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08-22-15, 02:45 PM

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08-22-15, 04:26 PM

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ayy lmao. Check my sw8 fixy guys.

Need some bar tape, cables and housing, brake pads, road pedals, new chain, and a stem with more drop to finish this off.

08-22-15, 04:43 PM

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08-22-15, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Muffin Man

ayy lmao. Check my sw8 fixy guys.

Need some bar tape, cables and housing, brake pads, road pedals, new chain, and a stem with more drop to finish this off.

DS fail.

08-22-15, 04:58 PM

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DS fail.

But it is driveside...? Am I missing something?

08-22-15, 06:17 PM

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Yeah you're missing something.

08-22-15, 07:27 PM

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Yeah you're missing something.

Is it a second set of handlebars?

08-22-15, 07:44 PM

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Get some ****ing bartape you savage.

08-22-15, 07:50 PM

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I like the second set of bars lol.

08-22-15, 08:01 PM

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Get some ****ing bartape you savage.

No u

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I like the second set of bars lol.

Just threw them on for the lols, but I have so many hand positions now. When I'm actually done with the thing, it's only gonna have one set of bars on at a time.

08-22-15, 08:02 PM

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My $275 Craigslist Pista. Before and after ($20 later).

(Yes, I know the chain needs to be tightened).

08-22-15, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Muffin Man

Just threw them on for the lols, but I have so many hand positions now. When I'm actually done with the thing, it's only gonna have one set of bars on at a time.

Gotta be worth at least one ride with that setup

08-22-15, 08:14 PM

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Gotta be worth at least one ride with that setup

I've been riding circles in my driveway for a while now haha. There's like 5 distinct hand positions, pretty interesting. Kinda reminds me of backup barz, but even more stupid (genius?)

08-22-15, 09:58 PM

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jesus christ the valve lengths on that surly don't match what the ****

08-22-15, 10:03 PM

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jesus christ the valve lengths on that surly don't match what the ****

Whatever tubes I could find at home that didn't leak. I'm used to using tubeless valves

08-22-15, 10:05 PM

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Oh, the humanity !

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08-22-15, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nagrom_

Get some ****ing bartape you savage.

No man, you just need chalk. Some bar tape is actually worse than plain bars when wet.

08-22-15, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Muffin Man

Is it a second set of handlebars?

#backupbars

That pic made my day.

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08-23-15, 04:55 AM

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08-23-15, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Muffin Man

ayy lmao. Check my sw8 fixy guys.

Need some bar tape, cables and housing, brake pads, road pedals, new chain, and a stem with more drop to finish this off.

What do you need brake pads and cables for? The invisible brakes?

CUT that steerer please.

08-23-15, 02:05 PM

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jesus christ the valve lengths on that surly don't match what the ****

It's gotta handle like **** like that. Uneven rotational momentum, unbalanced weight distribution, it's a crash waiting to happen.

08-23-15, 03:26 PM

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Current herd - one geared / two fixed. 1986/1987/1988 Schwinn Madison/Tempo/Paramount.

08-23-15, 03:47 PM

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Current herd - one geared / two fixed. 1986/1987/1988 Schwinn Madison/Tempo/Paramount.

More pics of the Tempo please.

08-23-15, 04:48 PM

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What do you need brake pads and cables for? The invisible brakes?

CUT that steerer please.

I'm not comfortable with riding something without brakes on the street, but the pads that are on there now are so crap. I need to change those out.

If I cut the steerer, how will I fit 2 sets of bars on? I'll cut it once I get my new stem and try that position out.