Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby shmoodiver on Mon 16/Mar/09 9:28pm

i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby DH_Rider_4_Life on Tue 17/Mar/09 8:35pm

:)
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my 2008 commencal Cedric Gracia jump bike
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby musket on Tue 17/Mar/09 8:37pm

shmoodiver wrote:i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.


853 aren't they?
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby tripler on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:25pm

musket wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.


853 aren't they?
pictures? :) before and after?
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby shmoodiver on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:28pm

yep, a little weighty but should be nice and stiff. it's chrome too! under 2 layers of what looks like house paint :angry:
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby shmoodiver on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:31pm

tripler wrote:
musket wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.


853 aren't they?
pictures? :) before and after?


gonna get it dipped at my mates engine reco's, i'll post some pics soon, built up on a gold wheel set and gold king headset.... i'm such a hipster wanker. :satan:
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby tripler on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:32pm

musket wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.


853 aren't they?
I thort they were alloy frame with carbon fork?
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby tripler on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:38pm

finished 2 days ago,first test ride was to work this morning,lite and zippy
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby shmoodiver on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:39pm

tripler wrote:
musket wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.


853 aren't they?
I thort they were alloy frame with carbon fork?


maybe the later ones, this is all steel with a 1" carbon fork
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby tripler on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:41pm

shmoodiver wrote:
tripler wrote:
musket wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.


853 aren't they?
I thort they were alloy frame with carbon fork?


maybe the later ones, this is all steel with a 1" carbon fork
as they say "steel is real" hope it comes out nice,and is that race of yours still on?
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby musket on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:46pm

Get a Chorus headset for 25% the price of a 1" King.
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby shmoodiver on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:49pm

tripler wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:
tripler wrote:
musket wrote:
shmoodiver wrote:i just bought an ironhorse victory frame off tard me, all of frankenbikes bits are gonna go on it except for the cranks.


853 aren't they?
I thort they were alloy frame with carbon fork?


maybe the later ones, this is all steel with a 1" carbon fork
as they say "steel is real" hope it comes out nice,and is that race of yours still on?


yup, gonna punish the wee man

and sorry musket, don't do open bearing headsets anymore
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby pushbikerider on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:52pm

musket wrote:Get a Chorus headset for 25% the price of a 1" King.


Orbit X is sealed avaialble in 1" for under $130 Retail, well sealed as well as the cartridge bearings :blush: :blush:
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby shmoodiver on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:54pm

hmmmm buy new headset, or use king sitting in bike room?
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Re: The Single Speed Thread - Show Us Your Bike

Postby tripler on Tue 17/Mar/09 9:55pm

shmoodiver wrote:hmmmm buy new headset, or use king sitting in bike room?
KING wins
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