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Just bought it yesterday, went to the bike shop with my friend to get his wheel trued and walked out with this... does anyone know if these bars would be good chopped and flipped? furthermore, has anyone had experience with getting rid of lame decals (the poker chips that look like beach balls, the dice and the cards) on flat black frames? i was thinking flat black spray paint maybe 5 light coats but i don't want it to be obviously different than the rest of the frame... any suggestions? |
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^^ That's a really nice looking Lanster!
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Originally Posted by Velomancer
(Post 7375737)
One black one, one white one.
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It may be because I really like the look of rigid hardtail mountain bikes but I like the look of sloping toptube road bikes. Funny I see lots of comments critical of the Langsters for having a sloping toptube yet when bikes like a Brooklyn Machine Works Gangsta appears everyone goes all oohh aahh over it.
Keep the Langsters coming |
Originally Posted by Tapeworm21
(Post 7374890)
Dude, it's a Specialized. You're gonna get a lotta seat post showing. I have longs legs, what can I say?
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Mine:
Only thing left that's stock is the headset and frame :). http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9...allcopylp9.jpg http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9...allcopyis8.jpg |
Now I am thinking I need to paint mine, because I don't think I like the decals on my 2008. I really like the white^^^.
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I wish I didn't suck at photos, because this thing looks damn sexy in the right light |
Originally Posted by Hirohsima
(Post 7377622)
Mine:
Only thing left that's stock is the headset and frame :). http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9...allcopylp9.jpg http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9...allcopyis8.jpg |
Originally Posted by Abe Froman
(Post 7377772)
Now I am thinking I need to paint mine, because I don't think I like the decals on my 2008. I really like the white^^^.
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Originally Posted by juggleaddict
(Post 7378662)
i really want those bars . . . . bad . . .but i'm already having reach problems. . . gosh, how much would the whole setup cost anyway?
I pieced it together over a long time using parts I had and others I purchased new. I can't guess at what I have spent, because some of the parts I have had for 10+ years. The part list is short however: DA 24h front hub, 28 Superbe pro Rear hub, Record crank/bb, White DOS ENO FW, Pedalsoft Stem/Aerobar, T2 Wing Bar, Tektro Carbon TT Levers, Reynolds Ouzo Pro Fork, Superbe Pro calipers. The only things I am conteplating about upgrading is the calipers to DA dual Pivots, and maybe a square Taper Campy Crank...... but for the moment, its done. |
Originally Posted by mugatu
(Post 7377915)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/DSC00408.jpg
I wish I didn't suck at photos, because this thing looks damn sexy in the right light |
Anyone like the Langster stock callipers... I have 2 Langsters and both sets are awful.
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Anyone have the Seattle version? It's the only one that I've really liked (asides from the S-works).
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calipers
I've only put a couple hundred miles on mine. The first few trips out my brake pads sounded like metal on metal. I checked them, and everything looked good. The sound has finally went away, and they seem to work better now.
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Originally Posted by Abe Froman
(Post 7382312)
I've only put a couple hundred miles on mine. The first few trips out my brake pads sounded like metal on metal. I checked them, and everything looked good. The sound has finally went away, and they seem to work better now.
anybody know a remedy for this?? new brake calipers? :P |
Originally Posted by RichPugh
(Post 7378731)
Ditto... I HATE the graphics on my Comp... they are lame and busy and gross. I was thinking white too but maybe something different... who knows.
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Originally Posted by juggleaddict
(Post 7382468)
i had the same problem . . cept it never went away, my front brake works perfectly, but the rear one has been very scratchy since i got it. . . one guy even told me to take em off and file them down . . .
anybody know a remedy for this?? new brake calipers? :P |
Originally Posted by 91MF
(Post 7382482)
if all you guys paint your langsters white im painting my **** again.
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Originally Posted by Hirohsima
(Post 7379567)
The bars are great, stiff, and I like that they have no drop. The "short" reach section is really perfect for my hands and with the addition of the TT levers, give me 2 hand positions. Bars with longer reach look strange IMHO.
I pieced it together over a long time using parts I had and others I purchased new. I can't guess at what I have spent, because some of the parts I have had for 10+ years. The part list is short however: DA 24h front hub, 28 Superbe pro Rear hub, Record crank/bb, White DOS ENO FW, Pedalsoft Stem/Aerobar, T2 Wing Bar, Tektro Carbon TT Levers, Reynolds Ouzo Pro Fork, Superbe Pro calipers. The only things I am conteplating about upgrading is the calipers to DA dual Pivots, and maybe a square Taper Campy Crank...... but for the moment, its done. |
Originally Posted by juggleaddict
(Post 7382468)
i had the same problem . . cept it never went away, my front brake works perfectly, but the rear one has been very scratchy since i got it. . . one guy even told me to take em off and file them down . . .
anybody know a remedy for this?? new brake calipers? :P |
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My 08 Langster London :thumb:
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That thing is a hot mess.
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Originally Posted by RichPugh
(Post 7382677)
Hahaha... OK I'll paint it like pastel aqua green or something LOL.
'hey, i was downtown with my daughter on the weekend and some ***hole had pink shoes. maybe you should paint your bike pink.' 'yea im trying to not look like a total ******' 'well good luck with that but i still think you should paint it pink -- yea, anus pink' i ****ing fell out. straight lulz. |
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