PAUL crank improvements
New updated design. Although the card suit chainring cutouts aren’t my stee lo, they’re still pretty cool.
More here.
Archived entries for Components
Behind the scenes at Brooks
Brooks saddles haven’t really caught on here yet, but they’re pretty popular in Europe and the States.
Wired Gadget Labs recently paid a visit to the Brooks factory in Smethwick, England, providing an interesting insight into the saddle-making process.
See the rest of the tour here.
Death Spray Custom – Hand to Mouth
Death Spray Custom have done a little collaboration with Cinelli, coating their featherlight carbon RAM 2 integrated handlebars with a new kinda style. Looks terrifying.
Wonka signature saddle
San Marco have just announced the release the Concor Supercorsa limited edition Wonka signature saddle. Could this the first of many fixed gear signature model bikes/components?
It’s well deserved. The guy’s a maniac.
Livery Design Gruppe @ ASR Tradeshow
OC-based bike shop Livery Design Gruppe has been cranking out the cool product of late. Last weekend they made a spur-of-the-moment decision to showcase their new production and prototypes at the ASR Tradeshow. Some really nice builds were featured.
Livery Mini Fixed preview
I’m not really getting the “mini” thing, but like most of the stuff coming out of Livery Design Gruppe, these frames look legit.
It’s all in the details!
Frame Highlights:
Reynolds Double Butted Chromoly Tubing
Brazed/Lugged Area on Triple Triangle Frame
Multiple CNCd details on both bikes (Gussets, Dropouts, Bottom Bracket)
Awesome 3 color paint jobs/Metallics/Pearls/NJS inspired colors topped off with 3 coats of clear standard.
1″ Headtube
Livery CNCd Gilled Double Butted Forks
Componentry Highlights:
Livery Riser Bar
Livery Forged Stem
Livery Anodized Aluminum Hollow Axle Sealed Light Bottom Bracket
Livery Full CNCd Sealed Hubs w/ Japanese Bearings, CNCd Axle Taper Spacers, Allen Key Bolts (No track nuts)
Stainless Bladed Spokes
Livery 6 bolt lock on Cog (AL 7075-T6 Cog)
Livery Anodized Wheel Hoops
Anodized Wheel Nipples
Livery CNC’d Mini Cranks w/ Livery Chainring
Half Link Chain
Livery Seatpost
Vintage BMX Saddle (Poured from a mold that is over 30 years old!)
Handpolished Track Pedals w/ Chrome Cages & Leather Straps
Brooks x Vans
Tracko got the scoop on a collab between Brooks and Vans. The pairing makes sense to me: most fixed gear riders have an affinity for Vans (massive generalisation but hey) and Brooks makes legit olde-type saddles. No word whether saddle and shoes are being sold separately or as part of a set.
Looking forward to finding out more!
Wonka’s baby thighs
My attempts to fit wider shoes on my Cutter is turning into somewhat of an Odyssean quest. Anything over 28C on the rear is proving problematic, but I’m taking delivery of a half link chain this evening which will hopefully give me the clearance I need to fit a 32C at least.
From the looks of it, the words “clearance problem” aren’t in Wonka’s vocubulary. He just fitted 46C Randonneurs (aka “baby thighs”) to his GOrilla Kilroy. My favourite tyres in the whole world. Lucky bastard.
The Inner Circle
The real question at stake here is not what the Pope is doing with that awfully nice Campagnolo crankset or those bespoke Italian blokes in the shades, but rather, does he ride brakeless?
