I got a frame today. I happened to be in West End Bike Shop for no particular reason... other than to see Frank the cat I guess (Frank is 19... he's lost about 10 pounds, and he's not doing so well. Frank was actually born inside the bike shop and has lived there his entire life. Not a bad life for a cat... not bad at all). I was looking at some of the new single speed bikes, and as it turns out, they had a spare frame and fork. Free! Well, I had to haul it away, but free nonetheless.
"Coach", from my gym, gave me a set of old Rolf wheels. They're campys, but I see there are single speed conversion kits available for Campy hubs, so I'm good to go there... unless I can find some single-speed-specific wheels...
Unfortunately, the frame is a bit tall. Too tall for me I'm afraid. Even without tires on the wheels, the top tube hits me in the boys. But, I will start with it.
I also have an old set of CODA cranks from a mountain bike. I need to convert them to a single gear, but the Shimano 105 sealed bearing fits perfectly into the "new" frame.
Here's where it stands right now:
When I think about it, I need little. Seat, seat post, stem, bars, chain, single-speed conversion kit, tires, tubes, pedals, and I reckon that's about it. Hopefully my buddy Tim will come through with some old track bike parts!
Anyway, this is where I am. I'm still looking for parts... and in reality, I still need a frame--something smaller. I'd be willing to trade of course...
I need to decide on a paint job, though, the red and yellow doesn't look so bad... we'll see.
Stay tuned...
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