Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - My new canvas...

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TheDL
02-11-05, 05:36 PM
Here she is! The UPS man brought her today.

A 1999 GT Backwoods frame. Picked it up off ebay for $20.50
"100% American Made of 7000 grade Aluminium, Custom Butted" the sticker says.
The downtube diameter is massive and I love the Triple Triangle. It'll slowly turn in to a singlespeed after my "other" bike is finished.

http://img229.exs.cx/img229/894/img00351px.th.jpg (http://img229.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img229&image=img00351px.jpg)

bostontrevor
02-11-05, 06:07 PM
Nice! Does the non-drive side also have a replaceable dropout? You could get some horizontal or track ends milled for ya.
keevohn
02-11-05, 06:09 PM
$20? Sh-ite, that's a good deal.

I'm hoping for 26" slicks with a Pace carbon fork and some road drops, a la:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/f/harris1.jpg

That one tugs at my heartstrings.

ink1373
02-11-05, 06:13 PM
i've always been fond of this FGG'er:

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/c/breedon.jpg
keevohn
02-11-05, 06:20 PM
That looks like a 700c-wheeled bike with a tiny compact frame.

But, mucho seatpost *does* look good.
TheDL
02-11-05, 07:08 PM
Nice! Does the non-drive side also have a replaceable dropout? You could get some horizontal or track ends milled for ya.


Unfortunately, no.
TheDL
02-11-05, 07:09 PM
$20? Sh-ite, that's a good deal.

I'm hoping for 26" slicks with a Pace carbon fork and some road drops, a la:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/f/harris1.jpg

That one tugs at my heartstrings.


Ooo, I'm diggin the design of those forks. Dunno if i could afford the CF price tag though.