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04-13-07, 11:20 AM
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*****es love tarck
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Originally Posted by SpiderMike
Ebay is your friend. Ebay is way cheaper than going to a vintage bike show F*N collectors.
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04-13-07, 11:28 AM
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or tarckeemoon, depending
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Originally Posted by bikeage
i love that bike so much.
what kind of frame is it?
what kind of frame is it?
04-13-07, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kemmer
I've tried the ebay thing a few times, they always end up in the $100 range. Yours isn't a schwinn shifter though, is it?
04-13-07, 12:41 PM
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eert a ekil yzarc
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Originally Posted by kemmer
I've tried the ebay thing a few times, they always end up in the $100 range. Yours isn't a schwinn shifter though, is it?
04-13-07, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jotog
garagegirl, Damnit! Sorry for your lost bike. That sucks big. Hoping you've got a spare. Good wishes to you.
These bikes are awesome. A few years ago I had a 1 speed schwinn with 24" wheels, it was so much fun.
04-13-07, 10:24 PM
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JuNKie! bike junkie!
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[QUOTE=seely]
she is a real beauty.
she is a real beauty.
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04-13-07, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by doofo
pretty pretty
cept for mismatched tape
cept for mismatched tape
mismatched tires, rims, or hubs are slightly less jarring, if you must express yourself through mismatchedness.
04-14-07, 07:06 AM
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My new CrossCheck "supertownie". Mavic CXP33´s, Fixie Inc. flipflop hub, Shimano Saint cranks, DK Iron Cross flatties, Swedish city-bike bars, Odyssey brake lever, mid 90´s LX cantilever brake, Schwalbe Kojaks, Tubus Fly rack, Dura-Ace seatpost, Fi:zik Freek saddle etc. etc. Gear 38-15
Me rocks!
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04-14-07, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by garagegirl
That saddle! Ouch!
04-16-07, 09:25 PM
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Ze townie with new bars:
04-16-07, 09:29 PM
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huaraches es amor
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Originally Posted by 12XU
Ze townie with new bars:
When I tried em, I hated them so much. They were so uncomfortable.
So, what's your take so far?
04-16-07, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bikeage
you feeling those moustache bars?
When I tried em, I hated them so much. They were so uncomfortable.
So, what's your take so far?
When I tried em, I hated them so much. They were so uncomfortable.
So, what's your take so far?
They're the only bars that are really perfect with the Technomic stem, in my opinion. You get a few comfortable hand positions and an incredibly secure descending position (what would otherwise be considered the drops if the bar were curved like a regular drop bar). I put moustache bars on this bike only partly for the aesthetic. Mostly I needed to get my position up and back and they've done a great job of that in conjunction with the stem. I'm still on the hunt for a Riv Quickbeamish frame to replace this one, but it's better than it was before.
04-16-07, 09:57 PM
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The wife's new townie, a 1974 Raleigh 3 Speed. The basket has since been fixed.
04-16-07, 11:07 PM
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Chris @ velo orange has a new custom city bike he's making. Would be an amazing SS or fixed:
https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007...ke-photos.html
https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007...ke-photos.html
04-17-07, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by seaneee
Chris @ velo orange has a new custom city bike he's making. Would be an amazing SS or fixed:
https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007...ke-photos.html
https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2007...ke-photos.html
04-17-07, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by hairlessbill
The wife's new townie, a 1974 Raleigh 3 Speed. The basket has since been fixed.
04-17-07, 12:30 AM
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or tarckeemoon, depending
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Originally Posted by Bikkhu
Perfection! I esp. like the French-style full lenght metal mudguards. Anyone know where to get a pair?
I just got my first Velo-Orange order today. Really cool company.
04-17-07, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by marqueemoon
They're Honjos - made in Japan. Velo-Orange ships internationally but they're out of stock at the moment.
I just got my first Velo-Orange order today. Really cool company.
I just got my first Velo-Orange order today. Really cool company.
04-17-07, 04:14 AM
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+1 on the love for Velo Orange. Chris is a really nice guy, and one of the few US based vendors who doesn't charge astronomical prices for shipping. I tried to buy some hubs from Nashbar when they were on sale, and they wanted to charge me more to ship them than to buy them! Having shipped hubs transatlantic myself, I knew they didn't cost anything like that. So yeah, Velo Orange = Good.