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dear god no

Why hit buy something cheaper, more flexible and serviceable? Unless you're riding to a high standard indoor only I don't see the point in carbon spoks

weight mainly, friend of mine uses his indoor only and i got a chance to try it out. i've never seen a lighter wheel than this but i'm probably wrong on this. aren't carbon spokes low maintenance too? that'd be another plus in my book.

that's quite impressive. thanks y'all!

i'm looking to buy a hed trispoke for road and track use, but i'm not sure how sturdy they are - especially when used on lightly bumped roads.

I've seen a few on fixies in my area but i'm not really willing to spend this much money on a wheel that may break easily, stabbing me in the process.

that's kind of an awesome idea.

angle grinder works for me. spot flats on the axles. fify

thanks for the tip, i'm way too scared to touch this fork though. my budget can not take another hit until my next paycheck.

not actually familiar with the Kageroo fork but if it similar to the Alpina Track fork which has the hole in the back with 'screw' in middle, they are undrillable i understand.

in what way will your wheel not fit? axle in dropouts? or wheel radius?

hmm, guy at the local trackbike shops rides a kagero w frontbrake but i can't reach him at the moment. anyway i meant axle in dropouts.

the fork not taking the wheel is probably because axles come in 9mm and 10mm (10mm being common with older/cheaper wheels) and the fork is probably 9mm dropouts

I have the same thing with my surly steamroller.

i was expecting something like that, it seems to be just a fairy fart too wide. i have never seen axle measurements when scavenging for new wheels which is why i was confused. it seems as though i'll have to buy a new frontwheel then.

thanks to both of you.

just a got leader x pc kagero frameset and the fork is quite odd. firstly, it's not drilled for a front brake but it appears to be drilled (on the back). the hole isn't centered and it looks like it has merely been painted over…

so we drill through it, centering the hole while we're at it, and suddenly come to a stop in the middle of the process because there is a screw, serving no visible purpose, inside the fork, right where the brakehole is supposed to go through.

brakehole.

also the fork won't seem to take my (noname) frontwheel, which is also something i've never encountered before. please excuse my idiocy if this is some basic stuff i'm missing…

can anyone make sense of this? please spare me with the leader criticism, i spent good money on a frame i fell in love with, let's just focus on the issue, mkay? thanks.

what machine did you learn to sew on? the first industrial machine I bought was the same one I had spent the previous couple of years using.

i learned sewing on a small home use machine of the singer brand, it gets the jobs done but i'm afraid of breaking it with those heavy duty materials.

i'm looking to buy my first industrial sewing machine, i have enough space in my bike room for a sewing table and i'm going to be using it to sew straps and bags so the main materials are going to be cordura (1000 denier), truck tarp and seatbelt webbing. can you guys recommend a machine or brands i should be looking for?

ok, this one should be easy for the more seasoned riders among you but i can't decipher the label on this frame:

http://oi47.tinypic.com/1zm17xf.jpg

i'll look into it, thanks!

the current frame has dents and it creaks, it's far from a pleasurable ride. i'd like something that'll last me for a while.

i'm currently (street) riding a no name track frame which i'm looking to replace with some quality. I'm torn between the usual suspects bianchi sp and dodici special. i know most people hate the super pista for superficial or "derp hipster" reasons but i have yet to see valid criticism of the frameset, seems like it's worth the money - the only downside is that i will have to pay some hefty custom fee importing it. downside of the dodici is the italian threaded bb and at least two months of waiting time.

are there other framesets i should be looking at?

I dont want to use a break. What's your advice now?

shitstorm incoming

haha wish i was tall enough to do this in berlin

did you sell them yet? if not, i want them,