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I sold my cargo bike, after not riding it for a year, and my X was getting creamed being used for commuting, so I decided to remake my monstercross fixie**** bike as a sensible town bike.

It's the Solitude frame I won at the Hamsterley SSUK, which has never been pretty but has been a drop bar 29er SS and a monstercross fixie and is now a sensible commuter bicycle:

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Up front are some new Salsa forks and a PDW Takeout basket/bag. The basket blocks the use of bar lights, so I now have twin fork-mounted headlamps. PDW Sodapop fenders keep my arse dry, and Conti Speed City tyres are reasonable fat and solid but will hopefully roll well enough.

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Apologies for being clothed in the reflection.

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 11:55 am
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does the rear guard not block the lower of the two rear lights?

looks good, though 🙂

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 11:57 am
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does the rear guard not block the lower of the two rear lights?

Only for very low cars drivers 🙂

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 11:59 am
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Gravel needs weeding, and I hate being the one to tell you this ... but from the reflection it looks like someone has stolen your legs. How do you pedal?

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 2:02 pm
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Aces

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 4:09 pm
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Always good to see a Brooks on a bike like that 🙂

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 4:28 pm
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Always good to see a Brooks on a bike like that

I need to tilt the Brooks up; I kept sliding to the front on my test ride yesterday.

 
Posted : 22/02/2014 12:22 pm