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thirdraildesignlab posted a photo: View of my Walnut portage strap, as stitched onto the frame of the wrongbike fixed- gear conversion project in it's second incarnation after a recent tear-down.Wrongbike is a fixed-gear conversion of an old Vista road bike. The current set-up is:1. Vista original frame and fork, sandblasted and powdercoated nuclear trigger yellow-orange, with chrome fork accents2. Nitto Tecnomic quill stem3. Nitto Moustache bars4. Toshi leather bar wrap with cork bar end plugs5. Original Vista headset6. Walnut portage strap7. Mavic Pros laced to a White Industries Eno Eccentric hub8. Sugino cog and Messenger crankset, 72 inchgear9. gumwalls, for science10. Brass Universal Sound Bell on Velo Orange retro bell headset mount.More on the build can be found on www.teamlopetyreclubbe.com

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The Past, Both Glorious and Fleeting

The Ghostal’s Final Ride Except Perhaps Not

02/25/11

Posted in: TLTC Items to Amuse by TRDL thom | Comments (0)

r3ghostallives The Ghostals Final Ride Except Perhaps Not

Well, this morning I rode in. I said to myself, ‘self, give Ghostal a swan song final voyage!’
And so I did.

However, the combination of the slightly better braking (aero brake lever plus new black pads) and the startling reminder of how smooth and steady and SILENT a new-parts steel fixie is compared to either the rattle of my aluminum Cinelli or the squeak of my steel conversions, combined with tons of nostalgia and misplaced attachment to the build made me struggle with the concept of this weekend’s planned dismantling.

Now I think I *may* keep it in one piece, either until the new frame ships in a few months or until the rains are done and the used frame market wakes up. I dunno. If it braked well it’d be a no-brainer but even with the black brake compound it’s still an unmachined rim and makes more noise than stoppies.