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Old 04-14-09, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.jon
Ive been thinking of buying a black deep v wheelset with black hubs and black spokes for my orange motobcane messenger, so i would have a black and orange theme. yay or nay?
Now i remember this guy had one like that - https://vimeo.com/2989396
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Originally Posted by aMull
Now i remember this guy had one like that - https://vimeo.com/2989396
god i wish this video would die already.
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Old 04-14-09, 04:11 PM
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POS that I pieced together this afternoon. 100% of parts were just laying around in my garage. Bar take going to be added when i trade some old tires to a friend.

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Old 04-14-09, 05:09 PM
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dude, thats rad

i'll trade you a silver new orgin 8 stem for your black one
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i think white spacers would draw to much attention, and who wants people to be checking out spacers when bikes without them look so much cleaner. i would try to make the spacers blend in with the parts around it if i was you.
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Old 04-14-09, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by darksiderising
POS that I pieced together this afternoon. 100% of parts were just laying around in my garage. Bar take going to be added when i trade some old tires to a friend.

Love this! I'd swap the ergo bars out, but that's just because I hate the damn things.. Great build however.
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Old 04-14-09, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Nemo
Love this! I'd swap the ergo bars out, but that's just because I hate the damn things.. Great build however.
I intended to put on some classicly curved bars but the stem has a 26.0mm clamp and these were the only bars I had with that diameter. If I find a cheap longer stem with a 25.4mm diameter clamp, I will definitely grab it and stick some other bars on.
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Old 04-15-09, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by B:H Pusher
i think white spacers would draw to much attention, and who wants people to be checking out spacers when bikes without them look so much cleaner. i would try to make the spacers blend in with the parts around it if i was you.
good point. i wont go entirely without spacers, but ill keep em black. i really appreciate the input.

black spacers, black stem, white bars, black grips FTW

brendon, were you talking to me?
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Old 04-15-09, 09:04 AM
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na, I was talking to dark
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Originally Posted by Mr.jon
Cool. All i need is black brakes. What should i expect to pay for a wheelset consisting of two deep v's, black spokes, and hubs? I am looking on ebay and it looks like they are going for about 300.
i was able to get a pair of deep v Weinmann's from a bike shop in philli online for $210. They are black with black spokes and hubs... look really nice.
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Old 04-15-09, 12:26 PM
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i was able to get a pair of deep v Weinmann's from a bike shop in philli online for $210. They are black with black spokes and hubs... look really nice.
I found a set just like the ones you found for 179 free shipping.
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Old 04-15-09, 05:18 PM
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Let's hear it.


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Finally I got some pictures. I want to hear everything about it


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Old 04-15-09, 05:40 PM
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As a Super Turbo/Red Oury owner, I say nice build Jim-Bob! Welcome to the club.
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Old 04-15-09, 10:58 PM
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Old 04-16-09, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by gman26
whaddya think?
You're kidding, of course....?
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Originally Posted by Johnny Nemo
You're kidding, of course....?
huh? it's not finished...
you know, beater-single-speed-mountain-bike. c'mon!
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^^seatpost backwards, stem too long.
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
Let's hear it.


this is a joke, right?

put some gears on that 3rensho
get rid of the stupid ourys and bars and bmx tensioner
wtf is that...electrical tape?

or sell the frame to someone that can appreciate a 3rensho and fund the kilo tt that you really want.

you suck at bicycles.
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Woah, easy there. Not all race bikes are for pampering. That bike looks like it was raced, semi-retired as a CX/winter bike, and now it gets the easy life.

All good with me. It can still be made pretty, but good race bikes are for ridin' hard more than lookin' good, IMO.
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Old 04-16-09, 12:58 PM
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i dont like that bike as a fixed gear. it would look much better decked out like original.
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Originally Posted by Geordi Laforge
this is a joke, right?

put some gears on that 3rensho
get rid of the stupid ourys and bars and bmx tensioner
wtf is that...electrical tape?

or sell the frame to someone that can appreciate a 3rensho and fund the kilo tt that you really want.

you suck at bicycles.
I concur. You hacked the wrong bike, ese (spanish accent). At least you didn't hack off the braze ons, though. This is coming from someone who likes conversrions and has converted a Bianchi road bike...but still not as bad as converting a 3rensho because those are more rare
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yeah the 3rensho.........
REEEEEMMMIXXXXXX
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Originally Posted by Geordi Laforge
this is a joke, right?

put some gears on that 3rensho
get rid of the stupid ourys and bars and bmx tensioner
wtf is that...electrical tape?

or sell the frame to someone that can appreciate a 3rensho and fund the kilo tt that you really want.

you suck at bicycles.
Hahahahahaha.

I'm confused - what is it about the bars you don't like?

Also - pedalingATX - which braze-ons are you talking about? The original downtube shifter brazeons, or the canti bosses and seatstay cable stop that got added later on in the frame's life?

"appreciate a 3rensho". I'm dyin' here.
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Originally Posted by bmw5nkj
^^seatpost backwards, stem too long.
And no drivetrain... you know that when you post a frame pic online, god kills a kitten.
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