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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Rose with CX tires -- My Milwaukee Fixed Gear

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  1. MikeApril 22, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    The bike looks great. Now you have me thinking about a singlespeed cross bike.

    What model is the frame & fork? What tire size do you have on it and how much clearance do you have? I can't tell but it looks like you have sidepull brakes? How much does it weight?

    Mike

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  2. GeorgeApril 22, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    Mike and Nancy-- Thank you for reading my blog.

    The frame and fork is Milwaukee Bicycle Co.

    I have Vittoria XGPro 34mm there is very little clearance. The manufacture recommends 32mm. We don't get much rain in southern California so not much mud to content with.

    I currently have long reach brake calipers installed ideal for fender use not so great for this application. I was just curious if I could get the 34mm in there before buying cantilever brakes.

    Weight I don't know I'll have to weigh it tonight.

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  3. Chris KostmanApril 22, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    REV: Sometimes I think we are clones of one another!

    http://www.adventurecorps.com/chronicles/bikes/bianchi/index.html

    - CK

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  4. GeorgeApril 22, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    Mike and Nancy...weight is 21.25lbs. Portly!

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  5. Eric Thrasher Troili..April 22, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Hi George..

    Last time I saw that bike was Oct, 2007..

    "Somewhere along this portion of the stage Vireo cranked past me like a bullet; that was the last time that I saw George until the finish."

    http://thrashers508.blogspot.com/2009/01/stage-8-almost-amboy-to-twentynine.html

    Thrasher..

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  6. BrandyApril 23, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    What a coincidence Eric...that's the last time he saw it too! LOL. :P

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  7. d.p.April 23, 2009 at 6:50 AM

    Looks awfully similar, in spirit, to what I've used to for TransIowa reconnoitering this spring.

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  8. MikeApril 23, 2009 at 8:35 AM

    George, thanks for all the info. All the more to fuel an addition to the bike collection.

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  9. GeorgeApril 23, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    Mike and Nancy- You're welcome here is the rest of the build on the Milwaukee

    http://www.epictrain.com/Photo_Gallery_Milwaukee.html

    only change is the tires.

    I didn't ride it last night as I intended. I am not feeling well and I have to heal up before Trans Iowa.

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