Commuter bike, built July 1995-mid 1997. Columbus Cromor tubes. Henry James lugs and front fork ends, Everest bottom bracket shell, Campagnolo rear long horizontal dropouts. 45.5 cm c-c 74 deg seat tube, 57 cm top tube with 6 deg slope, 43.2 cm chainstays, 4.1 cm bb drop, 73 deg head tube. Custom 4130 fillet brazed stem, Nitto 42 cm c-c bar and Chris King headset. Selle San Marco Rolls with Nitto Jaguar seatpost. Sturmey Archer front drum hub and 5 speed drum brake rear hub (two indicators), Mavic M281 rims and DT 2.0-1.8 spokes. Superbe Pro aero brake levers, and Suntour Command shifters.


Road bike, built November-December 1997. True Tember RC2 tubes with 4130 straight gage .035 thick top tube. Henry James lugs, crown and bottom bracket shell. 51 cm c-c seat tube, 57 cm top tube with 1 deg slope, 45 cm chainstays, 7.5 cm bb drop, 73 deg seat/head tubes. Nitto 10 cm Pearl stem and Nitto 42 cm c-c bar and Shimano 600 headset. Selle San Marco Rolls with Nitto Jaguar seatpost. DA 7400 crank and bottom bracket and Shimano 535 pedals. 46 and 50 tooth chainwheels. Superbe Pro normal reach brakes with Kool Stop Continental Salmon Pads. 36 hole Campagnolo low flange hubs (127 mm OL rear spacing) with Mavic MA2 rims and DT 1.8-1.6 spokes. Avocet Road 20 tires. Suntour narrow 6 speed freewheel with 13-26 cogs. Shimano Ultegra 6500 derailleurs and Suntour 7 speed shift levers.


City bike, built December 1997-August 1998. True Temper RC2 tubes. Henry James lugs, crown and bottom bracket shell. Top tube lug inverted with new top ring added, and seat tube lug inverted, with the binder boss removed. 36 hole Suzue front track hub, Sturmey Archer AW3 rear hub (aluminum shell, May 1953), Mavic MA2 rims and DT 1.8-1.6 spokes. Avocet Duro Plus tires. Custom 4130 fillet brazed stem, English touring type bar.


Touring bike, built November 1999-June 2000. True Temper RC2 tubes. Henry James lugs, crown and bottom bracket shell. 52 cm c-c seat tube, 57 cm top tube, 46 cm chainstays, 7 cm bb drop, 72 deg seat/head tubes. Nitto 10 cm Pearl stem and Nitto 42 cm c-c bar and Shimano 600 headset. Selle San Marco Rolls with Nitto Jaguar seatpost. DA 7400 crank and bottom bracket and Shimano 535 pedals. 38 and 50 tooth chainwheels. Campagnolo Record normal reach brakes with Kool Stop Continental Salmon Pads. 36 hole Shimano Ultegra hubs (rear respaced to 127 mm OLN) with Mavic MA2 rims and DT 1.8-1.6 spokes. Avocet Duro 20 tires. Shimano 6 speed narrow cassette (modified from 7 speed hyperglide), with 13-25 cogs. Shimano Ultegra 6500 derailleurs and 8 speed downtube shift levers. Custom front and rear racks of 3/8" dia 4130 tubing.


Cargo bike prototype, built November 1998-October 2000.

Last modified: May 23, 2001

Wayne Deeter - wrd@deetour.net