The "What don't you like about my bike" thread

[vw02]

i think the black/chrome contrast looks good. maybe try an all silver front though?
i'd say get a dummy hood, gives you another position to ride in too

good lookin bike

[xavier853]

Maybe just a silver chainring.

And yes, a dummy hood.

[T34418L3one]

Just built this, Retrogression Excel, I've been slowly building up to this point and the only change I'm looking at now is new wheels. Other than that I'm so happy with this build and I've been trying to ride it every day.


This is a shot my friend did as part of his portfolio, we used a grid on his flash and basically painted the bike and 40-50 shots later got this after it was layered together.


Little less dramatic shot of it.

I'm digging 48-16 so far, and I'm riding it fixed out of laziness of installing the rear brake currently. Either way, have a go at it, I love it though! Someone snatch up the last Retrogression Excel, this was the last white one and such a steal at $90!!!

[seau grateau]

I would never put a Brooks, a pursuit bar, and platform pedals on the same bike. My Venn diagram of bikes doesn't have any of those overlapping, actually.

[JohnDThompson]

I would never put a Brooks, a pursuit bar, and platform pedals on the same bike. My Venn diagram of bikes doesn't have any of those overlapping, actually.

I don't know. My old "Superbe" came stock with a Brooks saddle (B-66) and platform pedals:

[hairnet]

Why no Brooks? Maybe not a B17 with that much saddle/bar drop but other models are appropriate

[seau grateau]

Something about leather and rivets with a drop bullhorn just doesn't sit right with me.

[2bok]

Here again with my angus.IMG_0716.jpg fyi after the pic i got lizardskin bartape

[hj.paul7]

Here again with my angus.IMG_0716.jpg fyi after the pic i got lizardskin bartape

I personally don't like how your bars are angled. Plus imo you could murder it out more. But that's a personal preference.

My ride:

[justfitme]

Stem angle. That's it.

[TMonk]

I would never put a Brooks, a pursuit bar, and platform pedals on the same bike. My Venn diagram of bikes doesn't have any of those overlapping, actually.

nicely put.

it's only one or two component swaps away from some sweet setups.

[Sixty Fiver]

1955 Raleigh Lenton, Reg Harris Road Model

[hairnet]

I need a Carradice bag and I hope my brown Brooks looks that good in the future.

I don't like that there's no shellac

[Sixty Fiver]

I need a Carradice bag and I hope my brown Brooks looks that good in the future.

I don't like that there's no shellac

Shellac would mess with the leather...

Saddle is a Lycette "L'Avenir" which was a sub brand of Brooks and believe these were sold in the French market... it is very nicely made and equal to any Brooks.

[Muffin Man]

Cable routing. Thats it

[Angelus]

Rollin the dice.

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/watanabe-njs-4349_3.jpg

[hj.paul7]

Stem angle. That's it.

Rather the stem be flipped down?

1955 Raleigh Lenton, Reg Harris Road Model

Your saddle looks tilted back a bit. Unless you prefer that. I like mine flat.

[hamfoh]

@sixty fiver: where did you get those straps

[McChinken]

Rollin the dice.

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/watanabe-njs-4349_3.jpg

your helmet.

[Nagrom_]

Rollin the dice.

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/watanabe-njs-4349_3.jpg

Machined rims.
Bars wrapped to the stem.
your god awful helmet.
Absurdly long valve stems.

Im being picky as ****, That bike is the sex.

[hamfoh]

first valve stem length critique!?

[Nagrom_]

first valve stem length critique!?

Look at them!!! 36 1/2 spoked wheels.

[Leukybear]

your helmet.

It's NJS I believe.

[Angelus]

My super steezy helmet is immune to all criticism, Jealous fools.

[Leukybear]

My super steezy NJS helmet is immune to all criticism, Jealous fools.

Gotcha.

We're all just jealous of the helmet you know; just the helmet.