I've enjoyed seeing a few things in person:
- Shimano XT 29er prototype wheels
- Alpha Q cyclocross fork
- SRAM Red group

The guys at Misfit Psycles had some great stories from the Trans Rockies. Phil picked up a frameset from them that should prove to be fun in the Don, etc. I made a promise to myself to put a bullet in the BMX announcer after the first time today that he says, "OH MY GOOOOOOSH!" so that should be good times.

Hey Wes, there it is. *fingercock*

LOL... so many kids in tight white/grey jeans!

...there it is --->


And yeah, I had a good chat with Peter from Misfit Psycles too. Turns out he's going to the SSWCs as well. whoop! Maybe I should just build up one of their bikes.

i don't know how you could stand three days of that guy - he was getting on my nerves after two hours...

We made it out of the drive way & got stuck shortly after main roads were ok, got to the 401 & got off at the first exit really bad. If we could have left later i’m sure it would have been ok.

Oh well next year! But i’m coming for the The Cycle Messenger World Championships fo sho.

you're right wes, now i want to move to portland. i've been browsing that "teams of portland" site for way too long now.

Awesome jersey, Mark. Did it come with a mask?

http://cavit8.clawz.com/images/splsh.jpg

Haha

I hope some of you got the chance to ride today - its magnificent out there. This latest dumping of snow is disappearing faster than usual, so let's hope its the last heavy snowfall we get this winter.

Yessssss! I finally got my internet p.s. christening! Does my balaclava count?

I could only imagine how the guys working the booths are feeling right now. Way to go! Tirelessly striving to promote the bike. You rule.

It's finally over!

Nice! Let me know if you need a place to crash.

also: Bianchi Roger == even hotter in person.

ha ha!

nachooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

As in top natch?

I think he means as in "naturally" - what are you? from buffalo?

"the prices at laaackport gambino ford are just taaap naaatch"

:D

oh gaad. I had to listen to that all day yesterday.

hey all, i want to get into riding fixed, but am on a highschoolers budget; can anybody tell me if it'd be worth getting this frame?

http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html

HI MAM

as frames go it doesn't get much cheaper. i'd say it's worth a case of beer as long as it's not cracked and has no rust inside.

Highschooler budget... what is that? rich? jokes... No idea, but that frame has been up there for quite a while.. You will have to go and check the condition.. has it been crashed? the downtube doesn't look too healthy in the pick. Might be able to get it for a 6pack by now.

"Tops never stops!"

So that's where you were when I was throwing snowballs at your window on the way back from the Y. An ol' lady walked by and said "looks like she's not home" haha

It looks like a worthwhile investment as long as (like Jeremy said) it's not critically damaged and you're tall enough - it does look like a reasonably tall frame...

I'd say that the bigger problem is going to be finding a helmet that'll fit properly on a head made of poo.

For reals? That's high-larious. Yeah, went down a did a little shopping and picked up ze Roger.

Tell us your inseam and height, there are often nice frame on CL, like that Vitus listed today for $165. All you need are some cranks, wheels and a chain.

aww crap i just noticed how big it is, i'm pretty shor (5'8'') so no go for me, there was a miele for 200$ a while back never got to call the person about it though, anyone know the person perhaps?

oh my inseam is 29"
would that vitus be a good buy? or should i wait for the weather to clear up before picking anything up? hmm

I'd say that if you meet the guy and he will go down to $150, then yes, the Vitus is a pretty good choice. It *might* be a bit big for you, I would suggest seeking out a 52cm frame, or thereabouts.

The only problem you may encounter with the Vitus is that the dropouts are vertical rather than horizontal, so you have to figure out a chainline that will work. I haven't ever converted a frame with vertical drops but I believe some of the guys in this thread have, maybe they can chime in with some advice on how to do it.

Here is what Sheldon Brown has to say about conversions: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html

Greetings from the lone star state.

I highly advise any nerds in here to make the trek next year. I will even if I have to out of pocket. It is total nerdvana. And Austin in general is about one of the coolest little cities I've been to. Lots of bikes. Lots. And tons of group rides.

Too bad I've been hold up in my room with the flu the last couple of days. Not to mention the 20+ hours it took us to get here - very long story. No matter, I'm on the mend now.

I missed all the cafuffle yesterday, but for anyone interested, you gotta see the nerd crowd turn on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg's interviewer - Sarah Lacy - during yesterday's keynote. She's currently being crucified.

Hopefully our travel back tomorrow will be less eventful but somehow the rain here and snow there lead me to believe that won't be the case. Send good juju our way all.

Keynote Cafuffle:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LxZ6-O5R1zs

Sarah Lacy Speaks:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ccLJnICdJGI

The simplest thing to do would be to get an eccentric hub (like an ENO) but if you're on a budget I doubt that'll work out all that well for you.

You could always mess around with different cogs and chainrings to try to find the "magic gear" but unless you've got a huge parts bin full of stuff this can prove to be tricky as well... I think there are calculators online that can help with this but I don't know how good those are.

Honestly - I'd wait for a frame with horizontal drops to come up... Even on conversions I've done with horizontal drops (shorter ones, mind you) I've had to mess around with half links and such just to get the chain tension right.

Yeah, I think Matt is right, reading Sheldon's site makes it sound like a vertical-drop fixie project is a lot more hassle than it is worth. And a 54cm frame may be too big for you anyhow.

yea. just to chime in I'm 5'8 as well.
54cm is a bit on the larger range. but is def. ridable if need be. I have a 54cm bike and it works, its just not perfect.
Try a 52cm or 53cm for a good fit :)