Last year, I decided to customize my bike a bit. It was originally built up from spare parts by a friend of mine when I first moved to Japan, and over the last eight years I've been steadily replacing parts and making upgrades. Now, having customized the paint, it finally truly feels like my own. Paint job done with paint markers and masking tape.

Since these photos, I've swapped out the saddle and am currently running some Easton carbon flat bars instead of the bullhorns (gotta switch it up for variety).

Nabiis Alchemy frame, Trigon fork, Sugino cranks, Nitto stem, Rizing bullhorns, Fizik post, Vertex chain. Wheels are Phil Wood low flange laced to mystery rims with double-butted spokes (got the wheels from a friend, which is why I don't know what the rims are).





Never liked the color of the rims, but like them much better now that I've customized them. Was originally going to rebuild the wheels with different rims, but these are just so well built I won't bother until the rims wear out or get damaged.