two pix from today's inauguration !!
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2144/newqu7.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7843/new2yw8.jpg

i figure i might as well offer some fodder to this thread. i'm new to it but i've read back through the last few months of posts so i know what to expect. i don't want to spoil anyone's party with too many pre-emptive digs on my own bike, but i could go with a shorter stem. surprisingly not uncomfortable though. and yes it is a threadless stem with threaded forks. the plan was to get new forks, but i went way over my budget so...$15 dollar adapter instead.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76...n_p/sapgtb.jpg

i love GTs. I rode this '89 GT Interceptor all over LA for the last 4 years (and a '92 GT Dyno Air for 2 years before that):

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76...nterceptor.jpg

anyways, i obviously needed a bigger bike. there's still some changes to be made to the GTB, including maybe even getting it chromed one day to match the interceptor, which is still a lot of fun to ride.

First time posting pics.

I just got my frame/fork back from powdercoating.

It was originally a matte grey windsor hour, but i got it powdercoated gloss white. The pics dont do the paint any justice. It's just a commuter for me since I'll be at UC Davis next fall.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...9/IMG_2276.jpg

loving all the snow pictures

very nice. i really like your bike in track mode.

thanks :)

damn jdms that's awesome you made it out. were you able to find a pretty good seat/standing area?

Straps, white stem, and bullhorn are coming in tomorrow. Looking to replace the crankset and frame in the near future.

http://uploader.ws/upload/200901/bike_1.jpg




http://i41.tinypic.com/2112ck5.jpg

thats a nice looking frame

Except that to a non-cyclist it would look broken :P

theft deterrent

I am a bicyclist and I think it looks broken.

You see those all over Philly. I think it's a local shop which specs the frame from Taiwan and sells complete.

Yeah, if I remember right, they are really really cheap.

i could see the jumbo tron :)

lol me and 3 others left college park maryland at 10:30 so there was no chance of us getting onto the mall anyways. but it was a cool experience and i got to keep my bike the whole time.

Nice, wish I could of been there...

... anyone else have any pics?

should this be a new thread somewhere?

Behold....

WINTERBIKE!
http://6.media.tumblr.com/ajM8N2N3Yi...FhhKo1_500.png

What bar wrap is that, Nate? Lookin' sweet as always. :)

where abouts do u ride? i have a 2007 fuji track in north york

Just moved from north york to steels/keele a few months ago. So i ride mostly in that area, though i do go down in the city from time to time.

snow.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/DSCN3515.jpg

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that frame is a tad too small for you...

Me likey. :thumb:

That's probably why it's a winter beater.

Hey everyone,

This is my first post in ss/fg so I thought I'd do it right.

Here's the first shot of my newly built beasty:

http://i42.tinypic.com/241jfo9.jpg

A shot of the drive train:

http://i43.tinypic.com/34io0ap.jpg

How does my chain tension look? This is my first FG build and I'm not sure if I got the tension right...

And finally, a side view the beast:

http://i42.tinypic.com/2vwzj1l.jpg

The details...
Frame/fork:
1987(ish) Peugeot (found in a pile of garbage in a back lane). The crank set was attached to the bike as well as the seatpost and stem. Price= $0.00
Wheelset:
low end Formula track hubs laced into Alex Da-22 rims + rear cog. Price = $175
H. bars:
low end alum. road bars. Price = $40
Misc:
Bar tape, brake lever etc. Price = $20
Everthing else I already had, so to build a fully functionally budget FG my total cost was $225 Canadian.
Not bad for a winter beater basher!

On a side note, I have clips for the pedals but haven't installed them yet. (too excited to take pics), and yes I know they are bmx/mountain bike pedals...I had 'em lying around so they made their way onto the bike...sooner or later I'll get proper pedals.:D