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08-19-13, 12:30 AM
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Actually, it started life Beef Gravy Brown. I had it powder coated and also added the non-diaper-pin rear brake hanger. The first time I cringed at the idea of taking it off road it became clear to me why an ugly color is preferable for some intended uses.
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08-19-13, 07:46 AM
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Hot... and also, what long legs you have.
Also hot.
Super-hot.
Also hot.
Super-hot.
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08-19-13, 09:51 AM
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Yeah. I was going to call mine Recycling Can Blue to stay consistent with Surly's color naming conventions but it came out looking too good so I went with Interstate Blue.
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08-19-13, 11:05 AM
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Probably hot, but what's with the bag?
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I don't love this as much as everyone else seems to. Something about the angles of the stem and the handlebars just doesn't look right.
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08-19-13, 11:25 AM
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I dont want bend over that far anymore.. you young bucks may want the Race posture , Suit yourself..
08-19-13, 03:19 PM
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It's a Cross Check, where's the fat tires? If you wanted a road bike, why not buy a road bike? I know that everyone's hands are different, and not everyone has my good taste, but those bars, the kink in the drop especially has always made me want to punch a puppy.
I hope you do see that I am screwing around. (new to the forum, and people don't get my humor)
I hope you do see that I am screwing around. (new to the forum, and people don't get my humor)
08-19-13, 03:40 PM
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I like the artistic shots but there's a problem. I sort of imagine myself riding in the environment that's presented and I'm not sure I want to be hanging precariously from a balcony.
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Gah..look at those fenders..spacers and leather drops c'mon.
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Big points for creative framing/bike placement and more points for having some solid reflective elements!
Not my style of bike, but I'll definitely give you a "hot"!
Needs fenders and some way to carry a load for full hotness points for the Commuting sub-forum.
Not my style of bike, but I'll definitely give you a "hot"!
Needs fenders and some way to carry a load for full hotness points for the Commuting sub-forum.
08-19-13, 05:13 PM
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Is this a submission? Points for location shot, but something about the kiddie playground at that location strikes me as bizarre. No points for that bike.
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This looks kind of like a scene from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, except for the graffiti.
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08-19-13, 05:20 PM
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Again with the fenders! I don't even have an excuse this time.
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08-19-13, 05:27 PM
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... I ride it year round ... we'll see how well it adapts to English weather ... quite well I assume. I'm using a house from a new colleague who rides a TREK of all things ... seems that he could use some education in bikes.FWIW, the one of the oldest churches in Germany (from 830AD) and was on one of commuting routes to work along the Main.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_J...rt-H%C3%B6chst
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No Points ... I ride it year round ... we'll see how well it adapts to English weather.
FWIW, the one of the oldest churches in Germany (from 830AD) and was on one of commuting routes to work along the Main.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Justin's_Church,_Frankfurt-H%C3%B6chst
FWIW, the one of the oldest churches in Germany (from 830AD) and was on one of commuting routes to work along the Main.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Justin's_Church,_Frankfurt-H%C3%B6chst