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12-28-13, 03:01 PM
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My Draft with some new/used parts that I got at work: Bontrager carbon fork, Alex R500 wheel, Sette 7 Aeon stem, Giant carbon seatpost, and a Selle Italia SLR carbon/titanium saddle.
What it looked like before: risers or flat bar, Leader Trickstar fork, CheapV or Alex Rpd15, Easton Vise stem, Bianchi seat post and Body Fit saddle, Demolition crank, RedLine American BB, SNAFU sprocket 36t, Teny Mag w/ Murphy 16t cog, Wellgo pedals, FUBAR straps
12-28-13, 10:25 PM
#2452
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Thanks, kind of thinking about changing the yellow to gold considering the wheel set is black on 1 side and gold on the other
I usually put the shackle through the rear wheel, seat tube, post, but my pole is too big for my shackle.
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This, but consider crime rate on base for theft is higher than off base. I could drop $1000 off base and I would get all of it back.
Yeah Air Force base, it's my back porch. The wife said it had to go outside because the Christmas tree is up, she's not real farmiliar with The Rules.
Thanks
The shackle of your lock should go around the pole and some part of your frame (seat tube, downtube or top tube), use the cable for the wheels. The way you're locked a thief would need very little to cut the cable and take the bike to a more private location to cut the ulock off.
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12-29-13, 12:39 PM
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I usually put the shackle through the rear wheel, seat tube, post, but my pole is too big for my shackle.
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I work at a university and routinely see lock jobs so awful I almost wonder why they wasted the time and money on the lock.I confess that I have, on VERY rare occasion, used my ULock as an oversized padlock with my cable when I couldn't get it around anything solid.
12-29-13, 12:58 PM
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12-29-13, 10:34 PM
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Good! I work at a university and routinely see lock jobs so awful I almost wonder why they wasted the time and money on the lock.
I confess that I have, on VERY rare occasion, used my ULock as an oversized padlock with my cable when I couldn't get it around anything solid.
I work at a university and routinely see lock jobs so awful I almost wonder why they wasted the time and money on the lock.I confess that I have, on VERY rare occasion, used my ULock as an oversized padlock with my cable when I couldn't get it around anything solid.
I have a quick combo lock that I put through rear wheel, seat stay and pole for quick ins and outs, but as long as I'm parked next to an unlocked bike I feel fine haha
12-30-13, 12:55 AM
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My Draft with some new/used parts that I got at work: Bontrager carbon fork, Alex R500 wheel, Sette 7 Aeon stem, Giant carbon seatpost, and a Selle Italia SLR carbon/titanium saddle.
What it looked like before: risers or flat bar, Leader Trickstar fork, CheapV or Alex Rpd15, Easton Vise stem, Bianchi seat post and Body Fit saddle, Demolition crank, RedLine American BB, SNAFU sprocket 36t, Teny Mag w/ Murphy 16t cog, Wellgo pedals, FUBAR straps
12-30-13, 06:24 AM
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My bike latest setting. I replaced the old styled RB drop bar with nitto b123. Still trying to get a nice looking brown bar tape.
Which would you guys choose , bar tape or bar grip?
My b123 would stay clean if I chose bar grips but it's kinda hard to find.
Which would you guys choose , bar tape or bar grip?
My b123 would stay clean if I chose bar grips but it's kinda hard to find.
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12-30-13, 07:52 AM
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My windsor just converted to a fixing and now riding nitto rb021. I absolutely love this bike.
12-30-13, 06:21 PM
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12-31-13, 12:45 PM
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Just cleaned mine today:
12-31-13, 12:57 PM
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^^^Nice simple clean looking bike. My only suggestion would be to remove a link from the chain so that your rear wheel is centered in the dropouts.
12-31-13, 03:25 PM
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TT is it back to have it that far back in the drop-outs? I usually keep my wheel a little further back on my Surly just to be able to fit bigger tires if need be on the fly.
12-31-13, 03:46 PM
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As long as the nut washers are in full contact with the dropouts it's mechanically ok. My comment was purely related to aesthetics.
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01-02-14, 06:32 AM
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Picked this up earlier this week and finally got it put together and somewhat adjusted to my liking.
First actual ride with it yesterday and it rode really well. (Notice the sink full of dishes, priorities are in line)
Ordered some pedals/straps for it, then I think I'm leaving it alone for a while and just enjoying it.
First actual ride with it yesterday and it rode really well. (Notice the sink full of dishes, priorities are in line)
Ordered some pedals/straps for it, then I think I'm leaving it alone for a while and just enjoying it.
01-03-14, 12:46 AM
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Got a brooks saddle!
01-03-14, 09:21 AM
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^^^ Very nice
01-03-14, 10:00 AM
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Started the year off with this new toy !!
01-03-14, 12:17 PM
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