James’ singlespeed
It’s very rare that I get to build a single speed these days. When I worked at Circle A Cycles, it seemed like every other bike that went out the door was a fixed gear or single speed. The building of this one conveniently coincided with the fixed gear show in Brooklyn put on by Neil at ATW Builds. He let the fact that this is a single speed with brakes slide thankfully! I used a set of long out of production Nervex Professional lugs on the most recent build. Right out of the drawer they are pretty rough. Unlike most modern castings, they need every edge filed and shaped. It takes about an hour or two (more or less) to get a full set of lugs into a presentable form before starting the build. The final form is as clean as I could get them. Enjoy!
Bob Lombardo
October 31, 2024 @ 5:07 am
I am intrigued by these brakes. Are they linear pull and customized? I love mechanically simple bikes. this one is very nice. By the way when you worked in RI did you know my friend Mike F at ANT?
Brian
November 4, 2024 @ 3:23 pm
They are short pull. This one is a little complex with the widget but thanks! And yes! I’ve known Mike for many years! He’s a very good friend.
Ted
August 24, 2024 @ 6:42 am
Is this British racing green
Brian
October 29, 2024 @ 9:56 am
This is a Swedish green! Cyprus green metallic from a 1970s Volvo catalog.