BICYCLES • Singlespeed Cyclocross
This bike used to be my “cross” bike in the late 1980s when cyclocross specific bikes were as scarce as my expendable income. It then became my “all-purpose” bike in the mid-1990s and made the trip with me across the Pacific when I was living / working (and riding!) in Hong Kong. Since I now have an actual cyclocross bike, I have recently stripped this bike of gears and it has become my “go-to” bike for any local trip that encounters rough roads and / or does not require any “heavy-lifting”...
FRAME / FORK:
1989 Backroads Mistaya – lugged Ishiwata Feather Si35 / Ishiwata Feather Si35, pearl white powdercoat
HEADSET:
Stronglight A9
HANDLEBARS / STEM:
Nitto B-115, cork tape / Nitto Technomic Deluxe
WHEELS:
Sakae Ringyo (SR) Silstar 300 hubs, DT spokes, Mavic A119 rims, Kenda Kross Cyclo or Vredestein Flex Sport tires
DRIVETRAIN:
Sakae Ringyo (SR) Super Apex-5 Touring crankset – 34/36t, White Industries DOS ENO – 16/18t, SRAM chain
PEDALS:
Sakae Ringyo (SR) AT-100, Minoura double steel toe clips, MKS leather toe straps, Toei toe strap buttons
BRAKES:
Mafac cantilevers, Kool Stop pads, Tektro R200A and RX2.0 levers
SADDLE / SEATPOST:
Selle San Marco Rolls Titanium / Suntour XC Pro
NOTES:
Salsa Nickless cage, Japanese brass bell, PAUL Gino light mount
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