Bicyclettes

[35percent]

It says fixed speed (single speed in description), not fixed gear.

[stuntastic]

You have to maintain 50mph or else the bike will explode.

[mlproject]

think about who shops there. someone's going to eat it on there and call 1800-igothurt

[35percent]

It's a single speed WITH brakes, not a fixed. I don't see what the fuss is about. Walmart sells cruisers without brakes without incident. Only people that might care about this are hipsters who are afraid that walmart is going to take their uniqueness away. In a week people will forget about this, I doubt you'll see a flood of mongooses (mongeese?) on the street.

You have to maintain 50mph or else the bike will explode.

If there's a gap in the bridge can they jump it?

[wild style]

My only concern about that bike is that someone from Walmart will be assembling it.

Her life is in your hands, dude.

[U MAD]

Would it be possible to have just an oiled + blued steel finish on your frame? It would kick ass to ride around on a gun.

[madapaka]

i ride a EAI brass knuckle...do i suck?

[Paean]

day before phoebe gets her dura ace shifters, ultegra rear d and 105 front d and a new 10spd chain.

[mlproject]

i'm selling a pair of open pro sup 36h grey anodized rims (braking surface is grey as well as the rim, silver eyelets). these were laced to DA7600s as a track only wheelset. i planned on building a road set with these, but bought a built set instead. there are two small scratches and one sticker isn't perfect on one, but they're in top shape otherwise.

aside from the ceramic versions, these are some of the sickest heavy business rims from the past years. from what i understand, mavic quit making this version and are only doing a machined sidewall now.

$150 shipped in the US with a free copy of the jitensya-jin NJS builders magazine.

[tylortakahisa]

just copped a leader 736r frame

its gunna take a while to build it up

i might take everything off my racing bike and make this frame my new racer

or i might build it up to be a single speed

cant decide yet

ill post pics in a bit

[dino might]

so.... i finally threw fat tires on my mah' and failed to consider the possibility, but now the tires profile is just high enough to rub into my seat tube..

so im thinking a chain with like another link or two should be an easy fix, no? someone lemme know before i go potentially waste anymore money

[stuntastic]

If you have enough room in your drop outs, then yes... An extra link in your chain will suffice.

[dino might]

Cool, I got about an inch max left in my dropouts and it's rubbing my top tube by just a hair so I think that should work

[rockon99]

just copped a leader 736r frame

its gunna take a while to build it up

i might take everything off my racing bike and make this frame my new racer

or i might build it up to be a single speed

cant decide yet

ill post pics in a bit

leaders are actually pretty sick. they get such a bad reputation though. yeah i wanna see picszs. +rep

[Leeacto]

Headsets - what you guys got?

My Cayne Uno came w/ a standard Cane Creek, but I was thinking about switching to a Chris King. I don't do wild stuff on it (still have front brake).

what do you think?

[mlproject]

i have the shittiest headset on the planet. old campy record with the wrong, but functional, bottom race and a shimano top nut. looks like shit, been rolling it for yearz.

[wild style]

I have a Cane Creek S2 and it's fine.

Personally, I could never justify spending that kinda loot on a King headset because I've got other parts that could stand to be upgraded. A King headset should be the icing on your build. If you've got nothing else to upgrade, fuck it.

Nyc Heads Lets Rideeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Are you around this weekend, mate?

[vetuv]

Headsets - what you guys got?

My Cayne Uno came w/ a standard Cane Creek, but I was thinking about switching to a Chris King. I don't do wild stuff on it (still have front brake).

what do you think?

threaded or thredless? i almost spent the extra money on a hatta swan but now im glad I didnt. the tange is complete sufficient.

[dino might]

Are you around this weekend, mate?

im here today and tomorrow til 3, im on spring break so i leave tomorrow to go hang with my best bud in boston

[the Repeater]

Headsets - what you guys got?

My Cayne Uno came w/ a standard Cane Creek, but I was thinking about switching to a Chris King. I don't do wild stuff on it (still have front brake).

what do you think?

Expensive headsets are a complete waste of cash on a road-going bike. I've had the entire gamut, from indexed threaded garbage to 'spensive standard fittings to high and low-end integrated bearings. I still don't care, nothing would make me spend the money, Chris King=vanity.

It doesn't matter if it's not an offroad bike.

On a cross or MTB, the weight on the bars and extensive steering you have to do destroy headsets quickly if they aren't super high quality and it's noticeable.

[skiniks]

damn it, a soda blaster quoted my girlfriend's brother and i $70 a bike for paint removal. complete rip? i'd like to get the frame soda blasted to remove any rust, etc but it's looking like we'll be kleen stripping them instead .

[skeetinmynose]

Soda blasting requires a step before painting where you need to wash the frame to neutralize the baking soda, otherwise your paint will peel quick fayst.

If you wanna get rid of that rust and repaint it - look for someone that will sand/media blast it AND powdercoat it. It should run around $70-$100 for a strip and basic RAL color.

[skeetinmynose]

Oh yeah...anyone got an NYFixed invite?

[mlproject]

Soda blasting requires a step before painting where you need to wash the frame to neutralize the baking soda, otherwise your paint will peel quick fayst.

If you wanna get rid of that rust and repaint it - look for someone that will sand/media blast it AND powdercoat it. It should run around $70-$100 for a strip and basic RAL color.

if only it was this cheap in the city. $100 for the bead blast alone if you're lucky.

[Yardsale]

if only it was this cheap in the city. $100 for the bead blast alone if you're lucky.

no kidding.

[mlproject]

there's a spot near DQM that kyledqm recommended that was the cheapest he could find @ $100 for a bead blast.

[wild style]

Venture out of the NYC force field Mike. I don't know any off hand, but I'm sure there's some spots in Jersey.

[(10chars)]

been wanting to get an old road bike for a while now.. picked this up today at a pretty good price. they gave me the matching front crankset too so the group will all be matching. 1985 panasonic dx3000

it rides super smooth and everything is in mint shape so im pretty pleased so far

[mlproject]

Venture out of the NYC force field Mike. I don't know any off hand, but I'm sure there's some spots in Jersey.

so it's either $100 in the city or $100 in time and money/shipping before you can get it done elsewhere without a car. tink about it boss.

[wild style]

Haha touche, but having a friend in Jersey with a car helps.