Rim Brake Perfection, lets fan boy yours.. - Page 21

robt57 · #**301** 10-19-2023, 03:32 PM

I call dibs on first buyer/trader when you move on from the Peg Duende Cross. I'll put up with the BMC in the mean time...

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Originally Posted by lavi

And then there’s this one: new in the house, Peg Duende Cross (clearance for 40s!!!!)(so minty that it hasn’t had its haircut, yet). I’ll list up more about it in its own thread elsewhere.

It’s the visual equivalent to how the Mxxxxxxo goes like stink.

Said BMC belongs in the thread too.

Coffee Rider · #**302** 10-19-2023, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mstateglfr

Fair enough. Honestly, I noticed the perfect carpet of grass without a blade out of place before I noticed the seatpost. Little things are little, but they also make things complete.

The grass looks perfect because it’s turf.

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mstateglfr · #**303** 10-19-2023, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Rider

The grass looks perfect because it’s turf.

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Ha, OK I had thought that once or twice while starting at it.

robt57 · #**304** 10-19-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Rider

The grass looks perfect because it’s turf.

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Doesn't it dull the mower blades faster?

Pastashop · #**305** 10-20-2023, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lavi

And then there’s this one: new in the house, Peg Duende Cross (clearance for 40s!!!!)(so minty that it hasn’t had its haircut, yet). I’ll list up more about it in its own thread elsewhere.

It’s the visual equivalent to how the Mxxxxxxo goes like stink.

OK, getting in line for this one when y'all tire of it!..

Kirk007 · #**306** 10-20-2023, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pastashop

OK, getting in line for this one when y'all tire of it!..

Yeah Lavi, don't trim that steerer tube too much ; )

IJWS · #**307** 10-20-2023, 04:03 PM

This is one of my favorite threads on this forum

Keep 'em coming!

blantonator · #**308** 10-20-2023, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by oldturd

Here's my Spooky in its current iteration.

my old bike

jdp211 · #**309** 10-20-2023, 07:08 PM

Since we're doing Spookys, here's a couple from my past:

lavi · #**310** 10-20-2023, 07:37 PM

I LOVE the Skeletors! BITD, I was super jonsing for one.

jamesdak · #**311** 10-20-2023, 07:38 PM

How about I add some more?

Somehow I can ride all of these for miles and miles and they stop just fine.

jamesdak · #**312** 10-20-2023, 07:42 PM

These very beauties will be going on one of the bikes soon. Trying to decide which one get's them.

jamesdak · #**313** 10-20-2023, 07:53 PM

And more.....rim brakes rule in my house!

mhespenheide · #**314** 10-20-2023, 08:03 PM

Which one of them would you say is "perfection"?

jamesdak · #**315** 10-20-2023, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mhespenheide

Which one of them would you say is "perfection"?

If that's meant for me I'd say all of them. The bikes carry me for miles and miles and always brake just fine and keep me alive. Call me a fanboy.

In fact of all my bikes the only rim brakes not to work perfectly were on this Peugeot while it had the original steel rims. Talk about not stopping!

But a swap to alloy rims with a dialing in of the brakes made all the difference for these too.

Heck, just last Saturday I had an idiot in a F-150 turn right in front of me while I was doing 22-23 mph on the old Motta with the old Campagnolo brakes. The fool realized they were screwing up and stopped crooked across the road blocking both lanes. Somehow these old rim brakes managed to stop me big time and kept me from smacking into the truck. I call that perfection!