Bicyclettes

[mlproject]

don't overdo it, but just push yourself every time you ride the bridge and long distances. your legs will eventually build up and even faster if you don't rely on your brake except in emergency situations.

mash was great last night. definitely worth checking out in LA and on dvd when it (finally) drops.

[kiya]

BMX ride through SF today.

Meet at Self Edge at 1pm.

There's three of us so far.

[stillthehorror]

Shit's so gangster so-so double posted.

So, my legs are spent from going through the bridge like 3 roundtrips this weekend. Should I rest and let my muscle build up or look into getting into an easier gear for me to work with? My last round trip today was brutal... was close to getting off and walking up the incline. >.>

what is your gearing anyway?

[baskew]

Shit's so gangster so-so double posted.

So, my legs are spent from going through the bridge like 3 roundtrips this weekend. Should I rest and let my muscle build up or look into getting into an easier gear for me to work with? My last round trip today was brutal... was close to getting off and walking up the incline. >.>

Just building muscle mass, ripping muscles...your body will repair all that in a few days...

Good to hear people say they struggle with it, seeing most people make it seem like they just hopped on rode 40 miles.

breaking is the biggest obstacle to over come.

[sidneylo]

Yeah... I'm celebrating by eating ice cream. Woot.

what is your gearing anyway?

No idea it's mostly a stock KHS flite 100 2005 model minus the stem and bars.... clueless on this. The 2007 model on their site says 48/16 though.

[baskew]

Also, I know theres some bmx dudes in here, I'm looking for some NOS parts, Tuf Neck Stem & Bear Traps, etc... PM if you got anything...

[chris_n]

Shit's so gangster so-so double posted.

So, my legs are spent from going through the bridge like 3 roundtrips this weekend. Should I rest and let my muscle build up or look into getting into an easier gear for me to work with? My last round trip today was brutal... was close to getting off and walking up the incline. >.>

how many gear inches you running? or what's your ratio

[chris_n]

sidney: 48/16 is pretty brutal, how steep are your hills? i think if i were in ny i'd use 48/18 or something close to that. high 60's low 70's in the gear inches.

[stillthehorror]

yep, i was running 48/16 for a bit and it pretty much killed my knees and quads.

like dude said, try 48/18 or 47/18, i think its funner to spin anyway, and you can pretty much whip that shit around.

[knucks]

48x16 is pretty high for ya sid, I'd drop to 46x16 at least..

I ran 53x16 for a little bit, it was a nice workout, haha. Right now I'm 53x18 which is fine for going uphill/down/etc etc, breaking is a lil bad on my knee. Due to Columbus Day I won't be getting my 50t until tomorrow

[mlproject]

48x16 is fine for new york but the williamsburg bridge sucks a huge peen

[chris_n]

wtf knucks, bionic knees?

props i guess hahaha

i'm 48/18 right now, and it's relatively flat around here, but there are a lot of lonngg stretches where it's just a really low angle grade uphill and it's a SHITTY DEAL TO GO UP!

i'm thinking 47 or 46/18 soon.

[knucks]

Right by State Theatre, Ann Arbor

[kenthenoob]

you locked only your rear wheel, though?

[Lightman]

he locked it up in the rear triangle. if you unbolted the rear wheel you still couldn't get the frame free. a thief would have to cut through the rear rim to get the bike.

[wild style]

Sheldon Brown and shit.

It looks like you have plenty of room left to fit in the seat tube as well, so why not? It would make your bike appear to be locked more securely and have less room to fit a jack or something into your lock to pop it open.

[sidneylo]

48x16 is fine for new york but the williamsburg bridge sucks a huge peen

My girlfriend will not appreciate the 5lbs of mass I gain on my thighs... ugh.

[1M]

mash was great last night. definitely worth checking out in LA and on dvd when it (finally) drops.

yeah, it was dope! do you know when the dvd is gonna drop?

[stillthehorror]

My girlfriend will not appreciate the 5lbs of mass I gain on my thighs... ugh.

quoted for truth.

get that 18 tooth cog. quick.

it's a 3/32" for stock khs drivetrains.

[knucks]

naw mang, that's the angle. mini ulock isn't big enough for road geo..if it was track it would prolly work

[wild style]

Ah I figured the camera was playing tricks on me. I've got the same lock and can just barely fit my rear wheel and seat tube in it. Dope little lock though.

Bike looks fucking sweet dude, is that the Alize ring I see there?

[knucks]

Ah I figured the camera was playing tricks on me. I've got the same lock and can just barely fit my rear wheel and seat tube in it. Dope little lock though.

Bike looks fucking sweet dude, is that the Alize ring I see there?

Nope, it's a Suntour ring..came w/ the superbe pro cranks.

I'm switching it out for a Shimano tomorrow

[chris_n]

naw mang, that's the angle. mini ulock isn't big enough for road geo..if it was track it would prolly work

my bike has decently tight geometry, the bulldog mini fits, but it's close.

[Lightman]

question for you guys. I'm going to buy a new crank for my bike. I have narrowed it down to two choices: Sugino 75s or FSA carbon pros. at this point I am leaning towards the FSAs because they are cheaper but I am skeptical about the quality. although I feel that I can install them correctly I have heard of the octalink stripping out. as far as the suginos go, Is thier quality really worth the price? I can get the whole fsa set (cranks, chainring, and BB) for $185 plus shiping while the 75s locally will run me 170 for just the crank and then I would have to throw down for a chainring (another 75+) and a BB. I do know that I want to do it right and am willing to pay for highquality parts. Further information as to my setup is I ride an 04 pista with all other parts swapped out minus cranks and headset through portland hard, on a daily basis.

your help would be appreciated

[mlproject]

question for you guys. I'm going to buy a new crank for my bike. I have narrowed it down to two choices: Sugino 75s or FSA carbon pros. at this point I am leaning towards the FSAs because they are cheaper but I am skeptical about the quality. although I feel that I can install them correctly I have heard of the octalink stripping out. as far as the suginos go, Is thier quality really worth the price? I can get the whole fsa set (cranks, chainring, and BB) for $185 plus shiping while the 75s locally will run me 170 for just the crank and then I would have to throw down for a chainring (another 75+) and a BB. I do know that I want to do it right and am willing to pay for highquality parts. Further information as to my setup is I ride an 04 pista with all other parts swapped out minus cranks and headset through portland hard, on a daily basis.

your help would be appreciated

you can get the suginos for $179 from aebike with a 49t ring. the fsa's are great for the track, but not a lot of street use. you will need to get a new bottom bracket do not put it on your old spindle. campy makes a $32 sealed one that is fucking solid.

[vee_dub]

Sugino 75 and FSA are both very good cranks. FSA looks awesome on a newer style frame and sugino would loooks good on a older style frame i.e. NJS.

[Lightman]

I saw the deal on the cranks at aebikes but cant find it with the chainring

[vee_dub]

I saw the deal on the cranks at aebikes but cant find it with the chainring

any 144BCD will fit.

[Lightman]

i know that but was looking for the specific deal

[vee_dub]

i know that but was looking for the specific deal

Get Sugino Zen i think they comes in 144BCD. I am not sure..well I got like 4 chainring at the moment which is in 144BCD. I would let them go and I would love them to go but I am all the way down in Sydney, no point posting up to the state right??

Anyways good luck with everything.