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Old 02-28-06 | 07:10 PM
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last time a thread like this happened, i was the only one who said matt chester.

but i still say matt chester.
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Old 02-28-06 | 07:19 PM
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Old 02-28-06 | 07:26 PM
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for a SS MTB I would want one of these
Oh HELL yes, the Jones vertically compliant hardtails are the bomb. At this point, they are still in the realm of fantasy...
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Old 02-28-06 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ink1373
last time a thread like this happened, i was the only one who said matt chester.

but i still say matt chester.
I want to be like you, that's why I picked a chester over

this time.
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Old 02-28-06 | 07:38 PM
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Old 02-28-06 | 07:46 PM
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my first choice was Circle A, so I have one of those on the way. Next would probably be Johnny Coast. I like very simple, straightforward... nothing too ornate
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Old 02-28-06 | 07:47 PM
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Bikes: 74 paramount track, 80s maruishi track, 70s chesini track.

Eisentraut
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Old 02-28-06 | 07:59 PM
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isn't it nice to have one of these threads without walker telling everyone what to do and think?
did I miss some giant board drama or something and he left?
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Old 02-28-06 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by drac_vamp
Eisentraut
good answer!
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Old 02-28-06 | 08:18 PM
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Bikes: heh, like that info would fit here...

couple of eisentrauts in the bike shop in 'downtown' alameda. I like to stare at them through the windows afterhours...
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Old 02-28-06 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by r-dub
couple of eisentrauts in the bike shop in 'downtown' alameda. I like to stare at them through the windows afterhours...
Stone's!

Yeah, I go and drool through the window while waiting for a table at La Piñata.
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Old 02-28-06 | 08:29 PM
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are they road or track bikes? eisentraut track bikes are the rarest of the rare.
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Old 02-28-06 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ink1373
are they road or track bikes? eisentraut track bikes are the rarest of the rare.
I've only seen road bikes, but I suspect the owner has one of those mythical "back rooms" that look sort of like the warehouse from "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
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Old 02-28-06 | 08:36 PM
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a buddy of mine in minneapolis bought a road frame with zero braze ons for a steal (like 200ish)

the lugwork, fork crown, and binder bolt are all beautiful
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Old 02-28-06 | 08:59 PM
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i actually went to sachs. i'm still tempted to bite the bullet and accept a 48 month wait, but in november, i needed to have a custom by mid-march, so i settled for something with a quicker leadtime for the interim and still think about a sachs at least once a week.

the guy's got style...

thanks yo.
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this thread. i'm thinking about you too!
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Old 02-28-06 | 11:08 PM
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I'll be there.

right now I have 2 IFs, which I love.
I'd get another and I'd be interested in a Vanilla.
It is my goal to NOT buy anything this weekend.
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Old 02-28-06 | 11:13 PM
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I've only seen road bikes, but I suspect the owner has one of those mythical "back rooms" that look sort of like the warehouse from "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
There was an Eisentraut track for sale on NYC craigslist a few weeks back... absolutely gorgeous bike -- asking $1200 (probably worth it, but still a lot of coin.)
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