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$trider, If you get a chance to check the frame size, that'd be great! Chrisk, email inbound. By the way, just counted, I've been running 52t x 16t

I'll count it tomorrow, but I'm comfortable at cadences of 100 +/- and can manage bursts in the 120 range without dying. The gearing that I've been set at has been closer to cadence of 60 at 15 mph, I'm guessing. My bike computer's battery died a while back. I'll take a look at that blog when I get some time.

Right.. I agree to this. That is essentially what I said. If I wanted to use paper, I would have had it in my hands too- Instead I had the PDF on my screen. I think I must have missed the checkbox for "please return all of my money to me, k thx bye" :rolleyes:

Kent, I may have to make a trip out of that, especially after I have my frame & know what else I need to build it up. Tony, yeah, I've looked around there. With this much difficulty finding a donor bike, it's seeming like I might be buying a frame, in which case you can bet it will have track dropouts. queequeg, I bet it will feel odd to me too, but I like trying new things & I love projects. I need to go out and count the gear ratio I'm running on my trek one of these days.

Yeah, here in RI, it looks like a good option to force me to keep pedaling all the time. I've ridden probably around 50 miles this week in a single gear setting on my trek, and i'm liking the simplicity. If I decide that I like having a freewheel, it doesn't take long to change which side of the flipflop hub I use.

queequeg, I appreciate the offer, but I'm likely to go for some Vs, just probably cheaper ones than yours- velocity or similar. You running those on a fixed gear? I have a trek that I'm keeping as my road bike, just looking to build a fixed gear out of this one.

..Especially in the RI/MA/CT area? Looking for an old steel frame with horizontal dropouts, 56 cm size or thereabouts, 22'' for the older frames sized as such. I'd prefer if it had 700 cc wheels, rather than 27'', but either would do. Not looking to spend much, but I also don't care if the frames paint is scratched up, so long as it's straight and not rusted. Wheels, etc can be in bad shape, I'm just after a solid frame. Gotta keep busy for the summer months!

4852 is just an estimated replacement for the W-2:confused:

Photo's a few years old, I may be upgrading to a carbon frame this summer. Also, And then there's

Anyone care to share the contents of some of the aforementioned workouts? I've been working towards trading a pound or two of fat for muscle, and generally working on getting back into the shape that I ought to be in.

Maybe this will help, tony. Photo from when I was laying it up. Black texalium bottom sheet.

Dingbat, you get her email?

Tony, a shorty wetsuit would take care of you for a surfing fix in the summer. I've got a 9'8'' with your name on it if you want an easy to ride singlefin that works well in local conditions. Dingbat, email inbound. Here's a few more photos This fish is 5'10'' if I remember right. FAST too. This is a recent 6'6'' shorty for one of my friends. He isn't exactly lightweight, and I think this will take great care of him. And another of the same board- Thruster/ Quad options. Not that too much of it is visible, but the longboard at left in this photo is another of hers, which she made for a trip to indo with a journalism group.

I do a bit of testing & design work with a local shaper- she (yes she) goes to school with me and has been shaping for several years. Her boards are known as "M surfboards" Most of them are ice 9 blanks, which are derived from sugar cane, and they're glassed using resin research epoxy. All are custom shaped, too. Basic price structure is $300 under 6' to $400 for 8' up to 9'11'' and the expected sort of price scale between. Prices don't include boxes/fins, and extra-heavy glass is extra too. If anyone's interested in something for the warmer months ahead, get ahold of me and I will pass on her info to you. Here's two pics of my favorite board from her- very skatey- she isn't afraid to try a new shape, and it's a lot cheaper than one of bruce's customs!

Re-molding should help you quite a bit.

The thruxton would be my dream bike, Just have to learn to ride :lol:

Rocker may "feel" nice to you, also it in effect wedges the front & rear trucks resulting in more turn per lean angle. Drop through vs rockered cruiser is dependent on what you want to use it for. Epoxy and silica sand or tread-tex works, however I usually just use clear grip tape.

Yes, I think it was with something sawed off & sanded :rolleyes:

If you hit that hard, it's time to replace the helmet.

Nice looking F2 Sctubbys :lol: That T700 though? yech. Oh well. Rides the same I'm sure.

DO WANT. I've thought about building one, a few times.

Man, if she wasn't 12 that'd just be begging for a joke:rolleyes:

say what

154 F2 SpeedCross here, if you're interested.

Hint: pull out the liners, and read it from the lower section of the boot- it's embossed/molded there. Note, this is not the size of the upper half, that has a wide size range.