Bicyclettes

[chingon]

does anyone have a spare slotted brake adjuster barrel? I just picked up some suntour superbe pro brakes and this stupid little adjuster is holding me back from setting them up. i am hoping I can get the correct one instead of getting a campy one and getting one from the lbs and filing it.

thanks!

[Osmosis Jones]

i keep getting flats but i love my tires. anybody know if tire liners work all right? i had them on my mountain bike but i feel like they would be really noticeable on a road bike with the skinny tires.

[ilovefriedchicken]

i know nothing of bikes

but i received a fixed pista recently as a gift

it doesnt have any pedals though

can someone recommend me good inexpensive pedals

thx

[mlproject]

two of the most common setups that i've ridden and like -

- odyssey or some other twisted platform pedal with hold fast straps (~$60)

- mks sylvan pedals, mks clips, toshi double straps ~$125 (straps are about $80+ ... you can get cheaper straps, but it won't handle as well)

[wild style]

Meh to sylvans, gr9's are where it's at.

My setup before I went clipless was mks gr9 pedals, mks clips and shitty soma doubles (terrible). Was gonna upgrade to toshis but it was cheaper to just go clipless.

With some longer hardware, you can easily run doubles on the gr9's.

[ilovefriedchicken]

thx for the help

i ordered the mks ar-2 pedals

but im kind of confused

is it necessary to have both clips and straps for a brakeless fixie

or are clips not required

[mlproject]

definitely depends on your pedal... something metal like a GR-9 or sylvan, absolutely. i definitely don't think they're secure enough. something beefier like a platform with a hold fast strap? no.

[stuntastic]

What length?

[dino might]

i took it into the shop for a tune up and to have them throw on a new chain, and it seemed to be riding like a dream and i dont know what i did now but i think something up with the chain/sprockets.. when im riding it the motion doesnt seem totally smooth but rather like theres a little friction/discrepancy in alignment or something, like i can feel all the little teeth on one of the sprockets seemingly not fitting in as properly as they should?

i dont know, i flipped the thing over and spun the wheel some and from all i can tell it doesnt look cockeyed, but the motion still doesnt seem as fluid as it should..

ideas?

[bchhun]

Maybe more lube or retension the chain?

[the Repeater]

Post video...?

Chains ship with really heavy grease, and they are nearly silent when new even when they are put on a bike with worn cogs and rings. When that wears away, wear on gears will be more obvious. Make sure your chain is not too tight, that is a big cause of fixed gear drivetrain noise and wear.

What length?

I think they only produce the ano cranks in 165mm... Not positive.

[corter]

I did a leather wrapping for my U lock. I cut off the rubber coating first, because I didnt want it to be too bulky:

[mlproject]

looking good. i would have taken off the tumbler guard too.

[corter]

thanks! i think i might want to mount it to a frame at some point, so i left it on for now, but if i ever redo or do another i'll take it off for sure

[maxdesu]

anyone got a cheap 144bcd chain ring at 44t?

preferably silver but if the price is right any color

[redX]

my bike finally got deliverey yaayyy! the saddle got damaged though so i put the old saddle from my old ass mtn bike

seems like a really nice ride but the breaks are rather ineffective in rain (and it has been raining ever since i got it) so yeah i've been getting pretty wet while commuting to my lectures. any tips on how to reduce spray (apart from the mud guard (dunno what you call it in english)) on mah pants from behind?

[Dead_Wizard]

Really need fenders if it's raining a ton.

[stuntastic]

Tightening down a crankbolt on my friends bike...

The damn top cap part completely ripped right off...

There are the threads/screw part inside the spindle.

How to get out?

[TPR950H]

thanks! i think i might want to mount it to a frame at some point, so i left it on for now, but if i ever redo or do another i'll take it off for sure

i think he means the black piece of plastic that you twist to access the key hole. it looks much less bulky with it off.

[redX]

Tightening down a crankbolt on my friends bike...

The damn top cap part completely ripped right off...

There are the threads/screw part inside the spindle.

How to get out?

it's going to be there forever unless you drill it out

[stuntastic]

Fuck, I figured.

Need to lend that nigga my bottom bracket...

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[jakie]

Tightening down a crankbolt on my friends bike...

The damn top cap part completely ripped right off...

There are the threads/screw part inside the spindle.

How to get out?

Get a drill, with a slight smaller sized drill bit than the bolt, once you begin to drill it the bolt should self destruct or you will then need to get a screw extractor thing, which is like a cone shaped drill bit that you then 'drill' into the hole you just drilled which unscrews it.

Not too hard.

google that shit

http://www.motorcycle.com/how-to/how-to-extract-stuck-screws-3440.html

[chingon]

just get a new BB, campy acs

[chingon]

corter you gotta take that stupid shiny metal piece off too, just needs an alan. it will fit in your pocket much easier.

[seksu!]

quick question

mks sylvan touring/road/track pedals?

any preference?

is there any real difference between one and the other when all youre wearing is sneakers?

jstu wanted some input, prob just gonna get the touring plus clips n straps

[the Repeater]

Tightening down a crankbolt on my friends bike...

The damn top cap part completely ripped right off...

There are the threads/screw part inside the spindle.

How to get out?

What out? The bolt now?

No big deal. Those threads are for self-extracting bolts. Plastic capped ones are not, they are simply cosmetic.

Unscrew the bolt, remove crank w/ crank puller.

[kunk75]

what's the best freestyle bike for around $250-300? need to get my kid a bike for his bday.

[stuntastic]

What out? The bolt now?

No big deal. Those threads are for self-extracting bolts. Plastic capped ones are not, they are simply cosmetic.

Unscrew the bolt, remove crank w/ crank puller.

It is the plastic capped ones.

And the plastic cap, completely snapped right off.

:L

[mlproject]

quick question

mks sylvan touring/road/track pedals?

any preference?

is there any real difference between one and the other when all youre wearing is sneakers?

jstu wanted some input, prob just gonna get the touring plus clips n straps

the touring has the cage completely surrounding the spindle/platform in a "U". track just has plates on either side. road is like the track, but with teethed plates.

road

touring

track

[DXI30]

what's the best freestyle bike for around $250-300? need to get my kid a bike for his bday.

how old is your kid? mirraco makes some good intro bmx completes for tweens. check out eastern completes and fit completes also. bike shops should have most of the 09 shit on sale.