somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
So i bought the last of the $350 fuji tracks from recycled. I'm pretty happy with the bike and i'm loving the fixed gear, but ReCy did a pretty shitty job of putting it together. The saddle came all the way off on my first ride, then tonight one of the toe clips on the shitty pedals that came with the bike fell off. Both of these incidents were just the result of things not being tightened properly.
After these two things happened i gave the bike a very detailed going over and found nothing else was dangerously loose, but i think those two things are bad enough to be of note.
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Henry, I think I can grab that brake for you by tomorrow. what's your location / schedule like?
henry
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:10 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Tommorow i'll be at my office at 43rd and 11th in the Udistrict until 5. I could meet you anywhere around the Udistrict during the day, or elsewhere after work.
be careful with the straps on the stock pedals for the fuji track, i snapped one when skidding a couple months ago and landed my testicles on the stem. might have just been the way my shoes had been rubbing, but just a warning.
henry
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:01 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
thanks for the heads up.. i've pretty much decided those pedals are worthless and am going to stop by ReCy to look for some cheap used SPDs tomorrow.
So i bought the last of the $350 fuji tracks from recycled. I'm pretty happy with the bike and i'm loving the fixed gear, but ReCy did a pretty shitty job of putting it together. The saddle came all the way off on my first ride, then tonight one of the toe clips on the shitty pedals that came with the bike fell off. Both of these incidents were just the result of things not being tightened properly.
After these two things happened i gave the bike a very detailed going over and found nothing else was dangerously loose, but i think those two things are bad enough to be of note.
YAY! glad you got a new bike. your other one looked either unsafe, or maybe it just _looked_ scary. hehe.
speaking of new bikes... i have something to show you.
want to ride tomorrow?
henry
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:26 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Yeah i most definately want to ride tomorrow. It might need to be kinda flat for me due to my newfound lack of gears though ;).
Yeah i most definately want to ride tomorrow. It might need to be kinda flat for me due to my newfound lack of gears though ;).
last night i finished my single speed so i am also without gears. flat sounds fresh to me (plus i have been very sick). we'll let denny do his own thing.
dennyt
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:02 pm
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Well, I just removed my d-is-for-dumb-derailleurs a few minutes ago. Still throwin' it together. I'm up for a flat-ish ride in the evening time.
Kori
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:04 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 373Location: Bremerton
dennyt wrote:
Well, I just removed my d-is-for-dumb-derailleurs a few minutes ago. Still throwin' it together. I'm up for a flat-ish ride in the evening time.
OMG! i never thought i'd hear that from you. :D
we all have new or recently modified bikes. totally hot.
also, did you guys want to meet earlier? like 6pm? red square? i'll put up a post.
Torch
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:09 pm
TerranceJoined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 1637Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
i could potentially be down for a ride tomorrow night as well. i know i keep saying that on tuesdays and have yet to show up for one, which is why i'm being even more noncommittal than i usually am this time around.
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Kori
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:15 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 373Location: Bremerton
Torch wrote:
i could potentially be down for a ride tomorrow night as well. i know i keep saying that on tuesdays and have yet to show up for one, which is why i'm being even more noncommittal than i usually am this time around.
it's totally understandable. i hope you can make it out! also i made a post so we can finalize plans for tomorrow.
henry
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:10 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Ok i don't have my brake done or my gearing changed, but i'm totally down for the ride still. I hope to at least have the brake done in time for the ride. I just need to go back to ReCy and get a third brake lever... (the first one didn't fit the bars, the second one didn't fit the brake cable i have).
TerranceJoined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 1637Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
perfect rainy seattle bike!
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dennyt
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:49 am
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For only 6000 euros!
langston
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:56 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
There is a Shogun frame outside Pagliacci Pizza on the ave if anyone is interested. Looks to be about 56cm (I held it up against my Raleigh), has a small dent at the front of the top tube, just behind the headset. The stem is sheared off, but it has most of it's drive train minus the wheels, still. I debated heavilly about throwing my lock on it while I caught the bus down into work...
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derrickito
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:44 pm
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henry wrote:
thanks for the heads up.. i've pretty much decided those pedals are worthless and am going to stop by ReCy to look for some cheap used SPDs tomorrow.
just looking around for 40,000 dollar simple mistakes and ended up here :)
henry
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:02 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
It bugs me that you get paid 85% of what i get paid for apparently doing nothing all day.
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