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nice one! glad you opted for a pro job?

absobloodylutely!

It was quite sad really, it's the first proper frame I've had (ie. not carbolite or rolled steel or shaggy aluminium) and the first professional paint job I've had done so when they handed it to me it felt like one of those moments in 'Pimp My Ride' when they do the reveal to the gormless muppet who last saw their car as a rusty heap.

Anyway, very happy.

... i hate caramacs, horrible

HAHA, everyone says that when they see me buying one.

i'm not surprised! how old are you?!

26

You really should tidy under that bed - chaos.. great back drop for the photo.

Frame looks tidy though.

Here's a pic of project Fixie (gosh was it really October '08 this started?), now it's in a rideable state.

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I've counted 12 fails, so there's a point for each. Anyone getting all 12 in one go can have a Prototype Fimo Baked Yellow Jersey Dustcap Thingy (useable, limited edition (1 only), unavailable in shops, about to be made in Primary Schools across the West Midlands).

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P.s. If it makes the Anti-Porn thread please let me know, I don't check there often but would like to print and frame it. :)

Just recieved panasonic frame today :)

More pictures:
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2149/panasonic010.jpg
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3458/panasonic011.jpg
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1493/panasonic012.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4464/panasonic013.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/1142/panasonic014.jpg

wops, that is nice!!
how much all in all??

through the POS system thingy?
i.e. semi custom?
nice btw, jealous.

rik: about 1000 usd for frame incl. shipping to Denmark. And well the paperwork was edited, so paid 100 usd in tax + vat.

eyebrows: yes, it's a pos order :)

holy hell, that is what i'm talking about! love it. one day.

I very rarely get jealous of anything on here, but my god!!! that Panasonic looks fantastic, make sure you do it justice.

http://fixedgearbikes.blogspot.com/2008/05/so-you-want-custom-panasonic-njs-keirin.html

For anyone who likes it as much as I do!

westham colours for a friend.

Project finished tonight.

Usual first time setup.

Paint job from powdercoaters came out very well.

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Just swapped frames with Cuppa T who some of you may know as he lived in London for a wee while last year.

Still waiting for a pivotal seatpost and the fork may get changed to a straighter one with no brake mounts but i like how light this fork is (lighter than the original Genesis carbon wrap fork)

what bars and grips are those?

It makes me happier knowing that it has gone to a good home!

i hope my collection of components will do it proud. and as another twist to the story. unbeknown to me the person that was selling it was an old friend from my racing days at herne hill in the velo club de londres. so when i collected the frame a fair amount of time was spent reminiscing and asking "do you rememebr ......?" and "whatever happened to .......?" and as a sweetner i got a pair of tied and soldered track wheels really cheap :-) and watched the highlights of yesterdays stage of the giro d'talia.

sorry if i've made you sadder

what bars and grips are those?

They look very much like bmx grips, perhaps fit bike co, and the bars will be bmx cruiser bars as they're in an odyssey elementary stem. detective me :)

what bars and grips are those?

Bars are Brand X from CRC. THey were about £12. Needed a 22.2 clamp bar and dint wanna spend too much.
Grips are Eclat BMX ones. Dunno the model name but they are the Chester Blacksmith grip if it helps. From Evans. Coz i get discount. And one of my jobs is in the same building as them.

Panasonic = lush

Bars are Brand X from CRC. THey were about £12. Needed a 22.2 clamp bar and dint wanna spend too much.
Grips are Eclat BMX ones. Dunno the model name but they are the Chester Blacksmith grip if it helps. From Evans. Coz i get discount. And one of my jobs is in the same building as them.

You get discount cause you work in the same building?

You get discount cause you work in the same building?

I get discount coz i used to work in a coffee shop in the same building n never charged anyone from Evans.

that's a lot to pay for a bike made from 0.9-0.6 cro-mo that's the same wall thickness as my mountainbike! and probably nearly as heavy.
you could have had something built in 853, deda eom or columbus spirit for that kind of money

MrSmith: true, but i still love it :)

that's a lot to pay for a bike made from 0.9-0.6 cro-mo that's the same wall thickness as my mountainbike! and probably nearly as heavy.
you could have had something built in 853, deda eom or columbus spirit for that kind of money

ah yeah, that'll work. Look after your LBS workers and they'll look after you.