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Should say 'grunge' on the back, just like a real turbo.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/2378203142_2e30dacc91_b.jpg

Don Walker makes AMAZING machines! Funny to see him doing 'boutique' style frames now...

That fillet brazing is incredible. I was really curious as to where the seat post clamp is... any ideas?

Oh, and that frame is a track frame with a double down tube. It's pretty stunning.

I love this thread, and not just because on nimhbus's post. I just love a good looking bike, the funny thing is all my bikes are always more functional then beautiful but I just love them all the more for it.

where is that track?

more info here

Deserves something a teeny bit better than RPM cranks.

where is that track?

Just North of Chicago I believe. I may be well and truly wrong though.

looks like they need to get the sander out on those boards!

any more pics of the Don Walker VB?

any more pics of the Don Walker VB?

Some attached... he's not uploaded all of them to his website yet, but the pro pics he's had taken will look good.

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noice, he's also got a colour co-ordinated wound-up on there.

noice, he's also got a colour co-ordinated wound-up on there.

i noticed that ;)

vb i think the seat post is like a quill stem with an expander as the bottom ;)

i noticed that ;)

vb i think the seat post is like a quill stem with an expander as the bottom ;)

Is that a good idea? I love the beauty of it.

Thomson don't do quill seat-posts. i think there is a hidden bolt, at the back.

Thomson don't do quill seat-posts. i think there is a hidden bolt, at the back.

I think the same. Otherwise she'd have to remove the saddle to put a long allen key down the throat of that seat post to make any adjustments.

What about the wound-up... how nice are those? As in... would a wound-up give a better ride experience than a steel fork. i.e. if you had a wound-up lying around and a steel frame and fork, would you put the wound-up on if all of the aesthetics of it were good.

sorry for what must be a stupid question, but what is a wound up?

http://www.woundupcomposites.com/road_fork.html

Very good carbon fork that excels at Cyclocross. Road, disc and tandem flavours also available.

Kinda ugly, so painting them is a fairly smart idea.

Hasn't someone here got one? I want to try one for ride quality.

That fillet brazing is incredible. I was really curious as to where the seat post clamp is... any ideas?

In his pocket !

The clamp was removed for the photography session/display - the bike was apparently made for the bloke's daughter 'Juliana.

haha

In his pocket !

The clamp was removed for the photography session/display - the bike was apparently made for the bloke's daughter 'Juliana.

That actually makes a hell of a lot of sense.