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he's also hieu's hook-up on albino mail order hermaphrodites.</TD></TR></TABLE>

don't reveal my source.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Moto-hashiriya &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Made the switch to clipless and just loving how my feet are molded onto my pedals



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so sick

got a 49cm fuji track pro frame for sale..

also a set of of high flange campy records laced to Super Champion Competition tubular rims.

holla

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Arsenal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Has anyone ever flown with their bike? If so, how much of a pita was it or cost??</TD></TR></TABLE>

it's easier to go to your local LBS, get a box and mail your bike to wherever you're going. you can also get insurance on it that way incase it's damaged during shipping, which isn't an option on a plane.

 

i took a trip from indiana to los angeles back in February via NW airlines. i went to the LBS and they had a road bike box for a 58cm bike(i ride a 56cm) i was lucky cause they left all the tubing and fork stays in the box. i broke it down.. zip tied and padded abuncha ****. it cost 80.00 each way. LAX wasnt to nice to the box and there were puncher holes on each side but i didnt have any damage aside from some scratches but that was my own fault for not bubble wrapping my axles and they touched the frame. sorry for writing a book

 

imho it would be better to simply ship your bike (after finding a box) to a reputable LBS in the area or someone you know at the location, then trying to take it on a plane.

with security stuff nowadays, they WILL open your bike box for airlines and they will most likely NOT put things back like they found it. on xxfixed there are always horror stories of broken stays and tubes because of rough baggage handlers.

i bet for around 80$ you could ship your track bike nearly coast to coast if you wanted

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nathanong87 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">imho it would be better to simply ship your bike (after finding a box) to a reputable LBS in the area or someone you know at the location, then trying to take it on a plane.

with security stuff nowadays, they WILL open your bike box for airlines and they will most likely NOT put things back like they found it. on xxfixed there are always horror stories of broken stays and tubes because of rough baggage handlers.

i bet for around 80$ you could ship your track bike nearly coast to coast if you wanted</TD></TR></TABLE>

u ship me your bike when you come to LA. i will have a place for it. you on the other hand can sleep on the stairs

 

anyone know some good sites for do it yourself bike work? Id like to strip this old *** road bike i just cop'd n paint it. and some other things... ive grown to love bikes lately and i finally got this one from a friend and id like to make it a nice little ride for myself

holla...i love this thread

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ^MikeG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyone know some good sites for do it yourself bike work? Id like to strip this old *** road bike i just cop'd n paint it. and some other things... ive grown to love bikes lately and i finally got this one from a friend and id like to make it a nice little ride for myself

holla...i love this thread </TD></TR></TABLE>

me too!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ^MikeG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyone know some good sites for do it yourself bike work? Id like to strip this old *** road bike i just cop'd n paint it. and some other things... ive grown to love bikes lately and i finally got this one from a friend and id like to make it a nice little ride for myself

holla...i love this thread </TD></TR></TABLE>

bikeforums.net is useful 63% of the time.

 

park tool's website has a lot of good articles for DIY bike repairs.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ^MikeG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyone know some good sites for do it yourself bike work? Id like to strip this old *** road bike i just cop'd n paint it. and some other things... ive grown to love bikes lately and i finally got this one from a friend and id like to make it a nice little ride for myself

holla...i love this thread </TD></TR></TABLE>

http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed/index.html

Probably one of the best sites for info, RIP Sheldon.

 

i got my free bicycle today from my coworker. its a 1980's Nishiki Olympic model. came with a Mavic MA40 front wheel, a Wolber Super champion modele 58 rear wheel with shimano gears and hubs, sugino crank and seat post, champion handlebars and a custom stem. not bad for free?

i already stripped the brakes off it and polished it back up. now im ready to convert it

 

5 lug or 4x114.3 conversion?

 

6x120 yO

 

rode with ecahatch, triscuit, and my other friend for a good 2-3 hours last night. it was fun!

 

pix or ban

 

ban

 

ong &lt; *

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by t o m &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ong &lt; *</TD></TR></TABLE>

true

 

just leave me your brain. so i can fix my bike up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nathanong87 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">rode with ecahatch, triscuit, and my other friend for a good 2-3 hours last night. it was fun! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea a lot of fun you guys just ride too fast for me.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Triscuit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yea a lot of fun you guys just ride too fast for me. </TD></TR></TABLE>

&lt;3

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by t o m &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just leave me your brain. so i can fix my bike up</TD></TR></TABLE>

ahha

 

&lt; Works at a Starbucks.

Had the bike parked inside the store today as the cleaners were pressure washing the patio, had a 60year old guy enter the store:

"So who goes to the velodrome"

I sheepishly raise my hand, and then proceeded to explain the new craze of track bikes on the street.

He didn't quite understand at first, but then thought about it, and appreciated what we do with them nowadays. He then said my bike looked 'fantastic' and well put together which made me smile.

So I suppose it's nice to know that the generations can be bridged sometimes

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by macrosshn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">park tool's website has a lot of good articles for DIY bike repairs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Park Tool's site is the ****.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Arsenal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">&lt; Works at a Starbucks.

Had the bike parked inside the store today as the cleaners were pressure washing the patio, had a 60year old guy enter the store:

"So who goes to the velodrome"

I sheepishly raise my hand, and then proceeded to explain the new craze of track bikes on the street.

He didn't quite understand at first, but then thought about it, and appreciated what we do with them nowadays. He then said my bike looked 'fantastic' and well put together which made me smile.

So I suppose it's nice to know that the generations can be bridged sometimes </TD></TR></TABLE>

in his mind he was just repeating "hipster... "