Got a new frame...too excited...will post pics soon.

Here is my frame, Presto, and recent parts that just arrived from John @ businesscycles.com I'm really excited for this build. Waiting on rims from Freewheel and I have to order a seatpost, then I will finally get to ride it!

http://www.goldeneagletrading.com/on.../eb/chubba.jpg

thats gonna be an sweet bike, congrats dude.

jonb - ready by next Thursday???

and please tell me that you are gonna push that track iron around a velo too

Yeah, that'ss awesome. Very classy.

*Heh, no pun intended with the 'ss

Naw,it will not be ready by next thursday, the rims will not be in until mid october :/ but I've got my merckx to ride :) Yeah I will definitely take the Presto to Hellyer and see how I fare!! I can't wait to ride this bike.

My only doubt with the whole entire project is whether I am doing the right thing by not repainting the frame. I just keep wondering if I should restore/repaint the frame before I buld it up. My opinon currently is to leave it as is and ride it forever in its original state. Beats me.

Thanks for the compliments!

My new(and only) fixie...its a surly steamroller frame that I stripped of decals....Its pretty much all economy priced parts but I love it and I look forward to gradually upgrading it...

http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/8...itph8nd.th.jpg

Looks good to me...nice and simple..great looking bike you got there

Here's some crappy indoor photos of my Dean Ti fixed. modern by all means, its a pretty fast ride.

some basic info:
Dean el diente custom track 3/2.5 Ti
easton ec90 slx fork
phil BB/ sugino75 cranks with 47t FSA ring
eggbeater peds
16t DA cog
Patriotic King headset
thomson masterpiece post/ X2 stem
Kestrel os pro/sl bars (these are sick light)
slr saddle
Phil SLR hubs single fixed (32/32)
open pro cd rims/ dt revolution spokes - 2x front, 3xdrive/radial non-drive rear

wow, how light is this piece?

i havent actually put it on a scale, but i suspect 14 to 15 poundish.

jonb, i'm really glad to see that you went with the royal nuevo pedals and the 75 bottom bracket -- loose bearings are the jam.

how much did the frame cost?

Ok, two fixies of different flavors...recently I've been mixing the flavors though and taking the Pista where it really wants to run...

The mountain bike.

http://athena.sas.upenn.edu/~david/a...s/DSC00825.jpg


The road bike turned cross.

http://athena.sas.upenn.edu/~david/images/DSC01130.jpg

DT

its kind of a long story, but i only paid shipping for the frame. Its a custom el diente and they retail on dean's site for 1400+30 shipping.

:eek: thats a story i want to hear

come on, did you have to sell your soul?

WOW! Some awesome pics. Here is a pic of my craigslist find and the accessories I through on it! :) she is a beauty!

how do you like the speedblends?

I love them so far! It is going to be great to add some color to the winter! :) I am going to put slime tape in the inside to help with flats. I also need to put fenders on the bike but that will come with time. Perhaps next week! :)

my eyes! my eyes!

Yikes that's colorful!

In response to your inquiry: Secrets, duh.

Wow--on that first picture it looks like the waste basket is attached to the saddle bag---i kept thinking, why the heck would anyone do that. Then i saw the second picture and realized it was on the bed.

its not a bed, its a flux capicitor....covered