A bike for clowns?
04-23-07 | 10:07 AM
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A bike for clowns?
This is on eBay - from reading the text, I think he's just done this to show how long the seat tube is, but I LOVED the pic!
04-23-07 | 10:49 AM
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Not a bike for me, for sure!
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04-23-07 | 09:09 PM
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Reminds me of the time I walked into an LBS here in Houston. Yao Mings' bike was standing up on display. Had his name on the frame and the whole deal. The seat was about at the middle of my chest, and I'm 6' 1".,,,,,BD
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04-23-07 | 09:13 PM
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Now all it needs is a track stem and a 26" front wheel for that time trial position. 
04-23-07 | 09:25 PM
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Similar to what I tried with this 45cm frame in an attempt to make it fit my oldest grand daughter after her growth spurt. Didn't work! Here's the before & after shots.
04-23-07 | 09:36 PM
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I know someone who would enjoy that frame and seat post - but not the bars or the position of the shift levers.
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04-23-07 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ollo_ollo
Similar to what I tried with this 45cm frame in an attempt to make it fit my oldest grand daughter after her growth spurt. Didn't work! Here's the before & after shots.
Beautiful bike. I love C & V....everyone's got beautiful bikes.
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04-24-07 | 07:29 PM
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I've snapped a seat post which could have been quite disasterous for me. I can imagine the outcome if that post snapped!
Great photo.
Great photo.
