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Originally Posted by metaljim (Post 6211526)

i'm surprised there isn't a flood of green kilo tt's yet.

+1 :)

best thread ever, accompanied by worst pics?

cicli polito

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2005/...0ce86bfb_b.jpg

green tire poking in too.

The bike connected to the green tire was one of my favorite bikes there.

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Originally Posted by apotnolid (Post 6215478)

cicli polito

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2005/...0ce86bfb_b.jpg

green tire poking in too.

So this is what bike porn feels like...

Feels good man.

what are those eyelets on the fork and seatstays?

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Originally Posted by oktokrewl (Post 6209546)

oh and i hate you neil monday.. i always have and i always will.. i will kill your fuji if i ever see it.. to the death..

I'm sure the bikes new owner will be devastated.

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Originally Posted by dddave (Post 6216181)

what are those eyelets on the fork and seatstays?

Canti brake mounts.

yep, 3 piece canti bosses. i love the color on that one.

Eww. Why canti bosses?

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The bike connected to the green tire was one of my favorite bikes there.

Special points to the person who posts a pic of this bike.

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Originally Posted by bexley (Post 6216887)

Eww. Why canti bosses?

Because Canti's kick caliper's asses all up one side and down the other. Powerful stopping, simple design, weigh less then caliper brakes. I know a lot of fixed kids get off on the "minimalist" thing, but lemme ask you, what is a simpler mechanism, a dual pivot caliper, or a cantilever brake? If the simpler mechanism ALSO works better, what could be more minimalist?

A cantilever brake may not be appropriate to a racing style bike (I'm not sure why this is) but if what you want is a utilitarian vehicle suitable for hauling heavy loads reliably and inexpensively, canti's (or linear brakes which also use canti bosses) can't be beat. For a while I was a bit starstruck by disc brakes, but really, while they have some advantages in some extreme situations, in most cases (for the street) they are overly complex, and add weight and expense to a bike for no very good reason. Cantis rock, and I love a good frame with Canti bosses.

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Originally Posted by bexley (Post 6216887)

Eww. Why canti bosses?

because that's a UCI legal singlespeed cross bike.

and here's that other bike

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/...0302babd_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/...01e26171_o.jpg

Just got my green bike back from the powder coater....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/...a93868.jpg?v=0

after getting some braze-ons added...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/...6a1e7e.jpg?v=0

The green bike with canti bosses is probably the most gorgeous frame I have seen in a long time.