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The Street => The Bike Shop => Topic started by: master on September 08, 2011, 02:30:49 AM
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I have no idea why the fuck the other thread got locked, but here we go again...
Ordered yet another bearing for my KHE hub. Getting closer to just buying a Nankai and putting myself out of freecoaster misery.
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Yeah i was wondering why it was locked aswell. Anyway i just looked at it today but i will be sure to ride it all weekend.
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im about to go ride it at the park, just checked it and it looks like everything works for once!
t1 sprocket is coming tomorrow so ill probably fit that then
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looked at it, its all i seem to do recently
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it needs a cleaning.
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I rebuilt my LTF frame. I took it apart for the sake of changing it but I wasnt too happy with the CW. To be honest, I think the LTF is the best frame i've ever owned.
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Keep having to adjust derailleurs at the minute, gears are shit.
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Took it apart, and built up my Ruben with the bits. Going to ride when a mate gets here with a bb for me.
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Got a tube, put a ruben tire on, put the chain on, put a rear peg on, and now I'm just waiting for my forks, stem, and brakes to come into my local shop. Had a moment of freaking out because I was sure the rear end of my new steadfast was twisted, rear wheel was sitting all jacked up, really off center. Then I realized that there was just an extra spacer sitting against the cone nut throwing it off. It's been storming like crazy every day here so I guess it's ok that my parts aren't in yet. Just seeing my new bike half built is driving me crazy though.
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Put it on my roof rack and then commuted to work.
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Tightened my headset and greased my stem bolts after finding that I forgot to last time. Then put some grease on my pedal spindles too for good measure. I don't like fighting seized bolts.
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yesterday i put my bike bike in a bike bag and put it to sleep till christmas, after riding it non-stop for 5 full days; i feel like an old(-er) man now.
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Put two more pegs on, then rode it in some hail. Later on, rode a slippery bowl and ate shit repeatedly.
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Rode it out of school and this happened:
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Thats pretty wack. Is the tyre still inflated?
I had a friend ride the city with me once, and after about three hours we noticed a big nail in his tyre. Entered through the sidewall (wtf!?) and out through the tread. He kept riding it. Slime tubes, apparently awesome.
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Hell no, I stopped because I heard it and felt something and then kept riding since it hadn't started yet, but then it all blew out in one loud blow. Figure the tire is still good maybe with a little duct tape on the inside where the holes are?
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Tire will be fine, did the same thing to a mainline a while back.
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filmed a little native product showcase with Jeff Harrington for the union with a little bike check. finished some pivotal seats and put one on my bike
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Got my bearing, going to throw it in the hub today.
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took a sticker off my fork.
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boiled/put on a fresh set of odi longnecks, fluorescent yellow, they match my helmet. I also got new pads for my helmet and cut up the old ones and now have a mega padded lasek, she's comfy.
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Rode it home from my mates house this morning.
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Spun the front wheel real hard, took a dump, came out and wheel was no longer spinning. I was bummed.
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Swapped chainrings on the big bike, installed the bearing on the khe hub. It still wobbles a bit... I'm beginning to hate this hub.
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Well my sidewall has hole in it so rI am about to take my wheel off and put some card board or something inside it.
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granted i havent been riding it as much, i still have been riding it, but fuck, looks like my flat tire streak is over, thank god
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fell doing a 180 over a bush:( and my brown eccd flew off the rails now i cant get it back on damn and got a flat later on. on the other hand im going to ben snowdens tomorrow hopefully gonna see big daddy fingers crossed haha
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Rode Dirt, Street, Park, and Flat, installed a Zodiac sticker on my handlebars, and nothing else..
Once again, like it should be.
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Once again, like it should be.
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In the last thread I made a useless post saying "I rode it.. and nothing else, the way it should be".
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cleaned it all down ready for my bad boy frame tomorrow
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Wasn't my bike, it was a friends bike he just bought used. I did a lot of work on it tonight. I installed my old Odyssey Evolver brake and Tech 77 lever with a new 1664 cable. Then I cleaned and re greased anything that was dirty or dry such as the cranks, bb, and headset. After that I trued the wheels and tightened, cleaned, and lubed the chain.
I'm really enjoying working on bikes lately because I can't ride due to injury. Other than rolling down the street with both wheels safely on the ground of course.
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found at yesterday i cracked the seam on my 48h hazard lite, pretty bummed
second odyssey part i broke in a few weeks
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got a flat at the skatepark yesterday so i fixed it.
then let someone go on a beer run with it and they come back with a flat so i said fucking and started drinking.
fixed it this morning and the tube i put in has a leak :/
also fixed two flats on a fixie i just got back from some dude i lent it too and swapped out hella parts between that and my new fixie. fucker asked to use it for the weekend and had it for 2 fucking months, wtf.
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put a 28t spline drive tree on my benny i need to buy a new chain really soon 28-9 is something i need to get used to
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Swapped a bottom bracket in anticipation for my cranks that never came.
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Tried to true the rear wheel and failed. I think the rim is bent, all mountain rims can't hack proper mountains it seems.
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put brakes on it
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Woken up early and rode a skatepark then went to the trails. Came home, fixed a flat and swapped a bunch of parts on the spare bike. Then I ordered me a Tree OG 28t from Empire :). Today was a good day.
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rode street for the first time in ages. all i did was haul ass and bunny hop curbs and speed bumps. had a blast!
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need to raw my cranks and install my new stem bars and grips... fml
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woke up to a flat tire, fixed it then somehow without riding my bike I got a goathead thorn in the tire and had to patch it again.
also my front tire has a slow leak, 70-to 40 overnight... think ill just ignore that one for now
also had to fix a fixie flat
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Built up my new-to-me late-90s Norco Rampage. I can ride XC again!
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Made some hubguards after breaking a ti spoke on a handrail. Should have made them a year ago.
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come on now, you know you cant post something like that and not put up some pics
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Picked my stem up from the bike shop while waiting for the other things just so I could ride it around. Got bored and went to the local bmx track but it was in horrible shape because it's off season and all the storms we've had. Still had a blast just cruising and pumping around. There was a cute 30-something year old there riding her mountain bike, was "really interested in bmx, I want to start riding but need someone to help me." Let her cruise my bike around the track, got the digits. I'm leaving town in a week but I'm going to try and hook it up at least once.
edit: got bored just going around since it was so rough and started hipping that first asphalt berm into the grass. It was super sketchy without brakes, for me at least, never rode brakeless.
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Did some stunts on it.
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While it is upside down, I stood on the pedals and pedaled, I got to about 6 cranks before I lost it and fell over.
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debating if I should finally start building up a front wheel for the spare bike. The only thing missing is the 184mm spokes and time to build a wheel.
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Rode the 20" with my wife while she went running. Jumped some curb cuts, nose manualled little shit, and cruised around.
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Changed my brake pads. Formula K18 pads don't last at all, I think they're just too small for riding DH with. The Avid front pads still have some life left in them but this is the 2nd set of Formulas that has gone this way in just under a month. And I brake more with the front if anything.
(http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/10192389699/1/tumblr_lrhv4dbyXU1r1n5m0)
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Hucked at a smith and snapped my front peg.
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^^ Fuck that. What peg was it?
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Steel one off a complete. Is probably about a year old though, I've been doing lots of high speed uprails/upledges lately though, which I can't imagine would help, strengthwise.
Just had a nightride, missing a lovely chunk of finger trying to peg coping in the dark.
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nice. rights of passage snapping a peg
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about to go ride for the first time in a couple of weeks, wish me luck
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Steel one off a complete. Is probably about a year old though, I've been doing lots of high speed uprails/upledges lately though, which I can't imagine would help, strengthwise.
Just had a nightride, missing a lovely chunk of finger trying to peg coping in the dark.
That's weird I have a pair of pegs off a complete that I've had for years beat to shit. Guess I'm not street.
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everytime i see you post a pic of your bike russel it has no pegs on it, maybe thats why?
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Russel what about that tree Stunt Stump I sent you with your Ratchet
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put a playing card in the front wheel, raised my seat a little,tightend up my hubs/cranks.
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That's weird I have a pair of pegs off a complete that I've had for years beat to shit. Guess I'm not street.
I think most complete bike pegs are stronger than some others. I snapped an (admittedly lighter) JPEG in only a week or so, on the back.
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I have been running Salt pegs off a WTP complete and they seem to work very well. I was planning on riding the whole day today because i have a day off because of exams but i woke up this morning and it was raining. FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU rain.
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rode it. managed to not crash it for once too.
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Put a huge dent in my 2 week old shadow bars... I thought that tear drop cross bar was supposed to be less likely to dent?
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Put my new cranks on. Rode a number of miles to the skatepark, , then a couple hours there. Miles back and it feels awesome to have exerted energy.
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Put a huge dent in my 2 week old shadow bars... I thought that tear drop cross bar was supposed to be less likely to dent?
Mine have some big dents in them too.
I built up my wifi today... after waiting a month for the warrenty :mad2:
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scratched some flaky paint off my half-ass raw'd bars and fork, then i sat and stared at it for a while trying to plan other stuff to do to my bike.
1. finish stripping and clearcoat my fork & bars
2. make a spoke straddle setup
3. modify my avid cable hanger so the cable sits in place better
4. take 1/4 inch off my bars on each side
5. possibly strip my profile cranks and clearcoat
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got all this in the mail yesterday. traded my atf and seat for a frame seat stem and chain. tomorrow i will pay a couple of guys for wheels i hope. go to the shop and pick up a bb and then order my sprocket. hopefully i will have a complete bike by saturday so i can tool around sunday if it's not raining.
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^^^ Thats looking pretty sweet so far. What are the wheels your getting?
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cleaned and re-greased my freecoaster, and retired my back tire. new one up front and old front rotated to the back
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I was soo stoked. The rain stopped and it ended up coming out real nice and it all dried up so i hit the park for a chill sesh. Was soo close to landing Bars and 180 Bars, i just need to commit more with my foot.
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^^^ Thats looking pretty sweet so far. What are the wheels your getting?
couple of guys on here have primo odyssey wheels i plan on buying sometime today i hope. 9" soh's kick ass and the super steep dead angle is gonna be fun trying out once everything is complete.
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It's going to look real nice. Make sure you post up some good pics when it's complete.
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got a flat in my front at the skatepark.
fixed it then noticed a thorn in my rear tire.
Id like to note that when i checked my microknobbie front after the flat, it had about 6 small goatheads in it, but only one actually went through. pretty thornproof for such a weight weenie tire, definatly doesnt get as many flats as the khe
crashed highspeed into some chick whose forehead was as tall as my chin, chin as short as my collar and her bite at my neck
hit so hard the back my head hurts
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cleaned it, put it together, installed the new odyssey chain on it, hung it up on the wall and whispered sweet nothings into its ear about what we're going to do next session....
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Installed Primo Rod and S&M fat shield seat and black/salmon Kool Stop mountain pads last night. Pretty much awesome now.
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Tightened my chain and rolled off the curb out front. Been riding lesser and lesser...
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Less and less u Doyle.
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maybe he is talking about Issac Lesser? I dunno.
If the weather holds out I am going to ride tonight after work. If not tomorrow for sure
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woke up to a flat this morning. fixed it along with 2 other popped tubes.
rode the fixie to sims metals to pick up some cash. usually i ride on the wrong side of the street passing by, but since i wasnt i decided to just ride up to the front... instant flat tire. got my cash, walked across to the street to an autoshop and fixed my tire with a glueless patch i had in my pocket
probably shouldnt be using some racing slick as a regular commuting tire, eh?
got it for 3 bux at the flea market tho :D
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Pushed the C-clip in my ratchet back in. After viewing the "Ratchet help fourm" Which is good.
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fucking jumped it
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built up my new custom solid and put new wheels on my wethepeople :)
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fucking jumped it
haha, this. And 2 wheel drifts into berms. Some of the berms here are awesome today as it rained yesterday, they're all this greasy mud at the bottom but tacky and hard at the top. Slide in then hit the grippy stuff and get round without dying. So much fun.
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some kid taught me how to do drifty/slide things on a bmx a few weeks ago and now i do them everywhere. they feel so good on smooth ass skatepark concrete whilst going mach 15
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rawed all the bits on my other frame where its cracked so i can hopefully get it fixed next week
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/benyc/IMGP1949.jpg)
seattube
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other side of seattube
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little crack at ht
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It looks like it's had a hard life.
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still got plenty of life in it once i get it welded
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Is that another crack on the chainstay/wishbone weld in the 3rd photo or is it just my eyes playing tricks?
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nah its a mixture of scratches and paint because i never rawed it properly round the bb
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Noticed it had a slow leak. Rode it anyway. Pedalled to my shop, picked up some stuff.
Had a flat session then pedalled off to pick up a back wheel for commuter bike.
Cruised home then headed to my local park - there was a roller blade comp on. Got a lift with a friend and jumped a few box jumps at another park.
Had dinner, then rode home. Right before my house, there was a BMW mashing wrong way down the street trying to get the green arrow, missed the cunt by inches, scared the shit out of me.
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Tightened all the bolts then rode it off a wall.
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How does this even happen? Pin just seems to have disappeared without bending the outer plates at all haha. Time for a new chain.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/IMG_0999.jpg)
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put on my 4 year old, 23 inch wide federal bars. its quite awkward to barspin now.
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It's finally cooling down so I decided to go take my bike out and go for chill night session. Then, 15 minutes into it, my right foot slipped off the pedal and I took it to the shin, badly. This is the last time I'm riding without shin guards.
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Nothing for a few days... been building a chicken coop.
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fixed my loose brake mounts and dialed my brake in, did a few feebles. airs, and carved up the bowl
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pumped up my front tire
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my headset fell apart and my tube popped
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my duct tape rim strip which worked fine for about a month decided to stop working, got like 5 flats all on the rim in different spots yesterday, WTF...
I guess all the heat lately made the duct tape give in
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headset was making some funny noises, turns out this was why
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2ll28v6.jpg)
so I fitted a new headset
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seatpost bent again so ive given up on pivitol for the time being and im back on my pentagon. might put my coaster back on tomorrow as well, dunno yet
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Loan came through so I went and payed for my new frame, new sfa
Got half way through building it up and my cranks didn't want to come off so I went too see the misses
Bike check tomorrow
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I had been getting really irritated with my Evo II's as they were super loose on the mounts. The bushings wore out after a month of use.
So I mounted up the ol' Hombres that I had modified to clear 25-9 years ago.
I also bent and reshaped my lever to sit flatter and closer to the bars. I wanted to get rid of the box wrench marks so I spent some time with a file, some sand paper and a bit of polish.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Sunday%202nd%20Wave/GEDC0425.jpg)
Get low
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No excess cable
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Shine
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Wow, nice job there.
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Aired up the tires and rode the park for about an hour.
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I adjusted my brake after putting in a new inner cable, Nice.
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threw it at a tree. i want to quit riding but i cant bring myself to do it
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Put together a chain out of spare z510Hx links and a BlueBird half link
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Put my bike back together after rawing the frame and painting the bars.
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went to go and get a new chain for my bike, they only had a gold 510 so i bought that and it doesnt actually look that bad probably get replaced sometime soon though
and i was going to put some brakes on but i really cant be bothered at the moment so brakeless it is
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Rawed and put on my new post, now I need my bluesix bolt changing to fit it. Stupid suelo post using a different bolt to the fly one :@
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Looked at it. Waiting on a new rear hub to get here.
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Rode it. Then cleaned the driver and chain and lubed it back up.
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Put my 20 inch together using old parts, put a Goods BMX sticker on the fork, jumped the shit out of it.
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Patched my tube Bluemeate style with old dried up rubber cement and packing tape.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/IMG_1951.jpg)
put on a got damn zodiac sprocket
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Rode it like it has not been rode in a week.
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Put in my car so I could go ride after school...then it started raining 5 minutes before class got out :(
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put a markit sticker on the downtube and finally got this 9 stair uprail ive been trying for a while
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I was just out riding and realized i somehow put 2 huuge dents in my chain and seat stays. im so bummed, especially because the back end definitely isn't straight anymore.
and I just sold my old fbm frame 2 weeks ago....for 20 bucks.
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Been raining here for a couple weeks now... so I only put on a new set of grips.
LOVE the new T-1 Joe Rich grips. So squishy.
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Been raining here for a couple weeks now... so I only put on a new set of grips.
LOVE the new T-1 Joe Rich grips. So squishy.
agreed! i've been riding the soft compound grey t-1's all summer and they feel like broken in softened up longnecks straight out of the packaging. they even do well in humid weather.
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agreed! i've been riding the soft compound grey t-1's all summer and they feel like broken in softened up longnecks straight out of the packaging. they even do well in humid weather.
Soft compound Black ones for me (they don't even sell the Hard compound anymore, as the soft ones are that good).
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Blasted the fuck out of some jumps. Weekly Friday jams at the local public DJ's. we had 20 plus hardcore trail riders out today. Sickness!
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Blasted the fuck out of some jumps.
This for me as well. Starting to get the hang of step ups and I fucking love step downs, you feel like you're flying for ages.
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did some peg chinks on my sidewalks..
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I put some straight carbon bars on my fixie, threw longnecks on my commuter.
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Built it: http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/showthread.php?t=207868
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Shot some clips. Among other things, me doing my first burly rail.
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riding & scouting for spots: scramhyphy and i found a couple 14" high ledges with big wide angle iron wrapped around the top edges, and it's at a really slight downhill so it's a fun fast ledge. we had to wax it a bit and scrape some rust off and rewax a little, but it's ideal for a little fuckaround confidence building ledge. hopefully i'll get more confident at high speed grinds, since it slides effortlessly
maintenance stuff: i loosened the chain a tiny bit so that it wouldn't creak, and then by the end of my 4 hour ride my axle had crawled backwards a couple millimeters and the chain was tight again. i''ll fix it and not just halfass it before the next time i ride.
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Serviced my "Solid" headset, adjusted my brakes, sanded the pads and tightened some spokes.
Put a couple new stickers on too.
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Played a 5 way game of bike on it
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Put my new wheels on thanks to sketch and the greatest GF ever.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/photo-73.jpg)
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Put my new wheels on thanks to sketch and the greatest GF ever.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/photo-73.jpg)
your bike looks way too similar to mine right now, i like it
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I was just out riding and realized i somehow put 2 huuge dents in my chain and seat stays. im so bummed, especially because the back end definitely isn't straight anymore.
and I just sold my old fbm frame 2 weeks ago....for 20 bucks.
you have my sympathies, man.
also bought a spoke for it and just pulled it out of the rain where its been sitting for an hour
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Got some new kink lightest bar ends then went to the park even though I have a swollen elbow.
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blew some spokes out of my front wheel. coming up short on 180 smiths do it quite easily. A few days ago I put on 4pc bars, love the look.
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I stripped my LX cranks in prep for polishing for my new Pompetamine.
I had a couple local kids roll up while I was blasting Tom Petty in the garage and need some help. I ended up setting up a 12 year old with a new Monolever, Snafu dual upper, GTX, dual lowers, Evo II's, Eclat pads, a Ti Profile Imperial, 2 Aitken red walls, Eclat bb and some twisted PC's. The kid is a big kid but rides all the time and gets heckled alot by the older guys/skaters at the park so I wanted to give him a confidence boost. I felt good about getting him going...and then his mom gave me couple bucks. That kid could not stop giggling about how excited he was. It was a good day.
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Put another front peg on.
Lubed and tightened my chain.
Pumped up my tyres.
Did a once over to make sure everything was dialed.
Road it at the skatepark.
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I had a couple local kids roll up while I was blasting Tom Petty in the garage and need some help. I ended up setting up a 12 year old with a new Monolever, Snafu dual upper, GTX, dual lowers, Evo II's, Eclat pads, a Ti Profile Imperial, 2 Aitken red walls, Eclat bb and some twisted PC's. The kid is a big kid but rides all the time and gets heckled alot by the older guys/skaters at the park so I wanted to give him a confidence boost. I felt good about getting him going...and then his mom gave me couple bucks. That kid could not stop giggling about how excited he was. It was a good day.
you're a good guy.
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Agreed. ^^
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Well it wasn't today but I set up a Beacon frame, put a new hub guard on, and replaced a broken spoke. Will post pictures as soon as I can take some good ones. Just waiting on my KMC knight chain from Kurt and my Zodiac guards for my wtp hub and I will be set for a while
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Rode some local spots and out in Cheif's 10t driver in my ratchet. Hub is finally GOODfeelin, sorry I just had too!
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Snapped my chain
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Pumped my tires because I haven't ridden in so long.
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Rode some street, looked at some ladies.
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getting my wheels laced today and mailing a frame. then skatepark mobbin
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Rigged up 2 of my baloon patches on my rear tube. I now have 4 of these in the back in 2 in the front.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/photo-74.jpg)
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^^^ those hold? they dont inflate where the hole is?
fixed a broke spoke on each wheel when i noticed a third spoke that was already cracked halfway through and had to buy another one.
I hate lacing up glands
also put on a new rimstrips on both wheels to replace all the ducttape/old tube rimstrips ive had forever (heavy as shit when i took it off and weighed it)
and when i reinstall my rear tire (same tube) it went flat after an hour of driving...
put in a new tube pumped it up, rode it about 10 ft and then PSSSSHSHHHHHHHHH!!!! a hole on the rimstrip side of the rear tube, wth???
replace that tube, go on this 15 mile group ride and at the furthest point while im just pedaling along, my front tube explodes, what the fuck
also got tirelevers and 2 patchkits from a pinata, that was dope
*just checked my tires, rear is flat
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Put 5 new panduit straps on my rear GLAND. Satan knows how long I was riding with only 1 holding it on
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Inflated tires, rode bike, blew up brake cable after having it for 3 weeks, rode some more, thought about a scooter frame, kept riding.
Finally got back tables going in a straight line again, and airing over 5' out is starting to feel more comfortable again. Popping my knee out of place is doing wonders for my riding!
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rode it for a little then got aflat and wenthome. put my old tires back on and my fat seat. better pics tomorrow
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/Mobile%20Uploads/1021112039a.jpg)
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Rawed my directors, bought some 4 piece WTP bars, rawed them, put them on my bike. Greased things, tightened things, now its raining.
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replaced my front pleg sleeve... was pretty beat
this one lasted about 5 months and probably has another 2 or so left on it, but might as well
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Installed, new grips, tires, chain, and pedals. Took my Cult seat off and put my ECCD on since I'm trading the cult.
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Bike had a punny so robbed my mates front wheel to go riding then it rained anyway
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bought another eccd so now i have 3 browns and a spoke wrench. and a crappy school burrito edit: wrong thread but now i have to tighten up my spokes because they are all loose. awesome
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/Mobile%20Uploads/1024111640a.jpg)
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you're a good guy.
Thanks bro.
I boxed this guy up to send off today:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/wrecked/bikes/Colony%20GnarKill/1016112147.jpg)
and I played around with the brakes on my Gnarkill:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/wrecked/bikes/Colony%20GnarKill/1024111637d.jpg)
I'm in charge of the design and construction of the jump lines at the Castlerock Skills Park as well as the design and construction of the advanced pumptrack so I put in a couple hours of work down at the park to get things rolling for our demo day this weekend.
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urgh i have to fix the fuckin slow punny on my front. pain in the arse
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bought another eccd so now i have 3 browns and a spoke wrench. and a crappy school burrito edit: wrong thread but now i have to tighten up my spokes because they are all loose. awesome
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/Mobile%20Uploads/1024111640a.jpg)
Why do you have 3 of them? Wanna sell one :D
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i got two
they both hold air for a full seshion though.
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Why do you have 3 of them? Wanna sell one :D
Because it's the best seat ever duh. And not likely haha
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spent 200nok(around 20dollars) on paint, then painted my first gen tierra. And now im going to mount that shit on my current bike, feels good!
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got to take a peak at it from a webcam chat with my Girl while I'm in China
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why are you in china?
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i'm dying to go riding but it's raining yet again....
bg, does anyone know a good front tire ?and don't want to pay 40 bucks for a stupid odyssey tire
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Re-built my pegless bike.
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Primo hemmaroid
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i'm dying to go riding but it's raining yet again....
bg, does anyone know a good front tire ?and don't want to pay 40 bucks for a stupid odyssey tire
I love my FAF in the front, and a TWW in the rear.
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I love my FAF in the front, and a TWW in the rear.
thanks but just saw wire bead fafs are now at 30 a pop here so too much, are shadow tires any good?
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Sammy Joe, I'm in China for work for two weeks. Its not bad but I don't really get to do anything fun except tour our manufacturing facilities which is cool.
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Looked at it then drank too much to go ride.
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looked at it. still have yet to buy a tube for it.
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Moved it from the dining booth to over by the BBQ grill so my handlebars don't leave marks on the booth seats.
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i'm dying to go riding but it's raining yet again....
bg, does anyone know a good front tire ?and don't want to pay 40 bucks for a stupid odyssey tire
Ruben (non folding)
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Just fixed my flat I'm a happy camper.
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thanks but just saw wire bead fafs are now at 30 a pop here so too much, are shadow tires any good?
I really liked my shadow tire when I had it. I only got cause it was on sale at the shop and needed a tire in a pinch. It was a 1.9 Undertaker I believe.
Super grippy. Wore out fast but I got it cheap. Would buy their tires again.
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i checked the mail to see if my bike was there and it wasnt! =(
maybe tomorrow...
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Native pads showed up. Exceeds expectations!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/296079_2313917608529_1267081598_32505751_2022463260_n.jpg)
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Native pads showed up. Exceeds expectations!
so rad
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so rad
Thanks man! The pads are so nice... it is a shame that I am gonna sweat like a stuck pig all over them.
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degreased/re-lubed whole drivetrain on my road bike.
also tuned the rear derailleur because it was noisy in the high gears.
trued my rear wheel.
set up a flat bag so i can ride solo with no fear.
my bike is going to be awesome next ride.
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laced my first wheel (polished 9t gdh mini to a ribcage, dt double butted spokes)
30t mds, new chain, new bb, new spokes in the front wheel, brakes, new rear tire
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Swapped out my XLT for an OG jumpoff I had laying around to try out. So far so good and I don't really notice the difference in reach. Might be getting an OG S3 stem from my friend soon :D
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Moved my bmx, put some fancy new forks on my mtb, sweated over steerer lengths for a bit, all good in the end.
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i picked up my new bicycle up at the post office and came home and built it with my new animal all in one tool.
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/joe-wolf/P271011_1506.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/joe-wolf/P271011_1601.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b155/joe-wolf/P271011_1650.jpg)
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if that was my bicycle i'd have the tires the other way around, seems a little strange
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forget the bike, how sick is the animal tool?! i love mine
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to be honest the tool is very convenient but i like to use ratchets bc im lazy so thats the only down fall otherwise i will grow to love just carrying around one tool!
as for the tires thats how it came and the front is a 2.35 while the back is a 2.25... i may swap them soon and see the results. either way i hate the dual giant tires i prefer 2.25 front and like a 2.1 back but if the bike came with that it wouldve been perfect
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Stripped down and rebuilt my rear brake today, had to replace the pistons as the old ones were stuck and crumbly. Managed to get it working well in just one bleed attempt, normally takes me about 3 goes before it feels solid, though avids are always a bit spongey.
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Put on Grand Slams, realized bobs are better and put them back on
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Forgot where it was, then remembered its in the garage. I don't like keeping it in the garage since I share the garage with about 5 other people in the apartment.
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Rawed frame , new grips , took it out for a ride. 5 mins later , flat. :(
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Built a set of wheels, spokes are to long/nipples are too short, lots of spoke thread showing. Going to get some 16mm nipples now.
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Built a set of wheels, spokes are to long/nipples are too short, lots of spoke thread showing. Going to get some 16mm nipples now.
most frustrating thing ever.
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forget the bike, how sick is the animal tool?! i love mine
kotulak rules all.
fixed another fuckin punny
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stared at it and thought of what I should do to it this winter.
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rode it like it should be rode
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Rawed half of my fit Ed. Rawed my marmoset. Rawed seat post
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landed my first ever oppo smith, always bought that was like an impossible trick to land
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landed my first ever oppo smith, always bought that was like an impossible trick to land
damn, i can never lock in to them, i just slide right off. oppo feebles are easy though.
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damn, i can never lock in to them, i just slide right off. oppo feebles are easy though.
they are, can do them pretty fast now but smiths...did a few more today and i found out plegs grind on brick ledges, but the're destroyed now and so are my spokes
also rode a bike with short chain stays, fuck soo easy to ride!the bike practically does the stuff for you
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Walked my spare up to the gas station to put air in the tires since my electric compressors valve ripped :mad2: and blew the tube up since the spokes were poking through the rim strip...
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Went to the park and froze a little then came home and painted my bar ends. Also re-tightened my cranks for the 10000th time this month. Ditching the Ti spindle and going back to chromo. Cranks never came loose until I switched to Ti. :mad2:
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^^is everything greased up? have you tried loctite?
I changed out my last pair of primo martinez grips for a set of deluxe shovelhands..
and found out my fly barend is cracked along two of the three grubscrew holes.
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finally finally finally learned toothpick hangovers. they are so easy:mad2:
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^^is everything greased up? have you tried loctite?
I changed out my last pair of primo martinez grips for a set of deluxe shovelhands..
and found out my fly barend is cracked along two of the three grubscrew holes.
Everything is greased up, guess it's a good idea to try loctite before I drop money on a new spindle haha.
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put together an old fbm, and then forgot my modern tires are too big for the back end, so i definitely need new tires. i love how my 8.65 aaron ross bars aren't obnoxious huge.
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I feebled up an 8 stair rail on accident. Lucky lucky
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Took my pegs off 2 days ago so I could ride this park :(
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rebuilt my dtt, put my trailmix's on, sprayed my rims black, 2 street aitken's 2.25's, ironed a misfits patch onto my seat, blood and slime splatered my frame and front rim, removed my rooted non drive side spokes new nipples and greased up the threads, trued rim
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reppin 4 pegs now
but theres mad snow errywhere... :(
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Finally got my old wombolts back after they were stolen a year ago after i let my buddy use them. nice to be riding them again but sure they will break soon but at least ill get twoms or thunders out of it.
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I made an 11t cog/driver for my King hub. The stock lock-ring is designed to work with a 12t cog at the smallest so I had to turn it down. I don't have access to a lathe so... I built a ghetto jig to mount up on my drill press and used a file to take the material down.
Jig:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/King%20BMX%20hub/GEDC0427.jpg)
Cog w/lock-ring:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/King%20BMX%20hub/GEDC0437.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/King%20BMX%20hub/GEDC0438.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/King%20BMX%20hub/GEDC0435.jpg)
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noone cares what you did to your pussy ass bike. If it aint 4 pegs then get the fuck out.
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Fuck you devine... that thing is rad!
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Threw it at a scooter kid.
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Awesome driver . How does it run?
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Accidentally went mudding with it and had to get some napkins from pizza hut to make my brakes work for the ride home
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Rode trails all day yesterday with some cool dudes who were FDNY firefighters.
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found a bar end for my bike then saw some guy on a super hoopty showing someone the hole in his chest he got from trying barspins... i was like "i think you need this more than me, dude"
I still need a barend though
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rode it in on my street for a bit.
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all i did today was apply a dig sticker to the downtube. i also looked through all my stuff and scrambled enough parts together to run a gyro with dual lower cables when i get a new frame next week.
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put red tires on for a comp saturday
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ordered a rear homer with a 14t fat claw. fuck yeah
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2.1 paths. #NTLYFE
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rained off
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ordered a rear homer with a 14t fat claw. fuck yeah
You know Fat Claws are 3/16" and won't fit a 1/8" chain, right?
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In the past couple of days i have lost one of my metal Animal barends and got 2 punctures soo i'm not very stoked.
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Put my new bluebird chain on my Kink, it is officially built :) Ill probably throw up a picture (when i take one) in the daily pictures thread at some point.
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You know Fat Claws are 3/16" and won't fit a 1/8" chain, right?
Shhhh, we want to let him run into that problem on his own and see what idiotic solution he tries to come up with.
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found a bar end for my bike then saw some guy on a super hoopty showing someone the hole in his chest he got from trying barspins... i was like "i think you need this more than me, dude"
I still need a barend though
I will 100% send you a set of unused fly nylon bar ends if you send me four loko.
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Looked at it and wished I could ride. Midwest weather sucks balls.
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You know Fat Claws are 3/16" and won't fit a 1/8" chain, right?
Thats why i have a 3/16th chain laying right here along with a 44t kink. getting a lexan guard for it too
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Ah good one
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had a clearcoat mess with it.
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I will 100% send you a set of unused fly nylon bar ends if you send me four loko.
According to my fagwit yank housemates, they tuned four loko down so it's far less deadly.
If this isn't actually the case, I up your ante to a one RNC barend in exchange for said beverage.
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rode it to the park then drunk vb instead of riding it
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Installed my new pegs and hubguard. And put my old 48h Araya front wheel on since my vandero wheel has shit the bed.
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New tube , chicago'd bars and tryed to see whats wrong with my hub. Seems to have alot of friction and doesnt rum smoothely.
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manhandled it out the shed because there is so much shit in there, then changed the tube and fiddled with the wheel abit.
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went for a little street ride and found a perfect rail for learning crank arm grinds on, almost got them but the front either drops or i slide onto my bb/sprocket, need to work on them some more i think
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Got my first puncture in almost a year, swapped tire as well as tube because I was in too much of a hurry to check tire for sharps
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took all my pegs off cause my frame is taking beating. feels crazy light now and wallrides and tables are easy as fuck too. i like it.
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Did a smith before work and the front wheel came loose, when I got home I found out that the axle is stripped. Gotta put my shitty Vandero wheel back on....
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That happened twice to me on my old front wheel. Male front hubs don't take smiths very nicely.
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looked at the spokes missing and shrugged it off for another day
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pumped up a slow leak
broke another spoke
today my bike threw me in a tiny hole then punched me in the face. i think i got it on video
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I took the Sunday Forecaster Special complete and swapped the forks out for F-25's and swapped out the back wheel to a freecoaster. Took off the back brakes and got my grind and my backwards on. Such a fun bike set up.
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I made an 11t cog/driver for my King hub. The stock lock-ring is designed to work with a 12t cog at the smallest so I had to turn it down. I don't have access to a lathe so... I built a ghetto jig to mount up on my drill press and used a file to take the material down.
you should find an 11t single speed specific cog for that. the lock ring looks sweet!
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rode it and didn't have to adjust my wheel for once
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straightend out my bars and pumped up slow leaks
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Widened to 14mm and deepened my axle slots on my 04 ody flat fork so I could run this brand new 14mm 36 spoke Hoffman wheel I have had laying around for a year. Surprisingly, I didn't notice a weight difference. My front end finally feels solid again. It is amazing what a new front wheel does for the feel of a bike.
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you should find an 11t single speed specific cog for that. the lock ring looks sweet!
Thanks man. The lockring was fun. It's the first time I used my drill press as a lathe. I just rounded out the edges by hand after taking material off. It turned out alright.
No one makes an 11t singlespeed cog that I was able to find. 12t is the lowest.
I know I'm running on less material but I'm going to end up running a 3/32" chain on this bike anyway so it should be alright. I'm hoping this 11t cog won't be on there for too long...
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Traded my XLT to a friend for his Real Tree DLR.
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Pumped up my tires.
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Same as yesterday... Nothing!
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Dished my back wheel a little bit. Replaced my tube. Chinked like 50 curbs.
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Left it inside.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19447344
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I haven't rode my bike in a month because of my stupid wrist :(
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Had to put PCs on it because a skateparks whack rules.
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Rode this piss out of 'er, think my cranks are now broken/bent. They're definitely bent, but I think there's a crack developing. Not pumped on doing it the first day at woodward.
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Bought a fucking tube finally. MIGHT install it tonight.
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sold my redwalls to my homie now i have no tires to ride because im returning the demo momentums i got in the mail today. didnt even take them out of the box.
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Removed a 3mm spacer and took her apart and back together. Prepping for the shred this weekend.
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Re-built my wheels with some new spokes, and replaced the bearings in my Vandero2 hub. Glad I didn't end up buying a new hub, it feels new.
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My vandero 2 snap crackles and pops all the time, it still rolls fast so what ever hahaha and its not the spokes, they're all still tight.
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put odi grips on because fuck odyssey grips. then rode all day
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Finished the new trail build yesterday by adjusting the derailleur. Spent today looking at it since it's so pretty.
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took my wheels inside and cleaned them while watching tv
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rode in the snow on 23c tires, i feel like im the best bike rider on the planet for not falling and not really wanting studs
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My vandero 2 snap crackles and pops all the time, it still rolls fast so what ever hahaha and its not the spokes, they're all still tight.
Yeah that's how mine is but now everything feels awesome!
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Sprayed it poundland primer grey to gloss black fade, it looks pretty shit but at least it won't get nicked now.
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ahhh good old poundland paint. black white or grey, quid per tin-halfords is pissed
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blew up some geisha bearings ... but they lasted almost 6 months so im not too bummed, i think that's the longest i've had driver bearings last in this hub.
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Re-did my brakes, re-greased stuff, and got things ready to hit the park later today.
Also, I bought a new stem:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6467431927_6d44076a48_z.jpg)
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More pics please . <3
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More pics please . <3
I might make a new bikecheck later tonight.
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Put a new seatpost on the Transition... zero offset now for a more forward climbing position.
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fixed a flat, patched a couple tubes
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bought some fafs for my wheels and painted my forks and cranks satin black, bars and frame will be done tomorrow. need to re clear the frame because its pooop
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Nothing today.
I am waiting on 4 different shipments of parts to finish a couple projects.
Also, it was 14 degrees today, so the bicycle and the motorcycle are chillin' in the house for the next few months.
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Nothing today.
I am waiting on 4 different shipments of parts to finish a couple projects.
Also, it was 14 degrees today, so the bicycle and the motorcycle are chillin' in the house for the next few months.
no my shipment:(
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Today I rawed out my Directors. Gosh they look smoof. I'll get a pic up one day soon.
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stripped my stem! ahhh!
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Painted the bars on the 26"... they were grey, now they're black.
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looked at the spokes missing and shrugged it off for another day
4 spokes missing now, with 3 hub guards
awesome, maybe fix it this weekend
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put my bike together after clearing it and stuff. bike check soon maybes
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/1323397141.jpg)
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Swapped pedals on my big bikes
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no my shipment:(
I could probably still use that Tech 77 if you still have it..............?
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Billy, I looked at your bikecheck and it's making me want to put on my 4s......
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Billy, I looked at your bikecheck and it's making me want to put on my 4s......
que?:dunno:
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ground down the chain tensioner and cut off excess axle on the rear wheel, non peg side (realised that the hex hole doesnt go too far in, so left the peg side untouched))
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put an extra 2 pegs on. which now means 4 PEGS!
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Got a brand new federal sprocket off a mate for buttons, didn't fancy blue so stripped my stem and headset cover along with it
I was sure I read on here that for every tooth increase you need a halflink, didn't work out so I had to file my dropouts a couple mm. Worked better than shouting at it!
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Learnt toothpick hangovers. Then hurt myself. Tried them again. Decided to throw my bike at a scooter rider.
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Swapped out my new Flybikes brake pads for my old Odyssey pads because I couldn't keep the Flybikes ones from sounding like a flock of geese getting raped.
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getting a chrome frame next week woop woop
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About to strip and rebuild 2 sets of wheels. Doing a rim swap.
Then have to lace up a Bulimia to deep V for my big bike. not sure my wrists can handle this.
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Learnt toothpick hangovers. Then hurt myself. Tried them again. Decided to throw my bike at a scooter rider.
iSmirk
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I let it stay in my garage.
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i had fun on it.
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Put it in my car to go shred some whooden trails and rails at four seasons after work today
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fixed a flat and then another right after then shred
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took it for a 2am street session
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having my local shop relace my backwheel since its missing 3 spokes and rolls all wobbly
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I put the raw forks back on and put a lil chi' on my bars.
(http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/9/3/4/266084/rawpass1-0.jpg?rev=0)
woooop
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Rode it in 20* weather
Polished my Sunday freeze stem that I got the other day
Before:
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/30bc6673.jpg)
After:
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/1974ffd6.jpg)
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Saw it in my rear view mirror laying across my back seat while I drove all day.
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nice what'd you use to raw it? looks polished.
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i really need to pick one of those freeze stems up
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nice what'd you use to raw it? looks polished.
The raw ones come unfinished or something,looks pretty odd,I prefer polished.
I used a scotch pad,then fine steel wool,almost has a mirror finish.
i really need to pick one of those freeze stems up
Yeah dude,I'm stoked on much better 360s feel with a higher stem.And you can't beat the price.
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they look like they are tumbled.
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they look like they are tumbled.
Yeah that's what it is,I'm not a fan:dunno:
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im getting one next time i order from the states (most likely in the new year)
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Its pretty unforgiving knee-wise,I gave one hard crank towards this small 180 gap I was about to do and my chain snapped which gave me a nice clean slice into my knee.
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what stem is really forgiving though? plus when your chain snaps you can hit your knee really hard on the stem
i might round the back a bit anyway though, then paint it. the polished looks way better than raw
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finnally got a decent pivitol seat for it after 4 years of waiting. cost me a dollar!
my bikes gonna be a few oz lighter!
how much does the hollow bolt weigh? I could lose an oz by supergluing the seat to the post
... i could do that, right?
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fixed a flat and then another right after then shred
This seems to be a common occurance with you.
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put air in my tires and put my compression cap and a spacer back on
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Drilled out an OG profile hub guard to stick on my mix. Stoked! Put the whole bike to good use did a backwards double pegger down a ledge then feebled up to 180, starting to lock up hop over icers on rails(skatepark type).
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Good to head you finally got that guard to work.
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Rode the 26" on some amazing trails yesterday, but had to hike out up a giant hill... sore today.
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spent way to long switching pedal bodies on my jcpc pedals, its frustrating work i tell ya'
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Loaded it into the car to have the heavens open and soak the park. Sad day.
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Put it in a box to take it home for christmas, where it will most likely stay because fuck riding in the cold.
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figured out 180 crooks, and put a fat seat on it
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Knocked the cap off my Twombolts.
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tried rebuilding my rear wheel and failed horribly. first time trying this. some spokes were the wrong size (i got them for free from a friend) i'll try again though!
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I got my new frame n fork so I built my bike up. The 74.5 feels a little more slack than the 75 I've been running for the past 5 years. My chain had some hideous tight spots so I dw40'd the thing and it's pretty fucking fresh now!
Anyone know if there are any halflink solutions to the collapse. The plates are pretty thick so the normal half link just gets crushed.
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i use a halflink from a cheap ybn halflink chain in my collapse. i thought it would be total shit (the chain was in my box of spare shit cos it kept breaking when i ran it) and resisted using one for ages, but it lasted about a year before it broke like a week ago.
find someone with a spare one? a shadow link might do the trick as well
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Knocked the cap off my Twombolts.
what method did you go for? tell me more...
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Installed Native BMX Bison bars. Went from FBM big Apes 28" wide and the Bison is 26.5" wide. Feels awesome!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392634_2546592785263_1267081598_32613100_1419024975_n.jpg)
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They look awesome
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rode my bike to get the mail.
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Installed Native BMX Bison bars. Went from FBM big Apes 28" wide and the Bison is 26.5" wide. Feels awesome!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392634_2546592785263_1267081598_32613100_1419024975_n.jpg)
Hell yeah Scott!
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Retired my Alex supra b and laced my Marmoset to a cancerous peeling chrome hazard because I hated having an oval shaped rim.kinda stoked.
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Fixed a flat rear tire
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Stripped andonize from a Profile stem and polished it.
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Tried to get my spare up and running but the back tire kept coming off and bulging.
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Polished my bars at work, need to get some clear coat on them.
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bought some spokes for it
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i wiped my bike clean after last night's rainy session with scramhyphy then alcohol wiped my rear rim clean. before my next ride i just gotta refresh the glazed pads and dremel the threaded posts down so my crankarms don't whack them every revolution. i'll put up a bikecheck in a few if i can shake off the couchlock and take some photos
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put a markit sticker on it after watching dennis' edit.
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Rode it yesterday, gonna ride some more!
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look at it, than looked at the constant cold rain outside
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Looked at it, and kinda felt sorry for it since it don't have any wheels atm, was in the trunk of my mates car earlier. Cba to put them back on though.
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put a different seat on and swapped my bars for some chrome ones. It's gonna look good.
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Finally got lookbacks dialed.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/djScottW/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0283555.jpg)
craigslist find. drove an hour and a half to get it today.
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Built up my Metal rebel contender finally, and broke my chain in the process by accident. ugh shadow half link chains.
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ahaha wow that sabbath looks sick-bikecheck?
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Got a 30 minute solo session in on it today. Local tiny pre-fab park was empty. I had some stuff on my mind, it was like a therapy session of sorts.
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gave my brakes a much needed overhaul. cleaned the brakes, springs, post, greased that shit up and got new cables. my brakes have never felt better. got a new bb, grabbed the cheapest one and didn't realize stolen had little cut outs on the cone spacers
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fell off of it numerous times, adjusted my bars a couple times trying to find the sweet spot, and did some little feeble grinds on the left side for the first time in 11 or 12 years probably. i'm so glad i put the left pegs on recently.
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swapped my 2 year old steel bead aitken front tyre with a faded redwall which i sprayed black and then all the paint wore off again so it looks really crappy, for one of those pretty smooth fit tanwall ones which looks basically brand new and turned out to be folding. good swap
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took a crossbar to the chest. but i have never actually ridden a park before so i was proud of what i could do. i'm pretty sure i would have more balls if i was riding wider quarters and not so tight park setups. I also managed to get some balls and throw dem bars a little more confidently now. hoping the next time i ride i can go a little faster and throw em a little higher. also this was all done on a lower frame and high bars which i have never been able to do ever unless i was on a higher standing frame and low bars so i'm really happy with what i was doing on the setup i am on right now.
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Buckled the wheel trying oppo 180 feebles then broke 9 spokes throwing my bike on a bike stack. Livewire 2011 rip chad
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fixed a flat and sat on it thinking about shit i wanna do on it tomorrow
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Saved it from traffic. Somehow it fell off my rack, scariest moment in my life.
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Rode it. Chain snapped while going uphill and hit my face off the crossbar onfront of traffic. :(
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fixing flats... to be fair ive been putting a whoooolllllleeeee lot of city miles on it, just cary a kobra tube and a tire lever in my back pocket
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Rode it. Chain snapped while going uphill and hit my face off the crossbar onfront of traffic. :(
the worst. i hate snapping chains
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Built what I could of my cult, waiting until after Christmas to get a rear wheel and a couple of other bits too finish it up, I'll post a photo up in the daily pics thread in a bit
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Graduated to a top load stem :p, put my old Sky Highs back on.
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Took the whole front end off so I can practice hang 5's without the weight of the backend.
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rode it and racer'd some speed bumps
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make it ready for tomorrow, going to a sweet indoor park
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5 new spokes in the back wheel, its a lil better
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Completely shredded my right grip trying Arik Elstran handlebar grinds. Sooooo much fun!
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Took my pegs off, tightened my headset, tightened my front spokes, and raised my seat.
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Sliced open a $45 odyssey folding tire. Patched the slice as it was only a centimeter long. Then as soon as I inflated it, there was a massive bubble inches from the slice. Not psyched. So bought a Duo tire since it was the only tire they had in all black at the park's shop.
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patch a tube, replaced two spokes.
time to change to bigger cog on the fixie
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took it apart and am stripping/sanding all the paint off while keeping raw areas coated with wd40 to keep rust at bay.
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cut bars and seat post down, waitin for poundland to get some gold spray paint in stock to keep it classy
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patch a tube, replaced two spokes.
time to change to bigger cog on the fixie
Someone who is bored should go back and count the number of flats you've had (that you have posted here). I bet it's at least 30.
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New grips, then levitator to crankarm grinds.
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stem-change.. going from 35 mm reach to 48mm, should be interesting to say the least...
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fixed another flat and patched 2 more tubes.
replaced the cog on my fixie
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New headset and replaced the crappy plastic rim strips with wide cloth strips.
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Threw on a linear cable and replaced my Tektro lever from 2003 with a Monolever.
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Friend finally bored out my Tree steel sprocket to within a thousandth of couch's recommendations, installed it to my Wombolts & rode, then oiled up the rawness of my frame.
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snapped my fly cranks, new cranks coming up next week
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went and got the mail
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broke some spokes. I do this far too often, but i like grinds and landing in sliders over hips, so it's a lot of abuse.
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snapped my fly cranks, new cranks coming up next week
details pleasE??? how old were they? howd u brake em?
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i painted my frame which i really didnt want to do but since fit paint is so shit i thought it would be a good idea. think im gonna buy a lot of new shit next year.
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rode street for the first time in ages. all i did was haul ass and bunny hop curbs and speed bumps. had a blast!
This is how it should be everytime.
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De annoized and stripped my demo and hazard rims laced up with black spokes. Did 4 cross front and rear just to try something different. Put an old asm on the back. Chucked on my new polished bonedeth pegs x4. Looked at putting brakes back on but my wheels to far back.
That's about it really
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details pleasE??? how old were they? howd u brake em?
(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2633/imgp1339.jpg)
i first cracked them while doing a 18-stair, they just broke when i did about 2m (80 inches or somethin) drop. it was quite a narrow place to land, so i tried it 3 times. first time my foot blew off the pedal, second time i drove into a wall, third time would have been perfect, when suddenly there was a loud boom and i saw my pedal flying around busting sparks and sh*t. i luckily didn't get hurt or anything. oh and they were the v2's.
also recieved my royal v2's today so luckily i can ride again! stoked!
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you rode cracked cranks the did a 6 foot drop on them??? jesus
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i kinda wanted them to break, because they were pretty old and bent, also new cranks were on the way. i wasn't expecting the break and i had never broke cranks before so it kinda scared me.
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I tried crank arm slides on a pretty decent sized rail at the park on it.
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Yesterday I took my frame apart and stripped the paint and put some stickers on it.
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i kinda wanted them to break, because they were pretty old and bent, also new cranks were on the way. i wasn't expecting the break and i had never broke cranks before so it kinda scared me.
Your foot would blow off those pedals, they're the reason I gave griptape a shot & still shinned myself. Hate those pedals
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(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2633/imgp1339.jpg)
i first cracked them while doing a 18-stair, they just broke when i did about 2m (80 inches or somethin) drop. it was quite a narrow place to land, so i tried it 3 times. first time my foot blew off the pedal, second time i drove into a wall, third time would have been perfect, when suddenly there was a loud boom and i saw my pedal flying around busting sparks and sh*t. i luckily didn't get hurt or anything. oh and they were the v2's.
also recieved my royal v2's today so luckily i can ride again! stoked!
Looks like installation error to me
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put some s&m bar tabs in
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installation error, yea right.
i think those pedals are really nice, they are magnesium, sealed bearings, light, and if you put on the long pins you cant slip pedals very easily, i haven't got a shinner in like 6 months, maybe you had the short pins? also, i got them for like 15$ so i'm happy. i slipped pedals because of the impact, im pretty sure that would have happened even i had twice the pins.
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Had to take a file and pick thing to carve out a bunch of paint and wax from my pedal after finding a good street ledge to do un-lucky grinds on and doing a ton of them.
Also just gorilla glued my pivotal bolt hole rubber thing back onto my seat, hopefully it stays in place next ride.
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I got a puncture, robbed my mates little brothers old bikes tube and put an old animal asm tyre on it, carried on riding it.
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Got a new (used) 26" frame and fork on Friday ... just waiting on a couple parts and I'll build it up.
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got hooked up with folding white tanwall aitkens at the lbs, put them on on my bike and adjusted my brakes a little
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Got this back from the paint shop on Christmas day, and just stickered it up tonight!
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0737.jpg)
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Holy shit. I wanted one of those so badly back in the day. Isn't there something funny about the seat tube?
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Got this back from the paint shop on Christmas day, and just stickered it up tonight!
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0737.jpg)
Chrome forks with 990 mounts? How so, what forks are those?
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Holy shit. I wanted one of those so badly back in the day. Isn't there something funny about the seat tube?
It has the same seat tube that they use on the 125R frames. So you have to use a 27mm post, but it still uses a 28.6mm (1-1/8") seat clamp.
I picked this up earlier this year in a trade deal. It was in rough shape (a few layers of paint, dents, brake mounts cut-off, etc.) So I sent it to Standard and had the mounts replaced, then my brother-in-law fixed some dents and painted it the shop he works at.
Original color, Ford Dark Highland Green.
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Chrome forks with 990 mounts? How so, what forks are those?
They are old Standard forks, from 1995ish.
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then my brother-in-law fixed some dents
Studs and slide hammer? If so, that's a brilliant idea.
Another note:
Also got oppo tire slides down better than regular tire slides :/
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woke up to two flats this morning
running this tube atm :p
(http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2359/img0005pvk.jpg)
also skatepark clip 1 of 1
http://youtu.be/4i9bvYt4xsU
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installation error, yea right.
That was a straight up troll. You were honest and I thank you..
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Well besides riding it for the first time in about 4 years, I recovered my seat with some unauthorized for wear flame retardant ACU's.
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Installed a 33th Tree sprocket, new ODIs, Odyssey seat and re sprayed my wheels flat black. So happy about my bike now.
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My friend and I put on his new Animal GLH tires and a front tube he got for Christmas and the front tube blew up and ruined the bead on the brand new tire... He was pretty pissed, haha.
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fixed a flat and did the same bowl run
http://youtu.be/e9XBtGgAD7U
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Put my old kink pivotal on then realized I liked the eccd better and switched back.
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finally rode my "flat" bike. nice reminder that i have no bike control whatsoever
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My friend and I put on his new Animal GLH tires and a front tube he got for Christmas and the front tube blew up and ruined the bead on the brand new tire... He was pretty pissed, haha.
Faulty tyre, warranty it.
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Installed a 33th Tree sprocket, new ODIs, Odyssey seat and re sprayed my wheels flat black. So happy about my bike now.
33-9 now? steppin it up again hahaha
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that would feeel horrible if you didnt have a roll in everywhere you rode
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Got my 26" parts... now to put it all together.
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put zipties on my pedals because i wore all the pins off, it works okay
then i let it sit in the back of my car and got smoked in the back of my head by my barend going over a speedbump. i need to remember to strap it down with the seatbelt
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fixed a flat
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new wheel. cool story but i was gonna buy off genesis, he ended up selling it, i got bummed but ended up buying it off the person he sold it to for the same price. HAPPY!
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/IMAG1602.jpg)
and i put my small bars on since i'm waiting for some chrome ones.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/IMAG1603.jpg)
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Built this:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6598346881_2166451b6f_b.jpg)
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I cleaned mine. And put pegs and brakes back on, then took the pegs off. it was cool
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Put my pegs back on and switched out my headset bearings front end feels so much smoother.
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bought a fat seat and broke my fourth peg in 2 pieces, does kink still sell the OG ones?
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I got so many flats this weekend
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i rode it. i was happy finally having an ok riding day.
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I can get a primo n4fl for 20 euro from a friend, would it be smart to get it? not shure about those guards and I do grind a lot
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I've heard bad things about the primo front hubs and guards but saying that it looks the same as éclat and simple fronts and my simple is going strong
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Tuned the new 26" some more.
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I've heard bad things about the primo front hubs and guards but saying that it looks the same as éclat and simple fronts and my simple is going strong
ok well I'll pas on it then, didn't like the fact that is has a female axle anyway
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finally got some momentums. pedals and and a new seat will follow.
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put a ducttape & plastic bottle tire boot on my intense microknobbie
I was told you can use tyvek envelopes as tire boots, so save those!
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had a terrible session on it
bent my bars a load, killed my pedals (more), blew up my bb bearings and my driver bearings seemingly simultaneously. couldn't lock any stunts in, kept on casing shit and slipping pedals
fuck bikes
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(http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5148/3piecewombolts.jpg)
Pedaled at a mellow bank, slow paced,
Wombolts decided to go 3-piece on me.
Sucks cause I'm as broke as they are.
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i feel like i should be worried with all these broken ____BOLT cranks. guess i'll just wait til it happens if it actually does.
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Took a sticker off my bars..I always put stickers on and take them off a few days later.
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(http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5148/3piecewombolts.jpg)
Pedaled at a mellow bank, slow paced,
Wombolts decided to go 3-piece on me.
Sucks cause I'm as broke as they are.
email odyssey and they will probably replace them
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i accidentally knocked it over while trying to take off my pants, and in my best cornholio voice i asked ARE YOU THREATENING ME?
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fixed dual flats
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Put a good battle scar on it bailing on a tooth hanger
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Got the new S&M hubguard and tried it out at a local skatepark today. So far, so good. I'm digging it.
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last night i took out one side of the pins in my jcpc's on the drive side to learn pedal feebles
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took a file to the dropout that was giving me lip about putting wheels on. fixed that. i would like to shorten the dropout a little so i can have some room to remove the wheel without having to take my chain off. 27/10 slams s3.5 chain stays. can't wait til i can afford to get a FRESH NEW FRAME!
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can't wait til i can afford to get a FRESH NEW FRAME!
what frame are you lookin at? you seem to be picky about frames haha
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what frame are you lookin at? you seem to be picky about frames haha
to tell you the truth i'm not picky. i just have a problem. i want to try too much shit when i should just say no and save my money for the shit i want. but really i can ride any frame and get used to it i just don't want to. parts are my issue but the two things that i noticed were holding my back have been changed so now it's just time for a fresh frame. I really wanted a Deathrow or V2 deathrow but that MAC is looking great. I also am pretty partial to the Ivy5 since i liked my ivy3. I'll see when i'm able to actually afford a new frame. when i come close something always seems to need my bike money more than my bike.
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to tell you the truth i'm not picky. i just have a problem. i want to try too much shit when i should just say no and save my money for the shit i want. but really i can ride any frame and get used to it i just don't want to. parts are my issue but the two things that i noticed were holding my back have been changed so now it's just time for a fresh frame. I really wanted a Deathrow or V2 deathrow but that MAC is looking great. I also am pretty partial to the Ivy5 since i liked my ivy3. I'll see when i'm able to actually afford a new frame. when i come close something always seems to need my bike money more than my bike.
the mac looks really good. i wish i didn't get my badboy because i would rather have had the mac.
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i cannot tell if this is real. holy shit
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_929eZ9v4gLk/S8Dj-2HiWaI/AAAAAAAAATQ/LImZKBU7tcQ/s1600/wooster_church-_gap-550x412.jpg)
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photo chop
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i hope so
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That gap isnt there anymore. Been gone for awhile.
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Rode it 25 miles by myself.
Usually cant force myself to get up and go like that without someone else trying to get me to.
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Rode some dirt jumps the other day. Remembered how bad I am at them. It was fun.
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Rode some dirt jumps the other day. Remembered how bad I am at them. It was fun.
Did u get that custom solid u bought the other day yet??
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fixed a bunch of flats yesterday
pegs off, brakes on, pins on both sides of pedals, trails time
ended up not going and just riding this all day
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4030/photo226q.jpg)
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i put my mirra co cranks on and decided it looks better than red cranks. that's about it.
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Did u get that custom solid u bought the other day yet??
Bought it for a friend who doesn't have an account. The shipping says he will get it tomorrow.
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Put my T1 bars back on and rode street at one of the local colleges.
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Yesterday I found theeee best ledge I have ever come across, it's awesome. There will be an appearance in the next edit
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Mobile pics?
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Got the new S&M hubguard and tried it out at a local skatepark today. So far, so good. I'm digging it.
Whoa. Did you spend $39.99 on it, or is that a typo on Dan's?
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Mobile pics?
they will be in my new edit hopefully or next weekend ill upload some
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-Rode the park, back wheel shifted towards the end of the session, called it a day, and then centered the wheel to commence more shredding tomorrow.
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Whoa. Did you spend $39.99 on it, or is that a typo on Dan's?
Why are some people acting like $40 for that guard is so insane? Normal aluminum guards are $25, United had some alum guard with a steel insert for $35 even. I think my old Mutiny guard with the steel piece was like $30... so for a 100% heat treated 4130 guard, $40 doesn't seem unreasonable. As long as it isn't made too thin, it should more than make up for the cost difference in longevity.
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Rode street, cranks came loose, rode to lbs and tightened them up and wound up bullshitting there for 45 mins trying to warm up before riding again haha.
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got my seat in the mail and also got some butcher pegs today. traded stickers for them so i'm pretty happy with the trade. i need to get a 3/8s adapter though but they look like fun. time to order some pedals and possibly a hubguard.
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Stickered up another one of my old Standard projects-
(still need to put on the down tube stickers).
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0864.jpg)
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nice ^^ you should post some of your bikes in the gallery
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I bought an entire bicycle, then went to tenpack and got some pedals and stickers and other free crap.
Some of you are aware that a few months ago I went to the hospital in an ambulance after breaking my ankle riding by myself. Within hours of the parameds locking my bike up to the closest rack it was already stolen. So needless to say it feels really great to have a bike, even though I still can't physically ride it.
A bunch of my bmxfu homies got all their spare parts together and were able to give me a really good deal. So thanks to the FU and Orb's Garage I'm rolling again.
I've got some black pedals, going to strip the chain/stem/headset and I think it'll be good. I'll do a bikecheck once all that stuff is done.
(http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=98959&stc=1&d=1326075605)
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Purchased a gsport guard and some pedals that look exactly like diety compound pedals. Might get the plastic with metal pins set if the ones I got work great.
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Purchased a gsport guard and some pedals that look exactly like diety compound pedals. Might get the plastic with metal pins set if the ones I got work great.
Are they cheaper versions? I'd give those a try on my MTB...
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The compounds were $48 +shipping I believe. I got the all plastic Ezra pedals for $20. And the ones that are basically diety compounds are $30.
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Why are some people acting like $40 for that guard is so insane? Normal aluminum guards are $25, United had some alum guard with a steel insert for $35 even. I think my old Mutiny guard with the steel piece was like $30... so for a 100% heat treated 4130 guard, $40 doesn't seem unreasonable. As long as it isn't made too thin, it should more than make up for the cost difference in longevity.
Well then guess thats why I grabbed my FBM second hand.
See, there is no description on dan's, & just now there is a picture. So if it is true 4130 & heat treated that explains it. I just figured it was mild steel.
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Well then guess thats why I grabbed my FBM second hand.
See, there is no description on dan's, & just now there is a picture. So if it is true 4130 & heat treated that explains it. I just figured it was mild steel.
Yep, heat treated 4130. It should last a lot longer than an aluminum guard IMO.
http://www.sandmbikes.com/_product_67780/Parts_-_Cymbal_Hub-Guard
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The compounds were $48 +shipping I believe. I got the all plastic Ezra pedals for $20. And the ones that are basically diety compounds are $30.
HMMMMM.....
I'll have to look into these. I've been wanting some wider pedals for my MTB but I'm on a tight budget.
EDIT: And for the record, while I usually try to support my LBS I cannot get over the ridiculous markup on pedals. I will never pay full price for a new set of nice pedals... so if I can save on them I will.
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Took all the stickers off, stripped my stem, switched pedals to some black animal hamiltons.
Now, besides the chain, this bike a glorious piece of metal.
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HMMMMM.....
I'll have to look into these. I've been wanting some wider pedals for my MTB but I'm on a tight budget.
EDIT: And for the record, while I usually try to support my LBS I cannot get over the ridiculous markup on pedals. I will never pay full price for a new set of nice pedals... so if I can save on them I will.
I don't know if the actual materials are different but $30 is awesome no matter what. And I was going to spend my money at the shop for some pedals but everything was $20+ so I had to pass.
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I don't know if the actual materials are different but $30 is awesome no matter what. And I was going to spend my money at the shop for some pedals but everything was $20+ so I had to pass.
Yeah, good price for what look like identical pedals. I'd also be throwing them on my 6" FR bike so it's not like they'd be seeing huge impact forces (as opposed to a bmx bike). I would be concerned about rock strikes ripping out the pins but I figure that will happen to any pedal.
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I put on the railed version of the Aitken seat on my native and rode the redbull 12 pack at rays.
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rode the redbull 12 pack at rays.
Bastard
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Bastard
I am pretty spoiled being a local. I ride there almost everyday. Once a week with my kids and once a week for 4 hours... the ther 5 days I try to stop for 30 minutes to an hour on my way home from work.
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I am pretty spoiled being a local. I ride there almost everyday. Once a week with my kids and once a week for 4 hours... the ther 5 days I try to stop for 30 minutes to an hour on my way home from work.
Bastard
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chucked the shits and took all four pegs off, bike feels grossly light now. it was 12kg's with pegs so fuck knows what it is now but its gross, thinking of swapping back to my howler go rhd and run my oppo pegs only
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Scored a railed Aitken seat that was sitting on a Sunday complete at my lbs. They hooked it up and sold me the seat for a fair price. Stoked.
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launched it off some dirt piles. always a good time.
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Rode horrendously at my local park and had fun while doing so
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Rattle canned my whole bike and put my older Cult bars and s3 stem back on.
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rode it, put the headset together properly, tightened and trued the wheels, popped a tube while doing so, replaced rim strip, replaced a tube, put my old shadow seat back on.
feels good to ride again.
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Thinking about giving the frame a hippie paint job, but got lazy and turned to the PC instead.
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I am pretty spoiled being a local. I ride there almost everyday. Once a week with my kids and once a week for 4 hours... the ther 5 days I try to stop for 30 minutes to an hour on my way home from work.
pretty much anywhere i work in the bay, there will be a nice concrete park to chill at for an hour or two while rush hour traffic dies down :D
although rays would be way more badass
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Drinking last night got txt to show up at rays at 6am to be on live tv morning show. not as cool as it sounds. got a flat approaching a jump right in front of the cameras and had to carve out of the line. did get decent footage on a pump track 20 person train. Rode until 8:30am and then went to work extremely tired with a slight hang over.
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I have an abcess on my finger and hit a hip so high that when i landed a bunch of puss gushed out
and it got all over my grip. so thats what i did to my bike today, i soaked it in puss
and i put some new stickers on it
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I'm just imagining it making a "POP" sound.
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Tuned the air fork and air shock on my 26". Got the pressures set for sag, tomorrow I get to tune the rebound and compression.
I have an abcess on my finger and hit a hip so high that when i landed a bunch of puss gushed out
and it got all over my grip. so thats what i did to my bike today, i soaked it in puss
and i put some new stickers on it
So gross yet so awesome.
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Put new grips on. Cult/Vans
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i think i cracked my frame...
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Looked at it gather dust,I sprained the fuck out of my foot and ankle last week and I can't ride it for at least another week.Bummer
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i think i cracked my frame...
Well that lasted all of a week. CULTCREW.
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yeah! let em talk!
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So does fault have a warranty? Where'd ya crack it same Place as the Sunday?
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Got this in the mail and threw a headset in and my square corner Redneck on.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m97/chillywilly263/Bike/DB24/0113121938.jpg)
24" Dirt Bike. Still need some small parts before I can get it built.
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Holy jealous.
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awesome
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yeah! let em talk!
User error?
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I don't care for any stock s&m frames, but love all their custom stuff. guess I'm a weirdo
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So does fault have a warranty? Where'd ya crack it same Place as the Sunday?
nah, just next to where the tt and seattube meet. gonna keep riding it for now, see how long it lasts, i reckon its deffos a goner though
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nah, just next to where the tt and seattube meet. gonna keep riding it for now, see how long it lasts, i reckon its deffos a goner though
Definitely if you email them they will sort you out.
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Definitely if you email them they will sort you out.
i bought it second hand though. i know the guy who ran the shop it was bought from brand new though, so im going to ask him when i see him next what he reckons. unfortunately the shop shut down a couple of months ago so cant get a warranty through there
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Dreamed about it. All my bikes are either at my parent's in Chicago or in a storage unit in California. I need to get myself a bike over here!
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Dreamed about it. All my bikes are either at my parent's in Chicago or in a storage unit in California. I need to get myself a bike over here!
What? Go buy a complete!
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got some éclat plaza pedals, the feel so good for a plastic pedal and a cult front tire since they where the cheapest ones at the lbs, 24 fucking euro for a tire!
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Fixed a flat. Fiddled with my hub, thought it needed new bearings after 6 years but I was wrong. Just needed a spacer flipped.
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Painted my handlebars black. And gave my bike a wash because the last time I cleaned it was before the summer and winterriding made it even worse.
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got my g sport guard today and some eclat tibias to replace my twombolts. waiting for my bars still but i am kind of getting use to my small ugly bars so i might try to find some scerbos to jib with on and off. definitely like throwing bars with smaller joints.
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Rode a sweet skatepark and broke a bunch of spokes in my back wheel, also my BSD guard is rubbing the fuck out of my hub.
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i had plans to hit chenga 2 with scramhyphy today, but instead i had to be a jackass last night and try a different sandwich shop only to get food poisoning. i did have a couple skatepark dreams during my naps between puking sessions though, so it wasn't all bad.
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i had plans to hit chenga 2 with scramhyphy today, but instead i had to be a jackass last night and try a different sandwich shop only to get food poisoning. i did have a couple skatepark dreams during my naps between puking sessions though, so it wasn't all bad.
which place so i know not to go there
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Painted it and regret it already. Raw frames are the only way.
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Painted it and regret it already. Raw frames are the only way.
i dunno i dig tan. i painted it and haven't had the urge to strip it to raw like i have with black or any other color.
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Polished all my aluminum shit besides my shadow raptor front hub since im trading some kid for a vandero2. Everything looks so clean and shiny :D
Also took off my 3 pegs. pegless is hella fun riding but gets boring.
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which place so i know not to go there
dave's cosmic subs on coventry. i think it was the "cosmic sauce" vinagrette stuff that caused it. i want to try them again without the suace just because they had a few vegetarian sandwiches at a decent price. next time my stomach feels strong i'll see if i'm up to a re-match.
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dave's cosmic subs on coventry. i think it was the "cosmic sauce" vinagrette stuff that caused it. i want to try them again without the suace just because they had a few vegetarian sandwiches at a decent price. next time my stomach feels strong i'll see if i'm up to a re-match.
Put some hawk grips on my native and ride rays then went to a Dave's near my house in lakewood... right next to some kwikcrete jersey barriers... feeling sick hope it is just a cold now. ugh.
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left it out in the rain while i sat down next to a cozy fire
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dave's cosmic subs on coventry. i think it was the "cosmic sauce" vinagrette stuff that caused it. i want to try them again without the suace just because they had a few vegetarian sandwiches at a decent price. next time my stomach feels strong i'll see if i'm up to a re-match.
the place on the corner by the corner store?
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the place on the corner by the corner store?
yeah.
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did a shred on it
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Looked at it, and wonder what I should do with the crappy rattle can job. Think I'm gonna get it powdered.. if I cba.
I miss my raw frame, raw is the way to go.
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Sold my wifi and ordered a mac frame.
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Not my bike, but I tightened up the pedals, and bent the training wheels(as to reduce wobble,) on my sons Transformers bike.
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Rode it a few miles, sat on it and chatted, and did a few grinds in between it all.
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i dunno i dig tan. i painted it and haven't had the urge to strip it to raw like i have with black or any other color.
Mine was dark brown for a few weeks. I got tan walls and it just looked weird! Back to black I guess though. New stuff should be here soon though.
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Mine was dark brown for a few weeks. I got tan walls and it just looked weird! Back to black I guess though. New stuff should be here soon though.
Yeh, black makes it easier to do tuck nos too, I heard.
I aired up my tires more than normal, which caused me to loop out and land on my tail bone today.
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Serviced the headset, brakes and freecoaster. Kind of embarrassed at how long it's been since I touched any of that stuff.
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(http://i39.tinypic.com/6p5n39.jpg)
sadly this is what i did today, RIP buddy :(
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Rode it through a massive pothole after a bus cut me off, and got a flat.
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Yeh, black makes it easier to do tuck nos too, I heard.
Yeah!
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I left my fixed gear bicycle in the hallway of my apartment over night to let the snow drip off of it, that's all the action she got 'today'
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Solved the chainline issue on my 26". I had to rig a 2mm spacer to push the crankarm away from the chainguide. It's ghetto but it works.
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;3521931'](http://i39.tinypic.com/6p5n39.jpg)
sadly this is what i did today, RIP buddy :(
come on, spill the beans. what frame is it then?
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come on, spill the beans. what frame is it then?
Sputnic Stratocaster v2a, bought it for 50$ almost exactly 3 years ago. She served me well, hoping to have her welded then a gusset put over the crack. As for how it happened im clueless, heard some creaking to find that as the culprit.
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yeah good job you spotted it, looks like its very close to breaking completely
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yeah about 1/4 of the tube is holding it together, thank god it didnt break or else my hope of just rewelding it might be toast, love this frame. id hate to see it ruined.
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Finally finished this. A throw back to 1996.
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0907.jpg)
Starting working on this. Removed about 30 random stickers and starting marking all of the dents that will need repaired.
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0909.jpg)
Also finished building up my wife's new frame. Thanks to Blue Streak for the great deal on the 125R cruiser frame!
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0914.jpg)
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(http://i39.tinypic.com/350jnyg.jpg)
i laced up a chrome gsport ribcage rim with new spokes. i also installed new hub bearings along with a gdh cromo axle and a shim pack. the last time i replaced my driver i didn't know i had to push the pawls inward as i was tightening the cone nuts so it slightly damaged each of the spots where the springs and pawls go. i cleaned that up though with some light sanding and bent each spring inward a tiny bit to make installation easier. it ended up a little bit quieter too, but it still has solid engagement. i switched from the stock old style 114mm profile axle to the new 110mm in hopes of getting my s&m cymbal hubguard to fit properly. i can't wait for winter to give me a break so i can try it all out.
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winter gives breaks this week my friend.
T:52{slight chance of rain W:48 Th:44 F:39 well it actually sucks but if I can get some daytime free time we can cruise somewhere.
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Actually rode it today thanks to the unusually warm winter we've been having.
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I built my first wheel today. Pretty excited! GSport Marmoset, USA brand spokes, Hoffman Generator. My buddy is going to check it for me at the shop, and as long as its good it's getting trued and shredded!
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Today nothing, but yesterday I put my old first generation Fit ED back together and put on my new Ratchet/big baller wheel with the new S&M steel guard.
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Got my new shadow powerbites, swapped back to lhd, swapped back to jcpc's, trying out some burns grips, inverted mds, new pair of teal wall faf's 2.25's and still managed to put the rear on backwards after reinstalling it twice so it matches the wife's bike
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Put my new FAF white wall 2.3" on my new front wheel, looked at my incomplete bike, looked outside to see nearly 60 degrees at the end of January, and cried a little.
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Destickered my bike, painted my frame black and raised my seat.
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Took it apart, getting frame ready for sandblasting.
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Put my black Fit DLR on it.
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Took the seat off, and stapled my old Krazy-glued upholstery job. Nothing major, but it looks a lot better.
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To add to my previous post... I threw on a set of cheap bars to hold me over until the next shipment of T-1 bars hits shops.
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patched 3 tubes including the kobra... keep switching around between pegs and diff pedals
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I double pegged a 90 degree bowl corner i have been trying to do off and on for like 8 years now. I was pretty pumped
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I double pegged a 90 degree bowl corner i have been trying to do off and on for like 8 years now. I was pretty pumped
I know I am dumb but whaaat I don't get it :dunno:
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doesn't have anything to do with bikes but the whole winter here has been a dream to ride, such nice weather and almost always able to ride in t-shirt and now it's fucking cold. Easily minus 12 and on the side my opposite smiths are going good now and I learned oppo smiths to hop on, something that i've never been able to do on my regular side
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I know I am dumb but whaaat I don't get it :dunno:
the 90 degrees probably threw you off, it wasn't really 90 degrees but its a full corner that is 90 degrees if that makes any more sense
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broke a spoke
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broke a spoke
Better make a thread on Vital about that.
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Finally fixing some play in my front end, got a new (used) frame and the headtube must be a tiny bit shorter than my old frame so my forks bottom out on my compression bolt... but literally just enough to feel when I 180. So I bought a spacer and I'm putting that on, then going to ride on a nice sunny 35 degree day :)
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the 90 degrees probably threw you off, it wasn't really 90 degrees but its a full corner that is 90 degrees if that makes any more sense
Still lost haha
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Still lost haha
Ever ridden a bowl? Imagine carving a bowl corner or doing a pocket air, but instead you're grinding.
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Put some new grips yesterday on and rode until about 8 at night because it was 60 degrees.
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Snapped my brand new Shadow pivotal. Slipped on a crankflip and snapped it in half. Bullshit. Random kid at the skatepark traded me his Animal nigel seat for it tho
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Ever ridden a bowl? Imagine carving a bowl corner or doing a pocket air, but instead you're grinding.
Oh ok that makes sense. I was thinking he did some weird stall on like a 90 degree angle corner likke in a square pool.
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Oh ok that makes sense. I was thinking he did some weird stall on like a 90 degree angle corner likke in a square pool.
Haha, I get what you're saying and that would be nuts.
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Tore down the old cruiser and started installing things on the 24" Dirt Bike. Waiting on brakes and axle adapters (just ordered today) and I should have it assembled early next week.
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Better make a thread on Vital about that.
i emailed primo about a warrenty. they havent responded though, what should i do?
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put a skinny tire in the back as my 2.25 aitken was hitting my brakes :(
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Boxed up my old wheel and hub, mailed 'em to Sayj.
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Put some new S&M Cruiser Slams, an old Standard Stem, and some titanium stem bolts on the wife's 125R cruiser.
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cut my bars.
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sprayed the front of my frame flat black.
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Snapped my brand new Shadow pivotal. Slipped on a crankflip and snapped it in half. Bullshit. Random kid at the skatepark traded me his Animal nigel seat for it tho
Saw some kid at school with a nigel seat on his Fixed that was snapped off at the nose.
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what kind of kid would trade a not snapped seat for one thats snapped in half?
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/8/128969223840747629.jpg)
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carlos gave me this stuff because he wanted my red ezra wheel. not shown is the bronze proper wheel and the little baggie on the bottom has a brand new vandero2 hub. my white tires were hitting my back brakes so he gave me brand new snafu tires in the trade. first thing on my to-do list is build up and ride the black gt vertigo
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/402157_2609925767661_1240492025_32056844_2069036390_n.jpg)
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Just cut my grips down some. They had stretched on to the bend a bit much for my liking.
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what kind of kid would trade a not snapped seat for one thats snapped in half?
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/8/128969223840747629.jpg)
Idk man but im not complaining. I mean the cover on the shadow seat is still intact but the whole nose is gonzoed and flops.
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Freecoaster wheel v4 came in the mail today, then as I went to put it on my bike I forgot I don't even have the tools to do so.
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just trued up the back wheel. headed to the skatepark now!
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rotated the pegs, they started denting
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Blew out my bottom bracket bearings, and luckily had some spare ones in my backpack.
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i can hear my bottom bracket bearings when i ride
i think it's about time they get replaced
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Acquired a blue Profile to match my king. I need to build the second bike back up.
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Got my cranks, sprocket, and pedals on the 24" DB. About as far as I can get until I get my brakes.
Got the front end together and put a seat, post, and clamp on my Dirt Bros Trail R Park.
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Joined the crowd and got a Challenger stem. Stoked.
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scratched it, a lot. how on earth do crankarm grinds work? madness
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Traded the nigel seat for another fat seat. Lowered it to two fists so that i dont land on it again.
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Acquired a blue Profile to match my king. I need to build the second bike back up.
I think a blue King would have matched better.
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Got a flat for the first time in so long.
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Put some BB bearings in My Frame, installed cranks
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-IoOLaqnT1WY/Ty86-ZZOOLI/AAAAAAAABGU/Nb5OD0Ughq4/s800/parts3+002.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-buv8njPPhaM/Ty86-4XuInI/AAAAAAAABGc/Dr_nm18mvVo/s800/parts3+006.jpg)
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Put on two 2.0 momentums,Snapped my chain for the 4th time running 30-9.
These tires are really fast,I hate how big tires feel.I need a good chain though.
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got it all ready to go ride then my friends bailed out on me.
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It was 55 today in Syracuse NY so obviously I rode all day :) T-shirt in February!
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rode out for a sub and beer
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Built this up. Original Standard freecoaster shell with Suntour Internals and a Nankai 16T cog.
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0936.jpg)
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN0934.jpg)
It just needs a few more mods (brake arm removed, homemade un-brake adjusted) and a Standard 24tpi axle then it will be laced and put on my Shorty.
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Replaced 3 broken spokes in my front wheel, replaced the slow leak tube that was in my front wheel, trued both wheels, and pumped both tires back up to my normal levels.
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Got my Barcode in the mail. Built it up. Can't wait to ride it
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Got my Barcode in the mail. Built it up. Can't wait to ride it
post pics!
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Got my Barcode in the mail. Built it up. Can't wait to ride it
Dude, didn't you just recently make a comment on how your barcode felt like shit because the rear end wasn't long enough?!
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did a big job today thats needed doing since i rebuilt my fbm,
i rawed my seatpost clamp. and didnt burn myself with oven cleaner like last time i used it yay
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On the Hoffman - Changed from a 48h 39-16t gearing with chrome rims, to 36h 30-10t gearing with black rims. The 10t is the Chosen coaster from Bunky.
It looks so strange now!
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cut my bars from 28.5-27.75 they feel mighty nice
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need to sort out my hubs-front one is creaking when i pedal/turn corners, and the back one has started wobbling. need to take them apart and work out whats wrong (think it might be crushed spacers in both cases) but cant be fucked.
typical how i buy new things for my bike then a load of other shit starts playing up
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Dude, didn't you just recently make a comment on how your barcode felt like shit because the rear end wasn't long enough?!
That was IndianaTom I thought?
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Milhous-- that is sexy. Makes me want to dig out my old hand grenades.
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Got my second flat in a week. Anyone else running Momentums that feels like they get flats more regularly?
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Got my second flat in a week. Anyone else running Momentums that feels like they get flats more regularly?
if you keep getting flat's, wrap the inside of the tire with 2 or more layers of thick duct tape. It really works good, ran a bald khe street for a year like that with no flats at all and my driveway is about 500 meters long with a thorn bush next to it....good stuff
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It seems to be more pinch flats than anything so I'm not sure duct is the answer.
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Got my second flat in a week. Anyone else running Momentums that feels like they get flats more regularly?
I had one in the front without issues...
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2 new gold spokes in the front!
I having to take off my gland D:
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Did 5 wallride and 360 lines at a school by my house then it started snowing,fuck!
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decided to run a freecoaster for a change today, reckon ill run it for a while cos i had fun with it. also found another crack in my sunday, think its time to finally bite the bullet and get another new frame
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Tried downside pedal stalls, then got pissed off at some skaters trying to take photos, so I wrote 'Photography Sucks' on my crossbar.
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Not today, but last night I put a 2.1 Path on the front and cromo Bluesix 3/8-14mm bolts on the rear of the 24" Dirt Bike. Hopefully the wheel stays in place tomorrow when I go to Ray's.
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I put my Lincoln stem on last week. Bike feels awesome.
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I rode it. Did a rocknroll-disaster-revert, if that is at all the correct terms for it. I was happy.
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Rode my Ridley on the trainer
Put my Cervelo up for sale. It'll be a sad day to see that one go.
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Broke mY chain lastnight. Gonna invest in a whipperman now
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Tried to find the source of a slow puncture and failed. So annoying. Can't find air leaking anywhere, put it in water to look for bubbles and nothing.
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Installed my new cranks and pedals, put tubes in my new tires, mounted the tires to the wheels. Looked at it and wished I had forks.
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Tried to find the source of a slow puncture and failed. So annoying. Can't find air leaking anywhere, put it in water to look for bubbles and nothing.
maybe its the valve pin? or just the valve?
i gave mine a little clean.
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Added a brown hair-tie from my wife onto my spoke straddle to keep it held in the brake arms. Works great. :D
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ordered a t1 gower power sprocket for my primate bike :)
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rode it to get the mail
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got fitted with new parts and looks awesome.
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I rode it. Did a rocknroll-disaster-revert, if that is at all the correct terms for it. I was happy.
Rock and roll would be translated from the skateboarding as a sprocket to 180 back in. If you rolled up and landed on your sprocket, then went fakie and did the revert......... sprocket chunk to revert?
Can't wait for the shit talking replies...haha. But I just watched the Russell Wadlin pedal grind naming video and it has my mind working on overdrive on the trick name front. But the important thing here is that you were happy. And that heart warming bull shit is what it is all about!!
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imma bout to take mine apart for a custom paint job. My bike has been all black for like 3 weeks and it is really really bothering me.
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Rock and roll would be translated from the skateboarding as a sprocket to 180 back in. If you rolled up and landed on your sprocket, then went fakie and did the revert......... sprocket chunk to revert?
Can't wait for the shit talking replies...haha. But I just watched the Russell Wadlin pedal grind naming video and it has my mind working on overdrive on the trick name front. But the important thing here is that you were happy. And that heart warming bull shit is what it is all about!!
I'm thinking he went rock 180 to disaster to 180 in.
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I'm thinking he went rock 180 to disaster to 180 in.
touche'.
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Did a roof gap and then a bombdrop off a wall. Both wheels are fucked and rear one doesn't spin without hitting the stays.
Time for 48H wheels I think
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Ordered a seat, forks, headset, and chain. BOOM!
Traded my backup frame for another one.
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Did a roof gap and then a bombdrop off a wall. Both wheels are fucked and rear one doesn't spin without hitting the stays.
Time for 48H wheels I think
I rode a bike with 48's the other day. The stiffer wheels made it worth the extra bit of weight you add, in my opinion. It didn't seem crazy heavy or un ridable by any means.
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Did a roof gap and then a bombdrop off a wall. Both wheels are fucked and rear one doesn't spin without hitting the stays.
Time for 48H wheels I think
I rode a bike with 48's the other day. The stiffer wheels made it worth the extra bit of weight you add, in my opinion. It didn't seem crazy heavy or un ridable by any means.
cough cough *I have some cheap 48h hubs for sale* cough cough
:D :D :D
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LOL. If anybody buys your hubs, they can get CHEAP ass 48 hole rims all day. Add that as a selling feature to your hubs.
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Today I put on a 28T MDS with the bolt on guard. It's like a badass chain sandwich.
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I rode a bike with 48's the other day. The stiffer wheels made it worth the extra bit of weight you add, in my opinion. It didn't seem crazy heavy or un ridable by any means.
I think they'd be perfect for me, I hate working on my bike and don't really care for weight.
cough cough *I have some cheap 48h hubs for sale* cough cough
:D :D :D
What you got zane? Haha
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Not sure if you can find any decently priced 48 holes in Ireland, but if you bite the bullet and go 48, PM me if you cant find any rims. I have never shipped anything internationally before, but I am sure I could figure it out.
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hugh. we have some stuff in the shop. you know, having a rider owned shop within commuting distance could be handy at times... if it's 48 hole stuff you're looking for, i'll have a look tomorrow and since it's not exactly popular, i'm sure we could do you a deal dude. just ask you lunatic...
as for me, i rode my bike to work today and left it there... bringing in some everlites tomorrow to put on and trim down. going back to four piecers, it's been too long.
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http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/showthread.php?t=210362
:cheers:
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swapped out the BB bearings from the spare bike to my bike because they were newer.
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Filmed a bit with my buddy, then went home and put a knight hubguard the left side of my marmoset :). Then packed my headset with grease and tightened my chain.
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Bought some new shit for it.
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i have been pumping up my tire every time i take the bike out. i have had a slow leak for the last couple of month, and been mad lazy.
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Build up a new frame and added a new backwheel
Benny L with an eclat back wheel.
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hugh. we have some stuff in the shop. you know, having a rider owned shop within commuting distance could be handy at times... if it's 48 hole stuff you're looking for, i'll have a look tomorrow and since it's not exactly popular, i'm sure we could do you a deal dude. just ask you lunatic...
It's only a front hub that I was looking for off someone else. The only ones that seem to be possible to find would be gsports and that's still pretty difficult. If you had a ratchet or v3 cassette in 48 I'd happily snap it up once I get a bit of money.
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i dont know why people ever stopped running 48s, oh yes thats right when everyone went all pussy about the weight of their bikes a few years back. glad thats over and done with, i hope 48s start to get popular again so companys start selling them again and theres more choice. i know so many people who are fed up with 36s, especially on the back.
yes, some people are fine with 36s but there are plenty of other people who just trash them
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48h rear is pure win. 36h is alright on the front to be honest.
On a similar wheel-related note...just got hold of a Proper Micro-lite to replace my fucked seventies hub...how does Bikeguide rate these hubs???
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yeah ive been running a 36 in the front for a couple of years now, only time i had problems was once a few spokes broke, more broke soon after. ive been running my current hub and spokes for like a year, and grinding both sides witout guards and not broken any spokes yet.
both my rear 48s are a bit thrashed though atm, each missing a few spokes but still straight enough. i need to buy some more in 184 to patch them up
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I heard Bonedeth were planning to make 48h rims and hubs.
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good. if they think theres a market for it, most companys will start making 48h rims and hubs again. ive got a stockpile of 4 48h rims atm though, and like 3 hubs so im set for a while
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put on new cranks (odyssey thunderbolt) and removed my old hollowbite.
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Traded my marmoset for a monkey to ribcage
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youre more midschool than alice these days
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Got some new pedals and tires for the 26", thanks bro!
And I'm installing all of the pins into the Spank Spike pedals... holy shit there are a lot of pins.
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fixed a flat... wow, its been a while
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put on my new forks...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/IMG_5107.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/IMG_5108.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/IMG_5113.jpg)
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sexual
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Boner
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Contemplated putting my brakes on.
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Replaced my run over Hazard Wheel with a Ratchet to Rollcage and rode for the first time in well over a year. So nice to be back on the bike, even though it was just carving some ditches.
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Farva, they look even better installed on your bike!
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farva spotting on tcu
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New tires and pedals installed on the 26".
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Farva NICE!
Got chrome pitchforks today!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/425260_2975700472687_1267081598_32782938_1739047094_n.jpg)
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farva spotting on tcu
haha, it was brief but i was there.
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got my 27T eclat jawn. Thanks EMPIRE!
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/IMAG1886.jpg)
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Split the faceplate on my Coalition stem (after much procrastination and many posts about doing it on here).
Rode a bunch, checked my bike over because something felt funny and it looks as if I might have cracked my bars along the crossbar weld, yay.
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Staring at it, wishing this shitty English weather hadn't came and ruined my day.
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tonight i rode for a couple hours with scramhyphy and then took my bike apart to rebuild my fbm capone that he just sprayed dark green for me. the older t-1 moody i've been riding feels weird for whatever reason, even though the geo isn't all that different between frames. i also took my brakes off so i can hopefully relearn to manual without feathering the brake. i try to be conscious about that bad habit and just ride deathgrip for everything, but before i know it i have 2 fingers on the lever which messes me up on hops and everything else.
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Put on my new forks and headset, replaced my flat front tire.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/405384_10150693524191095_535911094_11365713_53279786_n.jpg)
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Contemplated putting my brakes on.
Ended up putting them on...
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/427606_2704696532755_1117001553_32025230_559443202_n.jpg)
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Super glued a plastic cable guide to the underside of my frame so I don't have to use zip ties.
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got a heavy assss longboard shot right into my front wheel which took out a spoke and left a 1/2in wop in my wheel. changed out the spoke on the spot and now my 3 year old marmy to rhynolite is A-OK
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Ended up putting them on...
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/427606_2704696532755_1117001553_32025230_559443202_n.jpg)
Try putting on some seatpost next
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Try putting on some seatpost next
I've ran my seat post up I go back and fourth.
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I just re-tensioned and trued my wheels... put the monster truck tires back on... time for Chenga fit/s&m and get my jump on.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/423835_2994344178768_1267081598_32789747_613873459_n.jpg)
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That looks so good man. Still really want a Native, might get one of their street frames if I have a job by then! haha
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^ ^ awesome looking bike, looks big and comfy.
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rusty you're bike is so sick right now!
and I finally moved the grind box outside, such nice weather today
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rusty you're bike is so sick right now!
and I finally moved the grind box outside, such nice weather today
Thanks man! Once I get my drivetrain sorted it will be lush!
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Thanks. It is a 21tt and jumps really nice.
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My friend lent me his bars until Wednesday, they're my old Lagos. Feels so good to ride. Went on a solo ride at the local schools and stabbed myself in the stomach with my bars trying to crooked a rail that is right next to a planter and got stuck.
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My friend lent me his bars until Wednesday, they're my old Lagos. Feels so good to ride. Went on a solo ride at the local schools and stabbed myself in the stomach with my bars trying to crooked a rail that is right next to a planter and got stuck.
watch out with those bars, they flex a lot!
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pulled my brakes off again, bike is back to sounding like a basketball
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Tried to sort out my road bikes sticky back brake and failed. Sick of it!
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watch out with those bars, they flex a lot!
i rode them before my strangers and i didn't notice. they feel biiig
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Went to the skatepark and improved a little on airing quarters. Might buy some taller bars tomorrow..tired of being hunched over.
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Rode around West lake village/ Thousand Oaks by myself then rode around in the parking lot of my sister's dinner dance show parking lot that she works at next to disneyland.
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New tires, stem, grips, ends and tossed two pegs, guards on.
Bars are higher fucking pumped
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I looked at it, thinking of how bad I need money and it's the only thing of value I own. I need to get my truck from the tow yard :(
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Impulsively bought a Solid Headset today from my local bike store. Best buy I've made in a while. I was surprised by how smooth it is.
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Impulsively bought a Solid Headset today from my local bike store. Best buy I've made in a while. I was surprised by how smooth it is.
for the t1? awesome
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broke a spoke
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got my mac bars, they feel good but my lagos felt better.
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But a new seat on. Rawer my piffs thinking of putting them on for shits and giggles
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Re-laced my sun big baller rim to a lhd primo mix hub using silver dt champion spokes.
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tightened all the spokes in my front wheel, hope itll stop creaking now
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Had to chip some pieces of the end of my right rear peg off to get the socket in.
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I find myself returning to FAFs a lot. and i put this animal brick on for a bit since i was kind of missing the feel of a front load and wanted to give a short stem a go.(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/6799807288_5ba8fef033_z.jpg)
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Put some animal cranks on yesterday, haven't had to line splines for like 7-8 years! hopefully wont have to take them apart anytime soon...
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today I got angry and decided i want/need a new frame
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New Eclat Xodus rim in the front.
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Got stoked, bought a third Tree peg, and took the logos off my Sexton seat.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6956972205_77856e4da2_b.jpg)
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Looked at it. Wheels don't spin, frames bent and stuff is loose. I'm thinking whole new bike time.
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Took it out of my bike bag and built it after a week of trails and skatepark riding in Spain. I've got trails dirt all over my bike and it's never looked so good.
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Noticed I had been getting a bit of wear on the teeth of my RNC sprocket so I looked it over and there was a stick wrapped half way around my sprocket wedged between the teeth and the guard..
I wondered why my bike was feeling a bit funny.
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Fixed my chain to go for a chilled swollen knee sesh only to get a rear P, piss take
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today I got angry and decided i want/need a new frame
yup, bought a fit s4
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yup, bought a fit s4
Excellant choice:cheers:
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Took my Éclat cranks off and put my Fly Dolmen cranks and Cult PC pedals on.
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Fixed my chain to go for a chilled swollen knee sesh only to get a rear P, piss take
what setup you rockin these days? should get a pic up
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Got side swiped by a car and my seat post moved. I moved it back when i got to work.
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On a benny L with chrome scerbs ben, I'll get a pic up soon swerve a bikecheck
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Build up my good ol WTP Ovoid, but decided after a few sessions that pegs ain't for me. So might end up selling it.
(http://oi40.tinypic.com/2ykj31d.jpg)
(http://oi44.tinypic.com/n30pr8.jpg)
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I had two worn out pairs of fly ruben grips so i put them all together... I'm riding two pairs of grips on my bars as of now (one w/flanges, another which i cut flanges off).
edit: just figured it was full shit and ruined one pair of grips
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That Ovoid looks fucking AMAZING!
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Got some stuff in the mail to help finish a couple projects.
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN1013.jpg)
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That Ovoid looks fucking AMAZING!
Truth I wish I never sold mine such a nice frame
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Removed the grips and reinstalled them to get rid of the throttle grip that developed while on the bike rack coming home from Ray's in a snow.
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found a RNC sprocket and a pair of v3 bob bars so i ordered those for my bike
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broke a spoke in the rear today.... 30 minutes later i break one in the front
while cruising around in the bowl
i guess i dont got flow :/
my wheels seem to be dissintigrating...
oh! and i fixed a flat
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broke a spoke in the rear today.... 30 minutes later i break one in the front
while cruising around in the bowl
i guess i dont got flow :/
my wheels seem to be dissintigrating...
oh! and i fixed a flat
LOL the other day I searched for every time you posted the word "flat". I think it was like 80-something posts.
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you should invest in thornproof tubes carlos
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too heavy. i invest in free tubes from dumpster mongooses
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i wonder if that could have some thing to do with all those fla.....nah, well done carlos, good idea
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I bought two new FAFs in 2.3. Put them on, new tires feel lush.
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Pedaled around my street, tried 50f and 60r psi and I kind of like it. The squish is nice.
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rode with some friends, had a good day
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get carlos a tube sponsor already!
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Applied a Native sticker I found in my stuff.
BMX is all about the stickers.
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Not mine, but my mate thought it maybe was time for a new fork..
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/424900_3222473213383_1613064091_2710299_1294316892_n.jpg)
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Those forks remind me of this...
about 1:20 in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miBKPwVtxFU
They're....... smiling at me.
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^ extended offset directors
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Didn't even see my bike today.
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rode it. took it apart. boxed it. ready for shipping.
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rode it at the skatepark.
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Ordered Directors, Cult Tires, Animal OG Pivotal seat, Stump Pivotal post, OG JC pedals
I feel good
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Gansta
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Yee buddy
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/IMG_5410.jpg)
made this for a friend...
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James, I know someone contacted you about getting the same seat as me..as in 808 and all that is some bs if I ever seen it. That seat is really nice!
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James, I know someone contacted you about getting the same seat as me..as in 808 and all that is some bs if I ever seen it. That seat is really nice!
haha, he did. his seat is a railed seat with a hole in the center. he said he wants 808 and the same color. i told him i could do something for him but i promise it wont look like your seat.
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Hah I hope not! The guy dosn't even live in Hawaii but wants our area code......yeah I dont know. On a side note the seat is holding up great!
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James, do you only do custom covers with bases you have or will you let people send you their seat/foam to be recovered?
and to keep with the thread, I broke some spokes in my rear wheel today.
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I would have posted this lastnight but I passed out as soon as I as down on the couch.
I haven't been riding much at all for the past year and a half. Went to the skate park yesterday. Fuck it felt good to know I don't suck as bad as I thought I would. My balls are no where near as big as they were but fuck I impressed my self.
I am sore as fuck though, and I love it. I'm sure I'm equally as sore from falling as I am from riding.
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gorgeous weather today so rode non stop for the whole afternoon and just heard the new bowl at the local park is done within the next 3 weeks, stoked!
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Hah I hope not! The guy dosn't even live in Hawaii but wants our area code......yeah I dont know. On a side note the seat is holding up great!
808
1. The penal code for disturbing the peace. Refers to the sound of bass from stereos.
2. Refering to an analogue synthesiser called a Roland TR-808 used in many 80's tunes.
3. At times a reference to Hawaii's area code: 808.
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808
1. The penal code for disturbing the peace. Refers to the sound of bass from stereos.
2. Refering to an analogue synthesiser called a Roland TR-808 used in many 80's tunes.
3. At times a reference to Hawaii's area code: 808.
Alaways a reference to Hawaii,....these guy wants to copy they exact same thing I did the hell....and his name is surfer79 so I assume it is because of Hawaii...such bs get your own ideas bitch...some people.
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Alaways a reference to Hawaii,....these guy wants to copy they exact same thing I did the hell....and his name is surfer79 so I assume it is because of Hawaii...such bs get your own ideas bitch...some people.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_bV091KTVpg/TmUIOiPZr8I/AAAAAAAAATU/f-XTwjxSx1w/s1600/art+thou+angered+my+brethren.jpg)
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Alaways a reference to Hawaii,....these guy wants to copy they exact same thing I did the hell....and his name is surfer79 so I assume it is because of Hawaii...such bs get your own ideas bitch...some people.
he said he lives in cali but is from hawaii. I promise his seat will be different from yours. If he even sends me a seat to re-cover...
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James, do you only do custom covers with bases you have or will you let people send you their seat/foam to be recovered?
if it happens to be a seat i do not have... I like to use new seats cause typically a seat is pretty nasty under the cover once it has been used for a while. I don't mind doing a seat for someone who wants to hold onto a seat that is not readily available anymore though
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Changed grips and seat on the one, changed bars and put a cassette on the other. Meant to be riding trails tomorrow for the first time, super excited!
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if it happens to be a seat i do not have... I like to use new seats cause typically a seat is pretty nasty under the cover once it has been used for a while. I don't mind doing a seat for someone who wants to hold onto a seat that is not readily available anymore though
I break pivotal bases like crazy because I tailwhip like shit so I used the Animal Bikes padding and cover on an Odyssey Senior2 base which has beefed up plastic braces so it's tough enough to handle my sucktitude..
If I could get it recovered I'd try to get new foam and strip the whole thing down and clean it before sending it off because sending you an ass sweat harvest is pretty fucked up.
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broke a spoke in the rear today.... 30 minutes later i break one in the front
while cruising around in the bowl
i guess i dont got flow :/
my wheels seem to be dissintigrating...
4 days ago...
2 days ago i broke another spoke in the front
yesterday i broke another in the rear
half an hour later i broke another in the front.
my wheels ARE dissintigrating
...also another 2 flats :p
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finally agreed that my burns bars are bent so i installed my bob bars, going to try them out later, going to be weird going from 9" by 28" to tiny and skinny
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^how long did you ride the bonedeth's? bike throwing or just drops/regular abuse?
fixed a flat on my new faf the other day,
and also broke a spoke nipple on the front. wierd.
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rode 25 miles.
realized that I really want another BMX just to fuck around on when I'm bored.
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^how long did you ride the bonedeth's? bike throwing or just drops/regular abuse?
fixed a flat on my new faf the other day,
and also broke a spoke nipple on the front. wierd.
Umm been running the burns bars since they came out in Australia. So guessing since August or so. Saying that I prob ride one or twice a week and I'm not ultra hard rider pretty much nibbling. But I've talked to Jamie mauri ex bonedeth and jay Wilson current bonedeth and they have t had any drama's, yes they where/are sponno'd so might be biased info. I've bent the left side of the bars back. I can't feel it but can see it very easily
Ask Abe/big Ben he's a harder rider than me could give you a better run down
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got chrome wheels and chrome bob bars, bigger gearing. if i didn't have stickers on my frame my bike might look good.
rode a little in a parking garage until some lame longboarding kids showed up
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used it to film my friend
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used it to film my friend
respect. i could never film on a bike, always have to use a skateboard with big soft wheels (filmer board, ha!) to film my friends ride
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respect. i could never film on a bike, always have to use a skateboard with big soft wheels (filmer board, ha!) to film my friends ride
I would love to, (i do own a nice filmer board) but i ride spot to spot and do not have a license so it just is not realistic at the moment haha.
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gotcha. we drive to spots and i'll bust out the filmer board when they want me to film.
i'd suggest a skate backpack, the ones with straps for the board. i have no clue what they cost though
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I switched to an OG solid stem that was closed up. Did the penny trick to get it on my steer tube and tightened it until tight. Did a 360 over a roller when I got to the park and rode away sideways while my bars were pointing straight ahead. Stem wasn't actually tight at all.
I made it feeble up a medium large ledge to 180.
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You should shave the inside so you can use it, that would be sick
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on saturday i cut my new OSS bars about 3/4 on each side, cleaned up the holes on the faceplate of the redneck LT stem i just got, slapped the rear brake together, changed the G SPORT logo on my rear rim to G SPOT, started sanding and polishing some rough spots on my tech 77 lever from when i bent it with a wrench, put my odyssey fork on to match the chrome OSS bars, and did a couple peg stalls on a 4 foot quarter. then i hit this super fun sidewalk curb-cut that has a big slanted rock at the end to make it a super curb-cut, got sent kinda weird and looped out and hit the concrete right ass cheek first. i landed and yelled YEAH BUDDY
edit: i'm going out right now to get pictures of the curb-cut with the rock, it's awesome and will help validate my story.
(http://i44.tinypic.com/n6rp0n.jpg)
^bad angle, didn't realize it at the time. also needs my bike in front of it for size comparison. whatever though. ROCK LAUNCH 2012
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Replaced the grips on my spare bike with shadow 13s, softest grip i could find in the shop. Then put some clear pads on the front brake. Took it to the local, did some nosepicks on the bank, failed miserably at nosepicks on quarters, fell off doing can can nosepicks. Good session!
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thats a go0od launch
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Had to tighten my valve stem? How does that even get loose?
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rode to the corner store to pick up my girlfriend who was too drunk to drive home....
had a beer, threw my bike in her car and drove home.
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Just impluse bought a green ano 28t tree OG bolt drive, haven't used bolt drive for 3 years. Lost the sprocket bolt too.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2jGjKRTSbJ4/T2Ay8YJPm-I/AAAAAAAABT8/EI9AvJiketY/s640/2012-03-13%252022.55.50.jpg)
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Looked at it and decided I need to get a new rear wheel cause I'm running on 32 spokes now and it doesn't even spin
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Replaced 4-5 spokes in my rear wheel, pulled out my driver to find the circlip in the back isn't getting any less bent then laughed at how blown my BB is.
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i switched over forks so i could try and run a front brake but everything went tits up so i need to switch them back tomorrow
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cycled it
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how dare you
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I mean I cleaned it, unnecessarily swapped parts because I have a 'bad back', bitched about other peoples choice of parts, took photos of it and then told people on the internet what a badass rider I am
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That's more like it.
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i switched over forks so i could try and run a front brake but everything went tits up so i need to switch them back tomorrow
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! You need your front brake. Repeat this to yourself 5 times before you take a wrench to your bike!!
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I mean I cleaned it, unnecessarily swapped parts because I have a 'bad back', bitched about other peoples choice of parts, took photos of it and then told people on the internet what a badass rider I am
POlDH
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! You need your front brake. Repeat this to yourself 5 times before you take a wrench to your bike!!
2345
Most fun on my bike...
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b101/Wellbmx/photo-2.jpg)
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2345
Most fun on my bike...
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b101/Wellbmx/photo-2.jpg)
Are there a lot of front brake users on the board? I was just thinking today that I needed to see if there is a "riders with glasses" appreciation thread as well as a list of members on the board who use front brakes. I know Paranoidmexican gets down as well. And mattchu too!
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^^im always front brake ready, got a whole setup in my riding bag... havent had em on in a while tho. maybe ill put em on today
also fuck riding with glasses on
fixed a flat... still havent rode it for over a week
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^^ hopefully your post tomorrow will say...
"put my front brakes back on. i must say, it was the best decision of my life. i will never be taking these off, ever."
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Pumped up my tires for tranny.
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I did an icepick grind on the highest ledge ever (in my career) and will never ice that high again. Is it bad that I can do better 3 and 5 cabs on flat then my flat 3's?
I also talked to Eastern about my next frame, so expect a bike check soon... and I will have 0 blue on my bike for a change
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I did an icepick grind on the highest ledge ever (in my career) and will never ice that high again.
post pics ;)
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post pics ;)
ha it is right down the street from my apartment, I will post them just for you... might be a few days, but it will happen
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replacement tube had a hole... fixed another flat
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ha it is right down the street from my apartment, I will post them just for you... might be a few days, but it will happen
i feel honored :praise:
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I did an icepick grind on the highest ledge ever (in my career) and will never ice that high again. Is it bad that I can do better 3 and 5 cabs on flat then my flat 3's?
I also talked to Eastern about my next frame, so expect a bike check soon... and I will have 0 blue on my bike for a change
Post a google street view link to the ledge?
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Broke my cranks
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Fitted United Di Nero forks, went for the first ride on them and it's so reassuring to look down and not see thin Fit Shiv forks.
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You did that yesterday, Allatt.
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Put normal steel bolts on my back hub. Then rode it.
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Rode the fuck out of it, then crashed a car. Not fun, my leg hurts real bad. The dude stopped right on my back wheel, but it is still as straight/bent as it was before. gsportallday
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rode it, tried a can can nose pick on a bank and fell
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Got out of my house super stoked on riding, didn't land a single trick.
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Rode the fuck out of it, then crashed a car. Not fun, my leg hurts real bad. The dude stopped right on my back wheel, but it is still as straight/bent as it was before. gsportallday
Bummed on the car incident. Stoked the wheel is still rollin! G-Sport rims are my favorite to lace up because they always go straight.
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scored some old school odyssey levers for my 80's gt bike
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/563182_3558578924463_1272471772_33542997_955889879_n.jpg)
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I haven't done it yet, but sometime tonight I will be taking apart my Morsecode and building up a 3rd Wave for a little while to ride something a little different. Stoked!
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Looked at it, thought about how good my current parts would look on a Wave C with matching forks
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paranoidmexican: locking levers are fun if you can think of some useful tricks to do with them. no hand abubaca, tiretap barspin stalls, funny weird dork tricks. i'd recommend watching some old school AFA flatland / ramp videos on youtube for inspiration.
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had to use pliers and 2 crescent wrenches to get the existing hardware and axle washers on my front hub since the soft steel washers crushed over time into the axle. then i realized my axle is starting to bend so i'm stoked on that. i've never done much axle destroying in the past, so i'm kinda glad to be pushing myself harder. i just installed 2 shadow front hubguards that fit pretty well, so now i should be putting that front axle through even more shit pretty soon. glad to have some spares though, gotta love those SBC axles.
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paranoidmexican: locking levers are fun if you can think of some useful tricks to do with them. no hand abubaca, tiretap barspin stalls, funny weird dork tricks. i'd recommend watching some old school AFA flatland / ramp videos on youtube for inspiration.
Adam- Check out Bobbie Altiser from Tree. He uses the locking levers on his bike.
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Rode my big bike to and from work. Adjusted the brakes on my little bike and went around the block.
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stripped it yesterday and raw'd my frame and forks again,
stacked it yesterday trying to hp up an up ledge to x-up and nosed dived it and landed in the dirt.
stripped it again today going for a snake skin colour scheme
also i love scerbo bars feel so nice
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Decided to raw the front of my frame again. Wound up taking all the clear coat with it along with smearing and making a mess. Resprayed sections of the frame with clear and called it a day. Then I rode it.
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Rode a skatepark completely blanketed in pollen--gotta love springtime in the south. Luckily it didn't make anything slippery which surprised me.
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New stem and 2mm or so taller spacer on the FBM. Tensioned the front wheel and installed new grips, chainwheel, rear tire, and brake pads on the 24" Dirt Bike.
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put it together and hopped over some governor candidate signs that were all over the damn place. fun stuff... oh yeah i put a carbon fiber headset spacer on also.
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Cut my bars
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Made it sit and watch as I worked on other bikes at the shop.
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damn rusty she's into kinky shit huh.
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Hahaha I like to think of my bike as a man...
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Hahaha I like to think of my bike as a man...
:oops: well the title under your username does not lie then..
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No that just means I'm too cheap to donate money to change it...
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Replaced the bar ends (which is pretty much weekly, I had two big bags of Fit bar ends and now I have 2-3 sets left if that) then I proceeded to gap to flat and stuff.
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ropey front brake setup, hope everything stays put when i actually go ride it
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/522105_10100190130155052_61106030_48362781_1767692665_n.jpg)
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Replaced the bar ends (which is pretty much weekly, I had two big bags of Fit bar ends and now I have 2-3 sets left if that) then I proceeded to gap to flat and stuff.
i bought a bag of 20 barends for 2 bucks. at the fit sale. gave too many sets away, im dumb
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Parends and you won't need barends again.
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looked at abes bike and decided to throw mine on
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1646/120323001.jpg)
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ahaha front brake crew. ive had 2 punnys today as well on the same tube and my bike hasnt left the house. must be fate or summat
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deanodized the seat post i got from barcodebilly then put it on my stricker with a demo seat. the post turned out good but i need to replace the seat.
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New tires on the TC, and used the old ones on the LTF. Rawed and painted my twombolts, now I just want to ride.
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Sold my babdboy v2 and bought my friends LTF. watch out dick haha jk mine will not even come close to yours.
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re-rawed my frame because the the clear coat I was using kept running and drying white. Trying out the oil treatment method.
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New stem and 2mm or so taller spacer on the FBM. Tensioned the front wheel and installed new grips, chainwheel, rear tire, and brake pads on the 24" Dirt Bike.
Dirt room is open on the weekends now!
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Sold my babdboy v2 and bought my friends LTF. watch out dick haha jk mine will not even come close to yours.
I've had alot of nice bikes in the past, but the LTF beats them all. I'm so happy with it. Your build are alot like mine so I'm sure it will be dope.
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i bought a bag of 20 barends for 2 bucks. at the fit sale. gave too many sets away, im dumb
Hahahaha, I probably saw you there at some point because that's where I got mine and I got a few bags and only gave away maybe two sets.
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Rode it, tried hopping on a box and came up short. Face plant and flat tire. My lip and nose are all swollen now haha. Might put my powerblock tires on
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just keep practicing your hops
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re-rawed my frame because the the clear coat I was using kept running and drying white. Trying out the oil treatment method.
how's that work? do u put oil on the frame, then clear it?
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ask bpn.....oh wait
think you just rub oil all over it and leave it for like 24 hours, then wipe it over
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Put on a Sunday Freeze stem and some Chase Hawk grips. Having the front end taller makes manuals so much easier.
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Put on this seat with a cover I made.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/evana4x/northwet.jpg)
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Rode it, tried hopping on a box and came up short. Face plant and flat tire. My lip and nose are all swollen now haha. Might put my powerblock tires on
HOP BAR FOR DAYS!
It's so much fun to just session a hop bar, once you got it just switch to 180s.
Ordered a bike yesterday!
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ask bpn.....oh wait
Speaking of - what happened to that old know it all?
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Speaking of - what happened to that old know it all?
He got banned and I stopped getting banned.
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He just quit bikeguide I thought? It doesn't say banned.
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Finally built my 3rd Wave up at work yesterday, and I'm really diggin' it so far.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/7018622901_c6b492e01e_b.jpg)
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I assume you don't like the morsecode?
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I assume you don't like the morsecode?
Thats not the case at all, haha. I had ordered this Sunday through the shop/park I work at a few months ago, and just never rode it. After the last trip I went on, I decided to switch things up a bit and see how I like it.
I'm really attached to my T1 and I have some plans for it in the near future, so it wont be going anywhere.
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Ordered a bike yesterday!
What did you get? I remember your sweet blue Eastern.
Anyway i looked at my bike today and decided I'm gonna start a whole new build and use my current to jump into the sea this summer
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HOP BAR FOR DAYS!
It's so much fun to just session a hop bar, once you got it just switch to 180s.
Ordered a bike yesterday!
hell yea dude!
Finally built my 3rd Wave up at work yesterday, and I'm really diggin' it so far.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/7018622901_c6b492e01e_b.jpg)
front brake love
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how's that work? do u put oil on the frame, then clear it?
I actually used wd40 haha. It says it prevents rust so I"m going to try it out. I soaked the frame in it and let it dry overnight then wiped it down this morning.
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I did my frame like that, worked pretty well for ages. Just raw it, then wipe oil all over it. Leave it preferably in the sun for a while and to dry out overnight, then wipe.
Probably repeat again when it starts rusting a bit
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I actually used wd40 haha. It says it prevents rust so I"m going to try it out. I soaked the frame in it and let it dry overnight then wiped it down this morning.
I did my frame like that, worked pretty well for ages. Just raw it, then wipe oil all over it. Leave it preferably in the sun for a while and to dry out overnight, then wipe.
Probably repeat again when it starts rusting a bit
gotcha, thx!
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I put some new specialized roubaix tires on my fixed gear bike, having high tpi again is amazing
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I went full crack-head on one of my coaster shells.
I had Couch do some work to the insides and couldn't really hack the thought of all the grind damage.
Before
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Freecoaster%20mods/GEDC0744.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Freecoaster%20mods/GEDC0746.jpg)
Paint removed and setup on a ghetto jig
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Freecoaster%20mods/GEDC0750.jpg)
Mid way through. This is how shit gets done when you can't afford real tools.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Freecoaster%20mods/GEDC0754.jpg)
Ta-dah! It took a few hours with a million different pieces of sandpaper and a nice shammy but it doesn't look beat to hell any more.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Freecoaster%20mods/GEDC0758.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Freecoaster%20mods/GEDC0756.jpg)
Like an idiot I'm half tempted to blast it was some matte black spray paint because I can't decide whether to use black or silver spokes with it.
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That looks amazing!
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Super nice!
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sitting and staring at a pile of parts whilst waiting for my new frame to get in the shop
EDIT:
Built it up! so stoked.
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/537778_3211207730535_1576523667_2527368_2138083264_n.jpg)
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(http://www.free-coaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/DSCF8268.jpg)
Put on new bars
Switched the grips on the bars out
Cut steerer tube on the fork
Put new 2.3 front tire on
Switched old 2.125 front tire to the back to replace smaller tire
Replaced spoke in front wheel to make it a 35 spoke
Changed gearing around to get back wheel almost slammed at 15 inches
Flipped Solid stem on 20 inch
Removed stickers from frame and forks
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Blasted some big dubs! Ripped a rippin berm! Skidded all over!
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(http://www.free-coaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/DSCF8268.jpg)
Put on new bars
Switched the grips on the bars out
Cut steerer tube on the fork
Put new 2.3 front tire on
Switched old 2.125 front tire to the back to replace smaller tire
Replaced spoke in front wheel to make it a 35 spoke
Changed gearing around to get back wheel almost slammed at 15 inches
Flipped Solid stem on 20 inch
Removed stickers from frame and forks
What bars? How does it feel now?
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took pegs off again
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Superstar Sweet Sweeps. I cut abour a half an inch off the fork, so being that these bars are about .85 inches taller. I really only raised my front end a little more than a quarter of an inch. It feels pretty good, though. Probably about perfect for me since I love tall bars.
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cased the FUCK out of a jump....
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Became the biggest hypocrite ever, the paint on my Fly Tierra Grande bars started flaking away around the weld on the right side of the crossbar which is always a red flag to me that my bars are about to crack.. so I told this kid what was up with them and he said "I'll trade you my S&M Perfect 10's for your bars and some cash".. I rode em for about 30 minutes and finalized the deal.
They look stupid as fuck, but all my front wheel tricks became way easier and I can still hop bar em so screw it. I'm a hypocrite, suck it.
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Flat tire thanks to riding up stairs.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=396210467057239
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switched my forks and front wheel back and removed my front brake, then my front tube blew up again just from sitting in my room. thats like the 4th time its done that in a week, stoked. must be karma
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Flat tire thanks to riding up stairs.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=396210467057239
This are so fun to do. Risky though.
Put my pegs on and actually rode it for the first time in like a week or two.
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swapped out my chain after 9 months... made the chain out the extra bits from the last three or four 510's ive bought
also had to reconfigure the front brakes so i could run them with a topcap...i used to be able to hold the headset tight with just the pinch bolts but now it starts slipping, diatech flexie is dopppeeee
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Damn! Bunky has some freecoasters laying around!
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Got new tires for the big bike. One was perfect, the other was a big flimsy piece of shit that would not stay on the rim. Two tubes exploded. Bad day...
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I stripped the paint off of my Fed 4pc bars. They were OxBlood red with sparkles. Now they are raw... with sparkles. The glitter or what ever the fuck didn't come off. Not sure if I like it, but I do think it's pretty funny.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/77020ef9.jpg)
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^ Dude, that's fucking awesome! who else has raw sparkly bars? probably nobody.
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My OCD got the best of me and I gave my frame a fresh coat of clear coat. Came out better than first time I did it.
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Got nose manualed then discusses a possible trade
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I rode my bike n I kinda regret selling my s4. It's so much more nibbler than my cw, but not as good in the air. I hate tradeoffs.
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^ Dude, that's fucking awesome! who else has raw sparkly bars? probably nobody.
I'm thinking about throwing them on. I just wish I had a way to trim them down a bit.
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Can't wait to ride it tomorrow! It's been weeks. I plan on going fast.
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new chain, same # of links but not near enough stretch. had to remove the 3/8to14mm adaptors and grind down one side of my collars (so they werent sitting on my dropout welds) just to slam my chain.
bougt some spokes and got a flat pedaling from the store front to the parkingspot #microknobbie?
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(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/77020ef9.jpg)
Twilight bars?
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I'll carry on the Glitter theme. Rebuilding my FBM up clear with glitter looks better in natural sunlight
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gpVk_-azA7s/T3jbXDbbOWI/AAAAAAAABI8/s2I_a_azpHY/s0-d/FBM%2523002%2B003.jpg)
Going too try 31/10 on this just have too build up a front wheel for it. and swap the seat post clamp out for a black animal one.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9C1tYmSzezM/T3jbVXurGiI/AAAAAAAABI4/VpT691h79w8/s0-d/FBM%2523002%2B001.jpg)
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(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9C1tYmSzezM/T3jbVXurGiI/AAAAAAAABI4/VpT691h79w8/s0-d/FBM%2523002%2B001.jpg)
this frame looks amazing. more details please
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I recently bought a lathe and decided to make a few things for my tree hubs.
Firstly I made a 7075 T6 axle. I'm not going to use pegs on it
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7025221823_a7169745d3_b.jpg)
Stock chromoly axle and bolts
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/7025220937_f56247a5c9_b.jpg)
Front pegless cone hardware
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6113/6891069906_ef6b40576f_b.jpg)
Rear pegless cone hardware
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6238/6891071694_e9a25c899f_b.jpg)
I made an Eclat Pulse driver suit the tree hub.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/6879074806_49926e0ce5_b.jpg)
I machined down the internal shoulder for clearance in the hub along with the outer face and replaced the bushings
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/7037236891_17884782ff_b.jpg)
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6234/7037238505_8b761ac133_b.jpg)
I counterbored the cop and bottom of my stem as well.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6945915111_87bba2b091_b.jpg)
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ask bpn.....oh wait
think you just rub oil all over it and leave it for like 24 hours, then wipe it over
anyone try food grade penetrating oil?
(http://www.empiresafety.com/image/cache/data/SKU_03086-700x700.jpg)
i had to use it on some machines at work and it cleans, protects and prevents rust.
I'm gonna try it whenever i get my new/used frame in...
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this frame looks amazing. more details please
Its a custom FBM #002
20.625" TT
11.9" BB
9 1/4" Standover
13.75" rear
74.5* / 71*
All .049" tubing
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put my powerblock tires on, did a few big city sliders in a parking garage and ripped my back tire open. too tired to change my tires again, besides i need a new tube.
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put my new cranks on. just waiting on new pedals then i can go ride again.
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4 flats in half an hour
wandering around the backstreets of SF we found this area
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9043/120401002.jpg)
which also had giant pools of glass
got a giant shard in the microknobbie and put in a new tube and threw a fit faf in the front
then my rear wheel started feeling lumpy and before i could even stop and look down at it, my tioga powerblock sidewall blows out. so i put in a fit faf and another tube in the rear.
rear tube patch job blows a leak.
put in another rear tube and super sketchy old patch job that has been holding for a while... stops holding
and as of right now i have a big goathead in my front tire but its still holding air :/
my bike also feels heavy as hell with those fafs, fml, my arms are dead
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Carlos, when I saw you posted in here i knew it was going to be flat tire related.
EDIT: P.S. Spev and Gary.. FUCKING DIALED!
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carlos needs a tube sponsor
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Decided to paint my raw 20", thinking either flat OD green (because I have a can) or a gloss or satin dark grey.
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bluee, Did the glass fuck up your Microknobby beyond repair? I ran over I stick with thorns the size of pencils on it with my Microknobby. I have a nice cut in my tire, but with a cardboard boot in it, the slit is no bigger than a popsicle stick. It has been going fine for a few months now and hasn't gotten any bigger.
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Switched out my clear pads for some red slim by fours. I'm over the squealing brake noise haha.
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just put my first flangless grips and gland on.
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my bike also feels heavy as hell with those fafs, fml, my arms are dead
When I went from stupid light tires to FAFs I thought it felt a lot more solid, which I prefer massively.
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if i got as many flats as bluemeate in the period of time that he has, i'd have quit bmx by now
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I watch it get ridden by my girlfriend because she got inspired after watching the sister session jam this weekend. She has now ridden my new bike more than I have. Being hurt sucks.
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if i got as many flats as bluemeate in the period of time that he has, i'd have quit bmx by now
If I got more than one a year I'd quit.
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Decided to check what needs sorting as Ive only ridden proper twice this year.
Back wheel is 36 down to 28 spoke (snapped another last week) when I went to check realized most are on the same side, one after another.
Going to have to take the whole thing off and pretty much rebuild it.
What a pain in the ass.
Straddle cable looks haggered but no one seems to sell them online.
Also regretting buying purple pedals and grips ages ago. I want them black now but im not wasting money on cosmetics.
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Got a bunch of free tubes for it. The customer wanted to throw them away as they were punctured..
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If I got more than one a year I'd quit.
For real, some people have the worst luck.. I think I've only got one flat in a year, maybe more.. yet my friend that rides less than I do has had probably 8 in the last 6 months.
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rode my crabon roadie for the first time and fuck is it fast. for a 20 year old bike held together with glue it feels fucking good. im definitely going to end up breaking it though
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I go through fazes where I'll pop tubes like once a week (so once ever two rides or so) I'm to lazy to patch tubes so I just go out and buy another thorn proof.
Blueee needs to figure out where his flats are coming from
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Got a bunch of free tubes for it. The customer wanted to throw them away as they were punctured..
You need to flow them to bluee. He needs them more than anyone in the history of BMX... maybe even the history of tubed tires.
Blueee needs to figure out where his flats are coming from
He said he ran over glass and also had a Goathead in his front tire, he knows where they are coming from. I think he may need to be careful, I have almost the same tire set up as him(but a KHE street), I almost pay too much attention as what is on the ground in front of me.
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i put my older t1 moody/hickerson back together for further testing purposes. i didn't give it a fair enough test the first time i had it built up. i'm too much of a girly man to pry the stays apart far enough for my s&m cymbal guard to work, so i took the pegs off for now while i'm testing it. the frame is in really good condition and i tend to grind like a mongoloid, so i don't wanna wreck the dropouts (or my spokes) and realize i want to sell the frame for a decent amount. now i'm about to go lurk around my apartment and see if i can cut a brake cable off of someone's POS so i can run a rear brake tonight. i think i already robbed the ones off my girlfriend's beach cruiser.
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Lowered my seat, realized it sucked, raised it.
Flipped my stem, decided I need a top load.
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Rode it.
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I forgot to say what I did with my bike today... Crammed it into the back of a taxi, listen to the driver rave about how perfect my welds are on the frame, and that the antifreeze green is "the most bitchin' green, goes perfect with the chrome and bare metal". Yanked it out of the taxi.
Rode home and bombed down a pretty large hill on a busy road under construction. I was nervous I was going to get run off the road and into a sign or something. But I then realized I needed to slow down because I am starting to pass the cars. As I was passing one car the guy yelled "I'm going 30, you're hauling ass". So I would say I was cooking pretty good in that crammed area.
/endboringstory
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cracked my simple weaver at the top of the ht/tt junction. frame only lasted 9 months, wth. any idea on simple's warranty dept? probably gonna call them in the morninging.
switched everything over to my old 3 amigos and replaced a crap load of spokes on my wheel. fuck, i hate relacing glands
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fuck your poor bikes
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i just ganked a brake cable from my gf's older bike, then searched all over to find all the bits to rig up my brake. i put the brakes on, cut the cable housing, adjusted pads and tension, put the lever on. then i went to put the inner cable in the housing only to realize that it was a foot short and my housing was cut short enough for one barspin. now my back is too sore to ride tonight from sifting through various bins and bending over trying to work on my bike at ground level. oh well. you win some, you lose some.
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Fixed my old bike today, the one I sold to a 13 year old shredder. Relaced the wheels, new cranks, bars, and forks on it.
This is what my old LAF turned into. He traded the frame for a Luna that was better suited for his little stature.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/robinettritchie1/bebd2f58.jpg)
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Pulled my evil hardtail out of the box, put it back together for a ride this afternoon.
Waiting on my nature boy to show up this afternoon so I can put that back together as well.
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Got my Ivy3 out from under my bed, phoned & emailed numerous local powdercoaters to get quotes on re-spraying it. Gunna bring it back to life & shred it! Best frame ive ever ridden.
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Moved it from one side of the nasement to the other. Spring approaches...
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Cut my new bars. Went to work.
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Put a new cult half link in my chain and greased the pawls in my driver.
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Went on an hour long ride.
came home and cut my bars.
Decided to paint them black, did a terrible job, half rawed them and re-cleared. Stoked on it actually.
Called a buddy of mine with some nice ass shimano cranks he's trying to get rid of for cheap. Should be on my bike by tomorrow night!
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I'll carry on the Glitter theme. Rebuilding my FBM up clear with glitter looks better in natural sunlight
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gpVk_-azA7s/T3jbXDbbOWI/AAAAAAAABI8/s2I_a_azpHY/s0-d/FBM%2523002%2B003.jpg)
Going too try 31/10 on this just have too build up a front wheel for it. and swap the seat post clamp out for a black animal one.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9C1tYmSzezM/T3jbVXurGiI/AAAAAAAABI4/VpT691h79w8/s0-d/FBM%2523002%2B001.jpg)
Fuuuu looks amazing, almost looks like an FBM-made Fit S2i
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someone sell me a sunday for super cheap... like any sunday
and a mid bb
or a grim reaper, i really want a grim reaper
oh and my tire is flat, lol
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How could you want a Sunday or an Eastern? That's like wanting your house made of styrafoam rather than wood.
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Not my bike but I built this fixed up at work with parts that aren't selling, maybe someone will want it...
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561392_2906831426001_1117001553_32103010_178808011_n.jpg)
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^ Id ride it!
Spokes came through! Replaced 8 broken and one that looked like it was on the way out.
I had to guess what I was doing based of what I had done years ago but I think it worked out ok.
Thankfully I chucked a spare tube on the order as low and behold I gave myself a snake bite putting the tire back on (Taking that fucker on and off was the hardest part)
Gave the hub a clean up, sorted the headset and tuned the brake (still needs work but itll do)
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/524124_10150631698326567_509196566_9723883_514917889_n.jpg)
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Fuuuu looks amazing, almost looks like an FBM-made Fit S2i
Yeah! that's what I was going for with it:D
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Set it up for the trails:
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/James_20twenty/P1130643.jpg)
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^oh my.
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^ Id ride it!
It's pretty comfy with the wider bars. We might loose money selling all the parts together rather than seperatly but if it's all just been sitting there why not right?
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Sent my Stolen cranks off for warranty...
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It's pretty comfy with the wider bars. We might loose money selling all the parts together rather than seperatly but if it's all just been sitting there why not right?
you can always cut em down right?
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you can always cut em down right?
Of course there just like any other bars haha. Or you mean the price of the parts?
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Yeah! that's what I was going for with it:D
Awesome
What is the geo that you chose for it?
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how much do bulk stainless brake cables (minus housing) cost wholesale these days per piece? i swear when i used to get wholesale prices at my old bike shop job they were around 50 cents or less wholesale if you bought the box of 100, and we charged customers $1.50. i just bought one from a LBS while on my phone and not truly paying attention to the sale and realized it cost $7.75 when i got back home and looked at the receipt. i'll ride down and return it tomorrow and tell the dude i'm going to just pick up a odyssey linear cable that includes housing, tips and ferrules for just $1.50 more. then i'll congratulate him on having the most expensive generic inner brake cables out of all the bike shops i've ever been to.
edit: and while actually working on my bike today i added a half link, and rearranged headset spacers.
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That seems like a little much considering you can get an Odyssey for 10.
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Assembled bikes all day at work, one of them had bent forks so we need to return it.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/524203_2916295782604_1117001553_32107245_53516264_n.jpg)
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Today I took apart my entire drive train and cleaned and regreased/lubed everything. My bike rides much more smoothly now. I knew it would feel better, but I didn't think it would be this drastic. I'm happy with myself.
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saw my friend snapping his twombolts from the cap side, taking the sprocket with it. never seen it happening before, quite weird. also, it happened from a really low drop just by coasting, and it had no cracks in them. weird shit
http://instagr.am/p/JFmwtTOqk1/
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Rode it for the first time in over a week. Dented a chain stay a tiny bit knocked my left axle out of the droP out catching it on a rail up right on a uprail double peg only small about a wheel height. Had a fair bit of fun on it got better at some rail tricks I have been trying eg rail rides, smiths up and down and tried a few more crooks/derricks. Not on legit rails, bit highier than axle hight but been scared of rails for too long.
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saw my friend snapping his twombolts from the cap side, taking the sprocket with it. never seen it happening before, quite weird. also, it happened from a really low drop just by coasting, and it had no cracks in them. weird shit
http://instagr.am/p/JFmwtTOqk1/
Bummer that he has to replace two things now...
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Put an Faf-k 2.25 and a path Klyte 2.1 on my bike from the spare. Love having a spare bike to swap parts haha. Then I rode some trails.
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saw my friend snapping his twombolts from the cap side, taking the sprocket with it. never seen it happening before, quite weird. also, it happened from a really low drop just by coasting, and it had no cracks in them. weird shit
http://instagr.am/p/JFmwtTOqk1/
Mine did the exact same thing, sent them in on a wednesday and had a new pair friday morning. Odyssey warranty is legit.
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Mine did the exact same thing, sent them in on a wednesday and had a new pair friday morning. Odyssey warranty is legit.
yea, but we had punched out the cap and the sprocket groove orsmth was filed away by the last owner so it couldn't be warrantied anyways
also, sorry for mumble jumble but i am drunk as fuck
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drilled a hole through the seat tube so i can use brakes again. although now because the cable hanger hangs behind the seat tube i need to come up with a custom straddle cable idea. i was going to try cutting my existing straddle cable really short to make it fit, but i think there's gotta be a better way. any ideas bg?
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i swear i saw a fed tom look a like today riding by.
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Took it out rode e street put it back up. Waiting on the Marv.
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i swear i saw a fed tom look a like today riding by.
Was it this guy
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/320145_10150271173514504_509309503_7054220_2925985_n.jpg)
or this guy?
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189595_10150178128340519_507135518_8901017_4594180_n.jpg)
Random Facebook tags, my friends are hilarious.
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MTB, but swapped in a 36T Rennen chainring and got a new LG1+
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/sokoloka/IMG_0617.jpg)
Re-greased and tightened everything up. Still need to shorten some hydraulic lines and fix the slow leak in the front tire and it's UK MTB'ing time.
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haha no he was on a raw bike with tanwalls cruising by the underground station and i actually yelled out fed tom haha but he was too far off.
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Haha nahh I'm fairly certain I've been in England all day.
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Switched to frewheel
removed my straps
put on my new stem
put on a rear brake
rode for 4 hours
awesome day.
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Haha nahh I'm fairly certain I've been in England all day.
Same here. I have been in London all day thats the only reason I thought it could be you haha cept idk where the kebab shop is located
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MTB, but swapped in a 36T Rennen chainring and got a new LG1+
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d14/sokoloka/IMG_0617.jpg)
Re-greased and tightened everything up. Still need to shorten some hydraulic lines and fix the slow leak in the front tire and it's UK MTB'ing time.
So much to like right here.
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tossed it off a 10ft quarter onto the brake lever. brakelever sparked. glad i run it a lil loose
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Same here. I have been in London all day thats the only reason I thought it could be you haha cept idk where the kebab shop is located
Ahhh right. Nah I'm up north and my bikes black at the moment, until next week or so..
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broke a spoke
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(http://distilleryimage8.instagram.com/dfecc6a4827b11e1af7612313813f8e8_7.jpg)
Not for my bike, but just got done lacing up this wheel for a buddy. Love building up wheels.
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Is that the Antigram (or whatever) hub? Actually out yet?
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Is that the Antigram (or whatever) hub? Actually out yet?
Good eye Tom. Yes, Antigram hub. Because it actually subtracts grams from your bike the longer you ride it (bad joke).
Not out yet, but should be sometime this summer. Sorry to be so vague about release date but that is all I have for now. You know I won't leave you dudes hanging and will spill the beans on this hub as soon as I can.
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Sometime this summer isn't next Monday. Ah well.
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Not today but the other day I polished up my silver Bullit frame with some brasso and it looks immense. Fitting new forks tomorrow or Wednesday so I'll get some pics of the shinyness.
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Finished spray bombing my 20".
Then I built this:
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5035/6916472832_e68a93dfcd_c.jpg)
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Got brand new smoke decals for my ltf
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sick Zane!
How do you like it? bike check? Etc... :)
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sick Zane!
How do you like it? bike check? Etc... :)
So far I freakin love it, so smooth and so fast feeling. It loves to haul ass.
I was planning a multi-bike check once I get my 20" back together. :cheers:
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Just bought some T1 8.85 bars for them off of Sean right now, stoked to be switching out the Macs here shortly.
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Found 2 cracks in the frame I am borrowing from a friend. Suspect that they have been there for much longer than I have been riding the frame. Super rusty around the cracks.
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rearranged my room yesterday so ive just spent like an hour packing all my spare parts and shit into a box in the shed
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Got a bluemeate and had to walk home.
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Last night I aired up the tires in on the Mirraco that sits in the corner of the basement and put these sweet GT cranks on my Holmes.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m97/chillywilly263/Bike/HOLMES/downsized_0409122003a.jpg)
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m97/chillywilly263/Bike/HOLMES/downsized_0409122003c.jpg)
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Finally got a new tyre after the tenth punny in a week, I hope tom whitewalls are good cos I'm well out of the loop
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took off my uncut slam xlt's, and put back on my more barspin friendly cut union magic bullet bars. didn't see the point of cutting the slams, i may aswell sell em on.
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Rode down my street to get the mail just to realize that my knee is just not up to biking right now.
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jumps. blasted 'em.
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I measured my 4pc Federal 20/20s. I thought the 4pc version of the 20/20 were only made in 8" rise? Mine came out to 8.25. My Tree Branches felt a little smaller with I switched them out. I hope I can cut them soon because I like how solid they felt.
And I'm still not sure if I should polish them, or keep the sparkles that was under the original paint.
Edit: I just noticed that I own 3 pairs of bars, and all 3 of they are badass and uncommon. Tree Branches, Federal 4pc 20/20s, and Seshin Chilkos. I love my little handlebar collection.
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zane that model C looks fun as fuck for DJ/general park flowing.
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zane that model C looks fun as fuck for DJ/general park flowing.
Exactly what I got it for! I'm heading to a couple pump tracks later this week/next week once the weather has a break.
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Put my Marv together.
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I measured my 4pc Federal 20/20s. I thought the 4pc version of the 20/20 were only made in 8" rise? Mine came out to 8.25. My Tree Branches felt a little smaller with I switched them out. I hope I can cut them soon because I like how solid they felt.
And I'm still not sure if I should polish them, or keep the sparkles that was under the original paint.
Edit: I just noticed that I own 3 pairs of bars, and all 3 of they are badass and uncommon. Tree Branches, Federal 4pc 20/20s, and Seshin Chilkos. I love my little handlebar collection.
I just measured my Federals and they also have an 8.25" rise. I also suspect that they are considerably lighter than Federal's specification suggests.
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I have the 2020 4's surpisIngly tough bars
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Adjusted my bars for the 20th time. I haven't been able to get them feeling like they were before they slipped
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rebuilt my headset. bearing race popped out while riding the park
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Adjusted my bars for the 20th time. I haven't been able to get them feeling like they were before they slipped
The worst.
My bike should be together shortly.
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rode the crappy pre fab park near my house and realized i don't like riding when there are too many crappy skaters
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I got new shoes AND pedals today. I have run nothing but Eastern pedals for 6 years, and I got a pair of Odyssey Twisted PC's that make me feel like I'm clipped in... this could be an interesting 420 Dilly Jam
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I got new shoes AND pedals today. I have run nothing but Eastern pedals for 6 years, and I got a pair of Odyssey Twisted PC's that make me feel like I'm clipped in... this could be an interesting 420 Dilly Jam
Are you saying the Eastern pedals are not grippy?
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^ Make it your signature before he tries to cover for Eastern.
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Nothing but my new ParkTool allen wrenches came in! there so nice!!
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installed my Macneil 330 post, 30T MDS + extra guard. wish my howler had more room to run the sprocket closer to the frame.
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Macneil 330 post, 30T MDS + extra guard.
Your bike sounds awesome.
Parked my ute next to the skatepark and used headlights to light up a rail. Crankarm to psi, so close.
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nah not really its pretty shit
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Put new forks, stem, cranks, pedals, seat, seat post, and BB on.
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/531106_2947516483102_1117001553_32123266_92291896_n.jpg)
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Looks good rusty, i almost bought a red salvation when i got my badboy.
I put my t1 bars on and realized that it is going to be hard to get used to them and also that i am quite shit at riding atm.
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Your back on a badboy? I bought it in place of my challenger :(
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no no no haha i sold it. When i was buying it online along with my hubs n all that i almost bought one. decided not to haha. I miss that badboy already.
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I always loved the look of the cults. Stoked to finally be running one.
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kinda too skinny for me, i need a fat bitch to hold my shit
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Yeah they are small but I like it!
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fucking unsealed hubs, i hope my fixie wheel isnt dead, i was planning on riding it tomorrow... i guess thats what i get for leaving it out in the rain.
hope its not raining tomorrow and i can ride the bmx instead
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Are you saying the Eastern pedals are not grippy?
When you do a ton of pedal grinds not many pedals stay super grippy. but actually due to the concave design a lot of the knurling is still used for traction… and Eastern didn't have any when they sent me more propaganda for my biased bicycle so I grabbed what was at my shop
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Jumped curb cuts on the 24" while my wife was running.
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My car got broken into last weekend and my car is in the shop right now getting fixed and I definitely forgot to take my front wheel out of my trunk. No bikes for me for at least a week.
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Rode trails with an old friend who is starting to get back into riding again. Felt like old times for sure.
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My car got broken into last weekend and my car is in the shop right now getting fixed and I definitely forgot to take my front wheel out of my trunk. No bikes for me for at least a week.
Couldn't you just drop by and pick up your wheel?
As for myself, I fixed my blown headset and cleaned all the rain off it when I got home.
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Meh, the shop is kind of far away and I am incredibly lazy. Plus I'm going on vacation for a few days so I'll have things to keep my busy.
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^ Then why don't you just jew off and stop being so black about the whole thing?
:D
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broke a spoke
went to a bike shop called spokedoke
they didnt have any spokes
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Painted my warranty return cranks, now to put my 20" back together.
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My new wheelset should be here this week, going to raw out the TC also. Fresh FAFs are going on the LTF tonight.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r104/robinettritchie1/fcbb3a3c.jpg)
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Rebuilt my 20"... then realized Stolen sent me a left crankarm to replace my bad right crankarm. :mad2:
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Got my wheels in the mail. Put a spoke in the wheel and it's almost straight as an arrow now. LHD really mind fucked me though, put the tire on and then remembered my cranks were on RHD. Then I put the peg on the wrong way too.
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broke the seat in half on the bigbike
and fixed a flat on the go*
park glueless patches FTW
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Waiting for my new new crankarm to arrive...
Gotta work on the 4runner though so no riding today.
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Tabled it.
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put another seat on my bike and got me some mad crotch itch
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Discovered a pretty sick little obstacle in the gardens today i probably should have eyed it up before just bombing it. It's a little downhill slop jawn and then you can just fly off the sidewalk into a hill.
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that sounds awesome, we should ride in a few days and check that out. my goal tomorrow is to strip my fork and crank arms. then by the weekend i'll try to get the frame prepped for spraying. then it's time for 4 pegs, a functioning hubguard, and better brake setup. linear cables and i do not get along. i think it's just my superhuman kung fu grip, since i almost broke the housing apart with the first pull of the lever.
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Tabled it.
Throw that hand out.
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Got the Deathrow out of its box, decided im gunna build it up. Native seat will be with me in a week or so. Waiting for Empire to get Animal headsets back in stock & i will be buying a front end for it too.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/Hodge_Pig/Deathrow001.jpg)
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Went to the swap meet and found a sweet dropnose for it.
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that sounds awesome, we should ride in a few days and check that out. my goal tomorrow is to strip my fork and crank arms. then by the weekend i'll try to get the frame prepped for spraying. then it's time for 4 pegs, a functioning hubguard, and better brake setup. linear cables and i do not get along. i think it's just my superhuman kung fu grip, since i almost broke the housing apart with the first pull of the lever.
It's pretty sick I'll snap some pics of it tomorrow of its not shitty out.
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cleaned up the brakes and went to a skate park. I was the only one there and like my typical self I don't pace myself when I ride alone. I was beat after about 2 hours.
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Lubed chain, adjusted brakes, and pumped up tires. Ready to ride once it gets warmer.
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put a 27t on just so my axle wouldn't be hanging out the back of my dropouts or chain destroyingly slammed. Dropouts are too small these days.
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Stripped the black off my frame and sprocket. Looks a hell of a lot better.
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/578283_3000839296139_1117001553_32141605_2085429120_n.jpg)
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Damn nice rustoleum
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Finally built my bike up after the flight. Gonna get to ride it tomorrow :)
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Are you in California Young?
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had a broken foot AND a broken headset this weekend (as in i was NOT riding) and i still manage to break 3 more spokes, 2 fronts and a rear wtfffffff
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stripped my seat clamp bolt out then replaced it with a smaller bolt, snapped that one. poo
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About a half hour into riding tonight my bike started feeling real shit and then I realized my bars moved back. Moved 'em forward and rode some more.
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saturday...built a new front wheel
sunday...trued and tensioned it
today...rode better than i have in a long time. stoked! except for the first attempt at the half pipe i made i low sided because of the brand new front tire. feels good man.
not having a $5 front wheel that wobbles so much it hits your forks is amazing!
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Built up half a new one. Chrome Fit wifi, Cult forks, Bsd fat seat, and a primo mix laced to army green rollcage.
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Rawed my subrosa dtt, chucked my brakes. Looking forward to going riding
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im stuck with a rear peg in the back and found myself doing a lot of luc-e stalls and feeble grinds. i guess its a good thing?
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did dork wheelies the whole session today
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blasted the fuck out of some dirt ramps
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Grew half a but and tried some high speed bar spins in the grass hahaha. Almost landed one. I really want to not be scared of throwing them. I'm going slam my seat also I threw them better on the Benny than I do with the Marv.
Also to a crack at that gap I spoke of before. Didn't clear the sidewalk but I didn't fall so it's just a matter of shooting off and setting up for this in the short period of time you have coming off the downhill curve. Here's what it looks like.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/5a395c7f.jpg)
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/67661ab1.jpg)
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Took it apart, going to rattle can the frame white.
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4pegs
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Oops.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j290/sts152/IMG_2088.jpg)
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Oops.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j290/sts152/IMG_2088.jpg)
dat feel
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Put a ti sprocket bolt on my bike. Only ti thing on my bike. Now, I can hop higher and spin faster!
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(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/5a395c7f.jpg)
Oh this is along MLK blvd. isn't it? I have eyed that up too... you are right there isn't much space to set up for it.
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Dug the model c out last week and hit some trails. I am so stoked on it! I picked up the 30 dollar sunday stem and cut my steerer to slam it.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/415776_3338109492686_1267081598_32942142_393624677_o.jpg)
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Looks like a sick bike. Any more pictures?
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Rode it all day long. Found a crack in my pitchfork xlt-t dropout
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA0NzAuanBn.jpg)
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Oooooh. Gonna warranty it?
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Not the first owner, i traded my strands for these a while back and they were only a month old. Maybe they can do a crash replacement? I dunno about forks. I know this has happened to these more than usual. Maybe my lbs can deal with it.
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Looked at it and wished I could just change my rear tyre and go ride it but I can't so I got a fuckin' beer instead.
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Not the first owner, i traded my strands for these a while back and they were only a month old. Maybe they can do a crash replacement? I dunno about forks. I know this has happened to these more than usual. Maybe my lbs can deal with it.
Just find some used Odyssey Dirt Forks in the Sell/Swap and never worry about your forks again.
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Should have snatched up sketchphoto's r32's while i had the money.
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broke another spoke.
bought a 09 macniel bibi to replace my 07 3amigos
replaced my fit fafs with micro knobbie & khe park tire
switched my railed seat for a combo seat
stripped the brakes.
dropped the pegs
back down to ~22lb from about ~25, feels fantastic
just need a halflink for my kmc 510 so i can get rid of this stretched out shadow chain
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Put together my old Wave2, hadn't gone riding in a while, but after working out for 2 months now I realized I can easily throw the bike around and am almost landing 180 bars :0
Before I was able to barely hopbar right now I can do much better than that
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broke another spoke.
bought a 09 macniel bibi to replace my 07 3amigos
replaced my fit fafs with micro knobbie & khe park tire
switched my railed seat for a combo seat
stripped the brakes.
dropped the pegs.
Damn, sounds like your bike might actually look decent for once.
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Took my brake off and learnt these:
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/James_20twenty/IMG_0093-1.jpg)
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:( why do i not have a park like that near me :(
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:( why do i not have a park like that near me :(
To be fair, picture makes it look better than it actually is. But still good. It's not that close to me, 12 mile ride from my gaff.
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Rode it all day long. Found a crack in my pitchfork xlt-t dropout
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA0NzAuanBn.jpg)
that can easily be welded back up!
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My 4 yer old Elementary V3 was slipping non-stop so I put on an old front load from my old Fly Barcelona complete from way back in the day, but another spacer under it and flipped it upside down. Looks pretty dumb but actually feels really nice. Bike is looking pretty ghetto but feels great, should snap some shots soon.
Went out for my third ride of the year afterwards and after just a couple 180s and manuals I snapped the chain... Sucks cause there is no good bmx shops near by, especially cause I need a half link. I seem to go through chains faster than fucking grips.
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that can easily be welded back up!
Ditto, weld that shit up!
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Gnarly.. there looks to be 2 cracks at the bottom as well
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bruised this living shit out of my tailbone, life is hell right now.
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absorbed a fall with my face after a failed chain hop.
now im a sore/swollen 2-face...
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Big jumps. Blasted 'em!
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I was going through some of my parts stash and decided to take apart my cruiser wheels (joytech clones w/alienation runaways) and lace up a couple chrome 24" odyssey hazard rims I had laying around. I even found some old black double butted spokes for the front wheel. This is my bar cruiser and am starting to ride it at the trails now too.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/398998_3369997249860_1267081598_49206929_150233733_n.jpg)
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Ditto, weld that shit up!
O rly? haha I stripped the paint and found another crack.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA1MTAuanBn.jpg)
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O rly? haha I stripped the paint and found another crack.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA1MTAuanBn.jpg)
holy shit glad you found out without waking up on the ground
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The scary thing(although not smart) was that i kept riding them for the day because all i had seen was to top crack so i thought cruising around on them would be fine due to the bottom still being intact. Anyways i continued to still ride rails and stuff. Not smart haha.
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I am really doubtful about having a crash replacement so i better start saving for some forks.
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What cruiser frame is that?
I swapped out my challenger stem for a Fit BF stem which caused me to curse alot. The steer tube on my fork is too large and my star nut wants to pull out instead of tighten the headset....
Put a new seat on and raise my post half an inch.
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Rode 1 handed to the gas station for smokes and a brew..
It felt good, but not as good as hitting a nice handrail would have been.
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Had a real fun session at the park, and I got a new front brake cap :)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8158/7130994997_6337bc6cfa.jpg)
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^ That looks amazing, with that stem it looks better than a flush counterbore.
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^ That looks amazing, with that stem it looks better than a flush counterbore.
Thanks! I really love how this stem looks, especially when matched with a Tree cap. It could be sitting totally flush if I trim my forks down a little bit. I'm real lazy about that though, so it'll probably stay this way for a while.
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What cruiser frame is that?
The Sunday Model C.
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patched a goathead flat on the khe
added front/rear lights and pump and bracket to the fixie
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I put cone washers on my spindle. First time in 13 years of riding that I ever had them on my bike. I also oven cleanered my stem and spraye dit black.
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i want to go riding so bad but ive got an essay to write for tomorrow dammit
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put some plastic eclat pedals on
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Rode/grinded it on a shitty double barrel con cave rail at a small shitty local park
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stuffed it in my backseat
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broke another spoke, fixed a flat.
ive been breaking a spoke like every other day... maybe i really should replace my 48h ratchet to chrome ribcage with a 48h ratchet to a chrome ribcage
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Or you could rebuild your wheel with good spokes Carlos
I turned my Wave2 into an Ian Schwartz frame. Am now running an Animal wedge mod post and a Cult pivotal
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Took apart my shitty one piece cranks in my fixer upper fixed gear and packed that shit full of grease. I now have a pretty solid bike. Also put toe clips on.
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Rode to the gas station with both hands on my bars!
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Tire ripped away from the wire bead (old Zeppelin) and blew out my new tube :(
Ripped the back wheel off, stripped it down ready for a new tire whenever I get one.
Cranks were creaking aswell so had them off and jigged it about, gave them a clean and moved some spacers about and its all good again.
Took the pegs off just to make it easier to move/shove in the storage space it lives in.
Considered taking the tire off the front and moving it to the back so most of the annoying shit like chain tension and brakes were sorted but changed my mind as sods law id rip the tube or fuck up the tire in the process and be even more stuffed!
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fixed a flat
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looked at it and got sad
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Or you could rebuild your wheel with good spokes Carlos
i get all my spokes handcut at bicycle express cuz they used to use philwoods from down the street but now that they dont, i just pick em by color :/ still like to throw any buisness i can theyre way just cause theyre an awesome shop
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Ordered new wheels for it, bg should approve
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i get all my spokes handcut at bicycle express cuz they used to use philwoods from down the street but now that they dont, i just pick em by color :/ still like to throw any buisness i can theyre way just cause theyre an awesome shop
Yeah theyre awesome, I haven't been there in a while but last year I was Chuck's apprentice and he showed me how to build and true wheels, then afterwards alot of San Jose bike dudes would come to me asking me to build or true their wheels
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Put a pair of cult vans grips on. Might get some tanwall tires and switch back to 2.125/1.95 tires.
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Snapped my seat post bolt by over tightening it and cracked my s4 stem.... It seemed so gooood.... :(
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Wrangled those Ligera tires onto my camwood. Bike looks 10000000 times better. Might have pics up sometime. But the tires feel amazing for the half hour I rode it.
Slapped a clearance odyssey principle seat on her Ian, put in new headset bearings and made a bottom dust cover out of a folding Koozie. Help prolong the life.
Some Silver trailmixes too.
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sent the shock on the big bike back to elka because my hsc does not work and I almost died.
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(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/PicturesfromCell022.jpg)
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Rode around the construction site across the street...yesterday
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/PicturesfromCell023.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/PicturesfromCell024.jpg)
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rode around the construction site across the street...yesterday
rad!!!
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I rode it! It's been a while, but my leg let me get away with it yesterday...
I also put my freecoaster on so I'd put less stress on my leg (no backpedal/pressure) and took the giant fit bikes sticker off my downtube.
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gonna ride once the sun goes down and it's not way way hot.
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Got up really early and rebuilt my wheels and was digging and riding by 9am! Great day so far!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/459455_3406185834552_1267081598_49220547_910799232_o.jpg)
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Fuck. I want to live near some trails haha
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Fuck. I want to live near some trails haha
This setup is in my friend's backyard... super tight and tech and nothing is huge. All the berms are epic. He is really good at digging berms and bowling out the flat bottoms. Most of the local pros pass this spot by because there isn't anything bigger than 5'5" lip by 9' gaps. You can ride here all day and not get tired of it there are so many options.
To get through the lines without pedaling you really need good bike control to be able to carve deep into berms and pump. OPTIONS man!!!!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/463916_3285411655273_1267081598_32924336_990600792_o.jpg)
(https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554409_3405204450018_1267081598_49220073_650731845_n.jpg)
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This setup is in my friend's backyard... super tight and tech and nothing is huge. All the berms are epic. He is really good at digging berms and bowling out the flat bottoms. Most of the local pros pass this spot by because there isn't anything bigger than 5'5" lip by 9' gaps. You can ride here all day and not get tired of it there are so many options.
To get through the lines without pedaling you really need good bike control to be able to carve deep into berms and pump. OPTIONS man!!!!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/463916_3285411655273_1267081598_32924336_990600792_o.jpg)
(https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554409_3405204450018_1267081598_49220073_650731845_n.jpg)
The Four Nines, what state are you in? Looks like a good, simple, fun ride
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The Four Nines, what state are you in? Looks like a good, simple, fun ride
Ohio. It is fun and there is so much going on packed into a small space that it makes it a challenge. Really good to hone your skills on. Pretty much everything can be ridden backwards too. So you can do loops out and back and pump up to the rolling and start again. Two main lines both can be linked and each one has about 3 variations. We have a wallride planned for the step up that will open up another line!
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Currently in a community that has an icebridge to cross the Liard River in the NWT. The river has just broke and my bike is on the other side so I have to wait until the ferry goes in to get my bike. It sits in my car :(
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^^ makes me want to bitch about my 2 flat tires a lot less after reading this.
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Got my new wheel built up and went for a short ride, went home early due to a flat. Installer error, I'm too dumb to check my rim strip.
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I'm finally going to be able to change my rear tyre, then I'm heading to the skatepark with a big lump O whatever from the swelling left in my elbow.. it needs to be drained, FUCK.
I wish I could just jab a lil hole in it and let it drain.
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Taking out my FSA unsealed pig headset of my Speed series and putting in a Chris King. Then I will be riding it a lot more!
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This setup is in my friend's backyard... super tight and tech and nothing is huge. All the berms are epic. He is really good at digging berms and bowling out the flat bottoms. Most of the local pros pass this spot by because there isn't anything bigger than 5'5" lip by 9' gaps. You can ride here all day and not get tired of it there are so many options.
To get through the lines without pedaling you really need good bike control to be able to carve deep into berms and pump. OPTIONS man!!!!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/463916_3285411655273_1267081598_32924336_990600792_o.jpg)
(https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554409_3405204450018_1267081598_49220073_650731845_n.jpg)
I really would like to ride that spot
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That looks a lot of fun and reminds my old trails in jersey sort of. Not as many berms but we didn't have a lot of really huge jumps just one. They look really fun to ride.
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put a fit eccd and post on and some black fit bars carlos gave me for helping build his ramp. we then rode the ramp and i grew testicles and footplanted the spine
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was ridijng along and said "oh shit! glass!" and the bike replied "SSSSSSSSSSSSS"
fixed it with a glueless park patch from a stranger who then said "that patch isnt gonna hold" and what happenes? the patch doesnt hold. thanks for nothing, bro.
also bombed some sweet hills this weekend including taking a free bus up to UC santa cruz, bombing down and arriving at the bottom of the mountain at the same time as the bus.... a couple of times.
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ups brought my 48h ratchet/ribcage deal today, so i might lace that bitch up now that i'm chilling. aside from that, sent out 3 packages from my for sale/for trade thread (http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/showthread.php?t=211660) and planned out my next round of purchases to get my bike 3-4 pounds lighter and a tiny bit more compact with my rear wheel more slammed and a shorter stem. like a fit 48mm BF or maybe something frontload with a similar reach.
i think it's time for me to start twisting some nipples, odyssey nips that is.
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getting an electric screwdriver revolutionized wheelbuilding for me
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fucked with my bar/stem & saddle positions
bike still doesn't feel right. i think i need a smaller frame
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did i think the sketchyist raw job on the sunday wave frame i got for $50. took a photo of my dtt then swapped all the bits onto the sunday, cant wait for my new wheels
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Rode for a few hours, need to true my back wheel
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Went out to a trail spot 1.5 miles from where I work... we got a lot of rain today. I wanted to be able to gauge how well they drain so I know when they are ridable based upon puddle sizes along the road.
So... I noticed a car with a door open pulled over to the edge of the parking lot where the entrance to the trails is (they are on state land behind a shady shopping center and high rise apartments)... a man and a woman were coming out of the brush going back to the car. Seemed odd... went back the jumps... came back out of the woods 10 minutes later and a she had another business looking dude in the bushes giving him a bj.
Nice a prostitute working within 100 yards of the trails. Well I guess it is a matter of time before they get shut down now. They have been running almost 3 years...
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Went out to a trail spot 1.5 miles from where I work... we got a lot of rain today. I wanted to be able to gauge how well they drain so I know when they are ridable based upon puddle sizes along the road.
So... I noticed a car with a door open pulled over to the edge of the parking lot where the entrance to the trails is (they are on state land behind a shady shopping center and high rise apartments)... a man and a woman were coming out of the brush going back to the car. Seemed odd... went back the jumps... came back out of the woods 10 minutes later and a she had another business looking dude in the bushes giving him a bj.
Nice a prostitute working within 100 yards of the trails. Well I guess it is a matter of time before they get shut down now. They have been running almost 3 years...
Confront her and tell her to take her business down the road
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confront her and get a bj
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what blue said.
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Not today, but about a week or so ago I was riding home from the skatepark late at night. Had my flashlight in one hand, and my helmet, and pads in my backpack. I get about half way home to the train tracks. I tighten my grip to avoid eating shit as I go over them. After bouncing over them without crashing, I loosen my grip and begin to shine the flashlight in front of me. The second I loosen my grip, my front wheel dives into Tucson's deepest pothole. Tight grip or not, I was going to end up on the ground. I fly OTB while rolling into the street, I was lucky that the traffic was stopped at the red light. Hit my head pretty good, and banged up my knees and shoulder. I stand up and look for my bike so it doesn't get run over. The fucking thing was still in the pothole like some cartoon shit. I pick the rocks out of my palms and ride the rest of the way home wishing I left my pads and helmet on. But the part that bothers me the most is the rip in my newest jeans.
Just picked the scab on my shoulder and thought I'd share.
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It wouldn't have happened with Curbrider Flow Pedals
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I would have fell even harder because I would have to carve and pump to go anywhere.
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what blue said.
Ha ha.
*edit*
The small patch of woods where the trails are... are sandwiched between a spooky hr geiger esque high rise bombed out apt building and another apartment building that looks like it would be on a Beck album cover from the 90's. Lots of sketchy meth people around and a couple pimps. I ain't gonna fuck with them. Literally or figuratively.
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a shiny little red stingray manifested itself into my life today which is great news cause just days ago my friend's ticket got thrown out of a raffle for a shiny red bmx bike. gonna be a nice little present :)
...minus the little bell of course. that went on my bike for some badass bell blasting bowl runs.... three ring airs and knee-ring turndowns
but alas my time with the bell came to an end when i had to put my brakes on cuase i was sessioning a hillside and my tires' too bald to go brakeless... and well ive been riding a lot of hills lately
the bell will be back soon
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Put this on my bike...
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/kenspaulding/IMG_20120509_124437.jpg)
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Installed new Deluxe grips, then put grip gloves on, cause it's that time of the year already in Florida. Also, I broke a spoke in my front wheel, which is pretty average.
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the shovel heads?
fuck me, mine are already in two halves... still waiting on empire to order me a couple pairs
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I then put grip gloves on, cause it's that time of the year already in Florida.
How did you come up on a pair?
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Yellow
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r147/lobbster_photos/IMG_20120509_145411.jpg)
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r147/lobbster_photos/IMG_20120509_145422.jpg)
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yellow and black always works.... nice change of pace from the usual neon gatorate and coffeee piss color people tend to choose
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I took my chain off to mail it to chrome rims yo and took my forks off and mailed them to s&m.
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Went to the race track with it.
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ground the brake mounts off.
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animal tww 2.0s and gum vansxcult grips. they didn't have black 2.1 fafs like i wanted so i went with the what i got.
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rode to the corner store taco truck
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(http://distilleryimage11.instagram.com/cc109cb69b1011e1a9f71231382044a1_7.jpg)
Swapped stems and bars with a set I had laying around, and newish chain. I still think it needs more black.
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broke a spoke bikesmile2
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I fixed my seating problem with the help of a coke can shim and random bits from my tool box. Great success!
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a shiny little red stingray ...
my very first bike!!!! 1977. still as stoked today as I was back then!!!bikesmile
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Not yet but just got off. Ol dude gave me some xanis. Got a 12 pack of newcastle a can of aircraft paint remover and i gotta wait for my pharmacist to get off work. Her Sunday Ian is about to look amazing and I'm gonna be feeling even better.
As it is now
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/PicturesfromCell.jpg)
Contemplating keeping the pink cable or use this neon green one I bought of ody clearance
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dialled in the rocket manny seatgrab barspin on it
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barspins are cake with a seat like this. It's the lack of pegs stopping me from rocket manual b's. Sadly it's her bike and she rides more than me. Not for long.
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take pegs off.
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Been getting on the bike the past couple days,my wrist is still healing from the surgery I had a month ago.I can only manual and hop up curbs but its a start.
Got this speedometer in the mail before I went pedaling around from spot to spot today
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/6c52242f.jpg)
I'd say I'm quite still fond of 30-9 haha.
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pussied the easiest rail yet and threw it at a tree
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have ridden the kids bike in months... its bumming me out
gonna try to get the motivation to throw on some less bent bars today and have curb sesh to see how fucking terrible i am
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Noticed recently that I broke a gyro plate barrel adjuster. How the hell does that happen
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Picked up a duo svs, put it on the front and moved the zepplin to the back.
Thank god I picked up some tyre levers aswell.
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Not yet but just got off. Ol dude gave me some xanis. Got a 12 pack of newcastle a can of aircraft paint remover and i gotta wait for my pharmacist to get off work. Her Sunday Ian is about to look amazing and I'm gonna be feeling even better.
As it is now
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/PicturesfromCell.jpg)
Contemplating keeping the pink cable or use this neon green one I bought of ody clearance
My seat looks like this now. I fixed up my brakes so they are nice and snappy, and fixed the 2nd flat in a week.
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Wait till surf nicaragua wakes his lazy ass up and posts the pics I just took of it now.
I hate that my phone doesn't let me work photobucket.
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Put a classic T1 sticker on the ht wishing I had a T1 haha.
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installed water bottle cage on mtn bike. twisted the spoke nipples on the 22's front wheel. squeezed the brake lever on my 24. May put larger bars on the 22 today...
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Painted my bike in the theme of an 80s acid trip. Then found a huge crack in my frame.
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Painted my bike in the theme of an 80s acid trip. Then found a huge crack in my frame.
I actually DID acid in the 80's. Pics?
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Wait till surf nicaragua wakes his lazy ass up and posts the pics I just took of it now.
I hate that my phone doesn't let me work photobucket.
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/PicturesfromCell032.jpg)
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/PicturesfromCell031.jpg)
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replaced 6 spokes on the front then switched my bald khe park for a bald fit faf... i wasnt gonna trust the khe through 50 miles the ghettttooooo
today I smashed through 10 miles straight straight straight of 2 lane each way, super narrow, unprotected left-turn 40mph traffic street. probably stopped at a total of two lights and skitched back up to speed at those stops. fucking smashing through traffic is sooooooooooo much funner on a bmx
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cut my bars down a shade over 24.5 wide, feels nice
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Rode it and realised road biking hung over is a bad idea. Almost vommed all over the bars, had a lucky escape haha
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Trued the back wheel
Jb weld mod on the underside of my Balance Piv seats
filled the dropouts a bit with JB weld on my Fit Mac frame . Still have too file it down too 13.5". Can't stand the wheel shifting, even after reefing the hell out of it with a 2 ft 1/2" breaker bar.
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Biggest air of my life out of a quarter. Thank you, Bike.
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flipped the stem on the 22. pushed the bars forward just a tad. Jumped the fuck out of it. Swapping out the seat/pedals later today because they suck.
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Wrapped my toes around my handlebars walking by it. Want to ride it today, but may have other plans.
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Last nigh I put my khe collapse on the half of my bike that's still together.
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tore a 1" slit in my microknobbie sidewall. was able to deflate/save the tube in time.
no idea how it didnt explode from bulging out so much
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now that i finally have my bmx bike working again i gave it little tlc today;added a link so the 2.23 ruben didn't rub, back end feels amazing now! i can manual so much better already and i haven't ridden it in like 5 months. also painted my bars grey/silver so they half match my chrome forks. was gonna raw 'em but i didn't have any stripper. and i painted my stem too, put a 5mm spacer under it as well.
also got a flat on my mercier. skids ftl. luckily it happened less than a mile from my house on my way back from a 20 mile ride with no spares or tools...got lucky
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Went to a state race at the local track and sold alot of my old race stuff. On my way out found a dude selling an old Standard front load stem in pristine condition for $20. Put it on my bike, got really stoked and rode the fuck out of my 5ft. quarter.
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Went to a state race at the local track and sold alot of my old race stuff. On my way out found a dude selling an old Standard front load stem in pristine condition for $20. Put it on my bike, got really stoked and rode the fuck out of my 5ft. quarter.
Dibs on the front load if you ever sell it.
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Laced a front wheel, without using the G-sport guide. I feel so pro.
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Rode last night. Still getting the rust out of my system, but did a barspin over the box after about a year and a half of not riding, I was real happy with myself.
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and rode the fuck out of my 5ft. quarter.
post the q
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Bought some tan wall tires and then rode trails.
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Bought some tan wall tires and then rode trails.
That sounds like a perfect day.
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rode the shitty free park and started learning fakie nose manuals down a bank
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Jack shit for the past week... yard work FTL.
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I taught a FGFS a handful of new tricks, one of which I like to claim purveyorship over (as I feel I invented it). I call it the donkey kong. Its quite possibly the laziest fucking thing you could do down a ledge.
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I taught a FGFS a handful of new tricks, one of which I like to claim purveyorship over (as I feel I invented it). I call it the donkey kong. Its quite possibly the laziest fucking thing you could do down a ledge.
sharing is caring etc
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Filled one of the dropout slots on my Standard with welds. Finishing it Friday, then drilling 3/8 slots.
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Paid for my forks and gum fit techs from S&M
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road squishy bike over jumps. put new grips on 24. Yesterday I BLASTED monster jumps on the 24. Tomorrow, I will do the same.
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(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398943_10150803528716186_515786185_10270713_961675581_n.jpg)
Aggie from Federal hooked up a whole bunch of their new wax to try out. I know its just wax but the thought that went into making this stuff is impressive, the 2 sides for rails and ledges and the fact that it fits in your pocket is neat. I'm going to have to get over screaming at rollerbladers for waxing ledges now...
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Swapped out the Ody freestyle classic for a race classic on my FBM so I can put the freestyle on my ltf once I get a headset. Weird seeing the FBM without a front brake.
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funny how every company is now selling branded wax. ill stick with $2 candles i think
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Rode last night. Landed a downside ship to disaster, well over a year since I have done one. I used to do them so much, but after the time off of the bike I had lost them. I was more than excited.
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Rode last night. Landed a downside ship to disaster, well over a year since I have done one. I used to do them so much, but after the time off of the bike I had lost them. I was more than excited.
Is there a trick to staying over the coping? I tend to do fly out 180 downside whips whenever I try them.
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Took delivery of it and stuck the wheels/pedals on. The olive green looks way better in person. I'm liking bmx at the minute, can almost 360 hop which I could never do before. Probably won't get to ride it at the skatepark today cos some cunt drove into my car in the mcd's drive through so I have to sort that.
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waxed up my coffin box and then proceded to fill my director dropout with wax
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dirt jumps!
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just cleaned it up a bit. need to post up a bike check soon
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Rode it but I felt shitty today and couldn't land anything...fuck.
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Jumped curb cuts on the 24 while my wife ran.
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Picked up some Standard race forks for my spare today. Threw it twice, and yelled at it. Learned 180 over rail to backwards crook if that makes sense.
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Replaced my cracked stem with a fresh stem :D
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Is there a trick to staying over the coping? I tend to do fly out 180 downside whips whenever I try them.
Yes, lean in. It sounds stupid, but I'm serious.
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my friend had a big crack in his downtube, so we thought that we would snap his frame for fun, so he dropped off a small ledge and guess what?
the cranks snapped.
we were laughing hysterically, that shit was so unexpected.
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My Marmoset is tightening really stupid in my forks. I have dual knight guards on it. When i tighten it one of the guards is fine but the other acts like a screw and pushes my wheel to the other side, like really bad. It doesn't do it when i put the wheel on backwards though. I would like to keep the knight guards on but don't know what to do. Only things i can think of is dishing the wheel to the other side or taking my tire off and putting it facing the right way with a backwards wheel. pls help
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Do it
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Put new grips on it. Straitened my bars out after a bail at the skatepark a few nights back. And ordered the parts I need for my spare bike. Hopefully will have it done by next week.
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Brake mount ripped out of a mates Fly Tierra.
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1349/img20120520140714.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/442/img20120520140714.jpg/)
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7465/img20120520140701.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/img20120520140701.jpg/)
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Fly put that grub screw in to hold the posts in the frame instead of the bolts that go through the posts so the spring cap wouldn't rotate relative to the post, but what stops the springs from making the posts rotate when you release tension on the grub screw? Is it keyed?
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I hope that can be warrantied, that frame can't possibly hold up to much without some drilling/gusseting especially with how thin tubes are on bike frames these days..
Not to mention the lower the frame triangle the lower the strength.
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i exploded my wheel blaasting everything and then got it working again enough to blast everything some more
who has a monkey front wheel? i know theres a few of those going around here, i want one.
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broke my chain twice in two different places and got a flat on my ride home.
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broke my chain twice in two different places and got a flat on my ride home.
Today was a good day.
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rode pegless today, felt cool.
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My Marmoset is tightening really stupid in my forks. I have dual knight guards on it. When i tighten it one of the guards is fine but the other acts like a screw and pushes my wheel to the other side, like really bad. It doesn't do it when i put the wheel on backwards though. I would like to keep the knight guards on but don't know what to do. Only things i can think of is dishing the wheel to the other side or taking my tire off and putting it facing the right way with a backwards wheel. pls help
Fixed that problem today. I trued my wheel so it's in line now and doesn't hit. Went to ride it then my ratchet skipped, took my wheel off and lubed my driver up. Noticed the helicoil coming out so i clipped the part that i could not push back in but while i did that ,even more helicoil came out so i had to push it in with 2 screwdrivers. My bike feels nice kind of.
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Cult chain, wheel is slammed now my shit is too tight. Upgrading to a 28t soon. Still rides awesome I live this bike.
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Replaced my chain and noticed my profile driver is missing 2 teeth....
I'm still kicking myself over this shit ass trade I did months back. Fuck you Zachbmx for not giving me the full extent of how shitty your wheel was....
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/537762_3159953033883_1117001553_32197113_2120316035_n.jpg)
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got a flat
replaced tube
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That is so shit rusty.
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Still works, for now.
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i would send him gorilla shit
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It was like 3 or 4 months ago it was my fault for not saying anything when I got it.
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Replaced my MicroKnob with a Fly. Sorry Blueee.
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who has a monkey front wheel? i know theres a few of those going around here, i want one.
I traded mine for 1st Gen. Solid Bitch cranks :D
I'm stoked.
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Pulled out stuck seatpost out of my frame and made a wedge post
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Pulled out stuck seatpost out of my frame and made a wedge post
Oscarrrr
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Replaced my chain and noticed my profile driver is missing 2 teeth....
I'm still kicking myself over this shit ass trade I did months back. Fuck you Zachbmx for not giving me the full extent of how shitty your wheel was....
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/537762_3159953033883_1117001553_32197113_2120316035_n.jpg)
what did you trade for it, and is it on your peg side? my mate snapped a tooth off a joytech driver just by grinding on his chain side (albeit without a chain on but still)
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Traded my ratchet wheel for it(i know I know) I thought this would have better engagment. Its on my grind side but I haven't been riding pegs for a while.
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^ Thats a bummer for sure...
Last night I took apart my whole bike, degreased and regreased everything. And tried to get my wheels dialed as best as I could... My axles always seem to crossthread and its a pain putting on hub guards and shit. I also put a new coat of flat black on my forks and added a 2mm spacer. Shit is rocking right now. Also put on 4 pegs.
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Oscarrrr
Billy?
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Billy?
yes;)
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Re-greased everything and flipped my JC/PC's for long lasting pedal grinding fun. Added a half link to my 510 to get the wheel slammed. Bike is feeling awesome for the first time in a while, best feeling.
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Took it to the skatepark, turns out I can actually do jump boxes now! Still can't air a ramp properly. video of said jump box (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-PWWUHtvE). The shame of wearing my mtb xc lid for bmx though..
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Took it to the skatepark, turns out I can actually do jump boxes now! Still can't air a ramp properly. video of said jump box (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ-PWWUHtvE). The shame of wearing my mtb xc lid for bmx though..
Park looks fun.
Decided I need to repaint my cranks and front wheel, get some new grips and pedals and that I want to strip the anodizing off my sprocket.
Shame I cant atleast take the parts off and strip them for fear that Ill get asked to ride tonight :p
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It's alright, they got rid of a big quarter just after the jump box though and that's ruined it a bit. Would probably be more fun if I could air things properly though.
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Saw this on FB today
(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/306147_2139423383295_1777487415_971668_1083276698_n.jpg)
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First time seeing bars break like that.
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i cant be bothered to search, it would take a long time, but i have seen flybikes bars completely snap off only from the gripping area, absolutely wicked.
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Volume Cougar bars? Could a break like that be caused by improper heat-treating?
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(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385651_378321102208273_100000911605085_1123001_757176352_n.jpg)
oh, and this happened to my friend. shadow vultus 8.5 if anyone wants to know.
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I started cleaning the surface rust off a spare frame. I'm building some dirt jumps for the city so naturally I need a "trail" bike right..?
After I have it cleaned up completely I'll prime it, paint it, build it and shred it.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/bikes/Premium%20Harrington/GEDC0885.jpg)
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(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385651_378321102208273_100000911605085_1123001_757176352_n.jpg)
oh, and this happened to my friend. shadow vultus 8.5 if anyone wants to know.
Jesus, I seem to read about a busted shadow part once a week. Sod using their stuff!
New pedals and grips turned up but not managed to get ahold of some black paint yet. Annoying!
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Last night I swapped my EVO IIs for Superstar brakes and a new cable hanger on my FBM and started putting the ltf together.
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Jesus, I seem to read about a busted shadow part once a week. Sod using their stuff!
Join the hate club.
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Join the hate club.
Ha Hates abit of a strong word for it but then again ive never seen the appeal of any of shadows stuff when there is so many other parts company's.
Dont suppose anyones ever stripped an Animal Cush seat? I dont want to do it and find out it looks like shit and wreck an ok seat. Just annoyed I bought it in Grey all those years ago.
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fixed a flat and changed out a really bald folding faf for a bald faf :/
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(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/67188adf.jpg)
Going under the knife. Got some cool stuff coming soon.
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Whats the WD40 for?
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Whats the WD40 for?
Sex lube?
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Cruised around acting my age
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Whats the WD40 for?
to lube the bearings duhhhh
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Whats the WD40 for?
rusted VW bolts and to get paint off my bearings.
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Did more work on the "Road Warrior" aka piece of shit bike.
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Love how people try to act like WD40 is useless, just to try catch people out.
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Rode, did barspins, tables, stomped my heel, and kicked the ground making my toe nice and swollen again. It was fun.
Also got a dent in my crossbar on my 4pc'ers. Made me sad for a while. Looking for a cool sticker to cover it up now.
Also missed my front peg while hauling ass to DP the quarter. I caught myself and did a wild cartwheel on accident.
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Moved it to the other side of the room while cleaning.
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Put my skateboard on top of it while it was in my trunk.
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Installed a 2.35 aitken on the rear... rode the trails at lunch. 2.35" front and rear is so awesome!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/467554_3531354883700_1267081598_49266261_1825098326_o.jpg)
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my bike sucks right now. two non folding tires
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installed a 27t fit sprocket and then worked on my ratchet til i got frustrated. i just got that odyssey webstore ratchet/ribcage deal and since upgrading to a 10t it runs like shit. if i run it with the supplied metal bash washer the driver binds a lot and backpedaling takes more effort. if i run it without the bash washer it skips and the chain wants to rub against the hubshell. halp, i'm trying to go for a ride tonight and it'd be nice to have a smooth hub.
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Scored this on craigslist today for $100.

Fit Eddie frame
Fit shivs
Profile acoustic stem
Profile wake sprocket
Profile cranks
Animal PCs
Profile Mini front hub
Sun Envy rim
Aitken 2.25 tire
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Scored this on craigslist today for a $100.
Fit Eddie frame
Fit shivs
Profile acoustic stem
Profile wake sprocket
Profile cranks
Animal PCs
Profile Mini front hub
Sun Envy rim
Aitken 2.25 tire
Wow nice!!!
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Yea this was a deal I couldn't pass up. I love people who sell their bikes because they quit riding haha.
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Yelled at it when I ran into it walking by it half asleep.
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Love how people try to act like WD40 is useless, just to try catch people out.
WD stands for water displacer so it is in fact the opposite of a lubricant. WD40 is helpful in some applications but is for the most part something that doesn't need to be close to a bicycle.
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WD stands for water displacer so it is in fact the opposite of a lubricant. WD40 is helpful in some applications but is for the most part something that doesn't need to be close to a bicycle.
Unless your peeling tons of stickers off... In which case it works great.
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My bike has a flat tire so i'd like to fix that and spend some time cleaning it throughly.
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Unless your peeling tons of stickers off... In which case it works great.
And removing tan paint off your animal bearings.
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Noticed that my left profile crank arm was fairly bent. No idea where my warranty card is either.
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holy shit cmb, good deal
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Replaced my headset with an Odyssey one. Took all my stem bolts out and greased them since they were creaking. Feels much better. And put some air in my tires. Then I tried to put my spare bike together, front end is almost new and clean, the drive train is pretty damn sketch. I need to find a cheap back wheel for it.
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So i got bored of waiting to buy new parts & built my Marv up with parts i have.
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Upgraded my frame:
went from this:
2008 LTF 21
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/Rev_Shawn/BMX/2008%20LTF/DSCN0910.jpg)
to this:
2012 WTP Patron 20.75
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd143/Rev_Shawn/BMX/2012%20WTP%20Patron/242-1.jpg)
Much happier now.
S&M frame is for sale.
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looks lush. love translucent orange
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Rode it more, which is so great after not being able to for a while again. Figured out that my beloved Federal 4pc bars might have to hit the trash can due to over tightening my stem at some point. Sucks, but I'm just happy to be riding my bike enough to find out!
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sat in a box but i'm about to get Bolo forks. i think i'm getting the 15mm ones though.
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Put on a pair of Salt City bars. Bought them in Salt City.
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Please tell me those bars feel great I'm ordering some end of the month when the t1 shipment gets into oz
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got two flats front and rear, i hate kevlar tyres. Dual primo walls might go back on
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(http://i45.tinypic.com/fckno.jpg)
2 pac aint dead (he's inside my bike)
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2ntjwyf.jpg)
half-painted my bike with dulux "marian skies" paint
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looks sick and you seem to have regained a respectable amount of seatpost and shitty paint!
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WD stands for water displacer so it is in fact the opposite of a lubricant. WD40 is helpful in some applications but is for the most part something that doesn't need to be close to a bicycle.
So what you're saying is that it has its uses, exactly as I implied?
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Boiling some green Da Kine grips. Not a fan of the cultxvans
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Put 2 Long Island Bikes stickers on.
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got a flat, fixed it 3 damned times and it still wasn't fixed. god darn it, that sucked so hard. we also were with like 12 people so i wanted to ride so badly but nope.jpeg, had to just cruise with a regular Kuwahara womans bike... oh well, will fix it tomorrow.
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Got to take the Marv out for a proper ride today. I said i didnt really notice the head tube angle when i just messed around on it in the front garden. However riding it properly today trying to get into nose manuals compaired to my friends bike is worlds apart, its ALOT easier.
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Actually pulled something worth filming, pretty made up with myself as I'm just starting to get some skills and confidence back after hardly riding the last few years
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Put some profile button heads on. looks deece!
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7290724766_1c218f04be.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7290713622_107050e9e0.jpg)
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Missed my back peg on a 180 to backwards double on an out ledge with a probably 8 foot drop. All the way down to my lower back... Hurt worse than breaking my leg.
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Put my bike in my car yesterday thinking I was gonna go ride, didn't...
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overshot a jump, no finger on brake lever. went off the next jump and landed on my head between the lip/landing. today I have whiplash....
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Me & my good friend (Newstead on here) built some weird ass little ramp set up out of all the wood & concrete slabs we could find in my back garden/garage & had loads of fun jumping it, manualling it & trying to nose manual it!
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rear wheel was super spongy so i tightened all the spokes a half turn... well about 3/4ths of them, the other 1/4th has seized/deformed nipples from building the wheel w/o grease
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I did my first ever 720 cab. Stoked. Next up, 900...
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Went to re-spray a few parts black and my back tire has deflated.
Im guessing its the heat? checked the tube and it looks like how it comes out of the packet. Never seen a tube come out like that before.
What are the odds the air has just leaked out totally as I cant see any damage and I crushed t as much as I could underwater (no pump) and didnt get any bubbles..
Annoying as fuck though.
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You check the valve?
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I've had that before, valve seemed fine as well. Just ended up chucking the tube, can't be arsed with the hassle of finding a leak for the cost of a few quid!
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Got no pump so it was abit hard. I have another that I fixed the puncture on so tossing that in until I can pick up a new one!
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got those new éclat slash pc pedals, second pair of éclat pedals and they are awesome!
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switched out 2.3/2.25 nonfolding for some 1.95/1.85
feels like shit but sooooo much lighter :P
also probably shouldnt have waited so long to change out my jcpc sleeve
(http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1117/120530004.jpg)
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switched out 2.3/2.25 nonfolding for some 1.95/1.85
feels like shit but sooooo much lighter :P
I have a pair of folding tires I'll sell you for dirt cheap. They're pretty worn but have a few months left in them haha. They don't have any rips or tears in them. 2.25 folding ruben ligera and a 2.10 faf-k. 15 shipped and their yours.
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My pedal looks like yours bluemeate, need to change it soon.
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there was no allen slot left, i had to grip the threaded end with pliers and twist it out.
just make sure you leave on enough threading to grip
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i trued my back wheel so the brakes felt consistent all the way around, adjusted the tension, and roughed up the pads with sandpaper. also i got fed up with the little knob on the end of my tech 77 lever, so i filed it down and smoothed it out with some fine grit sandpaper. now my brake feels and works a shit ton better. also i took off my redneck LT and put my old gouged up redneck XLT after filing down the gouge mark from a couple years ago when i ran into a chainlink fence and got knocked the fuck out. now i want to strip the black off my seatpost to go with the silver stem. i also locked into a manual for almost a half block which is huge to me, since i haven't had much manual control after getting back into bmx. before i quit manuals had always been hard, so this was just some fluke one time deal haha. maybe smooth downhill streets are what's up. it's worth it pedaling back up each time just to coast down and manual.
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finally moved it from my car into my room to sit for a few weeks due to my shoulder being separated. sucks, but i'm going to dial some stuff in so its perfect when i can actually ride again. i cant wait!
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rode it to the post office and then realized i forgot the mail i was supposed to send out
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im writing the last essay for my masters right now, so im looking forward to being able to have a bit more time to go riding this weekend once ive finished. took the super long post off my flat bike to hopefully help me practice barspins with some serious seat pinching
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hopefully gonna trade my track bike for an fbm complete
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Rode it and I got pissed at how long it took me to pull a manual-180 without KP-hopping the 180. They are so much harder for me when the manual is just 5-7 ft versus a long, curving thing.
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got a few items. deciding on if i should wait to get my new stem or just get one cheaper for right now.
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Rawed it.
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nice one. now paint it
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got a few items. deciding on if i should wait to get my new stem or just get one cheaper for right now.
Wait! Get that MR Top load when my moneys gone through!
Rawed it.
S'all good, Raw is where its at!
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Tightened up the spokes on the back wheel.
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Wait! Get that MR Top load when my moneys gone through!
it went through already. i had a lot of money to play with and had to choose what parts to get and wait i could chill on. i still got a little left but not enough for the stem after shipping a few things. but next week it should be close to done.
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S'all good then. looking forward to seeing your bike built up with the new parts!
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About to go rip into my virgin Odyssey Reloader hub to give it some more slack. Let the devirginization commence!
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aaaaaaaaaaaand the first 15 seconds I have the hub apart I drop one of the clutch springs. Just searched everywhere trying to find it. No luck. FML.
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Neglected it again. Need a new barrel adjuster for gyro plate and some lube for the cables, and there's a creaky cross of spokes in the front wheel.
Also been meaning to go back to 28:9 from 30:9 (actually I was on 27:9 but I broke that sprocket and I only have a 28t) because I live in a hilly area & my legs cane after each ride.
Also been meaning to tension/true rear wheel and put my new front tire on
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aaaaaaaaaaaand the first 15 seconds I have the hub apart I drop one of the clutch springs. Just searched everywhere trying to find it. No luck. FML.
You could use this as an opportunity to try other springs and see how you like them. Nankai spring has a good rep
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Raped it.
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I'm working with a few other friends to build a free public skills park for local riders to shred, have fun and progress their skills. Most of our stuff right now is elementary skill based but this saturday and sunday I'll have a Cat out to help build the jump lines.
I'm trying to save time to focus on making the most of our time with the rented Cat so I'm building the trick booter at my house.
Right now it sits at 4ft tall with an 8ft radius. I still need to add the top 2ft for a grand total of 6ft. I also need to cross brace it and add the back-half framing.
We'll be launching into a dredge spoil/sand setup for a soft landing to learn tricks into.
I'm building this thing solo in my garage so I tried to do a little "self photography" work with a tripod and point and shoot.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0900.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0907.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0909.jpg)
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The 2x4s are screwed in wrong...
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How so?
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He might be playing with you considering the deadline
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Received my new wheels from empire. Chrome birdcage to polished marmoset with gsport nipples and odyssey spokes. 48 ratchet to chrome ribcage. Installed a polished race xlt that I got cheap and put on my old federal four pices bars
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Nice wheel set. Shame the 48h Ratchets don't come in polished
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Yeah I know man. I'll end up stripping the wheel and raw and polish it
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How so?
ribs go vertical/diagonal vs horizontal... they tear out less that way... also you dont need to waste that much wood... you could lose 6 of those pieces.
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ribs go vertical/diagonal vs horizontal... they tear out less that way... also you dont need to waste that much wood... you could lose 6 of those pieces.
He's not going to surface it IIRC... the 2x4's are like the rungs of a ladder bridge in this case.
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patched a pretty huge tear in the sidewall of my torn tioga powerblock a while back. well i put the tire back on yesterday, pumped it up, loaded it up in my truck and went for a ride.
well i went for a swim instead and when i got back to my truck the tires were completely deflated. fuck. i knew i shouldnt have fucked with that tire, now im out a tube as well.
well i checked out the tube and turns out a patch slipped n started leaking. ha! patched it and good to go.
16 patches on this tube :p
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Jeeeez haha
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He's not going to surface it IIRC... the 2x4's are like the rungs of a ladder bridge in this case.
Yep. Zane's got it. There is no surface. I just rolled it on my BMX bike and it's nice and smooth even with 100psi in the tires.
I'll grab some pics of it completed once I yank it out of the garage to load it up.
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patched a pretty huge tear in the sidewall of my torn tioga powerblock a while back. well i put the tire back on yesterday, pumped it up, loaded it up in my truck and went for a ride.
well i went for a swim instead and when i got back to my truck the tires were completely deflated. fuck. i knew i shouldnt have fucked with that tire, now im out a tube as well.
well i checked out the tube and turns out a patch slipped n started leaking. ha! patched it and good to go.
16 patches on this tube :p
Jesus christ!
Im getting fucked off with something going wrong EVERYTIME I ride.
Managed to get everything but the brake dialed, rode for about an hour then the fucking tire blew out.
Always the back aswell which is a real bitch to change the tube on.
Proper hate my bike recently, rode for 3 years with no problems and no maintenance and then as soon as I try an get it dailed it just crumbles apart :mad2:
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Jesus christ!
Im getting fucked off with something going wrong EVERYTIME I ride.:
I've always had this with my mtb! Usually rubbing brakes or wheels going out of true during the course of one ride, if not that then gears skipping. Bmx feels solid so far!
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Rode her bike to redbox and get a box of reds. bump jumped the parking block in some mocassins. Need to quit smoking, cigarettes. I miss being able to breath. hate the feeling of sluggish hubs. On the cam I just gotta pedals twice and I'm down the block. Hers is non stop pedal to maintain speed.
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Bike didn't do shit but my mom is supporting my bmx after many years and told me about a shop a little closer to home. She said they sell animal shit. And she rememberd because she liked the flannel I had a few months back.
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Rode the shit out of it to work.
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I rode a whole lot today.
Got home and put this epoxy stuff on 2 of my eccd's; one that ripped off the rails, and the other that has been on for a while. The epoxy stiffened up the rails really well and I am pleased.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA3NDUuanBn.jpg)
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It's from how you set your seat slammed back all the way. The assend has to much play. Middle it up more and save your seats. I know you like the way it looks more. But it might help. Then you have a excuse to learn lawnmowers
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eye like 2 be cool tho
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Rode a fair bit today with a big crew of mates, fun little street sesh which involed me slamming early ripping my palm open and bleed on/over my bike every obstacle. Popped my front tube, replaced it. Packing up to head home rear tube hissed at me aswell.
Also ordered some custom standard 4 piece strip bars
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1/4 turn on the creaky front spokes and tightened my nankai bamboo hub. Rode her hard for a couple hours getting ready for voodoo jam
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Dailed in my brakes along with the rest of my bike, went to put my eccd back on with a ghetto demolition railed post and ended up snapping my seat clamp bolt, making my clamp useless, no-one round here has a spare as everyone has integrated. Suppose not missing out on much, weather in England has gone from perfect to shite almost overnight.
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1/4 turn on the creaky front spokes and tightened my nankai bamboo hub. Rode her hard for a couple hours getting ready for voodoo jam
Love your avatar. Megadeth for life
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Love your avatar. Megadeth for life
haha yessir! Rust in Peace was my first album by them!
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Put on Butcher pegs not too long ago and love them. Everything grinds insanely fast. Also landed my first x-up feeble today.
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today. Blasted big jumps. so awesome.
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haha yessir! Rust in Peace was my first album by them!
Best. Metal. Album. Ever.
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Put on some Demolition dumbchuck pegs. They kinda suck on slower rails but feel amazing on ledges. I grind ledges more than rails so it works out.
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I've always been a fan of Marvin Lotterle's bikes back in the day. I came to the realization that I had most of the parts on hand to make a similar build happen so...
I started assembling a "trail" bike. Started off by painting it an Aitken S2i brown, added an Aitken seat and front tire, some King hubs, Thomson stem and post with Zodiac work, custom headset cap. I'm still on the hunt for the perfect 33 tooth sprocket.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0925.jpg)
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Those bikes are fuckin sweeeeeeeet!
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got profiles...waits for spline drive sprocket.
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Bodged my monolever to have less reach with a nut and a zip tie because it's cheaper than a new lever.
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I've always been a fan of Marvin Lotterle's bikes back in the day. I came to the realization that I had most of the parts on hand to make a similar build happen so...
I started assembling a "trail" bike. Started off by painting it an Aitken S2i brown, added an Aitken seat and front tire, some King hubs, Thomson stem and post with Zodiac work, custom headset cap. I'm still on the hunt for the perfect 33 tooth sprocket.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0925.jpg)
thats not a fit...
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i think he meant that he painted it the color of an aitken s2i.
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That railed aitken seat looks way better than my pivotal one.
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Going to ride the 24 today. Been so damn busy with house stuff, then we got an 8 week old pup last weekend so I haven't touched the bikes for a couple weeks. :(
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I've always been a fan of Marvin Lotterle's bikes back in the day. I came to the realization that I had most of the parts on hand to make a similar build happen so...
I started assembling a "trail" bike. Started off by painting it an Aitken S2i brown, added an Aitken seat and front tire, some King hubs, Thomson stem and post with Zodiac work, custom headset cap. I'm still on the hunt for the perfect 33 tooth sprocket.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0925.jpg)
Thompson finishing kit looks really cool on a bmx. I might paint my s2i that brown soon. looks really nice
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thats not a fit...
I didn't mean to imply that it was.
I was saying that I painted it a brown that was similar to the Fit Aitken.
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i got some shit i need to do to my bike like sort out the chainline before i ruin the teeth on my sprocket, but its been pissing down with rain the last few days so no point
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squeezed the brake lever when I walked past to fill my pint.
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thought about changing my flat, but i wont be riding till sunday at best with this weather and i also need some elec tape
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i got some shit i need to do to my bike like sort out the chainline before i ruin the teeth on my sprocket, but its been pissing down with rain the last few days so no point
I'll help. What hub & frame?
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aha just made the necessary modification but i think i twisted the back end on the frame in the meantime, whoops!
its a v1 fit hawk (that was fucked anyway, dents all over, rewelded tt/ht), federal 9t coaster (with primo dsg which doesnt help the chainline as it pushes the driver inwards a bit), and a 30t mds with extra guard.
hammered the cs in a bit for some extra clearance, chainline is a bit better now at least (hopefully my chain will stop kinking up), but the sprocket still only clears by a gnats cock
i was thinking of buying a new frame soon but i dont know what would be compatible with my favoured sprocket setup besides another sunday (lots of clearance with a wishbone). i really wanted an sta though dammit
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If the rear end is tweaked, and the sprocket you are running won't clear then the stays then the maths is a moot point :<
You'll need to measure BB width and dropout-to-teeth on the coaster (probably 68mm & 13mm respectively but confirm it anyway) if you want to work it out anyway
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since my last post in this thread i've sanded and polished an fsa headset dust cover and a 2mm spacer to go along with my raw xlt redneck i put back on my bike a week or two ago. i just got done disassembling and regreasing my khe reverse v1 from a couple years back that i only used for an hour. while i had it opened up i maxxed out the slack too. then put on a 30t, and a fresh chain and adjusted the brake pads. hopefully it holds up for the next couple hours while i go explore and burn off some extra energy. i used to be able to do little 360 slider hops where i'd basically hop between 180-270ish degrees and just carve the front tire while backpedaling out for a second, it'd be fun to learn those again (minus the backpedaling of course) if i get comfortable with the freecoaster and also get my 180s more consistent haha. sometimes my brain says "do a 180" and my body responds with "hahaha yeah right old man!" and then i slam.
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yeah im not after the perfect chainline, just a slightly better one than before where my chain was rubbing badly on the sprocket guard while pedalling. its a bit better now so thats good enough for me
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went riding and the chain felt smoother than it has in months. but then it poured down and i had to ride home in the wet so its probably going to feel like shit again next time i go riding
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Went to go ride it, but the tire was completely flat and I didn't feel like trying to fix it.
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Left it in the car. Waiting to see if it rains or not.
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Put some of it together with what I got waiting on some parts to arrive I. The mail. Thinking about buying a fork at the shop or just buying one from albes. I don't think the bolo is for me only because I don't think I want that extreme of offset since 30mm isn't appealing. But I will end up with a fork today and my bike will be rideable.
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My Animal Jump Off stem arrived today thanks to the man above me :) Put that on & was going to go for a ride but the good old english weather changed that.
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snapped my chain 4th time this week. i f*cking need a mds or a collapse so bad, no money unfortunately. dusters all day!
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well i'm headed to the shop to go drop a face and some change on some forks. hopefully when i get home my package arrives with the rest of my parts.
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Got a new Demolition momentum to replace the Zeppelin and a new tube. Better fucking last! getting sick of working on my back wheel.
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put my new back tire on and put on a temporary bald as fuck FAF 2.3 tire on the front that I got from my friend.
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Fabricated the Carhartt seat today. The pocket and belt loop are both functional.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/evana4x/seats.jpg)
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Fabricated the Carhartt seat today. The pocket and belt loop are both functional.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/evana4x/seats.jpg)
These are rad!
Got 28t sprocket on and now just waiting on my bolo forks and can put them on with lowhead bolts that arrived today
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Took it off some sweet jumps and got it muddy. It was fun. Probably going to end up rawing my cranks soon as the paints already looking tatty from rubbing.
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those seats are cool.
I put my grips back on. Rain storm gave me throttle grip. ready to rip some dirt piles tomorrow.
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did as many grinds as possible
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I mounted up the Reverb on my Blur TRcarbon and it's ready to roll on todays ride.
Started putting the Teddy back together but realized I don't like the way some of the parts look on it. Of course, Empire, Dan's and Albes don't stock all the items I want and I'd prefer not to pay shipping multiple times so the Teddy will sit for another day.
The Harrington is nearly done, I'm just waiting on the sprocket and rear cog to arrive.
I hate ordering parts...
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Replaced all the broken spokes and trued my wheels. Put on Jagwire shift housing, a new cable and a new thicker straddle cable. Dry lube on the 510hx
Pedaled hard, went fast.
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Canceled my empire order, went to the lbs and got a Aitken 2.25 plyte tire. Rode trails all day and then my friend was cleaning out an old parts bin and found this.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/fitbiker_/IMG_0658.jpg)
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took pegs off
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Score
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just replaced chain.
the only way i could get the wheel slammed was to have a very tight chain, like very tight. now i'm second guessing if this is gonna have any negative impact on the bike. i know with a bit of time it'll stretch, but while it's this tight, will there be any harm done to my hub or chain?
hmm
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BOOOOOSTED some giant jumps.
so fast. so smooth. so fucking amazing!
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BOOOOOSTED some giant jumps.
so fast. so smooth. so fucking amazing!
Am I the only one who gets jealous when he posts these daily?
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Possibly, I know it doesn't bother me
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just replaced chain.
the only way i could get the wheel slammed was to have a very tight chain, like very tight. now i'm second guessing if this is gonna have any negative impact on the bike. i know with a bit of time it'll stretch, but while it's this tight, will there be any harm done to my hub or chain?
hmm
it might mess with the bearings in the driver
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i sold all 3 of my bikes
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Possibly, I know it doesn't bother me
Maybe its because I haven't ever blasted a double.
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Played with hang-5s today at the skatepark.
Hang-5 into the stairs, used stairs as landing.
Hang-5 to smith on top of the 1/4.
Hang-on to hang5 to hang-10 to hang-nothing to hang-10 to hang-5 to hang-on across the basketball court.
Rode up the ledge, drop down to backwards double peg down it.
Saran wrap over a little gap.
Downsidewhip disaster.
Blasted some stretched out tire grabs.
Levitators and magic carpets!!!!!!!
Jumped over my little brothers bike over the tiny box with no pop.
360 barhump.
180 out of the 1/4, fakie 3ft to the fence, superman and kick off of the fence, hop back into 1/4. (did the same but with a 180 bar too)
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Canceled my empire order, went to the lbs and got a Aitken 2.25 plyte tire. Rode trails all day and then my friend was cleaning out an old parts bin and found this.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/fitbiker_/IMG_0658.jpg
sweet find
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Mate broke his finger falling off his bike cause the chain snapped, so I checked all the links on mine haha
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This was yesterday, rain then killed the session. This was way too much fun:
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/James_20twenty/578157_10151026133616412_2104756021_n.jpg)
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killed four spokes in one session, lots of good 360's
also my tioga powerblock tearing in a third spot after patching the first two tears
and fixed a flat
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i sold all 3 of my bikes
how come paranoid mexican?
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This was yesterday, rain then killed the session. This was way too much fun:
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/James_20twenty/578157_10151026133616412_2104756021_n.jpg)
Awesome!
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Thanks man! Rode it on a 20 mile all round trip. 10 miles to a decent skatepark, ride hard there, 10 miles home. Legs are on fire.
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Bent my bars to shit, and I'm broke. Not too happy.
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Blew my driver up yesterday. Most all of the teeth are sheered off or nubs. Hopefully getting a wheel today from a buddy.
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Got rid of 2 pegs unlaced the wheels I get the hubs ready for shipping decided to sell the rims also waiting for buyers so I can get new ones when I come back from my vacation. Shame my friend doesn't ride bmx I think the trip would be a lot more epic but it will still be fun w/I the bike.
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Nothing :D Played bingo in the local pub though. Countryside old people are dreary as fuck.
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switched a bunch of stuff
really really really worn out deluxe shovel head grips > vans waffle grips
slam xlt's > lumberjacks
primopro toploader > odyssey elementry
front: tioga powerblock 1.95 > ruben folding 2.25
now i just need to unlace my marmoset from the super wopped rhynolite & dead spokes > stolen roulette & brand new ody spokes
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Got a new(used) mix wheel from a friend. Its LHD so I switched everything over only to realize I left my chain tool in a friends backpack months ago....
Only time a masterlink would come in handy. Guess I gotta wait till Friday when I work.
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cant just roll up to your work
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I'm gonna be busy tomorrow. I'll just be patient.
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This
https://vimeo.com/44021176 (https://vimeo.com/44021176)
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Put new 2.1" A Ross tire on front, and new GTX-S under the stem. Lubed all 5 of my brake cables and greased the ball ends of the cables where they meet the lever, forgot to do the same for the other ends where it sits in the brake arms, greased steerer tube clamp bolts on stem
Removed decorative alloy cones from my front Hazard hub cone nuts so I don't have to remove wheel to adjust them (as I did with the original cone nuts it came with that got wrecked)
New grips yet to come, probably my old 28t to give my knees a rest from 3.33:1, and possibly swapping my old bars back in
Want a new seat post to get seat higher, seat is getting pretty ripped too
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Got a basically new Fit pivotal for £18 of ebay, pretty good considering they go for £35 or something mental brand new.
Shame the weather is complete fucking shit.
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went to put brakes on and realized a need a new cable, so staying brakeless till i need to put an order in somewhere
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Received my left pedal body replacement from empire today. The O-ring that pre loads the thrust bearing thing had been pulled out from doing grinds on my pedal so i had to look for a new one. found exactly what i needed about an hour later. Went down town after that then headed to the skate park.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA4ODAuanBn.jpg)
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I'll thrust your bearing in a minute.
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Oh you dirty boy
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Spun the back wheel on the FBM on my way out of my bedroom.
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(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5312/7382311086_51cf062508_b.jpg)
Tyres, stem, stem cap, -2 pegs, bsd post, grips, chain, tyres. Feels a dream. Thanks insurance payout!
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Put a veteran railed seat on my Marv.
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(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/252667_3521663000522_109350248_n.jpg)
just waiting for the rest of it to come
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Rode a STATE park and bombed hills with the lady. Heard her bitch about the heat every 3 minutes. next time I'm bringing a bowl. Something with gears and shocks would be fun too!
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(http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/252667_3521663000522_109350248_n.jpg)
just waiting for the rest of it to come
Looks nice but those animal cables are shit.
I know you wanted white for your build but you coulda got an odyssey cable.
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Looks nice but those animal cables are shit.
I know you wanted white for your build but you coulda got an odyssey cable.
i can still get another cable at the shop if this one fucks up. no biggie :)
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I want those forks.
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i have some 14mm 990 hoffman forks you (or anyone else) can have for shipping lol. just gotta get another pre-load bolt for it
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Thanks. But it's been about 6 years since I owned some ody forks and I'm really diggin the f25s. Kinda waitin to see if they come in white or something
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Rode the 24" at The Lumberyard.
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Rode it, did grinds on it, filmed my buddy rolling on it.
I had to fix my front wheel because it kept shifting from over smiths.
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White grips are the worst....
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anyone else think those cult waffle grips feel wayyyy too thin?
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they would be nice if they had flanges
just got my frame, cranks, sprocket, wheels, seat/post, and pegs in the mail today. by friday i should get my brakes, levers, cables, and pedals. and a new (non rainbow) chain
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took off six inch bars, flipped stem, put on OG slam bars....
Zane, did you ever do a bike check w/your 24?
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took off six inch bars, flipped stem, put on OG slam bars....
Zane, did you ever do a bike check w/your 24?
No.......... :oops:
Thanks for the reminder.
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Trued wheels and fixed a slipping stem.
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Swapped out my cult vans grips for a pair of broken in T1 grips I had laying around.
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Installed my new stem and broke my chain. Tried to learn fakie manuals.
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fakie manuels are great
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I rode it for like 5 hours straight and nothing broke or slipped. It was pretty great.
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Ate so much shit, face straight to concrete,split lip and weird teeth.
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rode my primate and got a flat
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Thanks. But it's been about 6 years since I owned some ody forks and I'm really diggin the f25s. Kinda waitin to see if they come in white or something
Sadly the F 25's will probably only ever come in black. There are enough people buying front brake forks to make them, but not enough people buying them to make multiple colors.
bmxelement - front brake brotherhood!!!! I liked the switch from my Classic Freestyle forks to the F-25. Felt like I gained just a tad more control on a few of my front end tricks.
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Ate so much shit, face straight to concrete,split lip and weird teeth.
pics
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I cut my bars down even more and put my bike in from the rain. Gonna throw my pegs bacl on after the one day they were off I did not like.
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pics
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA5OTguanBn.jpg)
There's neosporin on it so its all wet looking, I have a cut probably an inch long on the inside of my lip from my braces. 16 year old problems hahaha
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzA5OTYuanBn.jpg)
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chu look like a baby ;)
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I threw my bike in the rafters after my brakes pissed me off.
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Broke 6 bolts for the seat clamp. Screw built in seatclamps
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liar! you got the herpies! prolly from rusty's trombone! dirty boy! dirty boy!
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You caught me! :mad2:
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Laced, tensioned and trued 6 wheels while watching a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Marathon(the REAL videos).
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0960.jpg)
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fuck! i have to relace my marmoset to a new rim
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Broke 6 bolts for the seat clamp. Screw built in seatclamps
I don't get how people break things like this. User error?
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Cleaned them all. mtb derailleur bits are such a faff to clean, too many little tight spots that collect shit.
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I don't get how people break things like this. User error?
thats how i feel.
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Cleaned them all. mtb derailleur bits are such a faff to clean, too many little tight spots that collect shit.
If your pulling the derailleur off the bike there is a super simple way to clean them.
Grab a crock pot from a thrift store on the cheap, fill it with water and a little dish soap, not a lot, just a couple drips. If you have grease cutting dish soap use that, but anything will work. Turn the crock pot on low and drop the derailleur in.
The warm slightly soapy water will make grit and grime that's been caked on for years wipe right off.
I'm too cheap to buy a proper solvent tank for my garage(I've got one at work though if I REALLY need to use on). So I use the crockpot method for small parts. Some parts are too big for the crock pot, so I have a big 10 gallon storage container with concentrated simple green and a fish tank water circulator in it for big part.
Between the two, parts cleaning is super simple and easy.
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I don't get how people break things like this. User error?
Might sounds stupid but I've broke a few as well. You'll just be tightening the bolt down and it'll snap before the clamp is even tight. Don't know what happened.
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learned butcher grinds then learned butcher to luc-e's. Today was a very fun day.
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yeeeeeeee i learned feeble to butchers the last day i rode
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Switched seats, adjusted seatpost, and admiiiired it. I think I love it.
Edit: My GT
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What are you guys calling Butcher grinds? it's not like he only invented one grind.
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front nipple back pube
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tore down 2 bikes to make a new one
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front nipple back pube
Sexual.
I did nothing to my bike today, because my tools like to wander off.
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I've been trying to get all of my bikes setup with the parts I want on them. Naturally there has been a lot of part swapping. Unfortunately I don't have a work bench right now while I rebuild it with extra storage/cabinets.
In the furry and wrench spinning and tossing parts from one bike to another I managed to make it look as though my garage puked cycling.
My weekend will consist of cleaning, organizing and getting this snafu all cleaned up.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/wreckedride/GEDC0966.jpg)
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Might sounds stupid but I've broke a few as well. You'll just be tightening the bolt down and it'll snap before the clamp is even tight. Don't know what happened.
I've broken a seat clamp bolt but 6 times in a row?? That's insanity...
Edit: I got my fixed gear from work today. Not sure the brand but its solid. Got it for 150 and its used but its mint. Sprayed the wheels flat black and I am in the process of rawing it(letting the stripper settle).
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The first time it was the actual bolt that snapped because the factory put loctite on the nut. The next few times it was just the nut stripping, To be honest they were probably shitty nuts. Has anyone actually knocked off the built in seat clamp and used a normal one?
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butcher peg is front pedal front peg. Mike I am totally gonna try feeble to butchers now
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butcher peg is front pedal front peg. Mike I am totally gonna try feeble to butchers now
That's a "Levitation".. unless you're talking about an Un-Luc-E.
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butcher peg is front pedal front peg. Mike I am totally gonna try feeble to butchers now
Yes you are right. They are probably my favorite grind, I've been doing them for a while
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so butchers are unluckys? i like that grind a lot also
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so butchers are unluckys? i like that grind a lot also
Both the levitation and unluc-e grind are front peg and pedal, however the levitation grind is when the back wheel is above the ledge/rail while in an unluc-e it is below the ledge/rail.
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Valve stem ripped right off while puttin air in my tire, then the cheap bike pump valve thing ripped off its cheap plastic hose. Went to the store bought a nice foot pump had a spare tube at home. Pinch flat. Fuck my life and putting fly foldings on 7kas is the biggest pain in my ass. I'd rather put primo walls on Alex triple walls in the snow that put on or take off that fucking tire again.
Now i have to spend 5 plus on a fucking cheap tube that I'm probably gonna fuck up.
Bout to say fuck it and just sPend the day tokin
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Valve stem ripped right off while puttin air in my tire, then the cheap bike pump valve thing ripped off its cheap plastic hose. Went to the store bought a nice foot pump had a spare tube at home. Pinch flat. Fuck my life and putting fly foldings on 7kas is the biggest pain in my ass. I'd rather put primo walls on Alex triple walls in the snow that put on or take off that fucking tire again.
Now i have to spend 5 plus on a fucking cheap tube that I'm probably gonna fuck up.
Bout to say fuck it and just sPend the day tokin
Haha I broke 2 tire levers yesterday putting my damn refuse/resist tire on! Ridiculous. Hate that stupid tire
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Achieved 30mph on a flat/slightly uphill bit of road thanks to a big tailwind, overtaking a slow car. Felt like a boss.
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put it back together after fresh paint
stripped a second hole on the stem making it totally useless
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Haha I broke 2 tire levers yesterday putting my damn refuse/resist tire on! Ridiculous. Hate that stupid tire
I didn't mention the 3 dollars I paid for 2 "Schwinn" tire levers that just bent. Took those back today, got my money back. Spent 12 dollars on 2 tubes and 1.88 for a pack of patches.
GOT THAT FUCKING TIRE ON WITH JUST MY THUMBS THIS TIME!!!!! Beast ninjas
Gonna have to take my foot pump to work and beef up the frame.
Still didn't ride even after fixing a wheel. Just got high, drank guinness, weed nap, BBQ, now full.
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I finally fixed my drops on the Standard, filled them in a little then filed down with a HAND file. The only way I could do it, took forever ha
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Mounted them (and my room mate's) on the wall.
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ive decided to im going to let my bike get covered in stickers until i can find a can of paint thinner
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i bombed a hill, and at the bottom had to hit the brakes hard at a busy stoplight. my brakes goosed and the vibration was so bad that the brake pad came loose and got lodged in the spokes of my rear wheel. it was too jammed to roll, so i started walking it up a slightly mellower street up that same hill a couple blocks away. about halfway up a car rolled by my slowly and yelled OOH IT SUCKS TO BE YOU RIGHT NOW! HA HA HA! before i could yell anything back, they stopped in the middle of the street and put it in park and 2 doors opened up. thinking i was about to get jumped or bikejacked i threw my bike into the bushes behind me, ripped out a loose fat chunk of asphalt from a pothole in front of me and reached for my knife. i had no escape on this long stretch of road with a bike that wouldn't roll and i figured i was gonna have to fight. i yelled YOU WANT MY BIKE, FUCKING TRY TO TAKE IT THEN! and the doors slammed and they sped off around a corner. then i kicked the shit out of my brake until the pad loosened and then booked it home down side streets and alleys.
then i got home, smoked a bowl to feel less murderous and got out everything i need to set up a different pair of brakes since these the fly brake arms i'm running keep slipping with the brake pad fully tightened down. plus the pads were toed in so that the top of the pad had about 2mm of space when the bottom of the pad hit the rim and they still chattered and vibrated loose. i haven't checked my spokes, but i bet i'm gonna need to true the rim where the pad snagged. i figure i'll put my evo2 on, then at least i'll have a functioning brake that won't lock up my rear wheel the same way 2 times in a week leaving me an easy target for grimy ass scumfuck bike thieves.
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how old are you buddy, i have candy
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Counter bored my stem and started polishing a headset.
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Started polishing up my rawed redneck. Then decided to put my race xlt face plates on it so it's like a big brother version to the lil' redneck looks cool
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Idiot moment right off the bat today.
I woke up this morning and headed out the door to go take some measurements for the new bike shop we're starting and see that I've left my new wheel leaning against my truck tire all night right next to the sidewalk.
I rode BattleGround/Vancouver yesterday on my trails/DJ/bike, I didn't want to run the knobby Aitken that was on it in the park so I grabbed the wheel I laced up the other day that had an Aitken street tire on it and swapped them out when I got to BG park.
When I got home, I took the wheel out of my turck, set it down and unloaded the rest of my gear. I was tired, and fell asleep early and clearly forgot the wheel outside. Luckily no one in my neighbor hood decided they needed a brand new Marmoset laced to an Envy front rim with DT Swiss double butted spokes. It sat outside for 14hours, plain as day, and easy grab. Luckily, all my neighbors are old folk who don't have a clue about bike gear and theft is extremely rare.
I'm headed back down to the shop to take shipment of our counters/displays now then it's back home to build up my T1 Ruben!
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I'd rather put primo walls on Alex triple walls in the snow that put on or take off that fucking tire again.
Try a putting 1.85 Primo Taj tyre on an Alex Supra E..
Better yet, try to take it off with anything other than a hack saw.
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Had to saw off a set of dirt monsters from my og hazards. realtalk haha
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Try a putting 1.85 Primo Taj tyre on an Alex Supra E..
Better yet, try to take it off with anything other than a hack saw.
If you still have a 1.85" primi Taj tire, I will buy. Don't even care the condition.
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I'm currently looking at it wondering if its time to put the coaster/fronties back on..
Then I'm riding the park with it regardless of the outcome.
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Now that I think about it tajs where bastards. But the best tire ever made
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(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/ceae0b2f.jpg)
almost got it all off.
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Lookin good. I'd leave them alone after and not polish them. But that's just me.
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there a bit of odd looking crap i may have to take some wool too it to get off the shit.
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Put a 410H chain on, took my pegs off and rode dirt for the first time in a long time.
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Busty rusty i saw an edit with you in it
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What edit?
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This one (http://youtu.be/ZnLVTqpc8Pw)
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Oh shit did Julian post that on Vital?
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I tink so
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Maderas look good like that!! Even slight tarnish. What brand cleaner did you use?
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traded my grinded shadow little one's for two new chrome bone deth diet pegs, front peg looks really weird with my director
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got caught in torrential rain yesterday and my bike got soaked. Its actually clean for the first time in months so I'm not all that bummed.
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i snapped my seat, my 2 piece cranks are irreversibly loosening, my female axle front hubguards are wedged on so tightly, i have to hammer my axle out to remove them properly...
all. mod. cons.
oh for some cash.
in spite of this, i sprayed the front 1/4 of my frame maquita green, then got bored....
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Adhd?
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Maderas look good like that!! Even slight tarnish. What brand cleaner did you use?
Air craft remover from autozone.
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Adhd?
ha, not so much. the bike is simply a tool for doing grinds, tables and barspins. i get bored easily.
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Swapped out my challenger and put an s3 stem on. The original gloss black, not the re-released version.
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Rawed my challenger.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzEwNDYuanBn.jpg)
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Rawed my challenger.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzEwNDYuanBn.jpg)
Was it painted or ano?
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Sprayed black
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rawed my frame then realized i have no clear coat soooo flat black or fake chrome
im thinking buying a can of gold... but then i might as welll just buy clearcoat :/
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Leave it with no clearcoat or get clearcoat
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Fake chrome flat black fade jobbie.
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Before gap to grind at new skatepark.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/IMAG0033.jpg)
After falling on my ass while attempting gap to grind at skatepark.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/IMAG0034.jpg)
It served me well, now I need to find another peg.
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I did the best I could. At least all of the graffiti is off though. Now I need to get some rims so I can ride.
B6 bolts will be replacing the current ones.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/NJxkEm/55d4c32c.jpg)
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sersly get some blue magic metal polish, and go at it with tp
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no. i'll start over obsessing and they will never get built.
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Man whateva it takes like 5 minutes.
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I say leave alone. They look good
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They dont look to shabby. I think i'd leave em tbh, the shitty grafiti is gone & they look shiney enough to me.
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Nothing at all, bike's out of commission for now. Sold my sprocket yesterday and now I'm waiting for my new one to come in. Plus I got a flat...I hate flats.
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I havent had a flat in i cant remember how long... Probably shouldnt mention that haha. (touch wood!)
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jumped on a massive spanner to remove a stuck bb
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I've been super bored due to not being able to ride so i decided to strip the nasty clear off my LTF and go over it to make it pretty. I'll get more pics in the day time, it's beautiful no dents and straight as an arrow. I have the smoke decal to go along with it that i'll probably never use.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzEwODIuanBn.jpg)
Before hand
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzEwNjQuanBn.jpg)
Stripped my fly clamp from the original white.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzEwNzAuanBn.jpg)
Sex on fire.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzEwNzUuanBn.jpg)
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rebuilt my front wheel with a new rim (fcuked rhyno lite to stoeln revolver) and the discount spokes from the odsy store.... smashed around the bowl to help the spokes set in and in the mean time BROKE ANOTHER spoke in the rear... then replaced 4 broke spokes in the rear
when i relaced my marmoset, i fucked up by not keeping the original lace pattern. the outer grind spokes had formed indents in the hub flanges, and if i had repositioned the new outer spokes along the same indents, the spokes would have had less to aluminum to bend around after being smashned by the gland which was smashed by the ledge i was grinding... i dont even comprehend mh text anymore
i also dont like going from
48mm primopro topload stem > 50mm odsy stem
27.5x8 slams > 28x8,25 lumberjacks
feels heavier (even though it should be lighter)
w/ that extra .25in it seriously makes it about 5x as hard to xup, wtf
and that extra reach omfg i cant stand it. i cant explain it but it feels like shit
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Removed my naked pedals and replaced them with some gold Oddy ones that were in the back of my friends car. And by old I mean perfectly fine with full pins, they just look like shit because they're the metallic ones that have started flaking. Holy shit, I have never noticed how much my feet moved before with my bald pedals.
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How you like those dick beater rubbers billy? Are they thick?
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Not thick, perfect
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put some ratty ass purple edwin grips on because my dak grip developed a nice hole. Also switched back to my challenger.
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finnally got my wheels both tight and straight for the first time in a loooonnnng time
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I replaced my 4 year old MDS with the same exact thing. Just smaller. Hands down the best sprocket ever. I put that thing through hell and back in the time that i've had it, it still usable too.
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Had the day off work. Went to the lbs so see if I could get any HalfXmas presents for myself, I mean her bike.
Walked out with some odyssey 4x4 bars,longnecks, bunch of shield stickers, another seat to hang on the wall for the end of days and a medium mono lever, her Sunday keeps getting more hideous and I like it!
Covered for the 4pc to challenger trend. Now I just need to get some f25's and new front wheel and left brake lever
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I want a set of 4x4 so bad they look hideous
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found a death row,purchased a death row. trying to figure out what other parts i want. those new V monsters are looking pretty good and they come in a 2.1.
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Gave my s&m slim seat to my friend who got his btm stolen.
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rang my bell till it died.
was a good bell while it lasted
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Put a new(used) seat on my fixed. Looked at my BMX.
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Changed my grips for the 3rd time this week haha. Got a pair of odyssey ross grips then went to the park.
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snapped my chain again, this time while gunning it through traffic, felt like a tit.
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Probably looked like one too, hope your ok.
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me n flatland pete spent over half an hour dissecting my bell figuring out how to get it working again.... then we talked bikes bikes bikes
to think i was about to just toss it
snapped my chain again, this time while gunning it through traffic, felt like a tit.
one my biggest fears. i always make sure i keep a fresh chain on my bike
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Just put a new 29t Lite sprocket on my bike. It was just sitting in a semi-local shop for quite a while until Tree recently bought it back, bored it out to 15/16ths, and then sold it to me. I know its not the coolest thing, but I always thought the old american made ones were the most badass, so I'm pumped on having one on my bike again.
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Pulled my busted front end of my bike apart, cleaned the salt water rust out of my headtube and cleaned / regreased my headset bearings..
Drilled out the top cap of some P.O.S. forks with 990's to fit this awesome front brake set up I've barely got to use.
Replaced the cable wire in my Nokon cable.
Set up my front brakes.
Got blisters on two of my left fingers.
Rebuilt my KHE Geisha Lite freecoaster and reduced the slack.. Still need to find my spoke tool to finish that up..
Up next will be cleaning and rebuilding the hubs.. then cleaning out the frame and setting up new cranks..
My bike got completely submerged in some awesome salt water so now I get to tear the bike apart and clean all the rust/bearings/bullshit.
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Great,broke my right ruben pedal.
Not gonna have pedals all week as I have no money
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/ba770282.jpg)
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send me the spindles, plz?
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put some new tires on the big bike
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Tinkered with the front brakes and trued my rim a bit.
Re adjusted my headset so it didn't feel like shit.
Built my KHE Geisha lite up to a 48h Hoffman Generator and I'll get to play with that when I sort out my cranks.
Besides that, it's not what I did to my bike but what my bike did to me.. which was give me a peg to the shin while I was wearing shorts so it busted open and bled all over the friggin' place.
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Regreased my Ratchet Driver, recovered an ANML Cush saddle with brown leather adn Replaced Pedals on my Sealed Jim C's!
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Slammed my wheel, noticed it's kinda dumb as I usually don't have chain breaker which is dumb, too. Of course got a flat, switched a new tube on, it exploded at like 30 psi although it was installed correctly, switched tube again to a patched one, the patch is just half on. I'm already mad and frightened of dying from a heart attack before I'm 30.
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Regreased my Ratchet Driver, recovered an ANML Cush saddle with brown leather adn Replaced Pedals on my Sealed Jim C's!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/7496885352_087aeb1f59_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8431/7496887840_9cdd7c93df_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/7496890522_39fa1a859b_z.jpg)
I am pretty impressed with the finish. Used leather from an abandoned sofa. The centre piec aint the best job and the stapling and gluing aint tip top but better than an off white and torn cover...
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That's one of the best recover jobs I've seen! Besides from the pros! (farva)
Took my front wheel off like 4 times to put in the car. Then I pinched my fixed's back wheel and realized it's flat. Looks like I'm getting those vittorias and a new tube tomorrow.
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The seat is amazing.
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That seat is pimp!
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did a tap to fakie double peg, and eyed up a rail at the skatepark like i always do. one day.
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Rode my bike in 35C weather today. Hot.
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(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/39380852/Photo%20Jul%2004%2C%202%2042%2012%20PM.jpg)
put this thing together... need bearings for the BB.
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/39380852/Photo%20Jul%2004%2C%203%2040%2003%20PM.jpg)
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Pumped track
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bunch of more sticker stickers, different grips, pedals, more stickers, dual 1.95 khe tires and a super mario race plate. making look more paranoidmexican.
learned halfcabs and fakie hops...tried hitting a spine and almost died
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switched my 15 year old tech 77 to a odyssey small, tightened my chain, adjusted my brake tension and then rode around my apartment with no shoes and did some stand up pedaling wheelies for my niece and nephew's enjoyment.
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looked at it
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i got a flat for the first time in a longggg time... been running fly-ruben and odsy-dirtpath
and i now have money to spend on it...
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Moved it from the couch to the floor looked at it for 10 minutes then went to get ready for work.
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Took my front wheel off like 4 times to put in the car.
how did you do that? did you put it back on like 3 times?
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Been riding a freewheel for the last 6-7 years (36t/13t). Might be time to get a cassette. 100% ghost pedaling, and it's started to make weird noises when cranking.
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definitly time to get a cassette... try something with a female axle, those are great
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my parts came in from empire, profile mini on a ribcage, fit faf-k, hub guard and the first issue off the albanion that I've read and I was impressed!
also grinded a rail and wrecked some spokes on my brand-new wheel....
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Got a bf stem and empire's new dvd. Stoked!
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Thought about selling my solid cranks...
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Got a bf stem and empire's new dvd. Stoked!
Next check I'm gonna have to order that so they instagram my order.
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Washington 'summer'... I leave it out for 1 fn night.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/HeartagramBMXR/3a9aaa4a-1.jpg)
O well easy enough to scotch brite off I guess.
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rode the skatepark
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put freestyle bike together last week. I've been dealing w/ a herniated disc in my back but today it felt pretty nice so I went out to do some curb 180's and got a pinch flat. walked home 5 blocks. felt like old times. :) and now my back hurts again.
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Tore it down, rawed and re painted the frame, got some new wheels, brakes, cable, and chain, cleaned eveything else, waiting for the paint to dry then put it all together.
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Fitted some SLX brakes to my DH bike. Not sure on them yet. Lever feel is really nice but they don't seem to have as much power as my old Juicy 5s. Hoping its just the pads that need bedding in. The hoses need trimming and swapping over but I can't be arsed to do that today so maybe tomorrow depending how hung over I'm feeling.
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don't have a presta pump for my big bike so i ghettofabbed one out of an old pen and some tape
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Tore it down, rawed and re painted the frame, got some new wheels, brakes, cable, and chain, cleaned eveything else, waiting for the paint to dry then put it all together.
built it up..
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr244/littledvl166/2012-07-21_14-36-41_297.jpg)
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Only had it for a week
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/815632c3.jpg)
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thats not good.
i took my brakes off
and have been trying pedal feebles on my opposite side. i can not get them, any pointers?
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Only had it for a week
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/815632c3.jpg)
Shitty, but i love the pic
I wonder if it's gonna give birth to a Tom WHITE wall or a asm
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thats not good.
i took my brakes off
and have been trying pedal feebles on my opposite side. i can not get them, any pointers?
Back pedal? What are you not getting?
Way easier than peg feebles. Go FAST. Keep front tire going straight forward Push down hard on foot. Stay off sprocket/chain/shoes.
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Put the deathrow together shortly for a short ride around the hood.
28/9 aint so bad I don't know why it through me off so bad on the mothership. This feels awesome. I do need better wheels though since both of mine are Harlem shaking like crazy. And lighter tires need to be had.
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Put the deathrow together shortly for a short ride around the hood.
28/9 aint so bad I don't know why it through me off so bad on the mothership. This feels awesome. I do need better wheels though since both of mine are Harlem shaking like crazy. And lighter tires need to be had.
I've got a couple of folding tires I could give you a deal on. Odyssey dirt path klyte 2.20 and a folding ghl-r 1.95. The Odyssey is only a few weeks old and has like 99% tread and the animal is a couple months old and has about 90%. 35 shipped for both?
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Nah I'm gonna be trendy and try out those new primo v monsters.
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Put a bend in my 48 hole hazard light :(
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Only had it for a week
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/815632c3.jpg)
Its not a tumor!
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Swore at it and stared at it a bunch while I waited for the bus to come pick me up due to a flat tire. Will most likely be changing a flat tire later...that will evolve into truing my wheels, then probably cleaning out my headset and BB because they are creaking. And then.... Fuck. I am going to have to actually work on my bike today.
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Tightened the chain after my first brakeless riding session yesterday.
I am not a fan of riding brakeless :( it does not suit my huck it riding style.
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learned full cabs on it. Surprised I didn't get a pinch flat since i landed completely sideways the first 500 tries
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Took the old dirt forks off the T1 to take pictures of them.
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Changed my flat and swapped out my old Quik Slic for a new one. Headed to ramp it up!!!
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Put my dlt on and took some stickers off. Got it ready to go ride then got told that i had to go to my grandmas......-________-
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Sold the Tierra put the death row back together. Took the 2.2 tww off and put on a shadow chain. I might put my salvation stem on for shits and giggs when I get home.
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cut my bars down by 5/8" on each side, then cut the bottom of my right dropout flush with the peg & hubguard. i also got halfway done grinding down the inner edge of my s&m hubguard so that it won't rub the spokes when i run it without the 2 supplied washers. it's too hard to pry my frame open every time i get a flat. so now all that's left to do is finish the guard, spray my front hub and bb spacers black, spray my frame army green and then reassemble and shred. i've been slacking for months, so i'm glad this shit is finally coming together.
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Bought new wheels (Simple complete ones) and a 25t sprocket of a guy pretty cheap.
Hoping for a big difference going from a 36t/13t freewheel setup, to a cassette. Probably a lot lighter as well, since currently riding wheels of a 6-7 year old Wethepeople Compete.
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new light blue flybikes rear rim's, rear n front
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Just bought lots of parts for it :) Bought them from soul cycle in the end as Empire are waiting for Animal parts & im impatient.
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Took the mr off and put the salvation on. I'm going to shave off some my steering tube so I don't have to run spacers.
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new sprocket, cut out excess metal in twombolt arm. new chain.
(http://[IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f308/TylerScaife/DSC_0177.jpg)[/IMG]
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Found a bike shop on the western part of the island that had a dirt monster tire. I was beyond stoked. They also had v-mosnters that I was tempted to buy haha.
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Took my T1 apart and started to strip the paint. Pretty stubborn, I might just leave it how it is, it's not perfect but it's just gonna get super rusty anyway so fuck it.
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/557476_3418965029021_357575624_n.jpg)
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Gun blue it again
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I want it to get super rusty haha.
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Rusty's rusty Swag
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This:
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/James_20twenty/IMG_0879.jpg)
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rust looks good dude!
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put my directors back on, and switched the animal stem off with a solid.
Also put some clear eastern grips on, but I don't like them much yet.
Considering painting it soon, and I got some nice leather from the dump that I want to recover one of my premium fat pivotals with like this guy did...
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/7496885352_087aeb1f59_z.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8431/7496887840_9cdd7c93df_z.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/7496890522_39fa1a859b_z.jpg)
I am pretty impressed with the finish. Used leather from an abandoned sofa. The centre piec aint the best job and the stapling and gluing aint tip top but better than an off white and torn cover...
but the shoe-goo-style adhesives I've tried are crap and I can't figure out how to make it look normal even if I do get it to stick. Thinking I need some staples...
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I started stripping paint off my forecaster and might leave it a bit roughed up cause it looks good.
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Road my touring/cross bike over 100 miles in the past few days. Bombing through a ton of rails to trails in the countryside.
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Actually rode it today. Bailed on a few tricks so I felt bad for it.
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Thanks to a debilitating cough, I've polished up the bike today and that's all I've been able to do to it for the past 3 weeks. FML. (yes, first world problems)
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put my directors back on, and switched the animal stem off with a solid.
Also put some clear eastern grips on, but I don't like them much yet.
Considering painting it soon, and I got some nice leather from the dump that I want to recover one of my premium fat pivotals with like this guy did...
but the shoe-goo-style adhesives I've tried are crap and I can't figure out how to make it look normal even if I do get it to stick. Thinking I need some staples...
You will deffo need some staples to hold the cover down. I had to do this when I recovered my premium fat with denim best one to use was a pneumatic one
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Put on some new Shadow Ravager Pedals, a primo DSG from Sean (Sketchphoto) and new duo bohan grips and barends. Went to the skatepark and fell a bunch, and destroyed the barends already
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put my directors back on, and switched the animal stem off with a solid.
Also put some clear eastern grips on, but I don't like them much yet.
Considering painting it soon, and I got some nice leather from the dump that I want to recover one of my premium fat pivotals with like this guy did...
but the shoe-goo-style adhesives I've tried are crap and I can't figure out how to make it look normal even if I do get it to stick. Thinking I need some staples...
I only used shoe goo on the centre piece/ bolt hole then stapled around the bottom.
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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/391262_3597330416362_1513683617_n.jpg)
Laced up the wheel for my flat bike project. Front hub is on order. Hope to be popping some wheelies by next weekend.
Odyssey Aerospace rim laced to KHE Geisha Lite (special shout out to Bunky Master Flex!!). The rim is the "deep purple" color. It essentially looks black until the sunlight catches it just right. It is really hard to get a picture to turn out. That was the best one I could get. Super rad looking rims through. I recommend them to anybody who likes the aero style rims.
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Road my touring/cross bike over 100 miles in the past few days. Bombing through a ton of rails to trails in the countryside.
This sounds so awesome.
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I picked the two times this month that it rained too ride street got soaked. Tore my bike completely apart and regreased and lube the driver and chain. water ran out of the frame when I pulled the cranks
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Ordered a new grips, chain, and brake pads for the '11 Trail Boss. Also just picked up a used Ruben tire for the rear since I am having some clearance issues thanks to my wheels needing a serious re-spoke/overhaul.
Ordered some trans green 8" 2-pc SBC Strip Bars, but they won't be back from the powdercoaters for a couple weeks.
Bought some more parts for the '97 Trail Boss project as well, Profile Hop-Up kit (American BB), Profile sprocket bolt, and an old solid cro-mo profile spindle.
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Did you get the strips custom or try had them in stock?
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Did you get the strips custom or try had them in stock?
Stock 2pc Strip bars, just custom powder coat. 8" rise, 28" wide, 10 degrees back, 2 degrees up.
They have the bars in stock, I just have to wait until the next batch of that color goes in for powder.
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ah ok cool i just havent heard from them for a while after i ordered customs
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haven't rode in 4 weeks because of my bad back. got to ride yesterday for the first time and dead sailor/case/ate shit on my first run. I kept riding but now my foot hurts so bad I can't walk.
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moved a brakepad that was sideways rubbing the tire... i wonder how long its beenlike that
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Put risers back on my fixed. Feels much better.
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tightened my cranks then went to ride and did some wallrides and grinds. Did a 180 to wall ride plant to fakie out thing for the first time today, i was happy. i've been working on my oppo wallridesss
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/oppooo.jpg)
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Sold my topload stem, madmax bars and wait for the perfect 10 / frontload. Then, I will completely cut down the last 1/8" of my fork.
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Switched wheels and sprockets. You probably save a bit of chain weight by going down in gear sizes. Going from 36t to 25t.
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2897/photo20120730191913.jpg)
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Got tired of how ratty my raw Solid 4 pcs were getting. Busted out the sandpaper and spraypaint. Fresh satin black
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-21ydjwxeZiY/UBb4HKbco5I/AAAAAAAABNs/Nyo70vZVKi4/s600/solid+bars.jpg)
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Those are some good lookin bars. And Jens, your bike is gonna be worlds different now
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Went to the skate park and tried working on airing quarters a little. This is best I could get without getting sketchy in the air. Any tips for airing higher? It's scary going at a quarter pipe fast haha.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/fitbiker_/IMG_0802.jpg)
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Went to the skate park and tried working on airing quarters a little. This is best I could get without getting sketchy in the air. Any tips for airing higher? It's scary going at a quarter pipe fast haha.
my advice would be learn on a big quarter but that one doesn't look a bad size. its also good in a pipe because you build up speed without realising as you do them so you go faster
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i broke it and i broke myself. broke some bones and i dont know how to translate them into english. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHqGFjjl-Q&feature=youtu.be
now im sitting at home and my anus is on fucking fire.
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^^ owch that was nasty. lucky you didnt fuck your head up on that
i swapped some nankai internals into one of the profile hubshells
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Got my Custom standard strips in the mail. Just in time for me to rip of my grips and bare ds ready for the weekend
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I need a Profile/Nankai in my life.
Any pics of the custom bars Gump?
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i broke it and i broke myself. broke some bones and i dont know how to translate them into english. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHqGFjjl-Q&feature=youtu.be
now im sitting at home and my anus is on fucking fire.
You broke some bones you say? Show us on the doll, where it hurts.
(http://www.google.com/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://www.rosiesdollsclothes.com.au/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/images/general/size_waldorf.jpg&sa=X&ei=kgEcUMrSFuXIigLikoHIBQ&ved=0CAkQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNGG8oCa7zNGbdu92LC2ZUzJdUS03w)
(I am never googling rape doll again)
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Did an overhaul on my coaster brake bike, back to running silently again, smoooth.
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I need a Profile/Nankai in my life.
Any pics of the custom bars Gump?
Really just bars with better old man wrist geo. I'll try and get a decent pic when I get off work at stupid o'clock
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I took apart my 3 year old DK cassette and found that both the pawls and ratchet ring are worn to shit. Kind of sucks because I called up DK and they don't have any replacement pawls for the specific hub, which would at least help.
I'm surprised this hub has lasted as long as it has, it came off an '09 DK 8 pack complete.
Getting a profile totems>sun envys wheelset soon.
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I payed for a goody. Should have some nyc mid school gold coming in soon.
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i broke it and i broke myself. broke some bones and i dont know how to translate them into english. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVHqGFjjl-Q&feature=youtu.be
now im sitting at home and my anus is on fucking fire.
That sucks. But you should have worn a helmet.
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I just took off my SBC Overload stem to get it ready to send to Canada. Threw on a spare Redneck XLT just to keep the bike rideable until the other Overload gets here.
Also, threw on the 20x2.0 Ruben I got from TCbmx, so now my rear wheel does not hit my brakes anymore (I need new spokes really bad, so the rim is trued as good as it can get until I get new spokes).
New black Bluebird chain, Fly Zapatas pads, ODI Longneck XL (cut to length) grips.
Next will be new rims and spokes.
Stoked.
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Swapped out my two teal wall faf's for a 2.25 street aitken and 2.1 asm. Installed my new bars and grips and old as hell s&m bar tabs. Bike is looking rad. I'll try and get a pic of the bars tomorrow
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(I am never googling rape doll again)
Did John Dale come up?
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Did John Dale come up?
Hahaha, pictures of him luring kids into his 4runner.
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There's this Sidewalk square, then a 10 stair and I finally nose bonked to dropped it and cracked my frame real bad. Not too hyped, but the clip was cool.
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put on a freecoaster. high time i changed things up a bit
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Went down to the track and actually learnt how to manual through a roller. I feel like I have achieved something worthwhile today.
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The bearings that came with my Animal headset wasnt seating fully in my headtube. I had an FSA impact pro headset sitting around so i switched the bearings over & kept the Animal top cap.
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got myself a free brand new eastern harvester 21.25 from warranty, now i have to choose between united l40 20.75 and harvester
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got myself a free brand new eastern harvester 21.25 from warranty, now i have to choose between united l40 20.75 and harvester
I'd definitely go with the united.
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Got some twombolts that I want to paint fluorescent yellow.
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this is on its way to my house
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1HOTUxOTg0LmpwZw.jpg)
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Is that an OG toploader?!
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You bet your sweet ass, off of an alliance psi
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I just got one too. This dude came in with a bike he found and I promptly traded him for the Fly stem off my bike.
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Ive got an OG Jump Off, im not really a toploader kinda guy but id love to get my hands on one of those!
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lightened up my bike sooooo by soooo many oz's
jcpc's to shadow ravenger pedals.... bout 3oz
2.25 fly ruben folding to 2.0 intense microknobbie... bout 8oz
1.95 folding odsy dirtpath to 2.15 khe park tire... odly enough theyre the same width on the rim.... bout 8oz
railed s&m thin seat to super light tiny cult combo seat/post... bout 5oz
removed the brakes... wish i was also running pegs so i could remove those too, ha.... bout a pound
removed the bell..... bout 2 or 3 oz
and shitty fly grips to deluxe shovel hands :D
also switched back to my s&m slams and primopro stem from elementry stem and lumberjack bars. supposedly the bars are the same geomeotry but the lumberjack/elementry combo feels like shit... even with my bars forward past parralel, they still ride like theyre in my lap, hate them. old setup may be a tad heavier but feeels sooo much better
bike feeeeeeeeeels sooo diealed now
also purchased cult 510 chain, odsy trigger lever and tree barends
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Now put your pegs on.
I walked it through Wal-Mart. Got yelled at, continued to walk it because I wasn't causing any harm.
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put on a freecoaster. high time i changed things up a bit
Edit coming maybe? I think your riding and edits are great!
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rawed my ruben frame and put that bike together, put old forks/wheels/bars/whatever on the sunday. then rode at the park for 2-3 hours
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Switched to raw slams on the Standard and put the Hoders on my GT. Brake lever will be coming off
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/Standard%20Project/StandardProject077.jpg)
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i took my brakes off just for a change and sold my soul by putting some plastic pedals on.
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Damn near ground through a brand new shadow ravager pedal, was kinda bummed as to how short a period of time these lasted, when I ran duos for about 8 months without cracking them or grinding through.
Anybody run Eclat Plazas? how are they?
Also cracked a butcher sleeve which is no big feat
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Bought a bunch of new stuff for my cruiser. Got a FBM crown royal 2 stem, OG FBM pivotal seat (with the rooster on it), and a pivotal post.
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Sanded the rust off my handlebars. Scoured my garage for brakes but no luck. Anyone want to send me some brake arms? Haha.
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Just had my first chance to build up one of the Sunday Broadcaster completes. The Quik Slic cable paired with the Springfield brakes give a damn fine "bmx handshake" right out of the box.
Also built up my flat bike. Tensioning the front wheel tomorrow and making last minute adjustments. Will post a bike check with pictures when its together.
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Switched to raw slams on the Standard and put the Hoders on my GT. Brake lever will be coming off
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/Standard%20Project/StandardProject077.jpg)
Can you post a more clear image of the drop outs? Curious what version STA that is.
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Can you post a more clear image of the drop outs? Curious what version STA that is.
Haha if you say so. This was before I got to working on them
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/Standard%20Project/StandardFrameProject015.jpg)
It was made Sept. of '99
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Put bigger bars On a pit bike project I just picked up. Also put base camo pad set on my fbm
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Thanks. I had that version, but a small part of me was hoping they were the older style. Either one or two versions before this frame. That was my first "legit" bmx frame back in the day.
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Cruised on the 29er then adjusted the brakes on it.
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Shimano Slx inside Mid using Spanish alloy cup size.
(http://www.astercity.net/~erenes/slx04.jpg)
Did some fast long pegless grinds on smooth marble. btw did anyone noticed paper reinforcements inside pedals? :D
(http://www.astercity.net/~erenes/slx05.jpg)
100% cnc stem sample by Krawiec & Erenes
(http://www.astercity.net/~erenes/slx06.jpg)
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took it apart and gave it a new paint job.
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Rolled my ankle on the Damn thing
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Sanded the rust off my handlebars. Scoured my garage for brakes but no luck. Anyone want to send me some brake arms? Haha.
If postage wasnt a dick. I have like 3 right hombre arms laying here with no lefts
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changed to some fit folding tire
a day later i looked at my stem valve and there was a huge bubble so i let the air out and tried a new tube...
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Does it count if i did it yesterday? Put a new front end on my Marv (Also is it against the rules to put Cult parts on a Fit? lol)
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Dad wanted to have a go on my road bike so I had to try and explain and demonstrate how to clip in/out. It was hilarious watching him struggle. He's out now, I expect a phone call saying he's fell off at a junction and can't unclip.
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Put a cult sticker on it. Just waiting for my cranks to arrive.
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I laced up a new set of wheels. Well, they're new to me. I got a great deal on some used birdcages and laced them up to some red profile minis. I haven't had chrome rims in ages so I'm stoked to have dialed brakes again.
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had another day of attempting to wall ride. and it just isnt happening. i've looked at some how to's and just cant get it. any little tips?
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^ lean away from the wall. ^
I put this thing together, then went to the park.
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/39380852/Photo%20Aug%2011%2C%202%2015%2047%20PM.jpg)
freecoaster, plastic pegs (not impressed) and some fatty tires. Didn't get to fully ride as I'm injured (ribs are fucked) and the park was packed with small african americans running all around.
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had another day of attempting to wall ride. and it just isnt happening. i've looked at some how to's and just cant get it. any little tips?
Hop earlier than you think you should and try to table into the wall,bend your knees a lot on impact so you can extend them and hop off of the wall.
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Don't table into a wall, please. If you really feel you must then at least get a video for me.
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you definetly don't need to do a table while trying to wallride, that will probably fuck you up. you need to tilt yourself with the bike, but the wallride is about crashing in the wall diagonally, not only tilting yourself, if that kinda makes sense.
i suck at explaining stuff.
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lean back and carve the bitch, also lift your back end up
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I'm going to paint it tonight yay
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I'm going to paint it tonight yay
I want to paint mine red. Red bikes are always the best.
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red bikes rule. they have since 1977. :)
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But Raw is seriously awesome Tom! I guess yours doesnt have the awesome weld marks so i can forgive you. Plus Red is a good second best, followed by Black :)
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you definetly don't need to do a table while trying to wallride, that will probably fuck you up. you need to tilt yourself with the bike, but the wallride is about crashing in the wall diagonally, not only tilting yourself, if that kinda makes sense.
i can wallride this at at my local to a fairly excepatble standard, but i'm trying it on a normal brick wall, tomorrow i'll give it another attempt
(http://www.primedelux.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/prime-skatepark-hip-6.jpg)
and red is not a good colour for pretty much everything. it seems to always look cheap.
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painted it primer brown because key lime green turned out like shit.
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Finished it
(http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af345/THE-FUN-PALACE-19/Standard%20Project/StandardProject089.jpg)
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Put a stopper on again, and rode some dirt for the first time. I sailed over the jumps but had fun.
(http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5788/img0988r.jpg)
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Switched from a GTX-S I'd been riding back to my old Gyro 3
Behold - the technology of tomorrow, today!
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sanded the incredible amount of rust off my frame forks and bars for like 5 hours yesterday, bought some paint this morning.
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Put my brakes back on, I've always loved brakes but I pull that damn lever so hard I got troubles with my arm so I have been brakeless for 6 months! So much fun to have a brake again!
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Beautiful^
Today I re sprayed everything that i sprayed last night since I missed a few spots. Then I put her together while greasing every bearing on her besides the marmoset. I don't know whether to post a check or not yet since my pictures are shoddy.
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New rubber put on, seat post putttid on. Moved it from the work table to the living room then looked at it trying to think of what wheels I want.
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icepick chinked a bunch of metal gutters built into some curb cuts on the sidewalks, and then tightened up my headset from nosediving a curbcut and then hitting a downhill cobblestone brick street at high speed. i found a sweet tree stump sub-box kind of thing on top of this dirt bank near some library or church or something. i need to bring a can of bug spray to kill these shitty huge ants, and maybe a little shovel or something to help shape the lip up to the tree stump. i can't wait to fuck with it. it's been years since i've had a fun sub-box kind of thing to do stalls and shit. can't wait to fufanu it or ice to fakie. i'll post a pic to the local spots thread once i fix it up a little bit. maybe if i do that it'll inspire me to fix up some other spots around town. a little quikrete here and there, some wax possibly.
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icepick chinked a bunch of metal gutters built into some curb cuts on the sidewalks, and then tightened up my headset from nosediving a curbcut and then hitting a downhill cobblestone brick street at high speed. i found a sweet tree stump sub-box kind of thing on top of this dirt bank near some library or church or something. i need to bring a can of bug spray to kill these shitty huge ants, and maybe a little shovel or something to help shape the lip up to the tree stump. i can't wait to fuck with it. it's been years since i've had a fun sub-box kind of thing to do stalls and shit. can't wait to fufanu it or ice to fakie. i'll post a pic to the local spots thread once i fix it up a little bit. maybe if i do that it'll inspire me to fix up some other spots around town. a little quikrete here and there, some wax possibly.
Btw tremont has rideable banks they're just blocked off from the construction they are doing for the new bridge.
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Cleaned stem, fork and bars after stem slipping twice. Grease from the bolts had somehow gotten in there.
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I'm going to paint it tonight yay
I still want to paint my bike just not sure what color.
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Gfs dad bought home this purple folding bike, got ahold of it and cut the shit plastic grips off and put on my old animal ones, swapped the pedals out for old animal ones, moved the brakes/gears along, inflated the tires and tightened everything up.
Pretty fun to roll around on even if it does look absurd.If the weather is decent ill probably test ride it!
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As i said on FB Rusty, DONT do it!! The semi/dirty raw looks spot on especially with the Tan wall tyre. Get another tan wall (just one that fits haha)
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bought spokes to put in my front wheel, but now I can't get my guards off without some major hammer bashing and a vice or something...
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painting flat black, waiting for parts in the mail. my s3 hasnt looked so good since it was new, regreasing my trailmix pedals and making all the little other stuff nice and fancy.
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Changed my tube the other day and used my mini handpump to fill it up while showing my friend Bad Idea and parts of Killjoy.
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Thanks to ontariobmxer, I finally have a anodized black Overload. New color matched Strip Bars as well-
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/zachmilhous/DSCN1773.jpg)
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Actually rode it!!!!!!!
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Put alloy Fly pedals back on, then forgot and did a solid pedal grind.
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Painted the cranks after riding it to work today. Can't wait for my new wheels. Feels like I'm constantly riding whoop section. Plus I put it in the position to e stolen since my car finally started and I just drove off. I went back and my bike was still where I left it. Good neighborhood.
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ti ratchet collars
my bike is now half an oz lighter :)
totally digging my new shadow plastic pedals but i neeed to put my jcpc's back on so i can get back to grinding
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Took both brakes off, redrilled/tapped head tube for non-Fly gyro tabs lower down the headtube (so gyro doesn't bottom out no matter what), swapped 30t Tree sprocket out for an old 28t 7075 Ody Compact sprocket (I got the quarter guard for it if I ever feel the need) and put a new Bluebird on.
The first Bluebird I've had that's been gold (matches half link colour) and I'm running a gearing I don't need a half link for. Stoked to have a spare unworn half link anyway as I have a billion spare lengths of 510 links and make new chains out of it from time to time
Brakes are going on when I CBF. I already have all the mounts/guides/gyro plate/gyro installed so I don't have to do it when I get around to putting the brakes (plural) on. The gyro is tied to the gyro plate so it doesn't rattle around while I'm getting around brakeless
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nearly bought perfect 10s, gonna get some in a couple of weeks when i get back from my next survey i reckon
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Not today, but a couple days ago I took my pegs off and use them for wax molds. My brother and I were bored.
Today, I looked at my pegs thinking to myself "I need to put those things back on".
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nearly bought perfect 10s, gonna get some in a couple of weeks when i get back from my next survey i reckon
Dunno that they're going to be 25" friendly :0
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nah but ive been working loads in the last couple of months, so have enough cash to not care, plus my wrists keep getting fucked up from xpegs so not being able to do them will be a good thing for me
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got my s4 stem back from my friend. stoked to have it back on my bike although I still kind of want a DLT. Anyone have one for sale they want to part with?
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I rode to the skatepark with it and saw some sexy homeless ladies, one had a mini skirt on
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Been riding it to work the last Few days. I kind of miss a front load on my bike so I might get one of those soon. But I really need a new sprocket since my shit is shark toothed like crazy. I need a thicker seat too since the insides of my legs are starting to get sore.
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Straightened up my chain line, got a quick ride in.
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Lubed my chain, put longer pins in the single KMC Kool chain link I must use for my KHE Collapse to be long enough.
Pulled my Ratchet apart and cleaned / re-greased the driver (Which is the old bash washer style and the circlip thing is pretty bent :/ ).
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Didnt do anything to the Marv or T-1 buuuuut...... I put a deposit down on a custom FBM frame this morning, just got an email saying its been recieved & they will start work on my frame soon. They say on their site 6 to 8 weeks from deposit to delivery which means i should get it around my birthday :) Stoked! Also im gunna be saving every spare penny so when it arrives i should have enough money to pretty much build it straight away, mind you some of the parts i want might not be availible so *fingers crossed*
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Put my cross wheels on my big bike, ride time
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for the first time in i don't know how long, i'm riding pegless. i've been 3 pegged on and off for 4 or 5 years now, so this is weird. had a lot of fun riding it yesterday, just pedalling faster and doing slightly different stuff than usual. good times.
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all those rails burned you out lad? it's weird how having no pegs on automatically makes you pedal fast fast as fuck
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NOOOOOO EOIN!! I couldn't do it. Whether I have pegs or not I always do other shit Wallrides and such, my bike just feels weird without those things sticking out.
hahaha I'm glad you had fun though
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Going to flip my MDS back to normal, can't get the chainline to be happy. :(
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organized a custom made fit eccd - photos later this week
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squeezed the brake lever and told 'em how much I loved 'em.
broken rib is keeping me from riding. :(
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Rode home from work to a beautiful package waiting for me.
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Well I smacked my ear(side of my head) on a bench when I messed up on a butcher. Now I'm sitting here in the E.R. good thing I had a helmet on.
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Finally got my gyro set up all put together, had a hard time finding a short enough top cable so I was going to use old Astroglide bits and dérailleur cables to make one. But I managed to find a short top cable while I was at the shop picking up the gear to make one
Noticed how different an Ody Medium feels when on the bend. Triggers never felt weird in that spot but I want to try a different lever blade shape
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Noticed how different an Ody Medium feels when on the bend. Triggers never felt weird in that spot but I want to try a different lever blade shape
I've always hated the way medium levers feel stock. I always take a wrench and put a nice curve in it. It feels better when its on the bend of the bars as well.
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Tuned the 26" today and shredded some local enduro trails.
I've always hated the way medium levers feel stock. I always take a wrench and put a nice curve in it. It feels better when its on the bend of the bars as well.
Same here! I always tweak the mediums out a bit and I love how they feel afterward.
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Found out the grind side dropout is cracked along the fork tube on my 4 year old Fly forks. Proceeded to smash tooths on a jersey barrier with no snapping. They still have the zebra paint job i put on them 4 years ago as well, i'm pretty bummed. They had a good run!
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Put my dehart tires back on for the trip to work. They feel so much better with the new wheels. I'm thinking of painting my forks bars and frame teams red or maybe just the frame.
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What wheels did you get?
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I've always hated the way medium levers feel stock. I always take a wrench and put a nice curve in it. It feels better when its on the bend of the bars as well.
You should get the small monolever,they have such a nice curve.I have one and run it on the bend aswell.
Feelsgoodman
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What wheels did you get?
In the words of Laz, the shithole conspiracy raptor wheels. It was going to be a primo hub set to whatever rims I was going to purchased but I'm lazy and don't feel like putting wheels together.
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Did you get a BTR or a normal raptor? I quite like Shadow wheels (especially the BTR with duel guards)
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Just regular raptors. He had the female kit on it already so I scooped them up. The btr looks nice I saw it up close at the shop a while ago. This raptor will do for now though. I'm not a hard rider so i hope they don't explode for no reason.
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Switched my fixed to single speed and put the front brake on and some old cult pedals. Fixed its flat too. Gonna get some new bars and a basket soon.
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Was going to weld some extensions on my bars (got some from a buddy, cut to 25 though) but didn't.
Might switch back to a cassette tomorrow and throw on some fronts.
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Put pegs on and changed my brake pads for some clear odyssey ones. The brakes already feel loads better and grinding is fun at the minute.
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Put on a S&M 4130 hub guard , trying too get my lazy ass out the door too ride.
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Best ride to work to date but I need metal pedals or at least jcpc's again. Oh and I have some hills to bomb if anyone wants to join.
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fuck it, i'm ready to send myself down a hill at a not so leisurely pace
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Put some cult dak grips on. They feel surprisingly comfy, digging the mini flange.
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digging the mini flange.
... that's what he said?
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fuck it, i'm ready to send myself down a hill at a not so leisurely pace
The one that goes to the west entrance of my job is dangerous since it goes right into a haul road and it's bumpy as fuck. The other one is to the east main entrance and it has a blind curve but it's smooth. And the one coming from the opposite end of the east entrance is just a straight shot down hill but the train tracks make it dangerous.
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Id like to do something to make my bike ride better. It rides now, so that prevents any sort will that might jeopardize that fragile state It exists in.
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fragile state It exists in.
(http://www.brandonmorrison.com/sites/default/files/3_stooges_syndrome.jpg)
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Put some cult dak grips on. They feel surprisingly comfy, digging the mini flange.
Best grips I've ever had,once the illusion micro pattern wears away and they're completely flat its the best feeling grip .
You're also a fool if you didn't get them in gum rubber.
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got sent weird over a 2 foot dirt lip, tried to leapfrog over the bars when it nosedived and then fell to my chest/shoulder/chin and shredded my left nipple. got dizzy, then got freaked out realizing my left nipple was all bloody and fucked up. before that i had good luck and finally managed to 360 tailtap to fakie on a bank to curb along with some abubacas and fufanus.
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had my rear tire explode out of nowhere. I was just sitting there and boom! wtf. lucky for me my friend had an extra tire in the truck I could use to keep riding. Then my brakes suddenly stopped working and I saw that one arm had completely lost all tension...lame. fixed it and kept riding, then played an intense game of BIKE with this fat 13 year old who got me to try a one hander flying out of the mini ramp haha. then that kid tried doing a fakie hop, fell and gashed his leg open on his axle (about 1 or 2 inches wide, 4-5 inches long) which pretty much ended my session for the day.
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Relaced my back wheel with new spokes and replaced my broken pivotal seat.
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enjoyed peglessness... i'm gettin old.
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Switched from Tall boy to Montana bars, and put a cult half link into my old shimano chain.
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Installed brakes then realized I'm a fucktard and have cut my cable to short. Brakes work fine just cable binds up on the head tube after about 3/4 turn on the bars. Looks like I will never get dialed brakes or learn bars spins ever fml
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Shimmed my ratchet using a coke can,the needle bearing tolerances are so tight.My driver is so smooth now.
So today I made my bike not feel like shit.Next on the list is replacing my bent t1 American flyer sprocket,thought it would last longer but it somehow bent when I have no pegs.
Can't find any 186mm spokes in my garage to fix the many broken spokes on my back wheel
fuck
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Got my new rims (G-sport birdcage) and spokes (USA made Ti) and build up my new front wheel (to a stripped and polished Cult front hub).
Took photos to make a how to when I have the time!
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Finally decided to investigate my severely dragging bb on my FBM. Pulled out the left bb cup to find rusty water in the bb shell and my inboard bearing on the left side was seized. Thankfully I had a usable Euro in my old cruiser frame. Threw that in along with a new chain wheel and some stickers. Need to ride it now.
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Rode it.
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I got the old adjustable wrench out and used to to break some bent in piece off of my peg so I could get a socket in again. I was doing some icepick/wallride hybrid thing for a while, and it took it's toll on my already deformed pegs.
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Got my new rims (G-sport birdcage) and spokes (USA made Ti) and build up my new front wheel (to a stripped and polished Cult front hub).
Took photos to make a how to when I have the time!
Sweet wheels. What's the rear being laced to?
I think I was talking to you on BMX-F earlier, If you're the same guy from fortytwobikes.
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Brakeless 2 pegs,feels different but I need to get back into grinding,brakes are off cause I'm in the process of rawing it.
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/766eda68.jpg)
Took this pic before my chain snapped on the way back from the skatepark
Fuck the cheaper cult chain,it's shit and the pins are too short so the plates get pulled off frequently.
Icepics are too much fun,I can get quite far and flatrails are nice to ice.
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the cult 510 is good though
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handlebars went crooked so i straigthend them out.
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the cult 510 is good though
yeah,I was on an empire paypal budget and sprung for the 4 dollar cheaper chain
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right on man
Yesterday i switched out my black tech grips for my gum ones. Then i proceeded to jibby jib the curbs at the local shopping center with my buds
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Sweet wheels. What's the rear being laced to?
I think I was talking to you on BMX-F earlier, If you're the same guy from fortytwobikes.
Same guy.
The rear is being laced to my current hub, KHE Greyhound flat (hopefully I get around to raw and polish it before I lace it up!
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Fakie rocket manual lucky dips.
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Tightened up my pedal bearings and rotated my butcher pegs then proceeded to film one clip then cruise around downtown
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I took off my new T1 grips and put on my old T1 grips.
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I rode it! it's been about 3 weeks due to my ribs being fucked. I was able to bunnyhop, manual and 180 off curbs and my rib feels the same as it did before I left the house. very happy about that.
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Went out the the park tonight and had a blast just flowing around. Had a kid at the park ask me who Garrets Byrnes was. I cried a little inside.
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Put some old pegs on the Dirt Bike and did some manuals and 180s last night.
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Put a new tube and tire on my single speed, and ordered some spokes and a tire for my BMX.
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Put some Plegs on that bitch and learned feeble grinds to hard 180 at the prefab park.
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Put some Plegs on that bitch and learned feeble grinds to hard 180 at the prefab park.
Trick feels so good to land.
Rode it at the park and did a bunch of grinds.
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Rode at the skatepark and did weird grinds
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Trick feels so good to land.
Rode it at the park and did a bunch of grinds.
Yeah man! took me a few tries but up next is rolling back a bit out of it and maybe try some half cab bars.
Nib Jib stuff!
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started learning Un-luc-e's. Does anyone know how people spin out of it?
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checked to make sure nobody had stolen it.
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Rode it home from work at 6am. Need more stand over.
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I fell over it and got dual meaty paw.
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Shitluck
Over smith to peg eject
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/5b30e5d1.jpg)
Apparently my bolt wasn't long enough
Really great time for my cult doomsday pegs to come in from empire
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did you not have the stock bolts???
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Put the blue, blue6 bolts on my challenger, that came with the s&m racing stem I got from Phil medeep.
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Shitluck
Over smith to peg eject
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/5b30e5d1.jpg)
Apparently my bolt wasn't long enough
Really great time for my cult doomsday pegs to come in from empire
I was going to make a how to on how to repair helicoils. All you need is a stock length bolt, dremel or hacksaw and the helicoil itself.
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put on an animal topload, replaced all the bolts only to find they use a 7/32" allen key. twat!
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Broke my Solid AA v1 so I built up my T1 Progression again since that's pretty much what I've got to roll on then decided to get my freecoaster on there since my bike is gonna feel pretty strange.
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got perfect 10s
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Sprayed over the shitty green with left over black paint. Now it's just a shitty black paintjob. I also de-anodized my dlt.
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I blew up my shitty unsealed front hub
(http://i48.tinypic.com/2iuxpc5.jpg)
Vandero 2>Sapim DB>Rollcage is in the mail.
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Took the door off my shed cos I locked the keys inside (duh) now I'm staring at it and want to clean it/bleed my brakes but can't be fucked/can't find a tube the right size
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found some removable brake hardware and an evo 2 in my box of parts... i am thinking of running brakes once i'm healthy and fixed again... will be weird.
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OGHF! Brakes AND pegless!
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It's a sad and fast transition it seems. eoin. is going to start making threads about ways to lighten his bike and the best way to get whips out of a bank soon.
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Rawed & clear coated my dak.
Found my zodiac cap.
Put on a new post.
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Rode it and realized how god awful it feels.
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OGHF! Brakes AND pegless!
the brakes haven't happened yet. they more than likely will though, just to play around. wouldn't mind fuf'ing something. pegless came about out of boredom and to try and "de-rutt" my riding. really enjoying it to be honest, though you can't beat doing a rail or some sub box action.
It's a sad and fast transition it seems. eoin. is going to start making threads about ways to lighten his bike and the best way to get whips out of a bank soon.
pffft... srsly tho, how do you do whips out of banks?!
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pffft... srsly tho, how do you do whips out of banks?!
Kick, Hope, Stomp top tube.
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Put a new tube and tire on my single speed, and ordered some spokes and a tire for my BMX.
Did you decide whether to DT or not to DT?
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skater hit my rear wheel. didnt wanna bother checking for wop cuase then ill have to fix it and i dont have a decent spoke wrench atm
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Did you decide whether to DT or not to DT?
Went with the USA brand. Maybe if i ever re build my front I'll go DT, cause it seems to take more abuse.
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Put on those steel things that make sparks then it rained so I made a drink and watch some riding shit.
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Rode the 24" Dirt Bike and did a couple sketchy wall ride things.
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Replaced my bald rear 2.0 Ruben with a 2.1 FAF-K that I got from sketchphoto. The Fit tire is actually smaller than the Ruben, which is a good thing, because my clearances are pretty slim right now.
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Deanodized the blue of my solid sprocket. Tried "aluminum black" from birchwood casey (like gun bluing for alum). Looks ok, it probably would of looked better getting 2 jars then putting the sprocket into soak. rather than wiping it on like you do with bluing.
fixed a flat , and installed an S&M steel hubguard on my other bike
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broke some spokes grinding pegless
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Went to go check it and saw the front tire was flat...
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Got a new one!
50 bones at a garage sale with a huge tub of red waterproof/ wheel bearing grease.
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/b5813f99.jpg)
Rear wheel is at the lbs getting trued so no complete pics for now
Its fast and so pristine,will smoke the fuck out of a bmx.I've wanted one of these for a while to commute and push my limits.
Anyone knows where the year would be on it?
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rolled my ankle on it
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ordered a few parts
freeze stem
headset
19mm spanish bearings
my 4th gaysha axle assembly
standard sealed axle that will hopefully fit my mosh hub..
pivotal post (finally!)
got some stolen throttle pedals as well
will be nice to have a bike again
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Got another Hamilton frame, ordered BB and Animal white walls. Rawed a set of Bob's.
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ordered a few parts
freeze stem
headset
19mm spanish bearings
my 4th gaysha axle assembly
standard sealed axle that will hopefully fit my mosh hub..
pivotal post (finally!)
got some stolen throttle pedals as well
will be nice to have a bike again
If that Mosh hub uses the same axle/hardware as a sealed Suzue/og Vandero it should fit.
Removed my 30-10 and went back 28-9 in anticipation of my new wheels.............. expensive drivers suck.
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Sent my backwheel off with my buddy for a good trueing and took my cranks off to repaint them. Will fire that off tonight in my parents basement.
Also ordered some new tires as my sidewalls are getting mighty thin
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Anyone knows where the year would be on it?
I would imagine that the serial number would point you in the right direction with a quick internet search.
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Finally rode it with pegs on. Bit more fun as now I'm able to feeble every foot high ledge, and do sweet peg manuals and flatlandy 360 back wheel/peg spin things.
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I've been trying to put new tires on my road bike and I keep getting pinch flats just installing the fucking things (I am using a Quik Stik). Wheels are 27", tires install fine without the tubes but when tubes are added to the mix it's like they are too fat.
Please enlighten my dumb ass.
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Raised the seat about 2-3 cms more and its just dandy now.
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I've been trying to put new tires on my road bike and I keep getting pinch flats just installing the fucking things (I am using a Quik Stik). Wheels are 27", tires install fine without the tubes but when tubes are added to the mix it's like they are too fat.
Please enlighten my dumb ass.
Install without tools.
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Goddamn it, OK. But I think it's going to conjure up memories of Primo Walls on Hula Hoops.
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are they new tubes? If they are blow them up first and let all the air out.
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New frame, built it up, rode to work.
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Goddamn it, OK. But I think it's going to conjure up memories of Primo Walls on Hula Hoops.
HTFU, once you get the technique it was easy to get them on and off
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Built up my new Wave-C and right now I'm building some Tree hubs to 24inch Rhyno Lights to put on my Model-C.
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I had a Carlos kind of night. Was going to go for a ride on the DB24 and discovered the front tire was flat. Drove to the bike shop and got a tube. Installed the tube and headed out. Made it a little over a mile before I heard a hiss hiss hiss coming from the back end. Ran over a fucking nail just long enough to puncture the tire/tube. Since the puncture was so tiny I was able to make it home before it went completely flat. Went back to the shop and bought two tubes, installed the rear tube and decided to drink beer instead of going for a ride.
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decided to drink beer instead of going for a ride.
story of my life
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I had a Carlos kind of night. Was going to go for a ride on the DB24 and discovered the front tire was flat. Drove to the bike shop and got a tube. Installed the tube and headed out. Made it a little over a mile before I heard a hiss hiss hiss coming from the back end. Ran over a fucking nail just long enough to puncture the tire/tube. Since the puncture was so tiny I was able to make it home before it went completely flat. Went back to the shop and bought two tubes, installed the rear tube and decided to drink beer instead of going for a ride.
I feel ya, that's how it is down here in Mexico sometims! I threw away so many tubes back in the day before I realized patching works great.
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I feel ya, that's how it is down here in Mexico sometims! I threw away so many tubes back in the day before I realized patching works great.
I only patch in an emergency. Whenever I'd try to patch to save a tube and continue riding it, the patch would always fail at the most inopportune time. Yet I had friends that could run tubes with a dozen different patches and never have any of the patched areas fail. :dunno:
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You gotta let the glue dry
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Failed at stripping the paint off my cranks because I ran out of stripper after the first coat. Also did not have the proper gloves, so the latex gloves kept melting. Got most of the paint off then applied a liberal coat of black paint. Take that brown cranks.
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Built up my new Wave-C and right now I'm building some Tree hubs to 24inch Rhyno Lights to put on my Model-C.
Gonna be an awesome wheel set. And an awesome bike!
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I only patch in an emergency. Whenever I'd try to patch to save a tube and continue riding it, the patch would always fail at the most inopportune time. Yet I had friends that could run tubes with a dozen different patches and never have any of the patched areas fail. :dunno:
The only patch I've ever had fail is one of the self adhesive ones. That was only because it was a cheapo supermarket brand shit one. Patching tubes is like the first thing you learn how to do to your bike, surely?
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I'll blame the patches leaking on my impatience and not letting the glue set up properly before inflating.
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Put new pedals on my cruiser. Blew up my ankle a few days ago so I'm off the bike for a while until the swelling goes down.
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I'll blame the patches leaking on my impatience and not letting the glue set up properly before inflating.
The trick is to let it dry before you put the patch on
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Painted
laced a cassette in
Put on a new sprocket
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After work I am going to find a rail and try and grind it. I've never hit a rail before and I'm not sure why. I know I have the hop to hit one I just have this mental block saying I can only hop up curbs and that's it.
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Like a hand rail? Flat rail?
I've only done 1, I just didn't dig it. I don't dig grinds in general though.
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Like a hand rail? Flat rail?
I've only done 1, I just didn't dig it. I don't dig grinds in general though.
Hand rails. I never do them and always seem to think I can but I never try. I like grinds but I'm just not good at them. I am good at some grinds on small ledges but when they get about stem height I can't connect. Plus I get bored of grinds because I can't do anything out of them.
Maybe I'll get more comfortable on my frame and can manage to get over some hurdles. But yeah I have a love hate relationship with pegs.
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do you have a skatepark near you?" find a low rail and go from there
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A few but getting to them is hard especially with work and usually when I do ride a park I rarely think about grinding. I used to ride nothing but trails so ibtry an ride as many ramps as possible I I do come across a park that has a good setup.
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got most of my parts in today; axles (f/r), bb bearings, headset, seatpost. waiting on pedals and my new stem from dans which will hopefully come tomorrow and then i can ride! its been too many months
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got the rest of my parts in today! every things together, gotta get some pictures and go ride it now
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Tightened its spokes for the first time, and took it for a quick ride before it started raining.
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Took all my spare parts off my Cult and I'm gonna bring it to work tomorrow and put it back together with my t1s parts. I had fun riding the t1 but i hate to say my I miss running my Cult pretty damn bad.
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didnt fix my coaster or install my brake
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High speed hop 3s. Slippery pedals suck though.
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Got tempted to buy a 21" inch frame because T1 has Morsecodes and SFA frame with welded mounts in their online store.
http://terribleonestore.bigcartel.com/products
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Rode it
almost learned feebles to 180
first new trick I've learned in probably 2 years.
Any tips on manual 180's and smith 180's?
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rolled my ankle on it agaaaaaaiin yesterday.
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Got better dipped 3's on flat,Pretty scary/fun when you land front tire so much you almost go otb
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Rode some wall-ride at my friends house. We leaned a cubical wall against some logs. It was fun, tried to Double Peg stall it. Back peg missed and I landed on my thigh on the top of it. Folded around it, almost landed on my head, did some mega sit-up. Now I have a sweet ass bruise on my thigh. I'm surprised my femur isn't broken, I landed on it real hard on a 1" wide wall.
My abs are sore too.
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I robbed the 37T Tree sprocket off of my wife's 125R cruiser and put it on my Bullitt.
Put the old 37T Profile Whippit on the cruiser.
According to USPS tracking, my new wheels should be here Monday afternoon. Stoked.
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Learned un-luc-e's to 180. Put on new tires, DUO SVS white walls.
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got a beautiful new rear wheel laced, hopefully i get to ride it soon.
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flipped it off and mooned it since i'm still broke off from the recent pile of shit i ate where my wrist, shoulder, and left nipple all got worked over. i did however put a ziptie right behind the cable hanger to keep the straddle cable from flexing as an experiment and it worked great. when i had a dual cable gyro setup a month ago my brakes were like CLAK CLAK with near minimal tension and they were really stiff. now they feel almost as stiff with a ziptie pulled tight. people annoyed by the flexiness of the straddle in their brake setup should try this. ziptie, a piece of string, even a 1" diameter key ring would be good. also i put a tiny dab of grease in the straddle cable holding part of the brake arms, now there's no creaking. i probably won't be riding for another week so i'm thinking about polishing and gun-bluing my already raw t1 bars and profile crank arms. if i do i'll post pics.
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Just pulled my rim into the middle after 5 months of it being wrong. Gonna stop being lazy at some point.
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I put my tree pegs back on.
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Threw my raw DLT on and switched out my tires to a 2.25 FAF and a Revenge-k 2.10
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Rode a concrete skatepark for the first time. I enjoyed riding the hips but the rest was a bit meh, small ramps so probably made more for skaters than bikes. Loads of foot high ledges for long high speed feebles.. Taking my pegs off as I completely overdid those today. Decided I only really enjoy riding trails now though, too many skaters and scooterers with no park etiquette. Considering selling the bmx because trails are rideable on my mtb :\ Gonna clean up the road bike today, its filthy.
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i'm going to ride trails this winter i decided. not "giving up" on street or park but to be honest tom, i'd agree with you, other people are a hassle.
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got a lush paint job
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Rode a concrete skatepark for the first time. I enjoyed riding the hips but the rest was a bit meh, small ramps so probably made more for skaters than bikes. Loads of foot high ledges for long high speed feebles.. Taking my pegs off as I completely overdid those today. Decided I only really enjoy riding trails now though, too many skaters and scooterers with no park etiquette. Considering selling the bmx because trails are rideable on my mtb :\ Gonna clean up the road bike today, its filthy.
Street on a MTB feels so goofy though.
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Yeah it looks shit as well. I don't ride street much though. Bikes are for going fast and doing jumps on haha
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I swapped out my un-trendy 8" bars for some trendier 8.5s with more upsweep finally, and threw on a top load. Took it for a ride and it really does feel much nicer to my back.
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flipped it off and mooned it since i'm still broke off from the recent pile of shit i ate where my wrist, shoulder, and left nipple all got worked over. i did however put a ziptie right behind the cable hanger to keep the straddle cable from flexing as an experiment and it worked great.
Did this a few years ago due to complete laziness, works amazing considering how little work it takes.
Take that people that work on bikes.
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Picked up a dirt monster for really cheap. Really stoked on it because I've always wanted to try one and Primo just recently stopped making them.
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Got my Sunday stem in the mail, pretty pumped!
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New wheels showed up today. Elites laced to Birdcages with some new tires as well.
Definately looking forward to riding this weekend to try them out.
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story: my boss asked me to run to the store and pick up some screws. lot of construction in the area. well so im bombing down a hill passing up a bigass dually pickup truck on the right when i notice him veering left and think "i wonder why hes veering l..." then see a bigass trailer doubleparked on the right, bout 24in between the two of them and my bars are 28. wayyyy too late to even slow down and pull left so no choice but to make myself fit. holy fuck this is a big steep hill so i slam my foot into the brake barely dropping speed when i end up in a skid and fish tail my rear peg into the end of the trailer but somehow stayed on the bike and passed the truck
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badass
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gave it a ratty paint job, black/red. i figure with ocean blue wheels it'll look fun/shitty. i was pretty bored today so fuck it.
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patched a leak, put my gland and pegs back on.
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I did fuck all.
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Hung my towel to dry on it.
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Snapped the face plate tightening my crown royal v2 stem. Only had it a little over a month. Not happy. Threw the DLT on my cruiser and put my trusty Challenger back on the 20.
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Marv...
Raised Seat
Knight Marmy Guard x 2
4 Plegs with Semi New Sleeves
GLH-R 2.10" on Front, ASM 1.95" on Rear
Prepairing for FBM...
S&M Intrikat 8.5" Bars - Cut to about 25"
Cult x Vans Grips
Pars Ends
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As I was walking past I gave it a brief look, in that brief second a wave of memories came flashing by, meeting all those people, the good times with your friends, going to new places, scaring yourself and being proud of pulling a trick...and I thought to myself; what a piece of shit.
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I decided to refresh most of my bike over the last three weeks. Just this week I received a new frame, new sprocket, and a badass fat seat. Today I put on some new front hub collars, re-greased my freecoaster, and I'm about to put a nokon cable on my front brakes with some jaguar inner housing. I'm so stoked on dialing things in again!
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^ You got the Tan SFA right? Saw a set up on T-1s FB pages super similar to your bike with the new SFA frame, so i kinda guessed it was yours :)
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^ You got the Tan SFA right? Saw a set up on T-1s FB pages super similar to your bike with the new SFA frame, so i kinda guessed it was yours :)
Haha! Yeah, that was me. Early monday morning I was just minutes away from placing an order for a tan one through blackout, but I decided to check T1's website first for the freaky-friday update. I'm super thankful that I did, because this thing to me is one beauty of a bmx bike.
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I love my SFA, i got this/last years model direct from Joe. I bought it for a trails bike & have gradually been piecing it together, waiting on a cyclops stem & then im gunna get some new forks, a brake set up & probably some 8.85" T-1 bars & it'll be pretty much complete. On the other side of that ive got a Custom FBM coming which is for Flatland/Street which is worlds apart from the long, stable & smooth feeling SFA.
PS.. Bike Check! :)
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I love my SFA, i got this/last years model direct from Joe. I bought it for a trails bike & have gradually been piecing it together, waiting on a cyclops stem & then im gunna get some new forks, a brake set up & probably some 8.85" T-1 bars & it'll be pretty much complete. On the other side of that ive got a Custom FBM coming which is for Flatland/Street which is worlds apart from the long, stable & smooth feeling SFA.
PS.. Bike Check! :)
That sounds so badass, man! Joe has always been awesome whenever I've purchased frames/etc. from him in the past, and this time was no different. I'm super pumped to have another T1 frame with welded mounts, and to have supported one of the best dudes in bmx. A bike check may happen soon, depending on when I can get out my camera.
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Replaced a tube, 2 more pegs.
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One peg is the future.
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Went for a ride last night, noticed that my Fly cranks had developed profile wobble on the right arm. Spindle bolt tight arm still wobbles. took them apart today. cleaned everything up. degreased the spindle and cranks arm. coated everything with Red loctite. I'm hoping it gets me thru the month or 2 of riding. Get new cranks in the winter
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In the same boat with the fly cranks, cracked one arm replaced it then the other cracked too, spindle splines all destroyed resulting in wobbling and flexing (spindle is five years old tho).
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threw it into the back of a car cause im moving out. need a new rear wheel and a fresh tube. havent rode it in ages
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Got a new frame. Trying to sell the rest of it to get some new tires and pedals.
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What frame have you gone for this time? My friend asked me how much ive spent on just frames alone since i started getting into bmx. I added up just the frames in my possession right now & i was shocked! I mean due to my epilepsy i cant drive so over the years ive just spoiled myself haha, needless to say it was alot!
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What frame have you gone for this time? My friend asked me how much ive spent on just frames alone since i started getting into bmx. I added up just the frames in my possession right now & i was shocked! I mean due to my epilepsy i cant drive so over the years ive just spoiled myself haha, needless to say it was alot!
I got another United. I don't think about how much I spend. It's the one thing I look forward to when I'm not working so I don't mid dropping money on parts as shit. As long as I stay within my budget.
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Found an OLD Hoffman Dirty 130 in my bike shed, so I built that fucker up!
Then I manualed a rail with a 1.95 tire and a 15" back end, Loc'd Ass Gansta YO!
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New wheels
Four pegs
Pumped
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Bent my forks and bars on both sides. Pretty stoked considering its all a month old. Fuck.
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Put on pegs, did some x-up feebles then got bored and took them off.
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Spray painted my tan walls black. Then went to the park and cased my front wheel and got a pinch flat.
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Rode it, i now realize why people are running short cranks on bennys & marvs! Clipped my heals a bunch of times now im running 2 pegs out back.
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all last week:
replaced my snaped profiles by a friends old twombolts, super stoked!
due to 22mm spindle got myself some smooth rolling new bearings,
running two right side pc pedals for some time now
and replaced my barend with a bottle cap
and learned that i am not macgyver and can't combine convertible guts and a wedgeposts to achieve worldleadership
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Bought some 24" Odyssey tires for my cruiser. Feels 10000x better!
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put it in my garage because its now back at my house
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first day on the new 10speed and im rushing out the door off to work and i think "i should put some air in my tires" so i stop at the pump in the back of my truck and begin undong a valve cap and think "im late, theres enough air, fuck it"
...probably bout 60psi...
so i jam off to the bus stop which is one town over and i can see the bus at the stop and BAM i hit a pothole and my rear pops. i hop off the bike and run 50ft too the already loaded bus.
you know what though, if i wouldve taken the time to pump up my tires im sure i woulda missed the bus n been late to work so eh
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got rid of the animal cranks I had and banged some eclats on, after I shook all the bits of bearing out my frame
hopefully won't have to touch them again cos splines are fucking annoying
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snapped the fucking bolt on my marmoset, over tightened it cos i'm a fool.
edit: anyone happen to know where to get them online? i looked in some hardware shops earlier and had no joy, so if i can't find one anywhere tomorrow i'll probably have to order one.
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Got my frame. First frame I purchased new since I lived in Kentucky.
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Sold a Thomson stem... that's about it.
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Went out a did some light riding to work my ankle out after badly spraining it 2 weeks ago at the trails. Happy I can do some easy tricks with very little to no pain. Still a bit away from being fully healed but it's a start.
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I rode it for a little, loosened my chain for mad crankflips, then tightened it again after I tore my shin open trying whips.
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Got yet another stem. This time a Profile Push. I have issues.
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adjusted the saddle on my road steed. feels good man, no more sore taint (hopefully)
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Just finished wiping smoothie off the whole front end of my commuter. I was cycling home from college and some fucker in a van thought he'd be cool and threw a drink at me. Caught up with him at the next set of lights and promptly d-locked his wing mirror off. Felt great cycling away knowing he was stuck behind a car at a set of lights. Revenge is sweet.
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Put cranks on. Waiting for another seat to get here
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Overpaid for an Odyssey Race fork from the local shop, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
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After a lot of trail riding I broke down and unlaced my elites and rebuilt my 22" wheels for my holmes. The 22 holmes is eff'in awesome. Running 30x12 now.
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snapped the fucking bolt on my marmoset, over tightened it cos i'm a fool.
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Shoot G an email.
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managed to strip out one of my rear 19mm axle nuts (also overtightened) so now I'm running one of those tiny little ones that come on the geisha.
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managed to strip out one of my rear 19mm axle nuts (also overtightened) so now I'm running one of those tiny little ones that come on the geisha.
if theyre the same bolts that come on the federal coaster, they have a habit of snapping
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replaced my 510 chain with a cult chain. flipped my sprocket around to non-sharktoothed side
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installed a zodiac integrated dust cover and compression cap that I got from my secret santa
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31-9
Feels good
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee113/haromaster736/ANIMALSPROCKY_zps03392d35.jpg)
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Regreased the bolts on my GDH ti spindle--including the contact patch on the bolt-head.
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Started working on fakie slider revert thingys on a cassette so I could prove to my friend that he is being a pussy with his coaster. Backpedal pressure at about 90 degrees is fucking me up and not letting me keep the front tire on the ground during the rest of the slide. Getting around fine but I want that tire to just stay on the ground the WHOLE time. When he's done seeing Jesus I'm gonna have to hound him and get a caffeine and cancer buzz going and get this shit down.
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I put my fat primo seat on. And then it started raining. I'm going to clean my room And throw bar spins.
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Put stuff on it and took a picture.
(http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/36992458059311e29c031231381b738f_7.jpg)
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impulse buy
(http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/603197_3963014068788_1287185156_n.jpg)
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what is it? looks to have a ton of standover
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fbm exodus (from a few years back), 21.25. standover is 9"
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fbm exodus (from a few years back), 21.25. standover is 9"
Fuck yes, that is rad
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Rode trails for the first time since spraining my ankle. Felt good to flow through some doubles again.
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Put my new nice stem on my bike.
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Rode the 26 on an old DH trail after hiking up it.
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got my ride my bike for the first time since i pu ton my new back wheel and stem, and it's running better than ever. Rode it around the streets for a good 7 hours. I also put my MDS to the test by bashing it into a barrier a bunch of time to get a clip and photo. It held strong.
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Put on a new Tree seat and sprocket.
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Put on some regular pegs and Glands
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Parents came up for the day and brought a bunch of old parts I had at their house.
Trying to get my friends bike a little less like a piece of shit. Amongst all that I found a set of JPegs so I switched out the shit ones I was running for those. New Eclat Ctrl tire as well, all the skids really killed the last one haha.
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Changed it up.
Polished the freecoaster I got from the radness,then delaced my ratchet and replaced it with the geisha.
Trued both wheels,lubed freecoaster and perfected my chainline.
So glad my bike doesn't feel like shit anymore,loving the freecoaster so far.
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New Eclat Ctrl
I like the name if this tire.
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(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maux8xb89R1rc4o2uo1_500.jpg)
i often get bored at home and start polishing random lil parts
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thought about selling
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(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w205/scrapbmxrider16/20120924_162633.jpg)
threw lumberjack pad set on this one
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w205/scrapbmxrider16/20120924_162626.jpg)
started building up this Black Bike V2
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/interbikebike.jpg)
put my vegas bike back together
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Rebuilt it after traveling around the northwest of western Australia with the wife. So it got rebuilt and then had a nice little nib session at a popular Perth skatepark that just had a nice little rail installed
Realized I hate riding with flat tyres and with a loose spoke or two int the front
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Rode the dog on the LTF afterwork. Bike feels so slow compared to my CW, wonder if it's the ratchet hub? Nah must be the workboots.
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Found two broken spokes in my wheel, oops.
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You got dem rainbows right? That's like 9 bucks dude. Faaack
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Added some clear Fly pads that I got from R.A.D. (thought I would give them a try since I switched to a black rear rim).
Work really good, almost too good. SUPER loud as well.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/interbikebike.jpg)
put my vegas bike back together
farva, so awesome!
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Order 2 odyssey 2.4" hawk tyres for my Marv and added front brakes to my Cream.
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Sprayed flat black on my bike and made it less nice
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v698/jamescovington/interbikebike.jpg)
put my vegas bike back together
How did you get that paint job like that? Curious your method. The smoke appearance looks really awesome. I <3 spray painted bikes.
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Got one of those éclat chains. Trying to get some shitnsold today so I can purchase some decent pedals
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Found a big crack on one of the cranks next to the spindle. Going to buy a set of wtp royals.
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Sold the deathrows and got some Mac bars for some upsweep. My chain broke this morning when I was out riding.
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^ You need to get a bike check up!
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I'm still after a few more items. I might do one then.
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Finally blew some spokes out of a wheel after a year of buying my wheels. 2 from the front. Also bent my sprocket up.
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Put a new ruben mid tread in the back and a new shadow chain. Stoked to go ride and not slide out or have that old chain creaking and falling apart.
edit: New tire goes fast!
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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/539401_10151050560421186_564268070_n.jpg)
Big shout out to Kenny for sorting my bike out whilst Im out here in Cali!
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Let it dislocate my shoulder, that was fun.
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Pumped my tires up too 110 psi, put jcpc's on and rode it.
Too much psi rolls too fast and is brutal on my wrists, there is something up with my directors for the life off me I can't get my forks in line with any thing else on the bike, taking jcPcs off and might take off my oppo pegs too
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Took the parts off my 20 inch that I'll need for the 22 inch. Painted the seat post and cranks so they look kinda new/fresh. Tires are on the rims.
Frame arrives on Monday. can not wait.
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Got my chain and stem today. I purchased back an old stem I'm sure I sold to someone else. Threw the 28t back on so I could have my wheel slammed. pretty sure I want to paint this a metallic red like the united mothership.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8037/8038256845_460b56cdd1.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/8038253994_679745ac68.jpg)
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threw a few psi in the tires. rode it
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Put on some Macneil Defgrips to try them out. So far so good. I love the cult vans but for sweaty hands they aren't for me.
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put my odyssey brakes on my forks, then sat down and got sad when it started to rain
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Put some air in my tyres. Going to strip & repaint my superstar lmf frame ready to sell.
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Finally got to ride my new Fit Wifi. Was very nice and resposive.
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How did you get that paint job like that? Curious your method. The smoke appearance looks really awesome. I <3 spray painted bikes.
I put a few coats of gray primer on the frame/fork/bar and a friend airbrushed all of the detail on with a bunch of stencils he had for splatter detail. then put an entire can of matte lacquer on it.
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Got my new MTB frame (charge blender), gonna start building it up slowly over the week before work, should get to ride it at the weekend. Took pics of old frame to hopefully shift that, if anyone in the UK wants a beat up Trailstar for cheap let me know haha
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Sold my old rear Duo Stunner tire to a kid that needed a tire really badly, he didn't even seem to mind that it only had like 1/4 life left in it. Then went home and installed the 1.90 Ruben I had as back up, since I knew the Duo had a limited life span the last time that I place an order from Albes.
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Pedalled the 24 around and did tire slides in some leaves.
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My bmx hasn't been touched in 4-5 days,I lent my stem to a friend who needed it more than me.
I've been mainly focusing on my Jeep this week.
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Currently putting some Tree 9" bars on, along with chopping down my non-front brake forks, and then going over to the skatepark to get some riding in. Stoked.
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9" bars, are they out then? Or did you get some special hook up? i cant imagine 9" rise bars i cant get on with anything over 8" myself!
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After seeing a clip of myself with some 8" bars I look extremely uncomfortable.
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Currently putting some Tree 9" bars on, along with chopping down my non-front brake forks, and then going over to the skatepark to get some riding in. Stoked.
Where'd you get them bars?
I'm curious what the difference is between the new "Moto" bars and the Sequoia bars, because it looks like both are going to come in 8.5" rise...
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9" bars, are they out then? Or did you get some special hook up? i cant imagine 9" rise bars i cant get on with anything over 8" myself!
I started working at Tree a bit over a month ago, and was lucky enough to start just as new parts were coming in. The bars aren't out yet, but if Sam is happy with them and the dudes like everything, then things should be flowing quite soon. I snagged these sample 9"rise/4*up ones earlier today because we didn't need them for any team/photo stuff.
Where'd you get them bars?
I'm curious what the difference is between the new "Moto" bars and the Sequoia bars, because it looks like both are going to come in 8.5" rise...
I guess the most notable difference is the more traditional box shape. They aren't as tight as the Sequoias were, but thankfully they don't look like just another huge slam bar copy. They come in three sizes (8.5"x28.5", 9"x29.5, and 9.5"x30) and all of them have cut lines, come threaded for bar ends, and they are all still available in either one or four degree upsweep.
I went from uncut Sequoias, so before I went out to ride I cut my 9"s down to 28.5" wide, and chopped close to half an inch off my non-front brake forks. I only got two hours in at the park tonight, but I like the way they fit/feel on my bike so far.
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Rode it, fell on it, had a great time
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I started working at Tree a bit over a month ago, and was lucky enough to start just as new parts were coming in. The bars aren't out yet, but if Sam is happy with them and the dudes like everything, then things should be flowing quite soon. I snagged these sample 9"rise/4*up ones earlier today because we didn't need them for any team/photo stuff.
I guess the most notable difference is the more traditional box shape. They aren't as tight as the Sequoias were, but thankfully they don't look like just another huge slam bar copy. They come in three sizes (8.5"x28.5", 9"x29.5, and 9.5"x30) and all of them have cut lines, come threaded for bar ends, and they are all still available in either one or four degree upsweep.
I went from uncut Sequoias, so before I went out to ride I cut my 9"s down to 28.5" wide, and chopped close to half an inch off my non-front brake forks. I only got two hours in at the park tonight, but I like the way they fit/feel on my bike so far.
Can't wait, will definitely be fitting a set of the 9"x4° up on my bike. Can you cut them to 27.75 and still have threads for the barends?
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I started working at Tree a bit over a month ago, and was lucky enough to start just as new parts were coming in. The bars aren't out yet, but if Sam is happy with them and the dudes like everything, then things should be flowing quite soon. I snagged these sample 9"rise/4*up ones earlier today because we didn't need them for any team/photo stuff.
I guess the most notable difference is the more traditional box shape. They aren't as tight as the Sequoias were, but thankfully they don't look like just another huge slam bar copy. They come in three sizes (8.5"x28.5", 9"x29.5, and 9.5"x30) and all of them have cut lines, come threaded for bar ends, and they are all still available in either one or four degree upsweep.
I went from uncut Sequoias, so before I went out to ride I cut my 9"s down to 28.5" wide, and chopped close to half an inch off my non-front brake forks. I only got two hours in at the park tonight, but I like the way they fit/feel on my bike so far.
Ah I see, I was going to pick up a pair of Sequoias, but I might just wait for these to come out...
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Can't wait, will definitely be fitting a set of the 9"x4° up on my bike. Can you cut them to 27.75 and still have threads for the barends?
Yeah, you should be able to do that no problem. The threads went in pretty far on my pair still, and thats only 3/4" difference to what mine are currently cut down to.
Ah I see, I was going to pick up a pair of Sequoias, but I might just wait for these to come out...
No word on when they'll be available for purchase yet, but if I remember, I'll ask Sam about them tomorrow. I know we took some photos of all the bars last week. More info will be out there soon.
Glad you dudes like them!
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Pulled them out of storage, aired up the tires and got excited about riding on a regular basis!
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Got bored last night, spent a couple minutes polishing my headset cap.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k139/attactrl/IMG_20121002_200542.jpg)
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switched from the fit tire ive been running the past 3 months which has given me 1 flat back to my khe which exploded a tube before i could even get it on my bike. then i check on my tire again this morning and its flat
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Put a pair of Odyssey Hawk 2.4" on my Marv this morning.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img87/6589/img20121005090739.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/87/img20121005090739.jpg/)
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Fuck, I really want to buy some Hawk tires but my current ones are barely used.
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Hawk tyres look like a good substitute for an asm
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They look like a good substitute for Moped Tires
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Rode it to work. Wished I was pegless with my coaster....
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since i put a thrust bearing in my coaster it still wont crankflip but now the gap is like a 1/4 crank and it feels disgusting, so im going to have to take the whole fuckin thing to bits and make a little spacer to go behind the thrust bearing to get the gap back how it was before. cant even be fucked about thinking how messy and annoying that is going to be, probs just wont bother riding it for a while
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Thought about selling it for a mothership. Changed my mind. Purchased a stem for it. I'm waiting for my money to clear in PayPal so I can get my bars forks and cranks maybe.
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Sold my wifi. Put on a barcode. Ordered a native.
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(http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/979435640db711e29cf61231381321cd_7.jpg)
Prototype Stolen 4.2" Silencer Pegs. Hyped.
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Busted out the paint stripper and rawed my frame. Still have too get at the few stubborn bits of paint. (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UHQrR6gJVZc/UHScwp9hf2I/AAAAAAAABVM/TyZMWzu709Y/s416/Fit.jpg)
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Put a pair of Odyssey Hawk 2.4" on my Marv this morning.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img87/6589/img20121005090739.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/87/img20121005090739.jpg/)
I want to see these wheels on your bike!
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Weighed some different cranks, decided to stick with my Stolen cranks.
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do the chase hawk tyres have more of a flat surface, kind of like motorcycle tyres?
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rode it three times this week, first time in 6 weeks proper... put my pegs back on, turns out I can only ride trails because it doesn't hurt my ankle (as long as I clear the jumps dubbed "the kiddies jumps" at the local spot). will probably take pegs off again, the universe has turned upside-fucking-down. Went from being at a level I was chuffed with to not even being able to hop properly. Either way, trails are fun.
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I cut off 1/4 inch off of each of my grips to put my hands farther apart after riding a bike with a little wider bars and liking it.
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Got a deal on a Fit DLR stem at my lbs for my cruiser.
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managed to flip the shadow umbra post so it doesn't look like shit with my s&m thin seat. it was so difficult.
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ive done that before with an ECCD, serious fucking effort
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I'm between work assignments and the town I've made homebase until the next job comes through has a decent little cement park. I've been enjoying some pretty nice hips and quarters everyday this past week or so.
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I bought a Re-mix this week after my Mix died. I think my OG sunday frame is twisted too, bought a second hand Funday off Ebay which I should hopefully be picking up this weekend.
Painted bars/forks/cranks. Bought a new BB bearing and marmoset bearing from my local bearing supplier.
Haven't ridden in a month, fuckin' killing me.
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I bought a Re-mix this week after my Mix died. I think my OG sunday frame is twisted too, bought a second hand Funday off Ebay which I should hopefully be picking up this weekend.
Painted bars/forks/cranks. Bought a new BB bearing and marmoset bearing from my local bearing supplier.
Haven't ridden in a month, fuckin' killing me.
You'd better pick up some bearings for that remix while you can, those things won't last long.
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Really? :/
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It uses 6802s in the shell, the same bearings usually used in drivers, if you're careful they might survive, but it's probably best to have a set of bearings on hand...
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Rode my new hardtail round some local trails and remembered why I got a road bike for riding round here. Mud here is sticky as fuck and it just gathers in the rear triangle. Need to clean it out but I can't be fucked with it at the minute
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/20121010_144222.jpg)
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Should be writing a report, slangin bike parts instead.
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I've been out of riding for some few months now and sold a few parts on the bike
Just got off the phone from Zeal and ordered a set of Superstar sweet sweep bars and Alone Spork forks :)
I have a Fly stem and flatware grips to go on.
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It uses 6802s in the shell, the same bearings usually used in drivers, if you're careful they might survive, but it's probably best to have a set of bearings on hand...
where do you take this information? i have a remix. haven't done a singe fucking thing to it for over a year. did a huge 180 drop and messed up my back real hard, my ribcage got heavily out of true (broke like 4 spokes or something). not a damn thing happened to the hub. not to mention all the other stuff i have done and just daily rididing/commuting. so please, if you don't have any personal experience then stfu :) no offense though, im just saying.
i must say it skips sometimes though and that is kinda annoying. its nice and clean and on the inside and the all the springs seem to work well, dunno why its doing those small skips sometimes. still a pretty good hub though, it isn't very expensive and all the replacement parts are cheap too.
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where do you take this information? i have a remix. haven't done a singe fucking thing to it for over a year. did a huge 180 drop and messed up my back real hard, my ribcage got heavily out of true (broke like 4 spokes or something). not a damn thing happened to the hub. not to mention all the other stuff i have done and just daily rididing/commuting. so please, if you don't have any personal experience then stfu :) no offense though, im just saying.
i must say it skips sometimes though and that is kinda annoying. its nice and clean and on the inside and the all the springs seem to work well, dunno why its doing those small skips sometimes. still a pretty good hub though, it isn't very expensive and all the replacement parts are cheap too.
I'm not saying the Remix is weak, or even that it's a bad hub, I'm saying that 6802 bearings are tiny, and in most cases, are really not very durable at all.
A friend of mine got a remix shortly after they came out, and if I remember correctly he was on his 3rd set of bearings when he got rid of it recently.
If you don't get any dirt or sand in there they should last most people a while, but I guess I'm just butthurt that Primo made such a shitty move with the bearings.
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eh, i must say i wanted to buy the og mix but it was sold out. the bearings are fine like i said but it kinda rolls slow. when im riding it, it feels good, but when you spin the wheel in hand it is kinda slow. but meh, since it hasn't given me any headaches and the driver bearings are perfect, i'd say it's a decent hub. always could be better though.
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raised the seat so I could scooter around waaaaaay faster than crutches
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eh, i must say i wanted to buy the og mix but it was sold out. the bearings are fine like i said but it kinda rolls slow. when im riding it, it feels good, but when you spin the wheel in hand it is kinda slow. but meh, since it hasn't given me any headaches and the driver bearings are perfect, i'd say it's a decent hub. always could be better though.
Empire still has og mixes I think.
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Empire still has og mixes I think.
This is a correct statement.
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I bought a remix cos it was in the UK section and both my mix shells are dead, along with my axle and several bearings.
I have fucked wheels up hard before, i've owned various mixes in the last 5-6 years and can definitely vouch for their durability. I just jumped at the chance of getting an up-to-date wheel at a good price.
I'll just be careful with it and check all the bearings every few months, it can't be that bad and bearings are cheap anyway I daresay.
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Got rid of my awful plastic seat/post combo & gone back to an oldskool Odyssey intac & shadow slim seat.
Post needs cutting down but will do that on the rebuild.
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0387-1.jpg)
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Tree sequoia bars, just need some forks and cranks to ride but I eventually want the sprocket tires and pedals replaced.
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Let me know how you get on with the Sequoias? I kinda want a pair but im thinking about getting some Merritt bars too, abit on the fence really.
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I was too oddly enough I was tossing up the idea of demolition suburban bars since the v2s are under 29" wide. I better like the tree bars though haha. I also picked up one of those cinema vx rear wheels too so ill see how those work out.
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Found a classic Fly sticker pack at the shop yesterday. Stoked.
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/fitbiker_/50316052-2587-4AFC-86ED-2D4D746BEC3F-11066-000006461D851C7A.jpg)
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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/175980_4565961786548_1617718095_o.jpg)
Finished building this bad boy up. Spent next to nothing compared to it's value.
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Finished building this bad boy up. Spent next to nothing compared to it's value.
Out of curiosity, how much did that build cost you? looks like a really nice bike, but I know fuck all about road bikes...
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Out of curiosity, how much did that build cost you? looks like a really nice bike, but I know fuck all about road bikes...
Well, I waited for parts to pop on craigslist that I wanted, then I would buy them.
I think I can go through most of it off the top of my head:
Wheels = $50 +$3 for 3 replacement spokes, craigslist
Tires = $25 each, wholesale
Tubes = $10 each, retail
Cassette & Chain = $40ish, retail hookup
Crankset & BB = $65, craigslist
Pedals = $80, wholesale
Bar Tape = $15, retail
Frame, Fork, and Seat post clamp = $120, Craigslist
Stem = $20
Bars = $25
Shifters = $135 for the set (Ultegra Rear and 105 Front), Craigslist
Derailleurs = $30 for the ultegra rear, $10 for the Dura-ace front
Seat Post = $100, retail
Headset = $50 retail
Seat = $80 wholesale
Cables = $20
Which would come out to about $900, but keep in mind I've been building this over two months, tires, tubes, stem, bars, pedals and seat I already had, and a lot of this stuff came with extras, so I have extra Front derailleurs now, and couple little nick nacks. I enjoyed meeting all the random roadies on CL most though.
Also, keep in mind that I may have spent $900, but there's a lot of parts on here way better than what you'd find on a $1600 ride.
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Damn those sound like some crazy deals, especially the frame and fork. They look to be in great condition...
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havent ridden it in like a week cos of work, but on the plus side, ive decided ive got enough money to get a custom standard if i can sort out the specs i want
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rode for about 5 minutes and called it quits. Work has totally f-d my wrist.
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Put a fresh tube in the rear tyre and pumped both tubes up to 80 P.S.I, tightened my headset (a bit too much) and went riding.. My bike feels like a dream now, everything feels like it's new.
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havent ridden it in like a week cos of work, but on the plus side, ive decided ive got enough money to get a custom standard if i can sort out the specs i want
Similar situation here, I work 50-60 hour weeks (second shift), so that pretty much kills my week except Sundays. Thankfully I start a new job on Monday. Salary position, 1st shift hours and more free time....... I can't wait. More time to ride and finally finish some work on my house.
What sort of custom are you getting from SBC? I love my custom that I got last year.
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havent ridden it in like a week cos of work, but on the plus side, ive decided ive got enough money to get a custom standard if i can sort out the specs i want
What's a custom standard go for if you don't mind me asking?
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im looking at a custom STA. the regular frame is $425, then you add extra cost for the custom elements. i want a steeper headtube ($45) and was looking at a shorter back end but thats $100 extra (cos of having to set all the tubes up differently for a custom length).
I also originally enquired about custom standover height ($45) cos the new style STAs from a couple of years back were real low, but the newer version has a better standover. im kind of torn cos i like a short backend but i also like running my bashguard on the inside which doesnt allow for much clearance unless the frame uses a wishbone design (like a sunday) so i dunno.
I really want an STA but to get it how i want is gonna cost a lot. The guy i was talking to suggested getting a juke, maybe a juke with the classic standard gusset would be a good compromise
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Well i have just ordered some new handle bars. CLUEEEEES
4-Piece
HOOOOOGE
Chrome
Originally made in the USA but supposedly the majority of them broke so they switched production to Taiwan.
Theyre about to change the shape, I was on the fence about ordering them but the new ones look real crappy compaired to the originals, so the current model was ordered.
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Stranger? If so, what does the new shape look like?
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Yup ordered Thrash bars :)
These are the new versions, i much prefer the tubes sticking out of the bottom slightly to these.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/Hodge_Pig/NewTHRSH.jpg)
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Wow the box is huge on those thrash bars
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Tubes not sticking out would be way better for turn me downs.
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33t on
coaster on
pegs off
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Relaced my front wheel with some fresh spokes and nips, new chain and new tires.
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Rode for about an hour with a good crew of people, Iced down the biggest rail I have ever done it down then tried in the same line to smith 180 off an up-ledge and damn near broke my ankle. So I'm out for a week or so.
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Fitted a new 49mm S&M Race XLT stem and gave it all a wipe over. Think I'm going to raw my frame this month.
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Sold more parts, bought more parts.
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I sold my seat, bars and stem to some guy for more than I payed, ordered some Sequoias and a TL Collet to replace them, as well as a Tree seat.
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Got my native. I spent the first 20 minutes just marveling at how beautiful it is. Then noticed that it came with a zodiac cap. So stoked. The frame feels amazing. I really couldnt be any happier with a frame.
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Took the cruiser to the race track and ripped around for a couple hours. Definitely going to start taking it there more often.
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got the Cinema VX Cassette Wheel today. trees tomorrow.
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Patched 3 tubes, dug out tiny bits of glass from my tires and rotated them.
Put some loc-tite on the threads of my new odyssey thunderbolt cranks now that the BB and press fit sprocket have finally settled into place.
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No thrash bars in chrome :( Getting them in black, getting a free set of chase hawk grips though so i cant complain really.
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Bought the relaoder/rollcage wheel from Albe's. Got a new pair of American Cult bars and grips to replace my leaders.
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Installed new Quik Slic, did manual-180s at my local manual pad.
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Picked up some of those éclat onyx cranks for my bike now all I'm waiting on is a fork
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Your always waiting on something haha
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Your always waiting on something haha
truth!
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Nothing available in my price range until my wheels get sold.
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Received my OG Fit blades from sokoloka today. Fresh forks for $25, fuck paying $140 for forks these days.
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Went in the shed and didn't even make sure it was still there. I assume it is, would suck if not.
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Fitted the Profile Acoustic stem to my bike and retired my Colony stem after about 5 years on my bikes. Trying G's shorter stem forward bars theory. Will see how it feels when my ankle heals, I rolled the shit out of it the other day.
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/522823_10100572535431529_904594312_n.jpg)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Back2Bmx/IMG_20121012_102901.jpg)
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Holy fuck at that ankle. I did the same thing last month, and mine is still a little swollen.
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Rolled ankles are the worst. I seem to do mine on a regular enough a basis that they're just loosened up now and are fine after a day though.
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(http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/266/yeoyyoeye.jpg)
fuck shit up
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(http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/266/yeoyyoeye.jpg)
fuck shit up
Hahaha I have a friend who brings me his rear wheel looking like that once a week for me to fix it.
Dude needs a 48h
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yea, 48h would be nice. i can't find a decent 48h hub though.
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The coaster wheel I ordered is 48h :) Stoked.
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Built a wheel for the first time in my ten+ years of riding.
I don't know why it seemed so intimidating. Used the G-Sport guide and it was tight and straight in less than an hour.
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I put on an old pair of ODIs and remembered how much I hate them, how come cufflinks are always out of stock? :(
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yea, 48h would be nice. i can't find a decent 48h hub though.
I'm selling a 48h rear wheel... :D
Shipping to Estonia would probably be ridiculous though.
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(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/522823_10100572535431529_904594312_n.jpg)
looks sweet!
here is mine three months ago:
(http://www.abload.de/img/575741_33009683040229vmuel.jpg)
turned black a couple of days later
tt: scratched my chainstay and cranks further and got me a pivotal post because animal wedge won't wor with convertible guts too well
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I'm selling a 48h rear wheel... :D
Shipping to Estonia would probably be ridiculous though.
(http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/196/abc5ecde155b11e2a0d8220.jpg)
NICE AND STRAIGHT MATE!
i really need a 48h ratchet or something.
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Stared at it and couldn't find anything to tinker with other than a Ti bolt for the Pivotal set-up.
Wroked on the road bike a little instead. New tube, adjusted some stuff since I finally have about 100 miles on it.
Looking forward to Monday. New job, will be off work by 5 daily, so I should be able to ride all of the bikes a LOT more.
Stoked.
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Did a raw/gun blue fade finish on my frame. Turned out ok, not as nice as it did on my solid frame, or T1 SFA. Wondering if different tubing and their alloys react different too the bluing.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NyPfEWk5MRE/UHsvm8HCUJI/AAAAAAAABVw/wvGJZVxe7bY/s412/Fit+002.jpg)
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Please tell me that's an s3
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looks sweet!
here is mine three months ago:
(http://www.abload.de/img/575741_33009683040229vmuel.jpg)
turned black a couple of days later
Holy fuck!
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Please tell me that's an s3
Yeap, did it look familiar:)
THought about it for awhile, glad I did it now
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found out the hard way that I couldn't slam my cruiser with the current tire set up. Annoying. Must get a new tire and slam that thing so I can manual right!
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Yeap, did it look familiar:)
THought about it for awhile, glad I did it now
Haha it totally slipped my mind that I sold you it ugh full of regret
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Haha it totally slipped my mind that I sold you it ugh full of regret
I hear you been there way too many times myself
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Rode trails today for the second time in my life. They're really fun but I suck at them.
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Just sold my T-nez so will be stripping it down & boxing it up today. Will be ordering a new wheelset if my Nixon watch sells.
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Assembled the new ride. Still have more work to do...
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Assembled the new ride. Still have more work to do...
How shit were those wheels? I stressed it the whole way home thinking they had to have massive hops.
Text me a pic. I'm putting The Take together right now.
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bought blue odi grips and baby blue sealed hoffman pedals from the local bike shop. put them on and rode a good hour. kid at the local park got a free MIA video at texas toast and said it was too "old school" and gave it to me. so fucking stoked!
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8093054960_184b7f749c.jpg)
trees installed onto the demo stem w/ some gum grips. Also came up on a sick deal for a bsd superlite in 28t. My bike is basically done but I would like better pedals. Twisted pc's suck.
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slid through some mud on it yesterday, then did some turn bars.
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Sister bought me a brand new t1 hickerson for my birthday Saturday. Ended up trading it for an SFA instead yesterday. Can't wait to build it.
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Whoa, your sister rules. Mine just turns every conversation into one about herself.
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mine didn't even buy me a birthday present yet... my birthday was in june. hers was in september and i produced the goods. i'm expecting a gold plated barcode for christmas now.
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Looked at the blood on it. Impressive.
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installed 33t chromo spline drive tree sprocket, machined the driver to accept 3/32 chain. stared at that sob until i started getting depressed and adjourned to to bar.
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Sister bought me a brand new t1 hickerson for my birthday Saturday. Ended up trading it for an SFA instead yesterday. Can't wait to build it.
Hope you keep your maas sfa
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(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss332/pizzashitman/DSC_0301.jpg)
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Sell me that nightwolf!
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I want one of those fly seats so bad
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None of these seats will go anywhere. Ever. Sorry boys
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I want one of those fly seats so bad
Fly Zusco seat (http://luxbmx.com/online-shop-home/Seats/fly-bikes-zusco-fat-seat)
(http://luxbmx.com/FlyBikes-ZuscoRailed-Seat-Black-450.jpg)
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I rode around town after being stressed out by work, had a great time. Went home an broke a few pieces of bent in peg off, which has become far too regular of an activity.
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Damn. 25 bucks! I paid the retail for all 3 of mine. Wonder how much shipping will be to the states. I might have to grab 2 more
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bought a primo alloy DSG i must have fucked up installing it cause i cant pedal now, fucking working in the dark
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Gump you may have to space the guard off the driver a bit, luckily I had a random spacer laying around. Fitted that in between the guard and driver and it worked really well
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i had to do that with the metal one too, the plastic one is actually better i reckon
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I wanted the plastic one in all truth just for the fact that once its bet the chain would chew through plastic better than alloy.
Cheers for the tip ill give it a bash tomorrow. Hopefully my chain line will still work with the double mds/ratchet
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i had to do that with the metal one too, the plastic one is actually better i reckon
i had both and the plastic one sucks even more, 1 not smooth ice will cause it to explode
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Sell me that nightwolf!
Thats my old seat!
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Yes it is. And every time I look at it I think of you and mikey
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Ordered a new Odyssey chain and put a 30t on to try out 30-10 gearing.
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x-ups and gross table attempts on the 24" Dirt Bike.
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8098911138_77281a8928.jpg)
off to the paint room.
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Ordered a new Odyssey chain and put a 30t on to try out 30-10 gearing.
this is the best gear ratio ever
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went on a massive road bike mission, got lost, saw some sweet spots, got mobbed by a crow etc
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3.0 gearing should be standard. I can't even ride a bike with 25-9.
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Installed a Tree compression bolt.
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Thrash bars & Chase Hawk grips arrived this morning :D
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/Hodge_Pig/Trash001.jpg)
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Thrash bars & Chase Hawk grips arrived this morning :D
Where did you get the bars from?
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20Twenty Store in Scotland.
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x-ups and gross table attempts on the 24" Dirt Bike.
Does the front foot get close on them big bikes?
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Thrash bars & Chase Hawk grips arrived this morning :D
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/Hodge_Pig/Trash001.jpg)
Where did you get the bars from?
Damn you!!!
We can't seem to get those in the US, even though it's a US company. lol
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Dans had them for 2 days and then sold out.
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3.0 gearing should be standard. I can't even ride a bike with 25-9.
Agreed; 29/9 is where its at for me.
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Agreed; 29/9 is where its at for me.
This is the perfect gearing. I have it on my bike now. Allows me to slam my wheel without using a halflink
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This is the perfect gearing. I have it on my bike now. Allows me to slam my wheel without using a halflink
What frame are you riding? My chain is just a tiny bit too loose slammed on my Montana 2 (13.6 I believe)
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Sold more MTB parts. Looked at my bmx longingly and promised it that I would finish building it and ride it soon. We both shed a tear.
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What frame are you riding? My chain is just a tiny bit too loose slammed on my Montana 2 (13.6 I believe)
Native. It's slammed at 13.7
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Gonna get off work go home and work on my barspins on the ltf. Shit ain't gonna happen smoothly with my slammed seat and hoders. Last time I landed a 180 bar on flat it was some ghetto kids Barcode style haro with a mirra seat. Fuck I miss those seats.
Any body got a white and blue mirra seat. I might consider trading one from my collection if they don't want money
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Rode my bike around and rode a little street for the first time in a while. Came up on a Tree/Primo rear wheel from a friend at the skatepark for $25 bucks! Super stoked!
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Fitted the Profile Acoustic stem to my bike and retired my Colony stem after about 5 years on my bikes. Trying G's shorter stem forward bars theory. Will see how it feels when my ankle heals, I rolled the shit out of it the other day.
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/522823_10100572535431529_904594312_n.jpg)
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Back2Bmx/IMG_20121012_102901.jpg)
Did you get that checked out? Mine looked like that and I'd broken a bone and torn ligaments. Fuck whips.
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Barcode arrived today
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0398-1.jpg)
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Barcode arrived today
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0398-1.jpg)
(http://assets0.ordienetworks.com/images/GifGuide/clapping/citizen_cane.gif)
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got a half link it my race bike chain and I'll ready to go manual crazy.
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(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0401-1.jpg)
Started to clean it up
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That'll be a task haha. How's the rear end spacing with that hub?
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That'll be a task haha. How's the rear end spacing with that hub?
It's a bit tight, gonna stretch it a bit, only needs to come out about 4mm
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Ahh that's not so bad.
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It's a bit tight, gonna stretch it a bit, only needs to come out about 4mm
That's what she said...
Ahh that's not so bad.
Literally.
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Thought about painting it tan. Then thought about replacing it. Then thought about replacing it with something else and painting that flat green.
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Does the front foot get close on them big bikes?
I haven't had any issues. I'm running 180mm cranks too. However I do ride left foot forward and x-up to the right. I'm too much of a puss to try barspins, so as far as I'm concerned the foot/tire clearance is good.
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Did you get that checked out? Mine looked like that and I'd broken a bone and torn ligaments. Fuck whips.
I have not gotten it checked out, the swelling has gone down quite quickly as has the bruising. There is just a little resonating pain and swelling but overall its not too bad.
Was the pain terrible with the bone and ligament gone? because I'm not in all that much pain about a week later
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Road the big wheel bike, and it's miles ahead of what I was riding before. Definitely pumped on it.
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I haven't had any issues. I'm running 180mm cranks too. However I do ride left foot forward and x-up to the right. I'm too much of a puss to try barspins, so as far as I'm concerned the foot/tire clearance is good.
Oh yeah didn't think of that. I'm same left forward twist to right. Hop bars on a cruiser would be a sight.
And fuck rain!
Gun and knife show tomorrow and union rally Sunday. Ima try to get some ride time
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Hope you keep your maas sfa
I was technically borrowing it from someone I'm no longer friends with so he took it back.
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Put that Tree wheel on and a new 2.1 Aitken. The hub is pretty meh, I like my mix better.
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Got it assembled and tuned the brakes, then it started raining hard.
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Found this Gt randomly in my garage, toptube gusset, downtube gusset, does anyone know what kind of gt is this? and is this the kind of frame i should keep in my garage?
(http://static2.fotoalbum.ee/fotoalbum/399/83/099791631b9777.jpg)
(http://static2.fotoalbum.ee/fotoalbum/399/83/0997916355ba2d.jpg)
(http://static2.fotoalbum.ee/fotoalbum/399/83/0997916475b07b.jpg)
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Shes getting there. Sorted the narrow backend & moved the brake lugs today.
Cut the lugs off & removed brazed part of the nut as it was going to be Tig welded on. To gain the height back on the mount we welded the cut down mount to a nut (the same final height as before) & then moved the mounts 13mm closer to the seat tube (to where they should be)
No mounts
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0408.jpg)
Mounts being welded on
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0411.jpg)
New mounts on
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/P1010433.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/P1010434.jpg)
Frame tidied up
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/P1010436.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/P1010437.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/P1010439.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/P1010438.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/P1010440.jpg)
Just need to spend a little more time rubbing it down & getting all of the rust off before i decided wether to clear coat it or not.
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That came out really good. Leave the rust, adds character haha.
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Cheers dude, I don't mind the rust, i want to try & get rid of the discolouration on the front triangle....job for tomorrow i think while the wife is hungover to fook, i'll be making a racket
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First BMX bike in seven years is in the mail. Sooooo stoked.
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fixed 2 punnys and nearly destroyed my back wheel for the 2nd time this week, need a new rim
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Hoping I get a fork today.
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Spent all day learning to mig weld and then built a flat and down rail for my dodgy home jam in a couple if week ends
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got my new chain in the mail and a sweet t-1 sticker pack. then went to the park for a few hours.
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Fucking Fedex skipped my apartment because I wasn't home. Why can't they just use the call box and call a neighbor to let them in the gate?
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(http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/521ff1d01b3111e282c522000a1fa433_7.jpg)
Did a few mods to my cranks. . .
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Replaced my stretched, worn & ultimately ripped left A Ross grip again. I've had 3 different left grips now for the same right grip, since I went from 2 levers to 1.
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Dude, soak that T1 in vinegar. It'll derust and acid etch for paint. All you have to do is leave it sitting for a day or two and it'll be good.
Or use the electrolysis method.
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Dude, soak that T1 in vinegar. It'll derust and acid etch for paint. All you have to do is leave it sitting for a day or two and it'll be good.
Or use the electrolysis method.
Got it how I want it now. Keeping it.raw
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0413.jpg)
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0414.jpg)
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That's gonna look badass when it's built up.
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Cheers Tom
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rode for the first time properly in 7 weeks... felt good... couple more scratches but nothing to complain about. then got a puncture after giving someone else my spare tube.
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got hit in the nuts by my seat. it was raining and i slipped my pedals on a wall ride.
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rode it and dialed in a few maneuvers
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Pedaled on it thought about trimming the bars, got excited on my screw on bar ends. Put more air in my tires. Painted the cranks black.
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Ron weasley should gun blue his t1.
I scratched a dick into my stem, a Moby Dick.
(http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/bmxican95/SU1BRzMyNTAuanBn.jpg)
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dude thats awesome
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damn you're hella good at scratchin, yo
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did it with a key yo
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Mike.. that's fucking awesome!
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that looks sweet!
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Properly like that!
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You scratch dicks well.
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that Dick is quite the sperm whale
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Threw some Perfect 10's on to help the back. Felt so much better. Just need monster truck tires now
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did it with a key yo
FREEALS? The fact that some people can make the coolest looking shit with the most simple of items... pisses me off!!!!!
I could take a decade of engraving school from the Jesus Christ of engraving and my whale would look like a stick figure whale. Every time.
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Haha its black spray paint over the raw stem so it scratched off quite easily
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Currently trying to sort out a deal on a seat & post, will report back when the deal is done!
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Haha its black spray paint over the raw stem so it scratched off quite easily
Still, the art skills to make it look that good are impressive.
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A few good pedals happened. Think in going to get the big momentum tires maybe not but I might. Tree bars feel good.
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S&M Director pivvy seat & Fit 200mm post ordered :)
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S&M Director pivvy seat & Fit 200mm post ordered :)
Didn't know Fit made a 200mm post, that is perfect. I was planning to cut my 300mm Macneil down to about 200mm.
Contribution to this topic: I ordered a new axle today. Time for some female action in the rear end.
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Threw it back to 2006 and put an OG s3 stem on. Now I just need 7.5" bars to complete the look.
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Pumped up my tyres, took it off some jumps and did some whips. Might go for a quick street ride tomorrow.
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Didn't know Fit made a 200mm post, that is perfect. I was planning to cut my 300mm Macneil down to about 200mm.
Contribution to this topic: I ordered a new axle today. Time for some female action in the rear end.
200mm Post (http://www.20twentystore.com/ProductDetails.aspx?PID=1081)
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who can make me a custom fame. I love my t1 im cool with stock geo's, I just want 3/8 drop outs for my profiles
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I learned that you can never trust a Diamondback chain for anything, not even racing. A few gate starts and I ripped a pine right out of a side plate.
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Primo E-Comet 2.25" Folding Tyres arrived this morning!
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b265/Hodge_Pig/Tyres001_zps97a3c423.jpg)
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who can make me a custom fame. I love my t1 im cool with stock geo's, I just want 3/8 drop outs for my profiles
Get a custom speedwagon
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Started stripping paint off my fork and bars from the FBM. Hopefully will finish them up in the next day or so.
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Nothing to mine,but I turned down my friends fork cap.
Used to have wrench flats on it.
Old fit fork bolt
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who can make me a custom fame. I love my t1 im cool with stock geo's, I just want 3/8 drop outs for my profiles
FBM made me one when they were doing the T1s. Maybe they still will.
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Finally got around to setting up front brakes again
Did an endo, survived
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FBM made me one when they were doing the T1s. Maybe they still will.
Next batch is being made by either fbm or s&m
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Next batch is being made by either fbm or s&m
This. Im getting one tweaked from Joe when I get the money saved.
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Did this to my rim sometime in the last time I rode. There goes my rear roll cage. Any idea if this would be a warranty-able? Shot in the dark, I am not asking Gsport to give me a new rim. Just wondering
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There goes my rear roll cage.
I won't guess at warranty since we have an Odyssey employee on here, but just because it has this hole, there is no reason to retire the rim. I had a hole like that in my 7ka for years and it had no effect on anything. I later sold it to a kid that is really abusive and eventually it cracked at the weld, but the hole never got worse or caused a failure.
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Got a new axle... but have to wait until Saturday to install it and ride.
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asking if it falls under warranty is the same thing as asking for a new rim...just ride it you broke it
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Off work today, so I dialed in my bike a little more by putting one of the sample Tree topload stems and some fresh raw 8.5" Moto bars on my SFA. Soon I'll be off to the indoor park to session everything with some awesome dudes.
In the next few days I'll have a custom Tree pivotal from James at Native (which I'm super stoked for), and I'm debating on taking my gearing up to 33-11 in the next week or so for kicks.
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Did this to my rim sometime in the last time I rode. There goes my rear roll cage. Any idea if this would be a warranty-able? Shot in the dark, I am not asking Gsport to give me a new rim. Just wondering
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Back2Bmx/20121025_075307.jpg)
Pretty certain that wouldn't be anything covered under the normal warranty. From the picture it appears that there was some sort of impact that caused the hole. You can email warranty (at) odysseybmx.com and he can give you the final answer. Might be worth sending his way just to see what he has to say.
Did you hit it on an upright on a rail or something? That is a crazy looking hole.
I laced up a wheel once and cased the shit out of it first run at the skatepark. Completely ruined the rim... I feel your pain.
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My T1 Sticker pack arrived today, along with my new chain. All i need now is new wheels & grips then i can start building her up
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Pretty certain that wouldn't be anything covered under the normal warranty. From the picture it appears that there was some sort of impact that caused the hole. You can email warranty (at) odysseybmx.com and he can give you the final answer. Might be worth sending his way just to see what he has to say.
Did you hit it on an upright on a rail or something? That is a crazy looking hole.
I've seen a dude do this to a Hazard Lite rim by clipping the corner of a ledge real hard. He rode it for nearly two years after that just fine.
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rode some concrete waves
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Did you hit it on an upright on a rail or something? That is a crazy looking hole.
I laced up a wheel once and cased the shit out of it first run at the skatepark. Completely ruined the rim... I feel your pain.
the only thing I could think of as to how it happened was, the other night I was trying a thread the needle Ice Pick between a ledge and a barrier and got sent. I thought my peg had caught the end of the ledge, I guess not.
Yeah its a bummer. I might have to lace up my old 7ka as that is the only rim that has held up in the rear for an extended period of time for me.
BTW Pegs, wondering in a general forum without directly contacting the company only offers the opportunity for speculation. Having Odsy and G-sport employees here only offers the benefit of speculation from the horse's mouth, as I would have to contact the warranty department directly for a final verdict (as Skateparkrider was nice enough to point out). I am fully aware of where fault lies when it comes to bike parts, I am no dumb 14 year old child. It was merely an attempt at a topic of conversation. Similar to how you would engage your friend after breaking something. i.e. "Dude I wonder if they would warranty that"
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I'm debating on taking my gearing up to 33-11 in the next week or so for kicks.
Man up and go for 36-11 or 36-12
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Man up and go for 36-11 or 36-12
Ha! If we had 36t bolt drive sprockets in stock (all Tree carries in house above 33t is spline drive only, and I'm currently on some Fly cranks) you could consider it done.
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Did this to my rim sometime in the last time I rode. There goes my rear roll cage. Any idea if this would be a warranty-able? Shot in the dark, I am not asking Gsport to give me a new rim. Just wondering
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff195/Back2Bmx/20121025_075307.jpg)
The warranty is against defects in materials workmanship that kind of thing, we are pretty generous with it, but there doesn't seem like a lot of doubt that an impact that can do that to a Rollcage would mangle pretty much any rim in a similar way (and many would fair much worse)...
Having said that, Logan (warranty at odysseybmx.com) is a super nice guy and he might well be offer you a crash replacement deal that will save you a fair bit of cash and get you rolling again, so worth hitting him up...
:)
G.
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Thanks George, I appreciate your advice. I wouldn't have expected a full warranty replacement. This is pretty clearly rider error. I was just surprised I didn't notice it on the day it happened
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I've seen a dude do this to a Hazard Lite rim by clipping the corner of a ledge real hard. He rode it for nearly two years after that just fine.
my mate bought a second hand wheel with a gsport rim that had been clipped like this as well (not as bad as pats mind) but yeah he rode it for ages with no problems.
i had to take my gland off today cos its ruined. i landed on the edge of it a couple of times when grinding a square rail and it bent a bit, and one of the holes where you tie it to the wheel pulled through. since then the rest of the holes pulled through as well and the whole thing got bent over and totally fucked which is a shame. had a good 7-8 years use though, gonna have to buy some new ones
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Took 3pegs off. I want a frame with 33t clearance and big youre clearance. That exists?
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Took 3pegs off. I want a frame with 33t clearance and big youre clearance. That exists?
Closest you will get is a sunday 3rd wave. Runs 30t with space and fits huge tires. You might be able to fit a 33t without spacers.
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I put brakes on today.
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brakes are deffos coming back
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I put them on at the beginning of the year and took them off for the same reason I did the last time. I can't keep my wheel true.
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had a friend fix a flat for me
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Closest you will get is a sunday 3rd wave. Runs 30t with space and fits huge tires. You might be able to fit a 33t without spacers.
yup, could fit my ian huge ass tires and flipped 30t million dollars without problems
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stuck in injury recovery mode, lent my brother my bike to mess around on. the same brother that once 'cleaned' my bottom bracket with WD-40, pounded old barends into the bars to fit new ones, rounded a couple of 3/8 bolt heads on hubs inside pegs.
it's just a bike afterall but i'm getting progressively more paranoid as i type this out...
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the only thing I could think of as to how it happened was, the other night I was trying a thread the needle Ice Pick between a ledge and a barrier and got sent. I thought my peg had caught the end of the ledge, I guess not.
Yeah its a bummer. I might have to lace up my old 7ka as that is the only rim that has held up in the rear for an extended period of time for me.
BTW Pegs, wondering in a general forum without directly contacting the company only offers the opportunity for speculation. Having Odsy and G-sport employees here only offers the benefit of speculation from the horse's mouth, as I would have to contact the warranty department directly for a final verdict (as Skateparkrider was nice enough to point out). I am fully aware of where fault lies when it comes to bike parts, I am no dumb 14 year old child. It was merely an attempt at a topic of conversation. Similar to how you would engage your friend after breaking something. i.e. "Dude I wonder if they would warranty that"
if I did that to a rim myself I wouldnt even think about a warranty, it'd be my own fault fucking it up while riding
either way your fishing got you a bite so you might get a cheaper replacement, I still say just ride it though
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S&M Redneck LT from Chrome Rims Yo arrived today so i put that on the T-1. Couldnt be more annoyed though, i need another spacer as there is about 1000th of an inch gap!!! Im gunna cut the steerer tube when the weather isnt abysmal.
More parts for the FBM arrived today too. S&M Director seat & a Fit 200mm post. I'll post photos tommorow when it isnt pitch black!
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Not for my bike....but I usually build up new wheels for everybody in the office. Here is my first ever ti spoke build. Odyssey Vandero 2 laced to Aerospace rim with G-Sport nipples. I used 182mm spokes. I also went with the G-Sport nips because I heard you have to really tension ti spokes. Laced up like a champ. This is probably the 4th or 5th Aerospace rim I have laced up. Really really digging this rim. Seems like once you get the spokes up to tension, the rim just goes straight.
Overall weight on the wheel is 0.123214 Stone (1lbs 11.6 oz) with out the rim strip. Pretty damn lite weight. Lacing up the rear tonight.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/304421_3957131971176_958772435_n.jpg)
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I put brakes on today.
brakes are deffos coming back
I feel like I am in a weird place because it seems like more people ride brakes here than do not. But I have started noticing people all over saying brakes are making a come back in their respective neck of the woods.
Back rail fuf to make a come back in 2013?
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Had my first post-hiatus park session this morning. It was awesome until my front wheel washed out while pumping over a hip and threw me. Caught the bars in my side, not pleasant. Regardless, fuck yeah BMX.
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Stickered up the t1
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(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z136/306dean/IMAG0422.jpg)
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Not for my bike....but I usually build up new wheels for everybody in the office. Here is my first ever ti spoke build. Odyssey Vandero 2 laced to Aerospace rim with G-Sport nipples. I used 182mm spokes. I also went with the G-Sport nips because I heard you have to really tension ti spokes. Laced up like a champ. This is probably the 4th or 5th Aerospace rim I have laced up. Really really digging this rim. Seems like once you get the spokes up to tension, the rim just goes straight.
Overall weight on the wheel is 0.123214 Stone (1lbs 11.6 oz) with out the rim strip. Pretty damn lite weight. Lacing up the rear tonight.
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/304421_3957131971176_958772435_n.jpg)
Damn that wheel looks sexy. @r+$y picture to top it off.
I'd much prefer a birdcage myself, but still... damn.
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Sorted through my parts and decided I'm gonna build my T1 up, not as like an avarage spare with crappy half broken parts but actually try to make it presentable.
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/560794_3749082321747_1845002910_n.jpg)
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FBM IS PAID FOR :D Will be shipping monday! Week or so it will be at my door, i couldnt be happier right now.
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Damn that wheel looks sexy. @r+$y picture to top it off.
I'd much prefer a birdcage myself, but still... damn.
I ride Birdcages on my main bike. But I laced up new wheels for my flat bike a few months back and went with the Aerospaces. Its a tough call to make indeed.
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I'm thinking I will lace up my old 7ka in the rear. Without a doubt my favorite rims that I have ever owned. They are just so tough. I liked the birdcages when I had them, and the aerospace rims look sick as well. But apparently I'm pretty abusive to rims.
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Have you seen those new Eclat Jaw rims? Those things are BEASTY. I bet you'd have a job destroying them!
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(http://boredommagnified.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/challenge-accepted.jpg)
Maybe I will make them my next rims, This could be legen....
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dary
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You get rep for that haha :)
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Put the front end of the FBM back together and swapped my Challenger for an older Enduro.
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Put on new grips, shredded a park and a pile of leaves. Did skids down a hill spraying leaves everywhere. Leafy day
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Female action in rear end... Success.
Swapped the rear axle for a female axle. So clean looking.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8196/8128445028_e0ca34a6a9_c.jpg)
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Loving it! Im glad to see most hubs are coming with at least a female axle option now. I know not all of them are proper female axles (Transgender BS) but at least companies are trying haha.
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Took my gum vans grips off and put on my worn in soft as hell cult vans grips.
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I cleaned her off and lubed her up, also swapped my worn out cufflinks with some OG ODIs which are far too hard for my liking.
Checked all the mail orders for the Springfield brakes, still nothing. :(
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I cleaned her off and lubed her up, also swapped my worn out cufflinks with some OG ODIs which are far too hard for my liking.
Checked all the mail orders for the Springfield brakes, still nothing. :(
http://www.3ride.com/m/detail/?itemID=9149.
They're in Thunder bay too so you'll get that shit faaaaast
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Put my challenger back on. No matter how many stems I try I always go back to it. Then I drive a half hour to the park to find out they're closed.
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http://www.3ride.com/m/detail/?itemID=9149.
They're in Thunder bay too so you'll get that shit faaaaast
Shit man, thanks!
I didn't even think to check 3ride, they usually don't get anything for at least a few weeks after empire/albe's/dan's.
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Shoved all my parts in a box ready to take to a mates tomorrow for building.
Tomorrow:- Finish work, pick up new wheels, pedals, cable.
Drive to my buddies house order a pizza & get building.
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Buddy gave this to me for free today..oh boy. Lets build another bike i'll barely pedal around they said, it will be fun, they said.
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/x413rider/Bikes/B5027E01-B5BA-4065-BA42-7F1593C33FDA-10599-000002A8909396E5.jpg)
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he gave you the whole bike? score!
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So i tried the Stranger bars out today. Whilst my back loves them, I cannot get used to the height. Ive been running larger & larger bars & my hops keep getting lower & lower. So the Stranger bars are on my Marv, my mate rides it quite alot so i doubt he'll have the same issues i have. Ive just emailed Solid about getting some custom bars, theyre copies of the last bars i actually felt comfortable on & enjoyed riding with a little tweek of being slightly wider. Hopefully they will be able to do them & i shall be paying for them in a week or two after the FBM has arrived & all duties etc are paid!
Im going with....
7.75" Height
26" Width
4.5 Degree Upsweep
10.5 Degree Backsweep
Straight Gauge .065" Tubing
19mm Cross Bar
5.375" Cross Bar Height
10" Cross Bar Width
Raw Clearcoat (To match my FBM frame)
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little bars!..
since she wants to suck off Dennis Enarson. and noticed he had chrome bars. she made me put these chrome inmans on "her ltf" so i had to take the 4x4s and hang them up on my railed seat display.
also got some odi O grips for the first time. feel pretty good so far. little thinner than longnecks but ill be ight.
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The last bars i ever really felt comfortable were Odyssey Civilian Highs but i bent them & had to throw them away in the end (before i really knew about odysseys great warranty) Over time ive got used to slightly wider bars, not a great deal wider than the Civilians mind, so 26" feels perfect to me. I think there are 2 or 3 handle bars under 8" now-a-days too so custom seems like the only way really.
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So i tried the Stranger bars out today. Whilst my back loves them, I cannot get used to the height. Ive been running larger & larger bars & my hops keep getting lower & lower. So the Stranger bars are on my Marv, my mate rides it quite alot so i doubt he'll have the same issues i have. Ive just emailed Solid about getting some custom bars, theyre copies of the last bars i actually felt comfortable on & enjoyed riding with a little tweek of being slightly wider. Hopefully they will be able to do them & i shall be paying for them in a week or two after the FBM has arrived & all duties etc are paid!
Im going with....
7.75" Height
26" Width
4.5 Degree Upsweep
10.5 Degree Backsweep
Straight Gauge .065" Tubing
19mm Cross Bar
5.375" Cross Bar Height
10" Cross Bar Width
Raw Clearcoat (To match my FBM frame)
Odyssey Gary Young 2 Bars. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ODYSSEY-BMX-GARY-YOUNG-2-HANDLE-BAR-BLACK-/290787997356?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b450b6ac#shId)
A little more backsweep but almost the same otherwise.
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Similar i know, but not exactly what i want.
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I put air in the tires and rode the damn thing for the first time since TX Toast.
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Tried to source a headset so I can build up a bike and do some whiplashes.