Jonny Cycles
05-26-05 | 10:43 PM
#76
Bling.
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 453
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From: ex-mpls!
Bikes: Magna X-Force
Jonnycycles...
Yeah. He has got my stem all ready...All customized with SR on it and all....
Sure wish I won that raffle in Madison at Lord of the Chainrings for the Jonny Bike!
Besides building bikes he is a fast mofo...
And.....his painter has it going on
Yeah. He has got my stem all ready...All customized with SR on it and all....
Sure wish I won that raffle in Madison at Lord of the Chainrings for the Jonny Bike!
Besides building bikes he is a fast mofo...
And.....his painter has it going on
05-27-05 | 01:00 AM
#77
Industry Maven
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Wherever good bikes are sold
Bikes: Thylacines...only Thylacines.
Originally Posted by William Karsten
Well this is extremely subjective....But all in all, pratical counts. This frame could almost never be locked up anywhere.....would never ride in an alleycat due to the aggressive nature of the races, and the bikes thin wall tubing. It’s a lot of change for a superflous bike.
Do I have regrets now on buying the frame? Would I do it again? I do have some regrets.. I try to be a pratical person. The frame is beautiful, I expect it to ride great and will surely out preform me. But it doesn’t fit the riding I do....A good bike with out a good cause. Would I do it again? The deal on the frame was that it raised money for Torrin’s AID’s ride. So, no regrets in that respect. Also, I’ve learned once again to think through decisions instead of going with gut and some extra cash...When it’s done, it will surely be pretty awesome. But it may never receive the love of bieng used and worked hard like my current worker does. That’s the sad part.
Do I have regrets now on buying the frame? Would I do it again? I do have some regrets.. I try to be a pratical person. The frame is beautiful, I expect it to ride great and will surely out preform me. But it doesn’t fit the riding I do....A good bike with out a good cause. Would I do it again? The deal on the frame was that it raised money for Torrin’s AID’s ride. So, no regrets in that respect. Also, I’ve learned once again to think through decisions instead of going with gut and some extra cash...When it’s done, it will surely be pretty awesome. But it may never receive the love of bieng used and worked hard like my current worker does. That’s the sad part.
Build it up, ride it at Alleycats. Ride it anywhere you damn well like. If you need to clandestine it, rip the decals off, bust out the electrical tape. Go a special occasion? fark, I'll send you some new decals - just rip the tape off and put 'em on, polish her up and you're away.
As for the tubing, it's the same tubing as on my singlespeed mtb which I just endo'ed last weekend. Bike is fine, my knee is foobar'd and looks like last nights pizza. Brake lever slammed into the top tube. Not a scratch. (except for the decal).
That bike deserves to be enjoyed man. Don't be afraid. RIDE IT!
(Oh, before you go ripping any decals off, don't forget to e-mail some pix of the complete bike once you got it built!
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05-27-05 | 07:15 AM
#78
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 345
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From: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Bikes: Surly LHT, Surly Steamroller, Jonnycycles Track, 80's Schwiinn Voyager SA 3 speed conversion/fixed, Schwinn Voyager SA 3 speed conversion standard. 1973 Schwinn Twinn Deluxe
Originally Posted by Super Rookie
Jonnycycles...
Yeah. He has got my stem all ready...All customized with SR on it and all....
Sure wish I won that raffle in Madison at Lord of the Chainrings for the Jonny Bike!
Besides building bikes he is a fast mofo...
And.....his painter has it going on
Yeah. He has got my stem all ready...All customized with SR on it and all....
Sure wish I won that raffle in Madison at Lord of the Chainrings for the Jonny Bike!
Besides building bikes he is a fast mofo...
And.....his painter has it going on
I just slap the paint on and sometimes I get to polish the stars when JC lets me.
I'll give your stem the super deluxe super rookie paintjob now............
05-27-05 | 07:31 AM
#79
dc pirate, 4evah.
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,193
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From: seattle
Bikes: several. blue. fun.
i'm slow, but i'm finally getting the who-on-forums-is-who-in-real-life thing. the clues help, thanks, guys. and jasonsan, i guess you'll be painting my jonny frame, #28, sometime this winter...
which brings me to make the following observation about delayed gratification...
it sucks!
i can't say i've ever in my life been so excited for something so far away. i mean, buying a house, going on a vacation, none of those are delayed quite this long. it's been making me think about pregnancy, really, since that's 9 months of delayed gratification, if you want the child, that is. then again, that's something i never plan to do and will thus be unable to truly compare. so alas, the wait for my frame shall be a new, bold experience. many beers will be drunk between now and the arrival, and many will be toasted in the direction of its arrival, and it shall come anon. and there will be much celebration. and possibly snow on the ground. or at least that nasty dc slush crap.
(end blather)
which brings me to make the following observation about delayed gratification...
it sucks!
i can't say i've ever in my life been so excited for something so far away. i mean, buying a house, going on a vacation, none of those are delayed quite this long. it's been making me think about pregnancy, really, since that's 9 months of delayed gratification, if you want the child, that is. then again, that's something i never plan to do and will thus be unable to truly compare. so alas, the wait for my frame shall be a new, bold experience. many beers will be drunk between now and the arrival, and many will be toasted in the direction of its arrival, and it shall come anon. and there will be much celebration. and possibly snow on the ground. or at least that nasty dc slush crap.
(end blather)
05-27-05 | 08:20 AM
#80
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 345
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From: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Bikes: Surly LHT, Surly Steamroller, Jonnycycles Track, 80's Schwiinn Voyager SA 3 speed conversion/fixed, Schwinn Voyager SA 3 speed conversion standard. 1973 Schwinn Twinn Deluxe
Chimblysweep..........yeah, I heard that you had one in the upcoming line-up, and I look forward to painting it.Congrats! It's exciting for me to have a new frame to work on every few weeks. It's kinda like having it for myself for a little while. Lotsa drooling and some envy, to be sure.
Regarding pregnancy/ immediate gratification issues. I've often wondered, in this day and age, why someone hasn't figgered out how to speed up that whole process. I mean, every facet of American life seems to be based on streamlining, efficiency, and a speedy pace..............sometimes with disregard to the consequences.Can't you picture someone whining to their OBGYN about having to be preggers for 9 whole months? " Doc, can't you give me a pill that'll speed things up? .......I'm thinking that 3 months fits my schedule a little better" . A bun in microwave instead of the oven.
Regarding pregnancy/ immediate gratification issues. I've often wondered, in this day and age, why someone hasn't figgered out how to speed up that whole process. I mean, every facet of American life seems to be based on streamlining, efficiency, and a speedy pace..............sometimes with disregard to the consequences.Can't you picture someone whining to their OBGYN about having to be preggers for 9 whole months? " Doc, can't you give me a pill that'll speed things up? .......I'm thinking that 3 months fits my schedule a little better" . A bun in microwave instead of the oven.
05-27-05 | 08:25 AM
#81
dc pirate, 4evah.
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,193
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From: seattle
Bikes: several. blue. fun.
that's a little disturbing. i think most people need the 9mos to figure out how to change diapers and to scratch together the cash for all the crap you have to buy with one of those things.
waiting 8 mos for a bike, on the other hand, gives me an opportunity to build new wheels for it, but that's about it. there's no obscene amount of reading or classes or learning or prep. i already have a home for it. (basically, it's taking over the surly's space.)
waiting 8 mos for a bike, on the other hand, gives me an opportunity to build new wheels for it, but that's about it. there's no obscene amount of reading or classes or learning or prep. i already have a home for it. (basically, it's taking over the surly's space.)
