Originally Posted by shants (Post 6471818)

Originally Posted by blickblocks (Post 6471102)

http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/502...6635794_rs.jpg
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Originally Posted by blickblocks (Post 6471102)

http://aycu31.webshots.com/image/502...6635794_rs.jpg


Nana nana nana nana LEADER!!!

edit - Why weren't you at bike polo today mike?

Originally Posted by Gyeswho

get a honey Brooks. don't do orange deep Vs, get some silver rims w/ orange tires
play with this to get a better idea: Bike Choice Builder

Originally Posted by Wotan (Post 6472271)

Woah, has that got track dropouts? With rear brake cable guides and bottle cage holes. Interesting. Very interesting. I'm pretty jealous!

Here's some links from the Serotta forum for a cool story on some guy getting a Nagasawa frame made and having dinner with the man himself:

Part 1
Part 2
Photos

Check out Nagasawa's signature:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/...7c0ebd8a_d.jpg

Originally Posted by Judge_Posner (Post 6475803)

Heres my bike. Surly complete, customized over the past few months. It rides like a dream.

http://velospace.org/files/bike3_0.JPG

http://velospace.org/files/bike4_2.JPG

See it on velospace

Originally Posted by adversity (Post 6473735)

good advice, thanks for it. i think i'm gonna go with these orange tires: http://www.biketiresdirect.com/Image...67/VR4FO-1.jpg . not sure about the honey brooks saddle though. i'm at least gonna do some looking for an orange saddle. that site rocks btw.



long story but i got it directly from nagasawa sensei too. he and his whole family are class acts. that's why the bike is custom'ed to be road friendly with the back brake guides and the dual hub so i can switch when i want to ride track. i wonder if i should upload my nagasawa welding action shots, lol.

nagasawa's sig is bad-ass.

Originally Posted by shants (Post 6471818)

Originally Posted by Thriller! (Post 6469548)

Hi from Auckland, New Zealand! I semi-finished my first SS today..

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/206...001copynh3.jpg

Picked up the complete bike for $20.

The frame is a 12 spd Carlton from the early 80's.

The rear hub is a shimano uniglide rear freehub, the very first design that is press fitted onto splines without the hollow bolt.

Running the standard small 40T crank and 17T rear sprocket, giving 63.5 gear inches. I took the cassete off and drilled out the rivets holding it together, then reused those spacers along with a new one I made from pvc pipe to get the chainline straight. Locked it all up tight reusing the threaded outer 13T sprocket.

Wheels are standard 27x1 Araya with some cheap new tyres.

Standard cranks and pedals, unfortunately no clips but ill plan to scrounge some soon.

Removed rear brake.

Still to do: Grind off rear brake guides on top tube & derailleur mount, sand back and repaint, new saddle (maybe), new chain.

I absolutely love riding it! It feels so light and responsive, and not worrying about gears is great.

Any general ideas for a colour scheme? I quite like the white and blue, but im open to any good suggestions..

Cheers!

Originally Posted by freecycle (Post 6481083)

that thing is hype, skinny. with the geometry of that thing, wouldnt a front brake be more effective?

Originally Posted by Johnny Nemo (Post 6478877)

If you're freewheeling it, get a rear brake. It's not a fixed where you can use your legs to slow down as well. You'll thank me after the first time you lock your front wheel up and go over the bars.

Originally Posted by Johnny Nemo (Post 6478877)

If you're freewheeling it, get a rear brake. It's not a fixed where you can use your legs to slow down as well. You'll thank me after the first time you lock your front wheel up and go over the bars.

Originally Posted by shants (Post 6471818)

http://www.chemicalwarfare.net/~apra...alo_risers.jpg

more horrible photography of my bikes. put this together this afternoon.