I like this bike a lot.

^^^^^What is the frame on that bike?

It's here:
http://www.helkamavelox.fi/index2.phtml?page_id=1146&

http://www.helkamavelox.fi/index2.ph...PublicProduct&

this will be going on that raleigh when it gets icy. it actually wasn't that hard to do, just takes a couple hours.

http://www.et-ia.com/dropbox/stud1.jpg

http://www.et-ia.com/dropbox/stud2.jpg

Did you just glue little pieces of metal to the tire or do they sell studs by themselves?

sheet metal screws.

before anyone says anything I have clips, i was rising the bottom of the pedals for this picture

http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...1/IMG_0124.jpg

nice looking frame

Your chain is on backward.

I know it's installed the way it says on the chain container, but they screwed up.

Email Shadow Conspiracy if you don't believe me.

I really like the look of your bike man

yeah, court, i love the 650c look.

yeah, sheet metal screws is it. just gotta line the tire before putting tubes in.

Yep looks great put together nice.

Court, why did you go 650c? You don't look like a short fella or anything.

it appears that the frame was designed for it.

Judging by the rear wheel, yes.

Yeah, I'm kind of asking why he chose a frame with 650c wheels to begin with. I'm not calling him out or anything, but 650c are a weird choice, unless that's a converted triathlon frame or something.

Thanks ya'll I feel loved


it is a converted steel tri-frame, note the crazy steep seat tube. I wanted something that stood out in a crowd, and the geometry is great for sprinting.

yeah the wheels are a pain to find tires for, and they had to be built no one makes cheap 650 track wheels

you know this is like the fifth time i have posted pics up here :-P
http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...1/IMGP4881.jpg

Well I have a hard time keeping up with this thread.

Court, are you in ATL yet? Let me know when you make it. We'll have to meet up and ride. BTW, I drove through Birmingham last week on the way to Memphis and it looked like a pretty cool city from I-20

few more weeks. three doctors appointments. I am trying to get a disease named after me.

Court, I've seen your bike posted a billion times before. Nice to see the owner on it, because that sort of explains the proportions of the bike better.

Kind of expected parachute pants or something else early-90's though...

My bike gets posted whenever there is a question about 650c rims.


and you have to remember I hang out over in the roadie section on occasion to

http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...1/CIMG1013.JPG


http://stupidhurts.org/gallery/album...l_IMG_0069.JPG

You're not kidding me? What would be the benefit of having it the other, 'right', way?

I admit that I don't usually practice backwards circles or anything so having the chain the right way would probably be a good idea.

Yes, I thought it looked awkward in the other photos but it all makes sense now. I like it.