your work bike looks more fun than your fun bike

Good catch...one-and-the-same.....Rob at Dolce Velo did a great job putting the bike back together after getting the powder-coat (used to be grey/black) and some back/forth on what parts to use.

I recommend Dolce Velo if in the California bay-area and looking to update your oldie.

are you kidding? An IRO vs. a vintage raliegh track frame.....which is more fun? thats an easy question.

I know your myspace through a friend of mine's myspace in richmond, I just thought it was funny how small the world is.

you are absolutely right, the iro just looked so tough and capable, I was just imagining bombing around on it. I would be much more careful with the raliegh and careful tends to work against fun in my book. I don't know, im drunk...the relatives are here.

^haha, yeah, i didnt take the "i dont wanna break this thing" factor into account. Point taken.

+1 on being drunk around relatives. we have thanksgiving lunch, and my buzz is just wearing off.

also I am building another 0$ bike around yet another schwinn sprint, Ill probably give it away when Im done but god I love doing this, I found the chainring side of a sugino with a broken axle stuck inside it yesterday.. ahhhh...

Yeah hes does a great build. Do you happen to know where it was coated?

ok here;s my first true build, just needs a bit of tidying and a seat

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/...0b7a0fc7_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2349/...50a8cd22_b.jpg

..and some clips and straps i hope.

and some bar tape...

strap a boombox to that front cetma rack... seems like a good time to me!

those are clipless pedals

oh who do you know, pm me i guess to keep this private.

The inevitable "the bass from my massive boombox threw off the handling of my bike and I bailed!" thread would be worth it, just to know that such a thing could happen. Then we could all go to Dutret's memorial service after his head explodes.

Also, I found this in my Google Images search:

http://www.unicornerfarm.com/images/...os-boombox.jpg

A PONY!

:D

Here's some pics of a pre-'73 Sekine single speed I just got done building for a friend (he's not ready for fixed yet!). Paint is Sherwin-Williams Polane polyurathane enamel (6 parts color to 1 part activator). Color is called Dunes Tan but my friend's wife calls it "skin color". The Naked Bike!

Wheels are Mavic Red Label with Dura-Ace hubs. New UN 54 BB. Brake calipers and levers are NOS Shimano 600. Rear caliper is a short-reach so we made a "drop-bolt" which we machined and glass-beaded along with the rather long headset spacer. H/bar is a Cinelli 64 with a 1A stem. NOS chrome fork and Kalloy one-bolt seatpost are new, too. Not shown is the stainless steel bolt holding the caliper to the fork. The bolt is a 1/4-20tpi which we drilled and tapped an M6 metric thread through the middle of it for the caliper (this caliper required a recess bolt and the fork is an older model and, well, this is getting too hard to explain!).:rolleyes:

This project turrned out to be alot of work but I don't think it ended up too bad!

^ that is one serious headset spacer

you look like you spent some serious time on it... why not cut down/rethread the fork?

The guy who I built this bike for has chronic back problems (he's had surgery a few years ago) and he doesn't want to lean down too far but still wanted drop bars.

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2004 Custom 3/2.5 Ti

I like it.

Wow I love that! Paint the tires? How are the egg beaters on a fixed? overall clean and elegant build! Nice work

thanks

paint? what the hell.
the only paint in that picture can be found on the wall and ceiling.

beaters work.

sweet jesus that thing is perfect.

Looks fast!