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#1651
The Viceroy
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NSB,Florida
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Bikes: SE PK Ripper FG,Trek Classic Steel, Free Spirit FG, Raleigh Pointe, Centurion Sport DLX, Schwinn CrissCross
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Centurion project finally rolling. I gotta wait for more funds for pedals and a front brake but so far rolling nice. It was fun building from the ground up it allowed me to learn more.
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#1653
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Haha! awesome. Don't worry, I haven't had my haterade today. Thanks for welcoming me aboard.
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#1655
80's bikes FTW
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My Benotto Single Speed ( First fixed/ss bike ive ridden )
Built most of the bike during the winter. Its a Benotto Modelo 850 or 1500 not sure which, I do know the frameset is made out of Columbus ZETA. I have geared road bikes, lots of mountain bikes but I had never ridden a fixed gear bike until I rode my Benotto to work today. WHAT A BLAST this bike is. Only one gear is really nice, no shifting, no other gears, either make it up this hill or carry the bike up it...lol. It feels really good, really fast, and super quiet....like whisper quiet. Here are the specs on the bike....built from a bare frame...painted by me, decals from ebay.
Frame : 58cm Columbus Zeta Tubes w/ forged drops
Wheels/Tires : Mavic CXP22 w/ Continental GP3000
bars/cranks/pedals/seat : Origin 8
BarTape : Lizard Skin ( amazing btw )
Front brake/lever : Tektro dual pivot, random road lever from a 70's Raleigh.
I know the red bits on the bike might not be for everyone but I like them so I guess thats what really matters!! Let me know how you guys and gals like it.
Frame : 58cm Columbus Zeta Tubes w/ forged drops
Wheels/Tires : Mavic CXP22 w/ Continental GP3000
bars/cranks/pedals/seat : Origin 8
BarTape : Lizard Skin ( amazing btw )
Front brake/lever : Tektro dual pivot, random road lever from a 70's Raleigh.
I know the red bits on the bike might not be for everyone but I like them so I guess thats what really matters!! Let me know how you guys and gals like it.
#1656
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This one is mine
I still need to change out the chainring for something a bit more classic looking (velosolo,) put a brake on her, and either brown leather tape or a set of gropes on her, but I love her. She's my Grey Geisha. I also put a champagne cork on her, so I never lose my pop. I hope to one day live in an area with a velodro
I still need to change out the chainring for something a bit more classic looking (velosolo,) put a brake on her, and either brown leather tape or a set of gropes on her, but I love her. She's my Grey Geisha. I also put a champagne cork on her, so I never lose my pop. I hope to one day live in an area with a velodro
#1657
Still kicking.
The bull horns were a bad idea, the 90mm stem wasn't.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For information on why I put the cork there, see this link:
https://velocult.com/2009/08/what’s-cork-hanging-saddle/
I thought it was a cool homage.
#1659
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Land O Lakes, FL
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Bikes: Giant Trance X2, Giant Defy Composite 1, Motobecane Track
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My new Motobecane Track (Windsor The Hour w/o decals)
I added a front brake and aero brake levers, a better saddle, a 17t cog and some eggbeater pedals so I could use my MTB shoes. Going to get some new drop bars as the stock ones are only comfortable if you got Orangutan arms.
I added a front brake and aero brake levers, a better saddle, a 17t cog and some eggbeater pedals so I could use my MTB shoes. Going to get some new drop bars as the stock ones are only comfortable if you got Orangutan arms.
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#1660
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Built most of the bike during the winter. Its a Benotto Modelo 850 or 1500 not sure which, I do know the frameset is made out of Columbus ZETA. I have geared road bikes, lots of mountain bikes but I had never ridden a fixed gear bike until I rode my Benotto to work today. WHAT A BLAST this bike is. Only one gear is really nice, no shifting, no other gears, either make it up this hill or carry the bike up it...lol. It feels really good, really fast, and super quiet....like whisper quiet. Here are the specs on the bike....built from a bare frame...painted by me, decals from ebay.
Frame : 58cm Columbus Zeta Tubes w/ forged drops
Wheels/Tires : Mavic CXP22 w/ Continental GP3000
bars/cranks/pedals/seat : Origin 8
BarTape : Lizard Skin ( amazing btw )
Front brake/lever : Tektro dual pivot, random road lever from a 70's Raleigh.
I know the red bits on the bike might not be for everyone but I like them so I guess thats what really matters!! Let me know how you guys and gals like it.
Frame : 58cm Columbus Zeta Tubes w/ forged drops
Wheels/Tires : Mavic CXP22 w/ Continental GP3000
bars/cranks/pedals/seat : Origin 8
BarTape : Lizard Skin ( amazing btw )
Front brake/lever : Tektro dual pivot, random road lever from a 70's Raleigh.
I know the red bits on the bike might not be for everyone but I like them so I guess thats what really matters!! Let me know how you guys and gals like it.
#1661
FireStarter
Join Date: Jul 2013
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#1666
Still kicking.
I was going to eventually go back to a suspension fork. Just didn't think that it was going to be an RST.
It is one of their better models though and got a good deal on it.
It is one of their better models though and got a good deal on it.
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#1667
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VISP becomes Pre Cursa
Well, the Dolan Pre Cursa frameset arrived today, so I hurriedly stripped the VISP of its components and transferred them to the Pre Cursa. The only parts that I didn't use were the seatpost, which came with the Pre Cursa, stem because the one on the VISP was too short, and chain because it was worn so I put on a new Wippermann Whitestar I had in the parts bin. The aerus carbon/aluminum stem is a takeoff from my old geared road bike. So basically I didn't spend a dime on the new build other than the frameset itself. I weighed it and it's exactly a pound lighter than the VISP was. About half of the weight loss was in the frame and the rest in the fork. I was running out of daylight when I took the outdoor photo, so the bike wasn't dialled in and the front brake was not connected because the cable housing was too short. Also, I left a lot of fork steerer tube on it to be safe and plenty of chain links. I had to file down the stupid safety tabs on the front fork dropouts because they interfered with the track nut washers. The big shock was when the UPS lady said that I owed them $35.16 for a "brokerage fee" in customs. This was on top of the hefty $118.34 shipping fee from the UK. So, basically shipping costs accounted for 37% of the total $416.50 cost. Dolan was nice enough to thrown in a track bag for free.
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Hey thanks, the bars are 38cm Nitto B2500, you can also get the B2500AA for the aluminum version. The grips are Brooks slender grips, they come in colours that match the Brooks saddles. And the brake levers are Tektro FL750 to top it all off.
#1670
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A few better pics of the Pre Cursa, now that the lighting is better and I've had a chance to get it adjusted and test ridden. Wow, what an improvement over the VISP ! Very responsive but smoother ride for sure.
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That Dolan looks great.
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Thanks!
#1674
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Actually its right on for an upright commuter position. I went for a specific posture and it is as comfortable as can be