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I think the red deep Vs look like something you'd get in a happy meal at McDonald's, esp paired with the red tire in the back


Saddle angle is ridiculous. The color scheme looks funny and washed out.

allhailshater

It's a Schwinn Voyageur, '86 I believe.

Funny you should say that. I let my friend borrow my bike and he crashed. My drop bars were so bent that I had to chop and flop them... and then flop them again.

r0wr.r0wr

Carbon fork added.. san marco regal saddle should be here tomorrow

feetpower

vitus979: any stem would do but it would look better with a leveled stem, probably -17 drop. do they come with decals like that? seems like they were just slapped on... could use some stickers =)

allhailshater: not really feeling the oury bullhorns but if you like it thats cool with me

evotion: flip your stem down!

rydesfixies: level your saddle!

rowr rowr: level your saddle too! everything else is okay but those bullhorns look massive!

i just think its so cool that with just a simple bike everyone can add their little individual touch/history to it. ride on!

spcialzdspksman

Haha, where do I begin?
Not a fan of those bars (Are they mustache? or like cruiser-type handles?)
Saddle angle
Hurt looking saddle
Cable lock? (Don't you love your bike?)
Plastic pedals, clips, and nylon straps!
Gum sidewalls are not my type

But I do think that frame looks sharp!

chaifilms

Yeah the bars are basically mustache. A better lock is on the way now that the bike is looking more finished. The saddle will be gone soon as well, probably replaced with something like a brown leather one. The tires are old and cracked too, they're getting replaced with the steel rims.

Astronomical

saddle angle, Fred factor. should have upgraded your drivetrain first.

evotion

I have shorter arms.

Fugazi Dave

There's nothing wrong with his saddle angle.

Astronomical

not level enough ATMO.

Swiftmac

Just converted this as my first fixed gear. It's an old Schwinn World Sport. Take into consideration the front is on higher ground than the rear, if things look funny. Thanks for all input.

Astronomical

I don't like that it's not in the garbage.

NiceMustache

I would pick it out of the garbage and ride it with a big smile, laughing.

Muah hah hah hah

Astronomical

at least you wouldn't have wasted money on it then.

NiceMustache

I would be winning the lottery!

Id ride'er down to 7/11 for some pork-franks

Swiftmac

haha that bad huh? o well it is only my first fixed gear. I wasnt going to buy something new and spend lots of money on it and find out I don't like riding them. At least there is plenty of room for improvement now haha

fuzz2050

I think the bike looks pretty sweet, but my tastes to lean more to the C&V. I like the gum wall tires, especially on that bike.

One thing, those are not moustache bars, those look to be flipped north roads. Nothing wrong with flipped north roads, but they are a fundamentally different bar. Moustache bars are meant to be ridden primarily on the hoods

while north roads, in either position, are ridden mainly on the sweeps.
https://www.stanford.edu/~dru/moustache.html

Noobert

Astro is like the Operator of BFSSFG (Operator the a ss hole to hangs out in the mechanics forum)

teedoff087

There's definitely too much dangle in his angle.

renton20

I like the bars here, and the bike is pretty cool too. I actually am in the process of setting up the same style of bars on what will be my bad ass winter beater. I haven't done it yet but I was thinking of using bar tape instead of grips.

Astronomical

Flattered.

Fugazi Dave

Bull****. Try dropping the nose of your saddle a little. Your soft tissues will thank you.

psirue

...but your wrists and palms will not.

Gyeswho

This is like the "Rite of Passage" type of thread Hate away

riot2003

Trim the steerer tube?