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12-19-06 | 03:19 PM

#26

lyledriver

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From: Manhattan / Vancouver

Bikes: a bunch.

Here's a newer picture of mine (than the last thread):

I've since lost the bullhorns and plaid, and moved to North roads and broquade.

12-19-06 | 03:44 PM

#27

cerewa

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From: southeast pennsylvania

Bikes: a mountain bike with a cargo box on the back and aero bars on the front. an old well-worn dahon folding bike

I've seen a few fixies with padded top tubes.

Do fixies raise your chances of slipping off the seat on to the top tube?

12-19-06 | 05:18 PM

#28

max-a-mill

aspiring dirtbag commuter

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From: philly

i think most of them are to keep your bars from dinging your top tube; also maybe extra protection when you lock er up?

12-19-06 | 05:32 PM

#29

x37

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I like the look of those IRO RR's. I'm currently specing a SS commuter. Maybe I should consider an IRO frame. What kind of steel are they made of? "Proprietary heat treated tubing" (website description) doesn't tell me a whole lot.

12-19-06 | 06:06 PM

#30

gregtheripper

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From: Boston, MA

Quote:

Originally Posted by cerewa

I've seen a few fixies with padded top tubes.

Do fixies raise your chances of slipping off the seat on to the top tube?

The pad is good if you take your bike up your apt stairs, and dings, and also for looks I suppose.

12-19-06 | 07:17 PM

#31

Falkon

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From: Southern US :(

Bikes: 1984 Ciocc Designer '84, Custom Columbus EL Keith Anderson -- Ultegra/DA 10sp mix, 2019 Trek Checkpoint AL All-arounder

Quote:

Originally Posted by x37

cheap steel.

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12-19-06 | 07:31 PM

#32

jim-bob

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From: oakland, ca

Cheap steel that rides pretty nice.

12-19-06 | 07:55 PM

#33

dirtyphotons

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yup, lighter than hi tensile, heavier than brand name tubes.

12-19-06 | 10:25 PM

#34

jyossarian

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From: In the 212

Bikes: Haro Vector, IRO Rob Roy, Bianchi Veloce

The RR's are made of something like 4130 cro-mo. Not Reynolds or Columbus, but it's pretty strong and comfortable too.

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12-19-06 | 11:25 PM

#35

mastershake

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From: NYC

My first from-scratch build, a few months after I decided to "scrounge up a few parts and build a beater." She's a little too pretty for porn, but I'm not letting that stop me.

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12-19-06 | 11:39 PM

#36

gwhalin

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From: Brooklyn

Bikes: White IRO Angus

The Iro Angus is Reynolds 631 tubing, but not really super suited to a commuter bike (though I commute on mine daily).

12-20-06 | 01:00 AM

#37

Falkon

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From: Southern US :(

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jim-bob

Cheap steel that rides pretty nice.

that's all that matters. I didn't say it didn't do the job or that it wasn't nice.

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12-20-06 | 01:46 AM

#38

mander

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From: Van BC

Nice one mastershake! Now I want a creamsicle.

What kind of rack is that?

12-20-06 | 08:30 AM

#39

mastershake

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mander

Nice one mastershake! Now I want a creamsicle.

What kind of rack is that?

The rack is an Axiom Streamliner Sport Tour, the only lightweight one I found that would match the matte silver fenders (See? This is why I can't build beaters.) I had to squeeze it together a bit to fit the 120mm dropouts, not really something I like to do with aluminum, but it's holding up fine. Granted, all I've used it to haul are my locks.

12-20-06 | 01:28 PM

#40

rocks in head

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From: East of the River, Washington DC

Bikes: 1985 Alpine, 2007 IRO Rob Roy, 1985 Ross Mt. Whitney, 1991 Diamondback Master TG

my raleigh capri.

I also have a motobecane roadie that I never ride anymore. I took off the innertube wrap on the top tube and now have a NR 15W bar-mounted.

12-20-06 | 02:01 PM

#41

eaglevii

FG 48x17

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From: El 'Burque, NM

Bikes: Lemond Road, IRO Rob Roy, Rush Hour Fixie

Wow... we have a lot of RR's on here. Here's mine, although it's a SS:

12-20-06 | 02:12 PM

#42

marqueemoon

or tarckeemoon, depending

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From: the pesto of cities

Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer

If it ever stops raining I will commute on this (with different wheels). Until then it's a full fendered beast for me. The headlight was removed for the pic and I have blinkies on my bag.

12-20-06 | 03:54 PM

#43

Fear&Trembling

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From: London

A bit of a mutant...

12-27-06 | 06:51 PM

#44

james_swift

All ur bike r belong Enki

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From: San Fransicko

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fear&Trembling

A bit of a mutant...

Inspired by the bike above, here's mine.

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12-28-06 | 06:58 PM

#45

notfred

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From: San Francisco, CA

mine.

12-28-06 | 07:04 PM

#46

jyossarian

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From: In the 212

Bikes: Haro Vector, IRO Rob Roy, Bianchi Veloce

That a new frame James?

That's a whole lotta seatpost showing notfred!

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12-28-06 | 07:08 PM

#47

notfred

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From: San Francisco, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyossarian

That's a whole lotta seatpost showing notfred!

I'm perfectly comfortable riding it, so it seems fine.

12-28-06 | 07:36 PM

#48

marqueemoon

or tarckeemoon, depending

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From: the pesto of cities

Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer

Quote:

Originally Posted by james_swift

Inspired by the bike above, here's mine.

So cool. I wish I had an reason to own a folding bike. If I did it would be very similar to that.