# Badass bike parts picture thread

**URL:** https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863
**Category:** Bikes
**Created:** [July 10, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863 "2008-07-10T13:26:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![cousinmosquito](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/cousinmosquito/32/105410_2.png) [@cousinmosquito](https://tarck.cc/u/cousinmosquito)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10441 "2018-05-18T00:39:48Z")

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Totally into this hack. I love hacks. Apologies if its been posted before.

> **[Is this PlayStation, SRAM and Di2 mashup the ultimate mechanics hack?](https://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/sram-di2-playstation-shifting-52294/)**
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> We recently spotted this amazing mashup of SRAM levers, Shimano Di2 climber switches and a PlayStation remote on the Instagram account of

  
 ![](https://cdnmos-bikeradar.global.ssl.fastly.net/images/news/2018/05/11/001_playstation_di2_shifters-1526043356147-1j6zbe4cskh8o-630-80.jpg)

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### Author: ![Blakey](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/blakey/32/25608_2.png) [@Blakey](https://tarck.cc/u/Blakey)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10442 "2018-05-18T00:50:26Z")

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↑↑↓↓←→←→BA

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### Author: ![Face](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/face/32/77523_2.png) [@Face](https://tarck.cc/u/Face)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10443 "2018-05-18T01:04:00Z")

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Love

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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 18, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10444 "2018-05-18T03:04:38Z")

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Well I know what I’m doing for my di2 stoemper. I was already going to use the sprinter shifter.

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### Author: ![NOVELTYNAME](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@NOVELTYNAME](https://tarck.cc/u/NOVELTYNAME)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10445 "2018-05-18T03:05:52Z")

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NES A/B would be sw8

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### Author: ![motorbacon](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@motorbacon](https://tarck.cc/u/motorbacon)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10446 "2018-05-18T23:56:03Z")

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[quote=JUGE FREDD] ![](http://cdn.velonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DSC04742.jpeg)

genius solution for coffee grinders and mid compacts[/quote]

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### Author: ![JUGE\_FREDD](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/juge_fredd/32/34623_2.png) [@JUGE\_FREDD](https://tarck.cc/u/JUGE_FREDD)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10447 "2018-05-21T06:36:00Z")

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> [@motorbacon](#):
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> [quote=JUGE FREDD]

genius solution for coffee grinders and mid compacts[/quote]  
do we know anyone working for an Argon18 dealer?

I could use one of these widgets myself

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### Author: ![rabbi](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/rabbi/32/573_2.png) [@rabbi](https://tarck.cc/u/rabbi)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10448 "2018-05-21T19:12:00Z")

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saw something similar on a specialized carve chisel this weekend.

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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 21, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10449 "2018-05-21T20:00:44Z")

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This doodad?

 ![](https://mbaction.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Specialized-6.jpg)

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### Author: ![imoscardotcom](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/imoscardotcom/32/47313_2.png) [@imoscardotcom](https://tarck.cc/u/imoscardotcom)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10450 "2018-05-21T22:05:00Z")

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> [@Andrew\_Squirrel](#):
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> [quote=ergott]Last thing I want to do is add laces to my life.

laces on cycling shoes: never again

Someone photoshop this guy coming to a dead stop after his shoe laces get untied and loop around the crank then he falls sideways into the creek  
[/quote]

lol, there’s no way he made it up that bank.

didn’t even mount the tire in the right direction for the photoshoot

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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 21, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10451 "2018-05-21T22:17:30Z")

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I dunno, that’s Tim Johnson, who actually probably is strong enough to power up that climb.

As for the tread, I suspect it is reserved in the front, as many Mavic tires are.

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### Author: ![imoscardotcom](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/imoscardotcom/32/47313_2.png) [@imoscardotcom](https://tarck.cc/u/imoscardotcom)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10452 "2018-05-21T23:35:43Z")

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> [@Tail Hook Lengthener](#):
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> As for the tread, I suspect it is reserved in the front, as many Mavic tires are.

wait wha?

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### Author: ![eric\_ssucks](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c0e974/32.png) [@eric\_ssucks](https://tarck.cc/u/eric_ssucks)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10453 "2018-05-21T23:54:23Z")

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That’s exactly what you want in front, traction wise.

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### Author: ![motorbacon](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@motorbacon](https://tarck.cc/u/motorbacon)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 5:28am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10454 "2018-05-22T05:28:52Z")

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Mavic is reverse chevron front

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### Author: ![turpencat](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@turpencat](https://tarck.cc/u/turpencat)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10455 "2018-05-22T13:47:14Z")

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> [@motorbacon](#):
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> Mavic is reverse chevron front French AF

Ftfy

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### Author: ![Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://static.tarck.cc/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@Rentable\_Faxmachine](https://tarck.cc/u/Rentable_Faxmachine)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10456 "2018-05-22T21:48:04Z")

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Every bike that I saw at Sea Otter with those tires had the front “reversed.”

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### Author: ![lawnchairdave](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/lawnchairdave/32/37811_2.png) [@lawnchairdave](https://tarck.cc/u/lawnchairdave)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10457 "2018-05-23T02:39:56Z")

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BTP bar tape  
[http://www.btpbartape.com/shop/bicycle-bartape/brbn-sd-jely06-col3d/](http://www.btpbartape.com/shop/bicycle-bartape/brbn-sd-jely06-col3d/)

 ![](http://www.btpbartape.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BRBN-SD-HPRT-COL3D-02.jpg)  
 ![](http://www.btpbartape.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BRBN-SD-JELY06-COL3D.jpg)

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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 23, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10458 "2018-05-23T03:04:23Z")

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Holy shit, they have SO MUCH RAD TAPE.

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### Author: ![iwillbe](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/iwillbe/32/1896_2.png) [@iwillbe](https://tarck.cc/u/iwillbe)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10459 "2018-05-23T03:09:48Z")

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```
                                             We live in an age of glories untold

              Serfas is selling a lot of that tape under their own brand, I have it on two of my bikes!
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### Author: ![asterisk](https://static.tarck.cc/user_avatar/tarck.cc/asterisk/32/84135_2.png) [@asterisk](https://tarck.cc/u/asterisk)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/badass-bike-parts-picture-thread/8863/10460 "2018-05-23T03:20:46Z")

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[quote=taf bar tape company]our original intent

Elevating the world from mediocrity to greatness. [/quote]

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