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Old 09-24-15, 08:50 AM
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I want to see a Soma Rush with one of those new 31.8 Nitto quill stems on it.
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Originally Posted by 50voltphantom
I want to see a Soma Rush with one of those new 31.8 Nitto quill stems on it.

Those stems still look odd/disproportionate to me
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Originally Posted by franswa
Those stems still look odd/disproportionate to me
I'll go one step further and say that I think they look downright ugly.
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Old 09-24-15, 10:42 AM
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Tig welded steel stems for life. It's too bad those UI-12 stems don't come in lengths longer than 110mm

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Old 09-24-15, 10:47 AM
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I want a bike with a threaded steerer just so I can buy one of those Salsa stems.
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Old 09-24-15, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 50voltphantom
I want a bike with a threaded steerer just so I can buy one of those Salsa stems.
You know they made 'em threadless, right?

Also, new chainring day, went from a Truvativ 48t down to an All-City 46t. No more worrying about my one skid patch.
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Old 09-24-15, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
I'll go one step further and say that I think they look downright ugly.

Glad you said it. Pretty much how I feel about it as well.
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Your basket is much more reasonable than my rack.
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Trying to look at the bike, but all I can see is the Dogfish.
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Your basket is much more reasonable than my rack.
I considered that rack, so glad i went the basket it route.
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yeah that looks like a fun one, glad i didnt go with stache bars for the bridgestone, i wouldve used my camo tape too. i wish ssfg made sense for a shopping bike here

how u like weird bars are weird?
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Old 09-25-15, 06:30 PM
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Trying to look at the bike, but all I can see is the Dogfish.
I'm no hophead, but 60-min IPA is the gold standard for those who are.
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I'm no hophead, but 60-min IPA is the gold standard for those who are.
I'm actually a little more partial to the 90-min, but they're both great. Not actually a big fan of the 120-min though, just tastes too boozy.
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I'm actually a little more partial to the 90-min, but they're both great. Not actually a big fan of the 120-min though, just tastes too boozy.
Haven't had the opportunity to try either... I really like those historical reconstructions they do at DH.
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yeah that looks like a fun one, glad i didnt go with stache bars for the bridgestone, i wouldve used my camo tape too. i wish ssfg made sense for a shopping bike here

how u like weird bars are weird?
The mustache bars are pretty comfy. My wrists hurt when I took it out for the first spin but I'm almost certain that was work related. A ssfg doesn't really make sense here but a basket / bars was cheaper than a new bike. But it's only really going to be used to carry boots and my lunch anyways so I'm not worried about it
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yeah thats fine then, im gonna be loading mine with like 30 pounds of food, and the store is on the other side of a hill. so no bueno
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Originally Posted by 50voltphantom
I want to see a Soma Rush with one of those new 31.8 Nitto quill stems on it.
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Those stems still look odd/disproportionate to me
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I'll go one step further and say that I think they look downright ugly.
I had never heard of this, so I just looked it up. In my mind I was imagining a traditional beautiful quill but with a larger bar bore. Nope. That thing is hideous. Especially the clamp face. Looks like a $4.99 wally scab part.
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
I had never heard of this, so I just looked it up. In my mind I was imagining a traditional beautiful quill but with a larger bar bore. Nope. That thing is hideous. Especially the clamp face. Looks like a $4.99 wally scab part.
Yep.

https://images.bigcartel.com/bigcarte...00/UI-12_2.jpg
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
I wonder why they did the rolling, cutting and welding instead of a traditional forging. Weird.
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
I wonder why they did the rolling, cutting and welding instead of a traditional forging. Weird.
Cuz the oriental mind works in mysterious ways.
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
I wonder why they did the rolling, cutting and welding instead of a traditional forging. Weird.
Cuz steel is real.

Actually, probably cuz it's cheaper and easier for small runs, which I'm guessing these will always be.
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Someone should make aftermarket faceplates for it. Maybe something like this:

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Cuz steel is real.

Actually, probably cuz it's cheaper and easier for small runs, which I'm guessing these will always be.
So why is it $70.00?
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
So why is it $70.00?
Cuz it's not made by slave labor.
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