Plus One Lap used to be all about cyclocross, now it's my dumping grounds for anything cycling.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Custom Cross bike #7: Jim's Strong
Another sweet orange custom cyclocross bike for the Custom Gallery. This is the first Strong frame though. Check it out.
Frame: Custom Steel, S3 front triangle with a Focco rear.
Headset: CK
Fork: Alpha Q
Stem: Bontrager
Bars: Ritchey
Seatpost: Easton EC 90
Saddle: SLR
Brakes: Pauls neo front, Touring rear
Wheels: Ksyrium SSC
Tires: Vittoria Open Pave EVO CX
Cranks: FSA SLK
Pedals: Frogs
Drivetrain: Ultegra shifters and front derailleur, DA rear derailleur, cassette and chain, 9 speed.
Jim says, "My Strong is mostly my commuter/fun bike. But she does get knobbies and gets to play. It comes in at a hair over 18 lbs"
Pretty nice bike for a commuter bike Jim. Thanks for the rig!
If you have a handbuilt/custom cross bike, send it in to me (there's no weight restrictions) at plusonelap@gmail.com
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that is one sweet bike, bet you're almost afraid to take that thing off road.
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