I guess so. Harder to cut though.

scrod, where did you get the shim for angie's brakes for her charge bars? I had to make my own but am hoping for a more legit contraption.

anybody know how thick a beer can is? I'd imagine rather thicker than 0.2 mm (0.2 on each side makes 0.4).

Scrod, you shimmed some brake levers? I'm thinking of getting interupter levers, but the bars I want to put them on are 22 mm (soma moustache II) and no interupters are that narrow.

Any lbs should have a pile of rubber shims that come with reflectors which are the perfect width for the clamp on a cross lever. You'll just need to cut it to the right length to go under half the clamp. Because the shim material is pretty hard rubber, the lever won't squish around like when using a strip of inner tube or whatnot.

It really depends on the bars/stem. I say give it a try first, then worry about shimming if necessary.

i actually have shimmed some cane creek cross levers with some cloth handlebar tape. it worked out pretty well, they are not moving and i really tried to make them move after trying it out.

i wrapped the tape 3 times, and when i tightened the lever down the cloth tape got super compressed and seemed to fill the space really well.

best way to remove grips off a bar?

I always use WD40 for installation and removal.

ty sir

Flaming Lips and Neon Indian on New Year's Day. Should I go?

If you like those bands and have no other plans, go for it.

worked well for removing, as far as installing do I just spray a little in and then let it sit and dry? ourys slip off a lot on the urban risers so I'm hoping for some stick

It's weird that you guys say that. I had no trouble getting my grips to stick on those bars.

Yeah, just spray a little bit inside the grips (not too much!), slide them on and let 'em sit for a few.

Hello, been lurking here for a while and this is my first post. Details are slim but what do you think this bike is worth, roughly?

http://breakfreecustoms.com/aluminum...m/IMG_7474.JPG

Do I need new chainring bolts if I were to replace the stock omnium chainring with the FSA ring?

No.

Four dollars and fifty-five cents.

Should I do some filming tomorrow?

Of you psuedo-"hauling ass" and busting mad whip skids in traffic? No. Of you killing it on the dirt jumper? Yes.

It won't be on the 930, haven't had much time to ride it the past 2 weeks.

It's the DJ bike or nothing as of late.

Do you have any more pictures of your gold 722ts? I'm having trouble between the blue frame (http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/leader...ixie-blue-1732) or gold and more pictures would be helpful. Since you've seen the frame in person, which one looks more classy?

terrible creak noise coming from my right pedal. 99% sure it's the pedal. I took it off and retightened it, but any type of pressure on it at all brings out the worst noise ever in it. If I take my feet off them while riding it gets silent again. any idea? thinking I cracked it in a way I can't see from the exterior. it's the wellgo. louder than any noise our clicking gxp bbs made (this was on a sugino 75 setup anyway)

Damn, man. Rough use or what?

not really. and I didn't even notice it originally until practicing track stands in my living room (maybe that's rough?) :p - the noise was bothering me so I retightened and all that then went out for a short ride and it was a loud beast.

Sucks, man. You are forever haunted.

Are you sure it's the pedal and not your crank arm/spindle interface? Also, check the bolts that hold your pedal cages on.

Is there any play in the bearings?

creaking could be your crank arm isn't on tight enough..