Seriously, more Yamaguchi pics. Jesus would ride that bike.

Yeah, it's a rare bike that could follow the Colnago track and still elicit a gasp. That Yamaguchi is inspiring.

Yamaguchi
 

That bike is bananas. I can't stop staring at it. I've been to Yamaguchi's site 3 times since I left work. Im getting more and more agitated about that bike. Im nearly...furious with the goodness of that bike.

ill try and post some true bike porn pics when i get back from new york this weekend.

wow it must be good if paddrock makes an appearance.

1984 Marinoni Special Pista
Done up Canadian style:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...o/IMG_0402.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...o/IMG_0410.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...o/IMG_0403.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...o/IMG_0406.jpg

Canada!!!
So, now do you have two Marinoni Specials?
Looks good.

aw, that's super.

i really like marinonis.

Wow, sweet ride, crazy tight. What is the tubing? What bars? Nicely done.

1982 Piaggio Pista. Pre-build pictures. Will put on my spare parts tomorrow with the original fork, and i'm planning to buy a Gipiemme group real soon (and sorry for the sweet garage door picture heh):

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/610/picture025md4.jpg

Thanks a lot Cassette!

yer door is sooo hootttttt.

thats a good lookin bike. bring it up north and ride!

Thanks man!

I have an uncle in Philly, and he called me up yesterday wanting me to come see him. So yea... I really do need to.

I'll bring the board also. For sure.

looks great luke. are you in tally or st. pete now?

Thanks a lot Dustin :).

Still in Tampa wanting to be in Tally haha.

I'm saving up big time to move there. Well... after I buy the group i'll start :). Hope to be there after summer semester.

You still in CO? Heard there is some nasty weather over there.

top tube thing?
 

Stupid question after looking at all these sweet rides...

Why or what is that ring of tape or rubber, etc, - on many of the toptubes of fixies?

It's like a collar (usually an inch or two wide) that I'm seeing on many bikes..

what is is?

So if you crash, your handlebars dont dent your frame.

Protects the TT from dings/dents caused the bars swinging into it.

It doesn't even take a crash. Without a brake cable to slow down the swing of the bars, you can put a pretty good dent in a thin top tube just having the bars whip around.

Thanks all, thought I'd be crucified for asking, makes sense.

Since I'm running f&r brakes on mine, guess I won't need it.

you might not, but ive seen people something around the down tube where the brakes would impact in a crash where the wheel was turned severely.

I like a place to throw a lock around if I need it. Doubtful I will be locking up any nice bikes in my future, though.

You gonna install a bunch of mirrors on that bike and get yourself a parka? Piaggio...very nice. G-Groups are nice too. PM me if you need help finding one, NOS. There is a shop I know...


dear god, I cannot stop staring at this bike.

You mean your commuter isn't a Rene Herse?!

My commuter is an Audi.

traitor!