Bike porn

My post was directed at JordanCarroll.

Too many kids (and I've noticed it a lot on this forum in particular) call out "slack chain" when the bike, in fact, has correct chain tension.

It's something of a forum meme to call slack chain.

As this canard gets trotted out on a regular basis, it's only sporting that I should forgive you for falling for it, and give you a chance to get your slide rule out to calculate the tension on a chain under typical pedalling loads. If you still think your transmission and bearings will suffer more from a little static tension than they do from the huge working load, and furthermore that the damage caused by excessive backlash is of no concern, then do please go on letting your chain adopt a pleasing catenary curve while parked. Chain manufacturers will thank you for your regular custom.

A tight chain feels slow on the workstand, because spinning the cranks with one finger doesn't impose much load, but once you stand on the pedals you'll find the bottom run has plenty of slack.

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probably will cheers

repped :)

Version one:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17578989/bike/1-1.jpg

Version two:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17578989/bike/7.jpg

that's a gorgeous 105 groupset on the first one.

^bar spoils it for me.

I think they've cut down B127s, looks bad.

why don´t mach the red of the seatpost whit the others parts... :(

why don´t mach the red of the seatpost whit the others parts... :(

How about the stickers, the underside of the stem and the bottom of the fok leg.

How about the stickers, the underside of the stem and the bottom of the fok leg.

I think the point was that they aren't actually the same colour; slightly different. It's annoying, because after that being pointed out, I don'tlove the bike anywhere near as much.

^^^ Egg on my face! They are not the same colour you're right.

I'm not keen on that either now.

I think they are the same colour. The seat post has more direct light on it making it appear slightly lighter.

Ha, a Balk build by Merckx, i think i know whose bike this is..

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6186/6067012520_5cceff026e_b.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4036/4643447347_7b446ea989_b.jpg

Is that a steamroller?

How does it look so good? And is that a belt drive? Any linkz?

It is a steamroller. Not a belt drive just a black half link chain. No info but another nice pic here.

what is it used for?
odd clearances and wheel choice for CC?

Pft... loadsa room.

Maybe they ride on dry off road?

I can ride with those clearances all through the year in the New Forest. The ground is generally very stony so drains quickly. Mud is not really a problem.
I didn't bother with a front brake when I rode fixed off road though as not really much need for one as never going fast enough and more fun skidding around than on road, plus even less to maintain.

The seatpost on that Baum is better lit than the rest. It matches.