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XianRL 11-14-10 03:17 PM

What if you end up wanting a brake? They'll be nothing to guide the cable!

1nput0utput 11-14-10 03:49 PM


Originally Posted by XianRL (Post 11786097)
What if you end up wanting a brake? They'll be nothing to guide the cable!

Full-length housing with metal clips or zip ties to attach it to the frame.

XianRL 11-14-10 03:51 PM

Gotcha 1nput. But I feel as though that would defeat the OP's original intention of making the frame look slick. I dunno.

LupinIII 11-14-10 04:00 PM

there is not a single point in time ever where i've looked at a conversion and though "wow, I almost thought that was the cleanest track bike ever, but those huge braze ons threw me off"

but i have looked at conversions with unbelievable effort put into grinding off braze ons and derraileur hangers and repainting and thought "stupid ****ing hipster should have just bought a windsor hour. what a stupid bike"

Corwings 11-14-10 06:31 PM


Originally Posted by Philthy Bastard (Post 11782421)

"If your frame's that nice, sell it and buy a fixed gear frame"

lols.

531phile 11-14-10 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by 1nput0utput (Post 11786242)
Full-length housing with metal clips or zip ties to attach it to the frame.

This is the embodiment of ugliness.

1nput0utput 11-14-10 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by 531phile (Post 11787116)
This is the embodiment of ugliness.

I didn't say that it would look good. I merely explained how it would be possible to mount cables without cable stops. I agree with you on zip ties, but I don't think the chrome clips are so bad.

crispyblunts 11-14-10 11:46 PM


Originally Posted by vw addict (Post 11785650)
nobody beats him...

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=178253

sdold 11-14-10 11:56 PM


Originally Posted by 531phile (Post 11787116)
This is the embodiment of ugliness.

And the brakes might feel slightly "spongier" because there is more cable housing crush.

jet sanchEz 11-15-10 12:18 PM


Originally Posted by LupinIII (Post 11786279)
"stupid ****ing hipster should have just bought a windsor hour. what a stupid bike"

Rename this thread to that.

Rename this forum to that.

cc700 11-15-10 12:37 PM

Hey my name is Douchy McIdiot from Shiftless Bastards Racing. Look at my dumb hat. If you don't have power tools, Get in here like this.


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