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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-14-10, 04:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 902
Posted By Old Breadbutt

is that poison ****in oak/ivy as the decoration?

is that poison ****in oak/ivy as the decoration?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-09, 02:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,842
Posted By Old Breadbutt

yeah, I've seen that article. it's good, and I...

yeah, I've seen that article. it's good, and I think one of my LBS probably even has the "proper" tools to do it, I know they have the tools for checking frame alignment.

you know, was just hoping...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-09, 02:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,842
Posted By Old Breadbutt

OK, well that's kinda what I figured. I was just...

OK, well that's kinda what I figured. I was just hoping to hear about some company like "Jtek" or "problem solvers" that made a hub for this set up. I guess that extra half centimeter is needed for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-09, 01:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,842
Posted By Old Breadbutt

sorry to resurrect an ancient thread, but I'm...

sorry to resurrect an ancient thread, but I'm wanting to put a shimano compatible 10 speed hub in a 125mm spaced frame. It sounds like I'm just going to have to respace (it's tange 2 steel, so that's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-26-08, 09:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 761
Posted By Old Breadbutt

weird. I googled for bay trail oakland gmaps...

weird. I googled for bay trail oakland gmaps pedometer, hoping to find a mapped route to send to a friend, and instead I find a two year old thread with a bunch of people I know in it.

I don't...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-20-08, 12:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 781
Posted By Old Breadbutt

Deadly Downtube, if you ever feel like training...

Deadly Downtube, if you ever feel like training together let me know (I know this is an old thread)
I live in the East Bay and have been training on hills recently. I also used to messenger in the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-19-08, 11:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,097
Posted By Old Breadbutt

who cares if he's a messenger or not? metric tons...

who cares if he's a messenger or not? metric tons of people put spoke cards in their wheels these days.

that said, if you wheels don't pinch the card where the spokes meet, then don't put them in...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
05-19-08, 11:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,844
Posted By Old Breadbutt

great hill climbers are generally tall and...

great hill climbers are generally tall and skinny.
descents are another story. you guys can discuss physics all you want, but the best way to gain speed on descents is to get good at it. it's a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-16-08, 01:11 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 17,765
Posted By Old Breadbutt

at interbike I actually had a chance to ask the...

at interbike I actually had a chance to ask the rep if it was MEE-kay or meesh, he said "thanks for asking, it's MEE-kay"

I just realized I resurrected a thread from 2005. sorry.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 11:55 PM
Replies: 1,440
Views: 267,574
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I saw that guys stuff at NACCC 07 too and it's...

I saw that guys stuff at NACCC 07 too and it's amazing. usually it seems like people use old tires and in a gimicky way, but his stuff came out great. the tires were amazingly supple, and the bag...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 09:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

well I was polishing them anyway, and it turned...

well I was polishing them anyway, and it turned out so nice that I decided to go with that rather than anodizing.

I'm going to buy another pair of DA hubs though and anodize them, once I find out...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 07:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,331
Posted By Old Breadbutt

this happens a lot with older chrome bags. they...

this happens a lot with older chrome bags. they recently moved to a new buckle design that's supposed to eliminate this problem. I think the new D rings are flat, yours looks like one of the older...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 07:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

my point about the steel bearing races: ...

my point about the steel bearing races:
http://www.docsmachine.com/tech/anod.html
"Steel, iron, stainless steel, brass and other metals cannot be anodized. In fact, if a steel or iron part is left...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 06:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

not to disagree with the obsequious images above,...

not to disagree with the obsequious images above, but this isn't true.
Dura Ace track hubs are definitely clear anodized. (http://velospec.com/en/components/shimano/hb7600r) I just spent about an...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 10:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I probably will for another wheel set. In the...

I probably will for another wheel set. In the end, I'm probably not going to even get the DA hubs done, but I wanted to explore my options, and find out if there was an easy way to remove the plastic...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 10:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

except for the part where you don't know what...

except for the part where you don't know what you're talking about.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 10:24 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I haven't. it's pretty common knowledge that...

I haven't.
it's pretty common knowledge that DA and most other hubs are aluminum. I don't think there are any chrome plated hubs being produced in the entire world. at least not in the high end...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 10:09 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I never said I didn't care. I care ... I care....

I never said I didn't care. I care ... I care. 'cause children and ... and the bible. anyway, I just said that cause I didn't want the thread derailed by a bunch of dorks posting about "why **** up...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 09:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

actually I was thinking anodizing, but now I'm...

actually I was thinking anodizing, but now I'm worried about ****ing up the steel bearing races.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 09:23 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

because you guys are geniuses and bike forums is...

because you guys are geniuses and bike forums is such an awesome place to get a straight answer...:rolleyes:

could be. thanks for the pic.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 12:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

why what?

why what?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-02-07, 12:50 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

yeah, they're new hubs and I already gutted them....

yeah, they're new hubs and I already gutted them. I thought about the heat idea, boiling water is a pretty good solution, but I was hoping that someone had already done this and had some tips. I'm...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-07, 09:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,868
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I prefer pedaling out of a track stand to...

I prefer pedaling out of a track stand to uncliping. I mean unclip/bail if you have to, but you know what I'm sayin.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-01-07, 09:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,218
Posted By Old Breadbutt

removing plastic logo ring from DA hubs?

anyone know how to do this?
I don't mean the bearing seal/cap, I mean the logo part around the flange. I want to remove it without damaging it so that I can replace it later.

speaking of Dura Ace...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-06-07, 09:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,526
Posted By Old Breadbutt

hey Vinny, you don't own bicycle culture, you're...

hey Vinny, you don't own bicycle culture, you're too young to have invented the messenger bag, and the track bike was around before your grandaddy. stop fagging up a good thing. k thx.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-27-07, 11:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,305
Posted By Old Breadbutt

thanks for the info in this thread. I found an...

thanks for the info in this thread. I found an old steel fork on the street that needs to be cut and threaded to fit a frame I have that needs a fork... my LBS want's $40-50 and the fork isn't worth...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-04-07, 11:37 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 19,054
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I'm totally gonna use this on my hatta swan.

I'm totally gonna use this on my hatta swan.
Forum: Commuting
12-11-06, 01:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,636
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I'd like to hear about these too, they're cheaper...

I'd like to hear about these too, they're cheaper than the ShowersPass
Forum: Commuting
12-11-06, 12:35 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,091
Posted By Old Breadbutt

spats from Carradice. or I plan to get some this...

spats from Carradice. or I plan to get some this year anyway.
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/carradice.asp
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-06, 12:19 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 11,090
Posted By Old Breadbutt

actually, rain breaks the surface tension of the...

actually, rain breaks the surface tension of the air and allows you to ride in the slipstream of the raindrops, but often the raindrops fill up the speed holes in your bike and stuff so that slows...
Forum: Winter Cycling
12-11-06, 12:05 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 6,135
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I used to do negative digit rides in Kansas City,...

I used to do negative digit rides in Kansas City, MO every winter. -26 is impressive, I think -20 was my coldest ride. I remember wearing a ski mask to go to work and finding ice on the outside where...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-15-06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,047
Posted By Old Breadbutt

+1 I got tired of tt protector awkwardness and...

+1
I got tired of tt protector awkwardness and didn't want to spend money on a kashimax, so I wrapped mine with three sections of narrow black duct tape (each as wide as normal electrical tape) and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-07-06, 03:32 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,686
Posted By Old Breadbutt

http://www.wwmovers-africa.com/haro/helmet/06.jpg...

http://www.wwmovers-africa.com/haro/helmet/06.jpg
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/04deepscope/background/deeplight/media/fig3b_600.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 02:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,838
Posted By Old Breadbutt

the numbers on the spokcard would be a good clue...

the numbers on the spokcard would be a good clue that the picture wasn't flipped.

oh I'm a little late with that posting. never mind.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 02:18 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

what else are you supposed to do when you're sick...

what else are you supposed to do when you're sick and the weather sucks? or at 3am for that matter?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 02:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 782
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I've never used them myself, but I've heard that...

I've never used them myself, but I've heard that they strip more easily when you're truing.
I talked to a guy who had all different colors of alloy nipples on his wheel once, his wheel was pretty...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 06:33 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 58,443
Posted By Old Breadbutt

gonna use this soon on my Ohtaki. thanks.

gonna use this soon on my Ohtaki.
thanks.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 06:21 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 19,054
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I saw this thread when you first posted it. now...

I saw this thread when you first posted it. now that my Ohtaki came in the mail, I have a reason to use it (this thread).
THANKS!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 01:45 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

agreed. just cause I'm a bike dork and...

agreed.


just cause I'm a bike dork and the frame is amazing except for that little detail. def not a big deal, just weird that they left them on.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 01:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 833
Posted By Old Breadbutt

me 3!! when we were kids, we used to do that with...

me 3!! when we were kids, we used to do that with our dirt bikes all the time! we had coaster brakes, so nothing to get in the way. sounded so much better than playing cards clothespinned to the seat...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 01:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,054
Posted By Old Breadbutt

I'd like to hear how this turns out. if it's not...

I'd like to hear how this turns out. if it's not a joke.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 01:12 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

not the three slots you can see through, the...

not the three slots you can see through, the raised ridges in pairs that follow the lines you'd want a cable to run through. (the cable guides)

edit:
these...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 01:07 AM
Replies: 718
Views: 66,373
Posted By Old Breadbutt

are you a "sim"?

are you a "sim"?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 12:43 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 833
Posted By Old Breadbutt

they still make and sell those online somewhere....

they still make and sell those online somewhere. the ones I saw were black.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 12:38 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

that tommasini kinda ****s me up cause it's got...

that tommasini kinda ****s me up cause it's got cable routes on the bottom bracket. until now, I didn't notice. I just thought they were bb cutouts.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 12:25 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

seriously? I mean SERIOUSLY?? the frames nice and...

seriously? I mean SERIOUSLY?? the frames nice and all, but you've never seen a better bike?


http://www.popdan.com/hmbs05/images/level1.jpg
http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/benotto2/12.jpg...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 12:12 AM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

that was my guess too, but in all fairness, I...

that was my guess too, but in all fairness, I think that sorta falls under the track bike umbrella. at least in this case.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-06, 12:05 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 7,611
Posted By Old Breadbutt

she got nervous and made a bonehead move. It's...

she got nervous and made a bonehead move. It's hard to say who's fault it was from your description, but I'm not commenting to place blame.

when a ped makes a bonehead move, and there is a non...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-05-06, 10:16 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

sorry. I'm just all excited.

sorry. I'm just all excited.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-05-06, 10:09 PM
Replies: 435
Views: 73,249
Posted By Old Breadbutt

My favorite? the Ohtaki that just arrived this...

My favorite? the Ohtaki that just arrived this morning!

click for more photos...
http://static.flickr.com/112/261577483_01b899948a_b.jpg (http://flickr.com/photos/mcbomb/sets/72157594314188728/)
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