Bicyclettes

[offmybiscuits]

my beater for the winter

[stuntastic]

OH yea...

Brought my wheel in to the LBS.

Guy took off locking, tightened cog, put back lockring.

He told me that even after that, the cog still kinda moved back (loose.)

Stripped?

[Wolves]

time for new cog ):

[dane]

HA... Ive been riding since 10 this morning till 30 minutes ago...

that's quite a ride, do you trackstand to eat?

[stuntastic]

that's quite a ride, do you trackstand to eat?

The other night I ate while riding. Does that count?

[dane]

The other night I ate while riding. Does that count?

haha i love doing that. see also: chugging a beer while riding and smoking a cigarette while riding (although i've quit now)

i'll stop giving you shit, i was just being cranky before.

[bchhun]

except that bianchi saddle?

i love it, it feels so fast

[stuntastic]

haha i love doing that. see also: chugging a beer while riding and smoking a cigarette while riding (although i've quit now)

i'll stop giving you shit, i was just being cranky before.

You were giving me shit!?!?!?!?!?!?!

NEG REP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[salty_road]

Neg rep me instead it doesn't even matter my rep is so bad. Fuck Spiro.

[m1sterko]

so my frame is a bit too large and in a few months i'll be upgrading or changing my frameset to something else. any reccs for a budget of 100-800 dollars?

i suppose it can spill over but im looking mainly for a decent frame and not looking for a frame with a super aggressive track geometry or anything. mostly road use etc etc.

[siq tribal brah]

that's a pretty decent budget you can really pick up a nice frame, any preferences in tubing or style?

[salty_road]

Vivalo frames seem really nice

[m1sterko]

that's a pretty decent budget you can really pick up a nice frame, any preferences in tubing or style?

im not too big on heavy weighted frames or the large tubes (trek t1 for example)

but the pista concept seems alright, havent seen it live before though.

something that could fit a english bb also would be preferable so i can just switch over from my old bike to the new one.

[bchhun]

surly steamroller?

[m1sterko]

Vivalo frames seem really nice

surly steamroller?

was thinking of the 2009 steam roller but not that big of a fan of the cream color. any other options?? the steam roller is a decent price so its def. an option.

not too sure if i am willing to shell out big money for track frames when i'm not even close to a velodrome

[siq tribal brah]

you can get a pake frame for cheap, good for the road yet still track geo.

[stuntastic]

A homie of mine picked up a 2001 Bianchi Pista. Black w/ Teal stenciled logo, with Suzue Hubs and Mavic rims for $475, thanks to me finding the CL add... I shoulda bought it...

[m1sterko]

thanks for the suggestions, i'll prolly be on the lookout for a sweet deal off craigslist...

but on another note, whys this so cheap??

http://www.totalcycling.com/index.php/product/parts_accessories/frames_cinelli/FR_VIGO.html?action=currency&id=USD

i thought msrp on that was 1k+?

[TPR950H]

^^ cause the exchange rate is ok. i think tmmcarthy something or other picked one up from there.

[mlproject]

exchange rate, shitty economy... shipping is a bit nasty, however. still stoked that's more than i paid for mine.

[m1sterko]

first time ever putting in a new inner tube... it was a bitch but managed. however, after i tightened everything up and was just testing the trueness of the wheel i noticed that both front and back wheel shook a lil when i shake it

is this normal? never wiggled it left and right but it seems to be wiggly or something.

not too much, but it still bothers me :x

edit: seems liek surly hubs have a problem with ball bearings so im guessing the hubs are "shot"

anyone else got a problem like this? i guess i'll be ordering new bearings

[dane]

sans saddle and avec borrowed wheels but she's just about done.

SO

HOT

[-dustin]

What wheels are you putting on?

[dane]

reynolds solitudes. they're coming thursday. hand delivered n shit.

[the Repeater]

Stntstc, I think your hub was cross threaded, and now the threads don't mate properly and you got the situation you're describing. That's my hypothesis, and the best I can do without actually seeing the threads on the cog or hub.

[the Repeater]

first time ever putting in a new inner tube... it was a bitch but managed. however, after i tightened everything up and was just testing the trueness of the wheel i noticed that both front and back wheel shook a lil when i shake it

is this normal? never wiggled it left and right but it seems to be wiggly or something.

not too much, but it still bothers me :x

edit: seems liek surly hubs have a problem with ball bearings so im guessing the hubs are "shot"

anyone else got a problem like this? i guess i'll be ordering new bearings

If your hub is really rough and dry feeling, it's the bearings. They're cartridge though, and only about $5 each. A shop can pop new ones in real quick and easy. Surly hubs have one of the more abbreviated bearing lives of all fixed gear hubs.

As for your wheel, if the rim moves, your wheel is out of true. Less than 1mm is fine. If just the tire moves, it's the tire casing, which on crappy tires, might not be round.

[Wolves]

Your bearings might just need to be adjusted and not necessarily replaced. The shop can do this with their hub wrench unless you have a skinny wrench to put in there and adjust/tighten it. It's kind of at where the axle goes into the hub. I usually just do this with a pair of pliers that are skinny enough. Should get rid of the rattling. The wheel is out of true if the spokes get their tension all messed up and, like repeater said, you spin it and it doesn't spin straight.

[mlproject]

can you fit phil bearings in promax shells?

[cwiss]

can you fit phil bearings in promax shells?

Phil makes various diameter bearings. Measure the i.d. and o.d. of the current bearing or just have a shop order you the right ones.

[m1sterko]

yeah i took it to my lbs and all they did i believe was tighten something,

the rattling is def. less but i'll just go over to this other shop that i really like and get a real opinion.

however, it may also be because i changed the inner tube and i was pulling on the tire like mad so it may have bent it a tad? not sure.

we'll see.

p.s. thanks for all the replies~