Bicyclettes

[stayhandsome]

good lookin univega cheap you make that stem wooooooork

[southofnonorth]

I'm letting go of my Kona Unit for $500 if anyone in Melbourne, Australia is interested.

I haven't been able to ride anything comfortably since I recovered from a broken hip earlier this year.

[Rob060]

doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the stuff posted here, but i turned my old p1 into a street beast with some maxxis hookworms. was sold as a pretty bare bones bike, but over the years i upgraded the fork, brakes/levers, rims, front hub, bash guard and grips. love the laid back geometry of downhill/dirt jump mountain bikes. can ride it like a cruiser and throw it around like a BMX.

[cheapmuthafukr]

yeah, so the univega became my wifes and i went back to my raleigh. this weekend i was at a local bike swap meet and see a schwinn frame lying on the ground. looked my size so i ask how much. guy says 25, and then i notice this...

so... yeah, i gave him the 25 and switched everything over... had to get a new seat post, but that was it...

and its great.

its a work in progress... need to get a new chain and a front brake. need new bar tape too after i busted my ass yesterday. i found out how fast i could corner on this without a pedal hitting... a little slower than i was going. fucked up my leather bar wrap, my geller shirt, and my elbow.

Edited December 7, 2012 by cheapmuthafukr

[cheapmuthafukr]

fuck... columbus tubing (supposedly relabeled sl and sp), tange fork thats chromed under the paint, shimano forged dropouts... all lugged everything, and made in the usa... love this thing.

oh... its a 1986 tempo.

[TPR950H]

that bike fits you much better. id get a new stem. boner stem is fugs.

[cheapmuthafukr]

its not high on my list of priorities for the bike, but i agree. Id also like a suprebe pro track crank and hubs.

[TPR950H]

i have superbe pro cranks, seatpost, and headset on my bike. pretty much chose my components based on the headset that was already on it. kinda dumb cause my bottom bracket is italian threaded, track ends and fork ends are campagnolo.

[cheapmuthafukr]

yeah, im going for functionality and low price on mine... as long as it gets me where i need to go im good... and if theifs dont want it thats cool too. i figure the schwinn name alone may keep em away.

[wayoutwest]

Been taking firewood from my parent's place. Put an old dairy crate on my handelbar bag support rack and it works out pretty well.

[cheapmuthafukr]

wrap those bars.

[wayoutwest]

Yeah. Honestly it's not that bad. Rode 35 miles with them unwrapped. But yes, I will be doing it this week.

[N-O-R-S-E]

I'm freezing my nut sacks off riding this winter, what do you guys wear for your commute in this ungodly weather? Any recommendations, particularly trousers? Fed up of baggy waterproofs.

[cheapmuthafukr]

live in florida

[blm14]

Picked up a pure fix bike for $235 with a coupon from gilt. Super happy with it - put it together in the office and rode it home today. I can ride this bike and lock it up outside with substantially less worry than my specialized crux expert

[TPR950H]

anyone have a phil wood bottom bracket tool they dont need? i will buy.

edit: nvm, bought one on ebay.

Edited February 21, 2013 by TPR950H

[cheapmuthafukr]

copped a trek 930 a while back at the thrift in dusty unridden condition. 1994....I set it up like a budget touring bike... leather saddle, drop bars, and thumb shifters at the ends of the bars like bar ends. only paid 35 for it too. with new tires and shifters im probably only in it 100.

Edited February 26, 2013 by cheapmuthaflufr

[cheapmuthafukr]

found a mid 70s atala grand prix yesterday for 10$... not the best bike, but its a looker and has nice campy parts. gonna clean it up and give it to my wife

[cheapmuthafukr]

heres the 2 latest thrift store finds i posted about...

[CHINESEGOLD]

heres the 2 latest thrift store finds i posted about...

Garage sales bike wise are a god send sometimes. During the summer I picked up a 70's Apollo that sat in the owners garage since he bought it for 50$

[cheapmuthafukr]

Garage sales bike wise are a god send sometimes. During the summer I picked up a 70's Apollo that sat in the owners garage since he bought it for 50$

yeah, the atala was 10 and the trek was 35.

have about 250 in both, and i still feel like i came out ahead

[Hank Hill]

[TPR950H]

lulz at saddle angle to match stem drop to match bar drop.

[chris w.]

anyone here have any experience with brompton folding bikes? thinking about maybe getting one...

[leprechaunupindatree]

my bikes past and present:

(eai bareknuckle) current daily ride. soon to have zen ring and look keo classic pedals

(orbea altec pista) sold this guy a while back and still miss it :c

[camdiamond]

Finished the bike over the weekend.

After many years away from here, I have refined my taste from that to this beauty.

My Gios in all its shiny glory!

[leprechaunupindatree]

nice! used to have a gios aerodynamic but it never fit me :c

[blm14]

That gios and orbea are objects of pure beauty...

Recently the pure fix website had a gilt special for $100 off one of their already obscenely inexpensive bikes, so I picked up one of these:

http://purefixcycles.com/products/black-red-fixie-the-echo

Need to get better pedals for it, but it's a pretty nice bike so far.

[stayhandsome]

Cleaned/tuned up and went for a short ride last weekend

Nice! I've got the same pkn 10 but in celeste

[Desi]

That Gios up there looks fantastic. Jelly forever.