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Fine, have it your way..

Damn you Hans Bricks! That's not UCI-legal!

Damn you Hans Bricks! That's not UCI-legal!

Wasn't sure what you were on about there. So googled Hans Bricks.

Came up with this

Hans Solo in LEGO bricks

Completely clear now.
But, why do you Australians have to abbreviate everything?

Look up Team America World Police. Watch it and get back to me.

Cnt. :)

Look up Team America World Police. Watch it and get back to me.

Cnt. :)

This...

Han Solo in Bricks

or this?

Hans Bricks

Ronery, I'm so ronery... Pure gold...

Kim Jong Il: Hans Brix? Oh no! Oh, herro. Great to see you again, Hans!
Hans Blix: Mr. Il, I was supposed to be allowed to inspect your palace today, but your guards won't let me enter certain areas.
Kim Jong Il: Hans, Hans, Hans! We've been frew this a dozen times. I don't have any weapons of mass destwuction, OK Hans?
Hans Blix: Then let me look around, so I can ease the UN's collective mind. I'm sorry, but the UN must be firm with you. Let me in, or else.
Kim Jong Il: Or else what?
Hans Blix: Or else we will be very angry with you... and we will write you a letter, telling you how angry we are.
Kim Jong Il: OK, Hans. I'll show you. Stand to your reft.
Hans Blix: [Moves to the left]
Kim Jong Il: A rittle more.
Hans Blix: [Moves to the left again]
Kim Jong Il: Good.
[Opens up trap, Hans falls in]

Hans Brix image fail, to make amends...

Kim Jong Il: [to terrorists on a giant monitor] Who's responsibre for browing up Panama?
Terrorist: We were upset about Cairo.
Kim Jong Il: Goddamnit, how many times do I have to tehr you? You don't use the WMDs untihr you see the signahr! I have worked ten years on this pran! It is a very precise, and a compricated pran! I am sick of you terrorists fucking it up! Now take the weapons where I tord you and wait for the goddamn signahr this time! Goodbye!
[shuts off monitor, and cools down]
Kim Jong Il: Why is everyone so fucking stupid?

Cheap full bike.
Gonna get polo treatment!

As Provenrad is resurrecting his team frame, I don't feel so bad about the treatment this is gonna get now! I'm gonna destroy it!

It's 531c but doesn't say team on the top tube. Probably further down the ranks.

The 531 version was never that good anyway was it? I thought it was the 753 version that had all the nice parts...

NNnnnooooooo...!!!
Well at least it's gonna be ridden. (Short distances... with low gearing.)

As Provenrad is resurrecting his team frame, I don't feel so bad about the treatment this is gonna get now! I'm gonna destroy it!

Good on ya.... Fuck it up and throw some green Oury's on it!

NNnnnooooooo...!!!
Well at least it's gonna be ridden. (Short distances... with low gearing.)

I don't think it's as nice as yours as it's a bit different.
Turn yours into a polo bike and join me!...
We can create a polo team with Raleigh T.I.'s and FTW!
Hippy might even be tempted....

It's 531c but doesn't say team on the top tube. Probably further down the ranks.

The 531 version was never that good anyway was it? I thought it was the 753 version that had all the nice parts...

I read that the catalogue pics mirrored what bits the team was using at the time, but they often came supplied as framesets only and could be specced by the buyer - hence my non-campag restoration..

Good on ya.... Fuck it up and throw some green Oury's on it!

Hey man calm down! I still gotta ride it! ;-)

I'm gonna unleash my anger on this...

Might even give it Tynan's shit treatment as it's gonna be kept outside and has to look not nickable!

I read that the catalogue pics mirrored what bits the team was using at the time, but they often came supplied as framesets only and could be specced by the buyer - hence my non-campag restoration..

Ah I see. Mine has old sugino GS and suntour on it. Nice though but not enough to save it! Weimann brakeset too which aint great.
I reckon Shimano 600 would work a treat. Or even complete Suntour set.
Your welcome to any parts which come off mine...

I am giving Hael my Raleigh Europa frameset for polo, so you will have some company on the court.. It's a gas-pipe frame.

EDIT - keep the parts together for a cheap puppy ressurrection - they will be all the rage come 2009.
If you have some Suntour Superbe I would be very interested, or any wheels?

keep the parts together for a cheap puppy ressurrection - they will be all the rage come 2009.

Damn right there.
That's why I'm going in the opposite direction and looking for a Raleigh Lizard with Shimano SIS gears.
(Where's Slaytanic when I need him!)
He's the Lizard King.

Polo? Not if I can get £300+ for it.. or £700 if a desperate yank buys it..

Polo? Not if I can get £300+ for it.. or £700 if a desperate yank buys it..

Ha ha!

Didn't think I could persuade you!
They fetch a lot of money.

Introducing Wisp.

work in progress, just cleaning her up at the moment, getting it clean and working, then final task will be to single speed it.

so far, I have removed the ceased original brakes, removed the foam handlebar grip which revealed the lovely chrome bars. pulled off some of the non original stickers. not to everyones taste but its a present for my girlfriend, I shall update throughout the build.

Nick

Here's mine.

New to FGSS, this is the first ever build I've attempted.

Trying to do this on the cheap and seem to be failing miserably.

I'm just some dude who rides now and again and wanted a winter bike, read up on things then got a bit carried away, deciding that a fixed might be the way to go.

One £55 frame, recently sandblasted.

As Provenrad is resurrecting his team frame, I don't feel so bad about the treatment this is gonna get now! I'm gonna destroy it!

It's 531c but doesn't say team on the top tube. Probably further down the ranks.

The 531 version was never that good anyway was it? I thought it was the 753 version that had all the nice parts...

Man, I well dig that steed. Would love to have that as a road bike for winter

I love that shotblast finish.. clear coat goes too dark.. sorry murt.

Where was that frame from NLyndley?