Pasteys Single Speed winter beast

pastey_boy

Got a pile of bits sat here, so I am going to build a lightweight decent spec single speed road bike for winter/training duties. Just waiting on a couple of bits before I build it. Not sure what gear ratio to go for so ordered a few sprockets to experiment with. Any luck it should be built for Fri.

Frame: Sab Lampedusa
Forks: Carbon tapered 12k finish
Bars/Stem Merek one piece carbon bar/stem combo
Headset: Aerozine XH857 Tapered integrated
Bar Tape: Planet X Micro fibre

Brake Levers: Tektro RL 340 black
Calipers: Quest Cnc
Brake cables: Jagwire Teflon/Kevlar inc Middleburn oilers

Seat: Forza 4ZA Stratos
Seat Post: Deda Zero 100
Seat Post Clamp: Cnc double bolt

Cranks: Specialized S-works Carbon BB30
Chainring: 42t black cnc
Chain: Shimano NX01 singlespeed
Sprocket: Superstar 17t Steel
Pedals: Shimano A520
Bottom Bracket: Tripeak Ceramic BB30

Wheels: American Classic Aero 420 inc tubeless conversion
Tyres: Hutchinson Tubeless 700cX23

Weight: TBC

pastey_boy

Here she is half built, will finish it off this evening. If I run a 42/17 combo I can run it with no tensioner, so I will give it a go and see if it meets my needs. I am hoping that riding this bike will increase my revs as I will have to pedal like the clappers to maintain decent speed.

pastey_boy

Here is the bike with the 42/17 combo, looks super neat and pedals nice.

diamonddog

Like that, very eye catching.

Matthewfalle

Very, very nice. Chapeau. It's the perfect winter bike - simple enough for nothing to go wrong with it but nice enough to keep you motivated to go out on it.

pastey_boy

Here is the finished article, really pleased with the bike and it rides superbly. Hoping this bike makes me a lot fitter for next season. If I do not take to the singlespeed way of things, it would not be a huge effort to make this into a normal road bike.

Paul 8v

Weird chain!

pastey_boy

After sleeping on it I have decided that the American Classic wheels are too nice for winter duties so I have fitted a set of Mavic Open Pro ceramic coated rims on Novatec hubs along with a set of tough 25mm Schwalbe Durano Plus Etapes. Quite a bit heavier than the other set up but that is no worry on a training bike.

jordan_217

pastey_boy wrote:

After sleeping on it I have decided that the American Classic wheels are too nice for winter duties so I have fitted a set of Mavic Open Pro ceramic coated rims on Novatec hubs along with a set of tough 25mm Schwalbe Durano Plus Etapes. Quite a bit heavier than the other set up but that is no worry on a training bike.

Nice build. I actually prefer the look of it with the Mavic Open Pro's, looks more purposeful. Though IMO I think an all black seat post would suit the bike more, now you've changed the wheels.

MountainMonster

You seem to get parts and bikes thrown at you, or do you switch all the time?

The quality of the bikes you put up here are amazing! Lucky man.