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Hendrix with KO - Manitoba

Son of Sam - Elliot Smith

!?!??! last I looked, a chainstay is pretty integral.

that's what I like, solid, definite words like integral. cheers, i'll look into one then.

this should help as well... I had the same conundrum. If you search for OTP or 'of the peg', you should find a wealth of info on the topic.

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread7138.html

Hi there, firstly the chain doesn't actually stretch, it wears out. The rivets rub against the bushing and after a while this means there's more slack in the chain. The chances are a your chain hasn't worn like that yet unless it's made of some silly easy wearing material not seen before in a bicycle chain. So probably your rear wheel has just moved in the dropouts. A tug will solve this problem and as far as the noise goes that's pretty likely to be dirt. A good clean and lube of the chain normally sorts out noise. Or as lpg says just tighten those rear nuts til ya can't tighten them no more!

Got track nuts? They grip the drop outs best with their grippy bits. I put on new wheels this week with non-track nuts and my chain keeps going loose. Trip to lbs tomorrow.

ive no idea what those are, what are track nuts? how are they different from normal nuts?

Hi there, firstly the chain doesn't actually stretch, it wears out. The rivets rub against the bushing and after a while this means there's more slack in the chain. The chances are a your chain hasn't worn like that yet unless it's made of some silly easy wearing material not seen before in a bicycle chain. So probably your rear wheel has just moved in the dropouts. A tug will solve this problem and as far as the noise goes that's pretty likely to be dirt. A good clean and lube of the chain normally sorts out noise. Or as lpg says just tighten those rear nuts til ya can't tighten them no more!

cool. ill look into chain tugs then. must be my uber strong pedal strokes at the stop lights.... yeah thats it...

unscrew the bolts and pull the wheel back, then tighten them again.

am i gonna have to keep doing this??? sorry total n00b question.

Badly Drawn Boy - Pissing in the Wind

Singing winds, crying beasts - Santana

So i've had my bike for 2 weeks now and it seems the chain has gone slack. From what i've read on the forum, the chain doesnt really stretch until youve put in a hefty number of miles on there.

I'm pretty sure it's slacker than when i first bought it.

Is a chain tug the answer?? have i broken something? she still rides fine but ive noticed as well that it isnt as quiet as when i first started and im pretty sure it has something to do with the chain... don't ask me how.

I think that i am going to head over to Hyde Park for about 7:15 to try and get a cheap tout's ticket to go to Wireless and see The National and maybe Morrissey as well. I'm not having a massive night, due to a 6:20am train to Sheffield tomorrow.

At the moment it'll be just lonely old me. Does anyone fancy joining me?

what a way to celebrate the victory over TFL. youre in for a treat with the national mate. theyre fucking brilliant. cant go wrong with beck or morrissey either!

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You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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God save the Queen.

Only He can.

Party foul! youve just plagiarised john cleese. funny as hell though.

Sorry, being unreasonably sketchy here - just not wanting to name the road. The truth and fucking irony is it's temporary, my house is in Clapham.

^^Read above.

im sure that fat one will need all the help it can get, so i am volunteering my services.

what're peoples thoughts on the b17 narrow vs the team pro?

ill take the chain if ma3k doesnt want it. does he want it?

perineum - that bit between your shitter and your cock

sorry...

I think you will find the scientific term to be 'gooch'

yeah im interested although i would like to see the citizen in comparison to the metropolis. do you guys know which shops actually stock charge? im no good with dimensions and the like so i need a visual.

hey so which shops around here carry chrome bags??

so whatre people's thoughts on the brooks b17 vs b17n vs team pro classic?

this is brilliant! let's go mashton!

There is a little skill - it'll be a little unnerving at first. Generally a good way to start is to keep your leading foot in the clips and straps, and then you only have to worry about the foot you take off the pedal when you're stopped.

However ozzy, be prepared to fall over, at least once. It's kind of inevitable! It'll be at a traffic light or when you're first getting used to it.

Also, when clipping in while moving, the best thing to do is to try and get your foot into the clips/straps at the earliest moment. It's harder at higher speed. Don't feel like you shouldn't look at your feet at first, either. In no time you'll do it without even thinking (unless you're drunk).

HA! that happened to me yesterday. was trying to trackstand, and i coudlnt get my f@cking foot out the F@cking clip. felt fucking stoopid in front of all the tourists by parliament square. i got a clap from a few of them. i told them to go home. no not really. i bolted as fast as i could.

I've heard it all over the place. It's probably from a movie.

i googled it and I don't know whether to believe it or not. This is too cool (HA HA) to be true...

Urban Dictionary:

Chillin' like a Villain

Seems that no one knows how this originated so let me break it down. It first appeared on the saturday morning cartoon Batman, where Batman approaches Freeze and Mr. Freeze says im chillin like a villan, hence why he was chillin (literal definition).

Batman: Freeze what are you doing?
Mr. Freeze: chillin like a villan

woot!

I grew up in Taiwan and northeast US (Boston and Baltimore). I picked up the "chillin' like a villain" phrase from a Canadian when I was at uni. I haven't met anybody else who knows the phrase... do you know where it originates from?

nope! i learned it from a friend that grew up in the north east of the states as well, around connecticut. ive used it ever since. the only people i know that use it are americans and canadians. and me. and now you. yay.

And to answer the original question:

and ended up chillin' like a villain at the top of the hill waiting for everyone else to catch up :-)

Yeah, chillin like a villain! hadnt heard that in ages. where are you from cg?

whats the pricing on these bags??

2nd dibs on the chrome. ill take the chrome if spagbol ends up not taking it.

so which shops carry a wide array of helmets?? i suppose trying one on before buying one is a good idea in terms of fit and general fugliness factor.