your favorite part

[pdxmech13]

What part on a bicycle do you "connect with"
or what part do you like the most. Mine would
have to be handlebar tape. Nothing quite like a
bad wrap to make a good bike stand out. I really
would like to wrap some brooks but man its hella
unvegan of me.

:beer:

[bironi]

My Mavic Starfish crank provides a great companion with it's reflection of the sun on dark new asphalt. I love it when climbing in the mountains. It's my favorite, and I have three.

Byron

[YO!!!]

nothing else really matters.

parts is just parts...they can be swapped out,
replaced, and adjusted to accommodate the rider
and rig.

[loctite]

I gotta say the pedals, thats what puts the power to the road, after all!

[pdxmech13]

hey parts have feelins to man ;)

[MRB]

Without tension on the chain, the whole thing would fall over. ;)

JA

[yeehawfactor]

the way the housing arches from the final cablestop to the rear derailleur.

[YO!!!]

hey parts have feelins to man ;)


That is why you use the proper tools on them.

Well that and the frame deserves it also.

[Korn Julio]

...anything else is hellatiously horrendously harsh on the horny bits.

[slowgoing]

1970s Super Record rear deraileur.

[SoCalSteve]

Love the way its sculpted...btw, all Dura Ace 7800 parts are pretty cool looking. Great fit and finish. Very artsy/industrial look to them all, especially the front brake.

Steve

[e-RICHIE]

the fork crown
http://www.richardsachs.com/articles/rsachscrown.html
atmo

[Catulle]

What part on a bicycle do you "connect with"
or what part do you like the most. Mine would
have to be handlebar tape. Nothing quite like a
bad wrap to make a good bike stand out. I really
would like to wrap some brooks but man its hella
unvegan of me.

:beer:
The part of the bike I like best, besides the frame, is the crank set. Maybe it is because in the old days I became an expert of sorts dealing with the pins that held the crank to the bb spindle, taking apart the bb for lubbing, and so on. Maybe because I remember distinctly when the first Campagnolo, oh so beautiful Campagnolo, crank set with the new system without the pin came out. Maybe because the present day alloy Record crank set is so pretty. I don't know why but that's the part I like best.

Now, I hate to admit it, but the part I feel closer too is the saddle. Saddles are organic and interact directly with your body. A comfortable saddle is a good friend. In my youth, we would place our leather Brooks saddles in a pot with water and lots of butter over low heat for hours. This had the purpose of softening and presumably somewhat water proofing the leather. Also, we would hammer the hide to soften it up, and hammer the sides of the frame on the back to make the saddle narrower. Sometimes my mom would come home and find a Brooks saddle slowly simmering on her kitchen. And I'd get a whupping for using up all of her butter.

[Johny]

Brake calipers!

[BumbleBeeDave]

OH! You mean BIKE parts!

Never mind . . .

BBD

[e-RICHIE]

OH! You mean BIKE parts!

Never mind . . .

BBD


the sense of humor returns.
i missed you atmo cheers. :beer:

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . Richie is hiding in my closet behind all my jerseys (all 365 of them) ??? . . .

Does this guy EVER do any welding any more? ;)

BBD

[Fixed]

bro mind set oh i mean head set i think oh yeah I like wheels a lot but then i like h. bars and my crank is pretty cool with those outboard bearingsl and my shifters work really good now and I got a great saddle coming from my new friend and some wheels that are coming from another friend wow,,,, the best thing about my bike are my bros I get to know that share this odd passion .i.m.h.o. cheers :beer:

[jerk]

OH! You mean BIKE parts!

Never mind . . .

BBD


wow, thanks for that. it wasn't funny and didn't make sense too! how do you do it?

jerk

for the record the jerk's favorite bike part is the rear wheel of the guy who is slightly faster than him.
jerk

[jerk]

. . . Richie is hiding in my closet behind all my jerseys (all 365 of them) ??? . . .

Does this guy EVER do any welding any more? ;)

BBD


do you ever do anything but post inane comments on this forum? :rolleyes:

[e-RICHIE]

. . . Richie is hiding in my closet behind all my jerseys (all 365 of them) ??? . . .

Does this guy EVER do any welding any more? ;)

BBD

i left the wwhq at 9:40pm this evening. imho,
time and a half rocks my world atmo. cheez. :beer:



ps i love that sleeveless, strapless number
hanging on the door knob yo.

[dirtdigger88]

do you ever do anything but post inane comments on this forum? :rolleyes:

http://kickmynutsny.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/warning.jpg

Jason

[Sandy]

1. Frameset
2. Wheels and Tires



Sandy

[dbrk]

Maxi-car hubs in a dead heat with the Simplex retrofriction downtube shifters (tear drop style)...nothing else even comes close.
atmo (though I'm not sure what that means...), bro, cheers, imho...

dbrk

[jerk]

Maxi-car hubs in a dead heat with the Simplex retrofriction downtube shifters (tear drop style)...nothing else even comes close.
atmo (though I'm not sure what that means...), bro, cheers, imho...

dbrk


word bro. there's a rear 32hole 126mm spaced on it's way to you for to put in the jerk's pile of parts, along with a french threaded freewheel. you'll know it when you see it.

jerk

[BumbleBeeDave]

<<ps i love that sleeveless, strapless number
hanging on the door knob yo.>>

Paola wore that in the Olympics. I was very lucky to get it on eBay!

BTW, I think the Jerk's meds have worn off again. :rolleyes:

BBD

[e-RICHIE]

Paola wore that in the Olympics. I was very lucky to get it on eBay!


that might the only place you can get it.
but if it's a goochee, i would cut out the
label yesterday yo atmo cheers. :beer:

[jerk]

you've got meds for the jerk? high-five!

jerk

[manet]

you've got meds for the jerk? high-five!

jerk

http://www4.plala.or.jp/tab/amano/bee.jpg

[george]

Wheels. Without them you can not roll :)

[Grant McLean]

OH! You mean BIKE parts!

Never mind . . .

BBD


BBd,

you must really appreciate the extra bulge of oversize handlebars...

-g

[Jeff N.]

Hand polished silver spokes that glitter in the sun. Also, custom painted stems or custom made stems like the ones offered from Seven Cycles...kinda like hood ornaments! Jeff N.

[H.Frank Beshear]

the fork crown

Ya what he said twizzlers x2

[e-RICHIE]

Ya what he said twizzlers x2


alas - the fork crown...
the only part to get more than one post.
yo. cheez. :beer:

[manet]

alas - the fork crown...
the only part to get more than one post.
yo. cheez. :beer:

fork clown _ flat crown

[e-RICHIE]

fork clown _ flat crown
cool

[vaxn8r]

Love the way its sculpted...btw, all Dura Ace 7800 parts are pretty cool looking. Great fit and finish. Very artsy/industrial look to them all, especially the front brake.

Steve
Second that.

Also love the 7800 Hubset. Same comments apply.

[Louis]

That one pinch bolt that clamps the front brake cable to the caliper arm.

[gasman]

wow, thanks for that. it wasn't funny and didn't make sense too! how do you do it?

jerk

for the record the jerk's favorite bike part is the rear wheel of the guy who is slightly faster than him.
jerk

Hmm.. I thought it was funny and I understood it. I must be an idiot.

[george]

Hand polished silver spokes that glitter in the sun. Also, custom painted stems or custom made stems like the ones offered from Seven Cycles...kinda like hood ornaments! Jeff N.

Ditto the polished spokes glittering in the sun, our version of bike bling!

[YO!!!]

Ditto the polished spokes glittering in the sun, our version of bike bling!


Especially if they are laced to C-Record high flanged hubs.

The sheriffs rules.

[Ray]

Gotta go with wheels and tires in general. Aside from the frame, nothing changes the character of a bike (both the way it rides and the way it looks) like a set of wheels. The same bike looks and feels like a totally different machine with a set of handbuilt, 36 spoke MA-2 based wheelset with Phil hubs and 32mm cross tires vs with a set of Zipps with 20mm vs a set of Ksyriums with colored 23mm Michelins vs a set of yada yada yada.

A close second would be the loops of cable housing coming out of the old non-aero brake levers and heading for the front brake and tt cable stop heading to the rear brake. Great symmetry and swoopiness. I don't have this setup on any bikes at the moment, but I will again someday. Looks too good not to have at least one classic bike with these guys and downtube shifters.

-Ray

[Fixed]

bro h. bar plugs that match your bike.cheers
:beer:
and those little buttons on toe straps i.m.h.o.

[Bud]

imho the frame is the coolest part of a bike, and I love mine. But when I ride I feel most connected to the stem and the bars. They're right there in front of your face and it's pretty cool to see them whizzing down the road below.

[toaster]

bro deep section carbon fiber wheels like Zipp 404's look very cool and change the character of the bike completely. cheers :beer:

Still on the Fixed bandwagon because it's cool!

[Len J]

The seat tube cluster on an artistic bike.

It just shows the attention to detail.

Len

[William]

The smooth lines of a fillet brazed frame. :cool:



William

[William]

http://danielboonecountry.com/images/sanders.jpg

Chicken.



The Colonel

[Bruce K]

evn though the engine isn't completely up to speed.... :crap:

S-bend aerobars and the small auxiliary brake lever at the end.

The bars are smooth, elegant, and comfortable, and the lever is an idea that took way too long to develope.

BK

[Too Tall]

Seat Cluster close second is bar / stem angle.

[e-RICHIE]

The seat tube cluster on an artistic bike.

It just shows the attention to detail.

Len


dave kirk-issimo does beautiful work.
this is simple, but not easy:
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=168343&postcount=46

[zeroking17]

I dig forks.

If the fork don't match, onto a frame I will not latch.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=163753&postcount=34