[w00dy]

Truing stand knobs that is.

Big disappointment, I know.
My bike shop was going through the stock, plastic wheel clamp knobs every couple of months. They're $8 or so to replace, so the owner asked me to make a couple aluminum ones.

I asked my machinist buddy and he found someone who makes a good knob already.
I picked up a 5 pack because they were cheaper that way. Anyone interested in one for $25? I'm not trying to make a profit, just break even from the cost and shipping. Kind of a spammy post anyway, but please don't flag me.

 

[SkaredShtles]

More cowbell.

 

[HAB]

WTF are you doing to break them? Ours are years old and fine.

 

[w00dy]

WTF are you doing to break them? Ours are years old and fine.

Good for you, but I've seen the problem at a few shops now. If you don't tighten the jam nut good and firm, the knob always backs off when you're taking a wheel out. I suspect that's what's putting the most stress on it.

 

[jonKranked]

i need a ts-2


.....hab?

 

[HAB]

i need a ts-2


.....hab?

Eleventy billion dollars.



I'll send you a PM in a minute.

 

[jonKranked]

bish please


i'll stick with my $5 headset press

 

[jonKranked]

psh... fancy truing stand. i once fixed a wheel with a hammer and a 2x4

 

[HAB]

psh... fancy truing stand. i once fixed a wheel with a hammer and a 2x4

When I cased that road gap at platty the other weekend I got my rear wheel straight enough to fit through the frame by going all caveman on it with the ground.

 

[Jeremy R]

Oh.
I thought this thread was going to be a Ridemonkey group photo.

 

[jonKranked]

When I cased that road gap at platty the other weekend I got my rear wheel straight enough to fit through the frame by going all caveman on it with the ground.

please tell me you got pics

 

[HAB]

please tell me you got pics

Unfortunatly no.



I'll prolly end up recreating the scene on Sunday though. My new rim isn't in yet, so I'm still riding that totally borked wheel.


I will bring a backup. I'm not THAT dumb.

 

[jonKranked]

Unfortunatly no.



I'll prolly end up recreating the scene on Sunday though. My new rim isn't in yet, so I'm still riding that totally borked wheel.


I will bring a backup. I'm not THAT dumb.

outlaws are cheap yo. i'm considering a second set just as backup.

 

[HAB]

outlaws are cheap yo. i'm considering a second set just as backup.

I'm good, I can steal the wheels of my BR to have around as backups, and I'll have an 823 rim to rebuild the Draco's wheel with early next week.


I just remembered, Nolan rolled by as I was beating my wheel on the ground in the parking lot. I got a very strange look from him.

 

[jonKranked]

I'm good, I can steal the wheels of my BR to have around as backups, and I'll have an 823 rim to rebuild the Draco's wheel with early next week.


I just remembered, Nolan rolled by as I was beating my wheel on the ground in the parking lot. I got a very strange look from him.

was it his "wtf" look or the "i'm gonna rape you" look

 

[HAB]

was it his "wtf" look or the "i'm gonna rape you" look

WTF for sure. I mean, I was standing with my legs about 4' apart, swinging a wheel over my head two handed and smacking it on the ground. I'd clearly gone full retard.

 

[jonKranked]

WTF for sure. I mean, I was standing with my legs about 4' apart, swinging a wheel over my head two handed and smacking it on the ground. I'd clearly gone full retard.

i take it you haven't seen buffalo mike in the green man suit

 

[HAB]

i take it you haven't seen buffalo mike in the green man suit

I haven't. Green man a-la Charlie in It's Always Sunny?

 

[jonKranked]

green man a-la skintight suit used for green screening movie scenes

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

you guys need a moment?

 

[jonKranked]

you guys need a moment?

stfu and come to platty

 

[HAB]

stfu and come to platty

Sunday. I'll be there.

 

[jonKranked]

Sunday. I'll be there.

crabby pants would rather go to diablow than platty

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

if it wasnt a 6 hr drive and i still raced i would. tomorrow im pretending to be canadian and doing hucks and skinnies at highland.

 

[jonKranked]

if it wasnt a 6 hr drive and i still raced i would. tomorrow im pretending to be canadian and doing hucks and skinnies at highland.

6hrs wtf? you driving drunk? when i lived in rhode island it was barely over 4 hours, and you live in western MA.

 

[Westy]

Awesome. Simply from a tactile standpoint machined aluminum rocks. Tools should be cold heavy and hard.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

people drive to platty sober?


im actually right outside boston at a friends place tonight. platty was like 5 hrs from worcester and thats an hour west

 

[HAB]

Awesome. Simply from a tactile standpoint machined aluminum rocks. Tools should be cold heavy and hard.

GTFO. This thread is about Crab Joe being a whiney bitch and not riding Platty.

 

[jonKranked]

people drive to platty sober?


im actually right outside boston at a friends place tonight. platty was like 5 hrs from worcester and thats an hour west

5 hrs? wtf?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Worcester,+MA&daddr=469+Plattekill+Mountain+Road,+Roxbury,+NY+12474+(Plattekill+Mountain)&hl=en&geocode=FUHghAIdS2K4-ykNiypaWAbkiTFtTcp_2H0Tng;CW_mHE9uvEr6FSpOhQId3OWM-yFBPkU4c2vDXw&gl=us&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=42.192916,-74.308777&sspn=0.635903,1.204376&ie=UTF8&z=8

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

i heard he wears womens underwear too

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

5 hrs? wtf?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Worcester,+MA&daddr=469+Plattekill+Mountain+Road,+Roxbury,+NY+12474+(Plattekill+Mountain)&hl=en&geocode=FUHghAIdS2K4-ykNiypaWAbkiTFtTcp_2H0Tng;CW_mHE9uvEr6FSpOhQId3OWM-yFBPkU4c2vDXw&gl=us&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=42.192916,-74.308777&sspn=0.635903,1.204376&ie=UTF8&z=8

well it was our first time there and got lost in bumfack upstate ny at 2am for at least an hour...

 

[HAB]

well it was our first time there and got lost in bumfack upstate ny at 2am for at least an hour...

So do it better next time.

 

[HAB]

stfu and come to platty

Hold up, you don't get a pass either. I know you had some fairly reasonable excuse, but come ride Sunday anyway.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

 

[HAB]

Less ranting, more Platty.



Sorry Woody.



You should come ride Platty too.

 

[w00dy]

If I didn't work at a shop I would. Fvcking hate retail.

Edit: Anyone wanna buy my knobs?

 

[DirtyMike]

WTF are you doing to break them? Ours are years old and fine.

I have to agree with HAB here...... What kind of ogre's are working with you, but the knobs that are on ours are probably the better part of ten years old.

I do like the look of the aluminum though

 

[jonKranked]

I have to agree with HAB here...... What kind of ogre's are working with you, but the knobs that are on ours are probably the better part of ten years old.

I do like the look of the aluminum though

 

[jonKranked]

Hold up, you don't get a pass either. I know you had some fairly reasonable excuse, but come ride Sunday anyway.

I'm brewing and bottling sunday. Also, its not cost effective for me to go and ride platty for just one day.

 

[boogenman]

The older and wiser DW would have figured out that a mechanic would have greasy hands and those dumb aluminum knobs would get slick really fast. Should have put some knurling on them.

I will try to get some of the more erotic Buffalo Mike in the green man suit pics up later. The younger and not as wise DW will get a 50% Woodie from them(no pun intended).