the ring

By rattlecan on 01/30/2006. Bike tags: Track bike

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Frame:
groundupdesigns - copper plated, fillet brazed steel. columbus downtube and seat stays, dedaccia top and seat tube, custom drawn

Handlebars and Stem:
thompson stem, deda aluminum pista bar, black lace and grey cotton cloth cyclepro tape.

Fork and Headset:
groundupdesigns fillet brazed and copper plated fork, columbus blades, campagnolo record head set.

Front wheel:
custom zipp with 28 hole american classic hub, continental sprinter tire.

Rear wheel:
zipp 950 disk, custom rattlecaned, continental sprinter tire.

Crankset and Bottom bracket:
campy record pista, 68X 111 mm

Saddle and Seat Post:
old flight with skull beads, thompson 27.2 seatpost.

Pedals and Chain:
look with the tension all the way cranked with black fixed cleats, izumi njs brass plated keirin chain

Cog/Gearing et cetera:
wouldnt you like to know what gear im racing in- that information is strictly classified.-a big stack of duraace rings and cogs

Notes:

this is my personal racing bike. it is my one hundred fifteenth custom frame. there was a good spirit built into it as i dont even remember making it. it is called the ring because the seatstay bridge is a ring.
the chainstays are milled out for lightness and i also made the dropouts out of 4340 steel on a cnc milling machine. this bike is worth about 4 thousand usd. sorry for the sticker shock.
one other thing- this bike is hard to take pics of! ya gotta see this thing up close to fully appreciate it.
see more at www.groundupdesigns.com

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Shine on, high altitude handyman.

Submitted by serfcity on 07/04/2008.

You are the chosen one. May the winds of four thousand whatevers carry you into infinity on a wave of masterfully crafted handbuilt shit. Seriously...not a track fan here, but this is something to muse over. Extremely intense to behold by bike lovers and Bob Vilas alike. Best wishes.

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