tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post8027398158055866056..comments2024-02-13T10:35:04.139-05:00Comments on SPRFLS: Tank StatementUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-64685258095310430972008-10-26T18:50:00.000-04:002008-10-26T18:50:00.000-04:00yep the gorrila cups, or the stainless recca cups,...yep the gorrila cups, or the stainless recca cups, they were huge. My bro had those gsport forks with a 1" steerer with a set of recca converter cups on his khe beater. Alex supra e' or whatever they were the 1lb ish rims with snafu rim jobs and thornprrof tubes'd push it up a bit. I had a home made mild steel hub/droput protector cos i couldnt afford the kink chain tension/droput protector's. An evolver with the fucking huge brake blocks, the old solid bars have got to be the heavyiset ive ever seen of but theyre 2 peice probabaly literally solid. Dont forget to do some lake jumping so the frame and bars have a fair amount of rusty water in them and the seat is slowly rottingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-34846838978394583402008-10-21T17:01:00.000-04:002008-10-21T17:01:00.000-04:00Jerry From Poland said..."Every one should have on...Jerry From Poland said..."Every one should have one of theese. Ride it for a month or two and you'll never think your everyday bike is heavy again... Not to mention that it's not your bike that's being too heavy... it's about you not being strong enough to ride it."<BR/><BR/>I think that's the good philosophy for this project<BR/><BR/>argh said..."get some haro chromoly forged cranks."<BR/><BR/>oh yeah these cranks are heavyer than a new frameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-67076520223824901312008-10-17T10:07:00.000-04:002008-10-17T10:07:00.000-04:00Funny you mention that, Mat - I saw a kid the othe...Funny you mention that, Mat - I saw a kid the other day with a Gorilla Cup pressed into the TOP of his head tube....with a normal cup on the bottom. He wasn't the original owner of the frame and had no idea that it was upside down. He also had 8 piece bars, not for the sake of being retro, but because that's how he got the bike. Still, it nearly brought a tear to my eye!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-4003601402969544782008-10-17T08:00:00.000-04:002008-10-17T08:00:00.000-04:00get some haro chromoly forged cranks.alonget some haro chromoly forged cranks.<BR/>alontonymalouf is a bad bad badhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645501915105633339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-32027925529516413132008-10-17T00:58:00.000-04:002008-10-17T00:58:00.000-04:00i knew someone who had two gorilla cups one on the...i knew someone who had two gorilla cups one on the top and one on the bottom. it was a little bit of a mod but i thought it looked soo good back then. the bike could have a gyro with the old snm rednick that had gyro tabs machined into it<BR/>maybe an old monolever those things were huge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-59512854849125786172008-10-16T22:05:00.000-04:002008-10-16T22:05:00.000-04:00I had a set of the Hammerheads. What were they thi...I had a set of the Hammerheads. What were they thinking? What was I thinking? Did we really need 2" diameter, 3/4" thick SOLID bar ends?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-28134123102406395602008-10-16T20:36:00.000-04:002008-10-16T20:36:00.000-04:00HTP Front hub guards and these toohttp://www.dansc...HTP Front hub guards and these too<BR/>http://www.danscomp.com/446002.php?cat=PARTS<BR/><BR/>I wonder how long till grip weights will be listed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-24929480905210991032008-10-16T20:30:00.003-04:002008-10-16T20:30:00.003-04:00FAQFAQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-71837194413883666092008-10-16T20:30:00.002-04:002008-10-16T20:30:00.002-04:00FAQFAQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-81265605015101613912008-10-16T20:30:00.001-04:002008-10-16T20:30:00.001-04:00FAQFAQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-9556941940075839992008-10-16T20:30:00.000-04:002008-10-16T20:30:00.000-04:00FAQFAQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-43027436928959390262008-10-16T20:29:00.000-04:002008-10-16T20:29:00.000-04:00FAQFAQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-273843496712221272008-10-16T20:05:00.000-04:002008-10-16T20:05:00.000-04:00you need to get some htp private parts for the ten...you need to get some htp private parts for the tensioners. i used to rock 2 of those, they were hugeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-69247883267448067632008-10-16T19:40:00.000-04:002008-10-16T19:40:00.000-04:00i think the intent is probably using all parts tha...i think the intent is probably using all parts that people actually seriously rode back in late 90s. so instead of recommending 5 pound cranks no one used, find Russ a set of the original Solid cranks for cheap. TL was the only one using bolt on Kore-style bashguards. Rooftop was riding street on a condor with love handles. <BR/><BR/>valve stems, spokeydokes, reflectors, etc are just superfluous (lol) for the cause. people actually did stuff like doubling up the tires.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-45461609302738755222008-10-16T19:14:00.000-04:002008-10-16T19:14:00.000-04:00ya gotta lose the Profile Cranks man, get some uns...ya gotta lose the Profile Cranks man, get some unsealed solid cromo cranks from a 2002-2003 Haro F series complete.. i think they were about 5 lbs just for the cranks and BB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-61899247621403042742008-10-16T19:00:00.000-04:002008-10-16T19:00:00.000-04:00Every one should have one of theese. Ride it for a...Every one should have one of theese. Ride it for a month or two and you'll never think your everyday bike is heavy again... Not to mention that it's not your bike that's being too heavy... it's about you not being strong enough to ride it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-73744674515783803102008-10-16T18:52:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:52:00.000-04:00You also need a heavier chain for sure. I remember...You also need a heavier chain for sure. I remember some guys running what appeared to be motorcycle chain. And a Fat Claws freewheel, if you haven't already got one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867748384364468569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-80297215257981461032008-10-16T18:44:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:44:00.000-04:00i definitely agree with cutting the beads off of s...i definitely agree with cutting the beads off of some old primo wall tires and stuffing them inside. add thorn resistant tubes + tire liners, slime, valve stem caps, spokey-dokes, wheel reflectors, s&m marvin guts for the seatpost, those bolt on pedal guards for pedal grinds, bolt on kore bashguard, VG or haro grind disc, sharp 420 chain, maybe even a sharp half inch thick sprocket. just drill some holes for the vg guard. acs fat claws freewheel. kink OG chain tensioners. i think you can get it past 50 pounds.CHROME_RIMS_YOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303429207495434279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-59708489691535571762008-10-16T16:07:00.000-04:002008-10-16T16:07:00.000-04:00Oh god. My MAIN bmx (Macneil Ruben) has the same ...Oh god. My MAIN bmx (Macneil Ruben) has the same cranks, chainring, seat clamp and pedals as the Tank Bike. And very similar wheels. I'm ashamed. But mine's a svelte (in comparison) 33 lbs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-48301172004900351952008-10-16T15:56:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:56:00.000-04:00i have a thick, steel brake plate if you want to p...i have a thick, steel brake plate if you want to put a u-brake on the front instead of those cantis. on the other hand, cantis would be cool.<BR/><BR/>jonathanwnolte@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-50465098851594349132008-10-16T15:43:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:43:00.000-04:00...and you forgot the chain tensionner , and 5 lay......and you forgot the chain tensionner , and 5 layers of paint should helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-89666700814004068232008-10-16T15:40:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:40:00.000-04:00still doesn't have shit on derek nelson.still doesn't have shit on derek nelson.bkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247418130398315964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-84877275745308241812008-10-16T15:33:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:33:00.000-04:00before i built up my current bike two years ago (i...before i built up my current bike two years ago (i just switched to a frame with a shorter tt, whatever) i was still riding my standard shaman from 8 years ago. i couldn't believe that the combined weight of my "modern" fork, integrated headset, elementary, bars and frame weighed less than the shaman and an sbc bash fork. that's for street, not even considering my flat bike. <BR/><BR/>i find it hard to believe that the shaman, even with a casket, viking original hemroid, original powerbites with a solid spindle and a nankai with a steel hubshell, only topped out at 35 pounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-66947740864892790212008-10-16T15:27:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:27:00.000-04:00maybe find some of those tubes with the gunk in th...maybe find some of those tubes with the gunk in them that self seals...Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09340428087762726550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634965595428261031.post-7537927987033812752008-10-16T15:23:00.000-04:002008-10-16T15:23:00.000-04:00i have no idea why i didn't send you a casket as w...i have no idea why i didn't send you a casket as well as those forksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com