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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: April 06, 2013, 02:29:14 PM »

People don't use patches anymore? I've had tubes w/ 20+ patches on them.

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Riding Photos / Re: Wild Trail setups

« on: March 29, 2013, 12:09:38 PM »

just dig strait down in one spot. you may need 3-4 feet down but before you find good dirt.

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Riding Photos / Re: Wild Trail setups

« on: March 29, 2013, 10:11:12 AM »

looks good!

I'm pretty sure there is some good dirt there, you just have to dig way down to find it. Any idea if/when you're getting dirt from the school?

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: March 26, 2013, 08:59:46 AM »

I have another stem that requires me to do the penny trick. it is annoying and I refuse to do that anymore.

This stem won't break but if it does, it's 30 bucks. I'll buy another one...

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: March 25, 2013, 10:43:56 AM »

the amount of metal that I removed was minimal. I didn't actually use the technique in the picture. I used a flat/round file and filed exactly where it needed to be filed. I pressed the stem onto the steer tube and it would leave tiny marks on the stem. Then I gently filed those areas, slowly.

I didn't realize I could send it in for warranty. but... I also wanted to ride, which is far more important to me.

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: March 24, 2013, 11:07:01 PM »

I hesitate to ask this but... what were you filing?


G.

what would one file to make a round rod (steer tube) fit into a round hole (stem?)

You need a picture?

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: March 24, 2013, 12:26:01 PM »

took a file to my freeze stem.

I love when what should be a simple ten minute part swap turns into a cuss fest. Stem pinched and I hate doing the nickle/washer trick. file, file,file, file, cuss cuss, file.

fits well now!

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: March 22, 2013, 09:23:33 PM »

I took a full link out of the chain. I'd like to put a half link in though. Just don't have one laying around at the moment.

I took a few spacers out and put them above the stem for now. Four inch head tube leaves a bunch of steer tube sticking up.

Only got to manual it in the front street area and it felt fine. Need to get it on the jumps but I think it's going to feel weird being so much shorter.

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The Bike Shop / Re: 22 inches

« on: March 21, 2013, 09:33:39 AM »

how do we embed videos?

great write up/video comparison!

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The Bike Shop / Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: March 19, 2013, 11:31:49 PM »

I have brake levers on my bikes that are older than most of the folks on this board. my brakes are still real smooth.

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: March 11, 2013, 04:09:06 PM »

two of my buds took a road trip to NZ. Holmes in the air.

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Riding Photos / Official Table photo thread.

« on: March 06, 2013, 02:38:29 PM »

fuck that danno, yours looks sick.

far more classic!

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: March 04, 2013, 11:51:13 PM »

I'm holding out for the mainline tire. I want a bit more knobby than the F22 tire has. and, I'm hoping their cheaper... But, if a bunch of F22 tires show up in the states, I'll pick some up for sure. Just don't want to pay 50 bucks a tire.

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The Bike Shop / What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: March 04, 2013, 10:06:28 PM »

ramped it off some dirt piles

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The Bike Shop / 22 inches

« on: February 26, 2013, 01:15:36 PM »

awesome!

Did you put a head badge on that frame? or is that just a sticker?