"i dunno dude, i jus use shimano POS bottom brackets from ebay. ride em until they start getting loose then replace. sure phil woods are nice but y spend the $ if u dont need something that fancy? a shimano BB is like $9"

"i been using clean ride for 6 months now, i dont find any probs with it, and i ride probably 80-100 miles a week. i put it on after every third or fourth ride and the chain is smooth quiet and best of all its clean! jus wipe it down, put on the…"

"bikes are bikes, right. one gear, 9 gears, 21 speeds, wtf? its TWO WEELS A HANDLEBAR A SEAT AND PEDALS. enjoy the ride"

"Very nice, N... whats next for the ride?"

"totally - i also went through a lot of parts before my bike felt "good". ive ridden like 2 100-milers now, and my bike and i feel "connected". hard to explain what it is, just comfortable and easy to ride... youll know when…"

"make sure to stretch and get limber before ur ride, or ur legs will be sore around the 40 mile mark. Also bring a lot of food and water so u dont bonk on ur ride..."

"what up sean-o. take ur time and look for good parts. this being ur first fixie, you can experiment with diff parts until u figure out what feels good to u - gear ratios, wheels, what type of bars (a really big deal), etc."

"u got my vote blade. good luck bro..."

"do u know if any of these come with a strap that goes around ur waist? my messenger bag keeps slipping down while i ride..."

"second the phil wood!"

"yeah theyre not too expensive and theyre definitely bomber. aerospokes look cool very high end"

"I am in San Jose CA. Dude I bought them off of EBay. I think the seller is still in there actually."

"because mr smartass dan while i was swearing my head off at the guy he said "hey man i was only going like 24 miles an hour and i didnt see you" before u go questioning somebody maybe you should you go out and get hit by a fucking car and…"

"I visited Galway passing thru as I had a GF who lived in Glascow, and I'd always wanted to see Ireland. Went from Southampton up to Liverpool, across to Dublin then to Galway then finally up to Glascow. It was very cool. But yeah don't we…"

"thas so cool laura... ive been to galway before, thats such a cool place"