New Single Speed

I finished the single speed today and Susan Roberts came over to take some pictures before it gets dirty. I felt pretty ridiculous when working on it because I had to wash my hands so often. It was fun though.








Lots of white parts.












I don't know when I'll ride it. I wouldn't want to get it dirty. Maybe when it quits raining.

















Cool Nitto components.












Shimano Sante. Brand new, twenty years old.












The build is:
Soma Delancey frame and fork
Cane Creek headset
Nitto CT-80 stem
Nitto Raundoneur bars
Shimano Sante brakes and levers
Shimano Sante crankset
MKS pedals with Soma toe clips
White Industries bottom bracket
Velocity Fusion rims on Paul high flange hubs
Vittoria Randonneur tires
Nitto 65 seatpost
Selle San Marco Zoncolan saddle

I forgot to mention:
Shimano Biopace (oval) 42 tooth chainring
White Industries 16 tooth freewheel

I'm Back

I'm always slightly upset with other people who don't post to their blogs and now I haven't posted to mine for over a month. Not since my birthday. It's not that my birthday upset me. I just haven't been doing much of interest. No racing but I've been putting a lot of miles on my bikes. I'm hoping to start the season in better shape than last year. Speaking of birthdays, I've learned that your racing age for cyclocross is your age the following year. That means that I'll get a new age group a year early, just in time for the Nats in Bend. There have only been 6 racers in the 65-69 year age group the last two years at the Nats. If I work really hard maybe I'll have a chance for a podium position.
I really can't afford to be buying more bikes but I couldn't resist this one. I've been gathering components for a single speed road bike and this is the frame that I wanted. I scored a complete bike. It has the same bars and pedals that I have already purchased so I guess I'll sell the brand new ones to help defray the cost. It has a flip flop rear hub and I rode it fixed the first day I had it. I don't know if I'll ride it fixed again. It's a lot more comfortable with a freewheel. Consider this the "before" picture. I'll post lots of pictures of the completed project.