Started off with an ebay beater Repco Olympic 12, not yet complete but close.Awaiting the seatpost and Sugino Messenger crankset.Im not the fixie type,so as long as keep it, its a SS
Olympic 12 SS/Fixed
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Olympic 12 SS/Fixed
Postby BLU_FZ! » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:20 pm
"Him"-You do realize that you now own one of the rarest of all high end Nishikis ever produced?"Me"-But its still a Repco mate
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Re: Olympic 12 SS/Fixed
Postby yehuwdiy » Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:35 pm
Hey, lookin' good. I have to agree with the fixed vs SS debate. I too recently decide that SS was the way for me. Gratz on keeping the old steel alive, it lives to ride anotehr day
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Re: Olympic 12 SS/Fixed
Postby saintdarth » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:09 pm
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My eyes!
geeze those wheels are bright!!!!!!!
what are they?
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Re: Olympic 12 SS/Fixed
Postby brauluver » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:21 pm
Thats a big frame.I hope your a giraffe!
Nothing worse than a bike with a slammed down seat and post because it's too big for the rider.
Wheels look like velocity deep V's by the decal?
Nothing worse than a bike with a slammed down seat and post because it's too big for the rider.
Wheels look like velocity deep V's by the decal?
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Re: Olympic 12 SS/Fixed
Postby BLU_FZ! » Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:00 pm
The steerer tube does look distorted and makes the frame look larger than it is,,,,,its a 62cm,im 6`3'' and its perfect.Yep Deep V`s, from my good friends at " Velo Mine" On that subject,Ben informs me they are doing their own lugged columbus, track frames come spring,(when ever the f*** that is)are awaiting to place my orderbrauluver wrote:Thats a big frame.I hope your a giraffe!
Nothing worse than a bike with a slammed down seat and post because it's too big for the rider.
Wheels look like velocity deep V's by the decal?
"Him"-You do realize that you now own one of the rarest of all high end Nishikis ever produced?"Me"-But its still a Repco mate
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