As promised earlier, here are some better quality pics of Mat Grundy’s new ride. Built (Frankenstein style) by the big man himself (with a little help from Grasshopper jnr jnr..). The set up has a few unusual attributes. Ah, note the front hub.. yep, it’s a BMX hub.. but the hub and rim hole counts didn’t match so there was a bit of improv wheel building action. ..um, the front fork is an old school 1″ touring job.. probably perfect for a man of his stature? The seat post bolt is out of Russ’s old Repco Superlight.. the stock Soma bolt stripped out on the 1st attempt to tighten it.. Lame. Brake lever courtesy of my Surly emo and until it’s recent liberation, the brake itself had been living at the bottom of a spare parts box @ Treadlies for the past 15 years. Cranks are old Campy mountain bike cranks? WTF? Strange but true. Seems to ride well.. although the pilot did whinge a bit about having to pedal ALL the time.. so much for him being a seasoned single speeder.*
*(I always suspected that single speeding wasn’t about bikes and was all about the beer).
