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a single speed is all you need lol
Submitted by Eric Aponte
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74 Comments Received
February 24th, 2010 @5:59 pm
not bad, but im not a fan of the mismatched tires. and please.. please remove that bandana. if need be you can triangle fold it into your back pocket like this is a hardcore show 5 years ago, but please take it off the bike
February 24th, 2010 @7:24 pm
This is HOT!!!!!!
Bandana and all! it’s sick…. Great job guy!
February 24th, 2010 @9:47 pm
sure thing jack, I’ll remove it right away!!yeah ok… lmao, I put things on my bike for my liking not anybody else, but thx for the nice comments..I guess!!
February 25th, 2010 @10:06 am
it’s the chitown roll-a baby!!!!Haha
February 25th, 2010 @12:44 pm
that right Eric.roll on,safely.enjoy
February 25th, 2010 @2:07 pm
Cool but get yourself a decent crank, especially while riding brakeless.
February 25th, 2010 @6:06 pm
that crank is a disaster waiting to happen. jack don’t hate maybe he’s in the bloods
February 25th, 2010 @11:05 pm
it’s the stk SE crank big guy. haven’t changed it just yet..OMG how did you guess that I was a member of the bloods?!?!? not funny whatsoever dummy!! G-A-L!!!
February 26th, 2010 @7:43 am
The grief with the Ashtabula cranks is that the casting is rough and ugly lacking polish i.e. cheap and heavy. They are strong I think and make a nice Medieval Mace like weapon. They can not be changed out as the 3 piece jobs which weigh about half as much. Great to recycle as outdoor metal sculpture. Thanks and one piece Cranks have Big Balls !
February 27th, 2010 @9:39 pm
wow, i wish you were in a gang eric because that is the only excuse to still be using a bandana as a fashion accessory. you went out and bought a red chain, your colorful little tires, gold bullhorns, downhill stem pretty much every fixed gear cliche. when you should have replaced that crap crank first. btw no brakes or foot retention how do you stop dick.
February 27th, 2010 @10:15 pm
your fucking dumb guy!! get a life, the brake was taken off just for the pic you stupid fuckin retarded dick licker!! go hate on someone else’s bike little kid!!you gotta b stupid azz hell to think bandana’s are used for gang banging. where the fuck do you live?!?! you fuckin moron…get the fuck out of my post!! DICK!!
February 28th, 2010 @3:55 am
1.why did you take the brake off for the picture? poser?
2.the gang reference was a joke that you’re obviously not bright enough to get
3.why do you write like the title of a mid 90′s r&b/rap album
4.you’re very angry and corny
February 28th, 2010 @10:12 pm
I hate some of these asshole comments so much I had to register. Nice bike, nice bandana and do whatever the hell you want to do. Everyone else who has a problem with a bandana because you’re so fucking insecure to do whatever you like go fuck yourself. Ride on Eric.
March 1st, 2010 @4:22 am
i am amazed that the bandana has caused so much controversy. hmmm comments posted @ about the same time of day, names configured in the same way is that really you eric? you’re so tricky.
March 1st, 2010 @7:23 am
wtf dude get the hell out of my post. you’ve obviously done something like that…why the hell would I open another account just to write something to your stupid jealous azz!! you obviously like my bike since your constantly in my post keeping tabs on it!! hahaha your dumb dude. wish you were in chicago, id like to see if you would say this dumb Shit in front of my face. you internet wannabe gangbanger!! phaters like you should b banned from the internet period. seems like you don’t have anything better to do with yourself. you talk all that Shit and you Prolly don’t even have a bike..dick!!ride the hell out of my post already. your ruining it!
March 1st, 2010 @3:54 pm
OK Eric Spokely was abrasive but to write what is sometimes spoken ( ans I am no Saint by a long shot) is not too wise. Some guys are abrasive just to get a rise out of you. My dad used to use that type of bandana as a handkerchief but so what? I must say this post is good for a laugh for sure. Take a ride along lake Michigan and chill out but I do like your bike, gold horns included. Maybe Spokely never laid a patch / skid stop and neither have I for that matter. I use a frt. brake and back pedal only recently did I remove the rear brake which gets messed up in a hurry here in Chi town with the salt and snow. Thanks and ride safe cowboy !
March 1st, 2010 @9:34 pm
i really don’t feel i was being abrasive or a hater, well @ least initially. i find it funny that you got so bent out of shape over your little bandana. i have a bikes my track bike is on this site and a ride the hell out of them, and yes WSB i can and do skid stop although unless i have my drops on i use a front brake (safety first). a matter of fact in my post i have the brake on, but then again i’m no poser. i am keeping tabs on you because you are hilarious and i yes would say all of this to you face. no hate but i’m from n.y.c, we’re not called the second city. also, again no hate, but when you’re abbreviating “you are” it’s you’re not your (when cyber beefing bad grammer makes your game look weak).
March 1st, 2010 @9:38 pm
haha, are we going to start ripping on his house now, like the LEADER 735TR’s couch?
March 1st, 2010 @9:52 pm
damn i was gonna leave that alone but, that window says it all.
March 2nd, 2010 @9:16 am
now that’s funny…it’s an attic moron!!
March 2nd, 2010 @11:57 am
We rather live in the 2nd city then live in a RAT hole like NYC… I can see were you get you’re big head from… Fawkin NYC bums are out of there mind… Haha
March 2nd, 2010 @12:37 pm
eric you’re so anne frank. why are you and your little crew taking pictures in a dirty attic?
March 2nd, 2010 @2:32 pm
I wish my attic had a window, nothing but fiber glass and dust in my attic. So Spokely, you read some? Glad you use a front brake ,can I mail you a bandana and a lid to wear if you come to the hood ? Did cs leave town or is he tired of this sniper action? Thanks WSB with the skid marks in my shorts not the street.
March 2nd, 2010 @2:53 pm
WSB read the book as a kid, and actually went to the anne frank house when i was in amsterdam. now for you sniper, chicago is a cool town i’m sorry you think new york’s a rathole have you been there? didn’t think so. no rat’s in the windy city huh, not even in that attic?. one word though yankee’s.
March 2nd, 2010 @2:55 pm
Haha! This is pure comedy. You guys are a riot. I could be wrong…but I’m pretty sure we’re supposed to be a bit more united as a subculture though. Sure we all have our different tastes. But no matter how much dissin’ each other, we do have BIKES in common. Peace. Love and skid marks.
March 2nd, 2010 @3:07 pm
OK , let’s be united. ng for President, Spokely VP we need a Treasurer and one to monitor and fine those who use the four letter words other than BIKE . thanks
March 2nd, 2010 @3:27 pm
Wooden, I’m guessing I won’t be fined for these four letters?…..B E E R!
March 2nd, 2010 @4:14 pm
you guys are a trip, im out…love,peace n chain grease!!the other idiot screwed up my post!thx hater..
March 2nd, 2010 @4:57 pm
I think I am missing what’s cool about this bike. Bull horns with NO wrap, a water bottle holder and an f-ing bandana around the seat post. Eric how do you even ride with your Levi’s 510 super skinny jeans?
March 2nd, 2010 @5:44 pm
I like bare bars. Smooth cold metal feels nice.
March 2nd, 2010 @5:50 pm
Yuck, try wiping the Vaseline off your hands when you’re finished and you might not need bar wrap.
March 2nd, 2010 @6:36 pm
Agreed, Beer for the President, bare bars, real feel of Chrome and Red Nipples. Wear gloves if you need to. One piece cranks only Luftie can destroy. Thanks I’m going for my beer , Goose Island from Chicago.
March 2nd, 2010 @8:16 pm
wow WES is so fucken gay hahah !!
March 3rd, 2010 @6:39 am
Kamel eat your Fruit Loops and take the training wheels off your bikie after your nap!
March 3rd, 2010 @6:49 am
that is the worst bike i have seen in ages
the bamdana lookes like a period rag.
the cranks are disgusting
GET RID OF THAT BIKE!!!
March 3rd, 2010 @10:25 am
Diz sh!t iz strate fawked azz trippen too. Punk bichez.
March 3rd, 2010 @11:34 am
lmao this is hilarious, these dudes talk all that crap but all of them are checkin out my bike lmao!!
March 3rd, 2010 @11:49 am
Yes Eric. Your bike has been in the recent comments section quite a bit as it has become the stage for a battle of wits. In the interest of getting back to the real point of this site…I will say I like the matte black paint and bare gold bars. FYI…some of us have been on here for a while and our tastes and tongues can be razor sharp. But if you’re nice, you get nice. If you’re not….well…you know.
March 3rd, 2010 @11:56 am
same here, some dudes just talk too much crap. it don’t bother me at all. I actually find it to b very funny. I keep writing back just to piss off some of these knuckleheads lmao
March 3rd, 2010 @12:47 pm
Well said Mr. President !
March 3rd, 2010 @12:54 pm
lmao!!!!
March 3rd, 2010 @1:05 pm
imao ? not sure of this abbreviation. guys don’t let your temper interfer with a nice bike e.g. the classic Raleigh road bike . even without the classic Bandana, the Raleigh Grand Prix is cool just needs a one piece crank and some spray paint. Ride safe and watch for pot holes. Thanks
March 4th, 2010 @8:30 am
KAMEL, you really shouldnt be telling people they are gay. You have a purple couch that you lean your terrible bike against. As far as this bike goes, it’s not bad looking. Kinda all over the place with the colors but shit, he could be color blind. We dont know. But if you really did take the brake off for the pic, that is kinda weak sauce.
March 4th, 2010 @11:07 am
well I had just put those bars on and hadn’t finished putting the brake on before I took the pic. that’s the story wit that.
March 4th, 2010 @11:18 am
eric.aponte
February 27th, 2010 @10:15 pm
your fucking dumb guy!! get a life, the brake was taken off just for the pic you stupid fuckin retarded dick licker!! go hate on someone else’s bike little kid!!you gotta b stupid azz hell to think bandana’s are used for gang banging. where the fuck do you live?!?! you fuckin moron…get the fuck out of my post!! DICK!!
March 4th, 2010 @3:05 pm
lol ng that was the classic. eric you make it so easy.
March 4th, 2010 @3:48 pm
lol that’s funny, you can copy and paste good for you!! alright I guess this is it cuz its the comments are getting boring now lol
March 4th, 2010 @3:52 pm
my friend and I wanted to see which one of us can get more comments than the dude with the purple couch lol, im nowhere near him but snipertoe is much closer than mine. oh well it was fun writing dumb Shit. this site does have some cool azz bikes tho! cheers!
March 4th, 2010 @3:56 pm
really eric. it was actually hilarious just like your imaginary friend snipertoe.
March 4th, 2010 @4:16 pm
Eric, I was holding out. However, your comment 3 up say’s it all…. “Illiterate teenager sitting at home waiting for his balls to drop.” BTW… Does your mom know you and your butt buddy (snipertoe) are in the attic using her computer??
March 4th, 2010 @5:32 pm
no but your mom does!!teenager yeah I wish lol
March 4th, 2010 @6:03 pm
Sup Freshher aka Spokely Carmichael: This was all a joke…But why do you have to put ur nose into everything..My gosh!!!! LOL
Who the hell is this yuck guy???? LAME!!!!!!!!!!
March 4th, 2010 @6:23 pm
Yuch is very perceptive. Best comment now let’s move on.
March 4th, 2010 @10:14 pm
eric @ least you’re not posting as your imaginary friend snipertoe 1 min. after you comment anymore.
March 4th, 2010 @11:25 pm
ok guy like others already said, lets move on!! any suggestions on one piece cranks that you guys recommend ??
March 4th, 2010 @11:34 pm
suggestion don’t get a one piece crank! ok eric i see you have come to your senses, you can more than likely find a decent crank in the $40 to $50 dollar range if not less. truvativ, pake, origin8 should all be there. the 2 latter even come in colors. hit up ebay or craigslist and don’t forget you’ll need a bottom bracket.
March 5th, 2010 @1:17 am
seat angle
March 5th, 2010 @7:12 am
The bottom bracket will be the difficult part it seems to me. To measure etc. some one piece shells look pretty big, I have not done it yet. consider selling and buy a used 10 speed and go with it from there. Canvas the neighborhood or run an ad?
March 5th, 2010 @10:54 am
Yuck takes the cake on this thread. Close this down and lets all go home cause its not getting any better than that.
March 5th, 2010 @9:09 pm
i didnt intend on my original bandana comment causing so much controversy, but it made this thread extremely interesting. Yuck takes the cake. the anne frank saga made my night. i dont like my bars unwrapped, i dont have a preference on 1piece cranks. and i want the treasurer spot. k? k
March 5th, 2010 @9:43 pm
I have a 70′s Huffy Shimano 3 speed, beige with fenders and a one piece crank which can be donated to eric for his next work of Art and one pair of worn out wooden shoes size 29 cm. ( I can throw in a dictioinary and a Hot Gideon’s Bible to sweeten the pot !)
March 7th, 2010 @7:21 am
wsb- that’s hilarious!! ill take the shoes lol
March 7th, 2010 @9:05 am
Why would anyone put a picture up on a website and then be surprised when people start giving you their opinion on it? This isn’t third grade ‘oh you did such a good job on your macaroni picture’ class, this is the internet, a generally anonymous forum for posting information. If you throw together some mismatched bike parts in a terrible configuration (brakeless with no cages or clipless pedals) and basically remove any sense from what looked like a decent road frame you shouldn’t expect pats on the back for it. If you ride this bike around for long enough you’ll see what I mean. Either that or you’ll start having knee problems, you’ll continually slide forward off your saddle, your hands will slip off your bars when they get sweaty, that is if they don’t get sore from having no padding against the bare metal, etc. There’s always going to be a group of people who don’t like what you do regardless of what it is, period. If you look at some of the bikes on this site that have a decent commuter setup you’ll see comments saying ‘dope but take the brake off of it’. The commenting goes both ways. If you don’t want to hear shit about your bike you shouldn’t post it online. Also, if you live in America you should learn to type in proper english.
March 7th, 2010 @10:53 am
well stated,should be obvious.some build for the”look”"flash”and some for fun and function.either way it’s good to share opiouns
March 7th, 2010 @11:21 am
man, i missed CS’ constant burns on bikes like these.
March 7th, 2010 @2:51 pm
CS for Sargeant at Arms. Wes for deputy. eric and snipertoe clean-up detail. We’re getting there. Gold Finger for Drum Major !
March 8th, 2010 @8:11 am
hahaha this just keeps getting better n better!!
March 8th, 2010 @3:48 pm
Hola eric, I tossed the frame with the one piece Crank today for the scraap collector, however I saved the North Road bars and the sexy black diamond pattern rubber pedals with the built in yellow reflectors. Also have the worn wooden shoes for you need extra large cages on the pedals for these Basswood babies. Enjoy !
March 17th, 2010 @5:00 pm
69 my friend
March 24th, 2010 @1:05 pm
I’d get some gold bar tape, clips and straps, obviously a front brake, a new crank and bb, and a seat that looks and feels more comfortable. It’s not a bad color combo just needs a little refinement. Good luck.
May 14th, 2010 @4:07 pm
You know what? I’m thinking of putting a bandanna on my next build. It will give me something to wipe my hands on after doing punctures ect. I was thinking they were a poofy sort of fasion statement, but I can see some sort of practicality in them now.
May 14th, 2010 @6:50 pm
I really don’t miss eric’s well thought comments.
June 21st, 2010 @12:44 am
I can’t say that I am not amused.
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So re: what’s important (ie the bike) – its ok. I have to agree that function should come over form. So if the crank is weak, change it before you get all fancy. Then again – if its a question of weight and not reliability – no biggie
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You can do whatever you want on your bike. And you will continue to do whatever you want to your bike. But the second you post it for comments on a website, have some backbone kid. You looked for people’s comments. Were the only ones that were acceptable the ones that were licking your ass? Then you spend post after post ripping the “haters” a new one, threatening them, ripping on NYC (huh?) and managing to look like a majorly insecure little dweeb. Grow some nuts kid. Seriously.
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In the end of the day, your scores are the only way to know what people really think. And…computer says no…
October 4th, 2010 @8:17 pm
THAT BANDANA IS SUPA DUPA LAME! Get a grip, and some damn cages for those pedals. If you haven’t already you’re gonna plaster yourself into a car.
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