Finally on the road...pics
 

A bit ago I posted pictures of a frame/fork/front wheel that I'd come upon and posted pictures for help identifying the frame etc, as it had been painted at a custom paint shop. I wasn't able to track down any identification for the frame, but I have FINALLY put the last piece on and gotten it out on the road. I've been a roadie cyclist for almost a year and a half now and this is my first experience with a fixed gear. So far I'm having a blast, other than the paranoia associated with not being able to repair a flat on the road. I've spent a fair amount of time reading posts on this forum and had a few concerns about toe overlap or cornering clearance since this is a track frame, but have been very pleasantly surprised to find out that I've got over an inch of clearance between my cage and front wheel (thank you 24" wheel) and it's got a pretty high BB as well so cornering clearance isn't going to be an issue either. This while running 172.5 crank arms!!! I'm a function over form guy, so I'll likely be riding this as is for quite some time before making any changes, but as it stands it's a pure joy to ride. It weighs in at 17.5 lbs, and handles quite well too. The riser stem may not gain me style points, but combined with the bullhorns gives me a very comfortable position that's just slightly more stretched than I'd be on my roadie, and no more aggressive. The frame isn't drilled for brakes and I won't be drilling myself so it's definitely head's up riding when around traffic. I'm running 42/15 for gearing which is closer to perfect for this area than i expected it to be. Anyway, Hope this hasn't been a waste of your time/attention. Please comment if you have thoughts/suggestions.

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egad

your stem is excited. ;)

Sooo many crazy angles, I can't tell what I'm looking at! I like it. The stem is kinda funky. But oh well, at least you're riding!

Not bad. Wish the wheels matched closer, but that's just aesthetics, and like you said....

Pretty nice first fixed gear.

Agreed, helluva lot better than some shoddy conversion. Wish I'd have been initiated on a ride with angles like that. My only complaint would be the yellow, which really amounts to nothing. That stem seems necessary to make it practical for street use, however many 'style' points it may lose you. Doesn't really bother me.

Glad you are on the road and enjoying your bike. IMHO, the stem thing could be *nearly* remedied with a zero deg rise stem and a zero drop bullhorn. Someone on the For Trade thread (that just got locked thanks to Legalize It and a few others) has a 40cm Profile Stoker bar in 26.0 (which should match your current setup) for trade.

Pair that with a zero deg rise stem (which will still be a + angle due to your HT) and I think you will have the best of both worlds (form and function).
Here is one on fleabay which matches what you have now pretty well:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SR-SUNTOUR-BLACK...QQcmdZViewItem

Or a nice Salsa Steel Stem:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Salsa-100mm-1-in...QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers and nice first bike.

Neat!

the yellow and black looks rad, but i am not a fan of pursuit frames at all.
bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

oh man, just from my own personal experience i cant ride with the bars tilted up like that. but my problem was trying to sprint out of saddle and it felt all crazy. nice build tho! grats on it

rad.

the yellow frame with black fork looks sweeet.

great looking bike. i find bumps to be very unforgiving in a pursuit bike though, good luck!!!! :)

I appreciate your comments. My biggest problem with this being a pursuit frame is that 24" front tubular. It's the only tubular I've ridden, and although it makes for a very comfortable ride, I don't carry a spare tubular for flats, and constantly worry about punctures. The lack of options in 24" tubulars is the reason I wasn't able to match the tires any better unless I get a 'tan walled' clincher for the rear. Also, when I was shopping for an affordable rear wheel I wanted something that I could pass on to another conversion if I ever wanted to...and be able to run brakes etc. I own a mid 80's Univega Gran Premio and ride it to work everyday, running armadillos, and I don't even carry a flat kit pouch and haven't ever had a puncture. If I could figure out a way to get that kind of reliability out of this bike I'd be riding it every day instead of the Univega for sure. I love both bikes, but this one is SO much more nimble, aggressive and naturally more fun to ride.

I think I'll eventually change out the seat, and your suggestions for the stem are thought provoking as well, so if I ever get the itch (and extra cash) to change something that will likely be what changes. It could be my narrow scope since owning one, but I've really grown to appreciate pursuit/TT frames. Before getting this one on the road, I was concerned that it wouldn't be pleasant to ride, but all my fears have been calmed. A friend who works at my prefered LBS is into fixed gear bikes and owns a sweet TT funny bike with a 650 up front, which looks alot better than mine due to the fact that he can run a more aggressive stem that better compliments the bike.

How many others on here ride pursuit/TT frames? I'd love to see your pictures. Thanks again for your comments/suggestions. Goodnight.

-Jeremy

Why not clinchers? Hell I bought NJS hubs and had clinchers sewed up. I'm not running track or anything.

what the hell does this mean

It means, if he is concerned about tubular wheels why didn't he get clincher rims?

Oh, the point about the NJS was that most of the track wheels out of Japan are tubular.

he has tubular front and clincher rear

why

i dunno

the 24'' thing maybe
?

the front wheel was tubular when he got it together with the frame and fork.

my thoughts exactly.

How does one go about sewing up clincher tires?

I meant rim. I figured someone like you would know what I meant at least on this board. Oh well.

please kill stem.

I would imagine someone on the board would know the proper terminology...

I think what you mean is you figured everyone here would understand you even though you used the wrong terminology. You said "sewed up" to refer to building a wheel instead of "laced up". The trouble is that tubular tires are sometimes referred to as "sew ups". That's why people couldn't figure out what you were trying to say.