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'Ross
20-08-2007, 05:32 PM
Well here is my track bike, far from finished but I had to get pics urgently so I could complete my Media S.A.T. Specs:

Frame: Farleigh Track Frame. Scarlet/gloss white/matte black lugs.
Fork: Farleigh un-drilled track 700c.
Wheels: (f) Shimano WR-560 16 spoke. (r) suzue promax on Sun M13II.
Tyres: Vittoria Rubino PRO red, 700x23c.
Handlebars: Nitto B123AA aluminium NJS 36cm.
Stem: Nitto Jaguar NJS 95mm 58 degree STEEL.
Grips: Champ super long grip, red.
Brakes: Bah, you wish!
Headset: P.O.S
Cranks: Sugino Mighty competition 171mm.
Chainring: Sugino Mighty competition 50 tooth.
Sprocket: unknown 15 tooth.
Chain: KMC Z.
Pedals: Crank Brothers Smarty.
Seat: Selle San Marco Ayamo.
Ratio: 50-15........90 Gear inches!

Urgently need to upgrade headset and BB, both are completely rooted and makes riding it very difficult. The paint is also in very poor condition and needs touching up around the lugs and in certain areas. Eventually Ill upgrade the seatpost to a less heavy and beastly model. It is still a bit big but thats ok as I don't plan on riding it until next year as a Uni commuter and get into track racing. My commute is about 30km of flat and non busy riding so I think it is pretty much ideal.Here are some pics (from far away so you can't see the dodginess of the paint.) Click to make em bigger.

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=farkinls2.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1295/imgp4057ko7.th.jpg (http://img401.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp4057ko7.jpg)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1305/farlkinya8.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=farlkinya8.jpg)

And one for Scene points! Garden shot.
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9125/bowlobushnr8.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bowlobushnr8.jpg)
LTR
20-08-2007, 05:51 PM
Yayy. fixie! Paint that rear rim!

Hopefully mine is built by the end of the week... :p
lrumb1
20-08-2007, 05:51 PM
wow... how tall are you.:eek:
'Ross
20-08-2007, 05:59 PM
wow... how tall are you.:eek:

haha, not tall enough! Only about 5cm away from ideal sizing, hopefully I grow!

And LTR.... the pics don't do the rear wheel justice, it is very shiny especially when riding, and I think it looks great with a different front wheel. Also a shallow rimmed 32 spoke wheel+ deep dish 16 radial spoke in the same colour just looks plain wrong.
pinned--->
20-08-2007, 06:14 PM
That things hawwwttt mate. Love it, I love the red rim also!
'Ross
20-08-2007, 07:38 PM
thanks Pinned, just weighed it then; comes in at quite a respectable 8.3kg! If you want a scale pic you can weight until daylight/me being bothered.
hubbie
20-08-2007, 08:00 PM
holy Tony Danza's! that's gorgeous man!
leitch
20-08-2007, 08:23 PM
ross, that thing is flippin' sweet. top job mate.
Pete J
21-08-2007, 05:51 PM
Nice work Ross, that thing sure looks sweet!
Have you been riding with that track bar alot yet? How do you like it? Or should i say, how much do you hate it... :p
Serioulsy, they look awesome and all but bloody hell they're uncomfy, especially if the frame is on the biggish side. I'd get a smallish frame myself if i was going for the whole racer look, however that's just my opinion.
Congrats mate. :)
Stack Shack
21-08-2007, 06:57 PM
Hey nice work. "ever take it off some sick jumps?"
just kidding nice work.
'Ross
21-08-2007, 08:16 PM
Nice work Ross, that thing sure looks sweet!
Have you been riding with that track bar alot yet? How do you like it? Or should i say, how much do you hate it... :p
Serioulsy, they look awesome and all but bloody hell they're uncomfy, especially if the frame is on the biggish side. I'd get a smallish frame myself if i was going for the whole racer look, however that's just my opinion.
Congrats mate. :)

Haven't been able to ride it totally properly yet-headset missing parts, bb struggling to stay together...

As for the bars I love them so far! Best thing is the forearm clearance, with normal roadbars I can't get my desired position but with these I can. They feel totally comfortable when on the drops, the top is pretty crap as there is no bar tape, but I don't like gripping it there anyway.

The real test would be on a long ride, while they felt very good and no problems, after a long day riding I'd have to see if I encountered any back or other area pain. Frame size is not totally ideal, but I found the frame for free! Can't complain too much. And hopefully I grow a little bit more to make it a perfect fit in the near future.