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#1 rock

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 12:42

ok, no 'following the herd' comments please......

started out as this, easy affordable out-of-the-box option, and then started fiddling on the 2nd day.....

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 12:47

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 12:54

Give that man mass produced beer!!!

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 12:55

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Posted 09 July 2012 - 12:58

very nice ..... is it just my 'aging' eyesight or is the chainline not so straight?

Going to change the wheels on mine and run just SS (not fixie) for a while, got some 'deep section' alu Gippieme's .....
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 01:01

View PostNotSoBigBen, on 09 July 2012 - 12:58 , said:

very nice ..... is it just my 'aging' eyesight or is the chainline not so straight? Going to change the wheels on mine and run just SS (not fixie) for a while, got some 'deep section' alu Gippieme's .....

I think you are spot on with the chain line being out
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 01:02

View PostNotSoBigBen, on 09 July 2012 - 12:58 , said:

very nice ..... is it just my 'aging' eyesight or is the chainline not so straight?



does look funny in that pic, will go check it out later.......
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 02:11

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:12

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:13

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:14

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:14

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:21

View PostDecapod_Crew, on 10 July 2012 - 11:14 , said:

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I wonder how that thing pedals ... on a SS you push out a decent amount of torque and I can only imagine this thing wags it tail more than a lab puppy would for a tasty treat.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:26

Maybe it should have a Lefty and a Righty to make it Tighty...
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:29

View PostCAAD4, on 10 July 2012 - 11:26 , said:

Maybe it should have a Lefty and a Righty to make it Tighty...

Did your lighty tell you that joke :)

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Posted 10 July 2012 - 11:35

View PostDecapod_Crew, on 10 July 2012 - 11:12 , said:

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This thing looks like it has a chain saw chain on it :eek: