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I am submitting my trusted fixed-gear commuting bike. My friend Peter Law gave me this frame from out of his garage in the Winter of 2004. I got Chuck at Missing Link in Berkeley to build me a rear wheel from the quickbeam rear hub by Suzue and a Mavic MA3 rim (which is a wonderful wheel-building job; after 2 and one half years and thousands of miles, I haven't had to true the wheel even one time!). I don't know what the frame is exactly, but from asking around various knowledgeable people, I gather that it has an Italian origin and it's probably from the 60's. I included a couple of lug shots and maybe someone can figure out. This is my commuter and light tourer.

Here is how it's set up

- Italian frame, not sure of exact make
- Original headset
- Shimano Dura Ace road crank; 175mm; 39T single ring (italian threaded octalink Bottom bracket)
- Soma fixed cog 18T - 22T Singlespeed freewheel on the flop
- Cinelli stem and handlebar
- nashbar seatpost
- selle san marco "rolles" saddle
- Suzue Rivendell Quickbeam rear hub with Mavic MA3 rim; 32H
- Phil Wood front hub with Mavic MA4 rim; 36H - SKT road fenders
- Zandd rear rack
- a couple of polyester bags, a LED front light and rear blinker, and frame pump
- Tektro front brakes (bought from someone who took it off of his specialized langster)
- no-name BMX rear brake caliper
- Shimano 600 STI brifters (with broken shifting mechanism; I like the feel of these levers on the hands).

I used to ride a 39T/15T combination, but a knee injury made me become a much better spinner, and so now I am riding a much lower gear at 39T/18T. The 22T freewheel is for really bad hill when I have some load. I am thinking about getting a Surly Single cog and put on a front rack and go light-touring. If anyone knows what the frame is exactly, please let me know.

Thanks,

Franklyn

sinican@msn.com