Interesting seatpost on your Specialized. Nice headlight, too. What brand is that?

The headlight, which comes as a set with the rear red light and the generator, is Back Trails, maker of super-generic, probably low-quality bike stuff, available at my local Target. Since I built that bike on the cheap, I went for the cheapest light ($10), figuring I could replace it periodically and still be doing better than if I dropped $50 or more to begin with. But the thing's been going strong for at least six months, even though I leave it out in the rain. The only complicated thing at all was not even the fault of the light: since the frame is aluminum, I had to use some extra speaker wire to ground both the headlight and the taillight against the (steel) seatpost.

This is my first fixed gear. 1982 Austro-Daimler Inter10. About 60cm. Newley put together. It's great.
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~bameyer/bike/3.jpg

more photos
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~bameyer/bike/1.jpg
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This is my first fixie, she is called "Jenny from the office" and is a bit of a mutt.

Frame: 1986 Fuji Pulsar - 53cm w/ aesthetically challenged electrical tape overcoat
Fork: GT Edge Carbon obtained on the cheap
Brake: Tektro 423AG
BB: Shimano UN-53
Headset: Nashbar Threaded
Cranks: Campy "notsure" - 170mm
Chainring: Campy - 42t
Stem: No-name
Bars: Tsunami El Toro - 38cm
Lever: Tektro Inline
Seatpost: Kalloy
Saddle: Terry Zero (this saddle is a literal pain in the a$$)
Chain: SRAM SS
Pedals: MKS Track w/ steel clips and EAI leather straps
Front Wheel: Velocity POS hub and rim
Rear Wheel: MA3 laced to Suzue Basic w/ DA 16t Cog and DA lockring
Tires: Conti Ultra 3000 25C

She's not what you'd call a "looker" but she gets me around.

http://www.copmuter.com/temp/jenny.jpg

This is still a work in progress, mainly because I'm missing the dust caps from my front hub and can't find them anywhere (suggestions?).

Frame: 1948 Repco "Path Racer"
BB: "Made in England" No-name
Headset: Internal No-name w/ the smallest bearings I've ever tried not to lose
Cranks: Cottered No-name
Chainring: No-name - 49t
Stem: 60's Ambrosio Adjustable
Bars: 60's No-name track drops
Seatpost: Blank Kalloy
Saddle: 50's leather saddle dug up on eBay
Chain: Silver SRAM SS
Pedals: DA Track Pedals with dual straps
Front Wheel: 70's Campy Pista laced to Nisi tubular rim
Rear Wheel: 70's Campy Pista laced to Nisi tubular rim w/ DA 15t Cog
Tires: Hutchinson Tempo 1 Sew-ups

http://www.copmuter.com/temp/repco.jpg

between the sofa cushions?

seriously, that's a sweet bike. my first ten-speed (a mercier) didn't have retained headset bearings either, and those are some small buggers indeed.

Bianchi 2005 120 Years

Bianchi Pista 2005

The Frame is CHROME! White Label with Black Bianchi Writing and World Cup Color Stripes circling tube at ends of labels. The hubs are changed, extremely smooth! and rear is fixed on both sides - Sugino RD Crank(Silver) - Bianchi Deda "Track" Handlebar(White Bianchi Cork Tape) - Alexrims AT400(Silver) 32 Hole, Laced 3X with Butted Spokes - WTB Camino Tires(Black/Gray) - VP Components SPD Pedals(Silver) - Cane Creek Aheadset VP-A34C - KMC Chain(Black) - The Bianchi Seat Post(Silver) has Bianchi written in Black and a small Celeste Stripe. The Stem and Bottom Bracket are unknown at this time(Silver). The Seat is a WTB Rocket V(Silver).

A few nice upgrades for 2005?

I would prefer the Celeste Frame color and Mavic Rims. . . Maybe in 2006?

I have since added MKS Sylvan Track Pedals(Silver) pictured but(Removed)
- Crank Brothers Eggbeaters(Smooth Quiet Pedals) - Cane Creek Crosstop Front Brake Lever(Black) - Shimano Tiagra Front Brake Caliper(Silver) - SRAM PC-68 Chain(Silver) - Cateye Mity8 CycloComputer


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Heres my first fixie
the frame is a Centurion freshly spray painted it was beige.. verry nasty
the badge on the front was cut off from a beer can and glued on

:)
Think i am gonning to call her my Fatcat

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Hmmm - I think I've seen that bike before :) I dig the headbadge - good work!

Nice bike ...

Hey calculator, your bike is absolutely stunning! Are the paint and decals original?!?

Hey, Rattking, I see you decided on the glue-on method for the headbadge. Looks great!

Calculator, that is some sexy stuff right there.

I wish, it would mean I'd have them in my possession. But, in reality I bought the wheelset off of eBay and the dust caps were missing from the get-go. Searching around online hasn't turned up anything yet.

Thanks, I'm half-way afraid to take it out on its maiden voyage as outside air might contaminate its purity. The last owner tells me that the paint was redone sometime in the 60's and very very well by the looks of it. The decals are indeed original but are showing their 60 years of wear. Whoever owned the bike over the years took amazing care of it.

thanks Gilby and HereNT
5 minute epoxy is great stuff..
that ecstatic cat about sums up how i feel cruisen around town on my new ride :D

Calculator.
Are these dustcaps you need to cover oiling holes in the shaft of the hub?
If so, they would have been strips of leather or real rubber cut in sort of a T shape. Wrapped around with the T tucked through the slit.

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Oh. That really helps.

Negative, those I actually have. It's the covers that keep the world away from the bearings. The circular deals on either side of the hub. I actually went so far as to buy a vintage Campy Record low flange hub but the caps were too small.

2004 Bianchi Pista

Truvativ crank
Velocity deep V rims
Dura Ace hubs
Campy Chorus seat post
Nitto B123 bars
Winwood carbon fork

Kogswell 54 fixed, front brake, front and rear hub, rear cog 16, lockring (from Kogswell)
Moustache handlebars w/reverse Tektro brake lever, chain, eggbeaters (from LBS Wild Rose)
Sora crank (from Harris Cyclery) 42
Brooks Saddle (Wallingford cycles)
Crystal Fellow seatpost (Rivendell)
My pictures are all too large, so I'm posting a link: http://www.kogswellowners.com/pics2/album17

GREAT pix! Maybe you take some of my bike, it might look better than it does in person!

updated pics of my SS 32:18 madness specs:
GT Timberline 98' model 4130 chromoly with braze-ons removed and hanger removed
Tomac bar ends
Power grips
Odyssey seat
Shimano DX 18t cog
bmx chain with half link
Nashbar bb
Velociraptor ATB tires
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture058.jpg
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have not retightened everything after the last ride yet, hence the PVC spacer o being a bit off and the rear wheel is a bit loose, but its so nice now that its pretty much done, I LOVE it!

Chebici cyclocross frame, shimano cranks, cheapo hubs and rims etc..

Bianchi Super Pista for nice weather.

Hey mess,

That Chebici is a sweet looking build. Very sweet.