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10-20-23, 12:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 679
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

It's an 83 I believe. Had a 5 or 6 speed wheel...

It's an 83 I believe. Had a 5 or 6 speed wheel and it's brazed together. It's probably cromo but it's covered in stickers and I don't remember what it is. It's light, though. I wish I could change...
10-20-23, 05:36 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,519
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

The Olympic has a 48/16 The LaJolla has a 48/16...

The Olympic has a 48/16
The LaJolla has a 48/16
The Rincon is running a 46/17 I believe. It's got those weird half filled dropouts and limited what I could run. I want a 52/16 on it.
10-20-23, 05:06 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,485
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I prefer the stick-ons because I'm kinda lazy and...

I prefer the stick-ons because I'm kinda lazy and hate patching tubes. They're good enough with prep. It helps to run a lower pressure on a patched tube- took me way too long to have that epiphany.
10-20-23, 04:57 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,742
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

That's a dicycle.

That's a dicycle.
10-20-23, 04:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 679
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Not bad. I have a nishiki olympic I made a single...

Not bad. I have a nishiki olympic I made a single speed. I pretty much only paid for the chainring bolts, chain, rear wheel and sprocket. I spent more money in stickers, lol....
10-20-23, 04:42 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,805
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I don't think I've ever had a pedal come off. I...

I don't think I've ever had a pedal come off. I did crossthread one on once and didn't know it until it took me about two hours to get it off because I thought its axle was bent. I've had enough nds...
09-19-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,056
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

it wase 2010-11 back when you had an instore...

it wase 2010-11 back when you had an instore choice of Topeak, Zefal, cheapo and Schwinn. I remember they were green and about $15/20. They still carry them....
09-19-23, 10:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 873
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

A bit faster acceleration and slower top speed is...

A bit faster acceleration and slower top speed is the difference.
09-19-23, 10:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,450
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I've had wheels where the previous owner used...

I've had wheels where the previous owner used duct tape. I usually use electrical tape in a quick need of a rim strip. I was at the co-op last month and they didn't have any, so I used a rubber rim...
09-19-23, 10:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 541
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Tape? I saw somebody use that flex seal tape and...

Tape? I saw somebody use that flex seal tape and it worked, but when I used it, it didn't... of course I may have used too much air. If you're patching a tube that many times, just replace the damn...
09-19-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,056
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I bought one from walmart once and after a few...

I bought one from walmart once and after a few times using it on my roadbike, something in it did something and it stopped working. I got another and after a while happened again. So I stopped using...
07-21-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,056
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Joe Blows are garbage, take $20 and buy another,...

Joe Blows are garbage, take $20 and buy another, or simply a better pump.
07-21-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,206
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Depends on the style. I have two different bmx...

Depends on the style. I have two different bmx cranksets(coulda sworn it was three); one, or both are an ashtabula style three piece. One uses actual bmx chainrings and it came from a weird...
07-21-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,468
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

A bike at rest wants to fall over, regardless of...

A bike at rest wants to fall over, regardless of what it is. Unless you get a trike, that's something you hafta overcome.
07-21-23, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 499
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I've never seen a coaster brake come apart.

I've never seen a coaster brake come apart.
07-21-23, 02:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,326
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I don't think 200lbs is bad. My last girlfriend...

I don't think 200lbs is bad. My last girlfriend was 416 and she had zero problems outside of me not keeping my hands to myself. She used to ride a Trek Multitrek 720 (that was originally mine) as a...
07-21-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 16,066
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

It's a gear shift.

It's a gear shift.
07-21-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,419
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I knew somebody with one; never knew a bike could...

I knew somebody with one; never knew a bike could be so heavy with such skinny tubes. It was hilariously heavy. I went to casually pick it up once... man I was surprised.

Been done a few times,...
07-21-23, 07:30 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,640
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Until in the dystopian future where lithium mines...

Until in the dystopian future where lithium mines are all dried up. Those people will be having saddle bags with power wheels batteries in them, or some nine volts taped to the top tube once their...
07-21-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,640
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Like that new fangled ship they've been talking...

Like that new fangled ship they've been talking about, that's powered by wind.
07-21-23, 07:03 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 932
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Where's them mudslides when you need'em, right?...

Where's them mudslides when you need'em, right? One day that state is going to shake ifself into the ocean, or burn to a cinder.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-23, 03:20 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,450
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Some of them do look pretty clean with the...

Some of them do look pretty clean with the internal cable routing. I don't dig the relaxed, beach cruiseresk frame some have or had. I like brifters, but the cables splayed all over the front bothers...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-23, 07:43 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,450
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Because retros look better, they're asymetrical,...

Because retros look better, they're asymetrical, chunky like walmart bike cranks, they're ugly, don't have a clean look, funny looking. I'm not trying to change your mind, I'm voicing my opinion.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-23, 06:05 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,450
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I don't see the need for electronic shifting. And...

I don't see the need for electronic shifting. And yeah, these things are ugly and asymetrical compared to more traditional cranks found on older roadbikes and SS....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,450
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I guess in a way I could be. I don't like how...

I guess in a way I could be. I don't like how modern bikes look, that much, new cranks like 105's are gods damned ugly, di2 is just dumb to me. I don't mind disc brakes and brifters.
06-08-23, 05:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,862
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Basically what I call street fighters. A rigid...

Basically what I call street fighters. A rigid mtb with street tires, geared to go relatively fast. Are they road bikes, no, outright replace them, no- just as fun and as far as urban exploration, a...
06-07-23, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 685
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I would not, and do not waste time of grip...

I would not, and do not waste time of grip shifters- I replace them with thumb or trigger shifters. If ya gotta crack it open, then it's broken. They aren't intended to be serviced.
06-07-23, 02:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,763
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I forgot all about your Darley-Havidson...

I forgot all about your Darley-Havidson (Bike)LaneGlide build.
06-07-23, 02:20 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,910
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Eehhhhhh....

Eehhhhhh....
06-07-23, 08:47 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,271
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

mmm... not really and relatively compared to...

mmm... not really and relatively compared to what? In the 70s-90s maybe, but still lighter than steelies. A oem alloy wheel might be 12-17ish lbs without a tire. The steelies on my old cvpi with...
06-07-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,271
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Well... they steel still exist.

Well... they steel still exist.
02-08-23, 05:33 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,372
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

And this thread is pretty mild.

And this thread is pretty mild.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-23, 02:08 AM
Replies: 21,309
Views: 5,163,528
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Got me a set of Hoono wheels for the Prelude from...

Got me a set of Hoono wheels for the Prelude from the co-op. Now I just need red pedals, and the last red cable housing, and it's done....
01-09-23, 06:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,675
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I might be honored, sir.

I might be honored, sir.
01-08-23, 03:11 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,286
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Well... the biggest city in the state is a bit...

Well... the biggest city in the state is a bit more than 20mi accros, with yo good for you ass.
01-07-23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,286
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I live in Louisville ky and have rode across...

I live in Louisville ky and have rode across this whole city.
01-07-23, 09:37 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,286
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I try to avoid the cold, but I've ridden 20+...

I try to avoid the cold, but I've ridden 20+ miles here and there.
01-07-23, 07:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,675
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

This. A wider tire is usually a taller tire. I...

This. A wider tire is usually a taller tire. I was putting together my recent ride to donate at the co-op, and the only matching cruiser wheels were for a 29er, so I ended up using some 32mm tires...
01-07-23, 06:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,286
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I ride in jeans and ain't wore underwear in...

I ride in jeans and ain't wore underwear in years, never get saddlesore.
01-06-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,083
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Shades matching is just trivial to me.

Shades matching is just trivial to me.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-22, 03:24 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 23,860
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I have zero, I don't ride clipless- hard enough...

I have zero, I don't ride clipless- hard enough finding regular shoes in my size, much less something specific.
Forum: Fatbikes
12-28-22, 02:56 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 13,852
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Iwanted one when the mongoose beast came out, but...

Iwanted one when the mongoose beast came out, but wasn't keen on the bmx geometry. I still want two to braise bastardize.
12-28-22, 01:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,404
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I personally hate grip shifts, but the rest...

I personally hate grip shifts, but the rest sounds okay.
12-28-22, 01:20 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,284
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Or a late night movie on cinemax.

Or a late night movie on cinemax.
12-19-22, 02:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 833
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Literally any 7speed shimano trigger shifters...

Literally any 7speed shimano trigger shifters will be fine- even other Tourneys that don't have that stupid button, I never seen before.
12-19-22, 01:55 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,059
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

I'll ride all over the city, and Idon't carry a...

I'll ride all over the city, and Idon't carry a damn thing.
12-19-22, 01:49 AM
Replies: 311
Views: 13,766
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

You sound like an idiot. Lemme guess; in your...

You sound like an idiot. Lemme guess; in your day; bikes still had solid rubber tires and chains still found on factory machinery, and you rode in temps so cold, it froze time itself.
12-19-22, 12:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,340
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

The only odd thing to me is the chainring bolts....

The only odd thing to me is the chainring bolts. The bike otherwise looks fine, it wasn't purposefully "thrown together" like mine was. The only thing that matches on my bike is the gray thermolite...
12-07-22, 12:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,099
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

The day I dropped in a bowl in the skatepark on a...

The day I dropped in a bowl in the skatepark on a cruiser, and locked up the backwheel, and ate it, was the day I said; "eff coaster brakes".
12-06-22, 10:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,810
Posted By Jax Rhapsody

Looks like a good start for a sidecar racer....

Looks like a good start for a sidecar racer. Wasn't it Rob Derdyck years ago that did the bmx sidehack?
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