This is my beater/rain/camping bike. I bought the frame cheap and built it up with parts I had. I cleaned up the rust on the frame and rattle canned it. This originally was just going to be for camping and the occasional slow roll, but I have shown up on some fast group rides on it. This thing rolls really well and there is nothing like kicking some carbon ass on a flat bar 1x9 steel bike with 32c tires, fenders, a basket, and kickstand!
Frame:
Bianchi
Fork/Headset:
Bianchi
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
RX100 42t Single
Pedals:
Crank Brothers Mallet 2
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
1x9 SRAM 11-28 Cassette
Derailleurs/Shifters:
RX100 RD/Deore 9 speed Shifter
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Turbo/Laprade
Brakes:
Dia-Compe with Soma Urban Cross Levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Vera Corsa DPM 27/Panaracer Pasela 32c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Vera Corsa DPM 27/Panaracer Pasela 32c
Accessories:
Velo Orange Hammered Fenders. Wald 137 Basket, and Handsome Kickstand!
Bike History
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Added by TheMacMan. Last updated over 6 years ago.
As of over 6 years ago, TheMacMan has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
7 Comments
great work; looks really nice, but when you say $100 total build, that seems impossible because " . . . parts lying around" had cost you money @ some point
Posted about 8 years ago
Sort of... They were parts pulled from other bikes. They essentially had no real value, because the parts weren't worth much and not worth my time to sell them via eBay or Craigslist.
Posted about 8 years ago
Sounds just like me and my Strada. Got the frame super cheap, Threw it together with knobbys and downtubes for gravel . Riding it till the wheels fall off! Nice build.
Posted over 8 years ago
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moose says:
budget ballin!
Posted about 8 years ago