Another build off season comes to an end. Its been a few years since I've been involved in a build off and, honestly, I wasn't planning on competing this year. One day I had a funky idea for a bike using up some old parts, lo and behold it was build off season so here we go! It's not crazy. It's not over the top. But its absolutely everything I intended for it to be and maybe the most realistically ride-able bike in the build off. I built this bike like I build my cars, a little rusty and ratty with a bad@$$ set of wheels and modern running gear.
Without further ado, meet ChromeDoubt.
Specs:
Frame
Cockpit
Leatherwork
Without further ado, meet ChromeDoubt.
Specs:
Frame
- Generic (and admittedly, modern) steel fixie frame
- 700c steel fixie fork
- Bontrager Racelite wheelset
- Duro Ride Your Cause tires
- Campagnolo Centaur Crankset
- Campagnolo Centaur Brakes
- Campagnolo Centaur Chain
- Campagnolo pedals, cages, and straps
Cockpit
- 80s Huffy mountain bike bars
- Icon 1" threaded quill stem
Leatherwork
- Brooks B72 saddle
- Handmade leather grips
- Solid rust on all steel parts using my top secret flash rusting process; I acheived this finish on the frame and fork in only a couple hours.
- Shiny aluminum tidbits for contrast
- Lightest bike in the build off? 21 lb 6 oz