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

« on: March 16, 2015, 12:30:21 AM »

That looks clean as fuck

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Bike Gallery / Re: Final Moose check

« on: March 15, 2015, 03:17:56 AM »

Bike looks cool, especially that sprocket. What's next?

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The Bike Shop / Re: Frames with lower wishbones and shorter rear ends?

« on: March 15, 2015, 03:08:30 AM »

This one has you covered http://www.mutinybikes.com/products-conjurer.html

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Bike Gallery / Re: Trails Not Rails

« on: March 14, 2015, 12:10:53 AM »

Looks fun

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The Lounge / Re: Death penalty (re; Bali 9 executions)

« on: March 06, 2015, 01:03:22 AM »

Everyone knows the death penalty exists over there, so why would you do it? I wouldn't kill them for it, but if I had a law that said I would and some stuck up foreign cunts decided they were above it and that their lives were worth more than local lives I might change my mind. I think it is OK for them to get killed. I would have no issue with Corby copping it either. I'm usually a lefty and used to be against the death penalty but I really don't get the sympathy for the kind of people you already don't want in society. Another Australian heroin trafficker died a few years back in Singapore (I think) and there was a fucking candle light vigil for the cunt in a few major cities. Never seen someone stoked to see a heroin deal go down in front of their house (with the exception of junkies), but apparently a lot of people love the guys a few steps up. I like China's death penalty. Firing squad and then the family has to pay for the bullets. It just makes more sense than an injection.

It's their law. I don't think Indonesia should back down to Abbot. I certainly wouldn't want us to change our laws for them.

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The Bike Shop / Re: BG "cool" frames

« on: March 04, 2015, 11:28:31 PM »

Let's not forget the FBM PW Moto when they came out. I also recall the Sunday Ian being very popular.

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Bike Gallery / Re: 2nd ride for the 2nd Wave

« on: February 25, 2015, 12:26:12 AM »

That colour combo is looking nice.

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Bike Gallery / Re: Post your custom made bmx frames !

« on: February 24, 2015, 01:27:25 AM »

FBM #125 from when Spooky Dave was still working there.


21 3/8 tt (rides just over 21 because of the laid back post), 75 regular ht, 69 st, 14" cs 11 5/8" Mid bb, 10mm drops, 9.25" SOH. Chainstay plates. .049" on the chain and seat stays. Chain stays taper from 7/8 to 5/8 and seat stays taper from 3/4 to 5/8. I think it is 1 3/8 x .042"ish for the front end, it is straight gauge supertherm from what I understand.

Custom Solid


2005 21.25 Killing Machine with mid BB and integrated headset. Most of the specs were the same as the Killing Machine but it has a 71 Seat tube angle and no hole in the seat tube for cable routing. I ordered dropouts that met flush with the peg but were regular length. I think the back end is around 14" maybe 13.75".

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The Bike Shop / Re: When your Sunday Soundwave is cracked in 3 places, is all hope lost?

« on: February 24, 2015, 01:07:57 AM »

Get another Sunday. Fucked or not you've been on this one for a while.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Yakob/Merged article on tyre size

« on: February 22, 2015, 06:09:59 AM »

It's a totally valid point that you don't like that generic shit is more popular than some more out there/innovative designs - I'm 100% behind you with that one. It's the question of money that I disagree with. That slice of pie is smaller and smaller. I'd find it hard to believe that anyone would bother putting in work to compete for a place in a flooded market with no interest in the sport. There are easier ways to make money. Even though I'm not into Stranger I don't think it is just about the $$$$$, they seem into what they do and try some new stuff product wise. If everything we see on TCU made $$$(sweet dollaz bro) every kid would be on a Stranger and wearing an OSS shirt.
Cult is obviously very popular but I think it is well deserved and not to be put on the same level as more generic companies. I can totally get why you're not into it - it's not for everyone.

So how about them tyre sizes?

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The Bike Shop / Re: Yakob/Merged article on tyre size

« on: February 21, 2015, 04:48:31 PM »

yeah but thats what sells cheap parts to teenagers with big markups

Who is making a big mark up?

cult, stranger etc

I get that you're not into them but you're talking out your ass.

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The Lounge / Re: Lenovo laptop users, a warning

« on: February 20, 2015, 04:11:28 AM »

I think my lappy is probably too old to get that stuff haha.

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The Lounge / Re: Frame Features /Strength

« on: February 20, 2015, 04:10:23 AM »

Maybe the rider asked for it like that. Not everyone has been riding long enough to remember welded on gyro tabs.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Yakob/Merged article on tyre size

« on: February 20, 2015, 04:05:01 AM »

yeah but thats what sells cheap parts to teenagers with big markups

Who is making a big mark up?

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The Bike Shop / Re: Pedal design devolving?

« on: February 20, 2015, 01:40:41 AM »

I think a good and affordable PC pedal is an evolution from expensive and shitty metal pedals. I paid way too much for some primo tenderisers when I was in my early/mid teens and then they literally fell apart on me after a short time (not even on my grind side). I think my first set of Odyssey PC pedals outlasted my sealed Stricker pedals.
If you want high quality metal pedals, they're still out there - especially in the mtb world. I wouldn't want to grind on them but I've got some Canfield Brothers pedals on the MTB and they are the shit.