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12-26-08, 07:12 PM
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You should do what YOU want not what the Interweb tells you to do. Ride a bike and upgrade it because you want to. Don't spend your money because someone else tells you to. I don't think bikes are made for fashion accessories if they are to you then upgrade what you think aesthetically would improve it but don't take our word on it.
12-26-08, 08:20 PM
wait.... wut
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Finally got this thing paid off and on the way. I'm going to try to keep it as Italian as possible with an entire Miche drive train, Campy brakeset and headset. Eventually I'd like to build up a new wheelset with Celeste Deep V's and Miche hubs.
12-26-08, 08:25 PM
Still kicking.
Personally, I'd do dark blue rims on that.
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12-26-08, 08:36 PM
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I gotta have as much Celeste as possible.
12-26-08, 08:38 PM
Still kicking.
Too much celeste can be a really bad thing as well though.
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12-26-08, 08:56 PM
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Only to the depraved.
12-26-08, 09:09 PM
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12-26-08, 09:46 PM
Tarck bike dot com
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Personally I'd put box rims on it. Cant let Veep D's touch that.
12-26-08, 09:57 PM
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I might just settle for another set of Sun Swifts.
12-26-08, 10:27 PM
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i like the drops much better then the riser setup.
hehe
ht sucks!
but i miss the fg thread on there.
12-26-08, 11:12 PM
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some nice silver box rims...mmm.
12-28-08, 12:35 AM
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12-28-08, 12:35 AM
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Well, did some upgrades. new bars (nitto B-123 track bars for 25$ at keirin culture), new crankset, and new pedals with metal clips and leather straps. i think theyre soma pedals. anyway, enjoy
btw i got the saddle off a 4$ western flyer are goodwill at a new one is in the mail from amazon.com right now!
btw i got the saddle off a 4$ western flyer are goodwill at a new one is in the mail from amazon.com right now!
12-28-08, 12:54 AM
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12-28-08, 12:57 AM
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I am still working on the saddle angle, but the seatpost that comes with a stock IRO Angus isn't worth much. Thomson is en route...
I am pretty satisfied with the bike now. Any suggestions? And I know the grip tape will get nasty, but I wanted to see how long it will last before it is disgusting to look at.
I am pretty satisfied with the bike now. Any suggestions? And I know the grip tape will get nasty, but I wanted to see how long it will last before it is disgusting to look at.
12-28-08, 01:07 AM
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i like basically eveyrthing about it, but... what about mine? took a lot of work / money to get it almost 100% how i want it.
12-28-08, 01:42 AM
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12-28-08, 01:44 AM
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I am still working on the saddle angle, but the seatpost that comes with a stock IRO Angus isn't worth much. Thomson is en route...
I am pretty satisfied with the bike now. Any suggestions? And I know the grip tape will get nasty, but I wanted to see how long it will last before it is disgusting to look at.
I am pretty satisfied with the bike now. Any suggestions? And I know the grip tape will get nasty, but I wanted to see how long it will last before it is disgusting to look at.
how do you like the dummy hood?
what bars are those?
if you're going to stick with the white tape (fizik?)
find some white electrical tape to finish it off.
other than that, good work.
12-28-08, 08:44 AM
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spaceballs— i hope you got the layback thomson post, because it looks like you need all the offset you can get.
12-28-08, 10:13 AM
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some upgrades for my madison
12-28-08, 10:23 AM
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damn a madison never seen one of those before
12-28-08, 11:15 AM
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damn a ******bag never seen one of those before
12-28-08, 11:16 AM
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12-28-08, 11:28 AM
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12-28-08, 12:03 PM
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aesthetics / weight (compared to my old bars), and you get a much more aggressive pull when riding in the drops on those compared to my old bars and regular road bars