Shiro rock this

[Howie Roary]

the chain and back wheel and brake cables came assembled, initially I would have only had to put on the front wheel, pedals, seat, handle bar

the wheels had a slight wobble to them though so I decided to take both wheels off and adjust every single spoke (tightening or loosening as needed) to get them perfectly straight. Not exactly needed but some people clean their cars by hand etc, so ultimately I assmbled it from the ground up, chain included aside from the brake cables and handle bar tape

[Shiroikage]

the chain and back wheel and brake cables came assembled, initially I would have only had to put on the front wheel, pedals, seat, handle bar

the wheels had a slight wobble to them though so I decided to take both wheels off and adjust every single spoke (tightening or loosening as needed) to get them perfectly straight. Not exactly needed but some people clean their cars by hand etc, so ultimately I assmbled it from the ground up, chain included aside from the brake cables and handle bar tape

Ah, that's pretty cool then. I had a roommate who used to lovingly take apart and tweak his bike, but he didn't know what he was doing and accidentally fucked the brakes. I would definitely recommend staying awake from the brakes as much as possible but everything else is pretty much fair game.

[Qalbert]

shiro if it makes you feel better about your body falling apart I went to the doctor's office for an ear infection and left with a (minorly) sprained knee

[Howie Roary]

yeah I haven't touched the brakes too much except where one was closer to the wheel than the other so it was simply a matter of swiveling it to the right slightly. However as it turns out the wheel itself was in need of adjusting at the point where it meets the frame, making it rub against the frame, whereas I had previously been frequently adjust the breaks as it seemed to be slowing my rear wheel

anyway all is good at this point, I carry a fixie wrench and 4mm and 6mm allen keys with me for basic repairs. Had to ride to work with the wheel rubbing and it was driving me crazy. Need to set time aside to inspect it before I leave each day it seems. It's due for some air anyway.

My old bike used to run at 60 psi in the rear wheel and 50 psi in the front, but I'm rocking max psi at 110 per on these new wheels (quite different materials from the other frames, thus the potential for the higher psi). Anyway higher psi makes for harder tires which gives a faster ride, but the drawback is you feel EVERYTHING, as there is very little in the way of cushioning

I've been eyeballing a $200 seat, which is silly on a 1k bike imo, but we'll see

[Shiroikage]

shiro if it makes you feel better about your body falling apart I went to the doctor's office for an ear infection and left with a (minorly) sprained knee

Wow, how does that work?
Also, this lacrosse ball is magic, seems like the thing that's causing pain in my triceps is really a tight spot in my shoulder.

[Shiroikage]

yeah I haven't touched the brakes too much except where one was closer to the wheel than the other so it was simply a matter of swiveling it to the right slightly. However as it turns out the wheel itself was in need of adjusting at the point where it meets the frame, making it rub against the frame, whereas I had previously been frequently adjust the breaks as it seemed to be slowing my rear wheel

anyway all is good at this point, I carry a fixie wrench and 4mm and 6mm allen keys with me for basic repairs. Had to ride to work with the wheel rubbing and it was driving me crazy. Need to set time aside to inspect it before I leave each day it seems. It's due for some air anyway.

My old bike used to run at 60 psi in the rear wheel and 50 psi in the front, but I'm rocking max psi at 110 per on these new wheels (quite different materials from the other frames, thus the potential for the higher psi). Anyway higher psi makes for harder tires which gives a faster ride, but the drawback is you feel EVERYTHING, as there is very little in the way of cushioning

I've been eyeballing a $200 seat, which is silly on a 1k bike imo, but we'll see

Man, reading this makes me want a bike.
Hope I get a placement soon.

[Qalbert]

Wow, how does that work?
Also, this lacrosse ball is magic, seems like the thing that's causing pain in my triceps is really a tight spot in my shoulder.

Slipped off the edge of the exam table thing like a retard and my knee tried to go sideways.

[Shiroikage]

Slipped off the edge of the exam table thing like a retard and my knee tried to go sideways.

Ouch. That sounds pretty nasty.

[Qalbert]

Could have been a lot worse, I can walk on it, just really sore especially when bending it.

[Howie Roary]

my enthusiasm has been very contagious at work, the bike really is quite pretty up close, despite being all black

normal road bikes (the kind you see couriers riding) generally weight between 18.9 and 19.2 pounds, mine weighs 15. It's an aluminum/scandium alloy, and I put a lot of time into researching what bike I wanted for the price range I was interested in. It ships direct from the factory only, no middle man, but no in-store purchase sadly. So I did get nailed with customs but anyone stateside would only be hit with 30 bucks for fedex.

In any case, glad it's finally here, but after all the time and effort I put into obtaining it, I refuse to lock it outside, so it goes straight from my place to work to gf's/my place or vice versa and always inside.

If/when you look into getting a bike I can point you in the right direction for getting sized for a bike and what kind would be good for your interests

[Linliel]

I like my little dahon vitesse. It folds up and I can take it everywhere. It's not great for long rides though, I need a real bike for those. But for puttering around the city it's great. Reminds me - I should go for a ride on Saturday, apparently the police are giving out free smartwater kits for bikes down the road. Good times!

[Howie Roary]

free anything!

[Shiroikage]

I like my little dahon vitesse. It folds up and I can take it everywhere. It's not great for long rides though, I need a real bike for those. But for puttering around the city it's great. Reminds me - I should go for a ride on Saturday, apparently the police are giving out free smartwater kits for bikes down the road. Good times!

this literally sounds like something that would make conspiracy theory nuts go insane

[Linliel]

this literally sounds like something that would make conspiracy theory nuts go insane

oh no it's actually really cool. They're tiny little blobs that you "paint" on your bike (hence the "water"), and the blobs have info about the owner or something, basically it's a way to forensically code your stuff. Then you stick "smart water used here" stickers all over it and apparently that generally turns most crims off. http://smartwater.com/Home.aspx

[Milkster]

Late but...Shiro is a lax bro? hi5

[Shiroikage]

Late but...Shiro is a lax bro? hi5

I don't actually play lacrosse. Would like to give it a try some time, considering it is Canada's national sport.
I just use a lacrosse ball for trigger point massage and stuff. It works wonders for places that I can't hit with my foam roller and for just putting more pressure on tight areas.

[Howie Roary]

my dad uses a tennis ball, I seem to recall lacross balls are solid all the way through? tennis balls have a bit of give to them if you want an alternative to the lacrosse ball

[Shiroikage]

my dad uses a tennis ball, I seem to recall lacross balls are solid all the way through? tennis balls have a bit of give to them if you want an alternative to the lacrosse ball

Lacrosse balls are solid rubber so they're a lot harder, yeah. Don't really want the give because I want to be able to use more pressure.

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I like this one a lot:


What your fave BR albums? I gotta go with Suffer and No Control, but I like a lot of their newer stuff too.