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.

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?



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.)