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Old 02-15-12 | 07:56 AM
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Old 02-15-12 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by James1:17
Pretty, awesome. Not to get up in your biznass, but you seem to be a revolving door for cool unusual frames. Are you in the biz?
Yeah I know. No revolving door. All for keeps.
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Old 02-16-12 | 12:52 PM
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Actually, I think it looks accentuated with the design of Affixed's (Thompson?) stem, but having a negative angle stem works in conjunction with the angle of the steerer to produce a horizontal orientation/reach of the stem body. Here is the similar effect with the ITM stem on my Litespeed:
Aesthetic preferences aside, it's more the concern of if you need the bars lower, and have that amount of spacers and are using a stem angled downward, cut it and set it up differently so you're not putting undue stress on the carbon steerer tube. Most carbon steerers have a spacer limit, I can't remember what the Edge 2.0 limit is (or if there is one). I have the same fork, no spacers but one at the top so I'm not clamping at the edge of the tube which can cause cracking/fibers to fray.

If the steerer can handle a mile of spacers, and that's what you want, I say go for it. I know some people don't cut steerer tubes for various reasons, like back issues, and they need to change their position from time to time, so I wasn't sure if that was a reason for the set up.

Aesthetics are personal anyway, but shouldn't trump safety or proper fit (crazy talk, I know, I'll ostracize myself to the BF dunce corner now ).
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Old 02-16-12 | 12:56 PM
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how did you shoot this pic?

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Well seeing as there is a lot of Post your ________ threads, I though it would be nice to see everyone's TITANIUM bikes. So , lets see that Gray Matter.

Here is mine just recently finished construction.



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Old 02-16-12 | 12:56 PM
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A big roll of white seamless paper.
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Old 02-16-12 | 03:00 PM
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A big roll of white seamless paper.
What he said.
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Old 02-17-12 | 10:53 AM
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but how does it stand by it self?
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Old 02-17-12 | 11:23 AM
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but how does it stand by it self?
Guessing you have never had a Ti bike.......
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Old 02-17-12 | 11:27 AM
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Old 02-17-12 | 03:08 PM
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Titanium has a self leveling property known as kryptopelinatorism.
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Old 02-17-12 | 03:13 PM
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Guru Tantrik mock setup:
Saw one of those frames on Ebay a little while ago. Was contemplating it, then it was sold. Were you the guy who got it?
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Old 02-17-12 | 03:26 PM
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I've had this for a while and it was custom made for me. Just came about building it. If you ever come across one again, do not contemplate. They are rare.
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Old 02-17-12 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dleccord
but how does it stand by it self?
It's actually leaning up on the paper (like a wall). What you don't see is the transition of the wall to the floor

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Old 02-17-12 | 04:40 PM
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However, what freaks me out is pics of bikes with no apparent means of support and are still standing, like this one:



Or this one:



Or this one:


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Old 02-17-12 | 04:53 PM
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^very nice photos!
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Old 02-17-12 | 06:31 PM
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The second Lynskey's rear wheel is floating.


They obviously use photoshop.
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Old 02-17-12 | 06:39 PM
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The second Lynskey's rear wheel is floating.


They obviously use photoshop.
anti-gravity.
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Old 02-17-12 | 06:48 PM
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However, what freaks me out is pics of bikes with no apparent means of support and are still standing, like this one:
10 seconds with photoshop's rubber stamp tool and the stand disappears.
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Old 02-17-12 | 08:43 PM
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10 seconds with photoshop's rubber stamp tool and the stand disappears.
Wow that had me fooled. Modern technology. My Lynskey is very well balanced though.
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Old 02-17-12 | 08:59 PM
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Titanium has a self leveling property known as kryptopelinatorism.
Well, that solves why my Lynskey almost stands by itself. Very easy to track stand too.
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Old 02-17-12 | 09:05 PM
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In each of the photos at the air strip, something was wedged under the lower pedal. In both, the shadows were drawn back in.
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Old 02-17-12 | 09:23 PM
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Old 02-26-12 | 11:58 AM
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This seems to be a little bit older than most in this thread but here it is anyway !

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Old 02-26-12 | 03:57 PM
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The color of titanium is very nice.
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Old 02-26-12 | 09:11 PM
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