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Caroline_ie · 18-09-2008 12:17pm

blorg wrote: »

What happened to the original Bowery Caroline? Was it the crank/bottom bracket thing?

Without entering into too much detail - Yea, had to get a new one

and I love the new 2009 one!

rogerb · 18-09-2008 12:57pm

My new track bike.

The great thing about track racing at Sundrive is that you can get beaten by a 15 year old and a 70 year old in the same evening, maybe even the same race ... but at least now I'll do it in style ...

Link: http://picasaweb.google.com/rjbroadhurst/Fuji#5245505530825207426

Chips Lovell · 18-09-2008 1:00pm

Small pic, but looks pretty pimpin'.

rogerb · 18-09-2008 1:06pm

el tonto wrote: »

Small pic

Sorry; added a link to the full size image.

sy · 18-09-2008 2:45pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

( 2008's life was short lived but died as a true rock n roll star )

As old Neil would sing "Its better to burn out than to fade away"! What happened to 2008? By the way the 2009 looks great. What is it will all these Boardsies turning to fixies?? Me thinks Blorg has some Ron Hubbard aspirations!

fish-head · 18-09-2008 2:47pm

I believe flickerx (or was it Itsfixed?) started the trend.. I built my first one this time last year.

It's really gaining a huge following, has had one in the States for a good long time now and London is catching on too.

TinyExplosions · 18-09-2008 2:48pm

sy wrote: »

As old Neil would sing "Its better to burn out than to fade away"! What happened to 2008? By the way the 2009 looks great. What is it will all these Boardsies turning to fixies?? Me thinks Blorg has some Ron Hubbard aspirations!

I think it's only fair to point out that iirc Caroline_ie found the cheap Bowery, and then convinced Blorg to get one, not the other way round

Fixed is the new black after all

sy · 18-09-2008 2:54pm

rogerb wrote: »

My new track bike.....

Great colours rogerb. By the way never got a chance to thank you for directions on the way to Belfield the morning of the W200!
Suppose you will be riding the W200 on this machine next year! :eek: Enjoy

rogerb · 18-09-2008 5:39pm

sy wrote: »

By the way never got a chance to thank you for directions on the way to Belfield the morning of the W200!

No problem.

sy wrote: »

Suppose you will be riding the W200 on this machine next year!

I actually think that gears, freewheels and brakes are pretty useful inventions and ... er ... I'm going to get into so much trouble for this ... ah ... I think I'm going to be excommunicated from boards.ie ... er ... fixed gear bicycles really belong in a velodrome.

uberwolf · 18-09-2008 7:17pm

rogerb wrote: »

I actually think that gears, freewheels and brakes are pretty useful inventions and ... er ... I'm going to get into so much trouble for this ... ah ... I think I'm going to be excommunicated from boards.ie ... er ... fixed gear bicycles really belong in a velodrome.

Roche Snr. used to do the bulk of his base building up in the Wickla mountains with a fixie afaik.

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steinone · 18-09-2008 8:29pm

That is one sexy ass frame, how much did it set you back?

Karma · 19-09-2008 8:47pm

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I think it's only fair to point out that iirc Caroline_ie found the cheap Bowery, and then convinced Blorg to get one, not the other way round

Fixed is the new black after all

I thought "Rookie is the new Black"

just got my Mercian this week(no worthy pics yet). will have it on the track soon, got to get the acreditation first.
but here is my weapon of choice(not many would say pretty, but effective in dublin)

fish-head · 20-09-2008 11:45am

Make sure you get some pics of the Mercian up! I freakin' love 'em.

What's the other bike? Some sort of Surly?

Karma · 20-09-2008 1:40pm

fish-head wrote: »

Make sure you get some pics of the Mercian up! I freakin' love 'em.

What's the other bike? Some sort of Surly?

Surly Steamroller with os Durace cranks & BB, chris king headset, Gromada Custom hubs(waited 10 months for them) on mavic CPX33 rims, KONA mtb riser bar, Deore disk brake and a block of alloy for a stem

oh and a brooks B17 saddle.

ROK ON · 21-09-2008 1:58pm

My Specialized Tricross on the road up Djouce overlooking Lough Tay.
Thats Lugalla in the distance.

fish-head · 21-09-2008 5:28pm

Karma wrote: »

Surly Steamroller with os Durace cranks & BB, chris king headset, Gromada Custom hubs(waited 10 months for them) on mavic CPX33 rims, KONA mtb riser bar, Deore disk brake and a block of alloy for a stem oh and a brooks B17 saddle.

That's not the stock fork though, is it?

Karma · 22-09-2008 9:58am

fish-head wrote: »

That's not the stock fork though, is it?

not at all, got a cyclocross kona project2 disc fork. was 120 at the time, so strong thou. think they are about 70/80 now.

fish-head · 22-09-2008 1:23pm

Ah cool. Really interesting mix of components! Pure track D.A. Cranks, Cyclocross disk brakes, handmade Polish hubs!

wahlrab · 23-09-2008 9:40am

a 20 year old pinarello frame which I got as a complete bike in budapest for 200, I just brought it back and I have kept the same brakes and handebars but i put on some new wheels and ultegra derail.. etc. It's a lovely bike which is a joy to ride

beans · 23-09-2008 10:24am

wahlrab wrote: »

a 20 year old pinarello

That's awesome. I was trying to do something similar, but curse my lack of knowledge as I got burned. The frame I bought is a clunker re-badged with Pinarello decals.

Dangerous Dave · 23-09-2008 2:18pm

ROK ON wrote: »

My Specialized Tricross on the road up Djouce overlooking Lough Tay.
Thats Lugalla in the distance.

I really like the look of that Tricross .......... very stealthy

Specialized bikes to rule the cycling world !!!
I've ridden most bikes at this stage and the Spesh ones out-perform anything else I've ridden.

Here are two of mine - thinkin of changin' em at the moment.

I have an Olmo aswell but thats the sturdy winter work-horse

Tarmac SL2.jpg

Bike 14.jpg

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 23-09-2008 2:49pm

My fixie, finally got reasonable pics

steinone · 24-09-2008 7:07pm

A very nice bike indeed.

Supercell · 24-09-2008 7:14pm

My Dawes Horizon Tour ready for the daily commute (I drive down to Bray outskirts and then cycle to work).
It was given to me by a boards reader for the princely price of zero euro and i love it

blorg · 24-09-2008 9:09pm

Jeez Supercell you sure got a bargain there. Like the dawn shot.

Gavin · 24-09-2008 9:17pm

Yeah a very nice shot..Almost looks like a HDR ?

Supercell · 25-09-2008 4:56pm

Verb wrote: »

Yeah a very nice shot..Almost looks like a HDR ?

Thanks, not a HDR just messed about with the lighting in photoshop.

Vélo · 06-10-2008 10:38am

Vélo · 06-10-2008 10:39am

Gavin · 06-10-2008 10:42am

Very flash! The aul chain tension looks a wee bit low.

The half wrapped handlebars remind me of a boob tube....

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