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If this is the stuff he can do without, imagine the things he actually thinks are worth keeping.

Either that or he has actually gone crazy.

Bilenky bike

You should see how he built it up though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-BILENKY-TRACK-FIXED-GEAR-FRAME-w-HETCHINS-LUGS-/290562217130?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a6db94aa#ht_1351wt_932

Why would you do that??????

He's got to repay the $ he borrowed for the Yamaguchi framebuilding course?

He built it up a long time ago. those photos are a few years old. he talks about it on his blog. at that time deep vs in green were hard to come by. imagine that.

You should see how he built it up though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-BILENKY-TRACK-FIXED-GEAR-FRAME-w-HETCHINS-LUGS-/290562217130?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a6db94aa#ht_1351wt_932

Why would you do that??????

You should see how he built it up though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-BILENKY-TRACK-FIXED-GEAR-FRAME-w-HETCHINS-LUGS-/290562217130?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a6db94aa#ht_1351wt_932

Why would you do that??????

Oh jesus. I totally fell out of love with it. Horrible build, the wheels are filthy. I'm shocked how you could take something so nice and make it look so bad.

But it's not just the components. Why the hell have a curly seat tube if the wheel clearance is such you could have a straight tube? I know Hetchins had a lot of clearance too but the wheel would have been touching if the tube was straight. That was the point of having the curve. Shame. Just someone that went "I want it all! Give me hetchins lugs, hellenic frame, curly stay, curved seat tube." Then didn't even ride the f*cker. Tosser.

Oh jesus. I totally fell out of love with it. Horrible build, the wheels are filthy. I'm shocked how you could take something so nice and make it look so bad.

But it's not just the components. Why the hell have a curly seat tube if the wheel clearance is such you could have a straight tube? I know Hetchins had a lot of clearance too but the wheel would have been touching if the tube was straight. That was the point of having the curve. Shame. Just someone that went "I want it all! Give me hetchins lugs, hellenic frame, curly stay, curved seat tube." Then didn't even ride the f*cker. Tosser.

is that major Tyler stem on that bike? maybe phillipe.
anyway, you are quite right and I doubt this bike is something new owner is going to ride, its rather somthing you hang on the wall and admire ... well at least till you throw up because it is too 'perfect' ...

He's gone ca.re.zy.

He's got to repay the $ he borrowed for the Yamaguchi framebuilding course?

this^, nuknow

I dont know how many times this bike has been discussed on the forum. read all about it here
bastard hetchins and lets never talk about it again.

http://cyclingwmd.blogspot.com/2007/11/since-were-on-topic-of-hetchins-bikes.html

is that major Tyler stem on that bike? maybe phillipe.
anyway, you are quite right and I doubt this bike is something new owner is going to ride, its rather somthing you hang on the wall and admire ... well at least till you throw up because it is too 'perfect' ...

zeus front track hub 24bin
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zeus-Front-Track-Hub-36H-Fixed-Gear-Pista-Fixie-/280670584467?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item4159453e93

seller has other nice stuff mostly bin

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cinelli-Hairnet-Helmet-Vintage-Track-Pista-Fixed-Gear-/280670580922?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item41594530ba
cinelli helmet 24bin

Glad I missed all that! Like it even less after reading all that.

if the Zeus hub was 32h I'd have been all over it!

this^, nuknow

Still, in my life there's stuff I'd get rid of before my bikes.

1. my flip-flops
   

you must hava a very, very full life nuknow...

btw, my understanding is he's getting rid of the stuff, which he has more of - DA10 for instance
plus those framesets, which, when built up, you lot used to hate and put into anti- all the time
that must've been very upsetting for the man!..

another mercian, 375bin

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mercian-653-road-bike-retro-collectors-58cm-/250814497797?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item3a65b58405

Want that red mercian, is on ebay yet?

What size you reckon it is? about a 57 cc?

Somec. I would give my left for that. Puuur-fect.

Want to buy one? Thinking of selling mine..

Reasonably priced Colnago over on Bikeradar;

Want that red mercian, is on ebay yet?

What size you reckon it is? about a 57 cc?

http://cgi.ebay.com/MERCIAN-VINCITORE-TRACK-SINGLE-SPEED-FIXED-GEAR-FRAME-/290562183494?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a6db1146


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What a tit.

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No England. You shall not have your bike back. We're keeping it.

I bet Italy feels the same way all the time when we won't ship there.

btw, my understanding is he's getting rid of the stuff, which he has more of - DA10 for instance
plus those framesets, which, when built up, you lot used to hate and put into anti- all the time
that must've been very upsetting for the man!..

Well he's a quitter. Build them up better. Or say bollocks to it, I love my bike... Either way just bloody ride them. Taking NOS hetchins lugs and then not riding them is criminal.

I can see the point of keeping a special vintage bike on the mantle piece. Something you don't want to degrade any further than time has already. Something that already was ridden and loved. Or a bike company wanting a museum piece so future generations can see it in it's glory.

But creating a new bike for yourself and not riding it? Taking all that hand crafted high performance steel and just looking at it? Utter waste. Actually it does make sense of his silly design choices. If you've got no intention of riding it then you don't have to consider and performance issues.

More wasted breath (yes I breathe on my keyboard to type) on this subject. Enough.

vitus to avoid

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/vitus-992-framed-bicycle-57cm-shimano-105-track-tt-fixie/77293020