~8kg, and extremely comfy and smooth ride, it just glides over potholes and bumps. built it as a commuter on a tight budget.
Frame:
Prolog Team with Columbus EL tubing, 53cm. Dropouts changed, powder coated with extra sparkly flakes and stickered up.
Fork/Headset:
Prolog Team / Shimano 600
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Colossi C-Unit Track / Suntour
Pedals:
Shimano 600 w/ cages
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Miche 17T / Dura Ace 49T / Izumi track
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selcof 27.2 aero / Selle Italia Flite
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Miche Pistard WR / Miche Primato / Bontrager R3
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Miche Pistard WR / Miche Primato / Continental SS+
More Info:
Gonna get new decals later, I got in a crash and the frame needed repairs
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Added by coffeemug. Last updated over 7 years ago.
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6 Comments
Great build,convo done right. Dropout change makes all the diff. Much better than converting a track bike to a commuter.
Posted over 8 years ago
Thanks, I wholly agree with you, the geo is more relaxed but still agile enough than a typical track geo, suits commuting better.
Posted over 8 years ago
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pvd_viguy says:
how the hell did you change the dropouts I didn't even know you could do that
Posted about 7 years ago
coffeemug says:
you just cut off the vertical dropouts and replace them with track ones then weld them back
Posted about 7 years ago