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06-29-15 | 09:01 AM
#9976
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
06-29-15 | 09:04 AM
#9977
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Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Hey Scrod,
Do you have any miles on the Fyxation Curve Saddle? I know you're running a Turbo on your Thunderdome and they seem to be fairly similar in style. I'm looking for a white saddle for my bike and the Fyxation comes up time and time again in my searches. I know RG carries them so I didn't know if you'd used one or not. Seems the white Turbos command a bit of a premium via the auction site, but the Curve looks to be an interesting, much less expensive option.
Thoughts on the Curve?
Also, on the Cane Creek brake levers, are the Tan Hoods fairly similar to the tan used on gumwall tires? A lot of the images online make them look pretty dark. I know I'm being superficial and stupid, but... well, colors, man.
Best,
Matthew
Do you have any miles on the Fyxation Curve Saddle? I know you're running a Turbo on your Thunderdome and they seem to be fairly similar in style. I'm looking for a white saddle for my bike and the Fyxation comes up time and time again in my searches. I know RG carries them so I didn't know if you'd used one or not. Seems the white Turbos command a bit of a premium via the auction site, but the Curve looks to be an interesting, much less expensive option.
Thoughts on the Curve?
Also, on the Cane Creek brake levers, are the Tan Hoods fairly similar to the tan used on gumwall tires? A lot of the images online make them look pretty dark. I know I'm being superficial and stupid, but... well, colors, man.
Best,
Matthew
The CC gum hoods are a little darker than The sidewalls on Paellas but not as dark as some pics online suggest. This is pretty accurate:
06-29-15 | 09:28 AM
#9978
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Sumter, SC
Bikes: Nashbar SSCX
I've only ridden on a Curve saddle during a test ride after working on a customer's bike but it seemed pretty comfortable. Same general shape as a Turbo but with a little more padding.
The CC gum hoods are a little darker than The sidewalls on Paellas but not as dark as some pics online suggest. This is pretty accurate:
The CC gum hoods are a little darker than The sidewalls on Paellas but not as dark as some pics online suggest. This is pretty accurate:
2. Thanks for not totally ragging on me for being all picky about colors.
06-29-15 | 09:31 AM
#9979
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Joined: May 2015
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From: NYC
By any chance do you have All City Cecil Pro pedals? I would love to buy them? Thank you
06-29-15 | 09:59 AM
#9980
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Your cog is slipping.
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Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
06-29-15 | 11:15 AM
#9981
Brown Jersey Winner
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From: The Bad Woods.
i think they match pretty perfectly
also when theyre actually on the bike, they would never be close enough to each other for you to notice the slight difference
06-29-15 | 11:39 AM
#9982
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
I should have said the gum color doesn't match the sidewalls on new Pasellas (which do darken up over time).
06-29-15 | 11:54 AM
#9983
Brown Jersey Winner
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: The Bad Woods.
you said paella tho and now i want some.
Last edited by Mumonkan; 06-29-15 at 12:00 PM.
06-29-15 | 01:48 PM
#9984
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 467
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From: Sumter, SC
Bikes: Nashbar SSCX
06-29-15 | 07:42 PM
#9985
Pirate/Smuggler
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,184
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From: Marigny/Leucadia
06-29-15 | 10:48 PM
#9986
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Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Yeah, I guess I did. Ha!
06-30-15 | 01:44 PM
#9987
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Sumter, SC
Bikes: Nashbar SSCX
Not a question... Just wanted to thank you for the recommendation on the IRD Defiant Crankset. I haven't installed it yet, but it's a damn nice component. Heavy, solid, tight. Just a killer piece with a bit of a vintage feel which is exactly what I was going for. Super cool item, man. Thanks!!!
06-30-15 | 02:14 PM
#9988
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Hey Scrod,
I currently have a non-Italian Gara with the full-carbon Dodici fork. I'm considering a Vigorelli as a possible replacement - the geometries look similar (from what little I can tell from Dodici's site), but what do you think about build quality, etc... between them?
Thanks!
I currently have a non-Italian Gara with the full-carbon Dodici fork. I'm considering a Vigorelli as a possible replacement - the geometries look similar (from what little I can tell from Dodici's site), but what do you think about build quality, etc... between them?
Thanks!
06-30-15 | 02:36 PM
#9989
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 22,676
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From: CID
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
TIL: what paella is, and now I want some too.
06-30-15 | 02:37 PM
#9990
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Hey Scrod,
I currently have a non-Italian Gara with the full-carbon Dodici fork. I'm considering a Vigorelli as a possible replacement - the geometries look similar (from what little I can tell from Dodici's site), but what do you think about build quality, etc... between them?
Thanks!
I currently have a non-Italian Gara with the full-carbon Dodici fork. I'm considering a Vigorelli as a possible replacement - the geometries look similar (from what little I can tell from Dodici's site), but what do you think about build quality, etc... between them?
Thanks!
06-30-15 | 02:37 PM
#9991
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
Likes: 100
From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Not a question... Just wanted to thank you for the recommendation on the IRD Defiant Crankset. I haven't installed it yet, but it's a damn nice component. Heavy, solid, tight. Just a killer piece with a bit of a vintage feel which is exactly what I was going for. Super cool item, man. Thanks!!!
06-30-15 | 02:43 PM
#9992
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 467
Likes: 0
From: Sumter, SC
Bikes: Nashbar SSCX
07-02-15 | 04:20 PM
#9993
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 85
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From: NYC
Hello Scrod,
for h+son archetype rims do i need a rim tape or veloplugs? Or should i use both?.
Thank you
for h+son archetype rims do i need a rim tape or veloplugs? Or should i use both?.
Thank you
Last edited by magomaev; 07-02-15 at 04:25 PM.
07-02-15 | 04:31 PM
#9994
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Veloplugs are dumb. I always use 16mm Velox tape on Archetypes.
07-02-15 | 04:34 PM
#9995
Senior Member
Joined: May 2015
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From: NYC
thank you so much...
07-02-15 | 04:44 PM
#9996
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Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Seattlish
Bikes: SWorks Stumpy, Haibike Xduro RX, Crave SS
Who will be number 10,000?
07-02-15 | 04:44 PM
#9997
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Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Seattlish
Bikes: SWorks Stumpy, Haibike Xduro RX, Crave SS
Just 3 more....
07-02-15 | 05:25 PM
#9998
Veteran Racer
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 11,854
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From: Ciudad de Vacas, Tejas
Bikes: 34 frames + 80 wheels
07-02-15 | 05:26 PM
#9999
Veteran Racer
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From: Ciudad de Vacas, Tejas
Bikes: 34 frames + 80 wheels
07-02-15 | 05:26 PM
Veteran Racer
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 11,854
Likes: 913
From: Ciudad de Vacas, Tejas
Bikes: 34 frames + 80 wheels