Capricorn UberRad

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Frame / Size / Year:
Capricorn fillet-brazed city bike with oak-panelled porteur rack

Handlebars / Stem:
Bontrager (Albatross wanna-bes) and SR cast stem

Fork / Headset:
Capricorn fork/ Ritchey Logic

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Shimano/Araya

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Dura-Ace/Araya

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Old stuff

Saddle / Seat Post:
Brooks B72 and cheapo

Pedals / Chain:
Suntour XC and KMC

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
42x16 Fixed

Notes:

I built this with great defference to the European city bikes of the last hundred (or so) years. This is basically my version, made with double butted True Temper so it's way lighter. The rack's 4130 and I can sit on it (though I can't do that and ride at the same time). It took a couple rides to get used to sitting upright, but I'm beginning to see the birds and the treetops again and that's pretty special. By the way, these pics were taken at Cafetto, my favorite coffee shop in Minneapolis.

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Nice bike mate. Love the

Submitted by Consumed on 06/01/2009.

Nice bike mate. Love the mossy green. The rack is choice.

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Beautiful

Submitted by estratton on 04/16/2007.

I would love a bike like this. Take good care of it.

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Submitted by coolidge on 03/16/2007.

Someone should start a site dedicated to well thought out racks. The functionality and utilitarianism of this bike reminds me of japanese handsaws, built for hard labor but beautiful in their simple design.
As for the trees and such, I think that's what drives most of us to bikes, the pleasure of doing nothing but pedaling down the street on a sunny day...

Thanks for sharing your bikes, they're all very special.

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Submitted by stinky pete on 03/29/2009.

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Submitted by arliemarshall on 08/14/2008.

ira ryan cycles and ant cycles
you'll appreciate the style
ArlieMarshall ,puttin' up my dukes and givin' a damn.

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Capricorn UberRad

Nice bike mate. Love the

Beautiful

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