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12-14-11, 04:58 PM
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12-14-11, 05:28 PM
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Get on your bikes & ride!
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^Thanks!
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12-14-11, 07:08 PM
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I've got a set of Soma Sparrow bars under the tree that I'm going to put on my '89 Rockhopper. I'm hoping for a hand position similar to what you've got here. I've got drop bars on it now, but I got an itch to play with its personality a bit.
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12-14-11, 08:07 PM
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The Titec bars are pretty comfortable. They feel like a cross between porteur bars and MTB bars (with lots of sweep).
12-16-11, 11:27 AM
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What, me worry?
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Here's the latest version of my daily commuter which is fully-loaded with "Friday Gear*", sorry about the pic quality...
*Friday Gear = a full weeks worth of work clothes headed for the laundry; could also be called Stinky Gear! lol
*Friday Gear = a full weeks worth of work clothes headed for the laundry; could also be called Stinky Gear! lol
12-16-11, 12:42 PM
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In the past couple of months it's been mainly my Bob Jackson and Lotus Eclair:
12-17-11, 07:01 PM
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That's a sweet looking bike.
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12-17-11, 08:39 PM
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Just added this one. A dedicated winter commuter. Schwalbe Marathon Winter studded tires are on the way.
12-18-11, 03:03 PM
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12-19-11, 07:37 PM
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You gonna eat that?
What model is that? An International?
Holy Moley!
/Walter Matthau
Sweet lookin' ride.
Here is my commuter at play, on a 44 mile unpaved ride on Saturday
Holy Moley!
/Walter Matthau
Here is my commuter at play, on a 44 mile unpaved ride on Saturday
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12-19-11, 08:28 PM
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You gonna eat that?
It's a spoke card given out to all the people who rode to a "Texas Independence Day" party earlier this year. Several of my friends will do spoke cards for celebrations like that. The rest of the cards I've collected are on my FG bike.
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12-19-11, 08:32 PM
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I'm digging that stem on the Raleigh...anyone know where I can get one like it? Much cleaner than a stack of spacers. Velo Orange only had silver with a negative rise.
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12-19-11, 08:42 PM
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Better pics of the Speedy Devil after cutting the steerer tube.
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12-19-11, 08:59 PM
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12-19-11, 09:01 PM
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12-19-11, 09:33 PM
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12-19-11, 11:50 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Yeah, I really like the graphics on that frame, too. Cool touches.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
12-20-11, 06:01 AM
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I like the way that looks, but then I like the faux retro thing of a lot of the twin 6 jerseys/stuff, so that's not a surprise. I looked hard at that frame, but decided that since I'm not in the market for a new bike I couldn't justify it. Nice build.
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12-20-11, 07:03 AM
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Thanks for the kinds words (everyone). Yes, I built it up from scratch. Most of the parts I moved over from another frameset that I sold. Had a lot of fun sprinkling in some red accents to tart it up. Ride is smooth as silk.
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12-21-11, 02:14 PM
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took off the trunk bag now that the commute is really walking distance, a friend made the frame bag for me to try out as a prototype.
Done shopping for the season at lunch.
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Done shopping for the season at lunch.
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