Joker Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I know it, I just know it... I'm going to get a lot of fuzz for posting this but I really want it. Really, really badly. Just the frame and fork. I have all the other stuff, I just want the frame and fork. I used to be heavy into to BMX in the late 70's early to mid 80's and always wanted a PK Ripper. Never could afford one. Now DC Shoes and SE Bikes are making this bad boy... and I need to build up a fixie for around town... just seems so right. Where all my haters at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Good choice. Shoes are worth doing right the first time around. I've had my Dominators for 2 years now and could probably handle another year... Sidi's rule. I went riding some XC trails on my CX bike again after a busy week. Really fucking fun... I just love hoods and drops. Acer, hate all you want but I'm ditching the risers on my 29er. Can't stand climbing with them. I'm either gonna go with dirt drops like these: Or some FSA Compact Omegas on the cheap/freebie status. Why? Because I'm MTBing to improve road handling skills, and drops are going to be the best way of doing that. just get some 3 inch risers and flip them upsidown and get some cheapo barends and put them on backwards.... i cant remember if your on a singlespeed or not but if you are, go for the "h"bars, if your on a geared you will never be able to truly justify putting the worlds ugliest cockpit on your bike. and is that bike supposed to have THAT much slope on the top tube or is it just an optical illusion type deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Joker, not hatin on that. You're not gonna start tricking on it though are you? Haha. Acer, it's an SS. I got no cash for geared MTBs... maintaining the drivetrain on my cross bike is costing me enough. Anyways, fuck it, I'm putting road drops on it when I have the funds. Raced Battlecreek CX yesterday. Flat, dry, grassy. Dropped a chain on the last lap and lost a few places but still managed a decent result in the B's. Cross is definitely making my handling skills better... loving it. I'm thinking about disengaging my brakes and taking a few runs through the BMX track here to really get a feel for pumping transitions and making free speed out of it... a lot of the guys had no idea how to do that but I was watching a MTB guy just go so clean into every tranny, corner and obstacle. Helped me on my own shit to emulate all his lines fo sho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Joker, not hatin on that. You're not gonna start tricking on it though are you? Haha. Acer, it's an SS. I got no cash for geared MTBs... maintaining the drivetrain on my cross bike is costing me enough. Anyways, fuck it, I'm putting road drops on it when I have the funds. Raced Battlecreek CX yesterday. Flat, dry, grassy. Dropped a chain on the last lap and lost a few places but still managed a decent result in the B's. Cross is definitely making my handling skills better... loving it. I'm thinking about disengaging my brakes and taking a few runs through the BMX track here to really get a feel for pumping transitions and making free speed out of it... a lot of the guys had no idea how to do that but I was watching a MTB guy just go so clean into every tranny, corner and obstacle. Helped me on my own shit to emulate all his lines fo sho. geared mountainbikes arent expensive at all... my shifters, cables, derailluers all cost under 120. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 geared mountainbikes arent expensive at all... my shifters, cables, derailluers all cost under 120. Meh. Even still. Road bike is the next thing I'm buying. Not trying to race road on a cross bike all next season. Fuck, all my bikes need money poured into them right now as it is for one thing or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 taking the long way to that mountain back there i was expecting more when i got to the top, so i enjoyed a chunky descent and rode up the other side. came out of saturday with approx 70 miles and 7,000ft. up early the next day and ended up with a quick 25 miles (2,000ft.). feeling g-g-good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Just bought a CycleOps mag trainer for 50 bucks from a professor at my school. It's pretty damn loud but I guess it just sounds like I'm vacuuming 3 times a week for about an hour or so. I'm so out of shape, what are some good intervals to start with on this trainer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stink fist Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Just received an early 70s Italvega with Campy Nuovo Record Group for free!!!! Needs some TLC but overall----Score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Harris Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Joker that bike actually looks sick. I have a question though, Lately whenever i've been riding every half hour or so I will have to stop and tighten my crank arm, which got to be quite a hassle, so I took it off and regreased it, then put a drop of loctite on the end of the crank bolt, this has helped significantly but it still feels loose. Do you think this is the bolt or is my crank interface fucked? I don't have any money so I'm hoping for an quick fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stink fist Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 ^^If its a square taper bb you might have rounded out the spindle of the bb or the mounting on the crank itself. Hope its not that because you'll need to either replace the crank or bb spindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I rounded the right crank arm of my daily commuter. It loosens up every three days or so. It's a pain in the ass but it's better than buying a new crank set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Harris Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 true that^ I checked out the end of my crank arm and it is a square taper but doesn't look completely round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubberbandBanks Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 ...sounds about the time to upgrade to a new crankset. in my opinion i think its best to get some asap, just because having to adjust over and over is such a pain and time-consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Harris Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 yeah but im so short on money and am currently unemployed im thinking adjusting it often isnt so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch1one Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 ^^^boost it, then it's free and you'll feel great. I promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 wrong place kiddo any of you guys in here triathletes? im startin to train for next years season... the swimming is giving me the most trouble because as it turns out, i need to completely re learn how to swim. and former LSD husk turned "do-gooder"/"athlete" is teaching me how to "let go of my instincts and forget everything about swimming that hardwired into my brain". but hey, hes done quite a few triathalons so i guess his help is genuine. but i doubt il be able to keep up with this training program he "made" for me... just not enough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 i've seen ad's for tri's here and there. a lot of the smaller ones seem very doable/easy to an untrained person like me. but i'm sure they're tough as shit—good luck with that. ---- my HR hit 215 today and it was on a decent.. wtf? highest i've ever gotten it before today was 188... though i haven't truly 'tested' my maxHR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Just bought a CycleOps mag trainer for 50 bucks from a professor at my school. It's pretty damn loud but I guess it just sounds like I'm vacuuming 3 times a week for about an hour or so. I'm so out of shape, what are some good intervals to start with on this trainer? If you really are out of shape then I would just take it easy for an hour each time you ride, for three times. Then add in two or three 1 minute hard efforts. Basically, go as hard as you can sustain for 1 minute. In other words... don't blast yourself so that you die out within 20 seconds. Make it a hard effort but not hard enough that you can't keep the effort up for 1 minute. Rest for 3 minutes between efforts. Do that for three rides. The next three make it five efforts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 i've seen ad's for tri's here and there. a lot of the smaller ones seem very doable/easy to an untrained person like me. but i'm sure they're tough as shit—good luck with that. ---- my HR hit 215 today and it was on a decent.. wtf? highest i've ever gotten it before today was 188... though i haven't truly 'tested' my maxHR. There's a good chance you rode by a radio tower or something and got some interference. A good chance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolk__ Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 i have a 1975 Motobecane frame identicle to this ... im converting it to a fixed gear im halfway through the process i've changed it from a 10 gear to a 5 gear. all i need now is to invest in a nice free wheel that i can modify and i already bought a chrome plated BMX bike chain . i also have a pair of high polished cranks and pedals i found on a road bike that was being removed from a bike rack in town. nice find but yes back to the point all i need now is the money for the free wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolk__ Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 oh and while im here... theres a guy who i get parts off and he has a super sexy fixed gear messenger.. and a bright canary yellow chain he claims to have painted him self ... and it doesnt take a genious to figure out he doesnt paint.. but if i was to paint a chain or even TRY is there a technique or is it even possible? thank you in advance .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RELAPSER Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 you can buy prepainted kmc metal chains for like $10 retail at any LBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 lay chain on one of its sides on a piece of cardboard. apply spraypaint in quick light passes. let dry. flip once dry and repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolk__ Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 thanks ..whoiseuth.. il give it ago :) :L:L i kinda tot that this would have been a lil to straight forward tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolk__ Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 you can buy prepainted kmc metal chains for like $10 retail at any LBS. thanks for your input .. but im from Ireland and we dont have them kind of organizations ..id have to get it shipped over and in all fairness i dont think i would go trough that effort for an artsy fartsy chain .. but none the less thanks anyways :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 i've seen ad's for tri's here and there. a lot of the smaller ones seem very doable/easy to an untrained person like me. but i'm sure they're tough as shit—good luck with that. ---- my HR hit 215 today and it was on a decent.. wtf? highest i've ever gotten it before today was 188... though i haven't truly 'tested' my maxHR. yea the bike part is nothing, its literally only like 15 miles for a "sprint" triathalon. the only thing thats hard for me is the swim, i cant even swim a quarter of a mile as it is right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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suca Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 whoa... shiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartrapper25 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 yay for turning a tri bike into a fixed gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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