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Sppedster Roadie
Last Post 26 Oct 2006 04:37 AM by cimaoz. 0 Replies.
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26 Oct 2006 04:37 AM  
OK, I know the Speedster should be a MTB, but who said it can't be a roadie??   I started with a black EPX Speedster carbon frame, then I added EPXtras carbon stem, flat bars and seat post.  The forks are Time carbon, seat by Selle and 700 rims by Sun with Vittoria EVO KS rubber.  Front 105 caliper brake, and a rear disk from Avid.  The tricky part was how to get a decent spread of gears when there was no front deraileur mount point on the Speedster frame. I solved this by running a single front chainring, a 9 speed road cassette and an SRAM DualDrive 3 speed hub.  I get 27 speeds with a lager gear spread than any conventional road bike.  Its a little heavier than your standard road bike, but what roadie do you know that can fold in 1/2 and slip into the boot of your car!!       Its very comfortable, quite fast, and draws much more attention than a standard bike.     The part I like most is the beatiful standard of work in the frame - even the seams are dusted with bronze flakes to give a better cosmetic appearance.  Anyway, maybe the next project is a bullhorn tri bike using an EPX Reef frame...if I can get away with it!

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