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I got sick of waiting for the rest of the parts for my road bike, so I put it together as a fixed conversion. I wanted to get a sense for how the frame handles. This is my first non-steel frame. It's quite different on the road.

TheRobbStory

10-05-07 05:54 PM

And here's the donor bike. An '87 Trek 7600 as equipped for the FM.24.07 race in Atlanta last month.

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Danhalen

10-05-07 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRobbStory (Post 5401038)

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That paint job looks great! Wow that is some tight geometry, or at least it looks like it in the photo. That is totally something I would do (the pre-build build). Waiting for bike parts is the worst!

Sixty Fiver

10-05-07 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bexley (Post 5396022)

All conversions, Sixty. I love it.

Thanks !

The 1955 Lenton is all original and my personal holy grail of vintage bikes.

delicious

10-05-07 11:17 PM

nice rob

Chrysiptera

10-05-07 11:52 PM

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Nice Aerobie Skyliner in the background :) I play night ultimate with those; love em.

yellowjeep

10-06-07 01:11 AM

Aerobie Skyliner = frisbe. I was very confused.

conor

10-06-07 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Chrysiptera (Post 5402727)

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Nice Aerobie Skyliner in the background :) I play night ultimate with those; love em.

ultimate is ****ing sweet.

sniks

10-06-07 08:00 AM

BIKES PEOPLE!
not frisbees

bexley

10-06-07 09:48 AM

Jesus, don't repost a pic if someone right above you already did. You know what, don't do it at all. It's useless most of the time and annoying.

" ultimate is ****ing sweet."

Really? Okay, so don't repost that bike pic for the 8th time.

sorsha6

10-06-07 10:00 AM

freakin' ultimate playing hippies.

Retem

10-06-07 10:05 AM

when I am working I carry a squeegee disc in my bag for when its slow good for a pick up game

Chrysiptera

10-06-07 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Retem (Post 5403978)

when I am working I carry a squeegee disc in my bag for when its slow good for a pick up game

brand?

Retem

10-06-07 01:33 PM

aerobie the glow in the dark one if fits nicely in between my clip boar and my file folder when its a slow day I will cruise to capitol park and toss it around

onetwentyeight

10-06-07 03:20 PM

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new bar/stem combo for the carlton...

c0urt

10-06-07 04:28 PM

getting closer, got my bars taped up today got my cranks on, and got a few other small things done.
my wheels will be done and my tires will be in on wenesday. I can't wait.

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running a 70x 107 bb and a 40 tooth ring. i can't go any larger any front. on the inside of the spider there is about 4-5 mm of frame clearance. I am curious to see what my chain line is going to be once my wheels are built, and I am hoping i can use the outer lip of my cranks.

Retem

10-06-07 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by onetwentyeight (Post 5405126)

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new bar/stem combo for the carlton...

is that what you picked up a few weeks back looks great on the bike

madfiNch

10-06-07 05:47 PM

This is my first attempt at a conversion. I realize that my stem is pretty high, so I might buy a shorter one, but I might not. It's gonna be my snow ride so I might want the more upright position..
What do you guys think? I'm new to fixed riding, but I'm having a blast. I did all the work myself, except after destroying two cables I finally gave up and had the LBS hook up the brake. They also tightened my chain a little.
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tinydr

10-06-07 05:56 PM

madfiNch: I can't quite tell if you've got a TT-style barend brake or have one rigged on the flats, and you're probably going to hate this idea, but you could arguably drop your stem a little and flip the bars the other way for the winter (three speed style)... it would get you more upright and give a bit more leverage to deal with slipping around in the snow.

now I'll just sitback and wait for the ridicule to pour in!

:D

[edit]mmm, except if it is a barend brakelever you'll run into problems with brakecable length... drats!

womensecks

10-06-07 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Moto74 (Post 5398955)

What kind of stem is that?

Moto-

It's the stock Bianchi stem.

DasProfezzional

10-06-07 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tinydr (Post 5405687)

I like that idea. Bullhorns look stupid with a stem that far out, and no matter how far you dropped them down, it isn't like you're going to be riding the thing at six-day races. So why not go against the grain and sit upright? I think that bike would look classy-sassy if it had a different bar setup.

And nice stem on the Carleton, onetwentyeight. Probably makes poppin' wheelies easy.

sniks

10-07-07 07:29 AM