-Sturdy cro-moly steel road frame with braze-ons for linear pull or cantilever brakes on the seat stays and fork.
-14-18 tooth cogs on a flip-flop hub (fixed gear on one side and freewheel on the other).
-Sun Ringle 26 inch rims with 26X1-1/4 pizza cutter tires pumped up to 120 psi.
-Wellgo pedals on a decent three-piece crank set.
-36 tooth Big Ring.
-Moustache handlebars mounted upside down with aero brake levers, all wrapped up in black cushion tape.
-A comfortable racing saddle.
-A good set of linear pull or cantilever brakes. (If you have linear pull brakes, you won't be able to use the sleek aero levers, so you'll have to use cantilever brakes, which are easier to set up than linear pull, but are a little more labor intensive in the long run.)
-Bearings, Grease, and brake cable.
-Piece it all together accordingly (make sure you use the right tools, or take it up to Brynn, he's good with a wrench.)...
-Take it out and ride...
Ssssssscaryfassstttt!!!
This is a similar bike recipe used by bike messengers all over. It's light, compact, low maintenance, and...FAST if you want it to be. It's not what yer ride looks like (unless you happen to be Starfire, and you pedal round on a delicious red fat tire cruiser...), it's what's on it that makes it fast.
A dream o mine. I'll have to suffice with my Mule for now: a Schwinn aluminum S-95.4 hack w/ Michelin center slicks, Spinergy carbon fiber rear wheel and Manitou fork.
