Thread started by Creative Thing at 12.14.09 - 7:48 pm

I just looked at your profile and realized who you are.
I was admiring your 80's Centurion and Shimano 600 group on the way to the Toy Ride.
My name is Johnny Cash...no! My name is Creative Thing.

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Hey, if you ever consider converting your beautiful bike into a fixie (and it will come across your mind, just fight it young jedi) could we work something out for the shimano derailler? I had the same one on mine and am having trouble locating that same component. Thanks.



-Dexter-
12.14.09 - 7:52 pm

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thank you! yeah well my name is edgar!



Pancakes
12.14.09 - 7:58 pm

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ill never turn to the dark side...ever.

no way man I love my bike

but i do have a old Peugeot for sale if look

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Sun tour components



Pancakes
responding to a comment by -Dexter-
12.14.09 - 8:00 pm

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Good for you. I did it out necessity.

And thanks but no thanks. I'm looking for the original shimano 6600 derailler.



-Dexter-
responding to a comment by Pancakes
12.14.09 - 8:03 pm

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and yeah we rode together to the toy ride! haha what a night



Pancakes
12.14.09 - 8:08 pm

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I have that exact bike, sitting in my garage.
I thought about converting it to one gear, but man, it rides so sweet I couldn't bring myself to do it, sorry.
The only thing it needs is new hoops. The ones that came with the bike have very small beads, and I can't pump up modern tires beyond 70 pounds without the tire blowing off the rim. I have tried everything else already, new rim tape, different tires, new tubes. Nothing has prevented me from getting multiple flats every time I tried to ride it.
So when I get a job, new hoops are on my wish list.
Meanwhile, put in a request at the Kitchen for that derailleur. Those bikes seem to have been made in great quantity, judging form how many are still on the road.



Creative Thing
responding to a comment by -Dexter-
12.14.09 - 8:22 pm

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are they the Araya rims?






Pancakes
responding to a comment by Creative Thing
12.16.09 - 1:28 pm

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Yes.
Have you had better luck with them?
I have given up.
Man, one time I was beside the road, used my spare and all my patchs and had yet another flat! I was crying, man. It was pitiful to see.



Creative Thing
responding to a comment by Pancakes
12.16.09 - 4:59 pm

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yup those beads are really small.

I replaced my rear wheal for that reason

there all right wheels not the best though





Pancakes
responding to a comment by Creative Thing
12.16.09 - 5:37 pm

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You can try to not put the air pressure where its supposed to be.

Just a little less

That worked for me





Pancakes
responding to a comment by Creative Thing
12.17.09 - 12:35 pm

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I'm through.
I won't ride the bike across the street with those rims.
They're haunted, I tell you.



Creative Thing
12.17.09 - 2:33 pm

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heres one on cl i just came across

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/bik/1524249508.html



Pancakes
responding to a comment by -Dexter-
12.25.09 - 1:04 pm

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