Got some cork, rear brake cable, some electrical tape... The beater is ready to go:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2..._2647Large.jpg

12lb, eh?

just finished this guy up yesterday:

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/upl...6578cba427.jpg

brakeless, platforms, risers, anotomically correct saddle position, impossible weight...here we go again.

just how speedy is it? can you outride raven al?

i dont even know what that means, but carbon hubs f/r, tubulars, its pretty light. 12.7 at the shop. i round down :). still f-ing light.

1990 +/- a couple years.

otto rax,
how are those ellipses with the brake? does it wear the paint down much?

oh ya, the surface on the front was toast real quick, but i got them for their strength. i ride hard 6/7 days, and they've only been trued once in 9 months. i hit a 2' rockwall at full clip in the middle of the night and the front didnt lose a mil of tolerance. the BEST wheels out there by far. and ive tried alot.

ive heard those wheels can take beatings like tina. i was just wondering how the paint held up with the brake. thanks. got any close up pics of the braking surface?

Yeah, excuse me if I'm having trouble believing that your bike is as light as a Cervelo R3.

youre excused.

Nah, nah, I am too. Reppin' the McGill set. I just don't know how to change my location thing.

My friend has the Ellipses, and while incredible wheels, they suck for braking. They squeal like none other. I suppose it might be true for all painted rims though.

your skewer is on the wrong side...

I hope you weigh around 100lbs.

Just finished this build today. It's a Surly Cross Check ... with chunky tires. Primarily for riding our "rails to trails" bike paths. The surfaces are hard packed soil, some fine gravel, and some limestone screenings.

http://homepage.mac.com/mdewalt/XCheck1.jpg


http://homepage.mac.com/mdewalt/XCheck2.jpg


http://homepage.mac.com/mdewalt/XCheck3.jpg


http://homepage.mac.com/mdewalt/XCheck4.jpg

Nice bike.

i'm gonna play by the rules and post my bike in here
 

so yeah, i just bought a new digital camera today, so i had to go and take some pics of the bike. these were during the day, but i found a sweet spot to shoot at night. i'll probably head out there tmrw night and take some more.


on to the pictures!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/...6d9028ab_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/...176d1ccc_b.jpg

I'm guessing that's a 27" in front? What kind of frame is it?

Here's better pictures of the Miyata Two-Ten:

http://velospace.org/files/DSC_0225.jpg
http://velospace.org/files/DSC_0224.jpg

And Panafixie:

http://velospace.org/files/DSC_0216.jpg
http://velospace.org/files/DSC_0217.jpg

Drivetrain in ftl

oh noes i cant see the drive side of a converted fuji road crankset or some ****

Definitely a 27". A pretty janky conversion, if you ask me. Which you didn't.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ata_bike10.jpg
This is my Miyata EightySE. Pretty much all cheaper parts but it rides very nicely.

Ummm, ok, I'll say it...

WTF is the saddle doing down there? You use it for scratching the inside of your thighs? If you sit on it then
a) the frame is way too large (in which case you can't really reach the bars so lets's move on to b)
b) it is way too low.
c) I'm wrong for some mysterious reason, maybe you're one of those (idiotic) people who photograph before they ride or adjust.

Test: sit on the bike, cranks vertical, one leg stretched out. Does your heel reach the pedal? Yeah, it does...

But I want to be able to put my foot on the ground and sit on the saddle when I stop. lol