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I thought long and hard about the wheels for the YBD project. Mostly, this involved hub choices. I was hot for the concept of a Sturmey Archer 3-speed internally-geared hub, but their FIXED model is still a displayed prototype and has been in development for 3 years, still unreleased. I knew I wanted the bike to be fixed. But I wanted it to be different. I looked at old 3 speed coaster hubs, and a few other things, but then it hit me. Using the tried and true Team Lope Cycling Clubbe motto [ New Tmey Bikery in an Old Timey Way ]… I realized I could capture some of the old timey flavor of this build in the wheel selection, not just through hubbery, but through essential technology. And, frankly, I wanted to try something new. And by new, I mean old.
So, I am now in possession of a wheelset for YBD that excites me. Formula fixed/fixed, laced to Mavic Reflex… TUBULARS.
Not a big deal to traditionalists or Euro racers, but a big deal to me. So, we’ll see if I can avoid killing myself by gluing these tyres up in a wrongish way! I just like the concept of lacing up the tyres in an old-fashioned manner for this build…
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Team Lope Cycling Clubbe East Coast member JoBlue has parlayed his bike build hobbyism into a small business, and looks to be doing quite well. As you may know from reading other posts here, he’s been lampooned by Bikesnob, which is the best compliment you can get, in my opinion, and he’s been burning through his various builds like hotcakes. He just released a bunch of pretty awesome merch, and some of it has made it back here to the mothership.
Fit me better than Z, I have to say.
Congrats to Joblue on his 718c.com venture, and thanks for the swag! If you live on the Hipster Fixie Trail in Brooklyn, and need a fixed-gear customized for you and you alone, give him a shout. Appointments now available online…
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Rumble in the Bronx 6: 22 August 09
08/04/09
I expect our Team lope Cycling Clubbe east coast branch to represent us. For 3 miles, minimum.
http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2009/08/ … ronx_6.php
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