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02-24-09, 09:19 PM
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02-24-09, 10:27 PM
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I got bored the other day so I went and took these. Nothing new on the bike besides less tread on the rando.
02-25-09, 01:20 AM
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02-25-09, 02:12 AM
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02-25-09, 02:21 AM
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so i've been talking about how much this thing is ghetto and i couldn't build it up right and it doesn't fit me...
well... it does fit me.
i fixed the ridiculous brake lever location, which was getting hate galore. so stop hating on my newest 'weather' bike, start hating on my shirt:
well... it does fit me.
i fixed the ridiculous brake lever location, which was getting hate galore. so stop hating on my newest 'weather' bike, start hating on my shirt:
02-25-09, 10:06 AM
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02-25-09, 10:17 AM
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you might as well lock up one of you wheels too, my guess is the front since it is more flashy
02-25-09, 10:17 AM
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ditch the checkered veep.
02-25-09, 10:39 AM
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It's all about context, and I think the checkered veep looks good on a utilitarian, simple Steamroller. I doubt I'd like it as much on a flashier frame.
02-25-09, 10:43 AM
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02-25-09, 11:15 AM
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02-25-09, 11:44 AM
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02-25-09, 11:47 AM
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02-25-09, 12:33 PM
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iamtim, that nishiki altron is a hawt.
02-25-09, 01:15 PM
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I just built this for my son:
It's a circa '86 or '87 Bianchi Strada LX built with the pedals, stem, and wheels from my Kilo TT after I upgraded it. It's running a set of Sugino cranks (42t chainring) with a Dura-Ace cog (16t), and a NOS set of SR randonneur bars. The seat is a Nashbar on a generic seatpost, and it's running a Cane Creek Crosstop brake lever with a Cane Creek SCR-3 caliper in the front.
It's a circa '86 or '87 Bianchi Strada LX built with the pedals, stem, and wheels from my Kilo TT after I upgraded it. It's running a set of Sugino cranks (42t chainring) with a Dura-Ace cog (16t), and a NOS set of SR randonneur bars. The seat is a Nashbar on a generic seatpost, and it's running a Cane Creek Crosstop brake lever with a Cane Creek SCR-3 caliper in the front.
02-25-09, 01:33 PM
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the bars are low because the cable is too short on the front to have the brakes like that. i'll get a longer cable and then they'll come up.
02-25-09, 02:07 PM
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Sorry to keep this one going, but this bike is totally awesome.. What are the components? Frame, hubs wheels, tires, cranks, bars, chain. Is it fixed? I think you've done something amazing that a lot of us want to recreate.
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well, for starters, the frameset is surly cross check, the headset is a cane creek, the stem is easton ea30...
02-25-09, 02:24 PM
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Frame - surly crosscheck (get it at Universal Cycles with a 15% discount code VIP15 and FREE SHIPPING!!!)
hubs - phil wood double fixed
wheels - mavic open pro ceramic
tires - 50mm schwable big apple
cranks - andel
bars - profile airwing OS
chain - KMC K710 Kool
02-25-09, 04:22 PM
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02-25-09, 04:32 PM
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they mean "put the gears and derailleur back on"
what's the point in converting a roadbike to a singlespeed anyway (particularly a roadie with nice/quality components)? I understand a fixed conversion, but why not just keep it in one gear when riding?
what's the point in converting a roadbike to a singlespeed anyway (particularly a roadie with nice/quality components)? I understand a fixed conversion, but why not just keep it in one gear when riding?
02-25-09, 04:36 PM
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Who cares? It looks good, and probably rides good.
Much less maintenance.
He said he has a few other bikes, maybe he just wanted a single speed.
Read his post, he sounds like he knows what's up.
Much less maintenance.
He said he has a few other bikes, maybe he just wanted a single speed.
Read his post, he sounds like he knows what's up.
02-25-09, 04:40 PM
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Nothing wrong with ditching the gears from a nice road frame and rocking it SS, me likey
02-25-09, 04:43 PM
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rides just the same as with the gears. it's a singlespeed, not fixed.
maintenance isnt that big of a deal. I think if you're riding a vintage colagno you can probably adjust a derailleur. I think maintaining chain tension on a derailleur-less bike would be about the same amount of hassle.
I guess it's just a preference I dont get.
maintenance isnt that big of a deal. I think if you're riding a vintage colagno you can probably adjust a derailleur. I think maintaining chain tension on a derailleur-less bike would be about the same amount of hassle.
I guess it's just a preference I dont get.
