thinking of selling the beater and getting a....
07-30-06, 03:04 AM
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thinking of selling the beater and getting a....
Mark V.
this is what i have now.
i wonder what i could get for it....this was my first fixed and i like it but
i just want something simple, nice, new and not so expensive.
thoughts, opinions?
this is what i have now.
i wonder what i could get for it....this was my first fixed and i like it but
i just want something simple, nice, new and not so expensive.
thoughts, opinions?
07-30-06, 05:06 AM
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Pretty much the next evolutionary step for everybody that rides fixed. Beater--->cheapo cro-mo---->absurdly expensive custom/classic frame + NOS isht.
07-30-06, 08:17 AM
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I'm thinking of pissing off the entire ss/fg crowd by getting a Rivendell Quickbeam and riding it while carrying a messenger bag and wearing spandex shants. Completing the ensemble with Natty Fab spoke cards.
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Originally Posted by killsurfcity
half the messers i see in philly look far more offensive than that.
I got it! Turn a $4K Colnago road frame into a 40T-21 fixie with Zipp 404 Tubulars. Show up at all the alley cat races and come in last place but talk the talk like I've been messing for 10 years. Good way to make friends, eh?
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why bother?
The IRO isn't exactly an upgraded frame. It's just a cheap cromoly bike like you already have. Enjoy what you have. If you want to upgrade get a Walker frame made from Columbus Zona or a waterford true temper. That will take time and money to save but be worth. Don't even bother locking it just ride it and bring it home everytime, don't park it, fear it getting stolen and enjoy the beater you already have for its utility it provides.
07-30-06, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by schnee
Nice, new, not so expensive.
Pick two.
Pick two.
mmmmmmm new and not so expensive haha or maybe nice and not so expensive
07-30-06, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SoreFeet
The IRO isn't exactly an upgraded frame. It's just a cheap cromoly bike like you already have. Enjoy what you have. If you want to upgrade get a Walker frame made from Columbus Zona or a waterford true temper. That will take time and money to save but be worth. Don't even bother locking it just ride it and bring it home everytime, don't park it, fear it getting stolen and enjoy the beater you already have for its utility it provides.
i just want something simple. im not going to race. im going to ride across town. my price limit is about $650
07-31-06, 02:03 PM
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What you're riding now does seem on the big side.
07-31-06, 04:29 PM
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Why not get a cheap new frame and some *****in' components? IRO or Pake with awesome drivetrain or wheels and average everything else, then when you're rolling in it, go 3rensho or gunnar or custom.
You don't have to go absurd right out of the box.
Doh, just saw this. Well then, how about IRO Mark V, Redline 9-2-5, Raleigh Rush Hour, Pake, Bianchi San Jose (hah!), etc. blah blah.
You don't have to go absurd right out of the box.
my price limit is about $650
08-01-06, 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bbattle
Well, dang. I'll have to try harder. Red flag on pole? Brass bell on the handlebars? Studded, black leather saddle bags? Rear view mirrors?
I got it! Turn a $4K Colnago road frame into a 40T-21 fixie with Zipp 404 Tubulars. Show up at all the alley cat races and come in last place but talk the talk like I've been messing for 10 years. Good way to make friends, eh?
I got it! Turn a $4K Colnago road frame into a 40T-21 fixie with Zipp 404 Tubulars. Show up at all the alley cat races and come in last place but talk the talk like I've been messing for 10 years. Good way to make friends, eh?
08-01-06, 02:17 AM
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well im 5' 10" and its 58cm. it rides comfortably, i like the size
Originally Posted by marqueemoon
What you're riding now does seem on the big side.
08-01-06, 02:19 AM
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i think ive made up my mind and decided to just ride what ive got into the ground. when i brake something(s) on it i will get something else. for now im gonna save my money.
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Originally Posted by SoreFeet
The IRO isn't exactly an upgraded frame. It's just a cheap cromoly bike like you already have. Enjoy what you have. If you want to upgrade get a Walker frame made from Columbus Zona or a waterford true temper. That will take time and money to save but be worth. Don't even bother locking it just ride it and bring it home everytime, don't park it, fear it getting stolen and enjoy the beater you already have for its utility it provides.
