ahhh so the redline is go, is it? you bloody big gayer!

that bike is sh*t hot, thats all i am going to say.... perfect for city life in everyway.

I wont have the exclusivity of the Brodie in this neck of the woods. Seems that every single bike shop guy Ive talked to is planning on getting one. Most think just like me: you can get a cheap IRO frame, build it up with sh*ttier parts, and spend $800 or you can spend jack and get something nicer like the Redline. I havent seen one in the wild yet, so well see. The Monocog, however, is incredibly popular everywhere over here.

Im loving the wheel spec: normal silver rims with 36 spokes, and really nicely finished small flange catridge hubs. 36H undished rear! Bombstastico!

Gah, I hate having to wait for it though. They ran out of this years model something like 2 days before I had cash in hand. :grrr:

/me sings "Who wants a moustach ride? I DO I DO!"

I saw a top of the line womens mid 70s Raleigh Sports yesterday for $20. Cool as fixed gear is, I may eventually rebuild the 925s rear wheel onto a S/A AW 3-spd hub. Whats cool about them compared to the Shimanos, is that the middle gear is direct drive.

Quote from: maximusotterI saw a top of the line womens mid 70s Raleigh Sports yesterday for $20. Cool as fixed gear is, I may eventually rebuild the 925s rear wheel onto a S/A AW 3-spd hub. Whats cool about them compared to the Shimanos, is that the middle gear is direct drive.

sturmey archer - rock and roll.

I knew a guy up in Chicago that completely rebuilt a 70s mens Raleigh Sports. Again, the top notch lugged version. He used modern alloy wheels, alloy post, bars, and stem, ss spokes, etc--replaced everything except the frame, fenders,  cranks, and rear hub. Cool as hell everyday rider, from  20 foot away it was totally retro, but upon inspection, you saw the small changes, like alloy handlebars (Nitto North Road, btw) that dropped 5 pounds from the bikes mass.

Three weeks later I call the shop, and the shipment isnt even in Seattle yet.        :rage:

I may wait a week and demand my money back and buy a Dahon Vitesse.

Quote from: maximusotterI may wait a week and demand my money back and buy a Dahon Vitesse.

Not exactly cheap though. Few days ago I saw a couple on a pair of 5 gear folding bikes, looked nifty but I didnt fancy finding out the price.

I can get the Dahon for $470 shipped outta NYC. Thats CHEAP for a bike thats often considered the best folder under a grand. Uglier than sin, as are all folders, but Ive always wanted one for the obvious convenience.

More Like Ã,£360 if you go through fleabay and Ã,£400 if you go to an online dealer. Seems the makers have the price fixed.

Street price here is $450 USD, and its $500 list. Quite fair, tbh.

:wub:

Awesome bike, but four weeks late. Highly recommended, but dont buy from my shop.

Things wrong with it as set up by them:

Cog loose (unscrewed at an intersection, nice)
Brake levers 6cm (!) off
Brake pads toed in backwards (har de har)
Saddle angled down 20 degrees (idiotos)
Tires subbed with some real $5 crap
Chain tight enough to snap
Brake cables too long by far.

Of course being a true landotter, I mitigated everything but the cog in minutes after arrival, and wrote a snail mail letter with *diagrams* to the bike shop in as nice of a patronized tone as could be expected, as the f*ckers almost killed me. They got back to me today, both the CEO of the local chain, and the manager. They were mortified. So Im at least getting the stock tires, which are indestructable IRC tandems.

Moustache bars are brilliant and comfy. Everything is solid and works fine. Saddle is a WTB Speed clone. Even the mini-clips are OK, though it needs some chrome and leather to be a real sexy fixie.

Ah, to be back on a fixed gear again. Good times. Dead simple, technique comes from the recesses of the brain. Its trick to get into a toe clip if you cant coast the first few times. Letting your legs go to jello on a long downhill. The utter control you have in tactical urban situations. I might as well remove the freewheel, as Ill never use it.

Worth every penny or even more, just will never deal with this shop again. I think they felt that dealing with a $500 bike was beneath them. Thing is, if it had had gears on it, itd been a $1000 bike, and they usually offer sweet service to *those* people. Screw em, I got my 925 in the end.

Im no cyclist, but that looks the business  

Black to ti fade, baby! Ive been loving it. Get on and pedal, no distractions. Im about to take it on a little jaunt right now to Le Olde Whiskey Shoppe, as tommorrow is Thanksgiving, and it will be closed.

Absolutely perfect urban stealth vehicle. Fast, but with bombproof wheels. Yarr! Same rims I had on my stolen bike, they went 40K without needing truing. Hubs that turn like buttah.

No freewheel=NINJA BIKE! Watch your back, I can be anywhere!!    

You can hear me coming from miles around on my Hope XC hubs.
Just wait till I get some ProIIs and strip the grease from the pawls

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