no. looks right as is. really cool bike. i feel like it would start to get fussy with that

Reloadbags.com has it. You have to order online or call the philly shop to get it. They have pink, blue and purple! :)

no! i say, it's a historic, irreplaceable bike. leave it the way it was made.

on evolution... had to post this...
I'm having a good day today, and it struck me how much Sue has evolved in one short year... this is what patience and an employee discount can do for you!
was: is (date of changeover)
crappy recycled deore cranks: sugino 75's (march)
crappy recycled front wheel: phil SLR/Deep V (June)
Surly/MA3 : phil SLR fix onesided/Deep V (June)
no brake : 105 w/ cane creek lever (april)
clips: ATACs (september)
hutchison flash tires: armadillo/zaffiro (january)
generic burley saddle: WTB speed she ti (may)

from this:
http://fixedgeargallery.com/2005/jan/eisenhardt.htm
to this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/jkeisenh/sue.jpg

am i the only one that thinks lug highlights or different colored lugs is cheesy? i say no way.. donnt worry.. we notice them.. no need to make it obvious

am i the only one that thinks lug highlights or different colored lugs is cheesy? i say no way.. donnt worry.. we notice them.. no need to make it obvious

am i the only one that thinks lug highlights or different colored lugs is cheesy? i say no way.. donnt worry.. we notice them.. no need to make it obvious

am i the only one that thinks lug highlights or different colored lugs is cheesy? i say no way.. donnt worry.. we notice them.. no need to make it obvious

woa.. what happened there

lol. you're clearly not alone, sloppyrobot

Wow, you really don't like lug highlights, do you?

i removed the decals on my '04 bianchi with paint remover nothing happe ned to the crome

Is that a new top-tube koozie thingy? Didn't you knit the old one right onto the top tube?

my old surly looked something like that.. They all look the same :P

http://iam.bmezine.com/q%5Cg%5Cofntwf/lhtv5304.jpg

no... you have to knit it as a long rectangle and then sew it on.
yeah, the old one was wool. the new one is cotton. it's more summer-friendly. (OK, i was bored on the way to a race in bmore...)

you must not be looking close enough. the only thing that's the same among 'em is the color.

twas a joke. Hence the :P

sorry. it's so hard to tell some times, you know?

yea.. no problems..

i will run you over if you do put that on the frame.

S/F,
CEYA!

I take it the general consensus is no? wow, never knew so many people hated a few thin lines, I've always been fond of them, but I guess I'll leave it as it and wait till I get that imaginary wad of cash and build my imaginary custom bike.

I already have dibs on that bike. Don't build it before I do dammit.

i dont mind lug outlines, but only do it if you like it, not if others do or do not

It's a conversion! 1987 Bianchi Axis converted to a single speed. I've been commuting on this bike for a couple of years. It had 24 speeds, but I realized I only used one, so I ditched the extra components last week.
On the rack
chainline
Controls
The old rear derailleur didn't allow for enough wrap around the rear cog, so the chain skipped like crazy. I removed the derailleiur and one link to get a nice non-skipping ride. Yay!

I like that a lot! There's just something about it...

Here's my conversion in progress. I stripped the frame to bare metal before priming, and hitting it with a whole can of Rustoleum™ flat black. It actually looks and feels quite nice, but time will tell how well it holds up.

I put new bearings in the headset tonight, and bolted on all the parts I had around. The rest will come in 2 big boxes from Harris and Nashbar hopefully tomorrow. I got the 27" fixed wheel from Harris because it should be a nice match for the original front wheel. That's a Fiamme 27" with an unknown high flange hub. I don't know who made that hub, but it spins smooth.

I shot the detail of the seat collar, because I've always liked that little detail on this frame. It's part of what moved me to rescue it from the scrap pile. Excuse the greasy finger prints.

http://users.adelphia.net/~mattface/...-Images/15.jpg
http://users.adelphia.net/~mattface/...-Images/19.jpg
http://users.adelphia.net/~mattface/...-Images/16.jpg

I'll post more pics when it's done hopefully tomorrow night