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Old 06-16-16, 12:08 PM
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@SquidPuppet, what was that burrito that you posted in the helmet thread?

It looks amazing
It's a copy of a burrito made at a much loved Canadian burrito joint that has gone out of business.

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where's the beef
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Today someone emailed the shop asking if I could build a 12" rear wheel using a Sram Automatix coaster brake IGH for this.

40mm spokes oughtta do it
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Old 06-16-16, 06:35 PM
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today this happened at the local Thursday night crit...
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Old 06-16-16, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Today someone emailed the shop asking if I could build a 12" rear wheel using a Sram Automatix coaster brake IGH for this.

Did you ask them what their budget is? For the right price.....

I am struggling a bit with picturing it being possible, though....
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Old 06-16-16, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnytheboy
today this happened at the local Thursday night crit...
People against wearing helmets are all thinking "pshhh the rider's skull would've held up just as well".

They drink the same special juice that anti-vaxxers do.
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Old 06-16-16, 09:31 PM
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today i got my bike back from the hospital! the fools had put someone else name on it. but they asked me to identify it and i was like "well, its a 60cm silver galvanized swobo sanchez with a Look HSC4 carbon fork, cane creek headset, Deda quatro stem, ritchey drop bars, mismatched bontrager wheelset... bontrager xxxlite seatpost... rainbow brake cable housing... vintage diacompe front brake..... crosstop lever..... do you need more info or??"


anyway, important news is that it appears to be almost completely undamaged! the point of impact was apparently my saddle (posting pics later) which was worth 10$. i was probably standing out of it thankfully, as my butt seems unscathed.


oh yeah, speaking of which, the damage to MY body... my kneecap was definitely in 3 pieces. i've got 2 big screws and 1 little one holding it all together. i'm about 2 days post op, and things have stabilized.... the first night i was home from the hospital was the worst pain i've ever felt in my life, last night was better but still bad. today is mostly much better. still kinda thankful that it wasn't worse i guess
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ohyeah, here we go

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Old 06-16-16, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Today someone emailed the shop asking if I could build a 12" rear wheel using a Sram Automatix coaster brake IGH for this.

Sweet mother of god, what in the hell is that thing?
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Old 06-16-16, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
People against wearing helmets are all thinking "pshhh the rider's skull would've held up just as well".

They drink the same special juice that anti-vaxxers do.
I would love to hear the argument against wearing helmets in crit races.
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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
Sweet mother of god, what in the hell is that thing?
Like you don't already have two that you ride when nobody is watching......
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Old 06-16-16, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
I would love to hear the argument against wearing helmets in crit races.
"Fellow riders or spectators are softer than asphalt for a reason"
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Old 06-17-16, 05:29 AM
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i just went to put the skinny wheels back on the trek, which necessitated me putting tubes in

clean the old cassette, put it on, remount tires and put tubes in, pump up wheel #1 up to ~40psi and tube explodes

****ing dumb skinny tire bikes and their dumb tubes.
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Old 06-17-16, 07:45 AM
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@johnnytheboy you ok?
@Mumonkan you can get tubeless road wheels too
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Old 06-17-16, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Today someone emailed the shop asking if I could build a 12" rear wheel using a Sram Automatix coaster brake IGH for this.

I had to do something similar for a 16" wheel. shortest spokes ever. I wonder wth they want 12" for?
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Old 06-17-16, 08:36 AM
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I kinda want one of these. Yes it's 31.8.
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Old 06-17-16, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
I had to do something similar for a 16" wheel. shortest spokes ever. I wonder wth they want 12" for?
Because that silly little "bike" uses 12" wheels.

I told the guy even if it were possible, it wasn't something I was ever going to **** around with.
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Old 06-17-16, 09:04 AM
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im aware @TMonk, the previous wheelset i took off is tubeless

im just putting these on in the interim so i can sell the bike
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Old 06-17-16, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by HappyTrash
ohyeah, here we go

A little compound, that 'll buff right out.

Couple coats of carnuba and its nothing but a memory.
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
im aware @TMonk, the previous wheelset i took off is tubeless

im just putting these on in the interim so i can sell the bike
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I wish someone made single cable stops that aren't ugly. Problem Solvers used to, but no longer.
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Originally Posted by HappyTrash
today i got my bike back from the hospital! the fools had put someone else name on it. but they asked me to identify it and i was like "well, its a 60cm silver galvanized swobo sanchez with a Look HSC4 carbon fork, cane creek headset, Deda quatro stem, ritchey drop bars, mismatched bontrager wheelset... bontrager xxxlite seatpost... rainbow brake cable housing... vintage diacompe front brake..... crosstop lever..... do you need more info or??"


anyway, important news is that it appears to be almost completely undamaged! the point of impact was apparently my saddle (posting pics later) which was worth 10$. i was probably standing out of it thankfully, as my butt seems unscathed.


oh yeah, speaking of which, the damage to MY body... my kneecap was definitely in 3 pieces. i've got 2 big screws and 1 little one holding it all together. i'm about 2 days post op, and things have stabilized.... the first night i was home from the hospital was the worst pain i've ever felt in my life, last night was better but still bad. today is mostly much better. still kinda thankful that it wasn't worse i guess
Glad to hear you are recovering. Didn't they give you any pain candy?
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Originally Posted by 50voltphantom
I kinda want one of these. Yes it's 31.8.

Artificial imitation simulated lug byproduct?
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Old 06-17-16, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
Artificial imitation simulated lug byproduct?
Nope they are legit lugs!

It's a steel stem so it's a couple grams heavier than aluminum stems.
The one pictured is cheaper than the nitto because it's made in China and has less complex lugs.

I've actually seen an even more uncommon version of the tange lugged stem with more intricate lugs at a trade show:

I do not believe they produced it beyond a sample though.
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Dat stem...plus deez hubs...stop it I don't have room for another bike.

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