The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Datsane · *by **Datsane** on Mon 6/Oct/08 9:35pm*

pushbikerider wrote:
Datsane wrote: Fatter then PBR also
Definatly NOT fatter than PBR

Dents is hard to tell whens he's on the bikes. Easy to tell when he's pushing it

Have photos to prove it :lol:

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Tue 7/Oct/08 7:43am*

dented wrote:
Nick_K wrote:
dented wrote:
Nick_K wrote:
Slim wrote:
pushbikerider wrote:
Datsane wrote:
Also a good reason to use heavy steel chain rings. More so if you are heavy or powerfull with a tall gear

It was a Surly Stainless I wrote off

Depending on the grade, Stainless is soft as shit but reasonably tough and wear resistant.

The Surly rings are really easy to bend, Ive had this happen to me as well.

Hang on a minute. To all the Surly benders, why are they bending? Are we talking about JRA with a perfect chainline and tight chainring bolts, or are talking about damage that a bashring would have prevented.

I have 2 on various bikes, 1 in particular did 6 months on my Jeffson before going onto my 29er, narry a problem so far, and Im fatter than Nick_k fo sho

I'm talking about if you lose a chainring bolt or two. They are more likely to bend then an alloy one in this situation.

OIC.
So, if I just look at my bikes, instead of riding them, they shouldnt really be bending then, right?

As long as you don't look at them the wrong way you'll be sweet.

Talking about them though thats a different story....

bigJIMMY · *by **bigJIMMY** on Tue 7/Oct/08 8:53am*

too much talk, not enough bikes.

DaMn i wish i had a camera so i could snap a photo of the finished trailstar.... might have to hold it up to my Mac's webcam.....

Friendly Llama · *by **Friendly Llama** on Tue 7/Oct/08 9:28am*

Ooohhhh, do it - I wanna see what she's become. What sucks is now I'm looking at going to Bolivia where I would need a bike EXACTLY like the trailstar

thorg · *by **thorg** on Tue 7/Oct/08 9:30am*

mob: Bolivia you say :paranoid:

Henry Dorset Case · *by **Henry Dorset Case** on Tue 7/Oct/08 9:35am*

why would we use lube (presumably copper cote or similar?) instead of loctite?

(Ive always used loctite by the way: the "soft" one... purple not blue))

yak71 · *by **yak71** on Tue 7/Oct/08 9:36am*

Should I buy this or some new wheels for my XXIX? If I bought it, I'd turn it, or my XXIX, into a commuter/ monstercross. It's reasonably cheap, but also wonder if the Kona unit 29, might be a better option. (I bought a unit the other week, but let my mate have it as he needed a SS.)
I'm really struggling to decide between fancy wheels or a whole new bike. :crazy:

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yak71 · *by **yak71** on Tue 7/Oct/08 2:24pm*

yak71 wrote: Should I buy this or some new wheels for more XXIX? If I bought it, I'd turn it, or my XXIX, into a commuter/ monstercross. It's reasonably cheap, but also wonder if the Kona unit 29, might be a better option. (I bought a unit the other week, but let my mate have it as he needed a SS.)
I'm really struggling to decide between fancy wheels or a whole new bike. .

New Bike Wins!! - Bought the GT at lunchtime today.

Just getting the kendas swapped for some Racing Ralphs before I pick it up. i'm sure it wont be as fast as my peugeot for commuting, but at least I'll be able to stop. :thumbsup:

dented · *by **dented** on Tue 7/Oct/08 4:17pm*

Nice!

Scotty · *by **Scotty** on Thu 9/Oct/08 2:24pm*

This is what I found in the spare parts bin at home today. It's ghettotastic!

(I've conceded I'm a freak - who wakes up in the morning, thinks "oh man, a skid bike to get to the dairy would be good to have..." then has one built up out of spare parts a couple of hours later?)

thorg · *by **thorg** on Thu 9/Oct/08 2:27pm*

mob: rancheros - interesting choice.

but seriously, please strip that thing down and let me paint the frame, I beg of you, think of the children!

Scotty · *by **Scotty** on Thu 9/Oct/08 2:29pm*

thorg wrote: mob: rancheros - interesting choice.

but seriously, please strip that thing down and let me paint the frame, I beg of you, think of the children!

If you wanna do it for ultra-ultra cheap then yes... you can paint it. :lol:

Rancheros = street win.

thorg · *by **thorg** on Thu 9/Oct/08 2:32pm*

mob: You strip it and prep it - my time is free. I have black and white as your colour choice ATM, or for $30 the colour of your choice (including metalics) - and this includes clearcoating over any graphics you want to apply

(btw - I have rancheros on the XTC)

Scotty · *by **Scotty** on Thu 9/Oct/08 2:34pm*

I had rancheros in the bin. :lol:

$30 you say? hmmm, sounds fantastic, maybe I could be really cool and go with colour co-ordinated forks as well....

thorg · *by **thorg** on Thu 9/Oct/08 2:37pm*

mob: Most the work is in the prep, painting is a POP. I have all the gear that makes it teh uber easy. $30 should cover the 200ml of paint to dao a frame (I think - its been a while) - and all the rest is just sitting taking up shelf space in the truck

We can talk some time if you do want to give that ugly beast a fresh look

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