Does anyone know what this bike is?? I need it in my life!!
10-19-11, 03:14 AM
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Does anyone know what this bike is?? I need it in my life!!
Hi everyone, I'm looking for the bike which I've attached. I think it's Japanese and I'm pretty sure it's a carbon fibre seat post...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
10-19-11, 03:49 AM
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It's a very early softride frame; back when it was a unnamed division of office supply conglomerate allsop (and still is).
10-19-11, 04:20 AM
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We had a newer carbon one show up on CL here recently. Keep your eyes peeled, they pop up every now and then.
I do believe that's the first risered one I've seen
I do believe that's the first risered one I've seen
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10-19-11, 06:18 AM
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10-19-11, 07:39 AM
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The Japanese have been making ridiculous bikes and Softrides are often converted to fixed gears.
https://www.pedalmafia.com/bikecheck493.html
BSNYC's thoughts: https://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008...-go-fixie.html
The Japanese have been making ridiculous bikes and Softrides are often converted to fixed gears.
https://www.pedalmafia.com/bikecheck493.html
BSNYC's thoughts: https://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008...-go-fixie.html
10-19-11, 08:22 AM
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Dunno if they still do since hardly any road bikes have round, horiz. top tubes these days but you used to be able to buy the diving board separately and clamp to whatever frame you wanted to/could
Can't wait to see what bsnyc sez about fixed softridezzz
Kinda surprized they didn't come out til 89. They were instantly adopted by the Tri and LD crowds
Can't wait to see what bsnyc sez about fixed softridezzz
Kinda surprized they didn't come out til 89. They were instantly adopted by the Tri and LD crowds
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10-19-11, 08:38 AM
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LOL @ brake on op's post.
10-19-11, 11:54 AM
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i trash picked one years ago, surprisingly it was an XL and fit me well, i rode it fixed with a halflink/magic gear ratio until a crack started on the drive side chain stay at which point i returned it from whence it came
10-19-11, 12:02 PM
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If you guys look closely it looks like its a bmx frame upside down. Look behind the crank it looks like there's more frame. I'm guessing a homegrown version of the softride. If your looking there was one on the Seattle Craigslist the other day.
10-19-11, 12:20 PM
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OP, no offense but I think that pic belongs here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-(keep-it-fun)
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-(keep-it-fun)
10-19-11, 01:38 PM
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https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/bik/2653271271.html
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The Japanese have been making ridiculous bikes and Softrides are often converted to fixed gears.
https://www.pedalmafia.com/bikecheck493.html
BSNYC's thoughts: https://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008...-go-fixie.html
The Japanese have been making ridiculous bikes and Softrides are often converted to fixed gears.
https://www.pedalmafia.com/bikecheck493.html
BSNYC's thoughts: https://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008...-go-fixie.html
10-19-11, 05:52 PM
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That's my hometown!! Kona's from up there too.
I've never seen a softride around bellingham. I'm curious where in town they were made.
Just realized their HQ is down an alley behind a sex shop and a sketchy gas station. The bikes part of their website is off the navigation but you can still get there via this link: https://www.softride.com/bikes/
I've never seen a softride around bellingham. I'm curious where in town they were made.
Just realized their HQ is down an alley behind a sex shop and a sketchy gas station. The bikes part of their website is off the navigation but you can still get there via this link: https://www.softride.com/bikes/
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