In October 2014, I went to visit a friend in Estonia. While I was in Tallinn, I met some fixed gear riders. One of them was selling that ХВЗ рекорд frame and parts. I had been in love with these rad bikes from ex-ussr for years so I acquired it without hesitation, in plan of building a track tank that could face mud, dead leaves and snow. Unfortunately, a few days later, I broke my hand and I've been off the bike for the whole winter without having the chance to give it a build. This year, I didn't lose the occasion and built it. Good thing I had bought all the original parts together with the frame: nothing fits our modern/international standards. I just managed to squeeze a new pair of Miche Pista wheels by passing the dropouts spacing from 105mm to 120mm, and replaced the original cottered BB spindle with a square tapered one so I could mount another crankset. I opted for that Campagnolo Centaur 1990's crank to give that monster a yet weirder look. I also chose to keep both chainrings in order to easily change ratio according to what I want to do (cx for fun or grasstrack for speed?). Except that, everything is 100% fully original, up to the bar tape and shattered plastic saddle!
Frame:
ХВЗ рекорд
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Centaur
Pedals:
Shimano SPD 520
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
ХВЗ
Saddle/Seatpost:
ХВЗ
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Miche Pistard on Miche Primato hub. Continental CX Speed.
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Miche Pistard on Miche Primato hub. Continental CX Speed
Added by sebpep. Last updated almost 10 years ago.
14 Comments
Hy! Greetings from Estonia!
Did you just changed the oval axle to a square one in the BB? Btw, i'm the guy whi bought the other frame ;)
Posted almost 10 years ago
Hey Frank!
I'm sad you bought it : I originally wanted to buy both. haha
Anyway, I indeed simply changed the axle and kept the original bearings. Not the most orthodox manipulation but if it works, it ain't stupid. ;)
Posted almost 10 years ago
Haha damn:D I thought about the same thing but still decided to re-thread to English one.
Posted almost 10 years ago
Cool look. :)
So what's the gear ratio now?
Posted over 10 years ago
42-19 (2.21)
I'd love to go a tiny bit lower, with a 39t crown, for instance...
Posted over 10 years ago


















Vintage-Trackie says:
You're lucky to have this frame!! Very nice.
Posted over 3 years ago