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Old 08-03-07, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by estratton
Get a top tube protector and run them under that maybe?
Eh...that's a little too BMX (I don't know do BMX bikes still have TT, stem and bar pads?) slash fixie hipster for me....I like a nice clean look...which is what is killing me with the current setup. I got a set of Jagwire housing guides holding the housing but it is sloppy looking...and the housing flexes all over the place which makes the rear brake mushy and lack feel.

I have been looking at getting a custom Bob Jackson that is a mix of their track bike and one of their road bikes...I want to go with the internal cable routing of the rear brake in the TT just like my Merckx....basically I want my Merckx with track drops, no DT shifter bosses or HT cable guides, no FD brazeon tab and no RD housing guide.

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Originally Posted by drewcifer
am i the only one who is seeing that spicer offers two different track forks, one in a 38 and one in a 42?
Now I see it..
They make the 38 in black and the 42 in chrome.
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Old 08-03-07, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
That's by FAR the best looking group buy frame yet.
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Originally Posted by bonechilling
That's by FAR the best looking group buy frame yet.
LOL I wish...I would have gotten more than one if that was $150.
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Sank-a-You, Gurrrass-a-choppah!

You gave the review that I was hoping to read. I'm excited because my "other" frame is a mountain-track hybrid made of Dedacciai Zero Uno tubing with Long Shen Lugs, and I can't wait to have that up and running too!
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Cable Guides from Loose Screws

https://www.loosescrews.com/index.cgi...d=288351812628

Try these.
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Old 08-03-07, 09:36 AM
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[QUOTE=Grasschopper;4992714]Eh...that's a little too BMX (I don't know do BMX bikes still have TT, stem and bar pads?) slash fixie hipster for me....I like a nice clean look...which is what is killing me with the current setup. I got a set of Jagwire housing guides holding the housing but it is sloppy looking...and the housing flexes all over the place which makes the rear brake mushy and lack feel.

I have been looking at getting a custom Bob Jackson that is a mix of their track bike and one of their road bikes...I want to go with the internal cable routing of the rear brake in the TT just like my Merckx....basically I want my Merckx with track drops, no DT shifter bosses or HT cable guides, no FD brazeon tab and no RD housing guide.

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I am running these jagwire guides too, the only way to have the housing more stable and improve the brake feel is to use zip ties on the clips instead of their C-Clasps. It does look messy, you are right.
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Originally Posted by HotTamale
where can I get one of these frames?
https://cgi.ebay.com/IRO-fixed-gear-t...QQcmdZViewItem
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
I don't have any parts yet either, nor have I even laid eyes on my frame. I had it shipped to my friend's shop quite late, so it only arrived a little over a week ago, and I haven't had a chance to check it out yet. So yeah, nobody worry about how late they are with their build.
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
LOL I wish...I would have gotten more than one if that was $150.
That would look great with a Miche seatpost.
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Originally Posted by BoSoxYacht
That would look great with a Miche seatpost.
As you know...very soon...with better lighting in the photo.
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What kind and what size bottom bracket is everyone using on their group buy frame? What cranks are you using with said bottom bracket?

I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
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Originally Posted by big boy phil
What kind and what size bottom bracket is everyone using on their group buy frame? What cranks are you using with said bottom bracket?

I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
I have the same BB with converted Sugino cranks, and I was able to comfortably run my chainring on the outside. I made have flubbed the chainline a bit, but it's a 1/8" chain on a 3/32" chainring and cog, so there's room to flub.

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Originally Posted by big boy phil
What kind and what size bottom bracket is everyone using on their group buy frame? What cranks are you using with said bottom bracket?

I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
sugino rd2 cranks. Matching sugino 68 X 103 BB.--chainring on outside of spider
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I'm using a Shimano UN73 107mm BB with some old Shimano 600 cranks, chainring on the outer position. Or should I say I *will* be, once I get this thing built. The crank & BB are installed and the chainline looks like it'll be perfect. I just ordered by wheel parts from Harris yesterday: Harris hubs, Mavic CXP-33 rims, DT Competition spokes. Everything is silver.

Got a set of jagwire cable guides coming, too.
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Originally Posted by bonechilling
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I KNOW, RIGHT!?

IT'S LIKE I'M SELLING MY SAN RENSHO ALL OVER AGAIN!
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Here is mine; not as beautiful as the others, but a nice budget fixed/singlespeed.
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Here is mine; not as beautiful as the others, but a nice budget fixed/singlespeed.
MUUUUUURAHHH-----its the call of the wild canadian moose, as it brandishes its large rack of antlers.
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that frame is shot like cheap california porn
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Originally Posted by doofo
that frame is shot like cheap california porn
totally
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anybody remember what the seattube collar size was?
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Originally Posted by freeskihp
anybody remember what the seattube collar size was?
Tony said it was 29.6mm, but the collar that came with the frameset is actually 30.0mm.
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