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Nothing beats the feeling of scooping/ picking out the old caramelized grease from a bike's 4 looseball orifices.
Reminded me of: http://www.vaporgod.com/assets/image...gs/caramel.jpg |
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Is it a particularly rare component set etc? What kind of frame and how old of a frame set are we talking? Usually breaking stuff up will yield higher profit but sometimes just selling a whole is a zillion times easier. Variables man.
Originally Posted by Sherblock
(Post 17920973)
Debating selling my Trek as a complete vs frameset.
I'm currently thinking I could save the components for another bike that comes my way. Or I could probably sell the group and frame separately, while keeping the wheels, which are the real highlight of the bike. Decisions are so hard, man. |
today i woke up and decided to make the trek a 650b conversion
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Still feel the same after coffee?
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yup. i was gonna midget wheel the fuji but since i blew that thing up yesterday ill do it to the road bike.
650b are lighter anyway, shaving grams n shiz. |
Well that sounds sweet.
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I made banana bread while pondering life this morning.
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Had a fun MTB crash, going OTB downhill. Banged up my front rotor and my elbow. Ew no gore pics though
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Last night, I finally got around to lacing my B17. I was starting to occasionally feel the edge of the metal structure in back of the seat.
Haven't had a proper ride on it yet, but a quick go up the street makes me believe it is an improvement. |
Hmm.. this statement confuses me for some reason, lacing is to help with the sides not flaring out which doesnt really help anything at the back of the seat. Is it an old seat or new?
Originally Posted by rex615
(Post 17924985)
Last night, I finally got around to lacing my B17. I was starting to occasionally feel the edge of the metal structure in back of the seat.
Haven't had a proper ride on it yet, but a quick go up the street makes me believe it is an improvement. |
The lacing helps keep the back from sagging too.
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Wouldnt the adjustment bolt take care of that sagging though?
Originally Posted by hairnet
(Post 17925542)
The lacing helps keep the back from sagging too.
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To an extent, but it isnt always the best solution from what I have seen. If you take a saddle and squeeze the sides in you will see how the back stiffens up. So the lacing acts like a support.
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Last night I successfully wrapped my wife's handlebars without using the little strips for the lever clamps. Took me way longer than it should have but it turned out great. The pink in the tape matches the saddle perfectly.
https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3748/1...81171e2b_z.jpg https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3891/1...85a7957b_z.jpg |
Nice wrap job! I never used the extra piece, but you can usually see a tiny bit of the naked bar on mine if you really look for it. No biggy though, cutting those grams! lol.
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I dont have sides on my B17's but I get what your saying. I guess i was just thinking that the lacing really only helps out the middle section of the seat and not so much the back.
:saweeet:
Originally Posted by hairnet
(Post 17925570)
To an extent, but it isnt always the best solution from what I have seen. If you take a saddle and squeeze the sides in you will see how the back stiffens up. So the lacing acts like a support.
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Moar pics of this wifes Felt. Is it orange?
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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
(Post 17925640)
Moar pics of this wifes Felt. Is it orange?
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
(Post 17925519)
Hmm.. this statement confuses me for some reason, lacing is to help with the sides not flaring out which doesnt really help anything at the back of the seat. Is it an old seat or new?
Originally Posted by hairnet
(Post 17925570)
To an extent, but it isn't always the best solution from what I have seen. If you take a saddle and squeeze the sides in you will see how the back stiffens up. So the lacing acts like a support.
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Need to get a brown lace for it. |
Originally Posted by 50voltphantom
(Post 17925571)
Last night I successfully wrapped my wife's handlebars without using the little strips for the lever clamps. Took me way longer than it should have but it turned out great. The pink in the tape matches the saddle perfectly.
https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3891/1...85a7957b_z.jpg is that the profile design tape? |
Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
(Post 17925640)
Moar pics of this wifes Felt. Is it orange?
Originally Posted by Mumonkan
(Post 17927571)
i still always have to redo the figure 8 like 4 times till i get it right, but its so much better than that little extra piece.
is that the profile design tape? Sure is. Nice stuff. |
Nice! Wrap job looks pretty good too. Hope she enjoys it.
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For being so concerned about the saddle and bar tape matching, at what point did you omit the concern for either matching the frame?
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