Refugee Bandit

Posted on June 15th 2009

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(191 votes, average: 3.08 )

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Custom 12 speed converted to fixed gear.

Left the cranks but added spice.

Custom color city camo color.

Flip rear free wheel.

Made for my girlfriend.

Submitted by Bogdan T.

21 Comments Received

CS
June 16th, 2009 @8:48 am

Why?!

Scozzy
June 17th, 2009 @5:31 am

Best bike on here.

CS
June 17th, 2009 @1:51 pm

Oh jesus, I just threw up in my mouth again. A one piece crank with a fixed wheel??!

Motorista_del_fixie
July 1st, 2009 @11:17 am

I feel sorry for your girlfriend. No one should have to ride a bike that hideous.

ng
November 10th, 2009 @12:58 pm

You made me cry…

amy
November 10th, 2009 @3:19 pm

WTF this is for your girlfriend?! Well for God’s sake, at least put a friggin female saddle on this sad thing so her precious parts don’t go numb!!!

Wooden Shoe Biker
January 8th, 2010 @3:59 pm

Wow, some pretty harsh comments. Nice effort for your girlfriend. I would think she might like a red chain and put the blue on your bike. A front brake would be prudent. Curious how many gears she used when it was a 12. Fixed wheel is fun with or without a one piece crank or three piece. My feet don’t know the difference. Thanks Ed can’t get my wife on a single bike only the ancient Phillips 1960 tandem with Rod Brakes a bike older than she is. !

Luftmensh
January 30th, 2010 @1:12 am

Sorry but this thing sucks. I’d be afraid to ride it myself, let alone someonei care about. Throw this away and hit up craigslist. Shit. You couldve at least traded the 12spd for a single speed. Oh well. R.I.P

UFO
January 31st, 2010 @11:44 am

Just gave it a 10 for the sheer danger involved in riding it.

Wooden Shoe Biker
February 28th, 2010 @12:08 pm

Yes the chainwheel could be cleaned up a bit. You could pull it and at least take off all but the wheel you use and pick a chain complimenting the colors? Silver/chrome will work with the pedal selection.

jqnyc
February 28th, 2010 @12:27 pm

Call me crazy but I like this one. Give it a sold paint job, a front brake (because), adjust the seat and loose the wheel reflectors and its good to go.

Oh, Chris King headset with a Deda stem too.

Wooden Shoe Biker
February 28th, 2010 @2:07 pm

Not Crazy , but that is quite a remake. Good thinking!

Wooden Shoe Biker
February 28th, 2010 @2:09 pm

May as well rename it too. Mom’s bike to check on junior at pre school.

Broom wagon
February 28th, 2010 @6:59 pm

Dude , I’m sure if you buy her some flowers she will start speaking to you again.

Dominic
March 25th, 2010 @2:08 pm

Hideous!!

sloman
March 25th, 2010 @4:18 pm

brake,where art thou?taste where art thou.Run girl Run!Make haste away from this waste.

Wooden Shoe Biker
March 25th, 2010 @6:47 pm

What we do not know is the age of the Conversion artist, Bogdan, maybe 13 or 14 I don’t know. If we assume he is a teenie bopper and did this for his baby, Congrats and a nice start. If he is 62 and did it we would give him some pointers. I like the rims and tires. forget the colors and get some spray paint. adjust the angle of the saddle and drop the stem and adjust the angle of the bars to be more pleasing to the eye. This is no Bob Jackson but it could get close to Blue Steal with some more help from all us experts.