Roger's Fausto Coppi Fixed Gear Commuter
By rpmooreii on 03/18/2008.
Bike tags: Fixed gear | Single speed | Road bike | Commuter | Coppi |
Fausto Coppi Steel (1960s); sz 58cm w/ chrome lugs
Nitto Albatross // SR stem
Coppi chrome lugged fork and orig Coppi headset
Formula/Mavic CXP22
Formula flip flop / Mavic CXP22
Dura Ace // Shimano UN53 sealed BB
Brooks B-17 Champion // No name post
Red Wellgo platforms // BMX 1/8" chain
42/18 fixed and free
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Fausto Coppi Steel (1960s); sz 58cm w/ chrome lugs
Nitto Albatross // SR stem
Coppi chrome lugged fork and orig Coppi headset
Formula/Mavic CXP22
Formula flip flop / Mavic CXP22
Dura Ace // Shimano UN53 sealed BB
Brooks B-17 Champion // No name post
Red Wellgo platforms // BMX 1/8" chain
42/18 fixed and free
The frame was in poor cosmetic shape when I found it but such a cool Italian steed warranted a full resto. As the frame was a bit small fro me, I decided to build it into a fixed/free single speed commuter and it has become my favorite summer "get around" bike. To see all of my bikes check out the following link:
http://moorecustom.com/bikes/