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#33 droo

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:30

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Thats pretty high up in Tokai on a single speed, I can feel my legs burning just looking at the pic


You get used to it pretty quickly... after a while you start wondering what you ever needed all those gears for
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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:34

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i think i am going to cry...



much, much nicer than the gold lx ones on my alice b toeclips bike


This shop has got one of a kind stuff...very retro

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:35

this one has been posted before, but i thought i'd raise the, er, bar for this thread: you gotta take a shot of your bike on bar stools.




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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:37

Parktool barstools!!!

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:44

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Parktool barstools!!!






can't really do better than that. maybe i raised the bar too high? if you look to the right, you'll see park tool braai tongs. still waiting for my beer tumblers though
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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:46

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Parktool barstools!!!






can't really do better than that. maybe i raised the bar too high? if you look to the right, you'll see park tool braai tongs. still waiting for my beer tumblers though


Sincerely hope you already have the bottle opener...
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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:55

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Parktool barstools!!!






can't really do better than that. maybe i raised the bar too high? if you look to the right, you'll see park tool braai tongs. still waiting for my beer tumblers though


Sincerely hope you already have the bottle opener...




you have to ask? i'm hurt of course, i do...my kids use it even on the screwtops they open for me.
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Posted 27 March 2009 - 10:07

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Calling HR, CALLING HR



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i think i am going to cry...



much, much nicer than the gold lx ones on my alice b toeclips bike


This shop has got one of a kind stuff...very retro




what's postage like from chonkieland?




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Posted 28 March 2009 - 06:20

Prices were Sing $.

Postage is not so bad, will pop in on Monday

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 06:47


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Thats pretty high up in Tokai on a single speed, I can feel my legs burning just looking at the pic


You get used to it pretty quickly... after a while you start wondering what you ever needed all those gears for


Rode up to Silvermine gate last Sunday, No problems.

Maybe the gear ratio was too easy, 36-22


What gear ratio you guys using in Tokai?


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Posted 28 March 2009 - 06:59


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Ok, my Columbia





Yoh this is such an incredible bike!


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Posted 28 March 2009 - 08:31

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this one has been posted before, but i thought i'd raise the, er, bar for this thread: you gotta take a shot of your bike on bar stools.







What is that red monster in the background? Can we please have a pic of it?

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 08:35

hey guys, whats a good gear ratio? in my garage i have a 44, a ,32, or an 22 for the front and then a whole lotta cassettes so basicly anything for the back.. what should i use? standard riding, i dont want to have to get off at every hill though.. 8]
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Posted 28 March 2009 - 09:16

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hey guys, whats a good gear ratio? in my garage i have a 44, a ,32, or an 22 for the front and then a whole lotta cassettes so basicly anything for the back.. what should i use? standard riding, i dont want to have to get off at every hill though.. 8]


I have a 56 in the front...but over here it is flat.

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 03:39

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hey guys, whats a good gear ratio? in my garage i have a 44, a ,32, or an 22 for the front and then a whole lotta cassettes so basicly anything for the back.. what should i use? standard riding, i dont want to have to get off at every hill though.. 8]




32 X 16 to start with.
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Posted 28 March 2009 - 11:33

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this one has been posted before, but i thought i'd raise the, er, bar for this thread: you gotta take a shot of your bike on bar stools.







What is that red monster in the background? Can we please have a pic of it?




will resize a coupla pics on monday and post. i guess it qualifies as a ss.
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