Bicyclettes

[vee_dub]

Metal grinding noise is it cause u tighten it too much? I think u can just change the bearing inside. That properly set u back $8.

[meta]

FUCK.

Some bitch hit my buddy as we were riding a couple days ago, and fucked my friends face up pretty proper. His bike is totalled, minus his rear wheel, seat, seatpost, and bars.

Insurance is giving him $900 to build a new bike. What would you guys build up? Any ideas?

[equip555]

Ah, I love the fleamarket.

I just picked up an almost brand new Raleigh Rush Hour for 250! It's probably stolen... but whatev.

[stuntastic]

FUCK.

Some bitch hit my buddy as we were riding a couple days ago, and fucked my friends face up pretty proper. His bike is totalled, minus his rear wheel, seat, seatpost, and bars.

Insurance is giving him $900 to build a new bike. What would you guys build up? Any ideas?

Damn. Im still waiting to hear back from my lawyers from my accident... Im worried that the old guy might be dead by now.

[prufrock]

totally your pista, right stunt? what are you riding right now?

[jepmonk]

anybody here use continental grand prix 4000 road tires before?

[mlproject]

mlproject post up your build when you get it finished, i wouldnt mind seeing it. im posting updated pics of my bianchi conversion when i get done with the details and around to taking some pictures.

no doubt. i'm kind of thinking of selling this frame and getting a new one before i really do it since this has a very small dent in the top tube. it doesn't affect it structurally, but i kind of want to repaint and do it right, so I don't want to dump that much money into something that's not immaculate.

ok, so my bottom bracket sucks. I have a shimano 600 on my de bernardi now. I'm convinced it's the source of a few problems. And I got the thing for free. Any reccomendations on models, brands or open/closed?

i used to say go with the shimano ones, but my 3rd one in just over a year just took a shit. i got a campy catridge one and this one is so much smoother and apparently lasts forever. it was about $30, so like twice the shimano price, but so worth it.

I am aware the parts on these bikes aren't OMG DURA ACE NJS or anything like that but the dude isn't exactly a messenger so I doubt he'll be replacing everything on it in like 2 weeks.

It has nothing to do iwth OMGDURACENJS, it has to do with the quality of the parts. The cranks are the only thing that are really that decent (if they still run the truvativs). I've seen way too many cases of people stripping the hubs and shit like that, but most of the time that happens, i guess its n00b installation error.

[Minibigben]

[mlproject]

those trick bikes are crazy. i've seen some that have the seat coming out of the top tube instead as well.

[sycamore no more]

^^ Like those bike soccer bicyles?

[corter]

bike polo is so fun!

[sycamore no more]

hope you dont plan on rocking double straps with that gr-9. thats a no-go for fit. singles only.

I have Toshi's on my gr9's, they work superb. There is only one cage for my straps so the other one I just put under. It doesn't come off. Shit feels like shoes!

[thomh]

i'm interested in buying a bike just to ride to work, gym and school. does anyone have any recommendations, my budgets not very big.. £300 ($602)

[stuntastic]

totally your pista, right stunt? what are you riding right now?

Ya. Been riding a PAKE.

Great news... Heard the lawyers turned down the case (after wat, 8 months?!) for NO REASON at all. Fanfuckintastic.

Riding SF on Wednesday RICKY BOBBY

[knucks]

I'm excited for BikesDirect to start seling Kilo TT frames

I'm gonna pick one up when they do..

Track geo here I come!

[mlproject]

still have a few copies of brutus 'NO BIKE NO LIFE' ($25 shipped) left and one more of the keirin special issue of jitensiya-jin ($50 shipped). both issues were japan only.

Brutus has a MASH & SF photo feature with a lot of NYC/SF heads in another article.

Jitensiya-Jin features most of the larger Keirin builders with TONS of bike porn.

i'll also trade these for bike parts. right now i'm in need of a slew of jams for my concept build.

[knucks]

So I ended up getting a Shimano 50t chainring. 9 skid patches which ain't too bad, besides I don't skid that much.

[chris_n]

@mlproject

i've been riding a kiloTT for about 4 months now, many harrrd miles.

bombing hills, skipping on the way down, jumping gaps, potholes, long skids

nothing is broken on the stock drivetrain. rims are still true.

tires are kinda shitty, and have already replaced the rear, front's still good though.

[prufrock]

rotate that front tire to the front so you can have two decent tires after you skid through the shitty stock one.

[knucks]

rotate that front tire to the rear so you can have two decent tires after you skid through the shitty stock one.

edited for coherence?

[acekieffer]

just got some new pedals so I took some pictures to share..

http://velospace.org/node/3581

[chris_n]

rotate that front tire to the front so you can have two decent tires after you skid through the shitty stock one.

i know what you're saying, that's exactly what i did.

knucks: i also rotated the rear tire to attack all un flat spotted areas

[aaronS]

thats so sick

ace. i think you need to angle your bars down a bit more it'll look better but me less comfy

[mlproject]

ace... thats one of the first bikes i've seen that paul crankset look good on. i'm surprised you're that short. by your pics i thought you'd be a little taller.

[Minibigben]

those trick bikes are crazy. i've seen some that have the seat coming out of the top tube instead as well.

What's the purpose of that?

thats so sick

Yeah! I'd love to have one. Those little pegs are really cool. Circus bikes are going to be the next big thing...

[acekieffer]

ace... thats one of the first bikes i've seen that paul crankset look good on. i'm surprised you're that short. by your pics i thought you'd be a little taller.

thanks.

I'm about 5'9".

[Minibigben]

thanks.

I'm about 5'9".

What size is your bike? It looks like it would be way too small for someone of your height.

[hipset]

must have campy shamal/zonda/atlanta rimzzzzz

[Minibigben]

[Minibigben]

^ Still not showing up, is it?