Hey Scrod, what's your ideal sandwich? And, "whatever kind Angie makes me" is not an acceptable answer.

I do about 90% of the cooking in the Scrod household. It's hard to say, man. It really depends on what I'm in the mood for. I love a lot of different food but don't think I'd ever be able to narrow it down to an absolute favorite.

That's acceptable.

So, that 722 Heritage is ****ing beautiful. You know if it's gonna come in a 61?

That's a feature, not a bug. PW is rather proud of their "angry bees."

Are you familiar with Mavic A319 rims? Are they decent for a cheap, non-aero rim? I was going to build myself up some wheels for a geared townie bike for my wife with sun cr-18 rims and tiagra hubs, but I found someone online selling a new mavic A319/tiagra wheelset (supposedly handbuilt) for cheaper than I can source the cr-18s and hubs, let alone the spokes or time (this would have been my first wheel build, but I also have the parts to build wheels for my bike over the winter).

A319s are decent rims with a similar cross-section to CR18s. Probably a little lighter. I've seen a few pics of broken ones but they were on CX bikes. If you're putting them on a townie, I say go for it.

Please? (even though xaiver answered before you)

under the bar tape? there's no way it could have slapped against the frame/ bars (i have no idea what your bar/ cable setup is, just wondering)? could it have been your brake lever rattling? do you have a bell?

Sorry, missed it.

Talk to her. Be yourself and choose words that come from your brain and heart, not your dick.

Yep.

Introduce yourself. Start a conversation. Don't go overboard with compliments - that's creepy. (Complimenting her bike or shoes or clothes or something is usually better than just telling her she's pretty or whatever.) Use small talk to tease out something you have in common, then talk about that.

What are you afraid of the most?

In all honesty - and without trying to come across like some sort of "tough guy" - I'm not really afraid of much. I've been through, put myself through and seen some pretty gnarly **** and instead of succumbing to fear, I typically just deal with it and face things head on (which will most likely get me killed someday). If I'm faced with something that could potentially "scare" me, I tend to make myself get angry at it - which helps me power right through it.

For whatever reason, I do have a very ridiculous phobia of dropping my keys into a sewer grate/storm drain. So stupid.

Hi Scrod,

I am looking to purhcase my first single speed bike. I am looking for a relaxed geometry, steel frame, and durable components as I am a uberclyde (read: really heavy). I also want the ability to commute on it (fenders, rack, etc.) Through research and reading threads here, I have narrowed my choices down to three and want your opinion on which one you would choose. My choices are as follows:

Trek Earl
Windsor Timeline
IRO Phoenix frameset (custom build)

With any of these choices, I plan to replace the stock wheelset with Eighth Inch 48 spoke Juilian wheels for added durability and a wider more comfy saddle. What do you think Scrod? And please don't tell me Kilo TT. Thanks in advance!

Well damn...

The IRO Phoenix build will end up being a lot more expensive than either of the completes you've chosen and, as seen right here in this thread, it's literally impossible to order something from IRO these days.

The Trek Earl is a good choice and the Timeline is a great bike for the money. Both are comparable in components. I say just pick the one you like better.

The 48 spoke Julian wheelset will most likely be overkill to some degree. I know plenty of clydes using 36 spoke low profile rims - including a 350lb, 6'3" tall avid tourer who has done several cross-country rides and tours of Canada in the winter - still riding on the Araya box-section rims he's had for years. Personal preference, though.

Yeah, I'm a dope.

- Fusion : 700c : 32H : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall
- Deep V : 700c : 32H 36H : Machined Sidewall/Nonmachined Sidewall
- B43 : 700c : 32H : Nonmachined Sidewall

Reading between the lines, available black only and in these specs these wheels in particular all come with Halo by default.

DOH!

Thanks, Scrod. I agree with you about the Timeline being a fantastic value. Also, I have seen that IRO is not really running right now but the Phoenix frameset is available (or was the last time I looked) on jensonusa. Price is a big factor though and I know that parts add up quick so I'm not sure that I want to go custom.

My thought on the wheels is I would rather go somewhat overbuilt (at least for my purposes of commuting and road rides) than worry about popping spokes and stuff like that. When I get the Eighth Inch wheelset, should I take it to my lbs and let them retension and true them or is this needlessly spending money?

Absolutely. Chances are, they were machine built and having them properly tensioned/trued by human hands will ensure overall durability in the long run.

No problem dude. This is good advice!

don't forget to mention all the funny "gifs" you post on BFSSFG

Weird. Me too. The rack I lock up to every day forces me to walk over about 45 feet of grate to get to it and I always freak out about dropping my keys down there.

As the mod, how do you feel about some of the stupidity/trolling that went down yesterday?

I love it almost as much as I love multi-panel gifs.

what's a sqrl?

A girl. Look around, they're everywhere.