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    Originally posted by lambo View Post
    Fuck. Shoulda done more research before buying tires. WHY ARE ROAD BIKES SO WEIRD???
    Schwinn was being weird. They wanted to be different from everyone else. It was an old school thing. Back in the day you could run into normal sizing for seat posts, stems, bars, forks, and wheels, and you could run into Schwinn sizes that were different, and then there were the French bikes... They were different still. The worst are the French Canadian Schwinns. :loco: They were a combo of French and Schwinn. Good luck finding parts for those odd balls. At least the Peugeots of the '70s and early 80s were French sizes. If you work in a really good shop long enough, you will see pretty much everything. Some of the old school stuff will drive you batty.

    Life was much better when the mountain bikes came on the scene. Things began to normalize pretty quickly. When the industry went from 1 inch to 1 1/8 steerer tubes across the board, life became simpler still.

    Will
    '59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
    '69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
    '69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
    '88 BMW M3

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      Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View Post
      Schwinn was being weird. They wanted to be different from everyone else. It was an old school thing. Back in the day you could run into normal sizing for seat posts, stems, bars, forks, and wheels, and you could run into Schwinn sizes that were different, and then there were the French bikes... They were different still. The worst are the French Canadian Schwinns. :loco: They were a combo of French and Schwinn. Good luck finding parts for those odd balls. At least the Peugeots of the '70s and early 80s were French sizes. If you work in a really good shop long enough, you will see pretty much everything. Some of the old school stuff will drive you batty.

      Life was much better when the mountain bikes came on the scene. Things began to normalize pretty quickly. When the industry went from 1 inch to 1 1/8 steerer tubes across the board, life became simpler still.

      Will
      It wasn't a schwinn thing. 27 was a standard for a while, its not difficult to find 27'' tires if you go to a decent bike shop.
      Originally posted by teamdynasty43
      Aye listen here ph fucking dick cheese mother fucker ...go back to touching your self or your fucking boyfriend because you're just some dumb mother fucker that has no fucking life than other to ridicule others because you have no fuckin life and low self esteem so you try to make your self feel better so you act all big!!!! Sooooo get the fuck out of here and shut your stupid little Whore mouth the fuck up and just leave!

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        buy me


        http://www.westwerksauto.com

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          All done, for now... :D



          I will properly rebuild it when I'm back in Colorado and have time to do so. It's so nice to have a bike again...

          Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
          Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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            Looks great!!
            91 318is M50 swapped
            05 Honda Pilot

            24V swap thread
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=302524

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              Thought you were going to run tireless, I am disappoint...

              Nah, looks good. I dig the old Schwinns.
              '84 318i - Lapisblau/Schwarz (in cryosleep)
              '06 330i - Titansilber/Schwarz

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                look what just showed up


                http://www.westwerksauto.com

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                  ^insane.


                  relevant:
                  Past: 1987 325iS, Bilsteins - HR Sports

                  Present: 1999 M3, Koni Yellows - HR Sports - GC Camber Plates - UUC Swaybars - UUC SSK - AFE Intake - Stromung Catback

                  2009 Mazdaspeed3, Short Ram Intake - Turbo Inlet Pipe - 2nd cat Delete - Catback - Fuel Pump Internals - Cobb Accessport - Stratified E30 tune - 294/342 - SPC Camber Arms - CPE Rear Motor Mount

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                    Originally posted by e30evolution View Post
                    look what just showed up

                    Thats a cool looking frame. I used to know the guy who started Argon 18. He sold the company and went in another direction. I'll be honest, I don't like carbon frames. I just don't trust them any further than I can throw one. Still, it allows the ability to build a cool looking frame.

                    Looks fast.

                    Will
                    '59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
                    '69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
                    '69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
                    '88 BMW M3

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                      Now this is my kind of thread. I bet I know a couple people on here through cycling. I'm in LA, hit me up for a ride.

                      My cyclocross


                      My track frame


                      My other track, I use this less


                      My daily roadie


                      My touring/city bike


                      Used to ride this until I cracked the TT


                      Got a couple more in there too
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                      FOR SALE ITEMS HERE

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                        any vintage BMX guys in this thread? I have a Hutch bike I might be selling if you are interested send me a pm
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                          Originally posted by Brilliantrot 318is View Post
                          any vintage BMX guys in this thread? I have a Hutch bike I might be selling if you are interested send me a pm
                          1997 pre production
                          specialized fatboy.

                          1999 fatboy team #675
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                            Originally posted by e30evolution View Post
                            look what just showed up

                            That is sexy. Do you have un proportionate long forearms or are your aero bars just uncut?
                            http://www.steinbachphoto.ca

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                              Glendora Mountain Road



                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H68jMVfh9K4&hd=1

                              Just got through editing this. I filmed it up at Glendora Mountain Road in SoCal. I like to shred the canyon on a different vehicle.
                              Last edited by EVillalonRN; 03-06-2012, 05:58 PM.
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                                Originally posted by steinbachphoto View Post
                                That is sexy. Do you have un proportionate long forearms or are your aero bars just uncut?
                                Just not cut yet. Still waiting for my new front derailleur and RTC shifters.

                                http://www.westwerksauto.com

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