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youngandcurious 06-02-10 05:57 PM


Originally Posted by Vixtor (Post 10903575)
Then you're not agreeing much....

agreeing on women, booze and drugs

hairnet 06-02-10 07:17 PM


Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 10903590)

I would have to buy a bike or take up drinking, boozing, and carousing.

buy the bike and come down to L.A., ride with Midnight Ridazz, and spend the rest of your money on booze for everyone on the ride :D

Aaron_F 06-02-10 07:25 PM

I'd buy one of these and piss everyone off by converting it to SS. Bar clip-ons would have to go, too.

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/rev...B12-2009.shtml

http://www.bikesportmichigan.com/rev.../b1209-220.jpg

CharneK 06-02-10 09:20 PM


Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 10903590)
On the 3 weeks to learn how to build a frame... this is just the basics.

Building a frame well takes a lifetime of devotion, much practice, and many failures along the way.


Very true. But, maybe a new passion is discovered?

I actually really like schnee's idea. Start somewhere around a grand, and "trade-up" while documenting the whole experience.

redfb 06-02-10 09:37 PM

probably would buy a road bike like others have said, and then take it on some nice long trips :)

NateRod 06-02-10 10:32 PM

A pair of these:
http://www.dbstudio-liege.net/materiel/+event_opal.jpg




+ a new mac pro, some room treatment panels, and a cheap fixay with whatever cash I have left over

adriano 06-02-10 10:40 PM

its got to be the carbon district.

Squirrelli 06-02-10 10:44 PM

I'd spend most on music: records, CDs, concerts, maybe some headphones and the rest on a mediocre fixed and a road bike as well as a professional bike fit. Saving the rest for the future.

FlatSix911 06-02-10 10:57 PM


Originally Posted by adriano (Post 10905161)
its got to be the carbon district.

Yea baby ... belt drive rocks ...
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...rict/district/

http://www.trekbikes.com/images/bike...rbon_black.jpg

http://www.trekbikes.com/images/bike...intagegray.jpg

solipsist716 06-02-10 11:08 PM

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Agreeing with the belt drive, although I'd take those stupid "car-scratcher" bars off. Not only will they inevitably lead to an ass-kicking/run-over-ing, but one fall onto those and you'll get served up with a lower-intestine shiskebob.

Picture is crap, here's a link.
http://www.cycles-for-heroes.com/bik...ear/peacemaker

gumbii 06-03-10 02:46 AM

http://www.jasonhollister.com/images/bike/bernardi.jpg

arcade 06-03-10 02:49 AM

well played!

schnee 06-03-10 03:41 AM


Originally Posted by CharneK (Post 10904845)
Very true. But, maybe a new passion is discovered?

I actually really like schnee's idea. Start somewhere around a grand, and "trade-up" while documenting the whole experience.

I can't take credit for it, there was a dude that traded a paperclip up and eventually got a house:

http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/

oldfixguy 06-03-10 06:02 AM

I'd buy half a bike. But, that's just what I'd do with 5k.

VA_Esquire 06-03-10 06:24 AM

some guy built up a cervelo P3 into a fixed gear......Id do that.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0128001655.jpg

ichitz 06-03-10 12:54 PM


Originally Posted by cleanupinaisle3 (Post 10903255)
I'd probably buy a nice road bike instead.

mhm~ I'll throw in a few hundred more bucks and buy this:

http://www.bmc-racing.com/uploads/pi...onblack_03.jpg

d8168055 06-03-10 01:17 PM


Originally Posted by youngandcurious (Post 10903527)
I agree but instead of a kilo get a little better bike

What is better than a Kilo TT? A Kilo WT ;)

Ouhei 06-03-10 01:18 PM

Probably build up a Cinelli MASH in green:
http://www.citygrounds.com/blog/wp-c...5/img_1666.jpg

Such a pretty frame.

Edit: I'd pocket the rest, I don't need a $5k bike.

LupinIII 06-03-10 01:34 PM

build a scrambler and decoupage it in 100 dollar bills

joker8baller 06-03-10 02:00 PM

<3 my Cinelli Mash in Green. Rode it last night, it's freaking sweet.

So Mavic IO + Kilo TT anyone? Hahaha.

In all seriousness, probably an Anchor Frame. =)
http://velospace.org/files/IMGP1859.jpg

Or a BMC Track Machine
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/...f34db2e2ed.jpg

destikon 06-03-10 02:01 PM

I'd buy a pugs... and a big dummy.

Moozh 06-03-10 03:25 PM

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...peedster02.jpg

and the remainder....if any...on wimmin and scotch. Free money demands a stipend be allocated for vice.

LupinIII 06-03-10 03:40 PM

god those anchor frames are so hideous

RichinPeoria 06-03-10 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by Ouhei (Post 10907908)
Probably build up a Cinelli MASH in green:
http://www.citygrounds.com/blog/wp-c...5/img_1666.jpg

Such a pretty frame.

Edit: I'd pocket the rest, I don't need a $5k bike.



thats a good looking frame ... there were allot of good looking ss/fixies all over Manhattan when we were there a few weeks ago.

arp415 06-03-10 03:55 PM


Originally Posted by FlatSix911 (Post 10905208)

This is how i would go. And then yes, of course, booze. I am the founder of the Logan chapter for the Knights of the PBR Table after all


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