Clerictgm mk2 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I've noticed that I like more used/beat-up parts and bikes than shiny brand new ones. Anyone have similar taste? For example my old brown rewelded steel Marino is one of my favourite bikes despite of it costs like trash, frame was bent and it partly looks like homeless guy bike. But I loved this bike so much and if it rides who cares how it looks and how much it costs. Scratches, dents, it's like battle scars, it makes bike brutal and you right off the bat understand that this is a "workhorse". Also I like to repair things, it's so awesome to bring broken parts to life again and ride it, knowing that this is your merit that it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) that bike is seriously sexy btw! i am more the "buy new,rape it,then bin it" guy,i often just strip my bike down to the single bolt,then rebuild it though. seems to be a bike mechanic thing but hey,you can buy my beat-up parts if you want,got a whole shed of them Edited October 11, 2014 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Are you f**king kidding me? Just the other week in your thread you were moaning about how your brake lever clamps are marking your shiny new handle bars, now you prefer beat up parts? Make up your mind. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I like how bent your cranks/bb are. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Ha weirdoku; my exact thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 do you have zoo or echo cranks im confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 So "beat up" there's not a single scratch on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 On 10/12/2014 at 11:44 AM, Muel said: So "beat up" there's not a single scratch on it? That's what I was gonna say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clerictgm mk2 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) On 10/12/2014 at 11:44 AM, Muel said: So "beat up" there's not a single scratch on it? Don't lie, pawl. Frame was beat up to shit and resprayed with homeless-dirty-poor brown spraycan. And also it was cracked and rewelded in 2 places. Totally homeless ghetto bike. Edited October 13, 2014 by Clerictgm mk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Just realised who you are, lol. I'm not gonna even try to argue!EDIT: And what's a pawl? Edited October 13, 2014 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) pawls are the parts of a hubs freewheel mechanism that engage to apply the force from the chain/sprocket to the hubshell. :wink2: Edited October 13, 2014 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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