Godspeed Rando #1
By viggen on 10/25/2013.
Bike tags: Road bike | Commuter | 56cm | Bi-laminated | campagnolo |
Godspeed Rando #1 / 56cm square / 2008
Grand Bois Maes 1970's / Godspeed Custom
Columbus-built Godspeed Custom / Stronglight needle bearing
Mavic Open sport / SP PV-8 / Ultremo ZX 28C / Gilles Berthoud fender with custom mudflap
Mavic Open sport / Campagnolo Centaur / Ultremo ZX 28C / Gilles Berthoud fender
Truvativ Elita Compact / Stronglight GXP
Selle Italia Flite refurbished with white "fake" leather / Kalloy 25mm setback
Crank Brothers Eggbeater / Campagnolo Record 10 speed
Campagnolo Athena 11 / Rear: Campagnolo Veloce Longcage Front: Campagnolo Veloce
Deore XT / Campagnolo Athena 11
13-26 / 50-34 / 11 speed shifter hooked up to 10 speed drivetrain with a Jtek Shiftmate, works like a charm! Johan also built the decaleur, front and rear rack himself.
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Godspeed Rando #1 / 56cm square / 2008
Grand Bois Maes 1970's / Godspeed Custom
Columbus-built Godspeed Custom / Stronglight needle bearing
Mavic Open sport / SP PV-8 / Ultremo ZX 28C / Gilles Berthoud fender with custom mudflap
Mavic Open sport / Campagnolo Centaur / Ultremo ZX 28C / Gilles Berthoud fender
Truvativ Elita Compact / Stronglight GXP
Selle Italia Flite refurbished with white "fake" leather / Kalloy 25mm setback
Crank Brothers Eggbeater / Campagnolo Record 10 speed
Campagnolo Athena 11 / Rear: Campagnolo Veloce Longcage Front: Campagnolo Veloce
Deore XT / Campagnolo Athena 11
13-26 / 50-34 / 11 speed shifter hooked up to 10 speed drivetrain with a Jtek Shiftmate, works like a charm! Johan also built the decaleur, front and rear rack himself.
This is a one of a kind, the only one in the world. Handbuilt in 2008 by Johan Petterson in Gothenburg, Sweden. This was his first attempt at building a bike for himself, he wanted to build an classic randonneur inspired by his personal favorites. To suit his kind and style of riding. He only builds bikes for himself and in 2013 I got the chance to buy it from him since he completed his new 650B randonneur.
He really jumped in with both feet in this build and bi laminated the seat cluster and just did a marvelous job all around. Even though this is first frame, fork, decaleur, front/rear rack you can really tell there is serious craftmanship behind it all. It's light even though it's all "randoed-out", rides really smooth and does a great job of eliminating all road-buzz without losing confidence/feedback to you as a rider. I've taken it full on touring and it did a great job, it's really just a great and beautiful bike that I'll never be able to sell..
Part of the process building this bike (and others built by Johan for himself) you can find at:
http://www.godspeedbicycles.se/rando.htm
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http://www.godspeedbicycles.se