The New New Post Your SS/FG Photos (2011/2012)
02-10-12, 07:25 PM
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Hahah, that's awesome. Good find.
02-10-12, 07:53 PM
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Dan, you're just asking to go threadless.
02-10-12, 07:56 PM
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Still kicking.
I am going to go threadless.
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02-10-12, 07:58 PM
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Wow, congrats on the GTB! 930 looking good.
02-10-12, 08:02 PM
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Still kicking.
I just did a little cleanup in here, please no brakes vs brakeless discussion in this thread.
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02-10-12, 09:19 PM
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I've read about the hassle of taking wheels out of track ends with fenders. I guess the versatility of track ends is more important to me. I flip from a 17T freewheel to a 19T freewheel most weekends.
I'm trying to get as close to an all purpose bike as possible; those purposes being commuting, weekend excercise & getting around town, while having the simplest bike possible.
Room for 700x40mm semi slicks would be great for the dirt & gravel I encounter some weekends. And of course, room for fenders for rainy commutes.
I wanted calipers on this imaginary bike too, but understand their fit limitations. A Kilo WT with a bit more slack and a bit more tire/fender clearance would cover all my needs/wants.
I think these are 650B wheels, but this Vanilla Custom is what I'm looking for, without having to spend thousands.
I could probably get over the one issue I have with those I've come across, which is an aesthetic one. Sloping top tubes.
I'm trying to get as close to an all purpose bike as possible; those purposes being commuting, weekend excercise & getting around town, while having the simplest bike possible.
Room for 700x40mm semi slicks would be great for the dirt & gravel I encounter some weekends. And of course, room for fenders for rainy commutes.
I wanted calipers on this imaginary bike too, but understand their fit limitations. A Kilo WT with a bit more slack and a bit more tire/fender clearance would cover all my needs/wants.
I think these are 650B wheels, but this Vanilla Custom is what I'm looking for, without having to spend thousands.
I could probably get over the one issue I have with those I've come across, which is an aesthetic one. Sloping top tubes.
https://vassagomtb.com/fisticuff/
02-10-12, 11:48 PM
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This is what I've been strolling around with.
EAI bareknuckle
Excuse the ****ty phone pic
EAI bareknuckle
Excuse the ****ty phone pic
02-11-12, 10:25 AM
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02-11-12, 10:32 AM
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I'm trying to get as close to an all purpose bike as possible; those purposes being commuting, weekend excercise & getting around town, while having the simplest bike possible.
Room for 700x40mm semi slicks would be great for the dirt & gravel I encounter some weekends. And of course, room for fenders for rainy commutes.
I wanted calipers on this imaginary bike too, but understand their fit limitations. A Kilo WT with a bit more slack and a bit more tire/fender clearance would cover all my needs/wants.
I think these are 650B wheels, but this Vanilla Custom is what I'm looking for, without having to spend thousands.
Room for 700x40mm semi slicks would be great for the dirt & gravel I encounter some weekends. And of course, room for fenders for rainy commutes.
I wanted calipers on this imaginary bike too, but understand their fit limitations. A Kilo WT with a bit more slack and a bit more tire/fender clearance would cover all my needs/wants.
I think these are 650B wheels, but this Vanilla Custom is what I'm looking for, without having to spend thousands.
02-11-12, 10:53 AM
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dan how do you like that flite saddle?
02-11-12, 01:25 PM
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'My new (old) bmx bike. Sorry for the ****ty photo. It was taken with my Mac webcam which is the only camera I have at the moment. Sold it years ago to a friend for $80. He neglected it and eventually sold it back to me for $30. $200 later......
It's a DK Fury, which was originally intended to be a bmx race frame. It's aluminum and has 3/8 axles, so it is by no means a street machine. I intend to use this bike as a ****ty weather beater that can handle anything I can handle. I would like the chance to trick with it and eventually take it up to Ramp Riders or some trails once it gets nicer.
I realize I built it pretty jacked, but its a bmx bike so I feel like its forgivable. The saddle/seatpost came on my Raleigh first. I bought new wheels, tires, freewheel, chain, and grips. The gearing is pretty tall for a bmx bike but it feels fine to me. I love that it still had the original Odyssey pedals that I upgraded forever ago.
Anybody here feeling the bmx love? This is what originally got me into bikes.
02-11-12, 02:33 PM
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What's up guys, newbie here been lurking the forums for awhile. Used to work at a pawn shop for a few years, saw some nice stuff come in from time to time. This bike came in and the color combo really caught my attention, so I picked it up for 60 bucks. Anybody recognize the frame? Pretty much has race face all over the bike and the bars are about half a mile wide but that's all fixable. Just trying to figure out where this frame came from. Any ideas?
02-11-12, 02:38 PM
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If that was my bike, I wouldn't throw a significant money into building that frame. The seat stays make me want to barf. I'm not trying to hate on your bike, dude, I'm just saying it looks like a run of the mill conversion with some sweet wheels.
02-11-12, 02:55 PM
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Except it's not a conversion. Look at the dropouts.
02-11-12, 02:58 PM
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Holy ****. You are right. I didn't even look at it with close scrutiny.
What kind of frame is that? Some goofy SSCX bike or something? I can't understand why a frame builder would do that with the seat stays.
What kind of frame is that? Some goofy SSCX bike or something? I can't understand why a frame builder would do that with the seat stays.
02-11-12, 02:59 PM
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The plan was to actually ditch the frame altogether and start with something I like a little better. I love the orange/blue paint scheme but I can always paint whatever else I get. I just wasn't sure if this was like some diamond in the rough frame or if it was just junk that I could toss out.
02-11-12, 03:04 PM
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https://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/steel-road/furley-12/
Big Shark had one in when I last came in. Super nice bike dude. I feel like yours is a baby brother of that one lol. The color and frame really reminded me of yours.
I've never seen/heard of that frame, but I don't know everything. There's a chance it might be rare or valuable, but I have no idea. Just basing on its appearance, I'd give it to a homeless guy and then buy a Furley.
Big Shark had one in when I last came in. Super nice bike dude. I feel like yours is a baby brother of that one lol. The color and frame really reminded me of yours.
I've never seen/heard of that frame, but I don't know everything. There's a chance it might be rare or valuable, but I have no idea. Just basing on its appearance, I'd give it to a homeless guy and then buy a Furley.
02-11-12, 03:18 PM
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Not too sure what I'm going to end up with, I don't want to spend too much on this thing. All I do with it is just ride up and down the street and follow my 5 year old around at the park so for now, ugly frame or not, I think it's a good 60 dollar investment lol.
02-11-12, 03:30 PM
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I have no idea what make it is, but the curved stays are likely just a cosmetic flourish, to set the frame apart from others. It wouldn't be hard to bend the stays like that, and then you just have the marketing department whip up a plausible-sounded rationale for why they make this bike so much better than anything else...