Fruits of the group powdercoat:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=182560


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Hottt. That's right. With a 3ttt.

In fact I do. Agree.

haha

Damn, I shoulda gotten in on that group powdercoat...I had a freshly stripped frame needing a paint job, but didn't have the cash just yet.

Offhoff, nice track ends! Who makes them, and of what are they made?

They were custom made for me via a computer controlled EDM wire cutter. I might be able to make others, you'd have to provide a to scale vector drawing of whatever you want, and of course be willing to pay for machine time and materials. You can PM me if you want. They are 3/16" stainless steel and will probably see a treatment of gold leaf in the near future.

Uh how much did it cost you?

Not as much as it will cost you, but I'm the one with access to an EDM wire cutter. :)

Great answer.

Not singlespeed/fixed-related at all, but check the wheelset on the cop's bike after you deal with the foreground.

http://www.hothardware.com/articleim...817/big_16.jpg

hot ****

Or check the big smile on his face. Is that you E3?

SPLACK-TASTIK!!!

Oui.

I still love Aerospoke wheels. Someday I'm going to figure out how to adapt one to fixed gear...

A) Find an older model. They used to produce track wheels.
B) JB weld

there's a messenger in philly who rides a fixed aerospoke.

its bloody hard workisnt it! i had to cut two inches more thread on some forks a month back, and jesus. i was sweating.!

Leverage is you friend.

Why is Storm in the DC Universe?? That's what I want to know. That, and is she really a dude.

This is my first road bike/ss conversion. It's a Bridgestone Kabuki Superlight found at a garage sale by my friend/new riding buddy/bike-mechanic Sivat.

I was hoping that by taking off all the extra 10-speed derailleurs, shifters, etc, I'd have a cleaner look, but I seemed to have made it a bit..uglier! I'd never used drop bars so I went the safe route with mtb ones, maybe that's the problem? Here are before and after pics:


...maybe replacing the drop bars would help with the look? I would appreciate any suggestions!

fix it!

Wonder Woman really let herself go. Maybe she mated with Capt. Crunch!

judging by the before and after pics, it looks like you're on a budget, or at least not ready to spend any big bucks.
I like bullhorns, try taking your old drops and do a flop and chop. Or get some not black straight bars. Change to black cables, Wal-mart has a set for 5 bucks, the lighter colored ones seem to really stand out. And change your brake calipers so you can get rid of the two cable hanger/guides, The Nashbar house brand are cheap and look good. A pair of in-line cross levers might look better than the ones you have. A new seat.