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Old 09-06-07, 05:57 PM
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Singlespeed is DONE PICS
It's is done. except for a front brake lever.



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Old 09-06-07, 06:01 PM
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I likely---but swap out that worthless mini pump for a frame pump
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Old 09-06-07, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by skanking biker
I likely---but swap out that worthless mini pump for a frame pump
why I just paid $14 bucks for that? it's not goin anywhere. Thanks for the compliment though.
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Old 09-06-07, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by HotTamale
why I just paid $14 bucks for that? it's not goin anywhere. Thanks for the compliment though.
return it and spend 15 more.


Don't take my word for it---wait until you get a flat and can't pump more than 20 psi in your tires.
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Old 09-06-07, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by skanking biker
return it and spend 15 more.


Don't take my word for it---wait until you get a flat and can't pump more than 20 psi in your tires.
it's more of a rescue pump than anything...I have a large pump in the garage.
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Old 09-06-07, 06:35 PM
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Euro-hip - very nice.

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Old 09-06-07, 06:42 PM
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mm tomatos, i like that color, on the bike
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Old 09-06-07, 06:45 PM
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mm tomatos, i like that color, on the bike
I agree about the colour; it is subtle and does not kill my eyes at first glance, haha.
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Old 09-06-07, 07:05 PM
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The toestraps! Where did you get them? I can't find tan/honey anywhere exept velo-orange, and those are sold out and the guy doesn't know when (or if) he will get more.
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Old 09-06-07, 07:09 PM
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mmm I want to take a bite out of that tomato...
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The toestraps! Where did you get them? I can't find tan/honey anywhere exept velo-orange, and those are sold out and the guy doesn't know when (or if) he will get more.
they are the original KKT Japanese straps from the mid eighties. They are still pretty nice. I really have no idea where you could find some...I was looking for some to replace these, but couldn't, so I just cleaned them as best as possible.
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Old 09-06-07, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by HotTamale
they are the original KKT Japanese straps from the mid eighties..
well, ****. Classy bike there anyway.
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Old 09-06-07, 07:14 PM
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btw that's a nalgene "on the go" bottle. Fits perfectly in the cage in case anyone was wondering. kinda looks like a baby bottle though.
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Old 09-06-07, 09:04 PM
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Being an old guy I always carried a nice, big, pump... ya know, the kind that actually WORK!! But having just tried out a CO2 cartridge for the first time, I say... return the pump and go for the gas!
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Some of those pumps work just fine. I have a Blackburn Mountain Air, and I can get about 80 psi, when neccesary. That'll get me home even when I'm riding the bike with the 21 mm tyres.
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Old 09-07-07, 04:53 AM
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This is a mountainbikeminipump, return it and get a Topeak road minipump.
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Old 09-07-07, 05:41 AM
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I use mountain bike mini pump and can get 80-90 lbs in, but the last few strokes are pretty hard.
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That's still not quite enough
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Originally Posted by skanking biker
I likely---but swap out that worthless mini pump for a frame pump
Which is equally, if not more useless. Go buy a Topeak road morph and be done with it.
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Which is equally, if not more useless. Go buy a Topeak road morph and be done with it.
my Topeak frame pump works great. I can easily get over 100 psi with it.
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It's a topeak masterblaster road or mountain pump. Pumps my tires up fine.
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Old 09-07-07, 07:23 AM
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More important than the pump, I'd recommend keeping an eye on your chain/cassette setup. I did that once on a bike and the chain ghost-shifted down to a larger cog and bent the hell out of my frame. I'm guessing a non-shifiting chain like a 3/32" BMX chain would reduce the risk.
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That pump is fine. I've got one on my geared road bike and it's gotten me up to 90 or 95 PSI with ease. 100+ if i put my back into it. It's always done the trick for fixing flats no problem.
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you dont need a brake. you need a break.
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