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ebbmart
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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 10:22 am |
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Jerbear wrote: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/2971123755.htmlSo, uh... what's going on with the rear derailleur here? Is there a good reason for this design?  Maybe he cut the derailer cable too short and didnt want to run back to the LBS, had a hose clamp, and voila!
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dasunt
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 2:31 pm |
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Is there a hose clamp in that picture?
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Shizzy
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:35 am |
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 Can't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:22 amPosts: 1369Location: Regina
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all I see is a broken derailleur hanger and a derailleur being held in by luck.
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ebbmart
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:39 am |
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Dasunt wrote: Is there a hose clamp in that picture? no no, I keeding.... this is a weird older ('91-92) Suntour S-1, based on the 1938 Nivex design  OG Rear Derailleur by thebicycleescape, on Flickr Read more: http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/SunTour_S-1_derailleur_%28S100%29.html(I could, and have, spend days browsing the DISRAELI GEARS website  )
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omgmrj
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:50 am |
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Oh wow. What?
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Shizzy
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 2:03 pm |
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| Can't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:22 amPosts: 1369Location: Regina
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wait, whut?
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dasunt
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 2:28 pm |
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| Has recurring nightmare of descending Ramsey Hill no-handedJoined: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:00 amPosts: 4390Location: Whipping Cult Central
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That looks like the chain would engage more teeth in that design.
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ebbmart
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 3:58 pm |
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dasunt wrote: That looks like the chain would engage more teeth in that design. It does seem that way... so does this:  http://bikefilm.com/
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Karmastray
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 5:29 pm |
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 Taking my bike off some sweet jumpsJoined: Sat May 29, 2010 8:15 pmPosts: 244Location: Como SE, Mpls.
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Not on CL, but I think it's hilarious that someone is trying to sell a Motobecane Phantom Cross SS bike at the Hub for $350. The thing comes with worn-ass tires and crappy pedals and someone believes they can sell it for $50 less than a brand new one?
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Dann
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:10 pm |
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dasunt wrote: That looks like the chain would engage more teeth in that design. It looks like the adjustment screws are on the front of it though, which is always good for keeping them clean and in top shape
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Ted-D
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 2:45 pm |
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Yet another size fail: Quote: 57" vintage steel frame with new parts + 5 sp internal gear hub - $450 (Lake Nokomis )
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ebbmart
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 3:58 pm |
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Dann wrote: dasunt wrote: That looks like the chain would engage more teeth in that design. It looks like the adjustment screws are on the front of it though, which is always good for keeping them clean and in top shape Oh please, you know this type of bike gets riden three times then stored on a rafter to collect dust... 
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Dann
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:50 pm |
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suspeckted wrote: Yet another size fail: Quote: 57" vintage steel frame with new parts + 5 sp internal gear hub - $450 (Lake Nokomis ) I saw that - man the guy wants a lot of money for that bike.
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ebbmart
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:18 am |
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Ted-D
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 8:35 am |
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| Has entire BMX Bandits catalogJoined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:04 pmPosts: 4218Location: SW MPLS
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Not that funny, but I love how the fur seat cover adds to the rooftop photo session. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/2967158172.html
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