so my new bike is here. it is the coolest bike that i've ever ridden. it's basically the bike that you wanted when you were a kid... but a bigger version. the only thing that is missing is the pegs. ;)
it really is as simple and functional as a bmx bike, but much more bad ass to take on the alaskan winter and anchorage traffic.
i won't go into extreme detail because i know that no one that reads this blog wants to hear about what kind of bottom bracket i decided to go with and what kind of hubs. none of that really matters anyways. i built this bike up to be functional and extremely sturdy. i knew that i would be going up and over curbs and putting it through a lot of abuse. so i made it with that in mind and it turned out like a tank.
it's a single speed; which means that there are no gears or Derailleurs to shift gears. the main advantage of this is that there are less moving parts to get clogged full of ice and snow. i did get a funny little thing in the back that will allow me to have two gears. it is a process, though, to change gears. it basically is a way for me to ride in the snow with an easier gear (32x18) and without snow with a harder gear (32x16).
it also has disc brakes. this is so i can stop the bike when it's all wet and icy. and it has pedals that i can clip into on one side and then put my winter boots on top of on the other.
ok. no more details. sorry if that was too much. here are some pictures.
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