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Old 01-30-14, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by calv
Damn, dude. Can you believe you started on a 50cm Kilo TT and now you're at a 59cm Dolan?

Nice friggin' bike.
Homeboy got tall. Nice ass Dolan tho.
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laughed out loud at the dolan sticker on your bike
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Originally Posted by steve-in-kville
Just finished this rebuild this morning for my boy (its still SS!). It was a pink Huffy that had decals all over. Striped the frame and repainted. New tires, new chain. He's happy.


In the fine film Talladega Nights, Reese Bobby, father of the protagonist, had a memorable quote: "Hey, is that a Huffy? That's a nice lookin' bike, boy!!"

In all seriousness, love the bike, and you're a great Dad.
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Old 01-30-14, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by calv
Damn, dude. Can you believe you started on a 50cm Kilo TT and now you're at a 59cm Dolan?

Nice friggin' bike.
I got way less fat. Hahahha I think when I got that 50cm Kilo TT, I was 235lbs and couldn't bend over at all

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Homeboy got tall. Nice ass Dolan tho.
Aww yisss, thank you sir.

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laughed out loud at the dolan sticker on your bike
Hahahha, glad you like it.
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Awesome ride Jaytron
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I ****ING LOVE THAT BIKE.
The litttttle bit of gold, the fork, that 1 clean hilarious dolan sticker. amazing
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Old 01-30-14, 08:36 PM
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Is that the biggest?
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Old 02-02-14, 04:38 PM
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Is this better?
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Needs gum hoods.
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New bike, need new bars. Flop and chop or stock bullhorns?

(brakes have been reconfigured)
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Bull horns. You may want drops later
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That Fuji has lots of potential
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Originally Posted by kitteh




New bike, need new bars. Flop and chop or stock bullhorns?

(brakes have been reconfigured)
Those rear brake cable brackets look like a hole in the pants waiting to happen when standing over the frame at a stop light. I would rotate them so that the binding screw is facing down under the frame tube.
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Originally Posted by Singlespd
Those rear brake cable brackets look like a hole in the pants waiting to happen when standing over the frame at a stop light. I would rotate them so that the binding screw is facing down under the frame tube.
Pants? stop light? Psssh, pleb talk.

Thing is, if the screws move under the TT, the cable will run over it. That will probably look terrible.

My thighs have not made contact with the screws yet, but thanks for the heads up. This choice between pants and bicycle aesthetics is one that requires much pondering.
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Needs gum hoods.
i was looking for some, do you have any recommendations?
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Old bike, new wheels...



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Old 02-03-14, 12:13 PM
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^ very nice
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Originally Posted by kitteh
Thing is, if the screws move under the TT, the cable will run over it. That will probably look terrible.
It looks more odd to have the clips sideways.
Originally Posted by evilcryalotmore
i was looking for some, do you have any recommendations?
Cane Creek
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Originally Posted by hairnet
It looks more odd to have the clips sideways.
My thought exactly
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Ditch the clamps and use electric tape. Bam.
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Old 02-03-14, 04:25 PM
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Here is my newly acquired 2010 Bianchi San Jose. It's a 61 cm geared 42:17. I am in the process of changing the cockpit because the stem is too big and I don't like the bars. Going to put some GaryII Propulsion bars on it and white bar tape.

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Ditch the clamps and tape and drill the holes yourself.
Don't do that
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
Ditch the clamps and use electric tape. Bam.
crap, should have thought of that.
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