thanks!
as for the pep boys sticker, for some reason i had it laying around, and my friend just stuck it on there haha

It was a joke. I found the sticker in his house and we put it on for ****s and giggles lol. Mmmm my drops look sexy on the bike.

First post. Picked up a Kona Paddy Wagon at a really good price. Not feeling the brake levers much, but they're functional at the same time. :\ Pretty sure the LBS switched out the brakes sometime before cause the specs call for black Tektro R538's but they're silver Shimano BR-R450's. Not a big deal though right now. First changes will be some cages, probably.
http://pics.shorty.org/files/86/kona01.JPG
http://pics.shorty.org/files/86/kona02.JPG
New to the whole bike thing, let alone fixies but I love it so far.

wow that yellow fits perfect with the Kona. Bonita!

so epic.

2007 Kona Paddy Wagon
 

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I recently put on some Michelin City tires (28c) with reflective sidewalls. The stock Continentals turned out to be vulnerable to punctures but got me through two years with this bike (probably 4k miles). Also switched out the Shimano SPD platform/clipless pedals with some Kona Jack$hit platforms that are working out better. I didn't ride fixed and clipless often enough to justify clipless. They'll go on the MTB now. Normally the lights are removed from the bike unless I'm riding in overcast weather or commuting from work at night. I love riding it fixed but I just don't know how people can ride without brakes. I keep front and rear on at all times. I don't trust other drivers enough when I'm riding 20 mph.

Latest pic of my 83 Schwinn Super Sport. Now with a Campagnolo Shamal 12-HPW wheelset, set up as a single speed.

Look Keo pedals, Campagnolo Record headset, Campagnolo Xenon brakes, Campagnolo Record 17t cog, FSA Pro Track 46t chainring. The patterns on the seatpost and fork were made using electrical tape :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...IMG_4276-1.jpg

^^^amazingggg

shamals? talk about overkill.

that schwinn of yours just keeps getting better and better.

i want. i want to be there. you running tubulars?

Haha thanks. I like this one better though - http://velospace.org/node/2818 :)

Clinchers, Michelin Pro2 Light tires. They were a pain the arse to mount.. I currently have a bandaid on my middle finger from cracking my fingernail trying to force the tire over the edge.

Thanks!

This is my first ssfg, got a 1973 schwinn letour for free from my dads landlords garage sale on long island, nice lugged steel frame, picked up a cheap crank and wheel set on ebay and went to work. Like it so much I regret not getting a nicer wheelset. Paint is rattle can flat black, "oregano", and "nutmeg", better know as home depot ghetto camo paint.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/...20af3f3c83.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/...b54f3fd71f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/...47e79952f1.jpg

and to quell the nerd flamers that live in this part of the forums, I put my spds on, took the reflecter off, and took the chain tension out.

and while i have your attention... my other project, full rebuild chop, almost finished (if anyones interested, and I know... I have another forum for this one...)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/...6b4b3ff06d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/...34b9cd8e33.jpg

My fg looks kinda like that. The old tall bike has lots of trail or follow. I say try and get on top of those bullhorns! HTFU quick.
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for god sakes tie your feet in!

A few of my bikes: (sorry for the quality, all i have is my phone camera at the moment, as my digital is lost)

Brand new Dolan
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...721_9943_n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...723_7542_n.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...516_2965_n.jpg

Current Panasonic Daily
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...x/DSC02987.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...x/DSC02986.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...x/DSC02988.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...x/DSC02985.jpg

Old Schwinn Beater
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...x/DSC02981.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...x/DSC02982.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...x/DSC02984.jpg

And my friends bike that i built for his birthday:
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...71146_4092.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...71138_7039.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...71135_4551.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...71134_7765.jpg

Please don't do anything to that Dolan. :drool:

my schwinn :) (phone pic...)

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...93b63290-1.jpg

Nice Madison.

lol brother i have no idea what you said :)

whats having trail or follow, getting on top of the bullhorns, and HTFU (hurry the **** up?)

let me know im very curious, thanks

(also, if tie your feet in refer to straps I have my m520s on it, those pedals were just for the test run)

haha the dolan is the bike for the track, it will probably get track drops, some new pedals (havent decided on clipless or clips and straps yet) and maybe a different saddle/stem

but otherwise, its amazing exactly how it is...

Here's mine...
 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/...f9875b.jpg?v=0

I just built it this afternoon. 63.5cm/25" 1982 Schwinn Traveler. Started out as a rusty $20 frame. Then the bike co-op I'm a member of did a group powder coat at $60 per, and I thought it would be hilarious to go for bright pink, (because let's face it, if you're not competing at the velodrome, and you're riding a fixed gear, you might as well make people laugh). Fixed gears really are easy to build up from scratch.

I'm pretty pleased with how it came out.

besides ditching the [seemingly] platform pedals, yes.

I like big frames. Makes me wish I was taller. This did come out really well though lol

Is this frame to small for you? your seat is wayyy far back. no rear brake lever no front caliper? riding brakeless is soooo last year.

looks like a fun beater/bar hopper though!