New Singlespeed Goodness
 

Figured I'd share my new bike with you guys, since I just got finished. Came out to 15.7 pounds, I'm pretty happy with it.

I had built this Kona a few months ago as a 9-speed:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/P1030664.jpg

It was really fast at 16.5 pounds and smooth as ever. But I found myself hardly ever switching gears and was looking to simplify further, so I sold the wheels, crank, and bb to my buddy for his new bike and started this one (Kona frameset will be up for sale soon too btw).

Bike started as an 06' Jamis Trilogy frameset, 54cm with Easton EC90 Aero fork with a one-off shorter headtube custom design that Jamis did from the factory. I wanted some track dropouts so I didn't have to use a tensioner, and I liked the aero tubes and color. The seatpost weighed a damn ton though, so I had to pull some legs and go thru an ordeal with Jamis to get a carbon one. Not too shabby tho I guess.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../jamis_tri.gif

Came with a matte finish which I wasn't having any of either... so being a shnazzy car guy, took it to my friend to put a gold pearl clearcoat over the stock paint.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/P1030752.jpg

For the wheels... I ended up selling my carbon Real Designs to my friend and picking up some Mavic Ksyrium SSC's so I could have something tougher, but when they came the stickers had been eaten up by somebody letting their brake pads get down too low, and the spokes had a bunch of chips in the paint. So.. new stickers, fresh paint, and some reflective red vinyl to match the scheme and make me sorta visible at night. Went from this:

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To this:

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Now that this was all said and done, pieced together the rest of the parts:

- Profile Design carbon T2 bullhorns, 44cm
- Profile Design carbon bar end brake lever
- Cane Creek IS-2 integrated 1" headset
- SRAM Force carbon 170mm cranks
- SRAM GXP Team bottom bracket
- Specialites TA Alize 52t track chainring
- VP red pedals
- KMC red 1/8" chain
- Surly 16t rear cog
- Bontrager Race X Lite CRZ+ carbon seat
- Shimano Ultegra front brake
- Salsa Titanium wheel skewers
- Thomson Elite X4 110mm stem
- Vittoria Zaffiro Pro all white 700x23c tires

The end result is as follows:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/P1030851.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...n/P1030860.jpg

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Too bad its been raining the past two days. I only got to ride it in the parking lot at the shop, but I have a feeling I'm gonna really like this one.

What the hell do you do with that thing?

haha uhh... i don't get it? exercise? break the time-space-continuum? what you mean?

All that to drop .8 pounds.
Granted, the new one looks better.

that was beautiful

Freewheel and front brake only???

No good for me

you seem to be heavy into bikes, so why no foot retention?

I think what he means is, its not a track bike as its not fixed (is it?)/has a brake, and you wouldn't dare ride it on the streets. So what do you use it for? Its hard to be positive when it all seems kinda pointless. However, a well constructed post and it looks like you took the time to put some good parts together.

Wow, so the derailer, cassette, and all that other stuff came out to only .8 lbs?

I'M DIGGIN IT.
I would have gone with a black stem and brake
(probobly less rise on the stem as well, but if it fits you,go with it)

i've never liked white tires till now......

he didnt just take the derailer, cassette, etc off the old bike. he built a completely new one. and the new one happens to weigh less than the old one.

I don't get it...at all.
I see its a decent build...but it doesn't make sense to me.

I know, just figured the bike with all that stuff would weigh a lot more.

I don't like it at all. Looks very gaudy and no rear brake.

Good parts, bad execution.

nice build it's nice to look at, but what a waste of a pretty frame.

You might as well throw on a rear brake and some real pedals.

so you went from cars to bikes eh?

hahahaha wow. ok.

its used to ride on the street, city and suburban both depending on where i go, why wouldn't i ride on the street. i have to stop for crazy traffic too much for me to be feeling easy with cages or clip-in pedals. too many morons out there driving... gotta be ready to hop off in an emergency.

the aero frame weighs more than the other frame... that's why the weight didn't go down so much i assume. the other bike had light stuff too so i wasn't expecting too much. just putting it here for post's sake.

why would i need a rear brake? just like a motorcycle, most of the stopping power is in the front when your weight transfers forward onto that wheel from braking.

and the stem... yeaaaaa... usually i had my stems flipped upside down, but i dunno yet with this one. this frame is way more aggressive as is with the shorter headtube already, so i might leave it. might trade it in for a 0* rise, or I might flip it. i'll ride it this way first for a little then try some different stuff.

cars to not wanting to pay for gas as much as I have been. and there you have it.

oh, i see what you did there!

That bike is cool, I'd buy one.

Also just like a motorcycle you should never grab your front brake while turning. If you're leaning at all and need to stop you want a rear brake.

I'd never heard of that Jamis frame before.

I still think it's hilarious that you have this super aero, lightweight performance machine, and you ride platforms. Different strokes for folks and all, but damn...

+1000

agreed

I just dont understand why somebody would put moar stickers on kysriums.. which are quite possibly the most over the top stickered up wheels ever to be made.

so you spent who knows how much cash on that gawdy monstrosity to save gas money? Someone already said but I'll say it again "I don't get it"