Bicyclettes

[hamburglar]

y dont you just switch out your cranks

[stuntastic]

No spare cranks.

Ima try and get it checked this weekend.

But since its my birthday, I'll prolly end up getting it checked later next week.

[hamburglar]

happy birfday son.

[stuntastic]

Sunday Son! Sunday!

[hysteric]

What are your guys recommendations for messenger bags? locally I have chrome,timbuk2,freitag,crumpler, flat bags, but online is an option.

[kenthenoob]

hey stunt, what's the chain tensioners you got there?

[mlproject]

for bags, don't fuck around. get one that'll last you for years, and one that you can still sell for a lot when you are done being a poser (not directed at anyone in particular).

[stuntastic]

hey stunt, what's the chain tensioners you got there?

Diamond Back.

[wild style]

New bars.

[hamburglar]

^ dood how tall r u?

[Icicle Cubicle]

you mean "how short"

[knucks]

Anyone want a Thomson 27.2 Elite seatpost? it is silver and is 250mm. I don't think I will be keeping it and if I get the Kilo frame it will be too big for it..

[wild style]

Man, that's tempting. How much?

[fix.]

wild style, that saddle looks sweet.

[knucks]

Man, that's tempting. How much?

$50 + shipping. I bought it off a guy on eBay who said he didn't use it that much.

[kenthenoob]

sweet stain on the white saddle. now if you can stain the bars....

[wild style]

Sorry Ken, but my hands are not made of indigo.

[knucks]

wild style i really like that iro. i really wish mine was threadless, then i would have kept it. oh well, on to looking for a new frame! is kilo tt the answer ?!

[dystaind]

i think you'll be happiest with the kilo. cheap-- steel-- rackmounts + brake mounts (for fenders... or brakes). curious-- are you planning to use a back rack? thought about this the other day- weighing down your back with panniers, boxes, back racks could be counterproductive to riding fixed and skid stopping... unless you rock a back break. or don't skid (I know a few SF riders who don't skid at all)

seriously though, it sounds like you want to go pretty budget and if you don't mind a bit of toe-overlap, the kilo will treat you well.

if you don't mind cable hangers, there is a Pake "commuter" frameset with horizontal dropouts for $360. Beefy steel, cyclocross geo (pretty decently high bottom bracket drop), minty blue, and lots of rack stays. plus you get bottle mounts (always nice in my opinion for light systems or water bottles) and canti brakes! ultimate rain/snow/mud bike! also, if you don't rock a back brake, you should probably get a top tube protector... heard some bad stories of people tearing themselves up on the cable mounts on fixed gear conversions. You can imagine what they tore.

[mlproject]

FOR SALE .... Bike Forums group buy frame and fork... Threadless... 56cm... BLUE.

$450 shipped fedex anywhere in the lower 48.

International shipping based on destination via fedex or ups (won't be cheap).

you can has pics tonight. will go on ebay this weekend if there are no takers.

[knucks]

haha, you FINALLY got yours?

[dokydoky]

i think you'll be happiest with the kilo. cheap-- steel-- rackmounts + brake mounts (for fenders... or brakes). curious-- are you planning to use a back rack? thought about this the other day- weighing down your back with panniers, boxes, back racks could be counterproductive to riding fixed and skid stopping... unless you rock a back break. or don't skid (I know a few SF riders who don't skid at all)

seriously though, it sounds like you want to go pretty budget and if you don't mind a bit of toe-overlap, the kilo will treat you well.

if you don't mind cable hangers, there is a Pake "commuter" frameset with horizontal dropouts for $360. Beefy steel, cyclocross geo (pretty decently high bottom bracket drop), minty blue, and lots of rack stays. plus you get bottle mounts (always nice in my opinion for light systems or water bottles) and canti brakes! ultimate rain/snow/mud bike! also, if you don't rock a back brake, you should probably get a top tube protector... heard some bad stories of people tearing themselves up on the cable mounts on fixed gear conversions. You can imagine what they tore.

i got a nasty little rip in my Thin Finn Dry Black coateds from the cable router on my old conversion.

[hamburglar]

no homo

[brentos]

off the top of their head...anyone know the size of the steerer on a Kilo TT? 1"? 1-1/8"?

heh

[piece keeper]

1". 10chars

[mlproject]

here's some shots of and some more info on the IRO. looking for $450 shipped via fedex. I will throw in a free copy of MASH.

FS:

IRO Group Buy Frameset - brand new.. just unpacked to inspect and take pics

1 1/8" Threadless (Uncut fork so you can build it however you want)

51 c-to-c / 56 c-to-t

54.5 tt

Blue

DECCADI Italian Tubeset

Seatpost 27.2 (comes with collar)

Rear Spacing 120mm

Bottom Bracket 68mm shell english threaded

Drilled for front and rear brakes

Water bottle mount

Also selling:

Nitto 110mm aluminum deep drop stem $75

White Oury grips ... never mounted/used, just out of the package $10

I will be putting this frame on eBay early next week if there are no takers. I just know a lot of you are getting into bikes and this is a perfect frame to get started with. After tons of problems with Tony @ IRO, I ended up with the wrong size, color and fork, otherwise I'd be keeping it and riding the shit out of it!

[kenthenoob]

Sorry Ken, but my hands are not made of indigo.

oh but if they were. think of the possibilities...

well i just meant that if you save on the bars and pedaled backwards/forwards. that'd be kinda cool.

[deadmarines]

here's my bike, still needs a few things but basically done.

[mlproject]

paramount!?

[aydo1]

here's an update, my leader frame finally came....

well.....

but it was double bubblewrapped in 2 types of bubbblewrap so..

fork is from boxdog.

i plan on painting it, any fresh color suggestions?

will also have gold rear deep v and chameleon aerospoke in the front. (from my old bike)