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Old 07-24-20, 07:51 PM
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Looks very fast!
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Old 07-24-20, 07:53 PM
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Where is Dixie Flyer sold?
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Old 07-25-20, 06:07 AM
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Where is Dixie Flyer sold?
He's based in Portland, Oregon (USA) but I believe he'll ship worldwide.

Dixie Flyer Bicycles
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Old 07-25-20, 10:49 PM
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First roll on this Campy disc- velvety smooth!
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Hardcore!

You probably have the same size frame as me, just waaaaay more post showing. lol.
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Old 07-29-20, 04:03 PM
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Hardcore!

You probably have the same size frame as me, just waaaaay more post showing. lol.
It's a 57cm tt, though now I kinda wish it was a tad longer...
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Old 07-30-20, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Baby Puke
It's a 57cm tt, though now I kinda wish it was a tad longer...
Same as mine but you're probably a 6-8 inches taller than me. I have yet to sit on my bike though, but TT is 5mm longer than my road bike, and seat tube is 1 deg shallower than my road bike. I think the reach will be slightly shorter than my road bike. We'll see.
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Old 07-31-20, 07:31 AM
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I also have a 57 DF4, but after my last fit, we decided I needed a larger frame. So I am working on getting one.
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I like it a lot, but the seat post is noisy. Round holes are good.
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Originally Posted by Baby Puke

First roll on this Campy disc- velvety smooth!
Can I ask what the bars are? Thomson stem and shims?
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Can I ask what the bars are? Thomson stem and shims?
They're just old fashioned metal 35cm Nitto AA125's. Light and stiff enough for me, but I'm no gorilla.
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Old 08-03-20, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Super D
My DF with training wheels on and first day with the Nitto long reach bar. I need a longer frame, again, lol! 😆

Which big brand component manufacturer currently makes 140mm stem in 6,7,10 degree? I found this but I don't want negative rise or too much positive rise idk I might have to settle with https://shop.fullspeedahead.com/stem...-k-12-mtb-stem
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Old 08-03-20, 10:06 PM
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nvm https://www.sram.com/en/zipp/models/st-sc-sl-b1
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Old 08-04-20, 07:44 AM
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3T also makes the APTO in 140 and 150 - you have to order them from Europe. They're not listed on the US site, but I have had a 150 Apto on my bike, so I know they exist.
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Hi, ya'll. Back in March, last time I raced it. It spends it's time on rollers or in a parking lot these days.
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I have had this for a few years just never took the time to take pictures, good solid bike, front fork is size tight, but they have fixed this on the newer versions of this bike.
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Originally Posted by topflightpro
3T also makes the APTO in 140 and 150 - you have to order them from Europe. They're not listed on the US site, but I have had a 150 Apto on my bike, so I know they exist.
I've got that 150 Apto too, and wondering if you similarly want to slap the designer for the reverse clamp bolt design which you can't get a torque wrench on?
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Old 08-19-20, 09:47 PM
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But it's SOOOOOOOO much more aero! You must be 0.00001s faster now
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But it's SOOOOOOOO much more aero! You must be 0.00001s faster now
If I was in the meeting where that design was presented, I'd conduct an immediate experiment to discern how aero the designer was flying out the door!
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Easter Bikes "Carpe Diem" ?

A friend has this bike and wanted info about it. I'm a road guy and don't know much about track bikes of this era (my track bike is a '50s Mertens) so I'm hoping someone will impart some knowledge regarding this frame.

Decal remnants (if original) are: "Carpe Diem" (cursive script) and "EASTER BIKES" (block letter script) both on the downtube. I assume the fork is a replacement. I was not told if bike is alloy (probably), steel (doubtful), or Ti. It is posted on another site, but no one has given any ID info or history. Thanks for helping.
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Old 08-28-20, 08:12 AM
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Hi, @HPL. That bike is a "street fixed gear". You'll likely get more info posting in the Singlespeed / Fixed Gear forum: https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/

Also, this thread is more for people showing their training and racing bikes and talking about them. Not really about ID'ing bikes.

My 2 cents: It's a budget aluminum street fixie that's been beat to heck. Probably cost less than $500 new. Worth much, much less now.
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Hi, @HPL. That bike is a "street fixed gear". You'll likely get more info posting in the Singlespeed / Fixed Gear forum: https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/

Also, this thread is more for people showing their training and racing bikes and talking about them. Not really about ID'ing bikes.

My 2 cents: It's a budget aluminum street fixie that's been beat to heck. Probably cost less than $500 new. Worth much, much less now.
Thank you for the response. Sorry for throwing it in this mix. I had no idea what it was, I also thought it was a "street" bike, but it seemed odd to have an "aero" design seat tube. My frames which are similar (but not track), are 80s TT bikes having "recessed" seat tubes, but still lugged conjunctions and round tubes. Again, thanks for confirming my suspicions. I won't waste anymore time myself, just trying to educate myself and another. I will post the Mertens if it is appropriate here (I'm too beat up and old to seriously race anymore). Generally, I'm posting in the C&V forum for road bikes. Sorry if I overstepped my boundaries.

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Old 08-28-20, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by HPL
Thank you for the response. Sorry for throwing it in this mix. I had no idea what is was, I also thought it was a "street" bike, but it seemed odd to have an "aero" design seat tube. My frames which are similar (but not track), are 80s TT bikes having "recessed" seat tubes, but still lugged conjunctions and round tubes. Again, thanks for confirming my suspicions. I won't waste anymore time myself, just trying to educate myself and another. I will post the Mertens if it is appropriate here (I'm too beat up and old to seriously race anymore). Generally, I'm posting in the C&V forum for road bikes. Sorry if I overstepped my boundaries.
No big deal.

The aero tubing was a feature of many street bikes (even the budget ones). You can buy tubing in that shape from ALCOA and the like where bike manufacturers buy their raw materials.

The bike isn't a total loss. Clean it up, install parts from your parts bin, maybe a rattle-can paint job, and you'll have a decent beater to ride to coffee shops and not have to worry about someone stealing your $$$$ nice bikes.

I wouldn't invest any real money or elbow grease into it as it's not worth it.

Yes, post your Mertens!
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Originally Posted by carleton
No big deal.

The aero tubing was a feature of many street bikes (even the budget ones). You can buy tubing in that shape from ALCOA and the like where bike manufacturers buy their raw materials.

The bike isn't a total loss. Clean it up, install parts from your parts bin, maybe a rattle-can paint job, and you'll have a decent beater to ride to coffee shops and not have to worry about someone stealing your $$$$ nice bikes.

I wouldn't invest any real money or elbow grease into it as it's not worth it.

Yes, post your Mertens!
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