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09-22-12, 05:39 AM
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When you had your green one how did it ride? Twitchy, stiff, noodly, light?
09-23-12, 10:19 PM
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Just smang it.
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And yes, dashicray lol. I think the deep rims will stiffen up the ride a lot.
10-08-12, 08:22 PM
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HI,
Not 100% sure if i should post in here or start a new thread , but figured it was worth a try .
I was looking at the Soma ES in a 66cm Frame , I mentioned this to a friend and he believes there would be to much flex in such a large Cromo frame. Then again he is lucky if he clocks in over 5 foot tall
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So i was wondering if anyone has tried the larger 62+ frames from them ?
Thanks
Not 100% sure if i should post in here or start a new thread , but figured it was worth a try .
I was looking at the Soma ES in a 66cm Frame , I mentioned this to a friend and he believes there would be to much flex in such a large Cromo frame. Then again he is lucky if he clocks in over 5 foot tall
.So i was wondering if anyone has tried the larger 62+ frames from them ?
Thanks
10-08-12, 09:49 PM
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Just smang it.
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HI,
Not 100% sure if i should post in here or start a new thread , but figured it was worth a try .
I was looking at the Soma ES in a 66cm Frame , I mentioned this to a friend and he believes there would be to much flex in such a large Cromo frame. Then again he is lucky if he clocks in over 5 foot tall .
So i was wondering if anyone has tried the larger 62+ frames from them ?
Thanks
Not 100% sure if i should post in here or start a new thread , but figured it was worth a try .
I was looking at the Soma ES in a 66cm Frame , I mentioned this to a friend and he believes there would be to much flex in such a large Cromo frame. Then again he is lucky if he clocks in over 5 foot tall
.So i was wondering if anyone has tried the larger 62+ frames from them ?
Thanks
10-17-12, 09:33 PM
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Just smang it.
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This came in the mail the other day! Can't wait to start piecing it together. I was kind of hoping it would be the current generation, but they sold it to me at a steep discount so I'd be looking a gift horse in the mouth if I tried to exchange it. I'll still probably buy one of their modern headbadges for it.
10-18-12, 07:45 AM
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Just smang it.
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Soma sold me a frameset at a steep discount as a crash replacement. I assumed it was going to be a current one but it turned out to be the old style. As far as we know, is the only difference the dropouts and the graphics?
10-18-12, 08:22 AM
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Not as many Pakes in here as Somas. Is the Rum Runner considered to be a nice value frame?
Love this one from their website:
Love this one from their website:
10-18-12, 12:32 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
10-18-12, 01:19 PM
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Lost
anyone have a c'mute set up SSCX style??
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10-18-12, 04:16 PM
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Assuming you still have it somewhere, have you thought about salvaging the headbadge from your wrecked one? It can act as a good luck charm or memento of it. I believe you can just take dental floss and slide it under the badge to displace the adhesive.
10-18-12, 06:11 PM
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USe a hairdryer for a few minutes about 8 inches away at low heat. SLide the floss behind it and it peals off like butter. Assuming its Double Sided tape.
10-18-12, 07:21 PM
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10-18-12, 08:55 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
10-18-12, 08:57 PM
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If the plates were double sided, and if the fork was matte as well, I would have bought a black one the day they came out.
10-18-12, 09:12 PM
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Have there been instances of the dropouts getting munched up? Or is having the reinforcement just a precaution?
10-18-12, 09:16 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
10-18-12, 09:27 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
10-18-12, 09:30 PM
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JK.
I woulda had em ship it to me, for like 50% more.
I woulda had em ship it to me, for like 50% more.
10-18-12, 09:31 PM
#275
Your cog is slipping.
