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That first Lopro!

Few worthy re's in there.

that one wins all ends up

The blue Marinoni with the spokes taped to the top tube is one of my favourite bikes in this whole thread.

I found an older pic of that earlier, i can't be bothered to find it out though, It had a white Concor and drops, ugly wheels, no spokes taped on and less ratty.

Hi all, I am new to the forum.

Here is my current frankenfixie. I built it on Monday evening after getting the frame as a gift. I rode it to work this morning. It's my second build. It's not pretty yet but who knows what the future holds?

Hi all, I am new to the forum.

Here is my current frankenfixie. I built it on Monday evening after getting the frame as a gift. I rode it to work this morning. It's my second build. It's not pretty yet but who knows what the future holds?

http://i.imgur.com/p0Bvu57.jpg?1

http://imgur.com/p0Bvu57Hi all, I am new to the forum.

Here is my current frankenfixie. I built it on Monday evening after getting the frame as a gift. I rode it to work this morning. It's my second build. It's not pretty yet but who knows what the future holds?

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numb hands and achey wrist by the look of it.

Only on the downhills but at the distances I ride it's not a big problem. I'm not sure how to address it though since I'm really tall and can't drop the saddle and the bar is as high as it can go.

they needed the tone card just to make sure they underexposed it.

Its for white balance, not exposure

not a repost for a change

Only on the downhills but at the distances I ride it's not a big problem. I'm not sure how to address it though since I'm really tall and can't drop the saddle and the bar is as high as it can go.

He's referring to the saddle angle. Rolled forward like that it puts more weight through the wrists and hands and on long rides will cause discomfort. Roll the saddle back to horizontal or even just slightly angled up at the front takes a lot of weight off the hands.

^^I like it.
Questions....
is that brakeless but with calipers?
or does it just have subtly hidden levers and cables...?
Is the rear wheel wrench a permanent fixture (ghettoQR)?
WTF is between DS cog & spokes? is it a 1970's 10spd spoke protector?
I like popbottleasssaver but that one does look slightly flaccid.

I also like the Steven Rooks Win-everything-in-the-tour jersey, I've not seen one of those for about 20years!

^^^that must be the oddest way I have ever seen of keeping water off your arse

Spotted this today on a pretty ratty bike, I couldn't believe it. Owner had no clue either :)

You got a hub like that and don't know it? Wow...

Those things are pure porn. (and probably worth more then the bike it's attached to)

^ he paid £150 for complete bike some years ago, total bargain.

Ohhhhhhhh wow. That is one lucky guy and he wasn't even aware of it. Love those C's.

There's a Cannondale track I see locked up most days with two sheriff star NJS hubs, it's horrible.

Wow didn't know they were NJS sherifs, i didn't think it was possible to love that 'dale more

It's rad because he's doing his own thing but I still cry a little every time I pass it.

He's referring to the saddle angle. Rolled forward like that it puts more weight through the wrists and hands and on long rides will cause discomfort. Roll the saddle back to horizontal or even just slightly angled up at the front takes a lot of weight off the hands.

Thanks, I will attend to that.

He's referring to the saddle angle. Rolled forward like that it puts more weight through the wrists and hands and on long rides will cause discomfort. Roll the saddle back to horizontal or even just slightly angled up at the front takes a lot of weight off the hands.

I did not hack into Jimmy's account and wrote the above.

...and some Frankenbikes...