john
yeah so i guess i am in the market for a new "utility" (cx ?) bike or
something . I am 6'1" tall 56/57 cm..
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:24 PM, john wrote:
> Wow, Surreal, walking down 4th avenue at lunch right past Kellor Auditorium
> and I see a Zefal pump. Hmm looks kind of like mine, holy crap it is mine.
> How did it get down here? took about 20 seconds then, OH CRAP they stole my
> bike and the pump fell off !
> they stole it out of the 200 SW Market underground parking garge about 10
> feet away from parking attendant... I guessing at about 11 am plus or minus
> 30 minutes..
>
> Its an old schwinn lugged road frame with a steel fork (straight blade
> lugged) made by me, a little art work into fork crown. Rattle-can Red. The
> dropouts were converted to back facing "track" slot. still had derailluer
> hanger. Actually put 7 speed on it a week ago (was a single). No front
> derailluer. 43 or 44 tooth front chainring. Eggbeater pedals with chamfer
> on axle to crank interface...
>
> The front wheel was kind of nice (unfortunately temporary on this bike, and
> now seperated from its match ! )..
> mavic front hub 24 hole to a rolf red rim originally 18 hole that i drilled
> 6 holes to and use inverted internal nipple with washers. Looked a little
> like 221 (two-to-one) spoking or G3 spoking, etc cept in the front. The
> seat bag, rather large, had a reflective "pi" greek symbol sewn in the
> back).. The rear brake bridge was raised .. uniquely done pic is here
> (only pic i have so far hopefully have more at home.
> http://picasaweb.google.com/bikeengs/StolenBicycle?feat=directlink
>
> Oh it also has some serious silvered patching around the downtube / head
> tube junction, where cracks had formed, and the 10 minute repair seemed
> easier than transfering components to a new frame.. Stickers on it also,
> NSD never say die sticker on the very front. plus a bunch of others..
> tektro caliper brakes. the super long reach ones...
>
> Oh also a fairly unique stem made / modified by me.. kind of artistic
> overlap two stems overlapped together..
>
> oh sh*t did this bike have the phil wood BB ? now i am getting sick.
>
> The rear wheel was a Alex offset rim. Single cross on non drive side. 17
> mm nuts with big washers !
> http://picasaweb.google.com/bikeengs/StolenBicycle?feat=directlink
>
> Black steel Fenders with white on the rear one., quick off quick on.
> heavily modified on..
>
> The bike isn't that "valuable" yet it is ... i do have a lot of time
> invested in modifiing and messing around with it...
>
> Least i got my pump back...
>
> If anyone sees it let me know !!
> I listed it on the bike portland stolen bike thingy.
>
> from John
>
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