injury Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 @ me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PITOFZOMBIES Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sharing shop space with Ascari Bicycles. I've kinda fallen off the bike tip since skateboarding took over, but seeing these guys' work kinda makes it hard not to be hyped. They make a good chunk of the components in-house, too... not just frames. Both Gary and Helio are rad, solid people, too. I know some of you guys are PNWers, so maybe you're familiar. for those of you who aren't: anyway, just thought i'd share that. i will wander back to my usual threads now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickos Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 @ me? Brewster's Phils' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injury Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 is there a national directory of critical mass-esque rides? trying to find a philly ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injury Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 nevermind! located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansichrist Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 A finnish bike from 1950's... had been sitting outside for ~20 years, so it had a "some" work. Made the bag & handles from a purse i bought from flea market for one €. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Nice^^ those fenders are definitely good in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 copped some new shit.. in a 49T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I have those on my bar hopper ^ Lil bit bigger than a quarter just throw em in my back pocket after locking my bike up outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Went for a lunch time ride out along the ridge near where I live. 10 mins in to it a small piece of flat metal plate on the trail slashed fuck straight through the base of my rear tyre. No amount of silicon/tubless jizz was going to seal that up. Popped in the spare tube I carry with me and off I went again. 2/3rds through the track and the rear goes all sloppy, apparently the tube that I used was made out of custard and pinch-flatted, some fucking how. Welcome to a 3km push home along the ridge line in 30+ degree heat. Happy fucking new year to me. Go fuck yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I broke a rear Derailleur (I forget what you guys call them) hanger 6 miles into a ride once. I removed the chain and rear D so I could at least coast on the down slope parts. Was not happy. I need to ride a lot more this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 We call rear Derailleur hangers, rear Derailleur hangers over here. Never heard them called anything else, actually! I you had a chain breaker with you, you could have removed the rear D and bodgied up a single speed setup enough to get you out of trouble. I normally carry a breaker on longer rides. I had a hanger made out of butter once on a Kona Stinky that bent right at the top of a 7 minute DH run, after hitting a water bar at about 40kph sending the D cage into the spokes. First run of a race weekend as well. Will take this opportunity to buy the other half of my Xmas present, bike parts and tools. The other half was paint. It's what I get every year, best presents possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 "Mech" is what I was thinking of, maybe that is just the UK? I feel real dumb for not thinking of switching to SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Mech refers to the upper part of the D, below it you have the cage and jockey wheels, attaching the mech to the frame is the hanger. That's how I've always known it anyway. So pissed at what happened today. Prior to the first flat I pulled an up-hill Strava PR. Prior to the second flat I pulled a PR (17 on overall leader board) on a fast/DH section. Today was clearly a day for records to tumble, should I have not incurred the wrath of the gods. Shits me too as I don't have a new tubeless tyre ready to put on either. Am going to have to ride with a tube - which just feels weird now - until I get an order sent from the UK or US (everything is expensive here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Haven't got to ride as much as I'd like to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Will have to snap my rides some time soon. I'm on a Cannondale Chase (SS), Cannondale 1FG (SS) and the latest edition is a Trek Remedy 9, the fucker that flatted on me twice today. They're all MTBs but the 1FG has Kendra K-Rads on it and is used for commuting and doing bike paths, etc. THis is a pretty old one, different build on that frame these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 rode about 5 mi on a mtn bike today varied between trail climbs and descents and city climbs and descents kicked my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yeah, I'm about to go do some climbs on gnared out loose rock/dirt on my Chase single speed. Being SS it means you have to keep up a constant strong cadence to get over/through shit. It's going to be a work and will kick my arse as well. Great fucking trails though, within stone's throw from my home as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 My reverb dropper seat post shat itself today, thing is only like 3 months old. Pressed the button, seat dropped all the way and completely lost it's pressure. It just freely slides up and down now. I'm shattered, was going to go for an epic run up a mountain this weekend too. Anyone else had trouble with an RS Reverb dropper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 got one of these, not ridden a 29 before but is nice and I don't use it for anything hardcore just blasting around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 nice one the whole 29" think has just gone nuts. I'm staying with 26 for now as all my other bikes are that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I've got a 20, 24, 26, and 29er. I'm definitely a fan of the 29er and put most of my trail miles on that. My cross bike has 700c and those catch some fair miles, too. The different from 26 to 29 can be as drastic as going from riding rigid to riding with front suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I think I'd actually prefer it if it was a rigid front end. If I'm on roads then the suspension is pretty much locked out always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I pretty much only unlock on big descents. Climbs and flat I like it locked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Nice shot. I went for a ride on my bike on Friday, a Trek Remedy 9 2013, purchased in Oct 2013, ridden maybe once every 8 days since - in otherwords it's still a very new bike and has been serviced once since I bought it. Saw that there is a bolt completely missing in my rear linkage. Sorry about the size of the image, but it's the non-drive side rear bolt (the one near the E of evo) that holds the seat stay on to the linkage plate. Shit like this should not be rattling loose and falling out of a new bike. They should be tightened on a torque setting and loctited in place. The replacement is $40. I'm super-unimpressed with this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Contact your local Trek rep, that is total shenanigans. Make a pissed off post on MTBR and it'll get dealt with quickly I bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hua Guofang Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Yeah, bought it off my local Trek dealer, was their first customer in their new shop. Spoke to them over the phone, these guys have been helpful and good to me since I bought it, however they quoted me the price on this, which indicates they see it as my problem. When I picked up the bike the rim tape wasn't on properly and I flatted three times in two days before I worked out what the problem was. When I picked the bike up after my service the rear wheel hadn't been placed on properly and was essentially flapping in the breeze. Now, with this, I have to assume that both the original set up of the bike was not done properly and the service was not carried out well either otherwise this bolt either would not have fallen out or it would have been picked up as loose during the service. I'll be discussing this issue with them. It's a pity as the blokes in the shop are decent guys and I really just want to have a reliable place to deal with my bike issues. This is standard shit that shouldn't be going wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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