So I have been wanting a fixed gear bike for quite some time and decided to bite the bullet and build one up.  I have no desire to make a hipster cool colored up design student show piece trick bike.  I do however want a durable fun ride that I will enjoy for a long time.  I was going to order a Mercier Kilo TT but the fucking thing doesn't even ship until 7/10/08 so this entire time I have been researching and decided to go another way.

I decided to go with the Pake track frame.  I went with this frame for a few reasons.  First off and most importantly, it fits me well.  I test rode a built one multiple times and it feels great.  Second, I don't need a NJS/Keirin frame and they are expensive as shit any way.  I want something durable that I will not mind if it gets banged up.  Why would i want to buy a beautiful NJS frame and destroy it.  The general concensus is that the Pake is a slight bit on the heavy side (I didn't think so on my rides) but built like a tank.   Finally, it is pretty cheap compared to other frames out there.

So I bought a 57 cm frame in the 2008 Bassboat green limited color.  I wanted a green bike and was planning on getting something and having it powder coated but this just saves me the trouble.  The green is a really nice forest green with a lot of gold flake in it.  Think fish.

I am hunting for parts now as we speak but am thinking of splurging on a 165 Sugino crankset and BB, Chris King headset, and a comfy seat.  The rest for now will be as cheap as I can get them.  Looking for some dirt cheap wheels, stem, seat post, and bars.  Let me know if you have anything that may help out.

I will throw up some photos when I get a chance of the frame, but for now I am happy just taking my time researching, buying, then building.  It gives me something to do away from a tv but damn I wish I was up and riding already. 

I have been looking at the RD setup. I want this.  But fuckin hell that's alot.  I haven't found it anywhere else online though. 

Not sure what to get for much else.  I have a lead on a set of IRO wheels for $75 local and I am just waiting to hear back.  I would like to keep most of the components grey with a little black.  I think it would look really nice.

Thanks for the link.  I found their webstore to. 

Yeah.  I am on somewhat of a budget so I am just thinking a plain silver Sugino RD setup.

Think I  may have found a set of IRO's base line wheels for $75.  Woot.

Not sure how much I like the bars, but here is how it sits right now.  The bars remind me of fallopian tubes.  I dunno, it's the first thing that comes to mind.  Might have to change them out asap.



Here you can kind of see the flake in the paint. Looks great in the sun.






Can't wait until everything else gets here.  :tup2:

Not looking to get stylish, just was thinking a plain black 25.4 all the way across might look a little cleaner.

And yeah, green is my favorite color so I am biased towards anything that color.

damn,  i thought they only came in black

Went and bought a BB tool and put the final pieces together yesterday. 


OMG this thing is fun.  I still need to adjust it and fine tune it for the most comfort, but it is a blast to ride. Fast to. 

I want to go out and ride again later today.  Rode yesterday afternoon, and this morning.

I'll post some pics when I get a chance.