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Post by tdfbthc on Jan 31, 2006 11:41:27 GMT 10
to all you style cats with trendy retro road bikes, mines done so if you want to go for a ride wearing tsubi jeans and pastel coloured polo shirts let me know
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Post by AlexPV on Jan 31, 2006 12:38:06 GMT 10
i need a bike that goes faster then my bmx
anyone voulenteering to give me theirs?
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Post by JoelO on Jan 31, 2006 12:52:29 GMT 10
have a look at revolve at the tip, i picked one up for 10 bucks last week
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Post by AlexPV on Jan 31, 2006 13:25:42 GMT 10
man i hate that place, makes my nose feel funny.
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Post by JoelO on Jan 31, 2006 13:33:17 GMT 10
haha, just finished turning my newie SS, it needs some love.
pics to come:
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Post by tomac on Jan 31, 2006 14:47:46 GMT 10
I have a spare malvern star fix and there's the raleigh SS I gave my dad for Xmas. Happy to go for a lake/similar ride. I'll wear my spidey shirt. This afternoon?
- Joel
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Post by AlexPV on Jan 31, 2006 17:26:55 GMT 10
i could be interested in buying that spare fixed if you want to sell it, if not ill have to get of my lazy arse and make somthing.
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Post by tomac on Jan 31, 2006 17:50:27 GMT 10
it's not for sale - it's my beer beater  it is for loan however, for rides. It cost me $20 to buy, $50 for the sprocket and $15 for the chain. - Joel |
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Post by AlexPV on Jan 31, 2006 17:53:23 GMT 10
lame
how do i tell a good peice of shit from a bad peice of shit?
Im thinking as long as the frames good and hte wheels are roughly straight it should be all good?
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Post by Andre on Jan 31, 2006 18:08:09 GMT 10
Cols bikes has a beauty bolted to the brick wall. He's not around to chase any more you if you pinch it.
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Post by Andre on Jan 31, 2006 18:12:42 GMT 10
and Nick i'll ride with you in 3 weeks when I'm home but Alicias tsubi jeans and pastel polos dont fit me maybe I could wear a dress or would be way to metro for the bandwagon
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Post by tomac on Jan 31, 2006 18:51:35 GMT 10
Alex, you want a road bike which
(a) fits you. You're huge so nothing will fit you. Next best is a frame with a top tube of at least 57cm in length (ideal is probably 62cm) and a seat tube of at least the same.
(b) has semi-horizontal dropouts. They'll be front-loading dropouts which will allow you to adjust chain tension.
(c) has a cluster/freewheel rear hub, not a cassette hub. You can tell the difference.
(d) has a crankset which allows you to remove the big ring. It will probably have a 39-42t inner ring.
(e) has 165 or 170mm cranks. Although because you're tall, 175 is probably better.
optional stuff which is all the better but unlikely in the < $100 range:
lugged steel frame with butted columbus, tange or reynolds tubing (good luck), alloy rims, high flange hubs, tyres which don't need replacing, 700c, no dings, usable chain, pedals with clips and straps, anything italian.
Wheels will need straightening anyway and bearings repacking.
I bought the stuff for my chrome raleigh conversion from bike shed phillip. Happy with me?
- Joel
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Post by AlexPV on Feb 1, 2006 8:15:17 GMT 10
sounds good, ill see what happens.
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Post by JoelO on Feb 1, 2006 9:46:19 GMT 10
well, while i have the picture URL on the clipboard: for a total of 10 bucks i'm not complaining  |
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Post by tomac on Feb 1, 2006 10:51:45 GMT 10
nice - stick some corks in those bars in case you want to take a core sample of yourself. I can probably take that cluster off if you wanted to use a freewheel. Onya bike at belconnen has chrome dicta freewheels in 17 and 18t for $29ish
- Joel
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