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But then you'll need to change your screen name to "Paintedfish". That Crosstrac is spectacular. Grumps

Came down to 3 for me. Man, that was tough. Came down to the bike that I could picture myself on popping front wheel pivots on, and climbing the bastard hill I ride every few weeks - and feeling smug and superior doing so. That brought it down to 2, then it came down to the sexiest cranks...

As others have said, knowing where the bike fits into a brands hierarchy, the tubing material, the level of componentry all help. There can be other reasons, such as quirkiness, rarity, brand heritage too. Hell, I have bought bikes because the brand or the model was something I lusted after...

I had a saddle, the Serfas Stinger. - Not a name you want to perch your nether regions on. Ironically, a really light and comfortable saddle (for me anyway) and shaped not unlike a Selle Italia SLR. And for road tyres - the Maxxis Detonator. - Think about that name when you're inflating...

The fact that the lock cable DOESN'T go through the frame really is a missed opportunity. Grumps

I've done before too, put a spacer between the locknut and the washer that sites above the adjustable top bearing race. The Kona headsets differ though, in that that the locking mechanism is fixed to the top bearing race so there's nowhere to add the spacer. Grumps

Agreed. Just took a look at mine and it's the same. No spacers missing or anything - all good there. The issue would appear to be the steerer is too long. The locking top nut will hold it all together so it will function (though a properly sized o-ring might help with the sealing if the...

RJ's videos are very helpful. I've cold set the rear triangles on steel frames a couple of times. First one was a De Rosa road bike where one side had been pushed inwards and the OLD was about 100mm owing to that. I used the plank of wood method. I found using threaded rod and nuts was...

I'm guessing it retains short pull brake levers, in which case that's even less effective than the abomination we can see in the pictures. Please tell me the front brake wasn't set up the same. Grumps

Hey Hei Hei, here's another... My resto-mod 1995 Hei Hei. Owned it since 2006, bought it because I wanted a ti hardtail for 12hr and 24hr races so set it up with good gear from that time. Fast forward to now, and I've dusted it off and freshened it up. Always liked the look of coloured...

Quaker State specifically, no. Numerous other low end bike shaped objects badged and branded by oil companies, car part companies, clothing companies etc as a promotional item - yes. Plenty. Somewhere out there is the promotional jacket, promotional baseball cap, promotional camp chair and...

I'm not sure what I said that gave that impression. Engineering can indeed be beautiful. For example, I think the Eiffel Tower is sexy. The lines, the angles, the curves, the repetition, the mathematics - everything about that piece of engineering is beautiful to point that I think it's...

And that's all you need to say. Well then, they would be wrong. See,I don't understand how microchips work. However, I realise the workings of the microchip are not an art, it is still a science. My ignorance of something doesn't change what it is. Anyone thinking otherwise has a tenuous...

My resto-mod 1996 Lava Dome, was a pooch when I got it, bent seatpost, no drivetrain. Ran it 3x7 for a few years then decided it needed a new lease on life and I've been riding it in 1x9 setup for a while and loving it sick. About the only bike I can pull a respectable wheelie on. Frame: '96...

At risk of sounding like Ron Swanson... a wheel is a structure. Build it wrong and it will fail. Build it right and it will serve you well. That's called engineering. Engineering is a science. Yes, building a wheel is a skill, so is designing a bridge. It s a skill rooted in engineering...

Okay, let's get one thing straight, it's not a black art. It's engineering. It's a science. Get over that "black art" rubbish and you'll be in a better mindset to approach the task than you would be by thinking you need to sign a pact in blood with Lucifer himself. It can be learned. Is it...

Reflector clamp for the win! Grumps

I resolved a slipping post issue by swapping the 26.6mm seatpost for a 26.8mm. Try a different post, next size or 2 up - but don't try jamming a too-big post in there and damaging the frame or the post. What were you using for a shim? If you can get a shim in there then the post must be...

Nah, roller cam.

See, this is why we should always save the packaging. Take a flogged out component, clean it up real nice using the "refurbishing" method of hot soapy water and wipe down with a microfibre cloth, put it back in the box and voila, NOS*. *Now Old. Stuffed. Grumps