Jesse just picked up his Superb Sprint and took it back with him to LA to ride on the local Velodrome. He built it up with some nice components and used his skills for a little shoot. Jesse is a Pro Photographer and if you aren’t already you should follow his tumblr.
Build list:
Torelli Pista Wheelset
Campagnolo Record Pista Cranks
Chris King Headset
Thomson Stem and Post
Deda Pista Track Drops
Spring has arrived as evidenced by this great shot of Tu Yuan’s Superb Sprint. His photography continues to inspire and there is nothing more inspiring to get out and ride than a beautiful spring day. Personally one of my favorite times of year when the winter chill is gone and the summer heat has yet to arrive. Make use of these days, before they are gone!
I went down to this weeks Black Falcom Crit after closing the shop on thursday and arrived right as the race was starting. Both Tom, our Mechanic, and Jill where racing on their Superb Sprints and I wanted to try to get them in action. Sadly my night time action photography skills are quite lacking so what follows isn’t that great, but it gives you a decent idea at least. The Crit is about a mile lap that is done 15 times. Most people were riding road bikes but a select few where hanging in there on their track bikes. Tom didn’t have time to swap his bars after work so ending up racing in his risers, which turned out to be much harder than he anticipated. He said next time he will be putting on a more appropriate set of bars and putting on a smaller cog as well. However despite his so called handicap he still finished somewhere in the middle. Jill was better prepared with drop bars and a harder gear and ending up doing quite well. It was Jill’s first race on the Sprint and she said she fell in love it and is super excited to be racing track this year. Check out more information over at the Black Falcon Crit Facebook page and come on down to the next one and race or spectate!
Tom on his Sprint
Jill on her Sprint
Tom on his Sprint
We just finished another great Igleheart custom build from the batch of frames we had him build for us a few years back. No expense was spared here which turned this frame into a beautiful and lightweight fixed gear.
Build List
Campagnolo Record Pista Cranks
Campagnolo Record Pista Bottom Bracket
Campagnolo Record Pista Hubs
Campagnolo Record Headset
DT Swiss Double Butted Competition Spokes 2X
H+Son TB14 rims
Continental Gatorskin Tires
Izumi Chain
Miche Seatpost
Brooks Professional Honey S Saddle
Cinelli 1A Stem
Nitto Bullhorns
Brooks Honey Bartape
Paul E-Lever
Campagnolo Veloce front brake
3RRR Top Tube Protector
Just finished another Superb Sprint build. This one is for Jamal, a local bostonian who wanted to be able to ride fixed and free. Tom built up the wheelset yesterday utilizing the braking ready H+son SL42′s. Then we finished the build out with Sram Omniums, Cinelli handlebar, stem and post, TRP Brake levers, Campagnolo Veloce Brakes, White Industries Freewheel, EAI Cog, and some super durable Vittoria Randonneur Tires.
