Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - A Longshot for ID'ing a frame... in San Francisco Bay Area

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Jagtek
04-20-09, 07:13 PM
So I understand this is a total wild goose chase but I wanted to see if anyone could help. I recently saw a fixie locked up at Berkeley Bowl Market here in Berkeley. It was more of a laid back cruise around town type bike and the key characteristic was the down tube. It curved downward along the back edge of the front wheel almost like a Tri bike does in the rear. When the downtube was down to the level where it was parallel with the BB it made a sharp turn and had a horizontal run into the bottom bracket. It was almost like a fender. It almost looked like a motorcycle sport bike fairing in an abstract way.

I wish I knew more, but that's all I have. I think it was done by a northern CA frame builder. Anyone have any ideas???

ketchup4life
04-20-09, 09:36 PM
first
destikon
04-20-09, 10:24 PM
first
3 out of your last 4 posts say "first". We get it. You're funny.

cal_gundert05
04-20-09, 10:31 PM
I haven't seen it, but I'll keep an eye out for it when I go to Berkeley Bowl (which is a lot).
SlowRoller
04-21-09, 04:12 PM
Possibly a RetroTec Classic?: http://ingliscycles.com/bikes/r_c_ss_org.php. I think they are up in Sonoma.
idiq
04-21-09, 05:46 PM
Sounds like an Alpha (http://www.amazon.com/ALPHA-Bicycles-Mercury-Single-Speed/dp/B000XGM4GE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1240357586&sr=8-3). Cheap. Junk.
Turbo Mini
04-22-09, 12:48 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v376/gestaltassault/PreSaleAd.jpg

perhaps more like this?
Jagtek
04-22-09, 05:30 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v376/gestaltassault/PreSaleAd.jpg

perhaps more like this?

Exactly! It was slightly different, but it has to be the same builder. The seat stays were more conventional looking, but that looks right on. Who makes that frame?

Thanks everyone for the help...
BenReed
04-22-09, 09:21 PM
yay for possible gratuitous amounts of toe overlap haha.
Boost250i
04-22-09, 10:31 PM
what does having that kinda overlapping geometry do? nd it DOES ressemble a motorycle's fairing
Jagtek
04-24-09, 12:49 PM
Oh come on now! This is killing me... Someone has to know who makes this frame! So close, yet so far...
cal_gundert05
04-24-09, 02:43 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v376/gestaltassault/PreSaleAd.jpg

Jagtek, this is a "laid back cruise around town type bike"?

I did see a bike that looked more cruiserly and with a less extreme down tube curvature. It was light blue. Didn't get the name, though.
herenowbe
04-24-09, 03:17 PM
anyone else find those dropouts interesting?
Jagtek
04-24-09, 04:49 PM
Jagtek, this is a "laid back cruise around town type bike"?

I did see a bike that looked more cruiserly and with a less extreme down tube curvature. It was light blue. Didn't get the name, though.

Yeah, not as cruisey as I remembered. I haven't seen the bike for probably a month. I think I meant that it was more of a style bike (why else would you haul around all that extra tubing?) it was pretty rad in person and I'd love to find out what it is!
Turbo Mini
04-24-09, 11:34 PM
The place where I found it was full of people trying to figure this out too. So, even though i posted the pic, I can't really be of too much help beyond that..
Turbo Mini
04-25-09, 02:25 AM
I can't believe that I'm actually useful sometimes.

The "Shorty Fatz 8"

http://shortyfatz.com/home/portfolio/images/PreSaleAd.jpg
Turbo Mini
04-27-09, 10:34 PM
has any1 sent an email to find out more??