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Winter Passage

My beater bike, a ditch find, built for rainy days and winter commuting. This was my first fixed gear. Last photo includes my girlfriend's Schwinn Traveler, also found on a curb, that I rebuilt for her birthday.

Frame:
Chicago Schwinn Passage / 58cm / 1986

Fork/Headset:
Tange / Tange SE-II

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
SR CXC-T 310 / n/a

Pedals:
MKS GR-9

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Avenir 16t / Sinz Chainring 45t / KMC Z510HX

Handlebars/Stem:
SR Custom / SR Custom

Saddle/Seatpost:
Sunlite Cloud 9 / Kalloy

Brakes:
Nashbar Long Reach Calipers / Dia Compe Levers

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Maillard / Weinmann 416 / Nashbar Prima 2 Plus (Cheng Shin)

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Origin 8 (Formula) / Weinmann RM19 / Nashbar Prima 2 Plus (Cheng Shin)

Accessories:
SKS P45 Mudguards / Blackburn Rear Rack

More Info:
After two years of commuting year-round on this bike, I replaced it with the Windsor Clockwork. This hung in my garage for a few months until I decided to part with it and sold it to an old friend.

Added by m_sobie. Last updated over 10 years ago.

As of over 10 years ago, m_sobie has indicated that they no longer own this bike.

4 Comments

syahiddhan

syahiddhan says:

nice build!

Posted about 11 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Thanks!

Posted about 11 years ago

wastingaway

wastingaway says:

This bike is the kind that started my interest in single speed bikes in 2005. Good Job!

Posted about 11 years ago

m_sobie

m_sobie says:

Thanks! This bike started it all for me too. Because of the poor condition it was in when I found it, I chose to try out the fixed sensation due to a mangled derailleur mount. Pretty much instant love my first ride.

Posted about 11 years ago