“My other bike is a randonneur”
Murder of animals is an essential part of being classy.
See fox hunting:
The concept of gentlemens riding is quintessential “stuff white people like”. It deserves pitd.
But I really like french randonneuse style builds.
hehehehehe I wish I had a nishiki or a panasonic touring bike a little now.
To go with my ginger drink tea, of course.
Maybe I should switch to surl grey?
Also: designing new decals for my trucker: should I just make up my own name or should I redo the surly stuff in classy fashion?
this is proving to be rather awesome:
[quote=“mander”]The concept of gentlemens riding is quintessential “stuff white people like”. It deserves pitd.
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For real.
Bold, classic looking surly decals would be the cats vagina. If you feel like making a variation for the gray crosscheck, i will eagerly and gratefully put them on my own bike.
I’m currently looking for a good frame so I can toss my spare wheelset on and build a classy-ish single speed. wald front basket and a nice seat bag. So far I’ve got all I need except the frame and the seatbag. Just not sure what bars to run. I was leaning towards risers with leather grips, but I think i want something curved. Maybe some Ark bars? Help me tarck!
Velo-Orange has a lot of cheap and cool options.
Uh you better fuckin’ believe it.
Tan letters with purple stroke I was thinking, and for your xcheck brown letters with ____stroke?
Jim: shellack these
http://velo-orange.com/corkgrips.htmlor use these:
http://velo-orange.com/brrugr.htmllots of decent bars here for what you’re doing:
http://velo-orange.com/haandst.htmloh and you must have a bell on this thing.
/VO-whoring
edit: lol tarckee
brown leather + bicycle = instantfail
Want: fixed gear mixte with front and rear racks, full fenders, cinelli priest bars, box rims and low flange hubs. Front and rear brake too.
Bold: Being a non graphic design guy, I’m not sure what you mean by a stroke. However here’s a pic of a gray crosscheck (mine in fact) for brain storming purposes. I’m stoked about this.
Which bars are those, Mander?
44cm Nitto Noodles, The wrap is shellaced red cotton on top of some used gel tape i was going to throw out.
Funny, this thread popped up almost exactly as I’ve been reading 'bout the randonneuring tradition. Someday I will ride a breve… someday.
Soma has some classy choices as well:
Sparrow bar: 
3-Speed bar: 
Oxford bar: 
Noah’s Arc: 
Soma Sparrow are a nice bar. I am using some, but they are coming off the bike so I can run drops… So I guess that’s my vote.
i just bought this:
I almost bid on those because they were such a good deal, but decided against it since I don’t need them.
i bought them for no reason other than they were so well priced… and that i love them. but, price was too good to pass on.