Bought the frame on an alcohol fueled whim, turned out all the bearings were shot and the cable hangers totally rusted off. Built this with a bunch of spare parts or things I pulled off bikes found in recycle/dump piles
Frame:
Samson track fixie trainer thing
Fork/Headset:
Samson steel/ gotta swan
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Some crank set from a mystery Taiwanese company at interbike/ some old shimano bb
Pedals:
Kona jackshit
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Kmc chain/ throwaway freewheel/ chainring from same mystery vendor
Saddle/Seatpost:
Masi saddle/ unloved concor
Brakes:
Shimano rsx100 dual pivots
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Campagnolo record to Ambrosio rims I think?
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Same deal
Accessories:
Leftover handlebar tape holds the brake cable in place pretty well
More Info:
Someone buy these handlebars off me. They're too nice for this bike.
Added by oogens. Last updated almost 11 years ago.
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DayumPanda says:
You can't have a fixed beater if you don't have a main track bike.
Posted almost 11 years ago
jossdakin says:
Well obviously you can.
Posted almost 11 years ago
stalag13 says:
Any bike that's fixed and is used for primarily utilitarian / don't-give-a-fuck purposes is a fixed beater, whether you have "main track bike" or not.
Posted almost 11 years ago