:roflmao:

glad someone liked it, lol

Should I make a chainstay protector out of stickers?

Naw, I like your frame clean, the way it is.

You ride a fixed, you don't need a chainstay protector :)

DONE

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...rdRock_003.jpg

Looking great. Almost as if it were built that way originally.

one of the few other fixed gear riders that i know & ride with a little has more money than bike sense (& i would say skillz, but the truth is that i am likely jelly he can afford to buy anything he wants & i can't).

ok...don't ask my why, but he bought a really nice complete track bike yesterday & get this, he also bought carbon wheelset for it. now he just offered to sell me the stock american classics for what seems like a helluva low price - $675, that he said is firm.

checked them out online & they sell for a minimum of $800 & from there they head up to $900 or even $1k.

i don't think they are quite the right style of wheels to go with either of my fg bikes but it's awfully hard to pass up & my thinking is that i could always flip for my cost, or even a small profit at minimum, if i don't want to keep them after trying them.

so my question is...

should i buy that new american classic 420 track wheelset for $675?

Look Keo Classics in red... or black?

Black fits the colors of my bikes better. Red is kind of just badass.

Red

http://i.imgur.com/KALqh.jpg?3679

Should I pick up a Massi Speciale Fixed complete for $200 cash? It's got the stock components and it looks like a downgraded wheel set, not the same in the stock photos from the same year. I have some extra parts I could throw on it, just sold a specialized Langster and I have been thinking of getting a steel frame for commuting/beater. I'll be running it how it's currently set up as a single speed.

The only flaw seems to be a very small (nickel sized) dent in the top tube.

edit: I ended up picking the bike up. The frame is a little haggard but its purely cosmetic and will do fine for a daily beater/commuter. I think it wasn't the best deal ever but it was decent enough for me to pick it up, I don't think I could have done much better for 2 bills... I was getting tired of riding my SS mountain bike everywhere and didn't really like keeping it locked up for a while. I'll post some pics soon.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4...7/IMG_7826.jpg
Sans wheelset, for $575?

I'd try to lower it a bit. ;)

Really? I would've thought that was already a good price.
Forgot to mention he's also throwing in a Zen ring.

Good price IMO

I'd buy it, then throw the wabi wheelset on it...

for under 750 that'd be a sweet ass ride.

does it come with the knog?

Should I swap the parts over from my too small BD Moto Mess to a Nashbar frame, or just ride out on the frame, saving a couple hundred for moving/quitting my job this summer?

My vote is for the latter.

Should I save up for a Wabi Lightning for my next fixed gear? I really like light and high quality bikes and the fact that I could probably get it under 15 lbs makes me very happy. Only thing I don't like is the geometry. I really enjoyed the aggressiveness and quick steering of my Rush (75.5d st, 74.5d ht, 40mm rake, 58mm bbd) and the Wabi is pretty relaxed (73.5d st, 72.5d ht, 45mm rake, 62mm bbd). For that reason it's kind of hard to get really excited about riding one. I just really like what you get for the pricepoint and people seem to recommend them for anyone that wants more than a Kilo. Anybody that's ridden a Lightning care to chip in on if it's as fun to ride as a bike with track geo?

http://gearjunkie.com/images/2687.jpg

if they'll still have any in stock by then

@Epic: the lightning is going away as hairnet alluded to.

I vote you fly to Australia and get fitted for a baum

That Dolan is a steal

Should I buy the specialized langster moscow I can have it brand new for 350$
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Hold out for vegas.

i wouldnt, but its not too bad if thats what you want.

Some day I will own a Langster, if only in spite of this forum's hate of the Langster.

I've been looking at road bikes and I wanted to ask: should I shop new or used? I'm looking to stay somewhere inbetween $1000-$1500, but I'd like the most bike for my buck. As far as used models go, I've been looking at used Specialized S-Works E5s, which fall into my price range (complete) . For anyone who has knowledge of road bike models, are there any entry level bikes that are comparable to an older S-Works E5?

should i dog pile on the internet ass kicking that evilliealotmore and his crew are taking over in the post a pic of your sled sticky? the only way for the youngsters to learn, the internet hard way, though i miss the days when your mates just punched in the face for being a ******. virtual face punches just don't educate the way a good stinger does

Should I : Get "pursuit" style bullhorns for my Hour, or stick with the ugly drops it comes with?