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11-21-14 | 12:09 AM

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drops are for old people and hipsters

pretty sure these are both wrong

11-21-14 | 12:11 AM

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drops are for roadies

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11-21-14 | 12:12 AM

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...ew.

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11-21-14 | 12:13 AM

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...ew.

that's a sweet avatar.. is that from Roots?

11-21-14 | 12:15 AM

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11-21-14 | 12:16 AM

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I'm more of a kind of blue kinda guy

11-21-14 | 12:19 AM

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but which bars would you be using while you listen to Kind of Blue on your phone whilst riding and stuff?

prob risers.

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11-21-14 | 12:20 AM

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but which bars would you be using while you listen to Kind of Blue on your phone whilst riding and stuff?

prob risers.

BMX barz

11-21-14 | 12:20 AM

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well there you have it ladies and gentlemen.

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11-21-14 | 02:26 AM

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Troll of the month goes to dpc1192

11-21-14 | 04:11 AM

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that's a sweet avatar.. is that from Roots?

ouch.

11-21-14 | 01:14 PM

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Troll of the month goes to dpc1192

ooooO

11-21-14 | 09:49 PM

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drops are for roadies

And mountain bikes. I felt so much more in control when I made that change.

Oh, wait... That's because I'm a roadie...

11-22-14 | 12:42 AM

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drops are for roadies

Yah, I'm a roadie. All my miles are on pavement. Half fixed, half with gears, but all road (well, these days, it's about 80% fixed). I use drops on all my bikes.

Should we suggest that those who do not use drops get off the road?

Ben

11-22-14 | 01:28 AM

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Troll of the month goes to dpc1192

I'm impressed by his longevity. then again on the boards I'm used to he would've been banned a long time ago

11-22-14 | 01:40 AM

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I just flipped my stem and now somethings like wobbling? I think it's my fork... its very subtle. when I took the stem off the steerer tube had been cut very short and the fork kinda moved and I thought I had it held back as tight as I could but it feels off..

Oy this is what I get for trying to do some work myself! I really hope I don't have to go back to my LBS to solve this

11-22-14 | 01:53 AM

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Best troll ever.

You and evil cries allot need to get together

11-22-14 | 02:10 AM

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Best troll ever.

You and evil cries allot need to get together

Shhh, they're the same person. I too can not understand why this idiot hasn't been banned, his troll behaviour has gone well past the point that it's funny or useful but sadly, the mods don't agree ... or give a stuff (yes, he has been reported)

11-22-14 | 02:11 AM

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Can someone please give me some serious advice about how to stabilize my fork when flipping my stem? Like I said I can tell it isn't tight there's a slight wobble.

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11-22-14 | 02:32 AM

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Oh please.

11-22-14 | 02:41 AM

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Can someone please give me some serious advice about how to stabilize my fork when flipping my stem? Like I said I can tell it isn't tight there's a slight wobble.

please ?