thanks! yeah I really love that bike...it's the best bike I've ever had.

"The 'reverse-keirin-grips' are funky!"

I like 'em...I figure my hands are up top most of the time, so why put the grips down below?

also, I guess I could have just wrapped the bars all the way, but I did 'em that way for two reasons:

1. I like chrome, but I can't handle not having any grip at all....this way I get both.

2. I only had one roll of that tape, so doing the bars all the way wasn't a possibility.

try doing that with those soyo grips some time...it's not very fun...

Oh, I meant that as a compliment. I think that your bike should be built for you and noone else. If you like it, swing it!

oh no , I didn't take it as a diss or anything...I figured that's what you meant. :)

Oh, that's too bad... I was looking for a fight...



I guess I'll have to bait Schiek into a poseur/non-poseur debate again, oh well...

super super nice

-t

my crosscheck, fixed/free, its fun

sexy beeitch!

It's been awhile and she looks a bit different now so I'd thought I'd post another picture. New Vetta seat that I pulled from a dumpster bike and an old Cinelli stem I grabbed for $10 when the other one broke. And tape! Reflective tape!

why thank you., that sexy beeyatch got dirty today

Hey scorchy, it's a beauty! Have fun!

Me likey.

How are those bars treating you?

Nice blue.

But reflective tape? Did your mom make you put that on for when you ride at nighty time?

I hate to agree with the (recently) angsty skitbra, but I like it too...

No, silly. I ride a lot at night so I used reflective tape and there is also a rear blinky on there. I'm old enough to be aware of my mortality and am going to do whatever it takes to be safe as possible. If I ride at night I want to be seen, and I ride at night. If it were a Cinelli or something like that I would keep it clean and just use it for daytime fun but this is just an old Raleigh so I don't feel bad if it's ugly. That is a nice blue isn't it? A friend color-matched it for me out of a magazine.

This is the Van Dessel. I'll have pictures of the other three fixies another day.

http://groups.msn.com/BicyclingForum...o&PhotoID=7305

This was on it's first group ride.

http://groups.msn.com/BicyclingForum...o&PhotoID=7304

That some sort of cannon launcher on the handlebars?

after about a week of riding, I would give them a thumbs up. Both the side and forward positions are very comfortable.
Been riding it to work on a combination of easy dirt trails and streets, and they work great for that. Need some fenders, though.

Nah, that's my headlight for commuting with. :rolleyes:

ya think?

Here is a picture of my newest bike...

Well not really new, I just tore it down from its broken state and fixed it.

The frame is a Mid 80's Miyata 912, double butted croMo, althought the fork says 1024?? Is there a difference?

Parts are

• new suzue promax/ma3
• profile airstryke (sp) yellow cinelli tape
• Selle Italia XO saddle (notice the yellow styling)
• Yellow nashbar random SPD pedals
• SR stem
• 600 headset
• 600 caliper
• diacomp lever
• bontrager racelite hard case triple puncture resistant tires 28 rear, 23 front (these I like)
• Boring UN... BB (shimano)
• Soma 16t cog Dura-Ace lockring

Almost forgot to mention, I have a set of Yellow tires which are going to be put into play here soon, at which time the bontragers will migrate to the Phil Wood/Open Pro wheels I am having my LBS build up.

Phil

Another bike picture...

One more...

I really like the Miyata badges...