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@OneEighth 35576 wrote:

Had Bill Mould at Spokes lace a new rim onto the front hub (that man does NICE work)

agreed, he’s built strong wheels for me

@Dirt 35577 wrote:

The track bar conversation brings up another point…. I don’t use them. I do enough out of the saddle climbing that I want roadie width bars for climbing.

+1, i’ve made the move to compact roads drops

@Dirt 35577 wrote:

…1/8 and I tend to climb at similar pace, but we do it in very different ways. He powers up stuff in the saddle.

climbing with 48×15 (84 gi) seated, that’s scary

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@Dirt 35572 wrote:

Oh I’ve got similar issues. I deal with them differently. I’m actually contemplaing dropping a size on my steamroller because the fit isn’t perfect… run more post out and keep the stem slammed. It still won’t be as low as yours, but it will give me a little more flexibility.

+1, lately i’ve been thinking the same. doesn’t help seeing 1/8th’s bikes.

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@OneEighth 35560 wrote:

Trying this again, dcv…

Sabine:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2035[/ATTACH]

Thing 1 (also available with orange chukkers and white cx tires in more fun weather):

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2037[/ATTACH]

Thing 2:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2036[/ATTACH]

The seat to handlebar drop is approx 6 1/2 inches on Things 1 & 2. Plenty comfortable as long as I’m not in the drops—but then, once you get in the drops, you aren’t supposed to be focused on comfort anymore anyway, right?

thanks for re-posting, much better pics. I love your bikes, understated and nice attention to detail. your langster s-works is amazing, love the wheels. Do you use the brake with such high gearing? 48X15 is a BIG gear.

when are they going to open the DC Velodrome?

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@Dirt 35551 wrote:

Dixie, to be accurate. It barely fits in there. Fitting a 44t inner ring on this frame is pretty tight. 46/44 up front. 17/19 in back. 46×17 and 44×19 use the same chain length, so the vertical dropouts make gear changes pretty easy.

love it, vertical or semi horizontal dropouts? if vert how did you get the right chain tension? magic gearing? i’m intrigued

wait a minute, is that an eccentric bottom bracket?

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My son’s Specialized Tricross, we spent time cleaning it up and swapping parts (another CL score). He’s learning how to wrench.

My Motobecane Fantom Cross Uno, this bike gets all the hand-me-down parts from my other bikes.

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Once I pounded the side of a commercial van in anger crossing the N. Lynn & Lee intersection, the driver got out and started chasing me on foot. luckily there was a lot of traffic and congestion crossing the key bridge so i got away. stupid me, won’t do that again.

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@OneEighth 35491 wrote:

Lookin’ at you, DCV.

Sorry I’m not so imaginative, usually ride the fairfax county connector trail and around Wakefield for some mild off road fun. Sometimes Burke Lake if I’m really lazy, but it’s really crowded there. The CCT is mix on / off road and is pretty long. My CX bike is flip/flop, riding fixed off road is hard so I usually go SS. let me know when, I’d like to join

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@5555624 35388 wrote:

The workhorse for around all my commuting and errands requiring me to carry stuff, a Giant Yukon:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]2028[/ATTACH]

what tires? reflective sidewall?

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didn’t know where else to post this – this is great, i wish i could be so civilized:

http://www.break.com/index/road-rage-british-style-2386038?st=email&ai=0&zi=0&ds=1

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@Bilsko 35165 wrote:

Its not the best shot, but the road bike is taken apart and too lazy to take separate pictures of the other two.

From Left to Right:
Coppi 7005 Aluminum “Yellow Star”,
Surly Disc Trucker – 4130 Steel,
’78 Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2 (also 4130 steel, IIRC)
[IMG]http://bikearlingtonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1995[/IMG]

that Schwinn – for the win, love it
Are the stem and brake cable not finished in this pic?

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@Rod Smith 35291 wrote:

My other work bike

I love bikes that show wear and tear of everyday use

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@bluerider 35295 wrote:

Hey dcv,
How do you like your Blue? Which model is that?

Like it alot, it’s a 2008 RC6AL with full rival. quality Al frame, carbon fiber wishbone and fork, like the full matched grouppo. it feels quick

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@OneEighth 35292 wrote:

Having technical problems. May have to re-take the pix. The drop isn’t too bad even when I’m in the drops. The next frame size up would be too long.

sorry i wasn’t being critical, i wish i was flexible enough for that much drop. more drop = good (at least to me)

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@bluerider 35210 wrote:

My 2012 Blue Norcross EX

so nice! i’m a bluerider too, last month i broke down and bought this off CL after 5-1/2 years sans gears.

my fastest bike, gears make you go faster – who knew?
(i feel like i’m cheating on OneEighth, sorry)

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@Dirt 35209 wrote:

Loaded up and ready to ride to Lights for Bikes.

Bike plus stuff was probably in the 200 pound range.

after i left i was wondering where the bikearlington crew parked the van. who needs a van?

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