The guys in the video don't stop.

Why would they? They're clearly participating in a race.

Scrod, I would like to drop below 70 gi.

Right now I'm at 48/17, new cog for 48/19 or new ring for 44 or 43/17?

Price difference between ring and cog isn't too much of an issue.

Bigger gears result in less wear on your chain and a smoother drivetrain in general. 48/19 FTW.

Plus it looks BAMF

I ran both 48/19 and 44/17. They feel the same, so I just stick with 48/19 'coz:

And:

I suspected the wear thing, so yeah, should be cheaper too. Hope my shop of choice has one in stock, I hate waiting.

dearest scrod,
why is the road forums section so lame?
i try reading some threads, but then i'm like... "lame"
-max

I think it's because they take the forum more seriously...

/Scrod-in-training

+1 on the 'brakeless doesn't mean you skid'. I really only skid if I'm effing around with my friends. I never do it while commuting, and I mean never. I just keep an eye out on the lights and the intersections and control my speed based on what's in front of me. If you're riding a ratio you're comfortable with then it won't take much time at all to get used to what the dos and dont's are, homebrewk.

Scrod,
I was looking at Faz's Kagero and saw he's 53/15. Am I just a bitter @ss or does a ratio like that, for someone who doesn't get on the track, scream "trying too hard"? or is it just me?

I'm apparently a bitter @ss too. If the bike parts are nice, I go ahead and assume they did it for looks because they want a huge chainring. Even worse are the people that do 53/22 or some crazy huge cog to compensate. Unless of course you can tell the bike was cobbled together with whatever they had around. In which case two thumbs up! But usually it's someone who thinks big chainrings look cool, and they have no idea what a proper gear is. /bitter @ss.

Case example #1 (not my bike)

A perfectly reasonable drivetrain:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/894/photo283329.jpg

Same bike, after "improvements":
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8616/photo283429.jpg

Running a gear ratio like that posted above does have its benefits because (as I just posted right her eon this very page) bigger gears cause less wear on your chain and result in a smoother drivetrain. I think that dude just did it for looks though. There's also NO WAY he ever puts his hands out on the horns with that setup.

Regarding Faz's Kagero: 53/15 brakeless on the street is just stupid.

I wouldn't know. I have no reason to look at the road forum.

hey it's the guy's bike that me and scrod were semi-teasin' to on that other site!

regarding faz: that's what I thought. glad it's not because I have a vagina for legs or something

Other non-BF forums think we're lame, too.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...7yTjpFnDrYuruw
Scrod, remember this pic from the Foer rims? I think it was a friend of yours? Anyway - can you ask him where he got such a little bird sticker or do you know? The large one on my soma is the smallest I've found and it's too big as is.

That's Alex's Leader (lilcphoto). He makes them.

/notscrod

damn I remember talking to him about stickers not long ago and he said he could only do text!

/end derail

I'm fairly certain Alex can make just about anything, not just text.

Awesome. Thanks guys!

Not trying to steal business here or anything, but I can cut vinyl decals at a very reasonable price too, if Alex is busy or something.

Hey Scrod, you have any experience with pulling trailers? I don't have a car and I'm sick of getting cabs or recruiting friends to help me with my drumset on public transit. If I pack it tightly, I can probably get it in a 5x4 area if it's tied down. I've been looking at the two Surly rigs. Any advice?

In before "just play a smaller instrument."

I've never pulled a trailer and have no idea. My advice is to ask here:

http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...tility-Cycling

But, you're the guru of all bike things...

Jk. Thanks.

http://i.imgur.com/ikCou.jpg

Note he's brakeless too.

Also, might as well ask a question while I'm in here.

When you put a rear wheel on (fg of course) what do you do to get the chain tension right?