I just took some new pictures today of the Rush Hour...I took the rear brake off and changed the front brake lever to a cross lever...Also changed up the saddle to my Brooks B17 and a new seatpost...Changed up the bar tape as well...

http://a365.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...b1c5ce68f4.jpg

http://a291.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...01aead0602.jpg

http://a32.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/...4658e2c00f.jpg

Great find! Ride it in good health.

THAT Gios gave me wood!

Dont click that link. Can we have this guy banned already?

Latest ride
 

Thought I would finally post some complete pics here now that I am mostly happy with my new build. The quick details -

54cm EAI BareKnuckle frame, Chirs King headset.
Sugino 75 Crankset/BB, 47T Zen Chainring, 18T EAI superstar cog.
MKS pedals/clips, brown Cinelli straps.
Mavic CXP22 32H rims, formula hubs, Vittoria Randonneur 28s (snug).
Nitto 65 seatpost, handlugged stem and RB18 bullhorns w/White cloth tape/Amber schellac.
Tektro cross lever, Shimano Tiagra front brake.
And the WTB seat cuz they're just so damn comfy.

Hope you like - I certainly do. :)

it's not much for looks, but it looks like a solid rigid fork with disc tabs--a good thing for a winter bike.

I really like those colors, cept you need a honey brooks ;)

Great looking bike. +1 on a Brooks.

totally agree that brooks
will look slick, last longer and
probably be better for you--but if the
WTB is comfy ride it till it wears out--
you can't see the saddle when you
are riding the bike.

an experiment in being a ******.

http://www.columbusbumshuffle.com/~a...tone_redux.jpg

notable parts: bridgestone frame, truvativ omnium cranks with zen ring, king headset, level hub to deep v, and sketchy ass tri-spoke.

What noise gets made when a truck carrying Vinegar and another with Water collide?

how do you like the omnium cranks? any notable difference in the bb performance?

the omnium cranks are extremely burly. i haven't really done any balls-to-the-wall sprints to where i've noticed any additional stiffness or whathaveyou. they are very well made with a nice stock chainring.

I am on the verge of buying some but am hesitant because nobody else seems to use them. I thought maybe everyone knew something I didn't.

i think they just haven't caught on. i would recommend getting them.

I swear I know someone in Stillwater, OK with this exact bike... Weisgerber sound familiar?

looks good. my bullhorn tape has almost the exact same look however I'm using nos schwinn orange plastic tape over black cork. looks cool and is comfy.

in my book you aren't a ****** without tiny risers, bullhorns are WAY too practical.

Fail actually. That's not ****** enough.

Maybe cut the bars until they're only a few inches of the stem.

They were only available last year as oem components on the Pista Concept. SRAM/Truvativ is releasing them to the whole market for 2008 and some stock showed up early to North American suppliers. I'm a big fan of the external bearings/hollow axle interface so that's what I'll use for my next crankset.

i think there is just some jealousy- that looks like a good rig

Jealousy? Where? What are you talking about?

I want one of these SOOO bad. But i dont have a yard for one.

you guys are so missing the point, he's not talking about the bike....he's talking about being so street fighter two.

psssssh.

I know, I know - the proverbial Brooks. That's the first thing my wife said too.

I've thought about it but I mostly commute between 5 and 15 miles a day (only once or twice a week on this bike) and I'm not so stoked about breaking in a saddle for a year or more. I strictly rode mountain bikes for 10 years so they're hard to for me to get away from.

Anyone throw on a new Brooks and find it comfortable right away? I guess as everyone says, I can always resell one on Craigslist in a heartbeat if I don't dig it.