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Old 09-15-07 | 10:52 PM
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Planning my first conversion- critique!

(Now with concept art!)

I've been building bikes for years and work in a bike shop (albeit in sales, not as a wrench)- sadly, I have never built a single speed. This also means I know little about single speeds, although I'm well-versed on road.

Original bike: Schwinn Super Sport (1982) - 22 lbs, 14 speeds

idea:
Bullhorns / chopped drop bars
Cane Creek aero TT brake (left)
Cane Creek front brake
Xero XSR-3 wheelset w/ spacers (scored the wheels on eBay today for $55 "accidentally", got me thinking about this)
42x16 gearing

Here are my concept designs, created in the studio.

Give me some good/humorous suggestions on how to maximize the coolness/usefulness/badassness for this first-time single speed build. Feel free to modify my concept art to suit your vision.

Before:


AFTER**********???

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