Your dream singlespeed bike
02-19-07, 03:11 AM
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Your dream singlespeed bike
Hi,
singlespeed bicycles are arriving to Italy as well.
Which is the ideal bike for you? Geometry, materials, components?
Ciao
the Italian Dealer
singlespeed bicycles are arriving to Italy as well.
Which is the ideal bike for you? Geometry, materials, components?
Ciao
the Italian Dealer
02-19-07, 06:06 AM
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reynolds 953 steel. 74 SA, 73 HA. 53cm square. DT R1.2 rims, competition spokes, phil hubs for street. Lightweight track for.....track. Easton track bar, thomson seatpost and stem, san marco aspide, KeO pedals (or maybe the really nice pair of sakae toeclips with some old school bottom bolt-mount pedals), Dura Ace cranks, BB and headset, EAI supercog, Izumi super toughness.
02-19-07, 06:35 AM
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mtb - custom vicious, fox f100x, king headset, magura marta sl's, carbon everywhere, I-9 wheels (or king/stans hoops), slr seat, cb candy's...not sure about the cranks/bb...
02-19-07, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by shogun17
reynolds 953 steel. 74 SA, 73 HA. 53cm square. DT R1.2 rims, competition spokes, phil hubs for street. Lightweight track for.....track. Easton track bar, thomson seatpost and stem, san marco aspide, KeO pedals (or maybe the really nice pair of sakae toeclips with some old school bottom bolt-mount pedals), Dura Ace cranks, BB and headset, EAI supercog, Izumi super toughness.
no brakes at all???
02-19-07, 12:12 PM
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when you say ideal a lot of people will not imagine actually having to pay for it
you will want a bike that people can actually buy
not one they can just dream of
you will want a bike that people can actually buy
not one they can just dream of
02-19-07, 12:19 PM
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yes when we dream, we dream of stuff that is not constrained by our bank accounts. If you want something you can sell come down from dreamland.
Some excellent examples of nice affordable singlespeed, and fixed gear frames exist on the market already. read through this forum, and you'll find many examples of highly regarded frames in the $250-$500 range, as well as objects of lust that are beyond the means of most of us.
Some excellent examples of nice affordable singlespeed, and fixed gear frames exist on the market already. read through this forum, and you'll find many examples of highly regarded frames in the $250-$500 range, as well as objects of lust that are beyond the means of most of us.
02-19-07, 12:28 PM
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I'm definately fantisizing about a reasonable grocery bike.
531 or comparable steel road frame front and rear brakes. Nice cartridge bearing flip-flop hubs to boxy rims, fenders, 28-32c tire clearence, drops w/ non-aero levers, or promenade risers. basket or front rack.
Geometry maybe on the steeper side of road or mellower side of track. 73.5 or 74 parallel? I don't know much about geometry.
531 or comparable steel road frame front and rear brakes. Nice cartridge bearing flip-flop hubs to boxy rims, fenders, 28-32c tire clearence, drops w/ non-aero levers, or promenade risers. basket or front rack.
Geometry maybe on the steeper side of road or mellower side of track. 73.5 or 74 parallel? I don't know much about geometry.
02-19-07, 12:31 PM
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74 parallel, perhaps...i'm not an expert on geometry, but i've learned a few guidelines...
edit...actuall, 74 degree st is maybe a bit extreme.
edit...actuall, 74 degree st is maybe a bit extreme.
02-19-07, 12:54 PM
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It has road angles, clearance for 700x28 tires with fenders, lots o' braze-ons, and disc brakes. Similar to this awesome machine but without those pesky gears.
02-19-07, 01:10 PM
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This, in a SS, with fender eyelets:
EDIT: I'd also like it to have a flip flop hub with a White Ind. Dos freewheel on one side and a FG cog on the other.
EDIT: I'd also like it to have a flip flop hub with a White Ind. Dos freewheel on one side and a FG cog on the other.
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02-19-07, 02:01 PM
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My tastes are kinda like marqueemoon's, except that I don't care about disc brakes. Basically i like go everywhere, bad weather, long distance, urban gridlock, curb hopping, hill climbing, rip snorting road fg's. This means bikes that can take racks, fenders, water bottle(s) & bigger tires. So the Bianchi San Jose is one of the more exciting-to-mander frames out there.
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02-19-07, 02:11 PM
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I like marqueemoon's dreaming, full on utility but pretty & with road geometry/discbrake compatibility, dont even drill the fork & fancy up the bridge. Also with good CX clearance that can fit ice tires w/out risking the frame. I'd probably switch to risers & tiny levers, & add a rack. The San Jose does all of that doesn't it? Kinda pricey for me though, was looking at them in the catalog at a store the other day
02-19-07, 02:25 PM
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I picked up my San Jose complete on eBay for $375US, and I've actually seen them go for even less than that - so that may very well bring it down to within your budget. And yeah, it does pretty much meet all of the criteria you mentioned, aside from disc brakes; it's good to go in terms of racks, clearance, braze-ons, etc.
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02-20-07, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by italiandealer
that's not cheap !!!
no brakes at all???
no brakes at all???
But to be serious my dream bike is whatever I'm currently riding.
02-20-07, 01:21 AM
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I wan this with track ends, a straight-blade Ti fork, Hed 3 wheels, San Marco Magma MGC saddle, and carbon bullhorns.
Edit: Also, a Danger Boy SR71 DH stem an Hopey steering damper.
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02-24-07, 06:39 AM
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Independent Fabrication steel Crown Jewel SS road frame
Independent Fabrication straight blade steel fork
C.K. headset
Bontrager XXX Race Lite carbon bar stem combo
Paul Components crank
Crank Bros. Ti Eggs
Phil Wood B.B.
Storica seat
Thompson Elite post
Rolf carbon SS wheels
Conti Force/Attack tires
Dura-Ace calipers
Dura-Ace levers
a little pricey but still attainable
Independent Fabrication straight blade steel fork
C.K. headset
Bontrager XXX Race Lite carbon bar stem combo
Paul Components crank
Crank Bros. Ti Eggs
Phil Wood B.B.
Storica seat
Thompson Elite post
Rolf carbon SS wheels
Conti Force/Attack tires
Dura-Ace calipers
Dura-Ace levers
a little pricey but still attainable
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