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Old 12-24-11 | 03:18 AM
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Whats up BFSSFG?!?!?!?!

After about a year away from the site, im back! Been quite a busy and hectic year. I had to step away from the bikes for a little bit but am ready to get my roll back on. LOL

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Old 12-24-11 | 04:21 AM
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trends:

deep wheels are out, low profile rims are in.

compact drops are the new thing. and nitto rb-002.

forward sloping top tube frames are 'okay'
(scrod rides a kagero)

kilo tt is still the kilo tt of inexpensive track bikes/frames

cinelli mash is the 2005 bianchi pista concept of 2011
(with the kagero a runner up)

latest SS trend is SSCX (sorta)

capitalization is out of fashion
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Old 12-24-11 | 04:26 AM
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gears are way more accepted too, which has improved. everyone's got sweet road bikes. some sweeter than others.
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Old 12-24-11 | 04:28 AM
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militant fixed gear advocates are no longer welcome

general view is that bikes are bikes and we love to ride them (except recumbents and FGFS)
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Old 12-24-11 | 04:31 AM
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Old 12-24-11 | 04:32 AM
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Sounds like my taste is much more accepted now.
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Old 12-24-11 | 09:52 AM
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The most important BFSSFG update is that I joined. Duh.
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Old 12-24-11 | 10:01 AM
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Agreed. Greatest SQRL ever.

Oh, and Scrod's business is getting a brick-and-mortar location in a 300 year old building.

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Old 12-24-11 | 10:14 AM
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Old 12-24-11 | 11:01 AM
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Old 12-24-11 | 11:31 AM
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Old 12-24-11 | 11:50 AM
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If solbrothers wants to show you his siq cinelli mash, just say no.
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Old 12-24-11 | 12:12 PM
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Old 12-24-11 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Deshi
Whats up BFSSFG?!?!?!?!

After about a year away from the site, im back! Been quite a busy and hectic year. I had to step away from the bikes for a little bit but am ready to get my roll back on. LOL

Bring me up to speed yall!!
Who are you again ?

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Old 12-24-11 | 12:18 PM
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solbrothers won't be showing anybody anything for a long, long time.
I'm gonna miss that guy
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Old 12-24-11 | 12:21 PM
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solbrothers won't be showing anybody anything for a long, long time.
never forget
Last edited by solipsist716; 12-24-11 at 12:21 PM. Reason: why does it always derp when I use caps lock?
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Old 12-24-11 | 12:36 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome and the heads up on all the new shiz.

Ill get around to posting some pics of something sometime maybe if im not to lazy.
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Old 12-24-11 | 12:57 PM
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Who are you again ?

Did you not get the memo?
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Old 12-24-11 | 01:48 PM
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Except when it's not.
You guys know they make Thomson's with setback, right? Isn't that the big beef on the forum lately?
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Old 12-24-11 | 02:14 PM
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You guys know they make Thomson's with setback, right? Isn't that the big beef on the forum lately?
Yeah, but they look like they've been in an accident.

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Old 12-24-11 | 02:16 PM
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You guys know they make Thomson's with setback, right? Isn't that the big beef on the forum lately?
Thomson setback posts still have considerably less offset than any standard seatpost.
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Old 12-24-11 | 02:37 PM
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Yeah, they're only 16mm of setback. At about $80 new, most people will choose to just slide the saddle back. If they're already maxed out in the aft position they'll just go for any other setback post which is usually 20-30mm.
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Old 12-24-11 | 03:44 PM
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Well....the Thompson and brooks debate is of no concern to me. Lol
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