I basically built this bike around the radness of the single sided Campy shifter from totally random parts bin parts. Made the custom rack and bottle cage for fun! More about the build on my blog: http://cyclingwmd.blogspot.com/2011/01/40-cage-rc-broham-rack-and-wtf-townie.html
Frame:
Beat up, front end impacted DeBernardi frame resprayed ala rattlecan..
Fork/Headset:
Straight bladed Yamaguchi road fork off of one of Mike McCarthy's old race bikes and a Dura Ace headset..
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Stronglight Ironlight Cranks with some rando BB
Pedals:
Shimano DX pedals
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Random 7 speed freewheel hub and chain, probably sachs..
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Dura Ace 7 speed rear Derailleur and vintage Campagnolo single sided shifter..
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Turbo GEL Saddle and a Campagnolo fluted seat post
Brakes:
Campagnolo Athena Brakes with Dia Compe levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
OG HED wheels with original 7 speed freewheel style hub
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
OG HED wheels with original 7 speed freewheel style hub
Accessories:
Custom made RC Broham rack and prototype 40&1/2 cage..
Added by CyclingWMD. Last updated over 12 years ago.
5 Comments
One of, if not the finest, townie I've seen. But, not surprising of the owner of that absolutely gorgeous red Mercian.
Posted over 12 years ago
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Wimk says:
I keep coming back to look at this.
Posted about 9 years ago