the old fork was a much nicer fork. i guess that one matches your bars though...

i dunno, i still want to pound my head against the wall that companies are putting out one-piece bottom brackets on any bike. SE must be run by the same heads as GM.

The Carbon for is a much "nicer" fork, but it actually goes on my Tri bike (not true tri bike, just what I ride during them.) Surprisingly, the Cro-mo fork is just a tad heavier. Not a high end fork. Just a Fuji branded low end easton. The Cro-mo rides smoother too.

I don't understand either, but for the price I paid (free) for the frame, it does the job. I'm more concerned about the hi-ten steel more. Have a '09 lager frame on the way.

Only takes a few minuets to replace the BB bearings after I shred them (about once a month or so.)

Finally picked up a track frame. Except for perhaps foot retention, i'm finished with the bike for quite some time.

http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k...2/1369edit.jpg

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that's what they all say...

Your front QR skewer is on the wrong side.

Why?

it doesn't REALLY matter. but traditionally the qr goes on the non-drive side.

Actually, I won the frame in a raffle at the end of a 50 mile fixed gear/single speed race. The fact that you're insinuating that a flashy bike is never ridden is because you buy into too many negative stereotypes. Tomorrow I'm taking another 50 mile ride with a 2000ft elevation change. Try not to be derogatory. But when I do ride to Starbucks, I look very good doing it.:)

50 miles?! No way. Damn, nvm dude. You're the ****.

Fixed my seat!
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9946/mybakeko6.jpg

You only halfway fixed your seat.

working on bikes is like getting tattoos, you always want more and you are never finished

Clean Build

It might be sick to go all black crank and chainring

Thanks. I thought about it but I bought the crankset before I had any of the other black components so I'd have to go through selling this one and then getting a black one. Plus I think the look of white/black with a little chrome is good because I have some at the seatpost collar and some on the saddle and brakes as well so it fits in.

A black chainring & some track drops would make a world of difference imho.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/DSCF4586.jpg
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That steamroller is bad-ass.

Also, am I the only one who likes blacked-out bikes with silver drive-trains?

well my first build is now history. Here it is !


http://www.flickr.com/photos/1870747...57609743468038

some better shots

There u go!

jay, let's get outta here.
this place sucks.

Here we go!

no, you're not the only one. I do too.
also, croscoe, what caliper brake do you use? it's interesting to cram such a large tires under that caliper brakes.

The brake is a Tektro R356 (standard reach). There's still a bit of room even with a 700x38 WTB Interwolf.