Also known as the "Clown Bike". This 20"-wheeled fg started life as a
frameset designed for a 7-speed freewheel, sporting vertical dropouts. I
removed those with a high-tech piece of equipment (angle grinder) and brazed
in track drops so that I could run fixed.
The wheels are standard BMX hubs, with a track cog "rota-fixed" to the rear,
with 90 psi freestyle tires for fast action on the pavement.
The handling is less scary than it appears, and I've actually put quite a
few miles on it just knocking around town, going to the coffee shop, etc.
Amazingly, this turned out to be one of the more expensive bikes in my fleet
by the time I got it all put together. Expensive enough that I'd have to
price one at $650.00 to make it worthwhile to sell! So, I don't foresee a
big trade in F1 bikes.
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