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06-21-07, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by livewirerc
Here's my IRO Rob Roy, finally finished. I use it as a commuter, grocery hauler, Critical Mass filming platform and general go anywhere bike. My drivetrain is kinda wacky so I figured I'd provide a few closeups. I have a set of Sugino cranks with a Salsa 44T ring on the outside and a Sugino 44T (gold, awww yeay) on the inside with a Phil Wood flip-flop rear hub carrying a 17T/21T Surly Dinglecog on one side and a 17T/19T White Industries Dos Eno freewheel on the other side. Gives me enough gears to get me going relatively quickly in the streets, then I can loosen up the wheel, lower the ratio, and ride the Barton Creek greenbelt. I also swapped the Origin 8 Mary rip-offs and mtb brake levers out for a set of On One midge bars and Cane Creek compact road levers. They're much more comfortable and allow for multiple hand positions for my ride to work. I had a straight seatpost but swapped it for a setback Thomson and it makes the fit just right. Finally I de-badged it and added red tape to give it that superman look. With my red Axiom bags it's perfect.
did you not like how 'regular' road levers worked with them?
looks like a fine fine ride.
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06-21-07, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by bmike
how you like those bars? (midges?)
did you not like how 'regular' road levers worked with them?
looks like a fine fine ride.
did you not like how 'regular' road levers worked with them?
looks like a fine fine ride.
06-21-07, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rodri9o
my little blue bridgestone...even wiped down the chain before riding last night.
06-21-07, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by livewirerc
Here's my IRO Rob Roy, finally finished. I use it as a commuter, grocery hauler, Critical Mass filming platform and general go anywhere bike. My drivetrain is kinda wacky so I figured I'd provide a few closeups. I have a set of Sugino cranks with a Salsa 44T ring on the outside and a Sugino 44T (gold, awww yeay) on the inside with a Phil Wood flip-flop rear hub carrying a 17T/21T Surly Dinglecog on one side and a 17T/19T White Industries Dos Eno freewheel on the other side. Gives me enough gears to get me going relatively quickly in the streets, then I can loosen up the wheel, lower the ratio, and ride the Barton Creek greenbelt. I also swapped the Origin 8 Mary rip-offs and mtb brake levers out for a set of On One midge bars and Cane Creek compact road levers. They're much more comfortable and allow for multiple hand positions for my ride to work. I had a straight seatpost but swapped it for a setback Thomson and it makes the fit just right. Finally I de-badged it and added red tape to give it that superman look. With my red Axiom bags it's perfect.
06-21-07, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by schwinn
Yes. Its a 56 BK. Just look at the fork
Its amazing.
Its amazing.
06-21-07, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Son of ronex
WHERE THE HELL DO YOU PEOPLE KEEP FINDING THESE WHITE TURBOS ???? WHY HASNT ANYONE HOOKED ME UP WITHA BIKE STORE THAT HAS NOS . **********?? p.s thats a very nice bike.
06-21-07, 11:45 AM
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2007 Schwinn Madison
Upgrades coming soon!
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06-21-07, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by rodri9o
my little blue bridgestone...even wiped down the chain before riding last night.
06-21-07, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by livewirerc
Salsa 44T ring on the outside and a Sugino 44T (gold, awww yeay) on the inside
06-21-07, 12:43 PM
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still in progress of course, i got some different hubs i'm gonna lace to black rims soon...tubular.
but i took some ok pics yesterday and it's been a while...new (to me) bars and cranks and straps and front wheel and chainring and different saddle and seatpost...well you know how that goes.
but i took some ok pics yesterday and it's been a while...new (to me) bars and cranks and straps and front wheel and chainring and different saddle and seatpost...well you know how that goes.
06-21-07, 01:09 PM
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jeff!
change that bb out immediately!!!
change that bb out immediately!!!
06-21-07, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by el twe
Is this a typo, or do you use it for better chainline with the double cogs?
06-21-07, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by jacobpriest
jeff!
change that bb out immediately!!!
change that bb out immediately!!!
edit: wait, do you say this because it's ****ty or because it's ISO taper? older campy cranks are which taper?
06-21-07, 02:01 PM
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06-21-07, 03:24 PM
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This is mostly a Windsor Hour. I don't like this stem and don't normally use it b/c I usually run a 50 cent MTB threadless on a quill adapter with riser bars I took off a crashed up schwinn mesa. I spray painted them 24K gold. They are bling now. I'd take pictures of that setup but theres a thunderstorm blowing in outside, and my camera is full and out of batteries.
06-21-07, 03:58 PM
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i know what you mean about the stem. when i got a motobecane a while ago (aka that frame^^) i hated that stem so much it was the first thing i switched out. nice build though, i like the grip selection.
06-21-07, 05:23 PM
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Still need to get another lever and finish wrapping the bars.
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06-22-07, 12:42 AM
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Fixed, 48/13 with 406 wheels and Big Apples, which works out to around 70 gear inches. I'm almost glad my Dahon got stolen; it gave me the opportunity to put this one together.
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Originally Posted by jonnywill
This is mostly a Windsor Hour. I don't like this stem and don't normally use it b/c I usually run a 50 cent MTB threadless on a quill adapter with riser bars I took off a crashed up schwinn mesa. I spray painted them 24K gold. They are bling now. I'd take pictures of that setup but theres a thunderstorm blowing in outside, and my camera is full and out of batteries.
that doesent look half bad...almost makes me want to get one as a beater...ive blown 300 on worse things...
06-22-07, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ersatz radio
Love the Campy aero bottle/cage.
06-22-07, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by CCCCCCC
AHHHHHH rodri9o!!! you cut out the best part of that first picture the volvo R!! I have a 96 850R .. I get a kick out of the fixed gear/ volvo R owners on here.
06-22-07, 05:27 AM
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thank you tokyo