OT: "Vegemite" Street Fix

hippy

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