i wish i could fine one in my size :(

+1

Cinelli Supercorsa pista, full Italian build, mostly Campagnolo parts etc - or an authentic NJS build - or, most sensibly, a custom lugged steel frame from a high end boutique frame builder.

But: I'd ride any of those bikes like once per year. I wouldn't want to risk a $5k bike around cars.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=153697
Cannondale Slice 5/Cervelo P3.

I woul dbuy the frameset, plus the bars and seat, and convert to Single speed via spacers and tensioner, or convert to fixed via. Eccentric rear Hub.
If the frame goes over the budget, I would prolly just grab myself a Leader frame.

But the P3s from Cervelo are also nice.

Id throw in a front White Deep V and a white disc wheel at rear. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=153698

Pugsly, then use the rest to make a tiny dent in my debt.

I'm going to convert this to a fixedgearpedalpoweredcrimestoppingmachine!
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=153699

These are my two buddies from back in the day

I'd build the tallest tall bike in the world. 30 genesis frames tall.

Charnek has the right idea.

Go to the UBI frame-making school in Ashland, Oregon, and make the frame yourself with lots of time and tutoring.

http://www.bikeschool.com/

See a couple of plays and eat in some nice restaurants.

What a joy.

Yup, a black sheep for me too... haha

Are you in the Midnight Ridazz!? You guys coming up for Pedalpalooza again? Do you know Franz and or Brian (Brian is Blirish)?

intelligent uses of money aside, i would likely build

2010 colnago pista (the aero aluminum 6001 PISTA)
Omnium cranks
dura ace clipless pedals
one of those ridiculously ****** track chains that costs more than a bill
deda pista bars
black arione
thomson
phil laced to aeroheads wearing vittoria slicks

i'd still be way underbudget but damn would it be nice.

:lol:

come down to seattle sometime. i basically just descibed the bike hanging up in Vivace coffee roaster's south lake union location.

seriously. that bike exists. it's got a little more obscure of a wheelset, but it's basically exactly as described. i want it so hard.

okay, if we're gonna be all serious about a dream fixie:
-fillet brazed landshark, those sugino or suntour cranks with the cutouts on the spider, ssp track hubs built to araya 1ws, brazed stem, nitto b125s, dura ace seatpost, kashimax saddle, tufo tubular clincher tires.

or

-custom tiemeyer frame, cane creek wheelset, carbon and titanium other crap

or

-one mavic iO (looks like i couldn't keep it serious)

Nope, that was just gold plated!

for 5large i would go for something like this
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/...9aab4005_b.jpg

I like the rear reflector on the seat post. After a certain price point it's the little things that matter.

prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrr. boringdddddddddddd

That, is one fugly bike! with extra F on the Fugly!

soo..I take it you arent buying one then?

The front wheel is trying too hard. The rest of the bike looks good - real good actually. Now, that atrocity posted above this one - that is fugly.

wut... no likey the snowflake spoke pattern...??


the frame, seat, handle bars don't do it for me... pretty fail...

I guess if we are just saying our dream bikes.....

Colab with Spicer, Icarus, or Yamaguchi and get something crazy awesome for the frame and fork. Lace 808's to Dura-ace, pretty much durace all around, 7000 series chainring, and a Selle Italia SLR. Time ULTeam Tri Carbon shoes and I-Click TI Carbon's.

OR

http://www.cannondale.com/usa/usaeng...S2C-SuperSix-2

OR

http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/2010...ries/B2-R.aspx

Depends on my mood at the time I win this hypothetical $5k.

gumbii,

Oh, I don't know. The frame is reminiscent of like '50's era Schwinn Hornets. Not too shabby. The saddle, if it's comfortable has a certain charm to it and the handlebars I would most definitely run if the frame worked with it - meaning it all came together to create a proper riding position. I can't see what they did at the back where one would expect fork ends. But, the more I look at it the more I feel like they just tried too hard. I don't get the bulbous thing on the top tube near the seat tube or what looks like a funky sort of wishbone off the back, could do without the eggbeaters and would have definitely chosen a different wheel set. Hmm, I guess in the end you guys are right - fail.

Maybe i could get a 3000.00 dollor disk wheel? I think it would be hard to spend 5k on a fixie though......Actuall no i could do it lol I would start with this frame