Tuesday, December 7, 2010

It's gonna be a Cold One

First Joint of my First BicycleSo the first bike in the queue is the Cold One.  Sometimes I am so dang clever, I tell ya.  Homebrew Bikes?  Cold One?  Get it?

This first bike is going to be a fat tire snow bike.  It will have a Hammerschmidt two speed internally geared crankset.  This is basically a single speed snow bike, but with that bail-out gear for when the going gets tough.  A sectional fork spaced @ 135mm will accommodate either of the single speed wheels, each with a different cog on the hub so the wheels can be switched between front and rear if one requires a different gear ratio for the days conditions.  Paragon sliding drops will keep the chain tight and BB7's will be used for scrubbing off speed.  I'm thinking I might make my own stem and h-bar, but we'll see.  Time may be a factor.  It is winter and I should be riding this bike already!

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