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oliviap
08-28-07, 04:12 PM
Hey!

donnamb
08-28-07, 08:08 PM
Hey. :)
I ride a bike
08-28-07, 08:40 PM
There's a bunch of you folks in Athens these days (track bike riders, I mean)... That's some intense riding...I don't know that I could deal. Props.

donnamb
08-28-07, 08:46 PM
Imagine doing it in NYC. :eek:
I ride a bike
08-28-07, 08:47 PM
Yeah, I can't...but I've seen footage. Again, props.
East Hill
08-28-07, 11:19 PM
Hello oliviap, could we see a photo of your ride?

Welcome to BF!

East Hill
bac
08-29-07, 05:40 AM
Hey!

Hey Olivia - welcome to BikeFroums! :)

... Brad
oliviap
08-29-07, 11:50 PM
It's nice to ride a fixie in NYC--it's not that hilly! I'm in the process of painting and rebuilding my bike right now, butttttt I'll tell you about it.
I have a Colnago frame made under Windsor in Mexico in the '50s, a vintage Williams crank (late '50s early '60s?), custom bars (by me :) ), uhhh MKS Sylvan track pedals ?(too cheap for the Campagnolos), a really ****ty hub and tires that I plan on upgrading, gran compe stem...

My color scheme is going to be beige with a deep leather brown stripe on the seat tube and on the lugs and some faux gold leaf around the lugs because they're so pretty :)

I'll keep you posted. So far All I've got is the base coat on top of the primer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dandeliondisco/IMG_9352.jpg
(Just primer)



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dandeliondisco/IMG_9360.jpg
oliviap
08-29-07, 11:51 PM
Yeah, I can't...but I've seen footage. Again, props.

Have you seen "Pedal?" THAT'S intense.
oliviap
08-30-07, 12:08 AM
Oh! I forgot. I am also getting a nice beat up dark brown double spring Brooks saddle!
East Hill
08-30-07, 12:51 AM
It's nice to ride a fixie in NYC--it's not that hilly! I'm in the process of painting and rebuilding my bike right now, butttttt I'll tell you about it.
I have a Colnago frame made under Windsor in Mexico in the '50s, a vintage Williams crank (late '50s early '60s?), custom bars (by me :) ), uhhh MKS Sylvan track pedals ?(too cheap for the Campagnolos), a really ****ty hub and tires that I plan on upgrading, gran compe stem...

My color scheme is going to be beige with a deep leather brown stripe on the seat tube and on the lugs and some faux gold leaf around the lugs because they're so pretty :)

I'll keep you posted. So far All I've got is the base coat on top of the primer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dandeliondisco/IMG_9352.jpg
(Just primer)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v665/dandeliondisco/IMG_9360.jpg

Oh! Oh! Pretty!!!!

We'll need photos in the C & V forum, too (you didn't take off any of the braze ons or anything, did you? :eek: )

East Hill
FlatTop
09-02-07, 12:57 PM
Looks and sounds like a nice classic with a dash of hardcore thrown in. Looking forward to seeing more, especially your handlebar solution. That would be interesting as a DIY article on the SS/FG forum...
I ride a bike
09-03-07, 09:14 PM
Have you seen "Pedal?" THAT'S intense.

I haven't. Where can I find it?