Minor Threat

Well, the day has come for the fixed gear bike to be done. It did take some money, a bit more than had been planned, but still far less than a new bike. It took a lot of work, especially where sanding the frame is concerned. The results are quite the same as the envisioned bike in my head. And with that being said, I'm pretty happy with the results. It is very light, much lighter than it was originally and considerably lighter than my MTB.

Here are a few camera phone pics of the fixie. I'll edit this and post some better shots when the weather breaks. April in Indiana... a person has to love hating their region to live here.





And the one front brake that I refurbed.



After all the reading online, a couple of late nights sanding/scraping paint, the many trips to House of Bicycles for knowledge and parts along with the results, I can't wait to get this on the street. The paint needs another 24 hours otherwise it would be out in the cold wet weather today.

Plans still include nixing the outer chainring (it's just there to space the bolts correctly for the primary chainring), new cranks and a new bottom bracket (since bolting this back together, the one that is in there is shot, even with the new bearings) and clipless pedals. Plan to see how the bars and seat work, might opt for a flat bar and a better vented seat mid summer.

Now, onto all the other things left unattended during this crazy week...