Jet Jaguar
1992 Cannondale R900, powdercoated matte black and highlighted with Scotchlite tape.
Profile Design Air Wing bullhorns. Stem is original Cannondale
Original 1992 Cannondale.
Alexis DA22, Wheelsmith swaged spokes, Shimano 105 hub. Radial-laced. LIttle red stripe painted on to make them go faster!
Alexis DA22, Wheelsmith swaged spokes, Shimano 105 9-speed hub. DS is cross-three, NDS is radial
"Edge" cranks from the 80s sometime. They had ugly-assed aluminum paint on them when I got them.
"Velo" saddle. Cheap on Ebay, but it looked comfy, and it is! Seat post is a parts bin find.
Dimension track pedals, Shimano chain.
Biopace 52 to 12-23 in the back.
Frame powder coated by Jesse Sevoian of Sevoian Cycles in Amherst, MA. The frame was purchased from Northampton Bike, but the lion's share of the parts and humor were from Jason at Full Circle Bikes in Florence, Mass. He's a great guy. The stripes are Scotchlite tape. I dislike getting hit by cars even more than I dislike ugly reflectors.
This bike feels surprisingly good. I was concerned about a bumpy ride, especially on 23s, but it's surprisingly smooth. I think the Tektro brake shoes might suck too much. They're ugly, too.
I don't know why I don't see more lever setups like this. It seems pretty obvious to me. The brakes have a nice snappy response and I can always reach the gearshift. I could probably take off the adjuster barrels on the brake levers and move them closer to the ends of the bars. There's another adjuster at the brake itself, and maybe it would be more comfortable up there. Dunno. I kinda like the machiney look of the parts up there anyway.
It comes in at a hair over 18 lbs.