"Charlie" my Benotto single speed that was abandoned and rescued .........

Thank you for the nice words.

Simo

The stem is Cinelli, the bars are Nitto and the saddle is a Brrok limited adition B-17
Simon

The ride with the coaster brake is fine, It takes a little to get used to coming from road bikes but it stops well. It would be better if I had a front brake.
Thank you for your nice comments
Simo

Yes you are right:-)
I had to compromise since I did not want to have regular brakes mounted and did not feel good enough to handle a fixed gear. Mainly I did not want to rear end anybody.................
Simo

Good eye !!!
Yes they are and purposely so.
I have a bad back and they were too low for me to ride so I tried them upside down and it is much more comfortable.
I am not a young chick anymore ..... :-)
Simo

Er, I guess not, but you're a tall one.

Still, totally gorgeous bike.

(It would be nice if Velospace said when someone responded to a post so you didn't have to stumble across a response months later...)

You are right, in fact once again I just saw your comment. THX, I am almost 6'4" so the unconventional upside down bars are a wonder.
All the best
Simon

Hi there,
As I stated before, I did not trust myself to ride with a fixed gear. I would hate to wreck it by rear ending somebody or worse end up in the ER because of some wild "ego" thought I had at the wrong time of my life.............. :-)

Simo