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oouellette 05-06-14 04:06 PM


Originally Posted by 50voltphantom (Post 16734313)
What kind of cranks are those?

Pista Track Crankset

oouellette 05-06-14 04:09 PM


Originally Posted by SquidPuppet (Post 16733884)
I love the composition of this photo. Nice.

I like this one better :)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...psd8784b40.jpg

SquidPuppet 05-06-14 04:27 PM

Me too, but I want to see that one in color.

JeremyLC 05-06-14 07:15 PM

Is that IR?

oouellette 05-07-14 06:38 AM


Originally Posted by jeremylc (Post 16735206)
is that ir?

ir?

JeremyLC 05-07-14 07:13 AM


Originally Posted by oouellette (Post 16736138)
ir?

Infrared photography. Easy enough to do with film (just buy IR film), but requires expensive and delicate modifications to your camera to do digitally.

elemtee 05-07-14 08:34 AM

i like it. looks soild.

oouellette 05-07-14 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by JeremyLC (Post 16736223)
Infrared photography. Easy enough to do with film (just buy IR film), but requires expensive and delicate modifications to your camera to do digitally.

Ah, no just a filter on my iPhone camera. Much less fancy than all that.

oouellette 05-10-14 02:40 PM

Okay she done. Went for a great ride today and here are some pics. I love that I'm able to combine my two favorite pastimes disc golf and riding this sweet cycle.

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps234766e7.jpg

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps889b7699.jpg

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6fd8d316.jpg

bro 05-10-14 02:53 PM

very nicely done. looks good. cool photos too.

romperrr 05-12-14 07:13 PM

Great looking bike! Love the attention and work you put into it. I long for a chrome road bike.

On a serious note, as a C&V person, I resent the generalization. Not all people who appreciate old bikes will balk at converting an old bike into a fixed gear bike. The most consistent piece of advice I've read on that forum is "it's your bike, ride it how you like". Yea there's boundaries to what's in good taste, and yes there's grumpy curmudgeons, but overall we're all here because we love building and riding bikes.

Awesome conversion once again, and disc golf rocks. I see you're in Chi-burbs, I'm in the city, if you're ever around the west side, PM me if you wanna ride or dork out about bikes.

jeepseahawk 05-12-14 08:30 PM

One beautiful build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oouellette 05-12-14 09:08 PM


Originally Posted by romperrr (Post 16753073)
Great looking bike! Love the attention and work you put into it. I long for a chrome road bike.

On a serious note, as a C&V person, I resent the generalization. Not all people who appreciate old bikes will balk at converting an old bike into a fixed gear bike. The most consistent piece of advice I've read on that forum is "it's your bike, ride it how you like". Yea there's boundaries to what's in good taste, and yes there's grumpy curmudgeons, but overall we're all here because we love building and riding bikes.

Thanks man. I didn't mean anything negative by my comment. I understand both sides of the coin. If you are in the market for a chrome Classic I just saw this same bike (1980) came up for sale on Craigslist today. $350 so a little steep for me, it's in La Grange.

Vintage CHROME 1980 Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 Road Bike 23"

I thought about buying it, but I like my cheap-o with the ding :)

cobrabyte 05-17-14 10:51 AM

nice to see a well thought out steel conversion amidst a sea of aluminum in these parts. :thumb:

oouellette 05-22-14 10:28 AM

Decisions were made.

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1bf7ed6.jpg

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/...ps761d51a2.jpg

Micah McDowell 05-29-14 05:11 PM

Wow, very tasteful! I'm on the hunt for a chrome-framed Schwinn and it'd be mighty tempting to copy your build, more or less. Chrome + brown/tan theme certainly works!

jhess74 05-29-14 05:38 PM


Originally Posted by oouellette (Post 16782141)

ftfy... that bike is beautiful.


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