austinCO

Double aerospokes looks pretty good!

austinCO

Started taking my bike a part today. Going to finish tomorrow and start sanding the frame. Does anyone have recommendations on what grit of sandpaper I should use for the frame?

Anyways..here's my bike in pieces.

SteveFromNY

^looks nice so far!

LupinIII

new wheelset. strong? no, but it's pretty as hell atmo. I'll have to take some pictures in daylight, so shiny.

camashtorcal

I really have a love hate thing with your bike. Wish it was mine and glad it isn't at the same time. Glad that you seem to be enjoying it. The last time I remember seeing it you had a setback seat post. I'm guessing that it didn't help much?
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Scrodzilla

austin - don't use sandpaper. paint stripper will make your life a lot easier.

Cynikal 

I will counter Scrod here and say to use sandpaper to rough up the existing point and use it for a good base. If it's a factory paint, you will probably not be able to do a better job than a baked on finish. Use a 400 grit to rough it up and then primer and hen coat. Remember several thin coats are best and let them dry before the next coat.

tramnineteen

I would run a front break on your surly. Just saying.

LupinIII

thomson setback only has like 16mm of offset, this one has like 32ish. doesn't look like it but it does get my saddle back more. thinking about getting a velo orange still, i might do that eventually. I picked up another frame though so I can keep this one just for looking pretty, doesn't have to be the most comfortable

he is, front disc

ichitz

disc brake.

EDIT: doh. too late

greyspoke

gt gtb by RSC3, on Flickr

531phile 

My departed Lemond Buenos Aires '03 singlespeed. Don't know where you are, write home when you can. I miss you, baby.

531phile 

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Damn Dude. That's almost a 90 degree seat tube angle.

youngandcurious

Derm that purty!

Scrodzilla

I thought he was talking about removing all the paint.

Scrodzilla

What's the point in riding a frame with this geo if you're going to have your seat slammed all the way back and use setback seatposts?

91MF

nevermind the ridic 90s MTB stem - its just there for fitment purposes with the on one midge bars. i never thought i would own a bike that the gay suede turbo would look good on but here it is. this is the newest bike i have ever owned.

LupinIII

even slammed back the saddle is still more forward than a large majority of track bikes (nose of saddle is about a half centimeter behind the bb spindle)

I didn't buy it for the massively steep seat tube, i couldn't tell how steep it was in the picture as a disassembled bike. I don't know why there was a trend in njs bikes to build such steep seat tubes, the center of gravity is pushed too far forward and puts too much weight on the hands. it's fun, but massively uncomfortable if the ride is longer than 15-20 miles (which is okay because i don't think this bike was ever intended to be rode on for so long at once)

xkillemallx16

if you ever find yourself in alameda, oakland, san leandro... let me know. id love to see that in person.

also if you ever sell...

klaw091

...i thought he was trying to be funny. XP

milkcratebasket

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Scrodzilla

Right on. I wasn't trying to be a dick by asking...I was just curious.

JohnDThompson 

FWIW, steep seat tubes work well with aerobars; you can get your back almost horizontal for minimal frontal area, and the elbow rests on such bars are surprisingly comfortable. I have a bike with 74deg head x 78deg seat I've ridden that way on centuries without problems.

LupinIII

no offense taken, it's just a question that seems to come up any time my bike is posted haha.

i've been messing around with aero bars for it. I think I need a longer stem than what's on it now, but it works suprisingly well. it also looks terrible, but oh well haha. I think it works better because resting on your elbows is easier for weight than on your palms.

M_S

Set 'er up for cross.
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