Arthur the aardsnark!

[The Warrior]

Yea, I've been watching that ESEE 6 since noon today and trying to tell myself why I don't need it. But damn I just want it. ugh....

The 6 has had my interest for quite some time now.

 

[Dexwithers]

The 6 has had my interest for quite some time now.

Mine too.

I'm excited about the new camp lore line they have as well.

I just wish the standard ESEE scales weren't so flat. BK's have really spoiled me to palm swells.

 

[Jerry D.]

I saw the ESEE 6.That would definitely be a fun one. There was an ESEE 4 there too that caught my eye as well.

Must stay strong. This is for my future BK10, 16, 17 or 4. (Obviously I have them narrowed down)

 

[Dexwithers]

I have the ESEE 4. Great knife but I like the 16 a little better.
You should get the BK-10 and 16 for sure. And don't forget the micarta on the 16, changes the whole feel.

 

[Guyon]

If any of you are on Instagram....you should see what Bsmith did to his thumb...yikes

On the upside, he was using a quality tool. It would have sucked even worse if he'd done that with a Cold Steel. Hope he gets some good pain meds to go with his stitches.

LBT Standard Three Day Assault is a clear winner. Crazy comfortable with a load. It'll hit the trail this weekend.

 

[Guyon]

In other news, I just got done polishing my Wayne.

 

[daizee]

The 6 has had my interest for quite some time now.

the 6 feels better in-hand than all the other ESEE's I've handled. The Junglas feels pretty good too. The shorter knives are all too big for their handles, and the 5 feels like a brick compared to the BK2.

 

[Jerry D.]

I have the ESEE 4. Great knife but I like the 16 a little better.
You should get the BK-10 and 16 for sure. And don't forget the micarta on the 16, changes the whole feel.

The 10 is starting to hedge then others out, but as soon as I start to make up my mind I see a nice stripped 16 or near any picture of a BK4.

 

[daizee]

In other news, I just got done polishing my Wayne.

The shiny Eye of Guyon!

 

[gmoneyluv]

Time to retire my climbing rope :grumpy:

Rock climbing rope?

 

[granitestateofmind]

Oh my god! Those Ringle parts bring back memories! What other stuff do you have?

Not that much, anymore. There have been other purges; I started off in the bike business in the early eighties - and NO ONE needs those old parts anymore. I will message you.

Do you have a rebuild kit for a 96 Judy SL fork? Gmoney, I still have a ringle neck and seatpost on my old Klein frame.. some of that old stuff is bombproof.

I've got some parts for a Specialized branded RockShox from that era....though the fork is gone. I like the newer (but still old) Manitou that's on there now.

That Ringlé set I had was hubs, skewers and seatpost, all in tie-die.....the seatpost got sold after my frame broke (Specialized had a little trouble with the early M2 stuff); the replacement frame came with a different seatpost diameter. The rear wheel still has the Ringlé Hub; I'm going to rebuild it with a disc hub and sell them as a set. I kept so much stuff for years, but in the end, it either failed or the new stuff that came down the pike just plain worked better. Why keep all that thread-on, non index 6-speed stuff? I, for one, am happy I never have to use thumb shifters again. On the flipside, those Shimano 747 pedals still work great after nearly 20 years, and the cleats are still standard.

 

[james terrio]

On the upside, he was using a quality tool.

There is that. Cuts made by sharp tools heal quicker. Don't ask me how I know.

In other news, I just got done polishing my Wayne.

TMI

In other, other news, please share your thoughts and recommendations for basically anything that holds water or beer or bourbon or whatever-the-heck you like to drink, in the brand-new Beckerhead Beverage Beakers and Barrels thread.

 

[gmoneyluv]

Not that much, anymore. There have been other purges; I started off in the bike business in the early eighties - and NO ONE needs those old parts anymore. I will message you.

I've got some parts for a Specialized branded RockShox from that era....though the fork is gone. I like the newer (but still old) Manitou that's on there now.

That Ringlé set I had was hubs, skewers and seatpost, all in tie-die.....the seatpost got sold after my frame broke (Specialized had a little trouble with the early M2 stuff); the replacement frame came with a different seatpost diameter. The rear wheel still has the Ringlé Hub; I'm going to rebuild it with a disc hub and sell them as a set. I kept so much stuff for years, but in the end, it either failed or the new stuff that came down the pike just plain worked better. Why keep all that thread-on, non index 6-speed stuff? I, for one, am happy I never have to use thumb shifters again. On the flipside, those Shimano 747 pedals still work great after nearly 20 years, and the cleats are still standard.

Man, It's nice to see some old time cyclists on this forum! Klein, Manitou, Ringle - you're speaking my language.

Here is an interesting link of the Toronto bike messenger scene from 92-98. I worked at a few important bike shops in downtown Toronto in the mid 80s - early 90s and this photo essay is very accurate.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorhughes/sets/72157624999460264#

 

[DJG097]

Speaking about bikes, I just wish I could lace a wheel in under half an hour. I always f*** it up somehow.

 

[gmoneyluv]

Speaking about bikes, I just wish I could lace a wheel in under half an hour. I always f*** it up somehow.

LOL! Wheel building is as much an art as it is science. That said, spoke-tension gauges have moved it more towards science.

 

[Silverthorn]

I am still trying to get the image of Bsmiths injury out of my head.

 

[Guyon]

I am still trying to get the image of Bsmiths injury out of my head.

It was meaty.

 

[gmoneyluv]

I am still trying to get the image of Bsmiths injury out of my head.

Good luck. Try bleach?

 

[Silverthorn]

There but for the grace of god go I. My Candiru cut was 1/16th of an inch from that I think. Just a slightly different angle and slower reflexes and that would have been my pic. I have the freakin shivers now.

 

[granitestateofmind]

Man, It's nice to see some old time cyclists on this forum! Klein, Manitou, Ringle - you're speaking my language.

Here is an interesting link of the Toronto bike messenger scene from 92-98. I worked at a few important bike shops in downtown Toronto in the mid 80s - early 90s and this photo essay is very accurate.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorhughes/sets/72157624999460264#

Waow....I was living across Lake Ontario in Rochester until '86....worked at a shop that had been in business for 50 years even then: Geo. Rennie's Cyclodynamic Specialists. Georgina Terry was an acquaintance, before her custom business took off. Learned nearly everything I know about bikes working there, including wheel building.

LOL! Wheel building is as much an art as it is science. That said, spoke-tension gauges have moved it more towards science.

still never used one, and never had one fail.

Speaking about bikes, I just wish I could lace a wheel in under half an hour. I always f*** it up somehow.

Build about 10 in a row - that's all it takes. Lot of great info on that stuff on the late, great Sheldon Brown's site.