I know most of you hate sloping top tubes... (Steelman pics)
02-18-06, 09:49 PM
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I know most of you hate sloping top tubes... (Steelman pics)
02-18-06, 10:18 PM
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that shti is WAY hot. I love the fork/stem combo. So ***ing tiny too! Little people deserve nice bikes too dammit!
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02-18-06, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by treechunk
Little people deserve nice bikes too dammit!
02-18-06, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 12XU
You mean every Keirin frame? At least us tall people have Italian frames on lock down..
I won't dispute that really tall persons have the same problems, but at least the trend of riding bikes 15 sizes too large left a decent number of vintage frames in sizes you can work with.
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Find me more than a handful of grown people under 5'. I can think of maybe three people I know that are even close to that...
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Originally Posted by 12XU
Find me more than a handful of grown people under 5'. I can think of maybe three people I know that are even close to that...
02-18-06, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by endform
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glitter paint.....drool....this is definitely going to be investigated for the next time I repaint my bike.
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Originally Posted by kennethalan
But, it doesn't have any lugs.
02-19-06, 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by endform
Now that's a REAL bike.
02-19-06, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by baxtefer
my GF is 4'9" i'm 6'2"
midget bikes look funny.
midget bikes look funny.
4'9" and you toss the word "midget" around like that?
