Bike porn

^^ Unless you do that.

My Gillott has a metal headbadge.
It's riveted.

Riveting, I know.

I think it's from growing up on boats, where all screws were vertical.

me likez dat
except for the seat cluster

I think it's from growing up on boats, where all screws were vertical.

Of all the places to fuck standing up, I'd have rated on board a boat as the least likely.

Depends how big the boat is

fuck standing up

Sitting down ftw!

Depends how big the boat is

and how well you can fit in with the natural movement/rhythm of the boat. A true sex master would use that to their benefit.

its gonna rub when it heats up though : /

no it wont angle makes it look slightly worse

there was this pink levant on ebay, so nice graphics.

and how well you can fit in with the natural movement/rhythm of the boat. A true sex master would use that to their benefit.

ist not the size of the ship that matters, its the motion of the ocean

A true sex master would use that to their benefit.

its gonna rub when it heats up though : /

These posts seems to be in the wrong order.

^lolz

If you only go to ⅛" oversize to keep close to the classic look, the difference isn't that much. Compared with the classic 1⅛" downtube, a 1¼" tube has about 120% of the stiffness for the same weight, or 80% of the weight for the same stiffness, or some combination in between where you trade off more weight for more stiffness.

You have to go very oversize to make it both stiffer and lighter by worthwhile amounts; this can be done with the later, stronger, steels. The most extreme 953 tube, in terms of ratio of OD to wall thickness, seems to be 34.9mm x 0.35mm (100:1), which is far beyond the limit of older, weaker, steels, and gives a stiffness:weight about 50% greater than the classic 531 tube.

Even the largest oversized round steel tubes generally still give a distinctively 'steel frame' appearance though (consistent OD gauge tubes, horizontal top tube, etc). There is a visible difference compared to the old skinny stuff but, e.g., hydroformed & welded aluminium, or anything aero, is a very different look.

(There are exceptions - the Condor Super Acciaio could easily pass for an alu frame, etc.)

I love the Condor Super Acciaio, amazing bicycle.

The only thing that look awkward is the 1 1/8th steerer on lugged traditional frame, look massive!

You mean the Ceilo? or this:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vy_tdHStyY4/TonJSfCQZvI/AAAAAAAAAic/iOvlBcRZyBQ/s1600/Side_on_wood.jpg

Rapha one is a bit nicer tho...
http://www.bicyclist.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/1276765209059-1ibfpgum4k3oz-800-75-600x450.jpg

I meant in general on traditional geo frame with 1 1/8 head tube.

Oh right, I see. Yes. You do need the overall tubing beefed up a bit to compensate aesthetically.

A venge that small looks a bit silly in compact geo. And the paint job screams too much for attention but I cant help to like it.

wow.

I think the stress analysis paintwork idea is pretty cool. the execution above could be better though.

1918 Bike, Winter Bicycles, Oregon.

LOVE it.

^^^^ Oompa Loompa's bike