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Old 08-11-14, 12:45 PM
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I love how All City cites old Cannondales as inspiration. That's a hot bike.
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Typical (worse than typical) Mash Histogram, selling it to get something more steel.
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My old 1980 Bianchi converted to SS, was repainted about 15 years ago, doesn't get much love these days but it was my first new decent road bike when I was a kid.

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singlespeed-ifyed my batavus with drops, new hoods (trp), two brakes, and double sided pedals for more casual rides.

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i finally took a picture of my new ride midway through my shift. ignore the comically large lock.

2014 soma rush with various bits and pieces on it.
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Originally Posted by Flatulentfox
singlespeed-ifyed my batavus with drops, new hoods (trp), two brakes, and double sided pedals for more casual rides.

swoon.
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Nice work Gudon. Are those F30 rims?
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Originally Posted by okie1kenobi
My old 1980 Bianchi converted to SS, was repainted about 15 years ago, doesn't get much love these days but it was my first new decent road bike when I was a kid.

The reach seems a little Superman but I'm lovin this one.
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
The reach seems a little Superman but I'm lovin this one.
Thanks Seau! Yea it's a little long but manageable, better with the original drops on which I may throw back on or dig up a shorter stem.
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Originally Posted by okie1kenobi
My old 1980 Bianchi converted to SS, was repainted about 15 years ago, doesn't get much love these days but it was my first new decent road bike when I was a kid.

Please send this to me, I'll give it all the love.
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Originally Posted by Gudon
i finally took a picture of my new ride midway through my shift. ignore the comically large lock.

2014 soma rush with various bits and pieces on it.
Do you normally lock it to something or just to itself?
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Here's my abomination:

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Non-drive side, cellphone picture. Sorry!
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Originally Posted by murrellington
Do you normally lock it to something or just to itself?
Either:

Nobody steals bikes in Canada

OR

It's so bad in Canada that he has to lock it up, even though he's a couple steps away, to take a picture of it.
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
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Nobody steals bikes in Canada

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It's so bad in Canada that he has to lock it up, even though he's a couple steps away, to take a picture of it.
Hahaha. I think it'd most likely be the first scenario. It's Canada.
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Originally Posted by murrellington
Hahaha. I think it'd most likely be the first scenario. It's Canada.
I can assure you that option #1 is not exactly accurate.
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Originally Posted by jim-bob
Non-drive side, cellphone picture. Sorry!
Nice C-dale.
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Damn stereotypes are useless :/
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After almost 2 months of riding around with no bar wrap, wobbly wheels, brakes on the wrong sides, and pedals that didn't fit straps, I've straightened everything out after an unexpected day off. Borrowed the park tools truing stand from a friend and fixed the wheels, flipped the brakes, put new pedals with straps on, and wrapped the bars with leather cord to match the tires. I'd probably still like to find a slightly more plush seat, and probably put the old Sugino cranks back on now that I have a correct bb for it.


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I hope this goes here as its my first post:
my rhi super 531 Reynolds ddr edition, part of my collection and therefore currently not ridden but nevertheless a beauty imho


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Originally Posted by stryper
After almost 2 months of riding around with no bar wrap, wobbly wheels, brakes on the wrong sides, and pedals that didn't fit straps, I've straightened everything out after an unexpected day off. Borrowed the park tools truing stand from a friend and fixed the wheels, flipped the brakes, put new pedals with straps on, and wrapped the bars with leather cord to match the tires. I'd probably still like to find a slightly more plush seat, and probably put the old Sugino cranks back on now that I have a correct bb for it.

I have never seen bars wrapped like this before. Can you explain the process a bit? I'm curious to know how the bottom layer of leather wrap was installed, as it appears to be perpendicular to the direction of the wrap. (Sorry, struggling for how to describe it).
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The more I look at this set up, the mustache bars, long stem, and the horizontal levers, the more the bike looks like it's flying even though it's sitting still .

Originally Posted by okie1kenobi
My old 1980 Bianchi converted to SS, was repainted about 15 years ago, doesn't get much love these days but it was my first new decent road bike when I was a kid.

Elegant. Dig!

Originally Posted by Flatulentfox
singlespeed-ifyed my batavus with drops, new hoods (trp), two brakes, and double sided pedals for more casual rides.


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Old 08-13-14, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by stryper
After almost 2 months of riding around with no bar wrap, wobbly wheels, brakes on the wrong sides, and pedals that didn't fit straps, I've straightened everything out after an unexpected day off. Borrowed the park tools truing stand from a friend and fixed the wheels, flipped the brakes, put new pedals with straps on, and wrapped the bars with leather cord to match the tires. I'd probably still like to find a slightly more plush seat, and probably put the old Sugino cranks back on now that I have a correct bb for it.


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Old 08-13-14, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by okie1kenobi
My old 1980 Bianchi converted to SS, was repainted about 15 years ago, doesn't get much love these days but it was my first new decent road bike when I was a kid.

sooooooooooo goooooood. would ride, for sure.
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