That's crazy, and mildly amusing in a way. Are all of the photos user-submitted?

Scrod,

I'm cheap and lazy at the moment so my black 722ts will have most of the black components off of my Kilo TT Pro. Everything will be black, except for gold nipples and a gold chain. Is that too jackass?

(I do realize I'll have to buy a black seatpost/seat/headset)

What are your thoughts on Lucas Brunelle?

One more question: What's the chainstay length on a Leader 722ts?

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ION/722Geo.jpg

Is it the 390mm number on that chart?

hi scrod...a few days ago there was an intense discussion in this thread re decent, moderate price pre-built wheelsets

what an amazing coincidence...i was shopping for wheels over the past week & the very sets that i narrowed my final choice down to were both mentioned

hate to admit it, but on the final decision i have caught paralysis by analysis & need help choosing

they are meant for a steamroller so i had in mind to use big tires...

1st choice is a very reasonably priced set of all silver sun cr18s with formula hubs, 36 spoke, should be pretty strong. i will likely throw cx tires on this bike occasionally to take it off-road, so these are appealing but they are heavy, i mean really heavy.

the other option is a wabi wheelset, which of course is about as light as you can get for moderately priced, pre-built wheels. they are black & i don't think they can be nearly as sturdy as the suns, but they are about a pound lighter.

scrod...which of these 2 would you choose?

btw, i would love to hear opinions from other bfssfg posters, if you don't mind them answering in your thread

and please don't suggest custom-built, i am not up to making all the decisions involved in that...

If you've narrowed it down to those two choices and want to do any sort of off-road riding, the CR18s are bombproof and will serve you much better. The Wabi wheels are great but I don't see them holding up to any kind of serious abuse. Heavy rims are better than broken rims.

I bet someone asked this before, but do you know the total weight of your a23 build?

Scrod, yuignoreus :C

old guy here...thanx to you Jaytron, i fear for our world's future...

With rim tape and axle nuts:

front: 860g / rear: 926g

I think all black with subtle hints of gold is really cool looking. Key word: subtle.

I have no thoughts on Lucas Brunelle.

Roughly, yes.

Irony right? Since you are pointing out an obvious internet meme reference (that sailed over your head) while spelling "thanks" wrong and leaving your "i" not capitalized. You must be new around the SSFG area. Chill out before you decide to poke at people old man.


Cool, as long as the chainstay length is shorter, or close to the Kilo's I'm good. I'd rather not have to buy a new chain.

Wow...who wiped their ass with your pancakes this morning?

I wish I had pancakes this morning :|

i wish i wiped my ass this morning ::||

Dear Scrod,

Do you have any ideas on how I can just "be happier?" It's a question that people throw around a lot, probably too much. I'm going through a rough patch in my life right now.

We can continue the conversation with PM's if that would be better.

One of my dad's great one-liners was, "When the going gets tough, the smart do nothing". He always kinda chuckled when he said it but I realized years later just how much meaning can be found in those words.

Whenever I start feeling overwhelmed or down, I find myself getting out from underneath it by making time to do absolutely nothing. So much of our everyday lives are consumed by such hectic activities that even leisure times become stressful. Go for a walk or an easy bike ride. Find somewhere to sit for a while by yourself, breathe, clear your head and just be.

That may be what I really need.

Scrod,

What is it about the word "zen" that gets people so freaked out?

I don't know. I think it's because people get it set in their heads that they are "supposed" to react a certain way to certain things. Different people find zen in a lot of different things.

Dear Scrod,

Trying to find a new crankset for my 09 fuji track classic. I'm looking for a mid-range crankset, 165mm 144bcd, preferably black to match stem at seatpost. So far I've considered: andel crankset, ird defiant (polished only), s300 (130bcd), EAI cobra standard crankset (no feedback).

Is there anything else you would recommend I look at? Thanks.

Have you ever seem a rim having a very small indentation on the outside wall? I thought it was some 'defect' but it's on my other rim at the same spot.

I do this all the time. It helps, because I'm stressed out and overwhelmed about 99% of my life.

I have. What rims?

The EAI Cobra is an Andel crankset. If you're looking for 144bcd, go with one of those.