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Originally Posted by bward1028
(Post 6066792)
custom, but not for anyone in particular. i think he made it for himself, and then decided to try something else.
it's got track ends, you just can't see them behind the HUUGE washers to protect the frame. The aluminum dropouts are probably the only drawback I've seen on Spicer's bikes. They do get chewed up pretty easy. He offers steel inserts but I think some people don't take them thinking that they're not necessary. My friends have another one of his "made for no good reaon" bikes. It's a bmx/mtb SS thing where the head tube was dropped down into holes drilled in the top and down tubes so that they extend forward a cm or so. It looks amazingly hardcore. I think it was the first I'd heard of him when I saw it 5 years ago. |
Originally Posted by barnzy
(Post 6065188)
an old broom handle.
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Originally Posted by TheKingFiphtin
(Post 6065323)
I like this bike. Very clean. Nice shade of blue, too.
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Originally Posted by bward1028
(Post 6066359)
it's still a little mucky here.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/103_1870.jpg awesome thing from gene spicer. very stiff, not to heavy. going to be a great polo bike, i say. nice bike, how do you like it for street use? |
it's nice so far. only one day on it, but it's stiff, and it handles well.
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Harrrrrrrrrrrr
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Originally Posted by bward1028
(Post 6066359)
it's still a little mucky here.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/103_1870.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/103_1865.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/103_1869.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/103_1874.jpg awesome thing from gene spicer. very stiff, not to heavy. going to be a great polo bike, i say. |
Originally Posted by bward1028
(Post 6066359)
it's still a little mucky here.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/103_1874.jpg awesome thing from gene spicer. very stiff, not to heavy. going to be a great polo bike, i say. |
Yesterday I finally got to ride my fixie for the first time since winter started. I've been riding my Karate Monkey all winter. Here are some pictures of both. Right after they were taken I got toe-straps for the Takara.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/...9409f3f4_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/...4ded2e88_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2078/...e54d98d8_b.jpg A few more pictures are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10755079@N07/ It was wet and dirty. |
^Anodized gold Ulock?
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Clean build on the Takara.
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what saddle is on the takara?
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yeah, +1 for the takara. looks great.
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man i love karate monkeys. nice builds.
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The u-lock is just a really old steel one that has gold plastic around it to protect it from rust. My dad gave it to me.
The saddle on the Takara is a Specialized Alias that came with my 2005 Allez Comp. Edit: it's the 143 mm width saddle. Thanks for the compliments, I never know what to expect here. |
Check that fade.
It's a Canadian Gardin from the 80's.
FW– NEW Shimano R550 w/out the decals (they looked crap) RW– Mavic MA40 Rim, Hop 32 hole SS hub (no lockring thread) 16t shimano freewheel New Shimano Sora Brakes Battaglia headset italian Gipiemme cranks 42t Cyclo Man? Drop Handlebars New Campag AC-H bottom bracket San Marco Laser She's in good condition– a few chips and that, but then, they're tasty.http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4790/dsc01124hi0.jpg MMMM. |
whatever you do, never, ever paint that bike.
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yeah, that paint is great!
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Originally Posted by Igneous Faction
(Post 6068169)
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What's all over the seatpost of that Gardin? Camo duct tape? I could do without that and maybe those DT shifters also, but that paintjob is great.
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