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Old 11-29-07, 02:19 PM
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One more week with a cage on my head... this is what we've been doing since I can't ride around. Building bikes and taking photos.

Click it to see the build process.

Ride safe

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Oi! Hope you're feeling better, good to hear the hardware is coming off soon. That is a shiny, beautiful bike.
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Originally Posted by delicious
I've ridden the GTBs, and they ride nicer than any other track bike I've ridden. I must really be missing out if they're such ****. Oh, and full disclosure, that was mine that ended for $560 you two are talking about.
I rode my GTB up to Value Village today and when I came out (new sweater for only $4---yeah!) there were two kids, probably about 14 or so, standing and staring at my bike. I was in no rush so watched them and they were just standing there, looking it over but not touching it. I talked to them as I unlocked and one just said "That bike is so sick!" and we chatted a bit about bikes but man, it really put me in a great mood.

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Old 11-29-07, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mugatu
this build is moving really really slowly
Where did you get that frame? And is the fork drilled?
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Old 11-29-07, 07:26 PM
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Running the Biopace with a fixed or ss is doable although you do need to have your chain tension set pretty close to perfect.

As an SS and now a fixed gear, I have had zero problems with the Kuwie which is my utility/winter/ and extreme weather ride.
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its sad how google is not available in less developed parts of the internet, particularly isolated parts in the midwest
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Old 11-29-07, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by El-ahrairah
its sad how google is not available in less developed parts of the internet, particularly isolated parts in the midwest
What the **** are you talking about?
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^ ^ ^ obvious sarcasm, though it's hard to tell who he's referring to.
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Originally Posted by andre nickatina
^ ^ ^ obvious sarcasm, though it's hard to tell who he's referring to.
He's referring to the guy asking about the S-Works Langster.


Originally Posted by Eyestrain
Where did you get that frame? And is the fork drilled?
It is an S-Works Langster and it is available just about anywhere and it it not drilled, it is a track frame and will cost you north of $1100 for the frame/fork new. I've heard great things about them but I have never tried one out.
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Originally Posted by andre nickatina
^ ^ ^ obvious sarcasm, though it's hard to tell who he's referring to.
Exactly.
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
He's referring to the guy asking about the S-Works Langster.




It is an S-Works Langster and it is available just about anywhere and it it not drilled, it is a track frame and will cost you north of $1100 for the frame/fork new. I've heard great things about them but I have never tried one out.
weird.. he paid $500 for the frameset.. thats south i guess.
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Old 11-29-07, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
He's referring to the guy asking about the S-Works Langster.




It is an S-Works Langster and it is available just about anywhere and it it not drilled, it is a track frame and will cost you north of $1100 for the frame/fork new. I've heard great things about them but I have never tried one out.
800 most places right now
https://georgegarnercyclery.com/itemd...gId=39&id=2043

https://bicyclesportshop.com/itemdeta...ogId=1&id=7690

lucky for me i ride a 54
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Got a good deal on this from my LBS about a month ago, enough upgrades to make it worth taking pictures of I figure. It is what it is but it sure is fun to ride.
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Damn, those are cheap. When they first came out they were hard to come by but I guess that people are not willing to shell out the big bucks for them. I like how they look:

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I got mine on ebay, buy it now within minutes of it going up. Since then I've seen two black frames with components on them sell for less. I was pissed.
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Originally Posted by mugatu
this build is moving really really slowly
I have that same bike rack.

Its nice.
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Old 11-30-07, 11:04 AM
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My new ride.. it was given to me for free from a buddy who bought it for his girlfriend so she could ride with him. Unfortunatly the split up so he gave me the bike so he wouldnt have to see it anymore.


I cant find much info on the web about it,but I find it stange that SE used a acera rear der. as a chain tensioner instead of horizontal dropouts.

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Old 11-30-07, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BoozyMcliverRot

I cant find much info on the web about it,but I find it stange that SE used a acera rear der. as a chain tensioner instead of horizontal dropouts.
I don't think SE did that.
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Originally Posted by El-ahrairah
its sad how google is not available in less developed parts of the internet, particularly isolated parts in the midwest
El-Ahrairah - have you found that frame for $500? If you have, please share your wealth of knowledge, at least until they bring us country bunkins into the internet age.
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Takara Tribute

Here's my latest fixie project for the winter.




Sorry about the grainy-ness. It was really cloudy.

Comments welcome.
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Old 11-30-07, 02:53 PM
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My back! Looks like fun, though.
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I explained that he could never pay me enough cash for the amount of work I had put into that bike and the only way to compensate me for it was to ride the hell out of it.
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Old 11-30-07, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by nruntsch
Here's my latest fixie project for the winter.


Comments welcome.
My comment: straps for those cages. Otherwise sweet bike.
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Originally Posted by HelluvaStella
My comment: straps for those cages. Otherwise sweet bike.
I had straps on them, but crashed them on a different bike after my pedal broke off of an old stripped crank. The pedal that broke off had nothing wrong with its strap, but my left foot tore out of its pedal, ripping the strap. I just haven't replaced it.
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