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That's not what tramps is saying.
There's just an appreciation for the purity and history of a frame. Hence why people buy NOS stuff and build a bike faithfully to a specific time, and why people try and stick only NJS stuff on a Keirin frame.
There's a lot of love for a real pedigree road bike too. Just like when people see a Keirin frame built up with US components (Phil hubs for examples) and then protest at the perceived sullying of such a pure thoroughbred, there will always be people who look at a gorgeous road frame (and we only feel this way because your frame is gorgeous) and in admiration wonder why it's not the original beast it was born to be (yes, born to be because it's a custom pedigree racing bike built for that purpose).
No-one is saying don't ride it. And no-one is saying it's inappropriate to do it. Hell most of my bikes are mongrels of multi-nationality and ages... but there is always going to be a love for the original purity of a machine, and if you're lucky enough to have a frame worthy of that love, you're also going to be lucky enough to have people lust over what they think it might once have been.
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glow [quote]danger joel 650 front wheels are gay.
indeed they are, i ain't got one. and there not as gay as jumping "sweet" 5 sets on road frames[/quote]
theres nothing gay about jumping about on a road bike converted to a fixed wheel, all i was saying is that it doesnt matter what he puts on the frame or what it looks like, you guys seem to take pleasure in ridiculing hipster sterotypes but then take equal pleasure in laughing at anyone who cant be asked to put all njs components on a keirin bike or whatever.
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I don't hate that bike at all! They're lovely frames and I bet it's a great ride. It's awash with sweet components.
I'd probably would take the opportunity to stick a gears back on at some point though. ;)Between this and the 'bike porn' thread we have 'DOs & DON'Ts' of bikes.
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danger joel . . . . it doesnt matter what he puts on the frame or what it looks like, you guys seem to take pleasure in ridiculing hipster sterotypes but then take equal pleasure in laughing at anyone who cant be asked to put all njs components on a keirin bike or whatever.
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I doubt there is any bike you could build up that wouldn't fall foul of the numerous and tedious Do's and Dont's around these parts.
Risers on a track frame - Are you fucking mad you have ruined that frame, it should have drops.
Ok lets change to drops - Drops on that frame riding around London, do you even ever use the drops ?
Yes I use the drops - Well by rights that machine should be on the track, you do ride it on the track don't you?
Er, no, I don't - That's a fucking shame, that is such a waste.Etc etc.
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Risers on a track frame - Are you fucking mad you have ruined that frame, it should have drops.
Ok lets change to drops - Drops on that frame riding around London, do you even ever use the drops ?
Yes I use the drops - Well by rights that machine should be on the track, you do ride it on the track don't you?
Er, no, I don't - That's a fucking shame, that is such a waste.Etc etc.
Quote of the year. Wheels are you coming to the party tomorrow? I'd like to buy you a beer.
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danger joel all i was saying is that it doesnt matter what he puts on the frame or what it looks like, you guys seem to take pleasure in ridiculing hipster sterotypes but then take equal pleasure in laughing at anyone who cant be asked to put all njs components on a keirin bike or whatever.
yeah, i guess i should have got all that from:
danger joel 650 front wheels are gay.
i don't sit on here all day gaying out over someone not having njs components on a keirin bike or ridiculing 'hipsters", but I think too much colour matching looks gay, put what the fuck you like on your ugly bike. hop it.
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glow [quote]danger joel all i was saying is that it doesnt matter what he puts on the frame or what it looks like, you guys seem to take pleasure in ridiculing hipster sterotypes but then take equal pleasure in laughing at anyone who cant be asked to put all njs components on a keirin bike or whatever.
yeah, i guess i should have got all that from:
danger joel 650 front wheels are gay.
i don't sit on here all day gaying out over someone not having njs components on a keirin bike or ridiculing 'hipsters", but I think too much colour matching looks gay, put what the fuck you like on your ugly bike. hop it.[/quote]sitting on the internet still posting/arguing on a Saturday night when the rest of us were out is ghey.
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So wrong on so many levels
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this has gone way to far as long as hes got a bike that he likes and it works its fine thats all that matters.