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Sofaking - Love the bike fella, what is it please?

I do like flames a lot.


 
Posted : 26/11/2009 8:23 am
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I had this Racer-X 5 years ago, I didn't know of anyone outside of the Titus team that had one, common as muck now!

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Posted : 26/11/2009 10:34 am
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My old faithful Salsa Ala Carte. One of the last American made Columbus frames before they went to 853.


 
Posted : 26/11/2009 10:47 am
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Peterpoddy its a phil wood piss off made by independent fabrication to celebrate pw's 32nd anniversary.

everyone was made to order
personally i hate flames, but love indy fabs


 
Posted : 26/11/2009 10:50 am
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messiah, looks nice .what does that weigh in at ?


 
Posted : 26/11/2009 10:51 am
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Dialled Bikes Morning Glory (hand polished Ti)
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Foes FXC
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Both cracked and gone to MTB heaven 🙁


 
Posted : 26/11/2009 10:58 am
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Dean Colonel Ti with custom geometry to replicate my beloved 93 Clockwork (now too cracked and rusted to ride any more). Clockwork geometry tweaked slightly to accommodate a 100mm fork.


 
Posted : 26/11/2009 11:35 am
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Dean Colonel Ti with custom geometry to replicate my beloved 93 Litespeed (still in use).

😀 😀

Also got a Dean Torreys Cyclocross bike of which I've never seen another one in Blighty.


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 3:38 pm
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Boutique: dunno, unusual: yes:

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Posted : 27/11/2009 3:43 pm
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[b]sofaking[/b]
messiah, looks nice .what does that weigh in at ?

*cough*
44lbs
*cough*

Not much use for rolling trail centre rides but show it the scary mountains where I often ride and it's worth the pain of the climb.

5+ years and I've not broken it yet which is a record (I have done it some considerable damage though 😆 )


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 3:55 pm
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Orange Subzero number 11 of 200


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 4:53 pm
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I'm sure that there's no other Blacksheep in the UK at all.

And the fact that they're custom built to each owners spec so there won't be another one exactly the same anywhere makes it [b]quite[/b] rare. 😉

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Posted : 27/11/2009 5:09 pm
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I had one of them Foes FXC, great little bikes...


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 5:16 pm
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My rocky mountain switch 2001. I have yet to see another one of them.

EDIT well apparently looks like it's a 2002
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Weird as I clearly remember having paid in Francs and not € for it.


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 5:17 pm
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Yup. two.


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 5:31 pm
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only seen 2 more of these in 10 years:

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My rocky mountain switch 2001. I have yet to see another one of them.

Isn't that because they all cracked!


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 6:14 pm
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I'm favouring the 'piss off' and the 'sheep' although some nice custom English steel would be a preference - for me. I'm not fussy, I'm just perceived to be! 😉


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 6:45 pm
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On-One 456EBB prototype, 1 of 2.

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Posted : 27/11/2009 7:07 pm
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Squish's Soma B-side - only 5 of these made in this size, apparently. Only one in the UK for sure.


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 9:14 pm
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I have seen one other but I think it still qualifies.


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 9:28 pm
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I am pretty sure no one else have ever even heard of these, let alone own one. Custom made out of pig iron, complete with "breathable" lacquer, which rusts. Awesome. Company is called one-on or something....... 😕

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Posted : 27/11/2009 9:51 pm
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andyl46, any more pics of your custom g-spot?? Great bikes, almost got one but got a Hustler and STD instead.

Love the Nucleon too! Must be worth all the "how much does it weight" and "how much did it cost" comments!


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 10:10 pm
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Hey Beefy, that really is a rusty piece of cack! 😉


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 10:19 pm
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Posted : 27/11/2009 10:26 pm
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FAT Chance titanium #13...no pictures tho' as it's back at the framebuilders (again!) getting a weld repaired...

When read the words 32 of these only made...it had to be a Phil Wood PissOff, although no offence meant but I'd be pretty p1ssed off if eiht the crazy flames paint work...prehaps it looks more mellow in reality?


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 10:26 pm
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tangent.

His other piss off doesn't have flames on.


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 10:33 pm
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messiah, has that nicolai got 2 chains?

44lbs? How?! No, really?


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 10:51 pm
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A refurbed 2003 FXC- that black one above is sweet. ( Think I will try and find some original decals...)

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Posted : 27/11/2009 11:03 pm
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I have a couple of Curtis's but I get in trouble when I post them 🙂

T45 is quite unique - don't think anyone else uses it.


 
Posted : 27/11/2009 11:06 pm
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Only one in the world, ProtoScandal
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Posted : 27/11/2009 11:45 pm
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His other piss off doesn't have flames on.

was going to attempt a p1ss poor attempt at humour ... but am astonished 😯 2!!! wtf! surely the quintessential frame for this thread?


 
Posted : 28/11/2009 12:16 am
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not boutique but pretty rare on these shores at least (although my old boss has one too!)

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Posted : 28/11/2009 12:20 am
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Only one in the world, ProtoScandal

Oh alright.

Only one in the world, Proto SS Scandal with bent seat tube.

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Posted : 28/11/2009 12:51 am
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There is only one flameboy.
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So pretty he's allowed to live in the living room...
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Posted : 28/11/2009 1:28 am
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I know this is the only one of it's type in the world because I made it myself.

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Posted : 28/11/2009 1:48 am
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one of a kind ..Pipedream aonach
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Posted : 28/11/2009 1:50 am
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one of a kind ..Pipedream aonach mor

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Posted : 29/11/2009 8:15 am
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Someone said these were rare but I'm not so sure. Mine still works though:
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Posted : 29/11/2009 10:19 am
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one of only two of these
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Posted : 29/11/2009 11:55 am
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The first two aren't that unusual, even though i can only remember seeing 3 or 4 over the last 20 years

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This is probably one of only a handful that ever made it to the UK,

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Posted : 29/11/2009 1:03 pm
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2003 Titus Switchblade - popular in the States but I've never seen another in the UK. This was the importer's own frame. Now has decent stem and saddle - and it won't take a 2.4 rear tyre.

Not dissimilar at first glance to the Foes further up the thread.


 
Posted : 29/11/2009 8:44 pm
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