“Electra” is the fixed gear bike we built for our friend Dario. Dario lives in Rome, and he comes to our town every year for the Treviso Marathon. This year he brought home his prize, regardless of the arrival time…
Fixed gear bicycle on a Bianchi frame
This year the first Tweed Ride was organized in Rome, a promenade that comes after the more famous Tweed Run in London, where dapper gentlemen and ladies pedal their beautiful bikes in a tour around the city. Dario and Electra attended the Ride together. Further down a photo of the couple …
Fixed gear bike “Elettra”
We repainted and fixed a professional Bianchi frame , yes we did it, but it was in such a bad shape and he was naked and sad, without the rest of his bike around him. So, no, we don’t feel guilty… ;-)
The Eagle of Edoardo Bianchi F.I.V.
Bianchi Professional frame, previously ruined by age, now new and happy.
Fixed gear bicycle “Elettra”
Technical sheet:
- Racing Bianchi Professional frame with Columbus Formula tubings.
- Campagnolo crankset
- Brooks Team Pro Saddle
- Brooks England ochre tape
- Gipiemme flip flop hubs
- 3ttt stem and drops branded Bianchi
- Schwalbe Lugano tyres
- MKS pedals and toeclips
- Vintage Lapize yellow toestraps
- Tool roll: Mopha, by E.H. Works
- Creative concept: Biascagne Cicli
Brooks “Team Pro Chrome” saddle…
… and its ochre bar tape
Yellow Lapize toe straps. Real vintage!
Yellow, yellow, yellow!
Elettra and her nemesis…
Brooks Pro Team + Mopha Tool Roll
Mopha tool roll – http://www.eh-works.com/
Mopha Tool Roll + Biascagne Cicli
Dario and Elettra during the Rome 2013 Tweed Ride
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Tags: Bici vintage @en, Conversione @en, Scatto fisso @en, Telaio Columbus @en
