Mental Continental Lead Sled

By qwilson on 08/10/2008. Bike tags: Single speed | Schwinn Continental PDX Portland Corima 4 spoke zipp 404 bullhorns

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Frame / Size / Year:
Schwinn Continental

Handlebars / Stem:
Used parts bin @ Recyclery

Fork / Headset:
Chinese Fork & cheap headset

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Zipp 404

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Corima

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Stella Azzurra, FSA BB with an adaptor to fit the frame

Saddle / Seat Post:
Selle Italia

Pedals / Chain:
Shimano/Shimano

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
50/18, or 50/19, or 50/17. Whatever.

Notes:

I bought this thinking it would be easy to build. Due to its age and shape it was hard to find a good headset/fork/BB so it took a while. As it turns out it is a very nice ride, a lot of speed on the top end and it rolls like a dream. I was surprised at its flickability as well.

People who friended this bike onelesslimb, CONDENADO, bio9, RobLongTALLpantsBOB, Brett Kuck, das_pyrate

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you should

Submitted by quidose on 09/26/2009.

sell me the corima.

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this bike is obviously a

Submitted by GRHebard on 09/21/2009.

this bike is obviously a joke.
he probably has a real track bike and just swapped the wheels...

i hope

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Those wheels deserve a nicer

Submitted by AlM on 09/20/2009.

Those wheels deserve a nicer bike.

What is this shit?

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Schwinn

Submitted by danzap209 on 07/28/2009.

Your frame is a anchor.... with bad geometry. i don't mean to be mean but those wheels deserve better.

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Cool Build

Submitted by mastronaut on 03/21/2009.

what the hell is flickability?

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Electro-forging + ZIPP = wtf

Submitted by Rood on 01/27/2009.

Electro-forging + ZIPP = wtf

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woah!

Submitted by AeroAceV03 on 11/26/2008.

those wheels deserve a frame with tighter geometry

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I would

Submitted by benhatton on 11/24/2008.

try a larger ring or smaller cog, youd get to work quicker...and get rid of the brake it's taking some aerodynamic edge away.

otherwise, best build here on velospace, no doubt.

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cool build

Submitted by latron on 08/11/2008.

love the contrast

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keepin it real

Submitted by qwilson on 08/11/2008.

thanks.

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I am inclined to suggest

Submitted by billygoats on 08/11/2008.

a reorganization of monetary priorities...

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!!!

Submitted by qwilson on 08/11/2008.

I am inclined to agree! The frame was ! You would be surprised how cheap the rest of it was to find...

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wat

Submitted by chem on 08/11/2008.

wat

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huh

Submitted by qwilson on 08/11/2008.

huh

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why?

Submitted by veganlimbs on 08/11/2008.

..would you put sick wheels on a p.o.s. like that?!

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Because I am from College

Submitted by qwilson on 08/11/2008.

Because I am from College Station. And I represent that shit in the pacific northwest with sweet dichotomy and big words!
QW

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unusual

Submitted by feeble breed on 08/11/2008.

thats not the frame i would have expected to see on those wheels. but i am all for unusual. how do you like the combo? its a pretty relaxed geometry.

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Si Senor.

Submitted by qwilson on 08/11/2008.

That was the point for me, take away as much of the shittyness of what is quite possibly one of the shittiest mass produced bicycles, throw on some fairly light stuff on it and see how it rolls. I have a five mile commute into downtown Portland, it works great for that. The geometry is deceptive, that fork does not have much trail, so it is fairly quick to turn in. Once it is rolling there is nothing stopping it. Lead Sled. I love your brown bike, good on ya.

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wat

Submitted by k_phomma on 08/11/2008.

wat

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huh

Submitted by qwilson on 08/11/2008.

huh

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