Lo Pros, Represent

That Concorde is sick!

I've just got a lo-pro and was told the front wheel was originally 21". I have the original fork and wondered- when was the last time anyone saw a 21" wheel for sale? I wouldn't wanna ride with that on but I'd be interested to see it. I'm picturing it probably being a tri-spoke or disc most probably..?

Mine again.

Switched to p-c DA crankset, frontbrake, pedals and seatpost, DID chain and carbon rear wheel.
To do: hubs, bars and maybe saddle to something p-c, but I doubt if I'll ever get to it.

yay!! a lo-pro with a decent set of matching wheels

@Bjorn - May I ask what is the front rim and where did you get it and what cost? Getting a custom Bob Jackson made up and am tossing up between carbon 700/650 or polished deep Vs.

Cheers.

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Mine again.
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/423/koga.jpg
Switched to p-c DA crankset, frontbrake, pedals and seatpost, DID chain and carbon rear wheel.
To do: hubs, bars and maybe saddle to something p-c, but I doubt if I'll ever get to it.

looks fit. get the gumwalls it would look mad fly

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Fully radial laced back wheel. This is mad no?

Not mad, it means that you can build up spring force when you pull away from traffic lights

Extra mad if you have larger hubs.

@Bjorn - May I ask what is the front rim and where did you get it and what cost? Getting a custom Bob Jackson made up and am tossing up between carbon 700/650 or polished deep Vs.

Cheers.

They're Corima Aero clinchers. I guess somewhere mid 90s.
http://i52.tinypic.com/118g03o.jpg

I got them relatively cheap when I bought the frame, so I don't have to worry too much when riding them daily.
Wouldn't really recommend spending money on something like this for street-use, but neither would I recommend polished wheels. ;)

looks fit. get the gumwalls it would look mad fly

Cheers. I'm as good as convinced buying some in the near future.

yes thats my fault radial laced . but i have changed .

my 2nd lo pro .

What is the point of having your bars at that angle?

Thanks Bjorn.

Realize it was tongue in cheek but nothing wrong with polished rims. My Vernon Barker that is actually nearly finished (polished up nicer now).
The VB will only be a Sunday ride probably alternating with the new Bob Jackson (fixed) so carbon rims should be okay as not a daily ride. BJ due next year though.

More pics here

Cheers.

Ok, I was picturing these chrome HSONs when responding..
I'm just not too keen on mirror-like polished wheels.

If you ever decide to sell the DA stem (which I suppose is about 80/90mm?), please let me know!

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my 2nd lo pro

Sloping top tube ≠ lo pro
Please don't contaminate this thread with your equal sized wheels.

Sloping top tube ≠ lo pro
Please don't contaminate this thread with your equal sized wheels.

I'd say these were both Lo-Pros, and they both have equal sized wheels:

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I'd say these were both Lo-Pros, and they both have equal sized wheels:

yeah, we know you'd say so, and others would too (incl myself), however MDCC_tester apparantely has the final decision on this matter

=))

either small front wheels or bars attached below the upper headset bearing. Basically, if it wasn't designed to replicate the drop bar position when using bull horns, it isn't a lo-pro

I haven't changed my view:
There are lots of reasons to have a sloping top tube, or a small front wheel, or bullhorns, but none of them on their own is definitive of a Low Profile, and a lo-pro can be built with equal sized wheels and a horizontal top tube, see Тахион. The only true lo-pro is a bike which replicates the hand position of the bottom of a drop bar by lowering the handlebar clamp enough to switch from drops to a bull horn.

http://www.lfgss.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=42797&stc=1&d=1312908032

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I can see why you'd want to hide that picture inside a zip wrapper

because it looks 'orrible

I haven't changed my view:
There are lots of reasons to have a sloping top tube, or a small front wheel, or bullhorns, but none of them on their own is definitive of a Low Profile, and a lo-pro can be built with equal sized wheels and a horizontal top tube, see Тахион. The only true lo-pro is a bike which replicates the hand position of the bottom of a drop bar by lowering the handlebar clamp enough to switch from drops to a bull horn.

I know it's a cross bike, but it's the only comparative photo I have to overlay. I think it shows the Shorter replicates the drop position, and has the same size wheels.

I've included the 2 original pictures and the overlay.

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my eyes!!...
oh, and btw, your point was?..