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thirdraildesignlab posted a photo: View of my Walnut portage strap, as stitched onto the frame of the wrongbike fixed- gear conversion project in it's second incarnation after a recent tear-down.Wrongbike is a fixed-gear conversion of an old Vista road bike. The current set-up is:1. Vista original frame and fork, sandblasted and powdercoated nuclear trigger yellow-orange, with chrome fork accents2. Nitto Tecnomic quill stem3. Nitto Moustache bars4. Toshi leather bar wrap with cork bar end plugs5. Original Vista headset6. Walnut portage strap7. Mavic Pros laced to a White Industries Eno Eccentric hub8. Sugino cog and Messenger crankset, 72 inchgear9. gumwalls, for science10. Brass Universal Sound Bell on Velo Orange retro bell headset mount.More on the build can be found on www.teamlopetyreclubbe.com

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The Past, Both Glorious and Fleeting

That kid who tries to be part of the gang…

07/24/08

Posted in: TLTC Items to Amuse by go dorito | Comments (0)

So, I went and did it. I just wanted a bike on which to tool around the city of Memphis. And I was doing some price shopping on-line. And I just happened to stop at this one store that has been perpetually closed… and there it sat.

Granted, you guys are probably gonna roll your eyes like when that kid rolls up on a Nash skate board, but it’s a big, cruiser with coaster brakes. Which is what I was gunning for.