Maybe the guy just wanted the bike now instead of July or less than size 61 or 64 and maybe he wanted to just ride the thing instead of worrying about the final assembly. Personally I also like the look of the Fuji better...just enjoy the bike!

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woo!

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hoo!

here is my filly, she started as a apollo II is metallic yellow, well not now. i used a wire wheel in the drill to ex foliate her and then moisturized with clear coat.

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Except for that idiotic bar angle.

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Holy lock ring.

my paul lock ring is that big, looks like about the same thing...
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That is a crazy bizarre build up. Safe to assume you will never use the flop side of that hub with that lacing pattern?

edit - I presume you're putting brakes on it too, right?

hey kids,

enuff w/the photo 101 class. who gives a s#$% about background, save it for the pics of yer gf. lets see the bike and all its cool parts. and if the bike aint cool and you don't ride it into the ground hard, and put it away wet, like our man erikinop does, well than you shouldn't have a bike and you should get more lenses for yer camera and joing a bird appreciation club. in the meantime, destroy yer bikes, rebuild them, and post the dam pics, background or no.

hey man, welcome to yesterday.

Would that crazy fat lock ring work on a normal formula hub? Is it something special?

cc700: How're those adidas holding up for you? I recently completed an eleven-hundred mile bike tour on them (no, not on a fixed gear) and I was wondering how you liked them for commuting. I'm contemplating building myself a fixed gear within the next few months and I hadn't seen those shoes, or many SPDs for that matter, on fixies.

well i just got them yesterday, but on my short test ride they were sweet. my ankles are too big for them, but otherwise they fit great, vent great, and have good tread so the cleats don't get too messed up.

Nishiki Olympic-12 converted to SS. I bought the Olympic for $20 at a garage sale. I spent about $150 on other parts and the rest I already had or got from my parts box.

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Nice head badge.

Solid Nishiki conversion. I like it.

i'll admit it, that filly is one of the most unique bikes i've ever seen. the green profiles are a nice touch.

I appreciate the nice pictures.

it shows these bikes means something to their owners.
plus considering how long thing thread has gone, it is nice to see some variety,

honestly i don't see a good reason why any photograph, of anything, shouldn't be as good as you can make it.

The red bike is gorgeous. Nice L2D. I love mine, I'm wanting a 2nd.

You've got cankles?

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Hello, everyone. This is my first fixed gear, and my first post on this forum.

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Centurion Dave Scott I got from eBay with everything but the wheels. Had to go get a new rear wheel since the set I had would have cost me more to get a new hub and true the rim than to buy a new one outright. I've been riding around for the past two days on it.

The second photo is of my stupid, stupid gear ratio. I'm currently running a 53/17, which will change the second I get my next paycheck.

I don't have all the bugs worked out yet, but at least it's rideable.

This bike really stands out in this pic. Nice shot!

works fine, it is actually fatter on the outer diameter than the inside where the threads are (tapers in) it's not really to provide you with more threads, but to give you a more substantial surface for the lockring tool, less chance of f-ing anything up as far as i can tell

While it's obvious you have a lot of money to spend seeing as this is your first fixed gear, it does look simple and fun. Enjoy.