# AB's "Not Sure" & "Average" & "huh?" thread

**URL:** <https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763>\
**Category:** Bikes\
**Created:** [July 2, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763 "2008-07-02T18:12:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 697

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**Author:** ![Bootus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/bootus/32/110971_2.png) [@Bootus](https://tarck.cc/u/Bootus)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13924 "2018-05-15T16:57:48Z")

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> [@lukasz](#):
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> world’s tiniest lowtrail truss fork

FTFM

Oh shit, tinybiek got here early, it’s showing up today!

No pedal wrench handy, but thinking I can get this assembled with the crack bros m10 in my bag.

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**Author:** ![Shortpants](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Shortpants](https://tarck.cc/u/Shortpants)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13925 "2018-05-15T17:33:05Z")

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best tool ever.

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**Author:** ![jimmythefly](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/jimmythefly/32/36079_2.png) [@jimmythefly](https://tarck.cc/u/jimmythefly)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13926 "2018-05-15T18:19:51Z")

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[quote=johnasavoia]

 ![](https://i.imgur.com/yWVKaEW.jpg)  
400mm seatpost I had around is still not enough, but close enough for now. Put on wider bars and longer stem, different pedals and saddle. It’s fun. Not sure I’ll ride it enough to get the right seatpost or some hydros… But maybe[/quote]

Hell yea! This looks like good silly fun.

What’s the saddle height as pictured? What effective top-tube length? How fat of a tire could you fit?

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**Author:** ![crowding1](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@crowding1](https://tarck.cc/u/crowding1)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13927 "2018-05-15T20:51:42Z")

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Sometimes I think about how ridiculous a custom tallbro minivelo would look

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**Author:** ![Bootus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/bootus/32/110971_2.png) [@Bootus](https://tarck.cc/u/Bootus)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13928 "2018-05-15T21:50:42Z")

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[quote=puelnewdle]Oh shit, tinybiek got here early, it’s showing up today!

No pedal wrench handy, but thinking I can get this assembled with the crack bros m10 in my bag.[/quote]

Delivered, three floors below me. The elevators are out of order.

:colbert:

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**Author:** ![spaghetti](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/spaghetti/32/37773_2.png) [@spaghetti](https://tarck.cc/u/spaghetti)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13929 "2018-05-15T22:02:07Z")

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you can’t carry a bike up three floors?

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**Author:** ![Bootus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/bootus/32/110971_2.png) [@Bootus](https://tarck.cc/u/Bootus)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13930 "2018-05-15T22:03:10Z")

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I could. I just don’t want to.

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**Author:** ![ergott](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/ergott/32/41_2.png) [@ergott](https://tarck.cc/u/ergott)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13931 "2018-05-15T23:35:43Z")

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I ruined the PYB thread with mine.

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**Author:** ![Bootus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/bootus/32/110971_2.png) [@Bootus](https://tarck.cc/u/Bootus)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13932 "2018-05-16T14:51:14Z")

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Gonna need a lot more seatpost. Get me into something that has at least 38cm above the min insert. Gusset has some XXL Lofty thing at 450mm, Zoom has a 500mm, but can’t find much info about those. Anything else that’s not custom Ti at twice the price of the bike?

ETA did get it assembled last night, had to use some BB7 hardware to get the front brake to position properly. Rode it in circles in the basement, fun!

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**Author:** ![ergott](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/ergott/32/41_2.png) [@ergott](https://tarck.cc/u/ergott)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13933 "2018-05-16T16:02:49Z")

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EVO (I think house brand for Hawley as far as I can tell) makes a 400mm straight and offset. That’s what I’m looking to order. Really inexpensive too.

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**Author:** ![spaghetti](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/spaghetti/32/37773_2.png) [@spaghetti](https://tarck.cc/u/spaghetti)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13934 "2018-05-16T16:02:54Z")

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there are a handful of cheap options on amazon at 450mm

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**Author:** ![ergott](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/ergott/32/41_2.png) [@ergott](https://tarck.cc/u/ergott)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13935 "2018-05-16T16:04:57Z")

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Wait, I have a Thudbuster somewhere. That might work for me.

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**Author:** ![Bootus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/bootus/32/110971_2.png) [@Bootus](https://tarck.cc/u/Bootus)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13936 "2018-05-16T16:39:46Z")

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> [@spaghetti](#):
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> there are a handful of cheap options on amazon at 450mm

Did this, thanks. The 500mm Zoom was probably the safe bet, but it seems to exist nowhere outside of TW, didn’t want to wait 1-2 months for shipping.

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**Author:** ![VT\_regularbike](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/vt_regularbike/32/153_2.png) [@VT\_regularbike](https://tarck.cc/u/VT_regularbike)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13937 "2018-05-17T03:46:28Z")

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> [@Tail Hook Lengthener](#):
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> I just figured that someone in the PNW would acquire one.

I bought one

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**Author:** ![Tail\_Hook\_Lengthener](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@Tail\_Hook\_Lengthener](https://tarck.cc/u/Tail_Hook_Lengthener)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13938 "2018-05-17T04:55:57Z")

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Tarckbear Provides!

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**Author:** ![spaghetti](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/spaghetti/32/37773_2.png) [@spaghetti](https://tarck.cc/u/spaghetti)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13939 "2018-05-17T18:01:38Z")

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put sundeal in shopping cart  
go to checkout  
type in nashbar login  
password is incorrect  
think about it for a minute  
put $140 in savings account  
log out of nashbar

_wipes sweat from brow_

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**Author:** ![Rusty\_Piton](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/rusty_piton/32/579_2.png) [@Rusty\_Piton](https://tarck.cc/u/Rusty_Piton)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13940 "2018-05-17T20:45:32Z")

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You made the right choice, Ryan.

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**Author:** ![Bootus](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/bootus/32/110971_2.png) [@Bootus](https://tarck.cc/u/Bootus)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13941 "2018-05-17T21:07:00Z")

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[quote=spaghetti]put sundeal in shopping cart  
go to checkout  
type in nashbar login  
password is incorrect  
think about it for a minute  
put $140 in savings account  
log out of nashbar

_wipes sweat from brow_[/quote]

You’ll be back.

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**Author:** ![goose\_value\_69](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/goose_value_69/32/169983_2.png) [@goose\_value\_69](https://tarck.cc/u/goose_value_69)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13942 "2018-05-19T06:07:35Z")

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Made the wrong choice, so another one is coming to Seattle. Gonna make it my stupid summer gravgrav bike. Might do flat bars w/ time trial clip ons, or just put my old Apex shifters and some drops on it. I have some Rapha bar tape that is almost the perfect color match.

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**Author:** ![sparksflyhigh](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/sparksflyhigh/32/661_2.png) [@sparksflyhigh](https://tarck.cc/u/sparksflyhigh)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2018, 11:11am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/abs-not-sure-average-huh-thread/8763/13943 "2018-05-19T11:11:51Z")

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What’s the tire clearance on this thing?

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