Yeah, I'm getting that fork, it's a Mike Flanigan special. How else would somebody know that my unassuming ride was actually bling? And my 1" Record headset says I'm going threaded.

I actually really like the old Fat Chance forks. I think they were designed and built by Chris Iglehart who still builds custom forks and frames, but he's a bit of an odd duck with not much in the way of marketing savvy, I'm afraid.
http://www.bikeman.com/images/bikema...atchance1B.jpg

The Fat Chance fork is certainly nice, but to me the Mike Flanigan fork is probably the nicest looking steel fork I have ever seen in my life. Record threaded headset...perfect. I'm a little jealous.

Good luck, hope it goes quickly.

here here to that. i'm now done gnawing off my left arm and have started on the right in the 9-month anticipation of the bike.
oh, and what i want has changed, pretty much daily. today i want slack geometry, drilled for two brakes (for when my knees go and i have to SS it), chrome fenders and chain guard, and a big chrome bell. i want the cruisiest fix ever.

Yes, waiting sucks...leads to anxiety induced eating disorders (as J- describes above).

My Andante was promised in 6 weeks. Came in about 7 weeks.

My Rich Adams was promised in 4-6 months. Now, its in the eighth month. At least its headed to the painters.

My Johnny Coast was promised in 6-9 months (around Dec-Jan). Got moved up and picked it up within 3 months. Its a beaut... Will post pics soon.

One of things that had delayed my Rich Adams was the fact I kept changing my mind about geometry and stuff.

BTW, your knees won't be going anywhere for a very long time. Just use a front brake and you're good.

chrome fenders, chain guard, chrome bell...boy, what an ultra-femme bike.

jose! i definitely wanna see the johny coast. i contemplated going to him since he's in my boro but i hadn't seen enough of his work, either in pictures or riding around town, to be comfortable with it yet, so for now i'm considering him for my second custom which'll be a few years down the road.

I hear all that. I'm trying not to be a ****, but this morning I did email Mike and ask him to shorten the seat tube a bit. I had it spec'd with a 54cm tube which is what my two favorite rides are, but I decided I'd like a little lower standover and a bit more seat post extension. That way if I really want, I can get a little more saddle to bar drop.

The problem is that I fit a pretty standard frame, so there's not really much magical to be done for me so I feel like I need to fiddle around with something just so that it really is "custom."

What a mind game.

I think not! that's not femme. that's classic.

This kind of classic?

http://www.bike123.com/photo%20gallery/31.jpg

I kid, I kid...no, really, calm down, I'm kidding...

*grumble* i won't dignify that with a response.
oh crap, i just did.

I betcha that thing wheelies better than just about any track bike.

(Also, it looks like it's not drilled for brakes. That's gotta earn it some points around here.)