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deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom aka Tom is a 18.25 year old boy, has been a member since November 14, 2006, has scored 3091 submissions, giving an average score of 1.61.
  Nov 18 '08 by deathcabfortom        27 Comments        Watch this      Share:  Share on facebook    Share on delicious    Share on digg    Share on MySpace    Tweet this    Stumble this    Share this on Kaboodle   
I want to see pictures of your bikes! You can be in the picture too if you want. I'd like to know what everyone is riding around townz.

Here is my bike:





It's alright if you don't have a picture. Who rides a bike?

deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 6:04pm
so who doesn't have a car?
mooseinmyshoe
mooseinmyshoe on Nov 18 '08 at 6:06pm
I have a car.


And a bike. My bike is tiny and green and I have had it since I was 8 or 9. It has pink flowers on it and makes my professors giggle when they see me riding it on the path.
boysbeambitious
boysbeambitious on Nov 18 '08 at 6:08pm
o hai.

I've been wanting a bicycle...
lordog
lordog on Nov 18 '08 at 6:10pm
i drive a car mostly. however, i do have a bike. it's a 1967 schwinn fiesta cruiser that i bought on ebay and restored. it's awesome. it looks almost exactly like this pic, but mine has the original seat, and chrome light on front, and i've de-rusted the crap out of it, so it's shinier.

boysbeambitious
boysbeambitious on Nov 18 '08 at 6:20pm
wow lori! I want one like that. :o
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 6:20pm
Oh hai priscilla.

I secretly have a love for old schwinn cruiser bikes. I tried riding my girlfriend's Schwinn Hollywood and it was the most comfortable bike I've ever rode. Although you can only get up to about an avg speed of ... say 15 mph, it's still doesn't burt your hutt.
lordog
lordog on Nov 18 '08 at 6:22pm
you guys can get one! i got mine for $15 on ebay (erm, plus like $50 shipping)...all it took was some work to put it together and restore it. :)
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 6:28pm
wowzas. Yeah I would, but I don't think I can ride that for the 18 miles I need to go every day haha. Especially in the rain/snow.
boysbeambitious
boysbeambitious on Nov 18 '08 at 6:31pm
I've been looking at vintage schwinns on craigslist...maybe I'll buy one for Christmas?
lordog
lordog on Nov 18 '08 at 6:35pm
oh yeah tom, it's def not the bike for you if you have to like...go distances...or go up hills...or...really anything other than cruise around, haha.

doooit priscilla! i love riding mine. i just wish herbie would agree to ride in the basket.
boysbeambitious
boysbeambitious on Nov 18 '08 at 6:36pm
aww that would be cute...
Lishy McLishums
Lishy McLishums on Nov 18 '08 at 6:38pm
I'm riding my 6yr olds BMX, 'tis good tymez!!
C Kid
C Kid on Nov 18 '08 at 6:47pm
Nice ride Tom! Fixie?
Two years ago my bike got stolen. I cried and was sad for a little while. I started looking for a new bike but couldn't find anything I liked. So I decided to build up my own bike. I started buying all parts on Ebay and learned how to put them together in the right order. And here she is - beautiful Alice.
I called her Alice so she could fight off all resident evil! :D
I love building up bikes! She is my first...



deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 7:05pm
Yeah haha. Fixed gear.

Damn, are those track drops with aerobrakes? I've never seen that before. AND a brooks swallow if I'm not mistaken? That is a pretty fine ride.

Don't those shifter cables ever get really bothersome?
chubacabra1031
chubacabra1031 on Nov 18 '08 at 7:07pm
Kokochiyoi
Kokochiyoi on Nov 18 '08 at 7:10pm


This is my bike. I think you're lying as this is actually your bike too, Tom.
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 7:12pm
Does it count as yours if you are forced to pull it?? I wasn't aware.
midi-chlorinated
midi-chlorinated on Nov 18 '08 at 7:18pm
I spot a Bulls sticker on your bike, nice. I don't think I have a picture of my bike. : (
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 7:32pm
Hahah it's not a bulls sticker! It's a Chicago Fixed sticker.

C Kid
C Kid on Nov 18 '08 at 7:41pm
I couldn't afford a Brooks Swallow. I bought a cheap old Brooks leather saddle on Ebay and butchered it to make it look like a Swallow! :)
How does it feel to ride a fixed gear? Next bike I'm planning to build will be fixed!
midi-chlorinated
midi-chlorinated on Nov 18 '08 at 7:45pm
Ohh hahaha, cool.
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 7:46pm
It's a nice saddle!

Fixed gear is the way to go, especially because Chicago is flat. At first, I wasn't really used to the lack of coasting, but not I can't coast on a regular bike without freaking out. I also freak out because I can't slow down a road bike by backpedaling haha.

Go for it.
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 7:47pm
This is my spring frame:



Time to start saving up money for partz.
C Kid
C Kid on Nov 18 '08 at 7:58pm
SWEET track frame! Slim and clean! Do you already know what you want to do with it? What parts you want to get?
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 8:08pm
I'll probably use the crankset from my old bike to save some cash. I think I'll have the most trouble with the headset. I'm going to get some White DeepV's and probably a white Regal saddle. Andddd really short chopped risers (powdercoated white!).

As you can see, I'm going for a blue and white combo.
C Kid
C Kid on Nov 18 '08 at 8:33pm
I think it will look great! Post some pics of the progress or when it is finished!
Do you know anybody who rides with wooden rims?
deathcabfortom
deathcabfortom on Nov 18 '08 at 9:09pm
I've only seen a couple of people on velospace ride wooden rims. I'd be deathly afraid of them cracking.

I've also seen deep v's covered with wood lookalike vinyl. That also looks good!
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