Showing posts with label maintenance.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maintenance.. Show all posts

26 February 2009

a partial accounting of expenses...

Anybody that know's me will tell you that i'm cheap, fortunately i'm not stupid and know when to replace bicycle parts that are vital. here's the run-down for the last 6 months... three mistresses can get expensive or not
  • tubes: 4-5
  • tires: o
  • wheels 0
  • brake or derailleur cable/casing: 3-4 sets(cx, XO-2)
  • chains: 2 or 3( new builds, restorations)
  • saddles: 3
  • pedals: 3 sets(only one good pair in the bunch, but i haven't paid retail in a while) i'll be picking up another pair next week maybe
  • brake pads: 3 pair, Koolstop (like the menthol smokes)
  • handlebar tape: 3-4 boxes i'm a scraper/basher
  • headset: 1

29 October 2008

the silence is def...

two new authors on this blog. if you don't have time to post that's fine.

i don't really care, my goal: if love something set it free.
or maybe this is an experiment in socialism or maybe it's an elaborate set-up for the Halloween prank of the century