So here's my new conversion, my first fixed gear. I'm pretty happy with it so far. The ride is really comfortable and the frame is the perfect size. Sorry that I only have a cell camera. These pics look pretty crappy. The bike is actually in really good shape and looks a lot better in person. I have both front and rear brakes because I really do like riding it as a single speed sometimes.

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And no one need mention the cranks/pedals. The pedals have already been swapped with the eggbeaters off my ss mtn bike, so pedal strike is not an issue right now if I'm careful. I'll be ordering shorter cranks and a new chainring with my next paycheck, as well. The BMX stuff that is on the bike now is damn near indestructable, but it weighs a ton. I think I saved half a pound with just the pedal swap.

New parts!
White industries phantom ti track hub, respaced to 135mm and laced to a fine ol' 26" mavic rim.
White industries dos eno fw, 16/19t.
Kenda K-rad, 26x2.3"

I keep liking this bike more and more.
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http://entirely-adequate.com/bomb/drivetrainmk17.jpg
http://entirely-adequate.com/bomb/rhubmk17.jpg

Well I got the chain on, what do you think?
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Money shot!
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^ - I think it looks like a chain.

What frame?

Izumi Eco?

^^^ ditto and have you ridden it with that quick release? it dosn't slip??

That freewheel is the tits.

Frame is from 'velo-city', an old san francisco bike shop. Back in the late nineties/early 2000s they had a batch of frames welded up by a local builder based on joe murray's old kona geometry, and this is one of them.

Nope, even honking up a hill with the 19t cog I couldn't get the rear wheel to slip, which is odd, because the exact same QR on my karate monkey was slippy as all hell.

Gratuitous weld shot : http://entirely-adequate.com/brazey.jpg

Yup!

If you don't post more pics of the sexy seven alaris, I'll have to fly over there and take action. You have been warned!

Very nice!

What the heck is that?

^^^ swobo I think

yeah, it's a swobo, probably a sanchez.

also, that peugeot is gorgeous. the gold works so well.

So do I, so do I. I'd ride that thing until it called the police.

I've been meaning my posts my bikes on here for a while

the fixed and the ss (built for my girlfriend)

your saddles look painful. and given that your picture isnt even perfectly horizontal, they look even more painful. other than that, nice bikes. very clean.

hehe yeah they are! well the ss is a little more comfortable :) getting new saddles for them is the next thing on the list. just had to sort out decent security (locks) for them.

Which is yours and which is your girlfriends? Does she ride a bigger frame than you?
Also, what is the gray one?

the gray bikes mine (fixed), and the red (ss) is my gfs. the frames are the same size (20.5 inch). the gray one is an old dalesman claude butler frame i had powdercoated and i swtiched the forks for straight forks. this is what the bike looked like before....

Here's a link to a pic of my new Don Walker singlespeed. Lugged construction, relaxed geometry.
Bikes fits me like a glove.
A custom matching stem is in the works.
Dura Ace crank, white industries freewheel, phil hubs, velocity deep V's,chorus skeleton brakes, record brake levers, SMP saddle, Thomson seatpost.


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Here's a Raleigh Sprite 27 I just finished building up for my mom. She's 61 but still going. Anyway I tried to save as many original parts to keep the cost down. Original brake calipers, handlebars, and stem. Mavic Reflex Rims laced to Formula Hubs. Bullet Proof Cranks. Powder Coating by Custum Fab & Finish in Radford, VA. Turned out real nice.

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ah ok, I thought that fork looked newer. I like it.