Another opportunity to hate:

1) Yes, I actually own an Obey. Yes, I actually put more gold on it.
http://promenadescredit.org/public/b...s/obey%202.jpg

2) Basso
http://promenadescredit.org/public/bicycles/basso.jpg

I was thinking more like the house from Blair Witch. Anyways... I wouldn't cut any holes, will deathly weaken it, and one big pothole, you'll have a huge piece of stem still attached to the bike, but also attached to you're chest. Ouch

Painting: It would look sick black, but polished chrome in the recess area

Gold is ugly. Basso would look better with a not black cog. Something chromed and shiny

tear it up

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/...e2d61e68_o.jpg

1) Should have a yellow chain
2) Either get darker grips or wash your hands before you ride the bike :)

I like how you matched a riser stem with riser bars; too many people put riser bars on drop stems, which I think is like wrapping your arm around your head to scratch your nose.

i see you found a photo of my marino wool clown suit

i like the obey bike...maybe remove the decals on the wheels but it's a nice looking bike IMHO

chain tension looks a little low.

I noticed that too. Good looking out.

chain looks like its legos.

i literally hate every single thing about that bike except the straps.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/...673c60b280.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/...00ff6dfbe2.jpg

curiosity got the best of me, so lets hear it :)

pretty classy -- saddle angle looks f'ed tho, and track drops on the street are a recipe for injury.

i know the saddle angle LOOKS wierd, but i tried tilting the nose down & it causes me to slide forward. Actually I must like the nose angled up, cuz all my bikes saddles end up looking like that once I'm done adjusting for comfort.

word. what's that frame?

brooks + supertype = cognitive dissonance

a dumpster find 1984 Peugeot PGN10

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2227/...2a5d3c1a54.jpg

this is how i found it & under normal circumstances i wouldn't "modify" a frame by cutting stuff off, but i think in this case it was ok to do since the 2 of the cable guides on the top tube were bent to hell & it's a freakin Peugeot, not a vintage cinelli or masi or whatever lol

agreed, i would put a black quill stem on that bike too

other than that i like it

why are track drops dangerous on the street?

Let's do this... 2006 Lemond Fillmore. I know what's wrong, can you find it?

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...g?t=1227726473

if you're asking me, i never said dangerous -- i just said they're a recipe for injury. unless you ride exclusively in the drops, track drops just don't make much sense for city riding. You basically get one position -- the tops and corners are compromised. I actually injured my shoulder pretty badly riding long distances with track drops.

i gotta agree with you here, after about 30miles or so I get really tired on this bike compared to my other ones.

I'm actually putting together a touring fixed/free rig right now with another frame & I'm gonna put 2 brakes w/ hoods & nitto "dream" bars on it.

Track drops look so good tho! :) but yeah, for long distance ridess they're not so practical

The front fork on those remind me of this guy....

hahaha I was just thinking that. That angle makes it look beefier than it is, actually a pretty nice carbon fork.