IronHorse daily commuter
By Hepcat on 02/14/2008.
Bike tags: Fixed gear | Road bike | Commuter | beater | fixed gear |
IronHorse Aluminum MTB
No name
Dumpster find rigid fork with welded/modified steering stem to fit
26" X 2.25" cruiser tire on unknown rim and hub.
26" X 2.25" cruiser tire on unknown rim and hub.
BikeNashbar sealed BB; 180mm Sugino dumpster find with a 48 tooth Salsa chainring.
400mm BikeNashbar seatpost; laced Brooks B17;
cheap resin pedals and cages with nylon straps
48/16; Welded up a cheap 16 tooth singlespeed freewheel... costs less than a cog.
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IronHorse Aluminum MTB
No name
Dumpster find rigid fork with welded/modified steering stem to fit
26" X 2.25" cruiser tire on unknown rim and hub.
26" X 2.25" cruiser tire on unknown rim and hub.
BikeNashbar sealed BB; 180mm Sugino dumpster find with a 48 tooth Salsa chainring.
400mm BikeNashbar seatpost; laced Brooks B17;
cheap resin pedals and cages with nylon straps
48/16; Welded up a cheap 16 tooth singlespeed freewheel... costs less than a cog.
The first and foremost mod for this conversion was to cut and file horizontal slots in the huge dropout plates to allow chain tension adjustment. The frame was designed for a suspension front fork so with the substantially shorter rigid fork the rake/trail as well as the wheelbase length have been dramatically reduced. Because of this she's a very quick and tight handling little demon. I ride her almost everyday throughout L'ville when commuting or running errands and along the "Loop DeVille" for my ~20 mile sprint training rides.