Gold Nagasawa on FGG tomorrow.
05-15-06, 08:38 PM
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"japanese national treasure" ....what a corn dog thing to say. he's basically blowing it for all of oakland.
05-15-06, 08:43 PM
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i actually really like the frame. but the added yuckiness just washes out all it's potential. it's like a beautiful girl stuck in the 80's with big hairsprayed hair and blue eyeshadow. bleh. and this gold nitto stuff is just nasty. i think it would look like cheap sex on any bike.
and agreed ... zipties, rear brake ... what?
and agreed ... zipties, rear brake ... what?
05-15-06, 08:47 PM
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<pet peeve>commuter bike with a brake but only grips on the drops? muH??</petpeeve>
i wonder if that bike would look as bad if the photography wasn't so poor.
i wonder if that bike would look as bad if the photography wasn't so poor.
05-15-06, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by onetwentyeight
i wonder if that bike would look as bad if the photography wasn't so poor.
someone needs to save that frame from continued embarrassment. it's like a poodle that just got it's hair cut, you know it knows how hideous it looks. poor thing. my heart goes out to that frame.
05-15-06, 08:55 PM
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couldn't find a Gold brake?
or gold zipties?
Gold housing exists, so he doesn't have an excuse there.
and a silver Golfinger lever? poor form.
There's 3 more shades of clashing gold he could've had. Potential wasted.
or gold zipties?
Gold housing exists, so he doesn't have an excuse there.
and a silver Golfinger lever? poor form.
There's 3 more shades of clashing gold he could've had. Potential wasted.
05-15-06, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by salome
unfortunately it would probably look worse.
someone needs to save that frame from continued embarrassment. it's like a poodle that just got it's hair cut, you know it knows how hideous it looks. poor thing. my heart goes out to that frame.
someone needs to save that frame from continued embarrassment. it's like a poodle that just got it's hair cut, you know it knows how hideous it looks. poor thing. my heart goes out to that frame.
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05-15-06, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by salome
unfortunately it would probably look worse.
someone needs to save that frame from continued embarrassment. it's like a poodle that just got it's hair cut, you know it knows how hideous it looks. poor thing. my heart goes out to that frame.
someone needs to save that frame from continued embarrassment. it's like a poodle that just got it's hair cut, you know it knows how hideous it looks. poor thing. my heart goes out to that frame.
05-15-06, 09:14 PM
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ha! i think i'll do that to my roommate's cats. if i can catch them--they always run when they see me coming.
05-15-06, 09:24 PM
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I'm assuming that he has the rear brake because he didn't want to ride brakeless, but didn't want to drill the fork. I can respect that. Although, why not just buy a new fork to use for commuting? And why not take off the brake for the pictures. If you're going to the trouble of taking pictures for FGG, take off the brake. Its only 3 zipties and a 2 bolts.
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05-15-06, 09:25 PM
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That frame burns my retinas, I'm actually typing blind right now by the awfullness of that bike.
05-15-06, 09:29 PM
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He bought that frame on eBay a month or two ago for about $1100. The original frame was gorgeous. This is really disappointing. Now you see why people are reticent about selling Nagasawa's to unknown buyers.
05-15-06, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sivat
I'm assuming that he has the rear brake because he didn't want to ride brakeless, but didn't want to drill the fork. I can respect that. Although, why not just buy a new fork to use for commuting? And why not take off the brake for the pictures. If you're going to the trouble of taking pictures for FGG, take off the brake. Its only 3 zipties and a 2 bolts.
Don't they make a bolt-on brake for the front too?
05-15-06, 09:32 PM
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The scariest part is that he actually rides it..
Tell me this guy is on the forum. Call the hipster out and burn him!
Also, I know it's a big no-no to reveal wholesale prices, but that crankset alone is nearly $300..
Tell me this guy is on the forum. Call the hipster out and burn him!
Also, I know it's a big no-no to reveal wholesale prices, but that crankset alone is nearly $300..
05-15-06, 09:36 PM
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I saw that bike in another incarnation, sporting a road fork/brake and bullhorns. Heinous then, and that was pre cheapo gold freakout. I hate hating on people's bikes (and he's a really nice guy)-- But GOOD GOD MAN! Ugh.
05-15-06, 09:39 PM
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That gold sweet tooth was anything but cheap... Montanovelo was probably salivating at the goldmine (ha) this guy was itching to spend once he walked in the door with that eBay purchase.
05-15-06, 09:40 PM
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https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
It was this one wasn't it? Damned shame either way.
It was this one wasn't it? Damned shame either way.
05-15-06, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 12XU
That gold sweet tooth was anything but cheap...
Not cheap. Cheapo. Big difference.
05-15-06, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sin-A-Matic
Don't they make a bolt-on brake for the front too?
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I hate hating on people's bikes ...But GOOD GOD MAN! Ugh.
05-15-06, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 11.4
He bought that frame on eBay a month or two ago for about $1100. The original frame was gorgeous. This is really disappointing. Now you see why people are reticent about selling Nagasawa's to unknown buyers.
edit. wait. that sounds bad.
you know what I mean