Originally a Dawes 5 speed geared bike with 27" wheels. Paint is distressed in places. Completely stripped drive-chain and rebuilt with new wheels. Used mainly as a hack and café bike.
Frame:
Dawes road
Fork/Headset:
Dawes Stainless Steel
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Espresso 48t
Pedals:
MKS Track with steel cages
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
18t
Saddle/Seatpost:
Steel
Brakes:
Weinmann
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Omega/Gatorskin
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Omega/Gatorskin
Added by alexellis. Last updated over 11 years ago.
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Zeb_pepperoni says:
cmon, you can do better than 23.5
Posted over 11 years ago
alexellis says:
With a gearing of 48:18, 23.5mph is roughly 115rpm. Now down hill and with a backwind you can do whatever you want, but cruising at 120rpm on this baby isn't exactly easy. Strava says 27.1mph max recorded speed.
Remember "this ain't no CAAD10", a geared bike will go over 30 on a flat obviously.
Posted over 11 years ago
Zeb_pepperoni says:
27.1 is good though, for that gearing. sorry, i read fast so i can write more haha. but yeah, all about "easy" gear ratios
Posted over 11 years ago