2014 Post Your SS or FG megathread!
08-06-14, 07:19 AM
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That Wabi is sick. I like how the silver SPD's provide just a little contrast. Paul Hubs? Also the matte/gloss of the saddle matches the bars/stem perfectly. Gorgeous.
08-06-14, 03:17 PM
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Pic from last night. This is a new bike bridge they built about 10 miles from where I live. Its really nice with different on and off ramps for different street access.
08-06-14, 04:04 PM
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08-06-14, 04:34 PM
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Why do people always say "Thompson" when it's suppose to be "Thomson".
08-06-14, 09:03 PM
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Stem is 110mm 10 degree.
I bought a new headset to get a black one. Richard at wabi only has silver available. I actually ordered the same headset in black (fsa orbit x) when ordering everything else from retrogression, as that is what they sell.
08-06-14, 11:02 PM
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In response to the Thomson spelling...
Because it's easy to mistake. Anyways I use swype on my phone and it automatically spells it Thompson. I guess I didn't notice either because it's not a big deal
Because it's easy to mistake. Anyways I use swype on my phone and it automatically spells it Thompson. I guess I didn't notice either because it's not a big deal
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08-07-14, 03:16 AM
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My tires have been cut off but here it is!
08-07-14, 05:45 AM
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08-07-14, 08:20 AM
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I finally got a chance to build a SS the will work here in Cambodia
This is what I have done;
I had to re-curve the fork, I removed the cheap claw derailleur and the freewheel which I replaced with a single freewheel, I removed the FD, the trashed triple chain ring and the bottom bracket and replaced it with an old single front chainring and new bottom bracket, I replaced the cheap V brakes with some Deore LX Canti's with some new Tektro levers. Prior to the repaint, I had the gear housing stops removed for use on another bike. I also had a newer set of grips and handlebars with a recovered seat. The wheel set I respoked to center the rim on the hub after I removed an old freewheel 7 speed and also did the front wheel to match, the original front wheel was a trashed SS rim and the rear was a lightly tacoed 7 speed that really needed help. The seat post is original
It has a 42/14 gears
I started with a really crappy hybrid
This is what I have done;
I had to re-curve the fork, I removed the cheap claw derailleur and the freewheel which I replaced with a single freewheel, I removed the FD, the trashed triple chain ring and the bottom bracket and replaced it with an old single front chainring and new bottom bracket, I replaced the cheap V brakes with some Deore LX Canti's with some new Tektro levers. Prior to the repaint, I had the gear housing stops removed for use on another bike. I also had a newer set of grips and handlebars with a recovered seat. The wheel set I respoked to center the rim on the hub after I removed an old freewheel 7 speed and also did the front wheel to match, the original front wheel was a trashed SS rim and the rear was a lightly tacoed 7 speed that really needed help. The seat post is original
It has a 42/14 gears
I started with a really crappy hybrid
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08-07-14, 02:02 PM
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08-07-14, 08:02 PM
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My new Surly Steamroller! Next order of business is to build up a new wheelset. I love this bike!
Also: sorry for ****ty Instagram image. I will take proper pics soon enough.
08-07-14, 09:23 PM
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I dig it. I hope the new wheelset is sky blue as well because it really goes well
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08-07-14, 09:31 PM
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Thanks! I dig the combo myself, but I'm gonna build up some polished TB14s so I can have a really shiny rig!
08-07-14, 09:59 PM
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That'll be nice to look at, can't wait to see it, hopefully you'll make a sky blue build in the future, for some reason any bike with that shade of blue makes me melt
08-07-14, 11:21 PM
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08-08-14, 12:08 PM
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So I decided to take the grips off my risers and tape them with athletic tape, but I started running out of tape once I got to the other side so it looks really ****ty and then I realize they had to put the break on before I taped because the break wouldn't go over the tape so I had to untape it and then tape it and then put the break on and then tape it again which made it look even worse.
And I actually don't believe I've shown off my bike here yet so this is it, Origin-8 with XLC pedals and MKS cages and I'm running a 45/16 gear ratio
And I actually don't believe I've shown off my bike here yet so this is it, Origin-8 with XLC pedals and MKS cages and I'm running a 45/16 gear ratio
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08-08-14, 12:23 PM
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So I decided to take the grips off my risers and tape them with athletic tape, but I started running out of tape once I got to the other side so it looks really ****ty and then I realize they had to put the break on before I taped because the break wouldn't go over the tape so I had to untape it and then tape it and then put the break on and then tape it again which made it look even worse.
And I actually don't believe I've shown off my bike here yet so this is it, Origin-8 with XLC pedals and MKS cages
And I actually don't believe I've shown off my bike here yet so this is it, Origin-8 with XLC pedals and MKS cages
08-08-14, 01:31 PM
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