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By rpster on 10/14/2009. Bike tags: Fixed gear | 54cm | fixed | fixie | h plus son | more tags >>
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SE Draft / 54cm / 2008 (I think)

Ritchey Prologue 44cm / Ritchey Comp 90mm

SE Draft / Generic Aheadset 1-1/8"

Reynolds Solitude / Michelin Pro Race 3

Handspun Blackout / All-City Cycles Fixed-Fixed Track / H+Son SL42 / Continental Gatorskin

SRAM S300 165mm / SRAM GXP with Truvativ American-to-Euro adapter

Specialized BG / Kalloy 25.4mm

MKS GR-9 with Generic Single Leather Toe Straps & Clips / Izumi ECO

Oval Concepts A700 Front Aero (behind-fork mounted) / Profile Racing QS2

48T SRAM Chainring + Miche 17T & 14T Cogs

Volunteered my time at the bike kitchen and got an SE Draft frame. Built up over the last month.

Frame is done up in sf muni livery with custom cut vinyl stickers and clear coated with 2k urethane.

BB shell is for one-piece cranks, so an adapter is installed to run standard 68mm english cranks.

Front brake runs behind the fork (it's designed to). The brake cable runs inside the steerer tube, through the stem and handlebars to the brake lever which has an internal cable exit. It's possible to barspin with a brake with this setup! (not that i'm going to, but nice to know)

p.s. this is my first fixed gear





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love the black-n-red

Submitted by blacknyc on 10/18/2009.

love the black-n-red

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support

Submitted by Ukiah on 10/16/2009.

I hate you.

Love,
Ukiah

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front brake detail

Submitted by rpster on 10/14/2009.

thanks for the comments!

closeups of the brake setup added!
the brake cable housing comes from inside the steerer tube and makes its way around to behind the fork where the caliper is mounted.

this isn't an original design, but a first for fixies, afaik!
stolen from time trial bikes, namely the 2010 giant tcr trinity sl.

the front brake is similar to a v-brake/cantilever design so it is side-pull.
modulation isn't as good as most dual and single pivot designs.
currently running standard brake housing, will switch to nokon housing (less compression, better modulation)

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can we ge a close up shot of

Submitted by flatblackcapo on 10/14/2009.

can we ge a close up shot of the brake set up?...please

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Great job man, that really

Submitted by bugmcw on 10/14/2009.

Great job man, that really looks awesome! Im intrigued on the break set up too...

love the paint too!

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I like the build Hey how or

Submitted by Mancha150 on 10/14/2009.

I like the build

Hey how or where did you get that front brake lever setup? I was thinking of replacing my road bars with bullhorns and I want that location of a brake lever. Thanks

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They're called

Submitted by MaxThrash on 10/14/2009.

aero brake levers. Just make sure you get the kind for bullhorns and not drops, and make sure they fit your bar size

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