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10-29-11, 03:55 PM
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ive had a few sets of vintage leather straps over the years and they just snap while riding. vintage cloth straps last forever for me
10-29-11, 04:42 PM
#953
Your cog is slipping.
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Vintage, shmintage. Unless you've used decent laminated (there's that pesky key word again) leather straps, you can't really have an opinion of them.
10-30-11, 12:45 PM
#956
Your cog is slipping.
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It wouldn't look stupid at all. I've seen a few Kageros with Flites and they look good. I'm tempted to try one but my Turbo is set up 100% perfectly right now and I don't want to mess with it.
10-30-11, 03:41 PM
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Scrod,
Do you have a close up pick of your double straps and how they are webbed through your pedals? Even using the magic of Google I couldn't find a good picture of properly set up straps.
Do you have a close up pick of your double straps and how they are webbed through your pedals? Even using the magic of Google I couldn't find a good picture of properly set up straps.
10-30-11, 03:57 PM
#959
Your cog is slipping.
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Put the rear strap through the slots as you would with singles and loop the front strap beneath the pedal - where the second set of slots would be. Some people use long bolts to hold the strap in place (as seen below) but it's not necessary at all.
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10-30-11, 04:07 PM
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Hey ham, those clips look solid. What are they?
10-30-11, 04:34 PM
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Oh. They look nice, I like the solid bottom, but I refuse to buy All-City. Not because they're garbage or anything, but because it's too damned hip. Do you have any idea how many of their caps and **** I see every day on complete jackass riders on jackass tarck bikes that look like they were inspired by Rainbo Brite or Jem? No thanks.
Also, I mean no offense to you at all for buying them.
Also, I mean no offense to you at all for buying them.
10-30-11, 04:43 PM
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Recommend a decent SS freewheel?
10-30-11, 05:12 PM
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Those pedals... I don't even know man...
I have a Shimano SF-MX30 on my bike. After about 500 miles of city riding it started clicking incessantly. Went to a shop and they said it's a common issue involving the bearings, and the mechanic said that his has done it for a year with no issues. I personally hate the click and don't trust it, so it's there only for emergencies. If you only ride SS, and you ride a lot, splurge on the White. Their new trials FW is great, but only comes in 18T. Review is on urbanvelo.org if you're interested.
I have a Shimano SF-MX30 on my bike. After about 500 miles of city riding it started clicking incessantly. Went to a shop and they said it's a common issue involving the bearings, and the mechanic said that his has done it for a year with no issues. I personally hate the click and don't trust it, so it's there only for emergencies. If you only ride SS, and you ride a lot, splurge on the White. Their new trials FW is great, but only comes in 18T. Review is on urbanvelo.org if you're interested.
10-30-11, 06:02 PM
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Why are Thomson seatposts so popular?
Do you have any other black 27.2mm seatpost recommendations?
Also, is there any reason not to cut some of my extensively long seat post off? Obviously, I'd measure from the minimum insertion point to the bottom and not cut more than that.
Do you have any other black 27.2mm seatpost recommendations?
Also, is there any reason not to cut some of my extensively long seat post off? Obviously, I'd measure from the minimum insertion point to the bottom and not cut more than that.
10-30-11, 06:22 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
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Thomson stuff is popular because it's light and strong. If you want a setback seatpost, go with Deda. If you want no setback, FSA makes some decent ones that don't cost a ton.
Nothing wrong with cutting off the excess post.
Nothing wrong with cutting off the excess post.
10-30-11, 06:49 PM
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