Jax Chemicals. copper platting using acid instead of electricity. much easier and cheaper. only works on steel (of course).

I shot some updated photos of my bike tonight. New bars courtesy of user Jamey (your set is in the mail), new stem courtesy of ebay, and a new brake lever because my tektro didn't fit the new bars. Now I have an extra Dia Compe and a Tektro bar end lever if anyone needs a new black bar end lever.

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"Headbadge"

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Now I just want to get rid of the IRO logos. No offense Tony.

I first saw that frame is Fixed Magazine.
That is f'ing sick!

The iro frame? Uhh, those are pretty popular.

More like total death mode. How are people going to see you (and myself--I also have an all black bike) at night?!

And if you saw mine in fixed mag I want my royalty check. Oh, and a vintage italian lugged steel frame while they are at it...you know, for the unauthorized use and all.

The large blinky light mounted to the rear of the seatpost? That usually helps to be seen. ;)

Also, though I hadn't taken them off of the Bianchi yet, I have two cateye opticube lights that I mount on the flats of the drops facing forward. It works really well - cars really get the picture with two front blinkies. They're black, too - the last two that my LBS had. They were saying they're not manufactured anymore :D

I'd think a frame that wasn't black would do the job much more reliably. Not to mention the bracket that holds on my blinking light ****ing broke so now I'm in the dark, literally.

If you're depending on the frame color to save you from a car. . . it's a bit too late at that point.

I depend on frame color to save me from a lot of things. Washing the bike, for one.

hey kennethalan

what bars are those.
i LOVE the side shot
looks hella beez

They are a profile bar. I don't know the exact amount of drop on them though. Sorry. I just traded my profile stokers that had no drop for these. So when they showed up I just put them on. I didn't do any shopping around for them. Sorry for the lack of information. I know syntace and profile make a bar that both look just like these.

may have taken a while, but i can have a hand in this as well.
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bars are looking good man! doing trades like this is what makes the fixed gear community stand out to me. it also makes me realize that it's no coincedence that it goes hand in hand with punk.

My $5 garage sale find. Add $25 for the Maillard track wheel, $10 for the Vittoria tubular, $40 for the DA bits plus ring nuts and the obligatory Regal. First hour on a fix and it was actually fun, probably due to the 42x18. My pic looks hack, sorry.

5?! bonus find!

love that toptube cozy!

very attractive. well done!

damn i love blue bikes

top tube cosy.

materials:
Lion Brand Thick & Quick - 1/3 skein (recommended. any bulky yarn will do. cotton not recommended.)
Needles size US11
Yarn needle

CO 8 sts
Work in k2p2 rib for desired length.
BO with long yarn tail.

Place on top tube.
Using yarn needle and yarn tail, mattress st together.

nice. does it function well in preventing paint chips? i have some lamb's pride that should work.

thanks! i am working on a "top tube jacket", heavy wool with button closures...

Not mine. Marcus of Yojimbo's Garage (yojimlab in the track forums) built up this Easter/Candy bike.

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Specs:
- EAI bareknuckle/Nessuno frame in pale yellow
- Velocity Deep V's in pink on Velocity hubs (which look like Formulas to me)
- Deda Pista OS bars
- New Easton stems with cutout (paired with the bars - superlight!)
- Champ baby blue grips
- Truvativ cranks in black
- Black Miche Supertype seatpost
- Selle San Marco Aspide saddle