Bianchi Ocelot MTB Fixie

This frame is an old Bianchi Ocelot from the time that MTBs used to have lugs.

It was added Pacenti track ends and extended the headtube (20mm) in order to use a road fork (Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra) while maintaining close to original geometry.

I shaved off all unnecessary braze ons. The seatstay bridge was prepared for a road caliper and the frame was powdercoating.

Most of the parts came from my old parts box; I bought the saddle, seatpost, riser bar, grips, bottom bracket, Chorus Aero pedals and the track cog .

Converting a MTB to fixed gear and for 700c wheels is much better than a road conversion, because you get a higher bottom bracket, even higher than a track bike; it is fantastic on the streets.

This one has a BB drop of 50mm, for comparison an Alien track bike (CrMo) has 60mm; so is possible to use a longer crankset (more leverage).

For versatility purpose, I am using a Surly Dingle track cog, so I have two fixed gears and one singlespeed.

It is a nice ride despite the weight of 22 pounds. MTBs frame are heavier than road, because they are sturdy.