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That pink Langster belongs in the Hip Hop Slave Bike thread!

The traditional decals look so much better though. Love them on this Langster Steel

http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/33837d1291082093-specialized-langster-updates-880.jpg

Where did you get them from?

Sweet, thanks - how much?

Veloce rear brake: £10
I'll pm you

Man the paint job on that pink langster is beautiful!

How did you go about doing it? Or did you get it done professionally?

That's a proper looking Langster!

New front wheel, pedals, clips and straps.

Don't forget the lack of rear brakes and the HTFUiness of the fixed wheel.

Man the paint job on that pink langster is beautiful!

How did you go about doing it? Or did you get it done professionally?

literally spent about 4 hours sanding the frame with 800 grip paper to get a good surface, then used a big can i etch primer to realy eat into the the original surface then used 2 cans of cellulose paint in the required pink to get a good gloss finish. Im very happy with how it came out

Any opinions on the 2012 Langster? I'm thinking of moving my Jake the Snake to winter road bike and occasional 'cross duties and getting something simple for the commute.

I've not got any fixed bikes but I do ride SS off road. I've tested the gear ratio that the langster comes with on the jake and even tried a few rides emulating fixed by maintaining pedal pressure throughout the ride. I think with brakes, it could be a good move to improve my strength and feel.

I have heard a few moans about the 2012 model reverting to track geometry though. Surely this is a good thing for a fixed bike as it reduces pedal strike? Why would it be seen as a bad thing?

What kind of bars are these? I've been looking for some for a while...

pursuit bars, many different makes

take yo pick

Have 'em here at Tokyo Fixed, other brands too

sweet, thanks man. didn't know what the name of the shape was, so didn't know where to start...

So much Langster love in here. I have an Langster Seattle and somewhat the worst kind of headset trouble.
The cups are ruined, and I can't seem to get them out to replace them with a decent internal headset (which I have already purchased).
How can they get so much love, when they run such non-standard components?
(I apologize for the hate - this exact problem is the reason I came to this forum, and why I'm trying to get out of the nursery :) )

So much Langster love in here. I have an Langster Seattle and somewhat the worst kind of headset trouble.
The cups are ruined, and I can't seem to get them out to replace them with a decent internal headset (which I have already purchased).
How can they get so much love, when they run such non-standard components?
(I apologize for the hate - this exact problem is the reason I came to this forum, and why I'm trying to get out of the nursery :) )

http://www.lfgss.com/thread26131.html

http://www.lfgss.com/thread26131.html

D'oh. I have read that thread so many times, but I didn't remember that it was in this forum. I posted my problem in a danish forum, and they recomended that I'd take my troubles here. I'll take my troubles over to the thread you linked to, thank you very much :)

Why would it be seen as a bad thing?

Most of them won't be used on the track, and they're not really that suitable for being used on the road (position, comfort reasons).

They're also ugly as sin :(

Another Langster checking in.

that's a nice piece of work

Don't forget the back brake.

are we still talking about it??

Just purchased a langster to use as a beater/pub bike. Here is how it currently stands, no plans to do anything with it other than run it into the ground.

Just purchased a langster to use as a beater/pub bike. Here is how it currently stands, no plans to do anything with it other than run it into the ground.

What bars/grips are they?

Does it barspin?