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That link is just an unfunny version of an already borderline unfunny blog.

Jesus fucking christ tynan.

I couldn't care less what you rode, it's fucking subjective anyway.
I mean for starters, your body shape, musculature and inherent physiology are so different anyways that one riders fit is going to be anohter riders hell.
add to that your own asthetic appreciation and its ridiculous to assume two poeple are going to like the same thing

in this case two things:
a) jersey- scott is a bag maker, and a fucking good one, I'm pretty sure hes not going to make something without thinking about it, and carrying a bag- no matter what type- is always less comfy than having the same weight supported on the frame.
2) as said above, scott has infinitely more experience at being him than you do, which means that he knows what's comfy for him, YOU DON"T.

Its as simple as that.

Gears vs fixed- well that's a pointless argument, gears allow a certain level of increased speed(in certain situations), and I enjoy my road bike, but riding my fixed is much, much more enjoyable.
even when pushing a gear up a hill that i shouldn't. or spinning down the other side.

I edited a bit out of this previously:
I'm fed up of the dickheaddery around this area of cycling.
I've experienced it in MTB, Road and Tri culture, and it pissed me off then.
I'm always excited when i see someone else has bought a bike, cos it means more cyclists. and fuck knows that's better than them getting a car.
and though at the beginning of my time on the forum i mocked some, I honestly now couldn't care less if it looks strange or whatever.
so can we stop it and go back to being that nice forum of 2007 that I found after my cousin told me about riding fixed, which started from a love of riding and all inclusiveness? It was a nice place back then and the people are still just as nice, but the internet facade is pissing me off, almost daily now.
and yeah I should HTFU or whatever the fuck else, but I don't mind the sarcastic side, its the downright maliciousness that irks me.

I'm glad I got that out. now I can breathe again. the first couple of types were smacked into the keyboard.

A double, that thing is rondonculous

I seriously think the cat is thinking "What the fuck has he done now?"
that made me laugh so much!

you guys are very very serious people. lighten up.

well of course people are serious here, we ride bicycle because we want to ride bicycle, nothing more.

you guys are very very serious people. lighten up. I know it's a cold tough world out there, but it can still be warm and cozy in here.

scott not scott, maybe you sould reconsider. here's an editorial on the matter.

http://bikefag.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/hipster-road-biking/

Jersey- we have a lot of time here for people who are rude.

However they tend to be very funny with it.

You are rude and patronising- not a funny combination. Might I suggest that you try to find a sense of humour?

It will aid you in being accepted here, rather than every one of your posts being discounted as trolling.

That bag looks mad. I used to have a small corner frame bag when I was a kid and have always wondered what a full sized version would look like. I have a great deal of respect for your inventiveness. got a problem, find a solution, fix the problem (or at least stop it getting worse). nice work man.

i must add that that brown cordura is an amazingly good match with the paintwork. a stroke of luck?

i like what youve done there scott, the bag looks great, amazing colour match. TBH i think i would have just used road drops and a more standard saddle bag.

nice idea witht the bar ends in the middle, ive not seen that before, can you show a pic with you using them, i cant really imagine the position of your arms. normal aero bars have the arm rest, so im confused as to how your arms can be confortable like that.

Damn. This took a long time. 5 months from order to delivery. Delivered just as I took a large block of holidays so haven't had the time or the bits to finish it until now. Still have some minor tweaking of the positioning. Custom geometry built for my dodgy back. Smoother than smooth. Wish my photography skills were up to scratch.

whoa Chris these pictures do not do this bike justice.... now my fav mercian on the forum, sorry Forms dude.

so fit ain't it. epic epic hue.

i saw it at wests. the paint job is summat else.

the bling has blung.

Obviously would have been easier to buy some black bartape if I was insisting on having a Regal on the road bike but hey-ho; I like red bartape :)

Regal Ti custom from Mr Richard Sachs

My Merckx NEEDS that saddle :)

i like what youve done there scott, the bag looks great, amazing colour match. TBH i think i would have just used road drops and a more standard saddle bag.

nice idea witht the bar ends in the middle, ive not seen that before, can you show a pic with you using them, i cant really imagine the position of your arms. normal aero bars have the arm rest, so im confused as to how your arms can be confortable like that.

As i said before though...drops weren't right for me at the moment. If you look at the bar ends they place your hands over the centre line of the bar...so you're in a similar position as on the brake hoods of a drop bar but without being stretched further...but then the flat section is the same reach too, where as on drops you're more upright on the tops.
As for the saddle bag...i'm hoping to ride to dunwich AND back on this bike, so i'm gonna need more supplies/clothes etc than just a saddle bag allows....i'll be having a saddle bag too :)

The central bar ends work great....i used them for a long time years ago....they're not meant to mimic tri bars exactly in that you don't really lay on them...simply hold them and tuck your arms in....works really well on open flats as you're tucked in but not totally stretched out.

Forgot to say....rode with the frame bag full tonight....no crank rub or leg rub...no movement at all...now it's narrower at the back it seems spot on.
Gonna do the little bag to go on top of the top tube next...perfect for things you want to get to without routing around... like a phone, energy gels, sport beans :) money, keys, etc

you guys are very very serious people. lighten up. I know it's a cold tough world out there, but it can still be warm and cozy in here.

scott not scott, maybe you sould reconsider. here's an editorial on the matter.

http://bikefag.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/hipster-road-biking/

May I respectfully suggest that it is you, Jersey, who should lighten up and not jump to criticise a bike that is not what you expect to see. This is a bike built for a specific purpose and as far as I can see it answers those purposes very well. This is after all the current build thread and I doubt that scott is expecting to see this in bike porn. Does everything have to be a run of the mill 'fixie' bike? I enjoy seeing these out of the norm bikes more. A bit of invention and pushing boundries. Adding a link to a hipster rapha thing doesn't help but I did enjoy the doggie/bag malarky!

Anyway, too much Laproaig, I should hit the sack!

Anyway, too much Laproaig, I should hit the sack!

hey, that's not a bad idea... glenfiddich reserve for me. goodnight.

Forgot to say....rode with the frame bag full tonight....no crank rub or leg rub...no movement at all...now it's narrower at the back it seems spot on.
Gonna do the little bag to go on top of the top tube next...perfect for things you want to get to without routing around... like a phone, energy gels, sport beans :) money, keys, etc

Scott, since the BMW fork has a lots of clearance, you got room for a fork bag ;)

^^ haha thats amazing

This was a bit of a parts bin throw-together today. Frame is an IRO Angus I've had sitting around since last summer. Powder coated this week. Since I have started biking to work, I wanted something other than my NJS bikes or my Wilier Pista for the commute. I also got to put some parts to use that have been sitting around for a while too.

Very nice, I dont like the bars, but if you like them then that is all that maters. Good job.

Thanks, I'm not 100% on the bars yet. It was just something I wanted to try. I'll make a decision in a couple of weeks. I have some spare Nitto B125aa just in case. I expect later in the fall, I'll change tires, pull the cage and brake off, change saddles and bars anyway and take it to the track. I have better track bikes, but I'm always so nervous when I ride them there. This one I won't think twice about.

If you are taking the brake off you need some straps for the pedles. I hate to say it but, some risers and a BMX stem would sute that bike.

If you are taking the brake off you need some straps for the pedles. I hate to say it but, some risers and a BMX stem would sute that bike.

Pedals are Quattros. I've never been a fan of risers. I've been riding with drops for almost 40 years now, so I pretty much have my position dialled for comfort. I'm also used to a much greater saddle/bar drop than a lot of people who come from a MTB/BMX background. Something many people don't realize is that with drops, and the resultant weight distribution between hands and saddle, pedalling effort actually reduces saddle pressure enormously. With risers, this doesn't happen nearly as much. I can ride my Nagasawa with the unpadded Kashimax for 75km with no issues. Put risers on that bike, and I wouldn't get down the block without problems. This bar setup gives me just enough drop to be comfortable.

how are you going to change your tyres/inner tube??