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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-08-17, 09:25 AM
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Posted By rex615

Sounds like a robot, still very catchy.

Sounds like a robot, still very catchy.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-16, 04:27 PM
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Posted By rex615

^^^Yes!

^^^Yes!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-16, 08:44 AM
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Posted By rex615

512110512111:)

512110512111:)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-25-16, 03:56 PM
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Posted By rex615

I don't really know. That is the only one I have...

I don't really know. That is the only one I have ever seen in the flesh, but it obviously made a lasting impression.

As I remember, the guy that rode it, was a young Italian pro racer who was...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-25-16, 01:02 PM
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Posted By rex615

Colnago did that some years back. I remember...

Colnago did that some years back. I remember seeing one at a race and thinking it was the most exotic frame ever. (In my defense we didn't have carbon fiber or even hydroformed aluminium.)
511516
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-12-16, 05:52 PM
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Posted By rex615

I hate to repeat myself, but "Great bikes...

I hate to repeat myself, but "Great bikes @SquidPuppet (http://www.bikeforums.net/members/squidpuppet-362748.html)"
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-11-16, 05:53 PM
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Posted By rex615

Great bikes SquidPuppet

Great bikes SquidPuppet
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-10-16, 09:48 AM
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Posted By rex615

Uneven seat stays that meet at the seat tube,...

Uneven seat stays that meet at the seat tube, have a slightly smaller overall width, so they are theoretically more aerodynamic. It is probably negligible, but supposedly that is their justification....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-16, 05:29 PM
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Posted By rex615

That makes me like it more.

That makes me like it more.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-16, 04:56 PM
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Posted By rex615

I don't know, elevated stays on a track bike...

I don't know, elevated stays on a track bike (pursuit bike?). Track bikes benefit from stiff frame particularly at the bottom bracket. Cool way to get a a belt on there though.

I also don't care...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-16, 02:41 PM
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Posted By rex615

Thanks, Now it makes more sense, but i am still...

Thanks, Now it makes more sense, but i am still trying to figure out how the top bearing race seats inside the head tube. There must be some sort of ring welded to the inside of te head tube for it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-16, 11:10 AM
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Posted By rex615

More Questions: How are the top head...

More Questions:

How are the top head bearings mounted?

How is the preload applied to the head bearings?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-02-16, 02:54 PM
Replies: 5,734
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Posted By rex615

^^^ I am surprised that tube doesn't collapse. I...

^^^ I am surprised that tube doesn't collapse. I would have thought it required a mandrell.

Cool gif though.

On second look, the static piece does seem to have some curved recess.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-28-16, 01:54 AM
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Posted By rex615

Indeed, the original was so unconventional in...

Indeed, the original was so unconventional in several ways yet it permitted Graham to break the world record.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-27-16, 05:54 PM
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Posted By rex615

I thought the same thing LOL

I thought the same thing LOL
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-27-16, 04:26 PM
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Posted By rex615

A bit of brazing porn from NAHBS 506840

A bit of brazing porn from NAHBS
506840
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-26-16, 05:56 PM
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Posted By rex615

I am afraid to ask where that forward pointing...

I am afraid to ask where that forward pointing seat post is supposed to go :eek:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-21-16, 07:08 PM
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Posted By rex615

505758 Thought this was a cool detail.

505758

Thought this was a cool detail.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-18-16, 06:45 PM
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Posted By rex615

Did you build it? I built one their 19 ft...

Did you build it? I built one their 19 ft Patuxent.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-18-16, 06:41 PM
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Posted By rex615

I have to admit I am not hating these fenders at...

I have to admit I am not hating these fenders at all :).

Sweet!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-11-16, 05:12 AM
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Posted By rex615

^^^"Beer Run"

^^^"Beer Run"
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-09-16, 10:53 AM
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Posted By rex615

If i wanted disc brakes I would want 135 rear...

If i wanted disc brakes I would want 135 rear spacing, easier to get disc wheels in 135 than 130. My CX has 135 rear spacing (and discs).

However for the bike pictured above, I would like it in...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-26-16, 07:30 PM
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Posted By rex615

I saw this bike on their website and thought it...

I saw this bike on their website and thought it belonged here.

Oh and that Victoire Randonneuse is very nice, so classy.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-16, 07:05 PM
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Posted By rex615

That rear tire/seat interface seems a dangerous...

That rear tire/seat interface seems a dangerous place for your dangly bits.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-16-16, 04:40 PM
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Posted By rex615

On a bike with a sloping top tube, like an MTB...

On a bike with a sloping top tube, like an MTB where standover might be of interest to some potential buyers the convention is to measure it halfway between the seat tube and head tube. Of course the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-15-16, 06:08 PM
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Posted By rex615

Brent Popadich...

Brent Popadich (https://www.facebook.com/brent.popadich)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-13-16, 06:29 PM
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Posted By rex615

Incredibly short wheelbase and such steep...

Incredibly short wheelbase and such steep steering angle, wow.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-22-15, 06:12 AM
Replies: 5,734
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Posted By rex615

I can imagine the company that sells it. ...

I can imagine the company that sells it.

"Grand Aggregates, purveyors of bespoke gravels."
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-19-15, 09:19 PM
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Posted By rex615

:) I am back to my miniature theory,...

:)



I am back to my miniature theory, that looks like copper sulfate.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-19-15, 09:09 PM
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Posted By rex615

It does indeed look like quartz, but that...

It does indeed look like quartz, but that couldn't be, could it?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-19-15, 07:27 PM
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Posted By rex615

That is an interesting surface, I don't know if...

That is an interesting surface, I don't know if it photographic manipulation, but it looks like the bike is a miniature and it is sitting on sea salt.

Probably some kind of marble chips.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-15-15, 08:58 AM
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Posted By rex615

Good point, i guess i hand't given it much...

Good point, i guess i hand't given it much thought. I am trying to remember how to calculate the tension generated. I think it behaves like a Catenary, which has a non-linear tension to force, (like...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-14-15, 08:26 PM
Replies: 5,734
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Posted By rex615

You just pull on the cables. The ends are held in...

You just pull on the cables. The ends are held in one of the stand off the housing is held in the other.
Its confusing because there is a piece of sheath (housing) in the middle so that the cable...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-12-15, 05:30 AM
Replies: 5,734
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Posted By rex615

Thanks, Some of the paint jobs in his gallery are...

Thanks, Some of the paint jobs in his gallery are amazing.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-11-15, 08:31 PM
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Posted By rex615

There is a pinch bolt at the bottom of the...

There is a pinch bolt at the bottom of the steerer tube-top of the fork crown. Basically the steerer tube is removed from the frame and the fork/truss can be removed forward.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-11-15, 07:39 PM
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Posted By rex615

So nice! Split seat-tube. Is that stainless...

So nice! Split seat-tube.

Is that stainless steel?

More pics or a link please.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-05-15, 10:06 AM
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Posted By rex615

I believe that pegs on the fork were a carryover...

I believe that pegs on the fork were a carryover from the Penny Farthings where an "endo" could cause serious injury. Having your feet forward, changed the dynamic from a "header" to a "footer"...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-04-15, 09:27 PM
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Posted By rex615

You mean on the front fork for "bombing"...

You mean on the front fork for "bombing" hills?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-15, 12:36 PM
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Posted By rex615

Thanks, I actually tried Googling it too, but...

Thanks, I actually tried Googling it too, but apparently my Google Foo is inferior.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-15, 09:35 AM
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Posted By rex615

I always associate that style of engraving with...

I always associate that style of engraving with fancy guns, particularly shotguns. And while I appreciate the art and the workmanship, to me it looks out of place on a bicycle, particularly a part...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-15, 09:26 AM
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Posted By rex615

Could be, but certainly not by hand, right?

Could be, but certainly not by hand, right?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-15, 05:03 AM
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Posted By rex615

We were wondering about how that was done. It was...

We were wondering about how that was done. It was quite remarkable to me how deep the markings appear to be, so etching is not likely. Plus titanium is fairly impervious to most acids, even with...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-30-15, 07:12 PM
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Posted By rex615

491018491019 Crappy pics of a stunning bike...

491018491019

Crappy pics of a stunning bike I saw at my LBS this weekend. The decorations look like the bike got a tattoo.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-24-15, 09:14 AM
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Posted By rex615

Very sexy, and yes, no argument about that.

Very sexy, and yes, no argument about that.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-23-15, 05:16 PM
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Posted By rex615

:) But you do realize that is sort of a fashion...

:) But you do realize that is sort of a fashion statement for BB shells with those cutouts, particularly if you use a Campy sleeve.
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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-22-15, 09:04 PM
Replies: 5,734
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Posted By rex615

Mostly for decoration, but some sort of drain...

Mostly for decoration, but some sort of drain hole is useful to keep water from accumulating in the BB shell. The rear tire can throw water up at the top of the seat tube and it can finds its way...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-17-15, 05:45 AM
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Posted By rex615

Ok, now I see and yes lots more work, but the...

Ok, now I see and yes lots more work, but the result is unique. It's like having my two favorite frame building techniques combined.

It is true what he says "the Demon is in the details"
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-15, 08:43 PM
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Posted By rex615

I don't understand. A regular lug is one piece...

I don't understand. A regular lug is one piece and doesn't require any additional reinforcement. Are they separate sleeves joined with the fillet?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-15, 08:13 PM
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Posted By rex615

So cool, a fillet used as an ornamental addition...

So cool, a fillet used as an ornamental addition to a lug.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-11-15, 07:39 PM
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Posted By rex615

At last, a bike that can be photographed form the...

At last, a bike that can be photographed form the non drive side.

And think, if you got a flat, you wouldn't even have to remove the wheel.
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