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Black Pearl Samson NJS - Columbus Keirin

One goes out, another comes in. Parted out my Atala commuter because I hadn't ridden it in awhile and I felt that it should go to someone else. On the flip side, I spotted this sick black Samson on eBay and it was love at first sight. Unfortunately, it's winter, work is slow and money is tight. What's a boy to do? I dipped into the parts bin, robbed Peter to pay Paul, and used every available resource in my shop. The only things I had to put money on were the pedals and the chain. Everything else came out of my bike vault. What's next? Who knows. It's March and we still have a bunch of snow on the ground and salt on the roads. Life in the tundra isn't for everyone, but it gives people like me time to ruminate about spring and summer.

Frame:
Samson NJS with Columbus Keirin Tubing

Fork/Headset:
Samson NJS with Columbus Keirin Tubing

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Record Pista 165mm

Pedals:
MKS Sylvan Track with MKS NJS Cages and NOS Christophe yellow straps

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
48t Campagnolo Record Pista Chainring, 14t Dura Ace NJS Cog, KMC X-101

Derailleurs/Shifters:
NONE!

Handlebars/Stem:
Cinelli Pista, Cinelli 1R Stem 130mm

Saddle/Seatpost:
San Marco Rolls, Miche Supertype 27.2

Brakes:
NONE!

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son Archetype, Shimano 7600, Vittoria Open Corsa

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son Archetype, Shimano, 7600 Vittoria Open Corsa

Added by ronisolomondds. Last updated over 7 years ago.

3 Comments

aliefaro

aliefaro says:

as you said, love at the first sight

Posted over 7 years ago

yknot

yknot says:

One of the best builds I've seen!

Posted over 7 years ago

ghostridethewhip

ghostridethewhip says:

+1

Posted over 7 years ago