8/27/07 Updated with some new parts and changed the name after tonights ride. Added a front brake (in case the chain breaks or something (brakeless fixed riding off of the track is just a little too nervous for me lately). I chopped the bars down to a more reasonable size, and threw a fender and a topeak rack and bag on there. This bike is so quiet and smooth, I love riding it. When I got it, I thought it would be a bike I could lock up anywhere and not worry about it, but now after riding it so much, I would be really pissed to lose it, and will treat it like my other bikes as far as being careful with it. Funny how even a “beater” can be a favorite bike sometimes….
A friend came across this and traded it to me for next to nothing. Somebody converted it to a fixed gear some time ago and really took some time to do it right. Full shimano 105 stuff, completely repainted and detailed around the lugs (you can tell it was painted as part of the conversion because it has no marks where a front derailer would have been). It has been used heavily over the years and it shows. Definately carried around a heavy chunk of chain over the frame. Anyway I stripped off the brakes and the drop bars, and put some new tires, an old flat bar, and a new saddle on it. It’s a perfect bike to just play around on, especially now that the roads are all salted and nasty…
By the way, if anyone recognises the frame, Please comment because I’d love to know what it is.
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Frame
I wish I knew No idea
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Fork
--
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Rear Shock
--
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Rims
Mavic
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Hubs
Shimano 105
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Spokes
?
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Tires
Conti
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Pedals
Shimano SPD
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Crank
Shimano 105
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Chain
?
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Rear Cogs
--
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Bottom Bracket
Shimano
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Front Derailleur
--
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Rear Derailleur
--
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Shifters
--
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Handlebar
Cannondale
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Stem
Mavic
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Headset
--
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Brake Set
Cannondale
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Brake Levers
Shimano (I think...)
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Saddle
Fizik
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Seat Post
yes
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Size
A little too big, but rideable
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Bar Ends
no
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Skewers
--
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Cages
--
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