Mmm, free hot dogs. Rudy's rules.

I think that pig is writing you a parking ticket. Better move your bike!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...onstrosity.jpg

The horror! ... my mostrosity after tape removal, post anodizing removal, big chainring removal, debadging, mismatched wheels, matched crankarms!, shimano 520's, matching tires, some 10$ used seat - works well at that angle - , running 42x13 ... but I am getting a 15 to see how it feels.

GT, recently acquired track frame, supported by parts scavenged from here and there

back in black

chombo how did you black out the logos? it's hard to tell from the picture.

love those gt track frames...

yeah me too - i am looking for one.

finally got a digital photo of my bike. used to ride it in new york city, but we moved to connecticut.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...lboy/bike1.jpg

frame: unknown origin, italian threaded
headset: ritchey
crank: sugino RD with 48t chainring
pedals and clips: mks with nylon straps
stem: nitto
bars: generic risers cut down with shortened big cheese star grips
seatpost: unknown
saddle: coda
bottom bracket: shimano
wheels: iro hubs with velocity deep v's
cog and lock ring: shimano dura ace
tires: michelin

Prediction: Better.

I can't take credit for putting it together, as it was almost entirely assembled by Mike Flanigan at Alternative Needs Transportation, but I am really excited to be riding it. Just picked it up on Saturday at his shop in Holliston, MA. Mike is a great builder and a great person. Check out his site if you haven't. http://www.antbikemike.com/

Just out of curiosity - and in case anyone knows - what, exactly, is the functional purpose of those seatstays, and their positioning? I used to ride an old GT mtb, and I'd heard things like the stay position made the frame more rigid/bombproof, but at the time I wasn't savvy enough to really notice a difference.

Do you feel a difference in the way the bike handles relative to bikes with typically positioned stays? (Anyhow, rad bike!)

I think the idea is to create yet another triangle in the frame to increase strength and stiffness. I have never ridden a GT, but I suspect it works as intended and adds a little bit of weight in the process. Funny place to want to add stiffness, though. I'd think a rider would notice more if an extra triangle were placed near the bottom bracket shell or the headtube, but that is just a guess.

There are a bunch of gorgeous bikes on this thread

Post 'em up on velo space, get noticed, notice some other bikes, feel warm and fuzzy

painted my fork for my 3rensho.
no it isnt a 3rensho fork, its a raleigh technium.....
and now its pink:

http://myspace-574.vo.llnwd.net/0046...64531574_l.jpg

i have no words to express how much i like ANT bikes. if matt chester did not exist, i'd be saving for an ANT instead.

i owned a GTB once upon a time. i didn't like the ride especially. it was pretty harsh. nearly impossible to stay comfortable on over long periods of time....but man was it spritely. it could sprint oh so well.

Interesting... I recall my gt mtb being pretty spritely too, I could mash and sprint pretty well (it had thin slicks on it). This mercier kilo feels like soggy apple pie in comparison. It may have something to do with the mystery wheelset. Hmmm.

Oh Yeah, I Like That Lugs!!! Vette ****!

Thanks. I keep getting people telling me to outline them but I don't really want to. :D

maybe when I get a professional paintjob on that thing, someday down the line.

Good for you. That would be fuggin ugly. Those lugs are beautiful, and you don't need to draw attention to them. That'd be like a woman with beautiful breasts putting lipstick on her nipples :P

Analogy of the week!

hahaha. glad somebody's got my back on this one. lipsticked nipples. mMMMmmMmm.

waxy.

Yes, but for photoshoots, they do often apply a little rouge.

In like fashion, some light light grey or silver outline would add just a touch of definition without being garish. Just a thought.

If i could chrome the lugs, i'd do it. haha.

I think after the spraypaint gets trashed from riding I want to send it to cycleart or something similar for a nice restoration (and to possibly fix two minor dents). I have ideas of paint schemes, but right now I don't really have the money.

Wow, I like it!