Winter Commuter
By introvert9 on 01/22/2008.
Bike tags: Fixed gear | Commuter | 1980 | beater | conversion |
1980 Schwinn Le Tour, lugged steel
Moustache Handlebars, old quill stem
stock Schwinn
27" steel wheel from my '72 Raleigh ten speed.
Alex rim, Suze flip-flop hub, WTB All-Terrainasaurs tire-32mm
Schwinn BB, Sugino Super Maxy Cranks 170mm
generic aluminium post, velo saddle
Schwinn cage pedals
fixed gear 39/16
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1980 Schwinn Le Tour, lugged steel
Moustache Handlebars, old quill stem
stock Schwinn
27" steel wheel from my '72 Raleigh ten speed.
Alex rim, Suze flip-flop hub, WTB All-Terrainasaurs tire-32mm
Schwinn BB, Sugino Super Maxy Cranks 170mm
generic aluminium post, velo saddle
Schwinn cage pedals
fixed gear 39/16
I put this together to be my winter beater for commuting. Some new parts, some salvaged mismatched stuff. The fenders I found; one on the curb during the summer and one in a dumpster. Painted the owl on the head tube.
I had a lot of help from the great folks at Yellowjersey.