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TheDean 03-31-07 07:34 PM

Just got my new fixed project in
 
Okay I "found" the magic of fixed gear last may when my friend let me ride his bike a few miles. Compaired to my old road bike it was like an exotic sports car. When long story short my road bike soon became a fixed. Well I just got my new bike in and I want to do this one the right way. So links and pics are welcome. Its a Mino Denti and from what I understand its from the 1980s. Does anyone know anything about this bike and will this frame be a good base for a fairly serious fixed project? Im excited about this project... I guess I should start with pedels and a good gear set. Also I would like to polish the frame to a high shine so any pointers on that would also be great. Well here are the pics:

My current fixed I use to get to and from class:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._full_bike.jpg

And now for the Denti:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...n/100_1837.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...n/100_1838.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...n/100_1839.jpg

12XU 03-31-07 07:56 PM

The brake lever on the Denti is ridiculous. How in the world did it get bent like that?

number18 03-31-07 08:31 PM

really really nice frame, though. yow.

yellowjeep 03-31-07 10:48 PM

That is a huge gear on the first bike... bigger balls than i

blickblocks 03-31-07 11:15 PM

Your fixie looks way too small...was that stem stock?

TheDean 03-31-07 11:16 PM

to 12XU I have no idea but they are both bent like that.
to yellowjeep I was unaware that was a large gear its just what I have been using! lol
to blickblocks the stem is not stock, its an old cinelli stem I found at a local bike shop. As for the size of the bike well Im not a very big person 5'9" 150lbs. :)

any advice on a crank set for the Denti then? number18 seems to think its a nice frame so should I go forward with the build using some nice parts?

trons 03-31-07 11:18 PM

campy everything of course

blickblocks 03-31-07 11:24 PM


Originally Posted by TheDean
to blickblocks the stem is not stock, its an old cinelli stem I found at a local bike shop. As for the size of the bike well Im not a very big person 5'9" 150lbs. :)

I'm 5'7" 130lbs and I'm riding a 23" (58cm). The Denti looks like it will fit you a lot better.

cc700 04-01-07 12:53 AM

i'm 5'7 and 125 and i'm riding a 56cm, i can't imagine a 58cm being ridable!


both bikes look absolutely beautiful. have fun with them!

anomaly 04-01-07 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by cc700
i'm 5'7 and 125 and i'm riding a 56cm, i can't imagine a 58cm being ridable!


both bikes look absolutely beautiful. have fun with them!

And i'm 5'11 and my bikes range from 55-57cm...

jacobpriest 04-01-07 11:47 AM


Originally Posted by blickblocks
I'm 5'7" 130lbs and I'm riding a 23" (58cm). The Denti looks like it will fit you a lot better.


there is no way a 58cm fits you...

kyle! 04-01-07 12:42 PM

he's probably some sort of grasshopper. long legs.

TheDean 04-01-07 04:32 PM

sooooo any good site one would recomend for searching for a good crank set?


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