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04-26-14, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sealth

Just finished her. What do you think.

1. NDS photo -1
2. Rear valve stem not aligned with tire logo -1
3. Brake levers w/o brakes wtf ?

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04-26-14, 07:18 PM

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Still in search of bake calipers that fit with the i805TR fork. Struck out at a number of lbs.

NDS Photo +1

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04-26-14, 07:26 PM

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Also a friend wanted me to put up his bike

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04-26-14, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sealth

Still in search of bake calipers that fit with the i805TR fork. Struck out at a number of lbs.

Y'know, you'd probably get positive replies if you started a new thread rather than trying to threadjack two separate, unrelated threads with the same question.

04-26-14, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sealth

Also a friend wanted me to put up his bike

chain
Rims
Tires
Crank
Seat
Bar wrap
Fork frame colour

Frame and stem are fine sorry im ocd about parts matching

04-26-14, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JeremyLC

Y'know, you'd probably get positive replies if you started a new thread rather than trying to threadjack two separate, unrelated threads with the same question.

While I see you point, if you look closely you might realize that I was not asking for help on finding a caliper that fits my bike in this thread. I was providing an explanation for my bike having levers but no calipers.

04-27-14, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by beerbaron2002

chain
Rims
Tires
Crank
Seat
Bar wrap
Fork frame colour

Frame and stem are fine sorry im ocd about parts matching

That's not OCD, that's correct thinking.

04-27-14, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sealth

Yeaah... I, uh, realized that later. I didn't see your bike on the previous page, and this was the second thread I saw the same question in.

I was wrong here, sorry, about that.

04-27-14, 01:57 PM

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Yeaah... I, uh, realized that later. I didn't see your bike on the previous page, and this was the second thread I saw the same question in.

I was wrong here, sorry, about that.

Hey, no problem man. Your're right, I probably shouldn't of asked for help with the brake caliper in the other thread.

04-28-14, 05:56 PM

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04-28-14, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by europa

It also leads to harmless amusement for spectators when you forget to unlock the thing (I had one on my bike when I was in high school)

Good times.

My wife has one of these on both of her bikes... she has yet to forget to unlock them before riding.

04-28-14, 09:21 PM

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Finished this his a few weeks ago...

Man, I cannot take a photo.

04-29-14, 06:41 AM

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^^^ The Dolan looks perfect to me. The saddle to bar drop is way too much for me, but that's just a personal thing.

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05-10-14, 07:51 PM

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05-10-14, 07:58 PM

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^^^

1) Saddle angle
2) Stem

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05-11-14, 07:00 PM

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Here is the latest edition of my bike. I realize the styling is going to clash with a lot of peoples tastes, but at least it is better than it was before...

Last time I got this...

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Omniums aren't purple enough

Thoughts now?

Other pics (old and new) can be found at https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/grizzly-bear-17754

05-11-14, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ginshun

Like: CMMG Sticker
Dislike: Most everything else. It's just to quirky looking for me

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBighead

Here is the latest edition of my bike. I realize the styling is going to clash with a lot of peoples tastes, but at least it is better than it was before...

Last time I got this...

Thoughts now?

Other pics (old and new) can be found at Grizzly Bear - Pedal Room

Dislike: Thickslicks. Also the stem looks funny to me. If its comfortable who cares though.
Like: everything else

05-11-14, 09:41 PM

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Love it minus the stem. I wish the new 2014 Flites were the exact same as these older ones. How's she ride, does it have a tight geo, is this your commuter?

05-11-14, 10:24 PM

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I have been kinda digging the stem. I think this stem looks much worse on other bikes though than it does on mine. Though I just scored a vintage Salsa stem for super cheap, so that'll go on when I get it. I really like the way this bike rides though. It is very tight and responsive. The new Flites just seem like cheap rip offs of the original. I wasn't impressed with the ones we got at the shop.

05-11-14, 11:10 PM

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Looks pretty cool to me. Put some cages on those pedals (unless I am blind and they are clipless).

05-12-14, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBighead

Here is the latest edition of my bike. I realize the styling is going to clash with a lot of peoples tastes, but at least it is better than it was before...

Last time I got this...

Thoughts now?

Other pics (old and new) can be found at Grizzly Bear - Pedal Room

Your seat collar is backwards.