3: Swobo Sanchez
Frame: Swobo Sanchez Frame, Butted CroMo, Galvanized Paint Finish
Fork: Swobo CroMo straight-blade
Crankset: TruVativ Touro
Gearing: 48-16 (fixed gear)
Rims: Aerospoke Clincher, Weinmann DP18
Tires: Schwalbe Stelvio 700x23c
Spokes: DT SWISS 2.0 – 3 Cross Lacing
Front: Aero 5 Spoke (Carbon)
Front Hub: Aerospoke with stainless steel bearings
Rear Hub: Formula (fixed fixed)
Stem: Thomson
Bars: Thomson Risers
Grips: Oury
Saddle: Kashimax Tioga FS (Vintage 80s BMX style)
Modifications: Added bright green vintage bmx seat, emergency brake lever, w/ green brake tube and neon Green Tuff Break Pads. I know brakes aren't cool on fixed gears, but some times you got to protect ya neck. Plus it helped tie together the color story.
Most commonly heard 'passer by' quote: "Damn Son! Nice Rims." or "I could see the green from a mile away" or "look honey its one of them new fixed gear bike thingies. The kids seam to be really into them these days!"
All photos © Dean Blotto Gray / Blotto Photto 2008.
This blog post was originally posted on July 29th, 2008.
