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Noodlehead I know you said cheap however if I could and I was serious about getting something great and spending one time >> ...

I built up an older Gunnar Street Dog (120mm track ends, mid reach brakes, road geo) last year and went with the Pistard and used a Shimano BB. So...

SPP - that is an absolutely stunning R80. Goodness, would I very much like to own one.

that is a cool BMW. if you don't mind the German speaking, there is this *great* documentary series on builders and makers by a regional...

Wienermobile still in the shop - had a slight incident on it way to being delivered to the OP...

You probably needed it right away, but Abbey Bike Tools has their lockring tool and chain whip in stock.

The miche pistard has an integrated 24mm axle and works with hollowtech cups. Should feel stiffer than the other mentionned. Also, has the Sram...

just picked up: Helm Lou in Dark Natural and Helm Johnson in Burgundy

Anyone tried the Silca Super Secret Chain Lube? www.silca.cc/products/silca-super-secret-chain-lube Jason - what do you prefer for spirited road...

GE builds nukelar reactors for submarines too. We powered toasters with our GE reactor.

Use the Dura Ace, no need to worry about octalink

Are you using this on the track or for a road-going bicycle?

I think it was my senior year when one of these beasts showed up on a stand in the yard behind the old engineering building (which also hosted bits...

Them’s fightin words! I guess if you have a GE90 on the wing there’s some synergy with the appliance that cooked your Toaster Strudel for breakfast....

No worries. You are allowed to ignore advice or find it elsewhere.

Office workers need to stop calling each other rock stars when they do their job successfully. It's just embarrassing.

Points taken. I don't claim to always follow logic. I do have other riding buddies who have ended up on Shimanos after using other products. I...

Hey, it only took a week! They look great. Now to break them in... (definitely not as stiff as the Iron Rangers FYI)

My daughter got one for Christmas, and it is pretty cool... I admit before I saw her enthusiasm for it, I was not too interested. I don't remember...

Still have the Corsa and the Cazzo. A Felt F1 and Madone RSL have come and gone but these stay around.

Too close to home. When my half Asian now-wife and I were dating, I bought her an early pair of the Asian-fit Oakleys. Turns out, she doesn't have...

The Hodinkee exclusives have become super popular for sure, including with scalpers. The John Mayer G Shocks are on eBay for ~$600. There's two of...

You haven't lived until you have had Wagyu on the grill, with grilled sweet corn and yaki onigiri. You can do shitake with garlic in butter in...

Any updates on the van plan?

Awesome link. My wife is working up ways to make rice-based lunches that are grab and go. This looks like a strong set of options.

I'm 6' 4", but with a longer torso, and want to be a bit more stretched out, puts me a bit further outside the norm. For CX bikes for instance, I...

Eh, that bike is precisely what this thread is about - finding something that works efficiently whilst on the absolute limit trying to hold the wheel...

100 x 12 TA or 100 x 9mm QR No need for BOOST as it already fits a 29 x 2.6" with clearance and that's as big as I design for - of course I...

I wax the chain on my track bike. It's worth the extra labor to not have filthy hands when changing cogs/chainrings between races. The rest of...

I have tried it and, for the most part, found it to be great and relatively easy. But I live in SoCal and never have to deal with crappy weather,...

A forum search for "waxed chain" brought this one up. Is everyone still down on waxing chains? The claims of longer drivetrain life have me...

“slacker” traditional seat angles are the way to go for singlespeed use. Steep angles definitely get in the way out of the saddle unless you use...

Max BMW came and picked my bike up on Tuesday. Getting some work done, some fixes, and replace current tank back to the original, which looks like...

I am starting to find the word problematic, problematic.

You can also add rice to your barbecue. Yakionigiri.... done right, a real treat/ ...

I am and will always be a sucker for a shiny 3-arm Campy steel cotterless crank.

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If you want tidy onigiri, maybe try a mold. Makes it possible to create carry-along food for cycling.