OT: "Vegemite" Street Fix

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I thought some of you might want to see the street fixie I finally
finished on the weekend. Stage 6 is rideable but needs work.

Here are pictures from the build process of my first street fix:
1: http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5
2: http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6
3: http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=52
4: http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=53
5: http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=54
6: http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=73

Stage 6 was after its first road ride around home. It's fun! My
legs are quite sore from all the leg-braking (oh and a hilly road
ride might have something to do with it).

The frame is an old Apollo road bike frame that I scored
off 'bikesoiler' for a 6-pack of Mountain Goat (http://www.goatbeer.com.au).
It uses a new Miche groupset from my LBS, Profile Airwing bars
from ebay, Dia-Compe TT brake lever from my LBS, cheapie caliper
that was included with a frame I bought a while back (Lynzz?).
Other parts were in my parts bin or from Croydon Cycle Works
(plug.. plug.. plug..).

It needs a better seatpost and saddle, better brake caliper and
I'm yet to decide on clips/straps or clipless pedals. The wheels
are off my track bike so I'm going to build up some new ones for
it, hence "complete-ish".

In case you are wondering Vegemite (http://www.vegemite.com.au)
is a 'food' spread that Aussies like on their toast for breakfast.
I figured I was powdercoating the frame to a similar colour as the
spread.. "Vegemite" it shall be.
I'll get some red and yellow parts to complete the vegemite look.

Comments welcome..

hippy

Be sure to put it on fixedgeargallery.com