HESHIANDET Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 my word is bond son. the sooner you get that, the better you'll be. trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 i am a born again hessian. i live by the book of HESH. repent. *all in good fun, no ill will* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blahh Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Can anyone give me some advice on making my brakes work in the rain?? My front set works ok but the back ones are useless if the pads/rims get the slightest bit wet. It would probably take me a block and a half to come to a stop. I’ve tried degreasing the rim, tightening the cable, new pads, and toeing (think that’s what its called) them. Help me out before I wear a hole in my shoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Yeah, you need AMPS. Lots and lots of AMPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 higher quality rims / rid brakeless. paid for a bridgestone track frame today, it's coming in the mail. no silly entry level american track frames, but i probably paid about the same as it would cost for a pake + fork. pictures soon pending hesh and seeking approve. haha. what can you tell me about sugino 75 cranks for general road riding / commuting? worth the extra money over RD's for stiffness, or inconsequential difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 you'll never know, just looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 about the cranks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 aight son... rubbish heap's work in progress bike build: -bridgestone keirin njs frame 53cm: bought -sugino 75 track crank + shimano un53 107mm bottom bracket: $200 -velocity machined aeruhead rims, red (hopefully), w/ formula track hubs: $230 shipped -my current tires that refuse to get stripped to the threads: free. -my current no-name chain / unknown cog: free. -nitto pro njs stem + b123 handlebars: i'll let the tip money from the job handle this one. -current brooks saddle + seat post + pedals + clips / straps. this is going to take multiple paychecks and many hours on the job to save for, hopefully it's worth the wait and time. yay for building your own bike. rubbish heaps / always boostin seeks closer, never comin up original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of Hell Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 your "building UP" your own bike. not building your own bike. Theres a difference, and the kids who learned how to braze frames and shit will take exception if your out talking about how you built your own bike. building it up is still awesome because you get to know that thing inside and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 yes, you're exactly right KOH. but it was a minor typo / brain fart on my part, not really a big deal. but yeah, i'm definitely not a frame builder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucumbers Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"inkie" Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Thats a Bomb, almost as much as some of the stuff i just saw in the O.G. rider video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 After visiting SF for the first time in a while I've come to realize that custom bike building is on another level in the city. Where elsewhere in the bay you've got kids putting bullhorns on a Rush Hour and being 'hella radical', in the city every single kid's got a bullhorn handlebar somewhere in their bike repituar, and whether they use it is a matter of personal discretion. If you want to be different, it'll take Vanilla or something imported from France because all that Official NJS and other gear that's so sought after is entirely too accessible and on clearance in bulk. You can get an idea in your head of what kind of dream bike you'd like to build and source all the parts in stock from bike shops in walking distance from one another, down to gold plated chain ring nuts. If you talk to SF shop owners of such stores as Freewheel, you learn they're still in awe and confused by orgins of such trends as people building NJS Keirin bikes to ride around the city with. We're talking about a fixie scene population in the thousands, all needing a little bike pornography in their life. That's not to say fixed gears are the end all of strange bike consumerism. Another popular trend is weekend warriors out to buy bikes with geometry specs suited for climbing hills in Marin County, Giant TCR's are a popular one along with fully carbon LOOK frames with short geometry and a long top tube supposedly making for perfect climbing conditions, or Santa Cruz bikes specifically to be used for downhilling. Rare comes a day when someone buys a fast/light/touring/commuting/all weather/all purpose bike in the city. Strange, when in Berkley and Oakland the steel frame touring bike of the 90's reigns supreme over just about every city street and backroad you can think of. I think I'm alone in thinking track bikes have real world practicality, since noone whose into track bikes cares anything about what's practical. You can love it, hate it, or just be intrigued enough to go searchin for the perfect set of TT bars and end up finding out although a little bike crazy, everyone's still down to earth, honest, and helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Russolo Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 although i'm well aware that most of the trendsters that are into this are holding trust funds, i appreciate the gritty quality of the whole thing, plus when i was a kid i used to do this type of stuff with my friends, but then again, most things people my age did as kids are complete trends now a days. anyway, enjoy the mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Russolo Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 last one is a personal favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 i get my ridley in a week. but i guess yall fools can't appreciate that 10 speed lovin'. just playing. sort of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 that whole sf rant made me sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 dude why are you always complaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 that is a good answer hesh, well played. just scooped this guy. $32.50 at helping hand. grandmas 50% volunteer discount. touring anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Swedish... I heard the new Ridley frames are very, very nice. Ride like a dream. I haven't ridden one myself but a few of the guys at my LBS rode one and had nothing but good things to say. Though they mostly talked about the Campy gruppo... they did talk highly of the frame. Been training like a madman myself. I hate this time of year because of the gym work, though I know it's essential to riding well at this level. I get to cut back a bit on the gym work next month and then rid myself of it all together by the end of March. More time on the bike, that's how I look at it. Racing season starts Feb 18th this year. It'll be interesting to see how it goes with the horrible weather we've been having. Last year we had amazing weather and fools were going fast in February! I wasn't liking that shit. You're racing right? When do you start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 that trek is the most legit bike posted in the last 6 months. joker, what exercises are you doing at the gym? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Yeah, i'm planning on racing. But i havent really trained much at all. There just hasnt really been much motivation since i "graduated" from the development team i rode for last year. Usually by this time i would have had a shitload of miles under my belt, so i'm really not sure what kind of season i'll have. But I'm not going to race nationals or any other big races this year, so i guess it might not be as big of a deal as i think it is. First race is the second week of march. Hopefully i'll have my shit together by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 just noticed the RAT PATROL business above. sleeping on that. very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Swedish what's up with your bike, and why is it no shop in the Bay area carries Ridley? They look nice enough. Anyone know where I can get a spring for the rear derailer's barrel adjuster? I ended up having to fabricate a new derailer hanger because Trek kept sending my LBS the wrong part, then when I went to reinstall the derailer, the spring shot out behind the dryer. I dunno what I was thinking but I'm getting tired of riding the concept all the time and I want my road bike in one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HESHIANDET Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 shimano = your fucked campy = you can get the spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaes Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Bike kill! Slaughterama! you fuckers better be coming this year its gonna be huge. heres a little joke: "I just rode into richmond, and boy is my tall bike dumb." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 shimano = your fucked If that's true that's beyond fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 you said it is behind the washer, yes? go fetch that ish, dust bunnies or no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 and hesh, i dont doubt your ability to judge what is the most legit bike posted in the last six months, but i do believe this would out do the trek. schwinn quality chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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