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scwalbe stelvio, very long lasting 2 months so far, although ive got 36 skid spots so that might be why

http://www.facecunt.com

Saw this in Cambridge Bicycles in Boston. Customised IRO frame. Bit too white if you ask me, but at least motorists would actually see you.

cheers, I haven't been able to find anything on it anywhere

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What sort of spoke length do you need for this type of lacing?

Yeah I know its up to me but I just cant decide whether it would be white overload, cheers

Ive searched and havent found exactly the sort of answers to things i was looking for.

1) Any quick way to measure rake and clearance? I haven't got wheels, but might be able to borrow some to check it out and ive only got a measuring tape. Frame is really old and I have no idea what make it is. Rake doesn't appear too bad but you can never really tell without wheels.

2) My spacings are 130 rear and 86 front, which I thought was weird cos I thought front spacing was generally 90 or greater. Question would most front hubs fit this ( I was looking in particular at the weinmann dp18 wheelset off ebay, but I'm getting them from a bike shop)

3)Paint job. I know some people say, dont bother with a rattle can job, splash out and go for a powder coat, but I've got a friend who would do a rattle can job for free. Problem is he cant blast it. I got quoted 70 dorra for a blast, paint and clear coat job in Bawston, so i might just go for that.

4) Aesthetics. Going for a white paint job, thinking black saddle, bar wrap and lug lining. Then the weimann set is only 160 dorra so I was thinking of white, but I think some plain silver rims would look better. Any thouhts?

Sorry about all the qs

great minds think alike

probably no help at all but if i owned a book shop id call it "book off"

sounds good. Im here til the end of october so ill check it all out. Cheers

Kevin Devine and Elvis Costello

By the way Boston is fuckin brilliant. I'm here two weeks and on my first day i found a frame up for grabs right outside my place. Havent got a chance to get a crank tool or even measure it yet but i stripped it. Every sunday theres polo and i think theres like 3 or 4 teams, so cant wait to sort my bike for a bit o polo.

And am I right in saying sheldon was from here or Harris cycles is at least. I nearly cream myself every day upon seeing some of the fixed gears, and the girls oh the girls. Even the quiet ones look hot on their rides.

yawn
can we stop the heritage thing?
this is a bikeporn thread for fucks sake.

yeah tell them to fuck off and start a heritage argument thread.

Keith Haring is great!

fuckin fabulous, to die for rims. Makes me wonder what could be painted on an arrospok?

carhartt are fantastic. They're real long lasting and tough and they actually do just plain jeans, none of this faded or torn bollox. I like their skinny-ish jeans, theyre not as skinny as emo or indy kid jeans.

from a framebuilders POV, that bike is nothing exciting and poorly designed. It has a very steep seat tube angle, even steeper headtube angle and minimal rake (which is the highlight of the build, because it quite possibly matches the headtube angle to give the bike a proper "trail" measurement) and as far as I can tell, it doesnt have just toe clip overlap, it looks like its more pedal overlap. The wheelbase is too short and imho, that bike is too unstable at high speeds. The lugs are a stock lug for that set of tubes, however, the shorelines look ok.

A touche, should have known better than to question a frame builder of all people ; )

why?? i think it looks real tight, in fact probably as tight as possible, nice lugs etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuRhS9iUgfk

I was hoping it would be better than this, what a shit song

That is just brilliant, the old bear skin must weigh a ton.

I had an epic failure the other day: tool off the front wheel and thought i locked the whole lot up, came back and realised i only locked the back wheel and frame, front wheel was miraculosly still there

beautiful bike, i would have gone with drops though

cheers dogs, handy resource to have maybe ill post this thread there too.

Anyone know anything else?

gotta say, i prefer older DKM's (gangs all here etc)... but have fun in Boston! i havnt been there since i was 10... remember it being rather nice though

so do I but this song came on when i was deciding where to go for a change of scenery and thats how I chose

Hey yall, I'm leaving the homeland for six months and shippin up to Boston to work/drink. No reasons really bar inspirational films (the Departed, Gone Baby Gone and Good will Hunting) and the Dropkick Murphy's. So cue questions galore:

Place to stay: I hear Harvard Av is a nice spot and Dorchester is full of Irish but slightly dodgy, other than that I haven't got a clue where to even look for a place. I meeting 2 lads over there but they're not the organised types and won't have anything sorted. Also I will have a bike so transport isn't an issue although the less travel needed the better.
Recommendations?

Work~: The plan is work construction for 2 months and earn enough cash to nearly cover accom for the rest of my stay, then get part time job in a bar or something, then once i know my way around work as a courier. Haven't got any connections there at all or contacts, anyone know anyone there?

Play: Bike polo? hot spots for outdoor drinks, knacker drinking etc.

Bike: Got two frames at home was thinking of bringing one over with me and fixing it over there, cos the dollars so shit I'd save myself a lot. They're only an old peugot and triumph frame so I was thinkin would I be better of picking up a frame over there or wha?

Inspirational stuff

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would have been last tuesday, I think. It went through on the credit card so it should be alright

VB can you tell me if my payments come through? An order summary still pops up when i click on pay now, but ive got a paypal reciept