jet sanchEz

That Windsor has to be the un-safest bike posted in this thread. At least the crappy conversions that get posted without foot retention don't have cables flying everywhere that can get you tangled-up. Spend a buck and get some twist-ties dood.

tramnineteen

In my defense: I'm not an idiot like I'm sure you all assume. I secured the brake line right after the photo, I hadn't ridden the bike except down my driveway with the line like that. The bottle opener went on first because it was lying around and I hadn't purchased the brakes yet. I explained it went on first as more of a joke than to imply it was really an important feature. it's on there just to be funny and to rep. my school. Thanks for being so critical!

P.S. I was worried about the toe clips like that... Call me reckless.

cc700

i have to say, i too took a picture before securing my rear brake line.

i love the threadless, saddle, and pedals. and the paintjob. if only the hour's finish and components came on the kilo's geometry.

alaska

but more often they look terrible and out of place. well, i guess it matches the rest of the bike in this case. . .

cc700

for real, that bike looks like that short girl in HS that had no boobs but wore a lot of makeup, had a bad/trendy haircut, and was a huge **** just because she wanted to be pretty.

or the guy who spends more in cologne and roofies than most people spend in food. (just trying to make this a little less sexist)

ZiP0082

haha

oneeightyone

it's not the prettiest but it gets me to and from work and has my legs looking pretty good but i just wanted to contribute, ive never had issues with the brakes they are in the perfect spots for me.

as well, im out for a ride.

JackWGroves

I feel like constructive feedback could've been given in this thread to save a lot of bad feelings and drama. Yes the bikes had things set-up improperly on them, but instead of suggesting a fix in a positive way, everyone jumped on the hate train. If we want more people to bike and want to make it an easily accesible method of transportation/culture, we should really work on getting people to set up their bikes safely and intelligently in a friendly way. If the term biker continues to be synonymous with *****hole, considerably less people will want to ride.

aMull

I think oneeightyone's ride looks awesome with the brakes like that.

GregLast

perfect response. Have fun riding.

Southernwayfare

A few changes since I lasted posted (which was right after I built it). BFSSFG IRO Mark V.







(I need to tighten the chain...)

JayNev

man, that does look like boston. the bike fits the area so well. very classy

Redline927

That bike looks awesome! ^^^^

Is that brooks leather bar tape? Looks really good, but $$.

Metricoclock

Fine ride you got there, nothing but class *thumbs up*

Southernwayfare

Thanks. The tape is shellaced brown Tressostar. I really wanted the Brooks leather tape but couldn't bring myself to fork out the cash. I wrapped gel packs underneath for comfort.

Jabba Degrassi

God I wish I could find an animals-who-want-to-keep-their-skin-friendly antique brown bar tape...

Gyeswho

this bike is really nice and makes me want to build the exact same one. the color scheme looks really nice. i bet it won't get ridden much though (no comment on the girl)

MIN 

what frame is that? what bra size?

JackWGroves

That IRO is very classy indeed.

Gyeswho

bareknuckle

eMwolB

Classy and Trashy all on the same page.

Jabba Degrassi

Seriously? Did you use clear or amber shellac? That looks PERFECT!

Southernwayfare

Clear shellac, brown cloth tape.

daybreak

lmao. i hit that back in hs.

jet sanchEz

Popped some old Cinelli Campione Del Monde road bars on my GTB for giggles, they are really comfy.