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02-17-07, 08:13 PM
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Post Pics of Your Independent Fabrication Roadie
Let's see those pics of your IF Crown Jewels and other IF road bikes.
Here is my soon-to-arrrive NOS CJ with custom flame paint.
Here is my soon-to-arrrive NOS CJ with custom flame paint.
02-17-07, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by markwebb
Let's see those pics of your IF Crown Jewels and other IF road bikes.
02-17-07, 08:41 PM
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^^^^
WOW!!!
Awesome looking bike!!
WOW!!!
Awesome looking bike!!
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02-17-07, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoothie104
^^^^
WOW!!!
Awesome looking bike!!
WOW!!!
Awesome looking bike!!
Since those were taken, I've swapped the Thomson setback post for a straight one, since the saddle was so far forward on the setback. It's a pretty freakin awesome ride. IF are a magnificent company with an impeccable personal touch.
02-17-07, 09:02 PM
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02-17-07, 10:25 PM
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I love the paint jobs on IF bikes. They're so different than the other brands out there. They're not "decal-dependent" and don't look so space-cadet-like. Those fades are soooooooo cool !!!!!
02-17-07, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pde
My home monitor is overly dark so chances are if I view this at work it looks perfect.
02-17-07, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by markwebb
I love the paint jobs on IF bikes. They're so different than the other brands out there. They're not "decal-dependent" and don't look so space-cadet-like. Those fades are soooooooo cool !!!!!
Which isn't mine, but still. Drool. Just drool.
02-17-07, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Dial_tone
Say anything you want but I would sleep with that bike and I don't care who found out. I'm trying to way to improve that bike and, other than putting me in the saddle, I'm coming up short. This is a nit pick of biblical proportions but there's something too dark around the handlebars. Maybe some carbon fiber bar tape or something more silver/grey/lighter in color.
My home monitor is overly dark so chances are if I view this at work it looks perfect.
My home monitor is overly dark so chances are if I view this at work it looks perfect.
I've considered doing something else with the bar tape, but the darkness in those pictures is overemphasized by my crappy skillZ with a camera.
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Hi All-
Any thoughts on whether one should go for an all-titanium INDEPENDENT FABRICATION or a carbon fiber and titanium mix? I've got more than two decades of experience in serious cycling and enjoy high-speed competitive club rides. We have little sprint competitions and beat each other up pulling hard on the flats. Stiffness and driveline strength are important considerations for my next bicycle purchase.
Rest assured, if I select an I.F. model in the near future, I'll definitely post a picture to this thread!
~ Blue Jays ~
Any thoughts on whether one should go for an all-titanium INDEPENDENT FABRICATION or a carbon fiber and titanium mix? I've got more than two decades of experience in serious cycling and enjoy high-speed competitive club rides. We have little sprint competitions and beat each other up pulling hard on the flats. Stiffness and driveline strength are important considerations for my next bicycle purchase.
Rest assured, if I select an I.F. model in the near future, I'll definitely post a picture to this thread!
~ Blue Jays ~
02-18-07, 02:45 PM
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Personally, I'd go all titanium or all steel. I just don't have any confidence in MY ability to keep from dropping a carbon or partial carbon frame, or otherwise damaging it.
02-18-07, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by pde
Jill is a freakin artist, man. Viz:
Which isn't mine, but still. Drool. Just drool.
Which isn't mine, but still. Drool. Just drool.
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Rear triangle
Hi All-
The burgundy/gray Crown Jewel pictured at the beginning of this thread by "pde" has a traditional rear triangle construction while that sweet-looking white model (what is it, exactly?) has the carbon fiber "wishbone" style rear triangle. Does anyone know the comparative advantages/disadvantages to each type? I can't decide in my mind what I think would be stronger.
Wow, my mind was luring me towards an XS and I've got to say the lugless construction of the Crown Jewels pictured above are absolutely fantastic. While I'm certainly strongly biased towards INDEPENDENT FABRICATION as the choice, deciding between the models themselves is absolutely dizzying.
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The burgundy/gray Crown Jewel pictured at the beginning of this thread by "pde" has a traditional rear triangle construction while that sweet-looking white model (what is it, exactly?) has the carbon fiber "wishbone" style rear triangle. Does anyone know the comparative advantages/disadvantages to each type? I can't decide in my mind what I think would be stronger.
Wow, my mind was luring me towards an XS and I've got to say the lugless construction of the Crown Jewels pictured above are absolutely fantastic. While I'm certainly strongly biased towards INDEPENDENT FABRICATION as the choice, deciding between the models themselves is absolutely dizzying.
~ Blue Jays ~
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Traditional seatstays and wishbone comparison on I.F.
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Originally Posted by onkey
Another one?
What is that last unit? I'm digging it!
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Club Racer set up in touring mode. I need a good pic now that it's stripped down in roadie mode.
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I love those IF fade paint jobs.
These IF's are nicer than all those carbon and decal monsters posted on the Best BF Bike Thread. I like those steel bikes posted there, but those carbon and mixed material bikes just look...well....ugly. Sorry.
These IF's are nicer than all those carbon and decal monsters posted on the Best BF Bike Thread. I like those steel bikes posted there, but those carbon and mixed material bikes just look...well....ugly. Sorry.
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Hi All-
This might not be the correct thread to raise INDEPENDENT FABRICATION questions, but for the folks who have posted pictures of their beautiful bicycles...what are the overall preferred build materials for an aggressive-handling and stiff I.F. frame that will be durable for years to come?
Would you go "whole hog" for an XS or opt for the more-traditional Crown Jewel built with the newest steels and titaniums that they offer? More pictures would also be extremely helpful and beneficial for those considering this brand. Thanks a million.
~ Blue Jays ~
This might not be the correct thread to raise INDEPENDENT FABRICATION questions, but for the folks who have posted pictures of their beautiful bicycles...what are the overall preferred build materials for an aggressive-handling and stiff I.F. frame that will be durable for years to come?
Would you go "whole hog" for an XS or opt for the more-traditional Crown Jewel built with the newest steels and titaniums that they offer? More pictures would also be extremely helpful and beneficial for those considering this brand. Thanks a million.
~ Blue Jays ~