The R3V Bicycle Thread

[quikveedb2]

chrome;

http://www.chromebagsstore.com/

[fryerfighter94]

chrome;

http://www.chromebagsstore.com/

Lol thats what I ended up ordering. Its just that theres a couple of hipsters/posers at my school that wear them. But the actual bag is very nice, I checked them out. The one that I ordered is Black with the white stripe and chrome buckle. :D

[santiago]

I have a Crumpler bag I like a lot (http://crumpler.com).

[e30sd]

Chrome or timbuk2. Chrome had a sweatshop set up at interbike cranking out product. Impressive to say the least.

[e34john]

Where do I get Ti hardware? Want to change out my bottle cage bolts and brake, headset, crank, etc. fasteners to all titanium. I get the salty air and dew on my bike and they are all starting to show surface rust and it looks like crap.

[Jand3rson]

I see those paddywagons often where i live. not one of them is set up with a fixed gear cog though, they are all singlespeeds with f/r brakes. My neighbor has one actually. the geometry looks like that of a comfortable commuter bike. Not bad for $50 though.

The guy I got it from has his other one (same frame) set up as a fixed, with F/R brakes, and I asked him about the geometry, I wasn't sure about it. He said it is correct track geometry, as best as he could measure from his other track frames, and he had... several, lol. Can't wait to start building!

[MikeDE]

Pretty good deal Mike. Jenson does ship pretty fast too

Yeah they do....Ordered it last Sunday(11 days ago) and had it in Germany yesterday. Assembled it the same night, rode it tonight just a few minutes ago, here is what I posted on mtbr.com

I ordered the 19" as I am 6'1"+ and about 33-34 inseam. As I stand over the toptube, my pants are just touching. No biggie.
Now to the test ride. In the last 10 minutes, I remembered why I loved riding rigid so much. There is a connection to the road/trail that's lost through suspension. Plus, I don't think I ever carried this much speed on the GF, or my beloved '95 Trek 7000(RIP) whom I road for 8 yrs, then hung up, then wanted it back only to find out that my Mom threw it out when she moved.
I sit up a bit more than I am used to, but not uncomfortably so. I may try flipping the stem first, then removing spacers(for a test ride before cutting, if necessary). Then I may look at some other bars. Need some more seat time though.
Even the factory Tektros' are stronger and more responsive than the brakes on my GF. Can't wait to get the BB7's, but I think i'll stick with the 160mm.
And I think I like the SS. I will mostly likely eventually go with the 1x9, but this is a nice change of pace(or cadence) for now.

I have no pics yet, I have removed the reflectors, and the "Stout" decals on the toptube. This weekend I will be removing the decals on those nice-looking bronze wheels.

I may have some pics this weekend after I get it dirty.......

[fryerfighter94]

My boss is offering to sell me a SE lager frameset/fork on the cheapsies, any thoughts? My cycling club at school is sponsored by velocity, any suggestions on which wheelset (deep v or b43,etc) and color scheme?

[steinbachphoto]

Heres my first road bike. older CAAD 5 frame, but it's fast and gets the job done.
105 all around except the brakes.

[LB.Motoring]

dd

[e30evolution]

My track bike

My Tri bike

[Jand3rson]

That second bike appears to be a Jamis with Easton wheels. :D

[e30evolution]

The bike says jamis on it 12 times

[Philo]

What kind is that second bike?

[Jand3rson]

The bike says jamis on it 12 times

Stuff like that drives me nuts. My Kona frame says Kona on it 3 times, one on each side of the downtube and once on the front of the head tube.

There's getting your name out there, and there's making people go blind with it.