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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-24-14, 10:04 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Awesome work, Sixty Fiver. Today I started...

Awesome work, Sixty Fiver.

Today I started the tear down and cleaning on the CrissCross I found the other day. Nothing too challenging yet, but then again I have yet to try and get the BB apart....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-22-14, 02:31 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Found this Schwinn Crisscross laying at the curb...

Found this Schwinn Crisscross laying at the curb on top of some cut tree branches. It may not be the best fine in the world but I figured I could tune it up and have it as a geared commuter, since I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-14-14, 05:48 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Put together a Schwinn trike for my grandfather....

Put together a Schwinn trike for my grandfather. It was pretty fun putting it together but a few things were unfriendly in the assembly process. Kind of makes me rethink the idea of doing bike...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-12-13, 06:38 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Watched one too many hours of anime then went to...

Watched one too many hours of anime then went to work to deal with a bunch of blatantly rude customers. Guess the Grinches, Scrouges, and Krampuses got to come out for the holidays as well. Least the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-28-13, 06:23 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Went out with a friend and some of his co-workers...

Went out with a friend and some of his co-workers for some drinks and food for a pre-Turkey day celebration. Enjoyed the temp drop riding home last night, cept for when I got home my hands were all...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-22-13, 02:02 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Don't forget to heal up, I see so many bad...

Don't forget to heal up, I see so many bad stretches from people who don't wait to heal. Everyone thought I was insane for my healing times but when it comes time to take jewlery out mine look so...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-18-13, 01:04 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Will do. No tools for this manly man of men. Time...

Will do. No tools for this manly man of men. Time for me to go and watch Ponies now.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-18-13, 12:53 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Continued work on my Raleigh Pointe beater bike....

Continued work on my Raleigh Pointe beater bike. Plan is to knock it down to a 1x7 gearing, add some caliper or direct pull canti brakes, Vetta saddle, and maybe replace stem and bars with something...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-08-13, 11:14 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Rode my recently finished cruiser for 20 miles...

Rode my recently finished cruiser for 20 miles and have ensured myself that the saddle I put on it is not for me. Will be putting some nice Brooks leather on it in the morning to get back to sitting...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-28-13, 03:33 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Dogs are actually what most of my close calls...

Dogs are actually what most of my close calls come from. Though I generally don't like dogs due to past experiences, however I don't mind these huskies I pass by all the time in a yard. They don't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-12-13, 08:03 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Installed headset via block of wood and hammer....

Installed headset via block of wood and hammer. Hate it when the brutish methods work so damn good.

Sorry for potato pic....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-06-13, 09:16 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Started to actually spray my Centurion project...

Started to actually spray my Centurion project and as soon as I start everyone wants to put their input into how I should be doing it, not when I was using all that sweet time to sand the frame and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-25-13, 03:31 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Round 2 of sanding and got another one for the...

Round 2 of sanding and got another one for the fork and detail work on the frame. My fingers are sore and I now know that for any future frames I intend on painting will be sandblasted.
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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-13, 11:36 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Thanks, that saved me a trip to an LBS and their...

Thanks, that saved me a trip to an LBS and their nominal fee.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-13, 09:21 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

I started sanding my Centurion frame. The...

I started sanding my Centurion frame. The chemical stripper I used did some decent base work for removing the paint but sanding has proved more effective by far. Got the front triangle pretty cleaned...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-17-13, 04:07 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Started to strip my Centurion frame for new...

Started to strip my Centurion frame for new paint. Rain got in the way so I had to stop mid removal to clean up and place everything inside. Was hoping to start removing rust tomorrow but looks...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-06-13, 05:36 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Rode home from work in Tropical Storm Andrea. It...

Rode home from work in Tropical Storm Andrea. It is days like this I thoroughly enjoy having fenders and a backpack loaded with 15 pounds of goods. I got to ride with an umbrella for the first time,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-04-13, 04:19 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

Noticed we are getting a lot of necro-posts in...

Noticed we are getting a lot of necro-posts in the BFSSFG. Seems like people are trying to find threads not turned into food/image macro threads.

Can't wait to put my GR-9s on my bike when I get...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-02-13, 07:08 AM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,616,675
Posted By ThimbleSmash

So far today I pulled the cranks and...

So far today I pulled the cranks and loose-bearing bottom bracket on my Centurion project(lockring on the BB fought me). I know it looks rough but what counts is there. Plans are to repaint the frame...
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