Wait your supposed to keep your hands out of lawnmowers, where is the fun in that? Next you are going to tell me I can't use my weedwhacker for shaving!

+1

we have one from the first batch of 60 that went out and it looks just the same as it always did

Question on stems....

I currently have a single-speed "rain bike" with bullhorns. Its stem is 110mm and 7 degrees. I feel the reach is a bit too much since I can feel the tendons ache in my shoulder and elbow. I don't have this issue with my road bike (same frame size, just with drops)

I'd rather keep the bullhorns on the SS and wanted to know if I went with a shorter stem, would the degrees also change.

If so, how do I decide on what stem to get 100mm or 90mm or....is it better to go to a LBS and have them figure it out for me?

Thanks Scrod! :)

It's common to use a shorter stem with bullhorns than you would with other bars so I'm thinking 110mm is much too long. The only way to really get it right is through trial and error. Maybe a local shop has some used stems laying around they'd be willing to let you experiment with?

Next time you ride, try to imagine having your hands 10mm, 20mm, 30mm or 40mm closer. You should be able to get a feel for what seems right and go from there.

Are those Supercheap FWs any good? looks just like the Excess

Are you really asking about the quality of a $2 freewheel?

To reiterate: it's a freewheel that costs two dollars. :lol:

So you're saying its totally a quality product, right? I can't tell if you're laying the sarcasm on really thick or not.

Thanks Scrod! Is there a magic(calculator) behind the "degrees" if I got shorter or could I just go with 7, which is what I have now, then experiment going shorter?

Many thanks and happy Sunday! :D

Orly ?

Hey Scrod,

Is the dog really worth $10K ?

They must be twice as good as the dollar cogs.

I will give you $5 to run a $1 cog for the next year..


i feel pretty safe, given I didn't know $2 cogs existed, and I am betting $1 cogs would be impossible to find, both new.

Our site sold $1 cogs before you were around. I used one on the shop errand/beater bike for about two years - on a suicide hub, no less.

Please send $10 to:

Retrogression
attn: Dave Scrod
2545 El Cajon Blvd, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92104

Totally. She has a celebrity background!

Proud dollar cog owner here. You can donate my $5 to charity or buy 2.5 freewheels with it.

First come, only served. Watch your mail.

Hey, Scrod. New site looks awesome!

I noticed no Colossi frames. Are you done carrying them?

Stack and reach calculator

Thank you :D

Edit: Ah, found this too! Perfect! :)
http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/stem.php

Thanks, man.

Dealing with Colossi was a bit of a nightmare. Look in the clearance section.

Scrod, do you have any photos of an old Bareknuckle build you did that had townie bars w/ track grips? I see the image previews in a Google search but the photos aren't accessible on Photobucket. Thanks.

I think they're on one of the computers at the shop. I'll find them and post them here.

My current BK has Ahearne MAP bars on it too and they're ****ing awesome.

know of any double butted spokes that come in colors? and arent $5/ea and made of titanium

Good spokes don't come in colors.

This guy! :roflmao:

http://i.imgur.com/1NaDHdcl.jpg