Tommasini: I hate Drew more than words can tell
11-12-08, 02:28 PM
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How about "Ficke'd Gear" which would be "f*cked gear"
It's deutsche, and it alliterates.
It's deutsche, and it alliterates.
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How about we call "fixies" (which does sound like pixie, which sounds like fairy, which just sounds girly) Drews?
Then all those beautiful bikes gone wrong can be fixies.
It reminds me of Lord Of The Rings, where the Elves are beaten and tortured and buried alive and hundreds of years later become the Orcs and Uruk-Hai.
That's what this bike reminds me of.
(My LOTR lore may be rusty, though...)
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Then all those beautiful bikes gone wrong can be fixies.
It reminds me of Lord Of The Rings, where the Elves are beaten and tortured and buried alive and hundreds of years later become the Orcs and Uruk-Hai.
That's what this bike reminds me of.
(My LOTR lore may be rusty, though...)
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"Drew" should be reserved for conversions. It would be a bit rude to apply the term "Drew" to conversions that have been done in a respectful manner to the frame.
It should refer only to whacked-off braze-ons and re-spaced aluminum frames. Basically, anything irreversible or damaging to the frame.
-Kurt
It should refer only to whacked-off braze-ons and re-spaced aluminum frames. Basically, anything irreversible or damaging to the frame.
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
The frame is painted in the rare "quattro colori" color scheme, one that was used in the mid to late 80's. There were a couple of versions of this scheme, one being based against a white and the other against a red - which is the one I own - similar to the photo below.
Best of luck with yours...
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Best of luck with yours...
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GAAWD thats gorgeous "Rad"
But to the OP,......Your frame has been "*****' by an Idiot 'fixie' punk,...but it can be restored!......Thats right, its been 'violated', and I'm a little bit p'ssed someone could do that to such a beautiful bike.
Even if you have to send the frame off somewhere, it would be worth it. The dent in the tube will be the problem, so contact a reputable builder who has experience with lightweight tubes like Columbus or Reynolds and send them good close-up pics. The idea someone had of clamp-on shifter bosses was a good one. I've seen some real classy 'Campagnolo' clamp-on shifter bosses on ebay that would surely ease that beautiful bike's suffering (and yours). The same for clamp-on fr derailleur.
I still think you got a good score going there.
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Ahh, that's what I meant. "Fixie," "conversion," ehh. My vocab is just as average here as it is in college.
Vice grip-snap-off-braze-on bikes can be Drews then.
I'm going to use this term now if it comes up.
Vice grip-snap-off-braze-on bikes can be Drews then.
I'm going to use this term now if it comes up.
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Originally Posted by banjo_mole
Vice grip-snap-off-braze-on bikes can be Drews then.
I'm going to use this term now if it comes up.
I'm going to use this term now if it comes up.
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or instead of calling it the drew job we could call it the bobbit fix... as in lorena bobbit..
I know a joke in bad taste... but that was a royal hack job
I know a joke in bad taste... but that was a royal hack job
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Exactly - but don't forget to use it if you find some hipster that cold-set an Alan or Vitus aluminum frame in order to put a 110mm track hub in it.
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Originally Posted by bmaxwell
or instead of calling it the drew job we could call it the bobbit fix... as in lorena bobbit..
I know a joke in bad taste... but that was a royal hack job
I know a joke in bad taste... but that was a royal hack job
I think I'll stick to "Drew job" for a hacked mess of a good thing.
"Conversion" is nice for the good ones, and lends an air of class and know-how to the activity.
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Originally Posted by cudak888
I propose the following adaption of the word "Drew" into the C&V vocabulary (much in the same fashion as the term "Fred"):
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Drew defined:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Vintage-P...1%7C240%3A1318
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Vintage-P...1%7C240%3A1318
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Originally Posted by Poguemahone
Drew defined:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Vintage-P...1%7C240%3A1318
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Vintage-P...1%7C240%3A1318
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11-13-08, 11:37 AM
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I met Drew last night at a bar. I sucker-punched him. Damn, I hope that was the Drew that owned your frame.
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Thanks for the support. I was having some reservations on whether or not to keep the frame. But I've decided its just too cool to get rid of and is with the effort to fix.
It didn't come with a fork so in the meantime, I now have the daunting task of finding a suitable, and preferably matching, fork. Anyone know of a spare Tommasini fork laying around?
As for Drew; I someday hope to meet this fellow and inform him his name is now analogous to Lorena Bobbit....Then kick his a**.
It didn't come with a fork so in the meantime, I now have the daunting task of finding a suitable, and preferably matching, fork. Anyone know of a spare Tommasini fork laying around?
As for Drew; I someday hope to meet this fellow and inform him his name is now analogous to Lorena Bobbit....Then kick his a**.
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Originally Posted by USAZorro
I don't know whether to laugh at him, or cry about the bike. That is just about the ugliest steel bicycle I've ever seen - with one of the worst bar wrapping jobs ever.
drew bikes. im speechless . i see this quite often . sad really .
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Originally Posted by Poguemahone
Drew defined:
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Vintage-P...1%7C240%3A1318
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Vintage-P...1%7C240%3A1318
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Yep. https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Vintage-P...1%7C240%3A1318
Now we've got the Noun: a Drew
We've got the adjective: a Drewed bike
We've got the verb: Don't Drew the bike, you moron!
A more active noun: He's a Drewer
A derivative: That bike's a Drewby, or that SS/FG poster is a Drewby.
We just need the bumper sticker: Don't be a Drew.
Now we've got the Noun: a Drew
We've got the adjective: a Drewed bike
We've got the verb: Don't Drew the bike, you moron!
A more active noun: He's a Drewer
A derivative: That bike's a Drewby, or that SS/FG poster is a Drewby.
We just need the bumper sticker: Don't be a Drew.
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Bingo. There we go!
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hahahahahah i love it .
"it was DREWED"
do the SS/FG people frequesnt the C&V forum . Im sure flames would rise if they did . are we safe?
I couldnt resist ..
"it was DREWED"
do the SS/FG people frequesnt the C&V forum . Im sure flames would rise if they did . are we safe?
I couldnt resist ..
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Originally Posted by soderbiker
hahahahahah i love it .
"it was DREWED"
do the SS/FG people frequesnt the C&V forum . Im sure flames would rise if they did . are we safe?
"it was DREWED"
do the SS/FG people frequesnt the C&V forum . Im sure flames would rise if they did . are we safe?
Can we got the title of "Numbskull of the Day" changed to "Numbskull/Drew of the Day?"
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Originally Posted by Poguemahone
Can we got the title of "Numbskull of the Day" changed to "Numbskull/Drew of the Day?"
and i was just joking about "Are we safe" .
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Originally Posted by txvintage
Perhaps the term "Drewid" for a serial Drew.
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