Crowley Porteur
By stevecrowley on 07/26/2011.
Bike tags: Fixed gear | cargo | carrier | commuter | fenders |
Handmade Porteur frameset, hand built by me.
SR Custom quill stem, Nitto Promenade bars
60mm rake, 1" steerer fork, built by me, FSA 1" threaded headset
Alex high flange track/ Panaracer Pasela Tourguard 700Cx35
Alex high flange track/ Panaracer Pasela tourguard 700Cx35
Nervar Star/ cheap Shimano cartridge BB
Brooks B17 Standard, antique brown/ no name seatpost
Wellgo track pedals with Christophe clips and Sakae straps. Wipperman nickel plated 1/8" chain
N/A
Tektro Cantilever brakes/ Velo Orange low budget city brake levers
44/18
Fat tires, and ass-fat.
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Handmade Porteur frameset, hand built by me.
SR Custom quill stem, Nitto Promenade bars
60mm rake, 1" steerer fork, built by me, FSA 1" threaded headset
Alex high flange track/ Panaracer Pasela Tourguard 700Cx35
Alex high flange track/ Panaracer Pasela tourguard 700Cx35
Nervar Star/ cheap Shimano cartridge BB
Brooks B17 Standard, antique brown/ no name seatpost
Wellgo track pedals with Christophe clips and Sakae straps. Wipperman nickel plated 1/8" chain
N/A
Tektro Cantilever brakes/ Velo Orange low budget city brake levers
44/18
Fat tires, and ass-fat.
This is the first frame I have built. Butted Columbus cromoly tubes, Richard Sachs "Newvex" lugs.
A lot of folks out there have strong opinions on carrying front loads. This bike has a standard frame with ~73 degree head and seat angles, and a high rake fork, with about 60mm of rake. This baby is a bit twitchy with no load, but the more weight you add to the rack, the more stable it gets!
The rack was handmade in Portland, OR by TCB Racks http://www.tcbracks.com. This thing was easy to mount, and is super solid.
Fenders are Velo Orange stainless steel fenders. I guess with these, you get what you pay for. The mounting method is extremely shitty, as the fenders can move around on the struts, because the struts just go through these eye bolts and there is nothing to really secure them. I wrapped wire around the struts on either side of the eye bolts, and that seems to be holding them in place, at least for the time being. If you don't mind doing some improvisation regarding the mounting, these fenders are definitely functional, and probably the cheapest stainless fenders on the market. But if you've got 20 extra bucks, you might consider the ones from Giles Berthoud. With those, a screw goes directly though a hole in the struts, and then through a hole in the fender, meaning that your fenders are on there solidly, with no wiggle room at all.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.