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ah, too small. Good luck with the sale

a hipster pic of my new hipster bike ! :)
its not finished yet got different stem and bars to put on it

im so confused. hugely new to all this, but when is it ok to chastise people for their "hipster bits"? ive been collecting bits and bobs lately (with mixed success) for a new bike and have been getting all these weird thoughts: "oh god, this carbon fork is a bit flash innit" "balls, i'll be getting stick for my bontrager race wheel and mtb stem" etc. thing is, i really like that wheel on yours and was considering something similar for my rear wheel, but dont quite think ive got the balls for it yet.

Just build your bike up and ride it mate, no-one (in Manchester at least), will give much of a fuck and certainly won't criticise it (to your face anyway !). However, if your going to post pics of it on a message board, then you've got to accept criticism.

im so confused. hugely new to all this, but when is it ok to chastise people for their "hipster bits"? ive been collecting bits and bobs lately (with mixed success) for a new bike and have been getting all these weird thoughts: "oh god, this carbon fork is a bit flash innit" "balls, i'll be getting stick for my bontrager race wheel and mtb stem" etc. thing is, i really like that wheel on yours and was considering something similar for my rear wheel, but dont quite think ive got the balls for it yet.

do whatever you want, no one cares too much and everyones friends anyway, finding a fancy hipster wheel can be expensive, i looked for months before finding a reasonably priced one that wasn't a tub (tubeless)

ok pretty random list of things but you never know... i need:

26.8mm seatpost
30mm seatclamp
1 1/8 external A-headset
mtb single speed converter with chain tentioner

Just build your bike up and ride it mate, no-one (in Manchester at least), will give much of a fuck and certainly won't criticise it (to your face anyway !). However, if your going to post pics of it on a message board, then you've got to accept criticism.

Speak for youself Ronnie, I will openly criticise all bikes I deem to be unworthy.

p.s. Looks are soooo last year.

p.s. Looks are soooo last year.

...but of course the charge plug is serious, cutting edge technology, as well as being virtually unique. ;)

ok pretty random list of things but you never know... i need:

26.8mm seatpost
30mm seatclamp
1 1/8 external A-headset
mtb single speed converter with chain tentioner

i have a black chris king headset, and a 26.6mm xtr seat post, would work with a shim.

Nah I sold that, I'm riding the wave of the next big thing in cycling.
I'm buying one of these and seeing if I can in some way put more gears and suspension on it. Sus seat post and one of those insane ninties syncros suspension stems.

i have a black chris king headset, and a 26.6mm xtr seat post, would work with a shim.

dont really want to shim it, how much for the headset?

£60, is it for your polo bike?

Nah I sold that, I'm riding the wave of the next big thing in cycling.
I'm buying one of these and seeing if I can in some way put more gears and suspension on it. Sus seat post and one of those insane ninties syncros suspension stems.

good call, your bike is nothing without seatpost suspension - i heard Halfords are good for these type of things, specialists in their field

good call, your bike is nothing without seatpost suspension - i heard Halfords are good for these type of things, specialists in their field

That is exactly and only where I will be shopping for this bike.

I'm going to try and get a vintage one though, like a classic 2003 model.

£60, is it for your polo bike?

yep too good for a polo bike tbh, il just get a £20 jobby from harrys

ok pretty random list of things but you never know... i need:

26.8mm seatpost
30mm seatclamp
1 1/8 external A-headset
mtb single speed converter with chain tentioner
just dropped the wheel n brake at chans. left a seatpost/seat/clamp there too, not sure if they're the right size though but will take em back if not.

i has 26.8 seatpost it's a really long one! =D What frameset is that ste?

prolly want:
front 36h hub,
tough 700c 36h rims
triple chainset 170mm
3/32 chain/s
27.2mm
100mm 26.00 quill stem
55-58 track frame.

i has 26.8 seatpost it's a really long one! =D What frameset is that ste?

thanks Yoav cheers everyone for helping me out,

Scott i will want that seatpost then when are you next around?,
long is good its for a dmr trailstar for polo

the frame above is a dolan track champion, it was this bike untill i hipsterized it:

thanks Yoav cheers everyone for helping me out,

Scott i will want that seatpost then when are you next around?,
long is good its for a dmr trailstar for polo

the frame above is a dolan track champion, it was this bike untill i hipsterized it:

I want onee. Dunno, are some ppl going critical mass to advertise polo tommorow, paul said something about it n asked if i could take his place. lol

However, if your going to post pics of it on a message board, then you've got to accept criticism.

oh yeah, ive not got any issues with criticism, i just like to know what im going in for. ie if i buy a part that i know im gonna get trashed for.

Speak for youself Ronnie, I will openly criticise all bikes I deem to be unworthy.

aha maybe that was you on the bmx outside garratt couple a weeks ago who called my bike hipster, but wouldnt look at me when i tried to talk to him? :)

need a 27.2mm black seatpost and a stem to fit an oversize clamp and 1 1/8th steerer, any suggestions? oh and does anyone have any crank bolts lying about, that would fit a sugino messenger crank set?

oh yeah, ive not got any issues with criticism, i just like to know what im going in for. ie if i buy a part that i know im gonna get trashed for.

aha maybe that was you on the bmx outside garratt couple a weeks ago who called my bike hipster, but wouldnt look at me when i tried to talk to him? :)

need a 27.2mm black seatpost and a stem to fit an oversize clamp and 1 1/8th steerer, any suggestions? oh and does anyone have any crank bolts lying about, that would fit a sugino messenger crank set?

upload your bike and we'll (mainly me, if you have risers) will unconstructivly criticise it. im sure most ppl will have spare crank bolts, i got some, not fancy hex ones though. comeplaypolo.

Ste, wtf is up with that image!? its like trying to get pics of nakked ladies on a internet connection from 20 years ago.

upload your bike and we'll (mainly me, if you have risers) will unconstructivly criticise it. im sure most ppl will have spare crank bolts, i got some, not fancy hex ones though. comeplaypolo

if you do come town tomorrow, bring it with you and give me a call

actually if your coming to town anytime from now on bring it and let me know

upload your bike and we'll (mainly me, if you have risers) will unconstructivly criticise it. im sure most ppl will have spare crank bolts, i got some, not fancy hex ones though. comeplaypolo.

polo, eh. ive only ever done about 15 mins worth of dribbling on my mates polo bike, but havent got one myself. might have to just spectate till i get my own, but if thats not too weird for you guys id like to see how its done.

about the bolts, as long as they do the job. £pint?

upload your bike and we'll (mainly me, if you have risers) will unconstructivly criticise it.

bull horns baby!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fuji-Track-56cm-2008-fixed-singlespeed-bike-/110566230599?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item19be42ca47

Fuji track might go cheap, if I had the monie I'd possibly buy it now, but all I need is the frameset and it would leave me skint until I sold the other bits, so if anyone is intrested in buying and splitting please let me know =D