This project was a complete rework of a used $130 Motobecane Track in working order but in an undesirable shade of blue. The only original parts remaining are the frame and the headset. All other parts were scrapped. This bike started as 22-23 pounds, it is 17.5 pounds as shown. I have no idea what I spent on this five month long project. I built the wheelset for this bike as I could not find a reasonably priced pre-built wheelset without tipping the scale at 2kg or more. I chose not to use tubulars only so I could use some of my leftover Atom comp tires. I could have saved another 200 grams by going with tubulars, perhaps the next wheelset will be just that. I built this bike because I like the minimalism of single speed and track bikes. I wanted something steel just to be different from my road bikes of aluminum and carbon.
Frame:
Motobecane/Kinesis Track powder coated in a Sherwin Williams "display silver" color. Minor grinding done to eliminate weld blemishes and stamping marks on dropouts prior to powder coating. Aluminum brake cable stops riveted to frame after powder coating.
Fork/Headset:
Cannondale SAVE full carbon fork, carbon spacers and Ritchey headset (repacked with Dura-Ace synthetic grease).
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
FSA Vero cransket / Shimano BB-UN55
Pedals:
Bebop
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
FSA 44t front chainring with 16t White Industries ENO freewheel. Shimano ultegra CN-6600 chain. Mikashima chain tensioners.
Saddle/Seatpost:
SDG rail & carbon post.
Brakes:
FSA Energy brakeset with Shimano Ultegra 6400 brake levers. Shimano SLR housing & Shimano cables.
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
700 gram custom hand built wheel using FSA 24h 26mm section rim + BHS SLF85W hub laced 2x with Sapim laser spokes + Sapim poly-ax alloy nipples. Hutchinson Atom & Michelin ultralight Aircomp tube. Titanium skewer.
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
900 gram custom hand built wheel using FSA 24h 26mm section rim + BHS TR269 hub laced 2x with + Sapim laser spokes + Sapim poly-ax alloy nipples. Hutchinson Atom & Michelin ultralight Aircomp tube.
Added by fullyswitched. Last updated over 11 years ago.
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sonomike says:
Thanks for sharing
Posted over 11 years ago