Old 03-10-14 | 03:40 PM
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lordbikely
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Alright guys, so I've finally come up with an almost complete setup. I found out that the original fork rake is 45 and the axle-to-crown is 397.

I think I've settled on a Fuji fork: Fuji 700c Steel Road Fork 1 1 8 inch Threadless Mislabel Carbon FC 770 White | eBay

It's steel but mislabeled as carbon, which is odd, but it's from a top-rated seller on ebay (99.9% good ratings). The rake is 45 and the axle-to-crown is 390. Close enough. The Sheldon Brown guide says the ride difference will probably not be noticeable. I'll eventually paint the fork to match, possibly chrome.

The rest:


Frame: Redline 925 frame. I don't know the year: Redline 925 Track Frame | eBay (bronze one)

Wheelset: Alex R450 Sliver with Formula/JoyTech hubs

Crankset: Sugino XD Silver 165mm Crankset.

Chainrings: 42/40 Sinz Silver

Cog: Surly Dingle Cog 17/19

BB: Sunlite Square Comp 68x103

Saddle: Retrospec

Seatpost: Fuji Aluminum Silver 27.2 seatpost+clamp

Pedals: Kink Black Platform BMX

Brake Levers: Tektro RL720 set Silver

Brakes: I have a Promax rear brake I took off my old bike, I guess I'll just try to match it?

Stem: Generic 90mm stem taken off old bike

Handlebars: Generic Drops from old bike

Headset: I'll get one at the bike shop that builds it.



Rack I'll probably get what I had before: an Axiom Adjustable Journey rated at 100lbs


@LeeG Why no panniers? Not even small/medium ones? Does the bike handle funny with them? Also, I've looked at the Sturmey Archer S3x, but I've heard mixed reviews, and the possibility of them breaking. That scares me a bit. I like the simplicity of fixed cogs that I most likely don't have to worry about.
@FKMTB07 Thanks for the Dingle suggestion. I'd considered them, but didn't know how to match the chain lengths properly.
@RollCNY Thanks, your post, along with FKMTB07's helped me figure out the crankset and chainline.



So that's what I have planned so far. I'll order everything soon, but is there anything I missed (besides the trivial stuff)? Any more suggestions/comments? Thanks all, this forum is super helpful.

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