Conversion hall of shame
 

Yes, I'm "happy it's being ridden and not a garage queen" and all that, but this fixed conversion of an [edit] average CAAD frame on craigslist still makes me sad for a number of reasons-
http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/2934963115.html

http://images.craigslist.org/5F65M65...c02d571768.jpg

Edited for accuracy ;)

Great CAAD frame? Uhm, CAAD3,4,5, 6 etc. are pretty cheap aluminum frames made in huge quantities. I wouldn't get too worked up about it. Not like it is some rare classic road bike.

Who knows how it came to be this way, but honestly, who cares? With good groupsets costing ridiculous dollars these days, I don't begrudge anyone from keeping it as a FG.

I just plain don't see anything wrong with it. It's a fixed gear bike, but what's the problem with turning that frame into one, if that's your thing?

I guess 2ndgen finally went crazy...

That's got nothing on the riser bar, rear rack havin Madone.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wb8bAl1P-N...atest+trek.jpg

My eyes!

May the perpetrator fall victim to an ax murderer.

Did somebody really built that madone like that? Or, is it another www phantom?

I can respect that bike owner for one thing....he clearly doesn't give a **** how foolish he looks to other people.

posted in ss/fg a few days ago:

http://i.imgur.com/a6hXz.jpg

just check out one of the various jackass threads in the 178, and you will be entertained for hours.

Another hottie from my lbs:
http://carytownbicyclecompany.com/wp...2/quckcarb.jpg

If I was on a ride and saw one of these bikes locked up somewhere, I would feel very little guilt while riding away after switching out my wheelset.

Some guilt, but the whoosh whoosh would be worth it.

Good lord, if someone is stupid enough to leave $1,000+ carbon tubulars out on the street, they deserve to have their faith in the honesty of humanity checked with that theft. I can't help but think of how much fun it would be to ride off the front of a fast group ride with flat bars and mirrors on a madone, though... Good for a laugh, and also probably impossible for a non pro like me.

I don't think I'd be able to hold myself back from taking that rear wheel.

Man, what is wrong with you people! :twitchy:

Anyway, with the Ridley, why stop at the wheel? Is it even locked to anything but itself?

Back on topic, while not quite at the level of the beauties above, here's my LeMond in the condition I found it in on craigslist.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6...4f74cf81_z.jpg

I arrived just in time to talk another prospective buyer out of wedging fenders on there and using it as an city commuter.

The seller was nice enough to throw in the original drop bars and saddle.

I'm seriously disappointed that the Cannondale doesn't have Hollowgram Si cranks on it, and the lock-on barend being twisted is an unforgiveable offense. :D

Have to applaud the HED Jet 6 though. :lol: