Benotto Fixed Gear Bicycle

[flaco]

this one i found it in a pail of garbage here where i am ,its americana may by Ross probably 70-80

[Dale]

Nice find flaco!

OK! So managed to source a set of decals. :-)



Also found the handlebar I'm after on a UK based online site.

In keeping with with Italian heritage of the machine, here's a mockup with a set of new Campagnolas.

[S Majure]

I wanted a set of the smaller spoke count wheels when I built mine. but MAN were they expensive!!

[flaco]

thanks Dale i didn't know what to do with it but looking at your built now i know . keep them coming

[Dale]

Bit of progress. Stripped and cleaned everything.

Some of the parts I've ordered have started trickling in...


The original fork was broken. This is an aluminum fork that I sanded down and then started polishing.

New Campagnolo wheels and the front tire.




Rear Campagnolo with different spoke configuration.




The only single speed kits that I could get hold of locally fitted Shimano Hubs only. The guys at Campagnolo fitted a Shimano Hub for me as a special request, and here it is with the single speed conversion...




White chain.




Steering head components all cleaned up. Will be doing some white paint to bring back to original. Had to get some heat in there which bubbled the paint. Seat post.




Crank.




And managed to find a 25.6mm bar.

[S Majure]

Love that bar

[flaco]

nice work

[Dale]

Decals arrived today.



So did Blue tire.



Sent the frame on for sandblasting.

[rundown]

When I was involved in triathlons, probably before most in this thread were born.  We used fixed gear bikes to force us develop turn over, as I recall, this really was a surprisingly long time ago.  What is the purpose of a fixed gear other than as a training aid for geared bikes.

I don't want to hijack this thread, the pictures are great, so I'll start a thread on clip on height as related to bicycle bars.

[Dale]

What is the purpose of a fixed gear other than as a training aid for geared bikes.

As good a reason as any I can think of.

Polished up the stem and painted in the Benotto Logo.