Is it me or does that stem look like the cookie monster? I like it.

funny, my friend runs the same stem/bar combo but where the bars angle down seem a little more flat on his.

Ah, I can't wait to have my ADB-X bars on something.....

UPS lost my build

Your kidding right? So how do you replace something that is irreplaceable?

Better yet how much was it insured for and how much can IRO get for it for you? If they can hook you up with a Mark V or something for UPS being dumb that would rock.

it was the group buy, but a complete bike.

i dont know right now at this point.

The problem is that you paid less for it than it is worth and will be worth. And UPS will only reimburse for what was paid.

If you haven't already, you'll have to contact UPS and talk to their tracing department. They're the ones who investigate lost packages.

I'm not how insurance plays into this, but they're supposed to cover the cost of a lost package and reimburse the shipper for the value of the merchandise. Then the shipper (IRO in this case) is responsible for sending out another package.

The process usually works out pretty smoothly when it comes to off-the-shelf products, but a built bicycle is a different story (espically for the GB frame which is generally irreplacable).

Just make sure to call UPS and speak to their tracing department and Tony. I really hope they find it though, it'll make it alot easier for all parties involved...

i understand, i've spoken to tony but the case is still opened and wil be opened until the 31st.

if they havent found it yet, they wont find it ever.

*sigh* lost bike i hate ups

I finally got a package after a year, but that was USPS.

That sucks dude. Hope things work out! My frame is currently sitting at my LBS. I actually don't have a single part ready for it. Too many bike projects, not enough money.

Psydotek: where are you in ON?

This is entirely speculative, but Tony said he ordered some 500 frames, but I remember him stating that there were something like 450 orders. Perhaps he ordered the extra frames for just such a circumstance, in case some were lost of damaged in shipping and needed to be replaced.

Will the Shimano cartridge BB part # UN54 (68x110mm, English threading) fit this frame?

The shell is a standard 68mm, so yes on that part. The 110 is a matter of which crank you are using and your desired chainline.

Rightee-o. Thanks for the info.

I'm in southern california, in a city named ontario. Founded by two canadian brothers i believe which is how they got the name. I just have my location like that to confuse people.

Well I finally have my frame back from the LBS with the headset installed...got to take the fork back tomorrow and get them to cut the steerer and to pick up some spacers...I am going to have a bunch of spacers to get the bars up to a reasonable height...but there is a ton of steerer there as you all know.

I went to put mine together and found the hub on my Suzue Jr wheel (****e) had bit the dust

No they didn't, they mail an extra frame to me and I already sent it back to tony. 59cm green threadless? When I got the 3rd frame in the mail, I was like wtf!

that green with the purple is pretty hot

Yep. I had mine built up by a local track specific shop here using the stuff off my conversion. They used that setup as reference points, and got it mostly right. Problem is, they may have cut the steerer tube and set the stem just a bit too low for me (even with a couple spacers) and there's nothing left of the tube to raise..... Might have to get a stem with a bit of rise. Lesson: don't have the steerer tube cut until you get the fit you want!!!

Too true. I had mine cut (about an hour ago) so that there would be 40mm of spacers and it would give me just short of 2" of drop to the top of the bars with the stem up. I think I will go lower than this but certainly don't need to go higher so I can flip the stem and then move spacers from the bottom to the top if needed to get the fit right.

Question about spacers-This is my first threadless, my others are quills, and I normally ride with the seat and bars pretty close to one another. It's not an issue with quills, but with the 10 degree stem I have, to get even near that height requires a sh#tload of spacers. Does this frame have a short headtube(56cm), and what would a max for spacers be?