panaracer. Panaracer=Panasonic.

thanks scrod. thanks tejano.

:thumb:

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.

Yeah! Anyone who thinks Deep V's aren't bulletproof, this is a testament to them. The wheels have lasted years and years.

Someone not too long ago was posting on a different thread wondering how to get water out of a rim after they'd ridden through a huge puddle. I guess you've got yourself a drain hole.

I don't think so.

Are the FSA Energy Wing pro's replacements for the old Wing pro's? No more old graphics?

Yes.

No (which is a bummer).

And they got more expensive too :( I was gonna downsize t0 38cm, but nevermind I guess.

Supposedly there are some differences in construction but I think it's hogwash and FSA simply decided to raise the price.

Like I'm ever gonna feel a difference. I just want the bar shape man.

if all you're concerned with is the shape, check out the Dimension Flat Top Road Bar.
they are VERY similar to the FSA bars, but less than half the price.
Dimension Flat Top Shallow Road Bar in Tree Fort Bikes Drop Handlebars (cat1427)

I'm sure scrod would be able to get them for you, as well- they available through QBP.

The Dimension bars don't have an outward flare in the drops, which is one of the things that separates the Wing Pros from many other compact drops on the market.