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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-16-22, 10:01 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 6,215
Posted By neamatoad

next week marks my 10th anniversary as a "pro"...

next week marks my 10th anniversary as a "pro" mechanic. the first six years were spent in a grimey, two man operation LBS cutting my teeth on '80s roadies and '90s rigid mountain bikes, at the same...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-21, 06:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,600
Posted By neamatoad

with enough determination one can persuade a 130...

with enough determination one can persuade a 130 OLD hub into a 126 frame without a cold set
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-04-21, 09:40 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 10,668
Posted By neamatoad

Man, shops like that give the rest of us decent,...

Man, shops like that give the rest of us decent, hard-working mechanics a bad name. On the other hand, every customer they turn away is a new regular in the making for us... :lol:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-05-20, 12:08 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,585
Posted By neamatoad

a 'fixed gear' is a nice looking bicycle with a...

a 'fixed gear' is a nice looking bicycle with a fixed gear drivetrain
a' 'fixie' is a bike with a four spoke spinergy front wheel, a generic rear wheel, and rubber track grips that don't match any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-18, 10:06 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,848
Posted By neamatoad

I've never seen one in the wild, but trek made a...

I've never seen one in the wild, but trek made a model 420
just for a laugh I'd like to see one with suntour 'blaze' derailleurs on it
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-07-18, 11:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,180
Posted By neamatoad

it's time to start lacing 9 tooth bmx driver hubs...

it's time to start lacing 9 tooth bmx driver hubs into track wheels
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-26-18, 02:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,171
Posted By neamatoad

the snide, rude answer would be: the two tools at...

the snide, rude answer would be: the two tools at the ends of your arms, but I don't mean to be snide or rude. :thumb:
as someone who's had to install and uninstall a handful of these over the years...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-11-18, 11:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,161
Posted By neamatoad

that's an insult to the fast and furious series...

that's an insult to the fast and furious series...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-26-18, 01:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,294
Posted By neamatoad

the only 'safe' way to mount a fixed cog onto a...

the only 'safe' way to mount a fixed cog onto a freewheel hub involves a welder.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-13-17, 10:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,753
Posted By neamatoad

ESI extra chunky grips are worth checking out if...

ESI extra chunky grips are worth checking out if for some reason you don't like the ergo shape of the ergon grips. Oury, too. They definitely are extra grippy, but they seem to go gooey a little soon...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-05-17, 01:20 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,832
Posted By neamatoad

I think you mistook my sarcasm for sincerity...

I think you mistook my sarcasm for sincerity :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-17, 11:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,111
Posted By neamatoad

I left the bike at the shop and winter hours has...

I left the bike at the shop and winter hours has us closed on mondays, so the earliest I'll be able to snag and post some pictures is tuesday...

The stop on the downtube is the stock braze-on, and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-03-17, 02:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,664
Posted By neamatoad

You're asking us a question that only your...

You're asking us a question that only your personal preferences can answer

If one was to apply some sort of logic to it, you might start by considering whether you prefer to climb on a fixed cog...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-17, 02:40 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 22,149
Posted By neamatoad

Gracious. Nothing incites such passionate,...

Gracious. Nothing incites such passionate, borderline irrational, responses like questioning someone's personal preferences...

I like to enjoy every bike for what it is; no sense in having a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-03-17, 02:13 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,664
Posted By neamatoad

there is a handy little device on the market that...

there is a handy little device on the market that is the perfect solution to your problem. it's called a derailleur! they're real nice. you operate them remotely via a neat little shifter mounted on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-17, 01:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,111
Posted By neamatoad

I've done similar to an old sport collegiate I...

I've done similar to an old sport collegiate I dug out of the local college co-op's graveyard. the way I see it, as long as you aren't doing something irreversible to the bike, why not try it.

I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-02-17, 01:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,832
Posted By neamatoad

this is perfect for someone who thinks "man, my...

this is perfect for someone who thinks "man, my single speed bike is great, but it's just so high maintenance"
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-17, 10:27 PM
Replies: 1,489
Views: 186,781
Posted By neamatoad

nice! only a few songs in and billy rymer on...

nice! only a few songs in and billy rymer on drums already sounds like a perfect fit...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-26-17, 08:28 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 13,160
Posted By neamatoad

have the next red hook somewhere in the hollywood...

have the next red hook somewhere in the hollywood hills...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-26-17, 07:40 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 15,055
Posted By neamatoad

not to open old wounds, but I particularly enjoy...

not to open old wounds, but I particularly enjoy that the bike in the 'before' picture has both brakes installed... :rolleyes:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-17, 12:22 AM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By neamatoad

+1, peel those suckers off. nice build overall,...

+1, peel those suckers off. nice build overall, though. nice mix of beauty and utility
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-17, 11:01 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,537,095
Posted By neamatoad

I have a montgomery-ward hawthorne that is almost...

I have a montgomery-ward hawthorne that is almost identical to that, that came with a sturmey AW from '63
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-28-17, 12:21 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,434
Posted By neamatoad

There's no bad weather, only bad gear. I'll...

There's no bad weather, only bad gear. I'll continue to ride as I see fit, regardless of what mother nature has to say about it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-17, 04:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,620
Posted By neamatoad

J&B importers has a warehouse up there which is...

J&B importers has a warehouse up there which is full of friendly and knowledgeable folks, and if I'm not mistaken some of them volunteer or work part time at one of the LBS in town

Never spent any...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-08-17, 09:49 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,389
Posted By neamatoad

I'm 5'7" and I feel pretty good on a 55 run...

I'm 5'7" and I feel pretty good on a 55

run yourself through the fit calculator (https://www.competitivecyclist.com/Store/catalog/fitCalculatorBike.jsp) and go from there
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-28-17, 04:40 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By neamatoad

I think I need to start checking ebay for an '80s...

I think I need to start checking ebay for an '80s schwinn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-13-17, 09:38 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By neamatoad

sheesh, very nice. what stem is that?

sheesh, very nice. what stem is that?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-17, 11:29 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By neamatoad

agree entirely. the '15 campagnolo record crank...

agree entirely. the '15 campagnolo record crank was the last decent looking modern crank.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-17, 10:51 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By neamatoad

new (to me) vitus, new sram force group. ...

new (to me) vitus, new sram force group.
http://i.imgur.com/Xqrmulu.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-17, 04:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,194
Posted By neamatoad

easy to use, easy to set up, and they don't have...

easy to use, easy to set up, and they don't have a laundry list of dealer restrictions and conditions like shimano does these days...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-17, 10:20 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,710
Posted By neamatoad

Unless it was a campy cable, $7.99 is roughly, a...

Unless it was a campy cable, $7.99 is roughly, a 500% markup on their cost. $7.99 is a little steep for a tube even by LBS standards

I'm trying to suss out the line of thinking that would lead...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-17, 12:12 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 16,306
Posted By neamatoad

personally, I think anyone that needs a special...

personally, I think anyone that needs a special tool to hold the front wheel straight qualifies as a hack... :innocent:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-17, 04:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,799
Posted By neamatoad

yeah, very little protection in the DTH as it's...

yeah, very little protection in the DTH as it's primary purpose is BMX style use on hard packed dirt
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-17, 10:42 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,202
Posted By neamatoad

I don't, but my employer does. he gives me one...

I don't, but my employer does. he gives me one every year. everyone I talk to keeps referring to them as "W-2s"...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-17, 09:37 AM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,410
Posted By neamatoad

Yep, 1" steerer

Yep, 1" steerer
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-17, 11:20 PM
Replies: 7,515
Views: 3,720,410
Posted By neamatoad

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8598216/phone%...

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8598216/phone%20pics/edits/43.jpg

just built this yesterday. it's not quite 'vintage' but '95 is close enough I think
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-17, 10:44 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,684
Posted By neamatoad

Should've is a contraction of the words 'should'...

Should've is a contraction of the words 'should' and 'have'. ex. "I should have known better"

grammar obsessions aside, I've used simple green on a few bikes of varying vintages with no adverse...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-17, 11:21 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,349
Posted By neamatoad

...when you see a particularly touchy feely...

...when you see a particularly touchy feely customer walk towards the 'employee parking' section of the display rack
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-14-16, 03:18 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 7,167
Posted By neamatoad

seized fasteners and spoke nipples. clean your...

seized fasteners and spoke nipples. clean your ****ing bike.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-29-16, 03:59 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 17,576
Posted By neamatoad

finally I can represent my love for biscuits n...

finally I can represent my love for biscuits n gravy with something other than my gut
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-16, 12:26 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 9,282
Posted By neamatoad

can't blame a shop for not wanting to stock stuff...

can't blame a shop for not wanting to stock stuff they're never going to sell...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-26-16, 02:32 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,465
Posted By neamatoad

and still they waste 15 minutes incorrectly...

and still they waste 15 minutes incorrectly diagnosing the issue before they drop it off for service :roflmao2:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-16, 01:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,418
Posted By neamatoad

those grooves' only purpose is to eliminate brake...

those grooves' only purpose is to eliminate brake squeal. they won't make your pads wear any faster, either.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-16, 08:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,532
Posted By neamatoad

negative, 97E042; 1997 Edge #42...

negative, 97E042; 1997 Edge #42 (http://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=42). as far as I know it's just the 'civilian' version of the team bike.

mine is missing the 853...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-15, 03:17 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 13,532
Posted By neamatoad

nice find. I managed to score a GT Edge...

nice find.
I managed to score a GT Edge earlier this year, threw the 105 group and wheels I had left over from dad's cannondale on it temporarily, but the more I rode it the more I liked it just...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-29-15, 11:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,867
Posted By neamatoad

huh. it's big and chunky but little at the...

huh.

it's big and chunky but little at the same time
the 26" wheels make it oddly enticing to me; maybe I had a stroke but it's weird in a way I'm totally into

shame the site doesn't work well...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-07-15, 02:49 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,075
Posted By neamatoad

it has nothing to do with the track bikes. it's...

it has nothing to do with the track bikes. it's just fashion, trends come and go
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-15, 04:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,858
Posted By neamatoad

whoops, guess my reading comprehension is...

whoops, guess my reading comprehension is severely diminished in the late hours :p
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-25-15, 01:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,858
Posted By neamatoad

this is why you don't pass on the right...

this is why you don't pass on the right...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-15, 11:50 PM
Replies: 8,327
Views: 3,100,505
Posted By neamatoad

very nice

very nice
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