Bike porn

I think this rocks

Boom.

^ Typical.

^^No wabi sabi yet.

wow ccm

When CCM meant something good.

Oh brother

The bar curve would put me off wanting to ride the hoods on that Look. Ergo-bend bars might not look as nice aesthetically, but at least it puts the brakes in a comfortable position.

^^Well, my first name is common in la República Portuguesa...

650c?

This thread is just one big repost now.

^ repost

Hi, I'm enthusiast from Sofia, Bulgaria. I'm a big fan of things that I see here. I still have no race bike, but I got tihs and after a little work done on it and repaint it I decided to photograph it and show it to you. I hope you will like it:
It's early 70's Neissan Swiss with Columbus tubes

^ Not a repost

650c?

looks like its just a small frame to me ,one give away on 650c frames is that the head tube gets bigger than a normal 700c build

^ Not a repost

Darkroom porn ?

Allez, one more and this shit page is over!

Hi, I'm enthusiast from Sofia, Bulgaria. I'm a big fan of things that I see here. I still have no race bike, but I got tihs and after a little work done on it and repaint it I decided to photograph it and show it to you. I hope you will like it:
It's early 70's Neissan Swiss with Columbus tubes

Has anyone posted this yet?

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1312&pictureid=11210

Lovely 'Lamborghini Verde Ithaca Mic 2CT'.

And ducky, a long shot, but have you ever build a motorcycle that got covered on Bikeexif?
Again, long shot..
Oh, and the obligatory: "Fuck off to the right thread!>>>>"

There's something mesmerizing about this bike.. I really like it.

Question concerning the brake lining: left lever seems to be operating the rear en vice versa.
I'm considering the same atm, rather putting the rear on the left, but isn't it 'normal' to have the brake lines cross underneath the stem?
What are 'The Rules'™?

In the UK we tend to have our rear brake on the left lever.

Euro is right lever = rear brake, UK is left lever = rear brake. So UK cabling does mess things up somewhat for the way that bikes are usually built (including the side that caliper brakes have their pivot arm).

TBH I've often thought that because of the natural flow up and to the left (when looking from the bike) it actually makes more sense for the front calliper to go to the left lever:

....and vice versa. Especially on smaller frames.

In fact my Giant was set up like that when I bought it. But the problem is you need to get used to it, and it (to me) seems preferable to just go with what you know.

Absolutely stunning in my opinion
http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/46844d1323438014-iphone-pics-189.jpg

apart from lever and coloured tyres, that is stunning

Ooh, nice. I'm planning a build with very similar colour scheme, and I believe it could do with a pair of these.
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/TYCHFOR/challenge_forte_open_tubular_tyre

I do like these frames

Although colour could be better, for example; no two tone.