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"Phil, Squid-in-Training" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was
thinking that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana

from

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my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just ride that, but what I would really want to do is build up a
Karate Monkey.

My best bet would be to find a mid-level old bike that's all scratched up and then use airplane
remover to strip it down. Maybe strip the entire

bike

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down to bare alu. I foresee some electrolysis or whatever problems, especially since I'd be
leaving it out in the rain, etc.

What do you suggest?

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

Do you have a pile of old parts lying around waiting for a job like this, or are you starting
from scratch?

If you have years' worth of "kit" hanging around, a cool frame like a Karate Monkey could be an
awesome build. If you have to buy most of the parts new, especially the frame, chances are you're
gonna end up with something you're not going to want to leave locked up around campus.

My current predicament: I built up an old hardtail frame with my extra parts, but the frame is a
Fisher X-caliber (even though Fisher is a naughty word around here, Easton Program aluminum is nice
no matter who scribed the downtube) and my old parts were pretty nice...so now I have a 24-pound
LX/XT/Avid bike I don't want to leave around U of MD for the Greenbelt [censored] to take from me. I
won't have John Morgan's luck, I can tell you that.

Most thieves won't recognize the Surly name as quality, but fanciness will stand out. I'm tempted to
build up something like the $149 steel Nashbar (another curse word) frame so I won't feel bad if
it's nicked.

Damn, "nicked," "kit," you'd think I'd ever been to Britain before.

Chris

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If you have years' worth of "kit" hanging around, a cool frame like a

Karate

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Monkey could be an awesome build. If you have to buy most of the parts

new,

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especially the frame, chances are you're gonna end up with something

you're

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not going to want to leave locked up around campus.

Good insight. I've got a few parts, but not nearly enough.

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Most thieves won't recognize the Surly name as quality, but fanciness will stand out. I'm tempted
to build up something like the $149 steel Nashbar (another curse word) frame so I won't feel bad
if it's nicked.

Ack... yes I thought about a Nashbar or Supergo or Performance frame to build up.

We have this bike auction every semester, held by the local campus police. They have lots of
sub-walmart bikes (read: Roadmaster), the occasional road bike gems, and the steady supply of
walgooses. Too bad none of them have replaceable hangars or even remotely horizontal dropouts.

I will probably ask the members of my team if they have some junk lying around.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

Quoted message said:

Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was
thinking that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana

from

Quoted message said:

my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just ride that, but what I would really want to do is build up a
Karate Monkey.

What do you suggest?

Put a bid in on that Sunn Exact downhill bike.

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-John Morgan

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was
thinking that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana

from

Quoted message said:

my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just ride that, but what I would really want to do is build up a
Karate Monkey.

My best bet would be to find a mid-level old bike that's all scratched up and then use airplane
remover to strip it down. Maybe strip the entire

bike

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down to bare alu. I foresee some electrolysis or whatever problems, especially since I'd be
leaving it out in the rain, etc.

Why put that much work into something that has a high chance of being stolen? Get a used bike that
looks [censored], make sure the moving parts work well but leave the frame looking bad or make it look bad
if it looks ok, Rust-oleum the whole thing in some nasty color.

Chris

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What do you suggest?

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

Quoted message said:

Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was thinking
that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana from my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just ride that,
but what I would really want to do is build up a Karate Monkey.

My best bet would be to find a mid-level old bike that's all scratched up and then use airplane
remover to strip it down. Maybe strip the entire bike down to bare alu. I foresee some electrolysis
or whatever problems, especially since I'd be leaving it out in the rain, etc.

What do you suggest?

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

Cheap cheap cheap. You want a tag sale ten speed. Add fenders.

Anything as nice and desirable as a Karate Monkey won't last an hour

If you have your heart set on building one from scratch, and you ride a 19" frame, give me a shout.
I have a Diamondback hybrid frame and fork that's yours free for the price of shipping.

Cheers,

-Andrew

Phil said:

Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was
thinking that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana from my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just
ride that, but what I would really want to do is build up a Karate Monkey.

My best bet would be to find a mid-level old bike that's all scratched up and then use airplane
remover to strip it down.

. .

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J'm

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John Morgan said:

Quoted message said:

Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was
thinking that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana

from

Quoted message said:

my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just ride that, but what I would really want to do is build up
a Karate Monkey.

What do you suggest?

Put a bid in on that Sunn Exact downhill bike.

cgi.ebay.co.ukeBayISAPI.dllOpen ↗

-John Morgan

Phil, why not bid on the walgoose you had on Ebay?

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J'm

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Buy some older MTB that was not used much. Look on bulletin boards around campus or the various
internet sources for your campus. something like a three year old $400 giant that was not used much
by the buyer. Then get cheap cans of spray paint and paint the whole thing, bars, frame, components
and such. That way it will look ugly enough that nobody will steal it.

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was
thinking that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana

from

Quoted message said:

my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just ride that, but what I would really want to do is build up a
Karate Monkey.

My best bet would be to find a mid-level old bike that's all scratched up and then use airplane
remover to strip it down. Maybe strip the entire

bike

Quoted message said:

down to bare alu. I foresee some electrolysis or whatever problems, especially since I'd be
leaving it out in the rain, etc.

What do you suggest?

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 17:16:09 -0400, "Raymo853" <[email hidden]> scribbled:

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Buy some older MTB that was not used much. Look on bulletin boards around campus or the various
internet sources for your campus. something like a three year old $400 giant that was not used much
by the buyer. Then get cheap cans of spray paint and paint the whole thing, bars, frame, components
and such. That way it will look ugly enough that nobody will steal it.

There was a nice new Huffy that someone posted up on ebay here a little while back, maybe you could
contact the buyer and negotiate something if it hasn't sold already.

😉

-Slash
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"Ebert Victorious"

- The Onion

frame.

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Their words, not mine...

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

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Phil, why not bid on the walgoose you had on Ebay?

You'd expect me to sink THAT low???

BTW, guy who bought it used to own a bike shop way back and just wanted something to cruise around
on. Simple, etc. Real nice guy.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

Phil said:

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frame.

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Their words, not mine...

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

Oh, it's for *low odor* aircraft. Now it makes sense. . .

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J'm

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Chris said:

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Okay so I'm looking to build up or just buy a older, used bike as a campus commuter. I was
thinking that I would either buy a new Yukon or Iguana

from

Quoted message said:

my LBS for $250 or 300, and then just ride that, but what I would really want to do is build up a
Karate Monkey.

My best bet would be to find a mid-level old bike that's all scratched up and then use airplane
remover to strip it down. Maybe strip the entire

bike

Quoted message said:

down to bare alu. I foresee some electrolysis or whatever problems, especially since I'd be
leaving it out in the rain, etc.

What do you suggest?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Do you have a pile of old parts lying around waiting for a job like this, or are you starting from
scratch?

If you have years' worth of "kit" hanging around, a cool frame like a Karate Monkey could be an
awesome build. If you have to buy most of the parts new, especially the frame, chances are you're
gonna end up with something you're not going to want to leave locked up around campus.

My current predicament: I built up an old hardtail frame with my extra parts, but the frame is a
Fisher X-caliber (even though Fisher is a naughty word around here, Easton Program aluminum is
nice no matter who scribed the downtube) and my old parts were pretty nice...so now I have a
24-pound
LX/XT/Avid bike I don't want to leave around U of MD for the Greenbelt [censored] to take from me. I
won't have John Morgan's luck, I can tell you that.

Most thieves won't recognize the Surly name as quality, but fanciness will stand out. I'm tempted
to build up something like the $149 steel Nashbar (another curse word) frame so I won't feel bad
if it's nicked.

Damn, "nicked," "kit," you'd think I'd ever been to Britain before.

Chris

A garage/yard/carport sale. A Schwinn Varsity or something like it. 20 bones max.

John

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A garage/yard/carport sale. A Schwinn Varsity or something like it. 20 bones max.

Yeah... the Schwinn Varsity at a local auction went for $50, lol. Garage sales never have
bikes, argh! 😉

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Phil, Squid-in-Training