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12-30-04, 05:36 PM
#126
Te mortuo heres tibi sim?
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Originally Posted by oldskoolboarder
Just had my Il Pompino finished the other day...it's raining in the SF Bay Area so I haven't been able to properly test her. But the few minutes I spent were pretty good. Much more relaxed than my Indy Fab Planet X.
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see, i just can't do it yet. i've only had the surly frame a bit over a year. i figure i'll go through the rest of the winter with it, then see aobut swapping for the on-one. i can likely sell the surly to help defray the cost a bit. parts will just get swapped over.
all about the aesthetics; i just think the on-one looks hella better than the surly.
01-14-05, 01:31 PM
#128
Needs a bigger hammer
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Originally Posted by scrublover
Hea ya go. Surly x-check. Some very nice feeling steel fork I picked up two years back at Veloswap.
Surly hubs/Mavic hoops, swapped to QR axles, with bolt on ti skewers. King headset, Titec ti stem, Titec Malone bar - cut obviously; I never use the drops on this thing. Paul brakes, with Shimano something or other levers. USE ti post (from my mtb-i bent the thing; after cutting the bent half off, it was only long enough to use on this bike) and Performance house brand ti rail junk saver seat. Action-Tec ti bb, Shimano LX crank with generic 38T ring, alu crank and ring bolts. Wellgo ti axle pedals. 15T fixed cog, 18T freewheel; spends the majority of its time running fixed.
For the anal fit/sizing types who are gonna' have a fit over this one: Deal. I don't race. This is my commuter, sans rack and fenders at the moment. It's comfy. It fits. It sees the once or twice a month trail ride out at Hall Ranch. Nice to spin out there fixed, flip the wheel to hit the trail for a bit, then reverse the process to come home.
I love the bike. Rides road or dirt very well. Though I can't help lusting behind its back for an On-One Il Pompino frame to replace the Surly..........
Surly hubs/Mavic hoops, swapped to QR axles, with bolt on ti skewers. King headset, Titec ti stem, Titec Malone bar - cut obviously; I never use the drops on this thing. Paul brakes, with Shimano something or other levers. USE ti post (from my mtb-i bent the thing; after cutting the bent half off, it was only long enough to use on this bike) and Performance house brand ti rail junk saver seat. Action-Tec ti bb, Shimano LX crank with generic 38T ring, alu crank and ring bolts. Wellgo ti axle pedals. 15T fixed cog, 18T freewheel; spends the majority of its time running fixed.
For the anal fit/sizing types who are gonna' have a fit over this one: Deal. I don't race. This is my commuter, sans rack and fenders at the moment. It's comfy. It fits. It sees the once or twice a month trail ride out at Hall Ranch. Nice to spin out there fixed, flip the wheel to hit the trail for a bit, then reverse the process to come home.
I love the bike. Rides road or dirt very well. Though I can't help lusting behind its back for an On-One Il Pompino frame to replace the Surly..........
I bought a lot of the parts on ebay or through various end of year sales. The frame is used and the seller had already removed all the frame decals - looks kinda cool that way.
Built up the wheels with a Surly flip/flop rear, 105 front laced to Alex DA28 rims with some cheap Ritchey SpeedMax tires. Deore crank, 36T ring, 15T fixed, 17T freewheel. LX cantis with cheap Shimano levers. Crankbros Candy pedals with matching Livestrong bracelets, very happy with how the colour scheme turned out
02-24-05, 01:59 AM
#129
Brake chatter on CX forks
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Here's my 2004 Kona Jake. With a few modifications: Shimano BR-R550 Cantis. EVO carbon cyclocross fork. Selle Italia SLR gel flow saddle. Race face seat post (cuz the original seat, and post, was stolen 
). Pazzaz carbon stem. Xero XSR-3 wheels. And fenders and stuff to keep the crap off of me...
). Pazzaz carbon stem. Xero XSR-3 wheels. And fenders and stuff to keep the crap off of me...
02-26-05, 05:14 AM
#130
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Originally Posted by mosovich
I've got a 2004 ALAN Ultral Easton. Super bike. It's for sale BTW, (frame and fork)' it's one size to small, I need and XL. Super bike, I plan on buying the same thing again. Full Dura Ace, Mavic SCC tubulars, spooky brakes and levers. Single ring set up.
03-06-05, 06:03 PM
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here is a pic of my cross check www.surlyrider.com/mysurlybig.htm
03-07-05, 04:45 PM
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Keep on spinning!
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Not a cross bike, i've allready showed it.
This is a basic MTB from 1990 (bought it -91). A very rare titanium Gary Fischer Prometheus, a beauty that i own...
This is a basic MTB from 1990 (bought it -91). A very rare titanium Gary Fischer Prometheus, a beauty that i own...
03-08-05, 07:44 AM
#133
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Originally Posted by .Z.
Not a cross bike, i've allready showed it.
This is a basic MTB from 1990 (bought it -91). A very rare titanium Gary Fischer Prometheus, a beauty that i own...
This is a basic MTB from 1990 (bought it -91). A very rare titanium Gary Fischer Prometheus, a beauty that i own...
03-10-05, 03:16 PM
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OTB is imminent
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Here is my new Propad all pimped out can't wait for Cross season to start.
03-10-05, 04:02 PM
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Get the stick.
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Originally Posted by .Z.
Not a cross bike, i've allready showed it.
This is a basic MTB from 1990 (bought it -91). A very rare titanium Gary Fischer Prometheus, a beauty that i own...
This is a basic MTB from 1990 (bought it -91). A very rare titanium Gary Fischer Prometheus, a beauty that i own...
Cool. I've never seen one of those. Did another company build it for Fisher?
03-10-05, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sherpa
Here is my new Propad all pimped out can't wait for Cross season to start.
03-10-05, 11:41 PM
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OTB is imminent
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Originally Posted by oldskoolboarder
Nice. But won't it be hard to shoulder the bike w/ the pump and saddle bag?
03-11-05, 12:26 PM
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Cool. You've got 6 mos to train anyways till the races start in Sept. DFL's usually start then, along w/ EBCX.
I've been doing my training strictly on my Il Pompino. My IF has been sitting quietly, sometimes on the trainer.
I've been doing my training strictly on my Il Pompino. My IF has been sitting quietly, sometimes on the trainer.
03-15-05, 06:34 AM
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Keep on spinning!
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Originally Posted by darkmother
Cool. I've never seen one of those. Did another company build it for Fisher?
They built 300 of them betveen 88-92 and as far as i know there are five of them here in Sweden.
03-24-05, 06:55 PM
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2005 KONA Jake The Snake
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03-29-05, 10:28 PM
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that cross check looks hot.
03-30-05, 05:41 AM
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my 'cross bike
Frame Condor Cycles custom EM2 Baracchi Cyclocross with disc tab option
Fork Kona Project 2 disc
Headset Cane Creek S6
Stem Deda Big Logo 10cm
Handlebars Deda Big Piega 44cm
Shifters Campagnolo Chorus carbon
Derailleurs Campagnolo Chorus
Hubset DT Swiss 240S disc 32 hole
Cassette Campagnolo Chorus 10 13-26
Skewers - Shimano
Spokes stainless straight gauge
Rims Mavic CXP33 black 32 hole
Tyres Specialized All Condition Armadillo 700x25
Crankset Deda Dpower 172.5 36/46
BB Deda Dpower Ti
Seat post Deda Metal Stick
Saddle Selle Italia Prolink Gel Flow
Brakes Avid Ball Bearing Road disc brake and disc
Pedals Time Atac XS
Frame Condor Cycles custom EM2 Baracchi Cyclocross with disc tab option
Fork Kona Project 2 disc
Headset Cane Creek S6
Stem Deda Big Logo 10cm
Handlebars Deda Big Piega 44cm
Shifters Campagnolo Chorus carbon
Derailleurs Campagnolo Chorus
Hubset DT Swiss 240S disc 32 hole
Cassette Campagnolo Chorus 10 13-26
Skewers - Shimano
Spokes stainless straight gauge
Rims Mavic CXP33 black 32 hole
Tyres Specialized All Condition Armadillo 700x25
Crankset Deda Dpower 172.5 36/46
BB Deda Dpower Ti
Seat post Deda Metal Stick
Saddle Selle Italia Prolink Gel Flow
Brakes Avid Ball Bearing Road disc brake and disc
Pedals Time Atac XS
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Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
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Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
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Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
04-13-05, 08:02 AM
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Here is my new Soul Cycles Monk I built up a couple off weeks ago.[IMG]
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04-14-05, 07:35 AM
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Hate to be nitpicking but bikes with disk breaks are no cross bikes according to UCI regulations. And I would never call commuter bikes with fenders, road tires, headlights and a pump a cross bike.
04-14-05, 07:53 AM
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Wasn't aware this thread was only for UCI regulated bikes.
04-14-05, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by bertt
Wasn't aware this thread was only for UCI regulated bikes.
04-14-05, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Timo
It would be nice if the bikes shown at least have somethingt to do with cyclocross.
04-15-05, 12:18 PM
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Made in Norway
Originally Posted by Timo
Hate to be nitpicking but bikes with disk breaks are no cross bikes according to UCI regulations. And I would never call commuter bikes with fenders, road tires, headlights and a pump a cross bike.
That I can understand for security reasons, but the disk brake I dont get.
I mean. I got fairly good canties (Paul neo retro) and ceramic rims, but they still suck during wet conditions.
And road tires. Well. I guess thats a matter of taste, but Ill recon it involves a good amount of shouldering.
