Submitted by Stokely Carmichael
Negra Modelo
Posted on December 2nd 2009
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(120 votes, average: 6.14 )
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31 Comments Received
December 5th, 2009 @11:09 am
i like the color blending on this bike, good combo, sweet.
January 30th, 2010 @5:18 pm
Sleek and dark. You rock the purple.
February 7th, 2010 @1:10 pm
Killer geometry. I bet this cuts the road to pieces. Love the matte black against the purple. (applause)
February 7th, 2010 @3:44 pm
I like the Beer by this name, but the bike is lukewarm to me. Instant Karma is much more classically elegant, this one will never be in my book. Thanks
March 5th, 2010 @3:01 pm
Put a half wheeler behind it with a bouncing baby child , call it Purble Alloy/Steal and go directly to the Top Ten !
March 20th, 2010 @5:45 pm
A 10 for spokely, I like the beer too. had not voted previously. Simple question, how do you add air to the pistola valves.? I use the brass adaptor and an air compressor with the narrow blow gun attachment. My hand pump is less efficient and difficult to place just right. Planet something or other pump. The schrader valves of old are easier to be sure. I hate to drill out the pista for schrader and lose the hardy little pista erectile pop up.
March 22nd, 2010 @11:21 pm
@ WSB. **Presta valve. You unscrew the cap and use a presta specific pump. My bike pump has both schrader and presta.
March 23rd, 2010 @9:57 pm
i’m actually a fan of the brass adaptor and those nuts that come w/ your presta tubes help keep the valve stem stable. i keep both in my wallet. the good thing about the city is you can usually find a bike shop/gas station/garage close by w/ a compressor.
March 28th, 2010 @5:53 pm
Thanks, I use the brass adaptor also, but the pump even with the proper presta setting on the hose is difficult to set just right so I use the narrow blow gun with the compressor and it works fast. Most of the hand pumps have a plastic gizmo to depress the schraeder type of auto/bike valve and most are lame compared to the Milton auto gauge. I also lack a presta air gauge so go with the feel when squeezing tire. I like the practical riser bars on this bike, not as sexy as drops but more practical. I have a Soma Noah’s arc on one bike and like the position.
March 28th, 2010 @5:57 pm
I just noticed if Snipertoe votes you a 10 it may push you into the top TEN . Negra Modelo s all around!
March 28th, 2010 @6:51 pm
You’ve got my 10. Risers do look good on this bike.
March 28th, 2010 @8:46 pm
thanks for the feedback i actually just switched out my wheels to blk/slvr/slvr B43/formulas and am going to change saddle/seatpost and bars and maybe cranks. any suggestions i’m leaning toward a white selle italia turbo/silver thompson not sure on bars yet.
March 29th, 2010 @11:20 am
Sub Fresher, silver and black sounds good. Are these purple jobs machined for a brake surface? it is hard to tell in the photo. What frame will the purple jobs go on or did you trade/sell them? Is this black fork carbon or steel? If carbon how much do they weigh? I am thinking of a Chrome Tange fork for a Raleigh which I think has an old steel bent fork but have not taken it off yet to check. Bike pulls to right but looks straight, wheel/rims are new and still pulls. It may have been built on a Friday after Lunch of Bass Ale and fish and chips in Nottingham. The Japs do not drink like the British possibly and the quality is better . The tange has the lugs for a V brake which stop pretty quick compared to calipers of old school.
March 29th, 2010 @11:22 am
I’m sorry to hear you ditched the purple wheels. Don’t you like grape kool-aid? I would personally take a concor/supercorsa over a turbo, they just don’t look sleek enough.
March 29th, 2010 @11:54 am
Spokely, have you seen the ‘Syntace stratos zero tt’ bar? It’s an interesting bar. Has a cool bend back toward the rider that reminds me of the angle of risers, but doesn’t rise. Kinda hard to describe…maybe Google image it. Would look pretty tough on your rig.
March 29th, 2010 @1:41 pm
that syntace bar is cool i like the Nitto RB-021 too they seem similar. i am starting to warm up to pursuit/bullhorns but not ready to take the plunge and actually use them. luft welchs grape juice not kool aid. the purple was cool but see to much of that kind of thing around town. basic is the new flash. the concor would be great but i don’t have the budget for it.
May 28th, 2010 @1:58 pm
Spokely, I’ve looked for a 90mm Alter for you. I’ve never found anything under 100mm. Do they even make a 90? – Time Out – Just looked on ebay a second ago. There’s a nice silver and black 100mm auction at $45.00, ending in 7 hrs. Hope you get this msg…
May 28th, 2010 @2:58 pm
haha im looking at that alter stem right now.
i have no use for it yet…part of me wants to buy it lol
would it be wrong to start a new bike built around a stem? lol
i have already considered starting a build centered around tires (fat franks)…i just love Das Balloon
May 28th, 2010 @3:41 pm
Considering fatboy tyres for Claude. It’ll go with it’s off road background. Idid some paths on Wednseday, got lost, got rained on but was happy.
May 28th, 2010 @3:44 pm
Got a Globe alloy girls mtb frame. Need a headset and forks for it. Could be a really light build. Will need 1 of those chain tensioner thingys for it if I ride fixed coz the dropouts are verts.
May 28th, 2010 @7:41 pm
Spokely!!!Where are you? Let’s see…10:40pm, NYC, Friday…. Since nothing closes till what…4am earliest?,,,,you should be home gettin ready to go out. That Alter is at just $50 with about an hour left. 3 bidders…one’s a first time ebayer…you could swoop in and snag it for around $70 I bet. And what…$70 is like 6 beers at a club there….psssh..c’mon.
ill, no I actually met a girl that started her build from the Alter stem.
May 28th, 2010 @8:31 pm
http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/19234-195_NTOB19-3-Parts-398-Handlebars/Road/Nitto-RB-021-Bullhorn-Handlebar-offer?utm_source=Googlebase&utm_medium=datafeed&utm_campaign=FTP&offer=IN210GLB.htm&zmam=3075515&zmas=1&zmac=30&zmap=195%20NTOB19
These bars look sick and make me wanna ditch the risers I so passionately defend. By the way Sup this ride is FRESH. I’ve been working on an 80′s 90′s funk/hiphop mix and thought you’d like to take a look at it so far. Suggestions?
Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
Got To Give It Up Marvin Gaye
Bust A Move MC Hammer
Hip Hop Be Bop Man Parrish
Check Yo Self Ice Cube
Boogie Down Bronx Man Parrish
Jump Around House of Pain
Check It Out Beastie Boys
Body Movin’ Beastie Boys
Intergalactic Beastie Boys
Brass Monkey Beastie Boys
Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J
Lost at Birth Public Enemy
Straight Outta Compton NWA
Ice, Ice Baby Vanilla Ice
Chief Rocka Lords of the Underground
From Da Bricks Lords of the Underground
Ice Cube – Friday Ice Cube
May 28th, 2010 @9:31 pm
OK, now I know who Eddie Fiola is. Thanks
May 29th, 2010 @1:11 pm
damn ng thanks, i went out directly from work (holiday weekend good weather)met the gf for late dinner then out all night dude (still woke up by 9:30 and caught a quick 10 miles though. i am pissed i missed that stem do you know what the final bid was?. Luft like the mix (Boogie Down Bronx Man Parrish) never heard of him though i’ll google it. i’m going to post a couple of songs i think you’ll like. my boy spun check yo’ self last night nice call.
May 29th, 2010 @1:12 pm
wsb my first bike was a gt pro performer bought it because of eddie fiola.
May 29th, 2010 @1:14 pm
btw ng date her.
May 29th, 2010 @3:26 pm
current set-up probably changing soon. new cranks also post w/ drops.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50681249@N06/4651058834/
May 29th, 2010 @7:03 pm
luft few song i love from that era not a set can’t mix into each other (i’d have to charge for that) but great songs.
de la soul-potholes in my lawn
public enemy-911 is a joke
nas-it ain’t hard to tell
epmd-the big payback
special ed-i got it made
digable planets-9th wonder
nwa-express yourself
jungle brothers-on the run
big daddy kane-ste it off
the roots-concerto of the desperado
a trip called quest-award tour
souls of mischief-93′ till infinity
June 3rd, 2010 @6:54 pm
cool thanks bro. i’ll make it work.
June 7th, 2010 @12:59 pm
Here we go again… Spokely, I hope you get this… There’s another 100mm alter(black/silver)on auction right now. 7hours left and at $30.
June 7th, 2010 @1:55 pm
i’m on it ng good looking out
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