slip rubber band made from bit of innertube on seatpost.Ordinary lights will clip on an off a treat an when not on slide rubber band down tight to top of seat tube-neat-cheap
install tyre ending up at valve not starting from-also I find making sure talc is not just inside tyre but all over bead and outside as well for good measure-wash it off afterwards if you don't want the general public to see that you need to use "I can't HTFU dust"!
I'm *ifty yrs old and ride fully rigid SS ( 1997 853 Kona Explosif,Kelly forks,White Ind Eno Eccentric rear hub)20lbs in weight-done Kiroughtree and Afan Forest and get to feel quietly smug when climbing past puffing panting pushing heavy metal fans.Lightweight fully rigid FTW!
Scott,I'm very new here and obviously don't know you from Adam (I definitely don't know Adam)but It's clear to me you're a good guy with a big heart -good things WILL come to people like yourself.It'll take time but you will rise again triumphant!
I read somewhere you measure from tight up to pubic bone down to deck (in yr cyclin shoes I suppose) take 2/3rds of this measurement and that should be what yr lookin for.Don't take my word as gospel though-I don't believe in the big man upstairs
poss too late now but carefully "scratch" out all shit from allen key socket with something like jeweller's screwdriver so you can FULLY insert allen key .(After the soaking from inside shoe as well as outside with WD40)
forgive me (or not) for being a cuntish fucktard but what is the practical purpose of front Aerospoke rear laced.It makes a lot of good componentry look thrown together IMHO.(relative newbie dumbfuck admition)
1" pitch skip tooth