why are you all skipping over the obvious? use a Rivendell!
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I would argue that nailing the proportions is the most important part.
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It almost looks like an old 80’s relaxed-angles MTB frame with canti studs cut off* and a unicrown road fork installed.
*Or never had cantis, I’ve seen some super-cheapo 26" wheeld ATBs with caliper brakes.
I think they’re RD2s with a Messenger ring in gray.
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anybody recognize the pump?
no riv exists that would give pengy the pengy vibes it needs.
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topeak road morph
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Hear me out
A very nice modern quickbeam in size 54 with track dropouts and a steel disc/TA unicrown fork
You should contact calfee for the frame, the Luna has a horizontal TT. They have track dropouts available.
You should also contact enve for a rear rim to paint, I think they still have some high spoke rims. Knock off the velocity logo.
You choose a bespoke fork and stem maker.
I’m sure you could get Phil or Paul to donate a rear hub, that crank looks like the new pewter Paul color. Since the seatpost is slammed I bet there’s a 2nd at Paul’s house too
Front wheel
Yeah I know you’ve made a bunch of joke bikes but maybe make one that gets a life as a real bike too, not just a dust gatherer
Vitoria Randonneur rear tire
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key with the pengy bice is the 650c wheels to get that tire-to-seattube clearance
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the og for reference: Fixed Gear Gallery :: Bike photo submission
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Here’s my Shogun, 53.
V Deep Rear–Velocity Hub Aerospoke Front Nitto Track Salsa Stem Chris King Headset Selle Italia Gel Flow Vanox (not comfortable AT ALL) Sugino Messenger Kyoto Soma Cog Michelin Tires 650c 46x16 Parts powdercoated
This is one of those things where I want either a complete oral history of the bike and its place in the fixie boom of the 00s or know nothing more and just enjoy the mystery.
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Somewhere, a Zoomer hipster picks up a tiny microphone with a fuzzy tip, and (seemingly from awkwardness but actually intentionally to create a performative ‘lo-fi’ aesthetic) holds the mic below their chin and starts seriously intoning…
“The year is 2008. In the midst of the early century renaissance of cycling, specifically of fixed-gear cycling, the kind of bike that makes you feel like you’re taking giant steps, a giant among giants is about to take it’s first step. The ultimate expression of individuality, self-determination, and the found-parts revolution takes shape. This bicycle has a single name, with the same cultural impact of every other single name entity. Madonna. Prince. Beyoncé. … Pengy. But first, a word from our sponsor, Factor foods…”
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You’re gonna do that and not even show us a photo of the shifters?! Ha!
Is this the legit first post of Pengy ever? I’ve been in the hunt for a while.
Would Ray lie to you?
Is there a reason for the archival link? This made me think FGG is down. The original is up as far as I can tell. And xbiking is a contemporary successor of sorts.
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