Soon, I am going to have a bad ass old school Trek MTB. All for under 100 bucks. Recycled bikes are the best.

What is that phrase I keep seeing? Chromo or….homo? Whatever. This frame is chromoly. I take it that’s a good thing?

17 Responses to “Flames”

1. sommerfliesby Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 3:54 pm

   Steel is real, baby! Flames are good for at LEAST 3-4 mph on the average downhill, from what I’ve read. I choose to rock skulls on my bikes as they increase speeds in a variety of terrain.

2. Judi Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 3:59 pm

   i love my old steel motobecane. skull going on the front for sure. oh, and stickers. there’s a bump we need to cover up anyway.

3. dave Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 4:07 pm

   Horizontal dropouts on that bad boy?

4. Eufemiano Fuentes Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 4:08 pm

   great color choice too.

   Red = Fast

   Red & Flames = Going Plaid

5. ColonelSandersRetired Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 4:21 pm

   I’m confused.

   Is that a real shitty paint job or a real shitty picture ??

   Good on you either way sister.

   Re-painted a bike as a kid many moons ago and it was rad, groovy, bodacious and fucked up all at the same time.

   Something I’ve been striving to re-capture ever since.

   Suck to be me eh ??

   hehe

   Go forth and ride young lady. I insist.

6. dave Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 4:26 pm

   Hey, I bet your first rattlecanned gaspipe ride is alot more fun than your twelfth crabon fibre bikeamajig. Not that there’s anything wrong with either one.

7. Sam Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 4:30 pm

   Yea, those make you go faster.

8. Sam Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 4:33 pm

   (say zoom too)

9. Judi Says:
   February 4th, 2010 at 4:38 pm

   @colonel – i think the lighting is really bad. it’s a beautiful paint job. when it’s all built up, i’ll take pictures outside, in natural light, just for you. :)

10. mikey Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 4:46 pm

    During TdF season, I run Le Coq Sportif (a rubber chicken to Murikans) zip-tied to my stem. Le Coq proudly leads the way and makes my bike climb WAY better. Details are important.

11. ColonelSandersRetired Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    “…just for you. :)”

    Ohhhhh. I do believe I’m in love.

    Quick boys, shoot me now.

    hehe

12. Husky Midget Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    Where the eff do I get one of those hoodies?!

13. Husky Midget Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Chromo or Bi curious? Big Kitch be the originator. Of this n that.

14. Judi Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    @husky midget – ebay.

15. dave1949 Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    Egads your squeeze is not only a bike mech but an artist too.
    I’m thinking of turning gay and then getting jealous.
    Course its all confusing since I’m already straight and jealous of him.
    Head hurts now must lie down.

16. littlejar Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    It’s not recycled. It’s restored and rebuilt. I see from the seat stays that this frame is decent. Good job getting it done for $100. That’s hard to do these days.

17. Judi Says:
    February 5th, 2010 at 8:26 am

    littlejar – ‘restoration’ means back to stock. ‘recycled’ means trash turned into a rad, totally different, brand new bike. (per dominic).