what kind of wheels are they? does anyone know of light blue wheels in case i do go that route?

They are velocity deep v's.

i'll check them out although i am thinking black wheels for mine.

also, if i were to paint designs on the frame with blue, would you paint the frame orange first or paint the blue first?

It's like the GT40's

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...t_Goodwood.jpg

.... Just burns my eyes a whole lot more.

you guys are harsh! its going to be matte so it wont be shiny and obnoxious.. just slightly obnoxious

so i was planning on sanding the paint off instead of using remover. is this a bad idea? has anyone done this?

it'll take longer.

In regards to the "flashy things get stolen" idea...

I've seen a lot of "BIKE STOLEN: HELP" type posts around my city on CraigsList, local bike blogs, etc. And there doesn't seem to be a theme of whats targeted. It appears as though there are just as many $150 beater mountain bikes stolen as high-end roadies . Now - there are a lot of ways to read into that...

-Even though i've seen a lot , its a small sample size - even for my city as a whole.
-Perhaps the guys riding the "beaters" are less vigilant about locking/protecting their bikes and that inflates the amount of that type stolen.

Just food for thought : if you go with a "loud" color scheme, not only is it going to stick out more on a bike rack, its going to appeal to a younger crowd. Both of which will improve your chances of it getting stolen, in my opinion.

this is a big improvement over #1 IMO

Lose the blue fork. Make the whole thing orange and write "Eddy Merckx" on it.

no. just no.

alright well the paint job is basically decided. going to go all orange, with a little blue on the frame, then blue bar tape. i lock up my bike properly and never leave it outside overnight. now for the bike, i have a couple questions:

-i am going with bullhorn handlebars. i was thinking the origin8 handlebars. anything wrong with these?
- for these handlebars, what is a good brake system? i was looking at the sram 700 lever. i would only need front brakes so how can i buy just one lever and caliper?
- how do flip flop hubs work? do they come with the wheel or do i replace the existing hub? or is it the type of cog i use?

sorry still dont fully understand everything so i am trying to learn.

anyone??

I'd go with fixation Rodeo bars over Origin 8, but not for any particular reason other than hating the Origin 8 logo and company.

You probably won't be able to fit the Sram 700 lever around the bend of the bullhorn. You'd be better with some cross levers(like these) or bar end levers(like these).

Most fixed gear/track wheels come with "flip flop" hubs. As long as at least one side is threaded for a track lockring(and the other is threaded for a freewheel), then you'll be able to put a freewheel on either side. Just read up and look at some pictures of flip flop or track hubs.

i think i'll go with these. i like them. i'll look around at other ones and is there any way to buy just one?

i have heard a lot of bad things about origin8. fyxation is better?

still researching pedals, cogs, wheels if anyone has any opinions or comments

also, some progress pictures attached...almost completely sanded

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d.../th_photo1.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d.../th_photo3.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d.../th_photo2.jpg

They're available individually here sometimes, but not now.

so my crankset is 48T, looks like 3/32" chain. is this a good cog to go with? will i need spacers? its 13T

http://www.amazon.com/EIGHTHINCH-TRA...xie+cog+3%2F32

You don't need a 13t cog. Holy ****.

Read the stickied thread on gear inches.

Yeah... Definitely not 13T. Try 17-20.

i looked at that a while back and didnt understand. didnt understand it. now i do. sorry about that, should have done better research.

with 27" wheels and my crank, a 18T would get me 72. should i also look into a 20T for winter riding?

I would buy a few cheap cogs untill you find a gearing you love, then buy a nicer cog and use it untill the teeth break off

I applied my first coat of paint. Light blue for some areas. I used duplicolor. How long should I wait till I apply the orange coat? I've read anywhere from 8 hours to 7 days. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

dry to the touch, you don't need to let it cure in between coats.

Also, you should do all of your same color at once, how ever many coats your doing. Then switch colors and to the same. Then clear coat.

good way to unnecessarily wear out your chainring

looking to get a basic tool kit. would the nashbar essential tool kit cover it? what do you see missing? any help would be appreciated!

• Chain tool
• Integrated bottom bracket wrench adapter
• Double bit Philips/Flathead screwdriver
• 6-piece hex wrench set (2/2.5/3/4/5/6mm)
• Chainring bolt wrench/crankarm dust cover tool
• Flathead screwdriver
• 8mm hex wrench with ½" driver
• 2-piece tire lever set
• 15mm pedal wrench with 14/15mm socket wrench
• Sprocket removal tool
• Integrated bottom bracket wrench
• Cassette lockring tool
• 2-piece cone wrench set (2 x 13/14/15/16mm)
• 3-sided spoke wrench
• Crank extractor
• Cartridge bottom bracket tool
• T-25 Torx wrench
• Patch kit
• Custom-molded tool box

http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...0052_524452_-1

also finished my paint job... hows it looking?

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...th_image-4.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...th_image-3.jpg

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll...ib3wo1_400.jpg

Just remember, the wheels go on the bottom.

Ur frame is upside down.

thank you. i did not take the picture if thats what you are referring to. so the bar with more stripes is actually the top tube

I'm tempted to ask why the seat lug isn't blue/silver...