a great b-day present: getting a call from your framebuilder
05-07-06 | 11:42 AM
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a great b-day present: getting a call from your framebuilder
to tell you your frame is ready. i just finished building it last night and the ride is so, so smooth and responsive. a fantastic frame, highest props to mr. coast.
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05-07-06 | 11:49 AM
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From: 40205 'ViLLeBiLLie
Bikes: Sngl Spd's, 70's- 80's vintage, D-tube Folder
N i i i i i c e !!!
05-07-06 | 12:09 PM
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Beautiful! Is that a custom Coast stem? Looks great... the blue detail on the chromed fork is a nice touch.
How about some details on the frame? Looks like Newvex lugs... what kind of tubing, etc?
How about some details on the frame? Looks like Newvex lugs... what kind of tubing, etc?
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05-07-06 | 01:26 PM
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knucklehead
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From: East Village, NYC
Bikes: Rocky MT Track, Vivalo, Pista Concept, De Bernardi Track
05-07-06 | 03:04 PM
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i think i've done alright
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From: Somverville, MA
Bikes: {stolen} 01' Schwinn Moab II Mtb.{/stolen} 06 Jamis Sputnik (ftw), Gary Fisher Sugar 4
Stunning color and build quality, congrats on this beauty!! What is that frame made out of now??
05-07-06 | 03:18 PM
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thanks for the nice words, all.
they are newvex lugs and it's a mix of columbus tubing (zona and foco, i believe).
i think it's got dedacciai fork blades, which are more elegant than the columbus.
custom coast stem (which is unbelievable - i almost can't bear to ride it, it's so pretty).
the paint job is very nice, but not joe bell class work (and coast admits it - a basic paint job is part of the reason why he can offer such nice prices). the whole fork crown was painted to match, but the painter failed to sand the chrome properly so the paint didn't adhere and peeled right off.
this is not a big deal to me, as i know i'm going to have it scratched and dinged up in no time, but a great painter would not have made this mistake.
as it's built up in the picture:
custom coast steel frame, fork, stem
suzue promax hubs laced to non-machined silver velocity fusion rims
campy 165mm fluted pista cranks
campy ACH BB
49 x 18 gearing
nitto 125 38cm bars
MKS RX-1 pedals with MKS double track straps
thompson elite post
chris king gripnut headset
blue rubino tires
they are newvex lugs and it's a mix of columbus tubing (zona and foco, i believe).
i think it's got dedacciai fork blades, which are more elegant than the columbus.
custom coast stem (which is unbelievable - i almost can't bear to ride it, it's so pretty).
the paint job is very nice, but not joe bell class work (and coast admits it - a basic paint job is part of the reason why he can offer such nice prices). the whole fork crown was painted to match, but the painter failed to sand the chrome properly so the paint didn't adhere and peeled right off.
this is not a big deal to me, as i know i'm going to have it scratched and dinged up in no time, but a great painter would not have made this mistake.
as it's built up in the picture:
custom coast steel frame, fork, stem
suzue promax hubs laced to non-machined silver velocity fusion rims
campy 165mm fluted pista cranks
campy ACH BB
49 x 18 gearing
nitto 125 38cm bars
MKS RX-1 pedals with MKS double track straps
thompson elite post
chris king gripnut headset
blue rubino tires
05-07-06 | 03:21 PM
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btw, i just put about 30 miles on this thing and it's amazing...
it corners like it's on rails - riding up to central park, i was seeking out as many clear corners as i could find so i could dig into the drops and really fly through them.
it corners like it's on rails - riding up to central park, i was seeking out as many clear corners as i could find so i could dig into the drops and really fly through them.
05-07-06 | 06:26 PM
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hell's angels h/q e3st ny
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From: boston area/morningside heights manhattan
Bikes: surly steamroller, independent fabrication titanium club racer, iro jamie roy--44/16, independent fabrication steel crown jewel--47/17, surly karate. monkey (rohloff speed hub), unicycle
now i wanna coast too!! maybe i'll just spend all my dough since i'm already in debt up to me eyeballs for da IF which should be ready this week! (man, i'm gettin' to actually like ramen!
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dude, your new ride is SEX! pure sex!
have fun!
)dude, your new ride is SEX! pure sex!
have fun!
05-07-06 | 07:33 PM
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ganbatte!
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From: nyc
Bikes: '06 Vanilla touring, '09 Vanilla cx, Zanconato cx, Moots Psychlo-X RSL prototype, Nagasawa track, Kalavinka track, Black Cat 29er, Cannondale Rize 2 26er, Serotta CRL Legend
Geometry? It looks pretty mellow... or is it just the size of the frame?
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3RENSHO SRA | CO-MOTION CROSS | SAMSON | KALAVINKA | DE ROSA | DE ROSA PRO | CANNONDALE SIX13 | CO-MOTION NOR'WESTER
many many bikey photos
05-07-06 | 08:23 PM
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Car Fodder
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From: Philly
Bikes: Schwinn Worldsport Converstion, Fuji Track, Fuji Boulevard, Magneet Sprint
That bike is beautiful! Cheers. Love the stem. Be sure treat it like the incredible machine that it is. By which I of course mean, "Ride the hell out of it".
Last edited by SideburnsJokes; 05-07-06 at 08:32 PM.
05-08-06 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by pathdoc
Would you mind PM ing me and giving me a rough idea how much one of these frames would cost? I absolutely love fancy lugs.
