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The Bike Shop / Re: Road touring gear? Touring advice?

« on: November 21, 2016, 03:28:53 AM »

high heels and a bag full of innertubes

party time

Also, I watched that video with the guy with the recorder in the woods. Man, that guy has some balls. Playing a recorder is like saying "Please kill me" and being in the woods while doing it is like saying "You'll get away with it".

This stuff looks like fun but I can't get past the super hubard fashion statement of the bikes. It reminds me too much of those guys with half arsed beards wearing dorky boots and massive backpacks with clanking pots, pans and bottled water to essentially get drunk and stay in cheap accommodation in Europe. The fuck do you need to carry all that shit for?

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The Bike Shop / Re: Mtb clothes (that don't look ridiculous)?

« on: November 18, 2016, 07:28:55 PM »

Cheers fellas

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The Bike Shop / Mtb clothes (that don't look ridiculous)?

« on: November 17, 2016, 05:14:30 AM »

So the jean shorts and tee shirt are getting a bit old on longer mtb rides. I was considering getting some kit that might breathe better/be more fit for purpose but I can't find shit that doesn't look like it was made for a power ranger or motocross bogan. Could someone please find me some mtb shorts which meet these requirements:

-Doesn't look like they were made for someone into DC shoes and energy drinks
-Will cover knee pads but not be any longer than they need to be
-Prefer no liner
-Black and as close to no graphics as possible

Cheers

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The Lounge / Re: Selling over Instagram?

« on: November 16, 2016, 12:17:31 AM »

paypal?

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The Lounge / Re: This video perfectly sums up what BMX is to me at this point

« on: November 10, 2016, 05:33:09 AM »

That was cool. It's odd to see that line coming off his handlebars going to the frame.

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The Lounge / Re: Who are you guys voting for?

« on: November 10, 2016, 05:06:11 AM »

I'm really hoping that with another terrible president Chris Rock will be able to do another special. It's been too long.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Need a super strong front disc hub.

« on: October 25, 2016, 05:17:15 AM »

I doubt you are going to find massive bearings on a disc 20mm front hub, they can only go so big due to the mounting of the disk. Are you sure those bearings are really going to be too small though?

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The Lounge / Re: G interview

« on: October 22, 2016, 08:01:40 PM »

cool

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The Bike Shop / Re: Bladed spokes on a freestyle bmx

« on: October 18, 2016, 03:32:49 AM »

do they fit normal hubs? Also, shit idea.

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The Bike Shop / Re: What shoes are you riding in?

« on: October 15, 2016, 11:23:35 PM »

Vans TNT 5 for bmx and Vans Era for mtb and road.

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The Lounge / Re: The Make China video

« on: October 13, 2016, 03:48:16 AM »

I really liked this. Spots on spots on spots. Kinda gave off a Skavenger/Animal vibe in a good way.

For sure. I really liked this.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Wheel building question

« on: October 08, 2016, 03:22:57 AM »

I wouldn't bother on a 20". If it is straight, doesn't go up and down and the tension feels alright it probably is.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Too much effort to get my pedals off

« on: October 01, 2016, 02:27:06 AM »

tried using something to extend the reach on the allen key like the ring end of a spanner or an old seatpost?

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The Bike Shop / Re: Interbike 2016

« on: September 29, 2016, 06:09:05 AM »

Why does every frame have seatstays that meet toptubes?

It's a grand conspiracy to make T1s even more radballs.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Interbike 2016

« on: September 27, 2016, 05:22:05 AM »

nah i bet its just a shitty clone part and they didnt even think about whether the inside of the peg should be flat because theyre too busy trying to make their stupid crank design a thing

Regardless of what you think of their designs, that company is one of the few companies that actually tries something different and tweaks the standard parts. I like to see that more than pro rider colourway tyres or whatever.