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This one is trying so hard that it hurts

edit: new page fail, also thought this was hip hop slave

Cinelli I’ve had for 6+ years, had a lot of fun with it

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love it

ACAB Can >>>>>>>>>>>

Finally decided I couldn't handle the vulgar gold wheels any more. Put the bike on a stand, spun the wheels, and then about 2 minutes, zero-prep and a couple of half-cans of Poundland spraypaint later - much better.

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Nice work - looks great.
(needs foot retention tho)

I know, that's been on the 'to-do' list for ages. No excuses.

a new sub-genre: Franken-anti?

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ACAB Can >>>>>>>>>>>

What's huh?

All 1
Cops 3
Are 1
Bastards 2

I'm familiar with the acronym the "can >>>>>>>>>" part was what I was asking about.

He probably knows one that isn’t.

Means get it out of here/get in the sea/get tae fuck.

Ah, so "ACAB can >>>>>>>>" roughly translates into "My favorite flavor of lolipop is boot-leather?"

lol

A state without police is a mafia state kids ; )

Hey guys, love this place. Definitely my favorite bike forum. I have some other old European track bikes I wouldn't mind posting, is there an old thread for those?

Maybe you guys can offer me some input on wrapping up my project HVZ. It's a 1964 HVZ V64 Record that I bought to ride around town. I love crusty bikes and internet scavenger hunts, so I managed to track down correct parts with the assistance of some very kind and helpful individuals. It has been a joy to work on, nothing was seized or stuck, everything went together beautifully. The paint looks much better than I expected and it has some pinstriping that wasn't visible until I cleaned it up. A friend helped me finish final tensioning on the wheels, and I put on some 25c gumwalls without glue to see how it looks. I love tubs and I love gumwalls. However, I feel like something's a bit off, do you guys think black would look nicer?

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Nice frame!
I think the gumwalls just look a bit "new" at the moment.
What looks off in my opinion is more the white bartape (would go for really dark brown, or black) and that saddle position.

https://twitter.com/MetCycleCops/status/1509477777560514569

Saw this in Flanders, it's like a tug of war arrangement? Would be cool it it was.

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haha, amazing

also nice simple bike @spotter

Thread winner! Is that a valve stem from a DIY innertube grip or just a scratch on the wood in the background?

They look like foam grips, but I like the way you think.