Originally Posted by
Spaghetti Legs
My wife has a city bike with a 3 speed Nexus IGH that has proved a challenge to ride around our new hillier hometown. I put a bigger cog and smaller chain ring to help out but still tough to get up the routine hills here. She’s asked for a more hill friendly bike. So I’ve been scanning the local co-op and CL and seeing mostly overpriced MTB or junk bikes but this Ironman has lingered and finally drifted down into the < $100 price range.
It’s currently fitted with Shimano 600 but I’m thinking triple crank, flat bar with a 7 speed trigger shifter that I have. Fenders might be problematic on this one. Anyone done this to an Ironman before? What size tires have people put on these?
I don't know what size you are looking for. That IM looks to be in the 52-54 range. I have this Lotus Unique frame my son rode when he was younger/smaller. It's purdy! The bike came with 27 x 1 1/4" wheelset. ST is 20" C to where the ST ends. TT is 21.5"C-C. It came with Suntour BL. the RD is a long cage GT. You can take those also if you want. I had a triple on it when the son was riding it. You can take it and see if you can make it work. If it does, we will work something out. If not, I can pick it up some time. My office and home are on the west side of RVA right off of 288. I can meet you halfway. Let me know.
I need to mention that some time in it's past, the serial number was ground off. When I acquired it, it was set up as a Hobo fixie.
