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green (the color)

Old 02-22-08, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by metaljim
i'm surprised there isn't a flood of green kilo tt's yet.
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Old 02-22-08, 08:25 PM
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Old 02-22-08, 09:33 PM
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best thread ever, accompanied by worst pics?
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Old 02-22-08, 10:29 PM
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cicli polito



green tire poking in too.
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Old 02-22-08, 10:32 PM
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The bike connected to the green tire was one of my favorite bikes there.
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Old 02-23-08, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by apotnolid
cicli polito



green tire poking in too.
So this is what bike porn feels like...

Feels good man.
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Old 02-23-08, 04:44 AM
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what are those eyelets on the fork and seatstays?
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oh and i hate you neil monday.. i always have and i always will.. i will kill your fuji if i ever see it.. to the death..
I'm sure the bikes new owner will be devastated.
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Old 02-23-08, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dddave
what are those eyelets on the fork and seatstays?
Canti brake mounts.
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Old 02-23-08, 10:04 AM
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yep, 3 piece canti bosses. i love the color on that one.
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Old 02-23-08, 10:16 AM
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Eww. Why canti bosses?

The bike connected to the green tire was one of my favorite bikes there.
Special points to the person who posts a pic of this bike.
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Old 02-23-08, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by bexley
Eww. Why canti bosses?
Because Canti's kick caliper's asses all up one side and down the other. Powerful stopping, simple design, weigh less then caliper brakes. I know a lot of fixed kids get off on the "minimalist" thing, but lemme ask you, what is a simpler mechanism, a dual pivot caliper, or a cantilever brake? If the simpler mechanism ALSO works better, what could be more minimalist?

A cantilever brake may not be appropriate to a racing style bike (I'm not sure why this is) but if what you want is a utilitarian vehicle suitable for hauling heavy loads reliably and inexpensively, canti's (or linear brakes which also use canti bosses) can't be beat. For a while I was a bit starstruck by disc brakes, but really, while they have some advantages in some extreme situations, in most cases (for the street) they are overly complex, and add weight and expense to a bike for no very good reason. Cantis rock, and I love a good frame with Canti bosses.
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Old 02-23-08, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bexley
Eww. Why canti bosses?
because that's a UCI legal singlespeed cross bike.

and here's that other bike




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Old 02-24-08, 11:14 PM
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Just got my green bike back from the powder coater....



after getting some braze-ons added...

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Old 02-24-08, 11:57 PM
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The green bike with canti bosses is probably the most gorgeous frame I have seen in a long time.
 
Old 02-25-08, 02:01 AM
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