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Old 05-05-13, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Spoonrobot
I think he was trying to be polite. English is hard man.
Agreed. Empathy/civility seems to be in short supply here at times. I guess a lot of these folks were just born experts and never had to go through the trouble of things like, idk, learning. How dare someone just getting into biking have the nerve to ask a question that's been asked before? The cool kids that pay a lot of money to hang out here don't have time for... wait, what? This is a free site? And you're not obligated to read every thread? Well, holy sh*t... you wouldn't know that from the uptight jerks that get their panties in a twist every time they *shudder* have to read a question they've already answered once or twice before.

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We're American.
Which is justification for some of these people's dickish behavior how, exactly?
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Originally Posted by jhess74
Which is justification for some of these people's dickish behavior how, exactly?


'Murica. That's why
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This this just turn into a murica thread?
Pretty sure it did.

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Hell yeah it did




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'Murica.
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Originally Posted by Sturmer
I provided all information i could, was polite, but receiving negative attitude and "go google".
The basic deal is............the answer to your problem IS THERE to be found on Google. If you don't start your thread as having exhausted the searches on Google that you can think of the responders are left to wonder-----if it isn't worth your time to type questions, why is it worth their time to type answers to questions that can be found with ease and a true desire to find them.

Besides when a Roadie changes from the 4th to the 7th cog on their cassette their chainline is off more than the 5mm you say your's is off. I don't see a bunch of geared bike riders along the roadways dicking with their bottom brackets because of that.

Ride your 5mm for a while and see if it really matters.

Besides, the real reason it isn't perfect is because the world is round.
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Old 05-07-13, 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by gregjones
Besides, the real reason it isn't perfect is because the world is round.
Umm, actually, the world isn't 'round', it's kinda pear shaped so I guess you'd call it 'rotund'
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See..........even that isn't right.
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Originally Posted by Sturmer

Meanwhile, how about adding spacers 1 + 5 mm on non-drive side and then re-center wheel at workshop?


feedback?
this is essentially what i did for a road bike conversion to singlespeed.

the wheelset i had was meant for a 6 speed threaded freewheel. i simply took a spacer from the driveside and added it to the non drive side, then redished the wheel to center.

chainline is perfect, and no problems with the redishing after a year or so of riding.
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Old 05-09-13, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man


'Murica. That's why
Well sh*t... I hadn't realized we were going there. *Yay Murica* we have the balls to shout down a Libyan kid on a bike forum anonymously... that makes us bad ass.
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Originally Posted by gregjones
The basic deal is............the answer to your problem IS THERE to be found on Google. If you don't start your thread as having exhausted the searches on Google that you can think of the responders are left to wonder-----if it isn't worth your time to type questions, why is it worth their time to type answers to questions that can be found with ease and a true desire to find them.
Or maybe people might like to start a conversation... is it that bad to forgo the goog and just ask advice from experienced bike fans? Maybe the interaction with real people is more satisfying than a search result. I really don't get why repeat questions bother people so much. Chill the f*** out and stop alienating people who are just like you once were. We all start out as noobs, for f**** sake.
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I googled **** when I was a noob. Skipped the embarrassment. Now I'm just cool as ****, and literally know everything about bikes.
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Originally Posted by jhess74
Or maybe people might like to start a conversation... is it that bad to forgo the goog and just ask advice from experienced bike fans? Maybe the interaction with real people is more satisfying than a search result. I really don't get why repeat questions bother people so much. Chill the f*** out and stop alienating people who are just like you once were. We all start out as noobs, for f**** sake.
Sure, but only one user told him "google" and that was after the "you sir are wrong" comment that people took offense to.

this thread has run it's course ha?
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