Decathlon (India): 'My Bike' single speed free-wheel bike (modified)
By Ashok Captain on 05/27/2013.
Bike tags: Commuter | commuter | decathlon | single speed | steel frame
Decathlon (India)/ 'Large'/ 2013
Uknown steel, scavenged from 'Rishabh' (possibly of Malaysian origin) with Ergon GP1 grips (all added later)
Decathlon (India)/ No name, threaded 1 1/8th
Unbranded single wall rim/ unbranded hub/ Geax Street Runner tyre (added later)
Unbranded single wall rim/ unbranded hub/ Geax Street Runner tyre (added later)
Both unbranded
San Marco Ponza/ Unbranded steel seat post (added later)
VP plastic/ no idea!
None
Stamped steel, unbranded 'V' brakes/ Tektro levers
None
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Decathlon (India)/ 'Large'/ 2013
Uknown steel, scavenged from 'Rishabh' (possibly of Malaysian origin) with Ergon GP1 grips (all added later)
Decathlon (India)/ No name, threaded 1 1/8th
Unbranded single wall rim/ unbranded hub/ Geax Street Runner tyre (added later)
Unbranded single wall rim/ unbranded hub/ Geax Street Runner tyre (added later)
Both unbranded
San Marco Ponza/ Unbranded steel seat post (added later)
VP plastic/ no idea!
None
Stamped steel, unbranded 'V' brakes/ Tektro levers
None
This bike has horizontal drop outs (great for chain tensioning). Nice long top tube, oval down tube, mud guard and rack eyelets.
Zefal composite bottle cage (good for commuting in the tropics)!
Had awful rim tape. Have put in some Zefal rim tape as well. Switched the original Ralson tubes and tyres for Vittoria (GEAX) ones.
When the frame needs repainting, its definitely going to be 'Grunge black'.
Commuting in Pune is mildly suicidal, but am enjoying it thus far.