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Whip skidz all the way round teh corkscrew?

Go round on your road bike. Look down, choose a gear slightly higher for your fixed.

Go round on your road bike. Look down, choose a gear slightly higher for your fixed.

Solid.

I'm looking for new platform pedals. They have to be wide and not too heavy.
Does anyone have advise? I'm currently thinking about these: http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Nuke-Proof-Neutron-Flat-BMX-MTB-Mountain-Bike-Cycle-Pedals-CNC-Pair-Black-/390886110091?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item5b02a0b38bhttp://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=390886110091&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]

Flat-faced pedals will be lighter but you'll need longer (more shoe/shin damaging) pins than a concave pedal like the DMR V8/V12.

Nuke Proof Electron would be better.

have the nukeproofs electrons. very pleased with them.

Whip skidz all the way round teh corkscrew?

Leg over the bar ;)

Just kidding, I prefer to do it clockwise anyway.

Restraps and a new ratio of 49/19 for the beater.

So much fun around town!

Was originally a little disheartened that the frame didn't have a tighter geometry but it's grown on me, makes for super easy smooth whipskids

Frame looks plenty tight, nothing like having dirt get caught between your down tube and front wheel to shake you up a bit...

Definitely, look real sensible, after all, tighter does not equal aeroer.

*Aerodynamicker

Probably will be less tight with forks that aren't bent

Agree that the fork looks bent.

Frame, wheels, cranks look pretty original, everything else seems to have been swapped out for shitty plasticy bits.

i will be changing the stem, bars, brakes, pedals, saddle and maybe a set of orange wildgrippers.http://dl.dropbox.com/s/jyj8pgvb2r8z6vd/20140715_183411.jpg

The ideal RP gears are variable

/discussion

Yeah too right mate.

Nuke Proof Electron would be better.

Why?

can someone suggest a good mini-V brake? ideally black
thanks

shimano r353

Not that many to choose from are there.

Tektro 926AL, TRP 8.4/9 if you got the cash, but not really worth the extra.

Why?

Cheaper and just as good, I used them on my MTB, they're lighter too (100g).

^^ ^^^ i reckon i'll go for the tektro ones. thanks :)

tektro are 80mm arm length and shimano are 90mm in case you need a bit more clearance for guards.

I'd take the Shimano BR-R353 over Tektro 926AL, nicer design and only a few quid more.

I went for Tektro 926AL originally, and although it worked at first, after a while it was squealing hideously and nothing I or real bike mechanics did fixed it. Eventually there was a weird noise and the spring tension bolt stripped itself and shot out. Changed to Shimano R463, which seem better made and so far problem-free. Although the other Tektro on the back is fine still.

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