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@Hustla_da_Rabbit
a wee bit about my bike
im currently playing on a small charge plug, which i got on the cheap because it has a pretty big dent in the seat tube, so was already 'pre-loved', which i quickly stuck a cheap mtb crankset on.
due to the size, i had to deal with horendous pedal strike so i put the biggest tyres that the frame would allow, so now pedal strike is no longer an issue, just pretty bad toe overlap.
Also, due to the size, i have to use risers, which lead to my brake lever, one of rik's jobbies, 3rd hand i think, being slightly further away from my hand than i'd like it, but thats the least of my brake related issues. I'm using a dual v-brake lever, on my double caliper set up, which would be fine if the calipers were long drop, but alas they are not, I've remedied this on the front by angling the brake pads slightly down so the contact points are towards the rear of the brake, while half of the pad rubs on the tyre, the rear one just seems to be working more by wizardry than anything i can think of. and one of my bar end plugs came off recently, and rather than find another, its got a dr pepper bottlecap heavily gaffa'd into place.
Oh, and my chain is yellow.
and thats why my bike is awesome