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use copper grease.
i've tried it myself and in the long run i would say it's better to get a proper sized seatpost.
thing is seatpost/seat tube take on quite a lot of stress. try riding around for an hour and take that seatpost out. you'll realise the beer can's been grinded down a bit and it'll eventually wear out. -
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as quoted from 63xc.com
Dance skaters say, "There are no mistakes, only moves." You can use this attitude. If you feel yourself losing the trackstand, make a stylish move out of it. Right before wiping out, whip your front wheel in a direction that will keep you on the bike, and ride coolly away. "Yeah, I planned that."
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exactly. i've always thought that BLB are really steep on their prices.
i'm with RPM with the frame. what is it really?
know what, i saw a reynolds 501 track frame there with my friend who's looking for a bike and he's interested in it. whole bike is 650+ and they tell me the frame alone is 350. for 350 you can get a bob jackson with 531, or even a keirin frame from keirin culture + the tax and all that malarky (the pound is strong!). pay that for a heavy 501 frame? no friggin' way.
condor won't ever do you much wrong apart from a lack of colour choices for 699. brixton cycles can build you a probably better bike from a steamroller frame for not much more than 600. if i spend a grand and build it myself i can have a full NJS bling bike, or get the lavoro from condor.
honest, those cranks you have there on your bike costs only 30quid from kiwi. you have an idea how steep they are now?
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vittoria rubinos (not the pros) all the way. grippy when you want it, skids when you want it, puncture resistant enough if you pump it up properly (i haven't had one yet) got colours when you want it, saves you money when you want it (parker international do them for 6.45)
expensive tyres are for roadies and i don't believe in that...
other than that schwalbe blizzards and bonti hardcases are great workhorses
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thanks tramps, detailed information! that's why i thought it was ok... did a search came up with:
English/ISO 33.53mm x 24 TPI; Bloody French 33 mm x 1.0 mm.
That is close enough to screw it on "tight" but exactly what you don't want to screw up the threads. I just pray they're still alright. I know exactly what you mean by the 3 threads.
i found the mavic lockring on parker international am putting in the order now.
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yeah, i drive in london, i drive this: