'ere it is...

"G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new 27er:

http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

is that a double crank fixy? Nice.

Gary

GeeDubb said:

"G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new 27er:

http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

is that a double crank fixy? Nice.

Oops, no, I just wanted to ride it last night so I left the big
chainring on, I was running out of time. I'll be taking it off today.

You also can't see the kickstand which I took off last night. I was
going to leave it on but it made it really hard to take the rear wheel
off and on.

Greg
--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

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GeeDubb said:

"G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new 27er:

http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

is that a double crank fixy? Nice.

Oops, no, I just wanted to ride it last night so I left the big chainring
on, I was running out of time. I'll be taking it off today.

You also can't see the kickstand which I took off last night. I was going
to leave it on but it made it really hard to take the rear wheel off and
on.

Greg
--

Had I thought about it just a second more.......I would have figured out
that you can't have two chain rings on a fixy....easily!

Gary

G.T. said:

...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new 27er:

http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that
longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider
bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was
pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25
year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for
awhile and then maybe put some clipless on.

This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there
were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely
see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and
you don't have to think, you just ride.

I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very
little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little
off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I
encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct
is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a
rock garden.

Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks
don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable.

Apologies to Wire fans everywhere.

Greg

Toeclips, I don't see how you guys ride around in those things...

Since I'm running the same ratio on my Continental and it weighs 10
lbs more, consider me handicapped.

JD getting ready for a solo midnight ridezz

G.T. said:

...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new 27er:

http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that
longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider
bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was
pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25
year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for
awhile and then maybe put some clipless on.

This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there
were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely
see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and
you don't have to think, you just ride.

I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very
little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little
off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I
encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct
is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a
rock garden.

Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks
don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable.

Apologies to Wire fans everywhere.

Greg
--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve
stem.

/s

Scott Gordo said:

G.T. said:

...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quoted message said:

My new 27er:

Quoted message said:

http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

Quoted message said:

I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that
longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider
bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was
pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25
year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for
awhile and then maybe put some clipless on.

Quoted message said:

This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there
were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely
see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and
you don't have to think, you just ride.

Quoted message said:

I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very
little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little
off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I
encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct
is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a
rock garden.

Quoted message said:

Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks
don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable.

Quoted message said:

Apologies to Wire fans everywhere.

Quoted message said:

Greg
--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve
stem.

Obsessive, aren't we?

JD's match

JD said:

Scott Gordo said:

On Feb 4, 12:48 am, "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My new 27er:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I rode it for an hour or so at sunset tonight. Definitely need that
longer 26.2 seatpost I have on the way, I think I might put some wider
bars on especially since it looks like the bottom of the left drop was
pushed in sometime in the past (the only problem I can see with this 25
year old bike), and I think I may drop the toe clips riding flats for
awhile and then maybe put some clipless on.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This is the first time I've ridden a singlespeed, fixed or not, so there
were a couple of times where I tried to shift down. I can definitely
see the appeal of riding single and/or fixed, it's simple, quiet, and
you don't have to think, you just ride.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I really don't know how guys ride fixed gears off-road. I rode in very
little traffic, a pretty much empty LA River bike path and a little
off-road at Griffith Park, didn't have any troubles but when I
encountered swerving obstacles such as the bike path entry my instinct
is to coast through it. I can't imagine being forced to pedal through a
rock garden.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Observations: the brakes sucked back then, the very straight cranks
don't give any ankle room, but that seat is damn comfortable.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Apologies to Wire fans everywhere.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Greg
--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

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You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve
stem.

Obsessive, aren't we?

JD's match- Hide quoted text -

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Compulsive is more like it....

And what's up with that rear brake cable routing? Looks like turning
left is going to lock the rear wheel.

And your lawn is fraught with crabgrass.
/s

G.T. said:

"Scott Gordo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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JD said:

On Feb 5, 7:03 am, "Scott Gordo" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> On Feb 4, 12:48 am, "G.T." <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> > ...a little number called 12FU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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> > My new 27er:

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> >http://homepage.mac.com/getosx/jubilee.jpg

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> You neglected to match the tire label with the location of the valve
> stem.

I normally do but I was frustrated with tire changes and just threw them on
the last time. Plus those labels are pretty subtle. I'm not used to
working on skinny tires, I pinched the front and rear tubes a total of 3
times getting them off the old rims, they were all kind of glued to the
inside of the tires. And then the patches didn't stick, maybe because the
tubes are so old, I don't know. I do know I haven't had such problems with
tires and tubes since I was a little kid.

Quoted message said:

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Obsessive, aren't we?

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JD's match- Hide quoted text -

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- Show quoted text -

Quoted message said:

Compulsive is more like it....

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And what's up with that rear brake cable routing? Looks like turning
left is going to lock the rear wheel.

It can turn quite aways, almost til the bars hit the top tube. Again, I was
in quite the hurry Sat afternoon, I have to revisit that.

My $4 seatpost arrived today so I'll be working on it tonight, most likely
changing the bars entirely. I'm really hesistant to tear off that original
bar covering but I need the brake levers.

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And your lawn is fraught with crabgrass.

Yep, and that's one of the better lawns on the street.

Greg

Nothing sadder than a joke that apparently ain't funny. Sheesh!

/s

"Hello? Is this microphone on?"