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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-04-11, 08:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,830
Posted By erikinop

The Sweaty Butt and the Brooks B17

Hi -

I have been riding on a brooks b17 narrow for 6 years or so now. I mostly do commute and errand rides, so my trips are never too long. But I took my b17 through the swiss alps a few years...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-19-08, 01:57 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,484
Posted By erikinop

also.. new york, ny. born and raised until i...

also.. new york, ny. born and raised until i went to syracuse for a few years for school, then back to new york for 2 more years, then back to syracuse again for a few more years.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-19-08, 01:45 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,484
Posted By erikinop

i hate to respond to almost everyone at...

i hate to respond to almost everyone at once(other than just the one or two people that didn't talk sh-it), but consult your join dates. i ask an honest question, post an honest thread, and everyone...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-18-08, 06:17 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,484
Posted By erikinop

That is true, but I want to make friends... I...

That is true, but I want to make friends... I want to meet the people that were doing this when it wasn't cool. I want to meet the people that did it because it made sense, not fashion sense. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-18-08, 06:08 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 7,484
Posted By erikinop

How be uncool in NYC

I swear to god, I am almost ready to drill a non drilled carbon fork, for a brake for a non-machined rim, just so it will make my bike look more road-like.

I am moving back to nyc after a 6 year...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-08, 04:25 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 27,507
Posted By erikinop

hello, this post may be very old. i am too lazy...

hello, this post may be very old. i am too lazy to read through the 3rd page.

i have broken 3, yes THREE KMC chains. one was on my old IRO track set up, other two were on my tsunami track set...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-08, 01:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,934
Posted By erikinop

i thought that was for moto bikes

i thought that was for moto bikes
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-08, 12:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,934
Posted By erikinop

what about locking to cross walk sign/street lamp...

what about locking to cross walk sign/street lamp thing? i think i was late once and there was nothing around so i tried locking to a telephone pole. i can't remember whether or not it worked. but...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-08, 11:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,360
Posted By erikinop

this thread is old. nashbar has a bolt on...

this thread is old.

nashbar has a bolt on skewer. it is a skewer that goes through your axle, with a super magical hex bolt on one side.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-08, 06:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 29,691
Posted By erikinop

both hockey tape (stick/grip tape) and inner tube...

both hockey tape (stick/grip tape) and inner tube work....

if you like getting off your bike with sticky black hands.



only inner tube will work if you like black hands plus not being able...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-19-08, 11:29 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 528
Posted By erikinop

syracuse, new york fixed gear championship: street race

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first annual central new york fixed gear championship race; it's a street race.

who is the best champion of fixed gear in central new york?

come find out, to spectate or to do...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-08, 11:48 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,765,351
Posted By erikinop

that frameset is junky. the seat tube is cracked!...

that frameset is junky. the seat tube is cracked! on chucks bikes it's cheap i think.

assuming that "thrash" means weathered, yeah it is weathered. but it's like this son... if i have you over...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-08, 11:19 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 13,839
Posted By erikinop

yo son, hipster is anti-hippy in more ways than...

yo son, hipster is anti-hippy in more ways than the pant leg cuff. maybe this generation smokes less reefer, but they definitely smoke less love... it's mostly haters hating other haters. i'm not...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-08, 10:36 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,765,351
Posted By erikinop

i don't understand... why are all these bikes so...

i don't understand... why are all these bikes so clean?
http://velospace.org/files/TRACKSETUP.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-12-08, 07:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 486
Posted By erikinop

bby chris, are you in auburn or philly? you...

bby chris, are you in auburn or philly? you posted in response to an earlier syracuse thread i put up, maybe a year ago. i have a friend that lives in auburn. rather, his parents live there, he...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-12-08, 07:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 486
Posted By erikinop

what the hell is hardpact? i see the forums...

what the hell is hardpact? i see the forums haven't gotten any better...

"bling bling"? the friggin frameset is a piece of ****. the geometry was ****ed up when i bought it dirt cheap off of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-12-08, 07:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 486
Posted By erikinop

Syracuse, NY USA

Track/fixed riders in syracuse, where are you?

June 27th critical mass meet at everson art museum downtown.

email me if you would like to ride. here is the bike:...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-06-07, 05:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 294
Posted By erikinop

denizens of syracuse, ny!

from the words of user Seggybop:

"We know you exist. Show yourselves!

[That dark conversion with stickers and chop and flops, that other conversion with the multi colored wheels,] all of you,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-07, 02:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,046
Posted By erikinop

the forums aren't so bad after all. thanks. ...

the forums aren't so bad after all. thanks.

it is the last friday of the month... off to critical mass
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-29-07, 04:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,046
Posted By erikinop

yes, quick release would be easier....

yes, quick release would be easier. unfortunately, it would also be easier for the thieves of syracuse. i live in a slum... seriously. i live in an abandoned warehouse! it is being renovated, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-07, 05:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,046
Posted By erikinop

Cars... Least annoying, least expensive bike rack?

My girlfriend has a Scion Xa and I have a bicycle.

Occasionally when I spend the night at her place she'll offer to pick me up because it's late and i'm tired and too scared of night creatures...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-19-07, 02:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,067
Posted By erikinop

i will remove the rails and list it on ebay as a...

i will remove the rails and list it on ebay as a roman arm cuff, for people with massive forearms and minuscule wrists
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-19-07, 02:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,067
Posted By erikinop

man, what is it with the damn fixed/singlespeed...

man, what is it with the damn fixed/singlespeed forum? everybody's got an attitude.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-19-07, 01:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,067
Posted By erikinop

i had been awake for 48hrs, was trying an...

i had been awake for 48hrs, was trying an "auction sniper" website for the first time, and did not think the max bid/snipe actually processed. it was not listed in the snipes folder, so after a few...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-19-07, 01:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,067
Posted By erikinop

Worst Brooks Swift... EVER. + photos

Okay... So I accidentally won a Swift on ebay. I had just received a bonus pay check for some free lance work, was checking out bike components on ebay, came accross a Swift, casually entered my max...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-19-07, 09:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,979
Posted By erikinop

FAKE Brooks Swift?! - Photos included

Okay... So I accidentally won a Swift on ebay. I had just received a bonus pay check for some free lance work, was checking out bike components on ebay, came accross a Swift, casually entered my max...
Forum: Touring
07-15-07, 03:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,077
Posted By erikinop

Correction, I am going to Luserne

Correction, I am going to Luserne
Forum: Touring
07-15-07, 09:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,077
Posted By erikinop

Also... any experience with trains from...

Also... any experience with trains from Lausanne to Lugano? I've read through the other Switzerland threads, but I am a total newb to touring.
Forum: Touring
07-15-07, 09:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,077
Posted By erikinop

First Trip to Switzerland, First Tour. Zurich, Bern, Lausanne

In 7 days I am flying to Switzerland, where I will be making my first tour. Not only is it my first tour, but it will be my first time in Switzerland, and I am doing it alone. I am going from...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-07, 12:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,046
Posted By erikinop

Is this a WWII Military Bike?

A friend brought me this thing claiming it was a German WWII Military Bike... His mother had passed it down to him and thought it may have been a Nazi bike. As you'll see in the photos, the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-07, 12:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,812
Posted By erikinop

Photos of German WWII Military Bike

A friend brought me this thing claiming it was a German WWII Military Bike... His mother had passed it down to him and thought it may have been a Nazi bike. As you'll see in the photos, the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-07, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 584
Posted By erikinop

Photos of German WWII Military Bike

A friend brought me this bike claiming it was a German WWII Military Bike
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-28-06, 08:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,529
Posted By erikinop

what the hell makes me a "senior member"? i've...

what the hell makes me a "senior member"? i've only been on here 6month
Forum: Rides and Races
12-28-06, 05:43 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 282
Posted By erikinop

casual ride this friday, 12/29 in NYC

casual ride this friday, 12/29 at 1pm

will most likely meet upper west side (110th and riverside) because thats where we met last time. got guys coming from the bronx so it would be unfair to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-28-06, 10:40 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,529
Posted By erikinop

looks like the Tserv takes it. i'll consult some...

looks like the Tserv takes it. i'll consult some gnar-gnar nyc riders in person and see what they think. if i hear of something that can take on the cobblestone streets, skid stops, and foul weather...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-06, 08:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,529
Posted By erikinop

get outta here. you actually paid for...

get outta here. you actually paid for armadillo's? i am shocked and appaled.

come to nyc already.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-06, 10:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,529
Posted By erikinop

i heard from one guy that a chunk came out when...

i heard from one guy that a chunk came out when he did a skid stop and that was the end of armadillo placement on rear wheel. im used to the rubino pro slick in the back and it has done me right in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-06, 10:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,529
Posted By erikinop

the pasela tourguard's look pretty knobby... ...

the pasela tourguard's look pretty knobby... that doesn't bother/slow you down?
they dont look like the best tires for skidding either. i'm non-drilled over here.

for others, here is the pasela...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-06, 08:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,529
Posted By erikinop

fat, stupid, but useful; favorite 28c tire?

i ride a track frame and for a long time i refused to go above 23c for tire width. the sight of anything larger on a track/road frame made me sick. cyclocross setups were the bane of my existence. ...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-25-06, 02:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

central park? i was in there the other day with...

central park? i was in there the other day with a bunch of spandex-clad lance armstrongs. they were sort of slow and for some reason they were able to stop pedaling at points and did not skid... i...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-25-06, 02:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

yes, on central. theres a guy there, aaron, very...

yes, on central. theres a guy there, aaron, very cool. gives me free stems and seatposts and lets me use their bar cutters and tools without question. they stock little/no fixed specific products...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-24-06, 06:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

okay ride set up for DEC 26th at 12PM W....

okay ride set up for

DEC 26th at 12PM
W. 110th & Riverside Dr, on parks edge

all are welcome to join. it should be a mixed bag of randoms, so don't feel awkward just showing up.
fixed...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-24-06, 05:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

i used to wear a faceless, CCM hockey helmet that...

i used to wear a faceless, CCM hockey helmet that i spray painted chrome. some thought it was cool. others thought it was entirely ghetto and stupid. regardless, it was all i had after getting two...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-24-06, 01:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

want to ride today? how close are you to...

want to ride today? how close are you to danny's cycles on central ave?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-24-06, 01:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

yes... as was i. damn interweb does not convey...

yes... as was i. damn interweb does not convey inflection.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-24-06, 01:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

i'll ride right now.. if you're interested ...

i'll ride right now.. if you're interested

mini bronx tour sounds sick. what time? know any others that would want to ride?

na975... are you under 14yrs of age? don't you know it's illegal...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-23-06, 10:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

right now im in white plains. if you're...

right now im in white plains. if you're unfamiliar, yonkers is close. for nyc rides i drive to riverdale then ride in from there. takes me 15min to get to riverdale.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-23-06, 10:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 921
Posted By erikinop

NYC - looking for riderz

i am visiting the family for 2 weeks(in the bronx) and looking for aggressive, fixed gear accompaniment for some city riding. i spent the afternoon on the upper west side and then midtown and some...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-15-06, 11:05 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,222
Posted By erikinop

cool rain gear?

i'm looking to buy some rain/foul weather gear. i live/ride in rainy and snowy, syracuse, ny.

i need to get some garb but don't know where to look. like most other fixed gear posers, i want my...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-02-06, 09:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 408
Posted By erikinop

thought it would help get more feedback.

thought it would help get more feedback.
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