My 1st Gen Trek District - usually run as a fixed gear, but sometimes switched back to a SS by changing to a different wheel (hence the rear brake in some of the photos). I have a thing for belt drives. It's a quiet, smooth, killer ride that's tough as nails and gets me places. Fenders and the chainguard put it in Wintermode.
Frame:
1st Gen Trek District
Fork/Headset:
Carbon Fork/Integrated Headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sugino RD Crankset/Stock BB
Pedals:
Shimano 105s
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
21T Cog/55T Belt Ring/Gates CDX 118T Belt
Derailleurs/Shifters:
NA
Saddle/Seatpost:
Specialized Ruby/Stock Seatpost
Brakes:
SRAM Aero TT Levers/STock Calipers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Non-Machined Velocity/Gatorskin
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Fixed: Velocity B43 laced to a Surly 130mm Fixed/SS
SS: Shimano Road Wheel
Accessories:
Orange bicycle keychain on the saddle, my commuter tags, some pretty rad fenders, and a kickass chainguard. Also, Bookman lights.
Added by Psy. Last updated almost 10 years ago.
8 Comments
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Gibbeldinho says:
How did you switch it to a fixed gear? Is there a kit you used? I have the green 1st district.
Posted over 11 years ago
Psy says:
Not a kit, just swapping out the drivetrain from CDC to CDX and lacing a new rear wheel.
I have a whole technical write up of what I did here: http://velopsy.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-f...
If you have any questions that aren't answered there though, I'd be happy to help out!
Posted over 11 years ago
Gibbeldinho says:
Hey I read your blog and I feel like such a bike newb! If I lived by you I'd just stop by with a 12er and figure it all out, but the flatlands of Illinois are my home.
I'm sitting on a stock setup right now. I saw you're running a 21t cog and the wheel you mentioned. What else would I need as far as parts?
Posted over 11 years ago
Psy says:
Illinois to California would be a hell of a ride :]
Aside from the wheel and cog, you would only need a new belt ring and a new belt for the CDX system (unless you wanted a different crank too)! You can used the cog on any wheel with a fixed hub, just be sure you get/make something with the right spacing.
This site has everything you need: http://www.beltdrivebike.com/
Posted over 11 years ago