long they are. i assumed it was a you-being-tall thing. i fell in love with 165mm cranks (incidentally, miche) after riding 170s for too long. going shorter is great. it coincided with gearing down, which was also great, and a frame that fits well too.

great great great. everything is great.

My humble submission:

How long have those Vredesteins last you and hows the handling?

i like the vredesteins, they are a little stiff though. they don't ride like a 28c gatorskin that's for sure. they last about a month on the back riding with no brakes, you might be able to see a little skid patch in that one photo if you look hard. they are more like a 20c tire than 23.
they handle pretty nice on the front too but i put that Vittoria on the front.
i probably ride atleast 500 miles a month...so 500 miles of short skids and skips and the occasional horribly long skid messing around.

the cranks are 172.5, i want a 165 or 167.5...i might consider Miche again, they are stiff cranks. i'd like to get back the 49/17 gearing too.

Bored at work:

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man those are best looking bianchi's. good post.

figured I could post one of mine...the winter build. lead pipe UO8, SR Cranks, Promax hubs / MA3 rims...and some weighty armadillo tires.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/4...caefb04fdc.jpg

I love arguing with people about pronouncing their names. It usually ends with "I think I know how to say your name" followed by a silence filled with irritation.

I usually like to hate on French bikes but that one is bringing the crushing. Like it a lot.

You guys need some tool chests!

http://www.coleauctionsinc.com/2006%...ol%20chest.jpg (x2)

http://velospace.org/files/goodfront...opyasdf232.jpg
http://velospace.org/files/frombehindcopy.jpg

wow.

http://i13.tinypic.com/30j5z40.gif

the aerospoke is not my favorite, but still... i love it!

Pretty! What kind of chain is that?

looks like a kmc KOOL chain

It is, it is.

My favorite chains by far.

Thanks for the love guys! :)

Dude Sniks. I saw your Concept on Sffixed yestersay, and said holy **** out load in front of a customer. It was great!

I know. We have the worst shop organization. The head mechanic's bench is a hell hole. They think i'm weird for keeping my bench semi clean haha.

sniks:


What does it say on the seat tube? That bike is so over the top but I love it.

Street.

Oh yes.

STREET biting BMC style

One of the nicest Concept builds ive seen. good job! and nice colors. But only if that mash sticker was matching too.

MASH sticker matches the MASH hub, dude.

I think I'd need sun glasses to look at that bike outside.

opps. i didnt see that dude... narly dude.. Sick wid it mayng

that thing is sick....

What are those chain tensioners?

they look like the MKS for aluminum