"Stevens" Posted February 10, 2014 Author Posted February 10, 2014 this baby is a beaut.....did Herald 106km with this.....stripped for upgrade now.....need some new racing rubber and new 46/15 gearing to go with the carbon crank.. I want it at 6.8kg when done....fastest SS by a mile
Jonkie Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Not as light as yours, but no slouch either.
Letum911 Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Seeing as everyone is back on the SS threads here is my project.She will be built up over the next 2 months or so:Specs:SimpleSam SS frameFSA Gimondi cranksetShimano Aksium rear wheelShimano Ksyrium Front wheelCustom Sella Italia carbon rail seatTri Bar  I will be using this frame:
WayneO Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 Here is my Fixie. Running a 48:19. Has a flip/flop hub. Saddle and bars covered in red ostrich leather.Where did you get that handlebar?
MTB0007 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Busy with this ..Bought a kozure fixie previously but it was not my style.. Not one of a kind ...So sold it and now a year later I've decided to build my own single speed road bicycle..Emptied my bike bits stash....Had a saddle ,peddles , brakes older shimano road calipers .. Short bar .. 105 wheels..Just needed a decent steel frame .I managed to "trade" a chromoly( track frame set..)From LBS ...Took the lot home sanded and assembled her ...Just need tubes then fit tyres..I need to find top tube cable clamps for the brake cable.. Anyone know where I can get pls pm me..Here is my SS roadie all black ...Tomorrow I fit tubes and tyres and give her a test run Edited July 31, 2014 by MTB0007
MTB0007 Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 Put in tubes .. Tweaked the rear sprocket with a decent 16tooth sprocket and ALU spacers.. Now. .. 48 ...16 .. Did maiden ride about 1km to our complex gate and back .. Slight uphill .. Back .. This ladies gonna make me strong..Put her on the hanging scale and in second hand hand me down spec she sits At 9.1kg.. Heavy .. Now to source nice light weight wheels and bits I will post pics tomorrow..
MTB0007 Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 Retro Single speed track almost done ..Just need to tweak the brakes Put some aero wheels .. On ...
"Stevens" Posted August 13, 2014 Author Posted August 13, 2014 This is mine but I will sell it soon..DJpak...you have a cool bike....
Hairy Posted August 13, 2014 Posted August 13, 2014 20130829080942838.pdfSure it must be my old bike - see attached scansHell ou toppie ... you had the snor back then already
MTB0007 Posted August 14, 2014 Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Have tossed the normal bars, and put bull horns on with redbar tapeUsing Bmx brake levers.. As the TT levers look messy on the SS..Moving to red on black.. So red jag wire addedAdded some light alloy chain tensioners in red..Will do the rims in red and some other detailing..now she weighs in @ 8.80Kgrunning 48/16.. Edited August 14, 2014 by MTB0007
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