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What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
#1 2012-05-09 7:52pm
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What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
Is there a certain part that someone has on their build that just ruins it for you?
It could be a real nice build, but with that certain part it makes your blood boil, and you are like 
WTF man, why did you put THAT on there??
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#2 2012-05-09 7:54pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
Any porkchop parts and solid colored chains.
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#3 2012-05-09 7:57pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
the handlebars all Chicago'd out. 
or the front of the seat pointing down too low.
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#4 2012-05-09 7:58pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
pegs on race frames.
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
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#6 2012-05-09 8:08pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
TrulyOdD wrote:
the handlebars all Chicago'd out.
Or the opposite, where the handlebars are bent so far back you can steer with your knees. Cant stand gyros on race bikes either.
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#7 2012-05-09 8:09pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
Race bikes with laid-back posts.. and worse laid-backs with the brace.
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#8 2012-05-09 8:12pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
Freestyle bikes with knobby tires...
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#9 2012-05-09 8:13pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
Powder coating it`s a great way to frank up a bike
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#10 2012-05-09 8:15pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
inkedup wrote:
Freestyle bikes with knobby tires...
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#11 2012-05-09 8:18pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
backward seat gutz
cant stand droopy chains either....hell....dont put a chain on it all. It will still look cooler than a droopy chain.
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#12 2012-05-09 8:22pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
1 Piece cranks! Can't stand them.
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#13 2012-05-09 8:25pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
THE FUN PALACE wrote:
1 Piece cranks! Can't stand them.
Man, that is the definition of Old School right there, OPCs.
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#14 2012-05-09 8:25pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
inkedup wrote:
Freestyle bikes with knobby tires...
+10
The pegs on race bikes, I can tell you that in the late 80s/early 90s my friends and I would do this. None of us raced, we all rode dirt and street, though. This was when street meant a bank to wall ride or peg grinds along a bench. The frames were generally as strong as freestyle bikes, obviously lighter weight and the pegs actually served a purpose. So, a survivor that shows grind damage on the pegs or chainstays I have no problem with the new owner leaving it as it sits. A Californian built with Skyway pegs because Cru Jones did it... ehh, that's okay if it's your thing, I guess....
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
Who in the heck would put a Gyro on a race bike anyway?
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Seats that look more like couches.
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
suicidepan wrote:
Powder coating it`s a great way to frank up a bike
i would agree with that to. it hides the craftmanship of the welds. especially these ol'skool bikes that were hand welded up..
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#18 2012-05-09 8:28pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
porkchop parts
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#19 2012-05-09 8:28pm
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
so, I am from chicago and never heard that term "chicago'ed out". is that when the bars are too far forward? I push mine forward just so they don't hit the front tire. is that too far? do I qualify?
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
What kills it for me is when I see a great bike and every part is tight until my eyes get to the pedals...and the dude cheaped out on the pedals with some VP or other modern/cheap thing.
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#21 2012-05-09 8:30pm
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Replacing worn survivor decals with repop ones!
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Re: What part makes you cringe when someone has it on their nice build?
TrulyOdD wrote:
the handlebars all Chicago'd out.
^this ^
also rear brake cables to short to turn
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Victor pedals and double pinch flights
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Anything that says "Hi Caliber" on it. I'm not a Hutch hater, but those parts were a half step up from department store junk.
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#25 2012-05-09 8:41pm
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Redline "V" bars. Never liked those. I agree with the backward seat guts post, it looks unbalanced. Not a big fan of the droopy, pointed down seat angle either. Don't get me started on the extremely forward pushed handlebars. Did someone already refer to those as Chicago Style?
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