no, we got other members, but we're 2 of the founders ;)

maybe about six months ago, i bid on two cranksets on ebay. i didn't expect to get either, so of course i got both. which naturally led to building two new bikes.

the first is a 1975 motobecane grand touring, repainted and outfitted with a fender as a rain bike. stronglight 93 crankset and a9 headset.

and the second is a maruishi rx5, not sure of the year, but also repainted. this one's an ofmega mistral crankset.

i like them too.. i just bought a nos black suede one off ebay

[QUOTE=soupless]Jeez, sorry I can't keep up with you, Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer.

Here is my 1985 Centurion Accordo in fixed gear form. 42x15 DA cog/lockring. Generic 27" front, Weinman RM19 27" rear on a suzue basic hub. Sugino cranks that need replacing, and noname everything else. 16T on the freewheel side.
http://r2.hostrack.com/ryko/front-right.jpg

is that a modolo hinged stem on there? I have one on my fixie, and a couple weeks ago I rode it to work where my boss told me that they had been recalled several years ago, the link holding the hinge together was prone to breaking, resulting in the bars popping out. I was goona replace mine, but I wont be riding bikes till the summer is over...

WILCRU -
That Black/Purple/White combo is sexy as ƒü©k!

Info on frame & components?

Nice bike ryko, I like the handlebars/bar ends ;)

You might wanna get some clips/straps for your pedals if you are riding fixed.

Another thing: your bike will be much sweeter if you put a stem with a little less rise on it.

Thanks those were $5 specials in SFO over the weekend. Tried a low rise stem, killed my shoulder. Have Shimano 105 clipped pedals at home. Am going to try them out over the weekend.

I also run a similar bar/end setup, see my thread: my new handlebar setup owns!
I like it a lot, more than anything else I've ever run. :D

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=112015


Oh yea, purple ano rules.

it's not hinged, but thanks for the heads up.

my gt pulse, currently it has mks track pedals instead of the spd's, i just didn't take a pic of it. homemade bullhorns, velocity deep v rims and hi flange hubs from NYcbikes, bontrager carbon seatpost, and selle saddle. repainted and a bit of pinstriping by me.

YOU put fendes on a bike. I didn't think you and fenders got along very well.

The frame is from Gunnar. It's a tigged 853 main triangle with OX Platinum stays.
The fork is also from Gunnar; the blades are 531.
The stem is an older Salsa cromoly model for 1" steerers, cromoly, also (I believe) tigged at Waterford.
The bars are Nitto B123s chopped and flipped. My front end is all steel.
The wheels are Surly 36 hole fixed/fixed hubs laced with Wheelsmith DB 14/16 black spokes to Deep Vs. They're heavy but tough as *****.
My drivetrain is a TA Alize Track crank mated to a Phil BB, an EAI cog, and an Izumi chain.
The pedals are MKS Sylvans and clips with EAI laminated straps and Toshi buttons.
Aside from wanting to either get some MKS RX-1s or maybe try clippless, and wanting a better chain, I'm very happy with my current set up. However, I've some words of caution regarding Gunnar and TA.
The TA crankset, even using it's own TA Axis 103mm BB, gives a chainline of ~46mm. With Phil's adjustible cups, a lot of fuss, and a vernier caliper, it's possible to get a good chainline for a track hub. If I'd known this before, I would have gone a different route (Sugino).
Gunnar (or, to be completely fair, it may be my (*****ty) LBS's fault) was not particularly nice considering I was spending more than $1K on their frame. I paid extra to get the frame with no decals (they put them under the clearcoat), and after waiting three times as long as I was told it would take, the frame arrived with decals. My LBS sent it back --with very clear instuctions that it was to have no decals and that that's what the extra $40 I paid was for-- and they (Gunnar) returned it two weeks later with decals on the head tube, seattube, and one chainstay. And they wouldn't take it back again, stating that they couldn't warranty a frame without decals. That, and it has rear brake cable routing braze-ons when I was told that it wouldn't. It's a very sweet ride, and it's beautifully crafted (except for the bottle mounts on the seat tube being slightly off-center), but if I'd known then what I know now I'd have bought a custom frame instead.

Not to speak for enchantingwiz, but notice the distinct lack of a FRONT fender.

tim

Man, that white paint scheme looks great on your GT. I'd like to see more photos.

Nice job on a sweat bike.

BTW---What happened to the stock fork? Did you just toss the aluminum in favor of steel? That is to say, I reckon the original fork had no eyelets.

Here's two pics.

1) My new Pinarello roadie. It's from '85 & has 90% Campy parts with Nitto bars. It's not fixed or a single speed but it's so cool!

http://img44.echo.cx/img44/1152/a0sm.jpg

2) Ready to roll for it's maiden voyage tonight is my Medici. It features alot of cheap parts I had laying around. And I had to use my rear wheel from my Cinelli but it's only temporary.

http://img66.echo.cx/img66/83/b9xd.jpg

mmm...you go through a lot of heavy whipping cream.

dig the rides! thanks for sharing.
Ever going to be able to join us at the velo?

Yeah, I want to!

I met Skitbravking (sp?) & Naz within one week. I though I saw you outside of Yojimbo's the other day but it was some other guy with red hair.

[QUOTE=raygunner]Here's two pics.

1) My new Pinarello roadie. It's from '85 & has 90% Campy parts with Nitto bars. It's not fixed or a single speed but it's so cool!

http://img44.echo.cx/img44/1152/a0sm.jpg

I LOVE this bike. It has it all!

I know I shouldn't say this in this forum, but I would leave this as a geared bike.

You don't **** with a bike's soul.

Raygun- what are those green bottles in the background?

Oh, how right you are!

They actually contain oxygen. You know, like "Perri-Air" from Spaceballs.

That Pinarello is hot. While it's nowhere near as nice, I just picked up a roadie with full 105 DT shifting (as many of you know) and it's definitely fun. Plus it gets looks. I took it to Bikes Not Bombs tonight and I got a few people saying, "oh, that's YOUR bike. I was checking it out. Nice."

edit: oh, yeah, forget where I was going with that. Anyhow, it's fun to get down with that vintage shifter action. Very soulful.