Dixie Gentleman

https://www.citygrounds.com/schwinn/s...bike-2011-1378


plus a couple cans of black spraypaint

chenghiz

Most people probably already know about the online sale on Chrome's Midway Pro clipless shoes, but if you're lucky enough to live in a city with a Chrome store, they have even better deals in store this weekend. I got a new pair of Midway Pros for $30!

Vonruden

nice, just picked up the Midway Pro's, albeit For $66 from the website, also grabbed a 20 dollar tee for $10. Thanks for the tip.

chicagoSS

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/3578842137.html don't know about great deal but it seems like a fair price and it is very pretty.

az_andrew

Frame and crank are cool

seau grateau

Pretty sure it's not actually an NJS frame, still pretty good deal.

Leukybear 

It's not. There actually was one for sale on my local CL as well. Exact same color but frameset only for only that price.

Nagrom_

Hey guys, not really a great deal or sale, but if you have an account with iMinusD and put something in your cart, and leave it for a couple days, they'll ****ing pester you with emails for a couple days, and eventually give you a coupon.

newtofixedgears

On Monday, select Chrome Bags will be going for 60% off.
https://www.chromebagsstore.com/sale.html

I know a lot of fixed gear riders like to use messenger bags but can anyone explain why? Wouldn't have weight being distributed on one shoulder be less comfortable than a traditional backpack?

pastoria

Messenger bags are popular with messengers. Some messengers ride fixies. Some fixie riders adopt messenger fashion.

BigglyPuff

Someone on here argued that since you're leaned over, the weight isn't so much on your shoulders, it's more on your back.

I'll take two straps over a mess bag any day, I like mess bags (and fanny packs!) for light loads sure, a backpack for medium. Heavy loads just suck and belong in panniers.

chicagoSS

Well, just ordered two pairs of their slip on style shoes. Hope they are good.

hairnet

If worn correctly, yes. I see lots of people with their bag sagging down their back and that puts all the weight on one shoulder.

newtofixedgears

Well you could technically argue the same with a two strap backpack...

Muffin Man

Well two straps puts weight on two shoulders...

BigglyPuff

The Tobruks? I love mine. Easily the pair of shoes I wear the most, not just for cycling, but anything. I wouldn't wear them for longer rides, but for around 10-15 miles, they're good for me.

I'm ordering two pairs, one for me and one for the wife. One thing though, it seems like Chrome shoes have a tendency to separate a little bit at the midsole, where the piping meets the upper. I used some shoe goo to seal that up and it's fine now, but that sucks for the cost. But I only bought mine on sale so I can live with that.

Leukybear 

A little late but they had 60% off since around 11:30PM, they updated the items gradually.... free ground shipping from chrome.

BigglyPuff

Daaang some of their deals are so tempting, but I wouldn't be buying it because I need it, I'd just be buying it because it's so damn cheap.

YoEdgar

Picked up one of the Chrome hip pouches For $26 with tax and shipping. I always wear my fabric horse u lock holster but its gonna be nice to carry some things along with me when i don't wanna carry a back pack.

misskaz

Sometimes the ability to swing it under your arm to get access to your stuff without taking the whole bag off is really handy! As much as I love my MW backpack, I get annoyed by how awkward it is to get anything out of it, including my lock when I'm locking up (have to take it off, put it down sometimes in wet/mud/snow, etc.) For this reason if I'm not carrying a heavy load or going very far, I'll use my messenger bag.

yummygooey

yea, why MW didn't put an easily accesible lock pocket is beyond me

chicagoSS

Thanks for the advice, fortunately I live in Chicago and the chrome store is only a couple miles from me.

yummygooey

i got some of those chrome accessory pouch holder thingys and a pair of those spd midways

striknein

I hate my backpack on the bike, but I loooove it when I'm walking around or going on a flight.

Pinkbullet3

Same boat... Tempting deals but in all honesty, none of it is necessary