Nice bike, I like it but I'm thinking why cut the bars so short?
New fix. (caution:road content)
after discovering fixed two years back, i find i rarely ride my geared roadie. extreme measures were required. plus, i wanted to thin the herd a bit. blasphemy, i know. sold one mtb a while back, too..... and am revamping my surly x-check crosser fixie with an upcoming il pompino frame.
2002 Interloc Racing Design frame, 50cm
generic carbon fork (looking to replace with something lighter; still straight bladed)
Chris King headset, Titec ti stem, Salsa Bell Lap bars, Cane Creek aero levers
Campy Mirage caliper, Action-Tec ti bb, Stronglight crank, 48T Salsa ring
SRAM SS chain, Surly 18T cog and lockring, Wellgo mag/ti pedals
USE Carbon Alien post, generic ti rail seat, generic bar tape
front: Hugi240 hub/Mavic OP rim/Revo/alu nip combo straight laced
rear: White Ind. ENO eccentric hub/Velocity/15-16DB/alu nip combo laced 3x.
bolt on front skewer, Conti somethin'orother tires. a few ti and alu bolts here and there.
took my favourite things from the fixie and the gared bike, and mushed them into one much nicer overall steed. 15.5#. rides reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaal smoothly.
yes, i've bagged out and am no longer mtb ssing, but i still far prefer ss/fixed for the road.
2002 Interloc Racing Design frame, 50cm
generic carbon fork (looking to replace with something lighter; still straight bladed)
Chris King headset, Titec ti stem, Salsa Bell Lap bars, Cane Creek aero levers
Campy Mirage caliper, Action-Tec ti bb, Stronglight crank, 48T Salsa ring
SRAM SS chain, Surly 18T cog and lockring, Wellgo mag/ti pedals
USE Carbon Alien post, generic ti rail seat, generic bar tape
front: Hugi240 hub/Mavic OP rim/Revo/alu nip combo straight laced
rear: White Ind. ENO eccentric hub/Velocity/15-16DB/alu nip combo laced 3x.
bolt on front skewer, Conti somethin'orother tires. a few ti and alu bolts here and there.
took my favourite things from the fixie and the gared bike, and mushed them into one much nicer overall steed. 15.5#. rides reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaal smoothly.
yes, i've bagged out and am no longer mtb ssing, but i still far prefer ss/fixed for the road.
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nice !
That's a great bunch of bits you've got there - although I've no doubt it would be branded "wrong" by the grouches at fixedgeargallery.com if posted there - try anyway
I just finished a fixed gear as well - now one of three and a half fixed gears I have. I love them !
I used the ENO hub on my last build and it was awesome, then I got this frame and went to suzue promax hubs, so the ENO is on my MTB now - running a 32t up front with a 16t WI freewheel and a 15t DA cog (!).
- Joel
That's a great bunch of bits you've got there - although I've no doubt it would be branded "wrong" by the grouches at fixedgeargallery.com if posted there - try anyway
I just finished a fixed gear as well - now one of three and a half fixed gears I have. I love them !
I used the ENO hub on my last build and it was awesome, then I got this frame and went to suzue promax hubs, so the ENO is on my MTB now - running a 32t up front with a 16t WI freewheel and a 15t DA cog (!).
- Joel
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nice looking steamer! i came close to a surly frame, but then discovered the ENO hub. got that built up, and just converted the frame i had at the time, that i really liked. that wheel is on it's third frame now!tomacropod said:nice !
That's a great bunch of bits you've got there - although I've no doubt it would be branded "wrong" by the grouches at fixedgeargallery.com if posted there - try anyway
I just finished a fixed gear as well - now one of three and a half fixed gears I have. I love them !
I used the ENO hub on my last build and it was awesome, then I got this frame and went to suzue promax hubs, so the ENO is on my MTB now - running a 32t up front with a 16t WI freewheel and a 15t DA cog (!).
- Joel
i'm getting [email protected] on the bikeforums.net fixed area about my chopped bars. eh. whatever works. they are a very hipster/fashion fixed centric group over there, it seems. i've come to like the setups on my roadies and mtbs a fairly particular way; works for me, so i don't sweat it much.
now i'm just eagerly awaiting the il pompino frame to play around with for a while......
surly/mavic wheels, paul canti/cane creek lever setup, similar controls and seating as on this bike. silver frame, red/green/yellow bits on it i think, since that is what most of the stuff i have to work with is.
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