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10-06-05, 11:06 PM
#4851
dead mileage
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That Colnago is lovely!
10-06-05, 11:48 PM
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Retrogrouch in Training
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Yeah, eBay has too much exposure. It's too easy. It's like records, if you want to score a deal you got to do your own digging. I like it. A lot.
10-07-05, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by absntr
Thanks (everyone).
With a steeper track geometry, the headtube is more upright and with the rake of the fork (also steeper), causes the tire to come in closer to the downtube. It is common on track bikes, and perhaps moreso on the older frames.
With a steeper track geometry, the headtube is more upright and with the rake of the fork (also steeper), causes the tire to come in closer to the downtube. It is common on track bikes, and perhaps moreso on the older frames.
nice! just like my Gianni Motta and Atala! i have 6 Campy cogs , just don't buy the alloy ones too soft. you got a steel one. it last forever..really.
S/F,
CEYA!
School,back to studing..
10-07-05, 12:13 AM
#4854
Skidmaster
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Originally Posted by absntr
$850 complete
Now it's my turn to hunt for the perfect eye-talian frame. After riding with this beaut today, the bar is set high - way high.
10-07-05, 07:19 AM
#4855
roll'em high
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i have no love for italy.
10-07-05, 08:16 AM
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dismember
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Nice, naz--let's see it this sunday, street tweeked or not.
Does [165] have a basement?
Originally Posted by absntr
I'm sort of coming round to the fact that deals can't be had on eBay anymore and to find the really good stuff, there are just older folks with their old track bikes or road bikes sitting in their basements unused.
10-07-05, 08:21 AM
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a couple quick pics before going to work today...
1. my Carlton Catalina with new wheelset (IRO/fusions/conti)
2. my wife's Bridgestone 200 Singlespeed ("Bridgette") - little flowers made with paintpen to cover rust.
1. my Carlton Catalina with new wheelset (IRO/fusions/conti)
2. my wife's Bridgestone 200 Singlespeed ("Bridgette") - little flowers made with paintpen to cover rust.
10-07-05, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by shants
i have no love for italy.
10-07-05, 08:50 AM
#4860
bannned
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Originally Posted by schloe mo
a couple quick pics before going to work today...
1. my Carlton Catalina with new wheelset (IRO/fusions/conti)
2. my wife's Bridgestone 200 Singlespeed ("Bridgette") - little flowers made with paintpen to cover rust.
1. my Carlton Catalina with new wheelset (IRO/fusions/conti)
2. my wife's Bridgestone 200 Singlespeed ("Bridgette") - little flowers made with paintpen to cover rust.
10-07-05, 08:53 AM
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bannned
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Originally Posted by teadoggg
why's that, my good man?
10-07-05, 08:54 AM
#4862
Coasting makes you grumpy
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Absntr,
My god that is a beautiful bike. As was said, the bar has been raised.
My god that is a beautiful bike. As was said, the bar has been raised.
10-07-05, 08:57 AM
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Naz, what the hell are you doing with a picture liek that floating around on your computer???
10-07-05, 08:59 AM
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Frankly, Mr. Shankly
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Originally Posted by teadoggg
Naz, what the hell are you doing with a picture liek that floating around on your computer???
10-07-05, 09:00 AM
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Frankly, Mr. Shankly
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Originally Posted by auk
Absntr,
My god that is a beautiful bike. As was said, the bar has been raised.
My god that is a beautiful bike. As was said, the bar has been raised.
10-07-05, 09:01 AM
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I have a new desktop image at work.
10-07-05, 09:06 AM
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pedale veloce e duro
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Originally Posted by absntr
It's also odd but aside from 165 (and not really because he has two Italian track bikes aside from the Gan Well), it seems that the Chicago crew is all about the Italian bikes. I guess when the SF/NY/Boston/DC crews come in with their Keirin steeds, we'll have to represent European style. 
10-07-05, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by shants
i have no love for italy.
No? The people who built your bike do. Most of those guys learned their craft from Italians. For instance, Nagasawa apprenticed with Sante Pogliaghi. And Yoshi Konno of 3Rensho learned by studying Cinelli frames. Parts as well, nitto basically made direct copies of the Cinelli bars/stems/etc... Sugino/Campy, and so on.
Cool thing about the Japanese stuff is that they still make things like lugged steel frames that the Italians consider pretty much obsolete these days.
10-07-05, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by steaktaco
nice schloe, love that stella tape, too bad they get dirty so quick.
10-07-05, 09:51 AM
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in my opinion, keirin is *way* overrated, unless you can get it for a deal (e-framebank). It's BS that all these used, beatup keirin frames are selling for $700.
10-07-05, 10:33 AM
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nice bike absntr, amazing deal
10-07-05, 10:41 AM
#4873
Fear the banana
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Originally Posted by eddiebrannan
nice bike absntr, amazing deal
PS. I think the wife is letting me keep my vintage
10-07-05, 10:41 AM
#4874
MADE IN TAIWAN
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As much as I love my 3rensho, I think paying 700 for a used frame, japanese or italian is just ridiculous. It seems that people that are willing and able to pay that kind of cash just isn't doing it for the right reason. I had a choice of getting either a 3rensho with or without a slight ding, guess which one I went with. The 700 no ding one was bought right after mine and built up by the shop. That's a stupid price to pay for a keirin frame, even with shipping, e-framebank frames don't cost 700.
10-07-05, 10:44 AM
#4875
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Naz, you bringin' that piece of dogsh*t out tomorrow? Nice rides Schloe_mo.
Nice wheelset, way better than the junk you had previously .
Still looking for a 50cm frame for my girl.
Nice wheelset, way better than the junk you had previously
. Still looking for a 50cm frame for my girl.