# The 'what you've done to your bike today' thread
**URL:** https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645
**Category:** Post your ride
**Created:** [August 4, 2009, 7:18am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645 "2009-08-04T07:18:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 5
### Author:  [@Andy](https://fixed.org.au/u/Andy)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/81 "2009-08-27T23:25:57Z")
After walking my bike home, I had to fix a slow puncture I got somewhere on my way into the city this morning :x This, just after preaching about how good Durano Plus are (I would still recomend) It’s just annoying that I have some massive slashes in the tyre that suprisingly didn’t make it through and this one is as big as a pin prick and it caused me so much grief 😢
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### Author:  [@ianhuman\_xX](https://fixed.org.au/u/ianhuman_xX)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2009, 11:40pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/82 "2009-08-27T23:40:55Z")
Is this thread kind of like mutual masturbation?
I’m down for that.
I replaced my Fi’zi:k Arium CX with this tasty tasty Concor thanks to Alex!
It’s like riding a couch.
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### Author:  [@SanEsteban](https://fixed.org.au/u/SanEsteban)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/83 "2009-08-27T23:53:05Z")
> [@ianhuman\_xX](#):
>
> Is this thread kind of like mutual masturbation?
Yes, however correct terminology is: Is this thread kind of like dutch ruddering?
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### Author:  [@icecream](https://fixed.org.au/u/icecream)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/84 "2009-08-28T00:07:25Z")
spent half the day trying to remove tubular cement from rim. even hit it with paint stripper. nasty chemicals, mediocre results.
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### Author:  [@MOTTA](https://fixed.org.au/u/MOTTA)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2009, 12:24am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/85 "2009-08-28T00:24:42Z")
> [@icecream](#):
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> spent half the day trying to remove tubular cement from rim. even hit it with paint stripper. nasty chemicals, mediocre results.
tried the same a few weeks ago. Even used industrial strength car gasket remover. That stuff usually gets rid of everything! But had no success, only made it gooey . Nasty stuff…gave up in the end.
Nice saddle by the way!
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### Author:  [@Bender](https://fixed.org.au/u/Bender)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/86 "2009-08-28T02:10:36Z")
De-anno’d a few cranksets, stems and headsets and starting to polish them up now. Mmmmm caustic fumes 🙂
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### Author:  [@LAM](https://fixed.org.au/u/LAM)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/87 "2009-08-28T02:20:28Z")
> [@SanEsteban](#):
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> > [@ianhuman\_xX](#):
> >
> > Is this thread kind of like mutual masturbation?
>
> Yes, however correct terminology is: Is this thread kind of like dutch ruddering?
circle jerk is more accurate
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### Author:  [@Cale](https://fixed.org.au/u/Cale)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/88 "2009-08-30T20:23:20Z")
> [@ianhuman\_xX](#):
>
> Is this thread kind of like mutual masturbation?
>
> I’m down for that.
>
> I replaced my Fi’zi:k Arium CX with this tasty tasty Concor thanks to Alex!
>
> 
>
> It’s like riding a couch.
i think it would be a bit more comfortable if you had your saddle situated level… 😑
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### Author:  [@ianhuman\_xX](https://fixed.org.au/u/ianhuman_xX)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/89 "2009-08-30T20:34:38Z")
> [@Cale](#):
>
> i think it would be a bit more comfortable if you had your saddle situated level… 😑
Yeah, it needs to be tweaked a bit, but I was excited and rushed. But it’s not actually as far off as it appears in that photo, and I haven’t slipped onto the top tube yet.
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### Author:  [@kiwicyclist](https://fixed.org.au/u/kiwicyclist)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/90 "2009-08-30T21:45:26Z")
Removed chain from fixie yesterday and cleaned entire drivetrain in citrus cleaner - cleaned entire bike also thinking about what fun everyone was having at the skid comp…
Bike rides as smooth as butter.
Not happy about the prospect of a rainy ride home tonight.
sw
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### Author:  [@JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/u/JLN_not_ZLTN)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/91 "2009-08-30T22:16:24Z")
Changed the chainring on Samson from 45t to 49t. It’s at 77" now.
Changed the chainring on Malvern Star from 42t to 45t. Cleaned it a bit. It’s at 80" now. Feels a little tall. I’ll see how I go tonight.
Was going to put a 46t chainring on my Europa, but I ran out of time and had to make dinner.
I love having 144bcd cranks on all my bikes.
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### Author:  [@Azz](https://fixed.org.au/u/Azz)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/92 "2009-09-02T22:21:21Z")
removed front brake
removed bell
new RED tyres
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### Author:  [@heavymetal](https://fixed.org.au/u/heavymetal)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/93 "2009-09-03T04:17:47Z")
> [@azz](#):
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> removed front brake
> removed bell
> new RED tyres
> 
I JUST don’t get it. sorry.
LOLzzzz
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### Author:  [@Azz](https://fixed.org.au/u/Azz)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/94 "2009-09-03T13:49:12Z")
^ that’s ok…I get it 😃
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### Author:  [@nny](https://fixed.org.au/u/nny)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/95 "2009-09-04T16:20:40Z")
> [@Jolan.](#):
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> This wasn’t today, but I forgot I took it until today.
>
> The daily ride, breaking rulez on Saturday night.
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> 
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> I know, non-DS out fail.
where is this? seems like a pretty specific request… i took my bike into vodaphone today and leaned it on the inside of the glass…
i am sick of bike oppressors
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### Author:  [@nny](https://fixed.org.au/u/nny)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2009, 4:24pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/96 "2009-09-04T16:24:06Z")
> [@heavymetal](#):
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> > [@azz](#):
> >
> > removed front brake
> > removed bell
> > new RED tyres
> > 
>
> I JUST don’t get it. sorry.
>
> LOLzzzz
i get it… its nice… riding brakless and bell-less
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### Author:  [@Aeons](https://fixed.org.au/u/Aeons)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/97 "2009-09-05T03:21:26Z")
some bits fell off my cranks but I didn’t put em back on for optimum weight saving capacity 😃
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### Author:  [@BM1](https://fixed.org.au/u/BM1)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/98 "2009-09-05T04:15:36Z")
I prematurely starting taking down the old ride to build up my new ride, and now I’m just plain disappointed in myself that I didn’t wait til Monday so I would have ALL the bits i needed.
Now I have no bike to ride and a hole in my heart. ☹
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### Author:  [@JLN\_not\_ZLTN](https://fixed.org.au/u/JLN_not_ZLTN)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/99 "2009-09-06T20:23:39Z")
> [@nny](#):
>
> > [@Jolan.](#):
> >
> > This wasn’t today, but I forgot I took it until today.
> >
> > The daily ride, breaking rulez on Saturday night.
> >
> > 
> >
> > I know, non-DS out fail.
>
> where is this? seems like a pretty specific request… i took my bike into vodaphone today and leaned it on the inside of the glass…
>
> i am sick of bike oppressors
It’s on Rundle Street in Adelaide. It’s just down from a coffee shop (possibly next door) and I can only assume the lycra brigade were leaning their bikes on there.
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### Author:  [@Markee](https://fixed.org.au/u/Markee)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/the-what-youve-done-to-your-bike-today-thread/40645/100 "2009-09-07T04:57:39Z")
Fitted new MKS GR9’s and toe clips. Thanx to Kookie.
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