David Singlespeed Unrau

Today’s bike is a custom steel single speed with 29 inch wheels.

Like most of our custom frames, the owner requested a frame that can run as a geared bike or a singlespeed. The OX Platinum frame has an eccentric bottom bracket (EBB) to tension the chain without effecting the disc brake setup (also allowing you to run a quick release rear wheel on your single speed). The frame has hanger for a derailleur and all the required cable stops for setting up gears if ever required.

The build for the bike includes:

• A 420mm (short) Pace RC-31 carbon rigid fork that keeps the front end nice and low for the smaller but aggressive pilot
• Hand built wheels with XT hubs laced to DT TK-7.1D rims with DT Competition double butted spokes and red nipples
• FSA carbon seatpost and flat bar
• 25th anniversary XT hydraulic disc brakes with tool free reach adjustment

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I just finished putting together this awesome custom touring bike with S&S couplings:

This take apart bike is built around S&S machine works stainless steel couplings and an expedition touring geometry. The build includes:

• honey Brooks B-17 ‘S’ woman’s saddle
• Tubus cromoly Tara and Logo racks
• SKS cromoplastic fenders
• Shimano R600 adjustable reach 9 speed shifters
• TTT Eva woman’s specific handlebar
• hand built 36 spoke XT/Keba touring wheels
• Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires
• Thud-Buster short travel suspension seat post
• Touring specific gearing

This bike will be off to Vietnam for its first extended tour later this spring.

The stainless steel S&S couplings on this custom touring bike have a brushed finish.

Well, just another OX Platinum custom single speed frame with an eccentric bottom bracket, a hand-made fillet brazed OX Platinum fork and gorgeous metallic super blue flames over champagne paint…Not to mention the Chris King headset, the handmade XTR/DT Swiss TK 7.1D wheelset and the Brooks Swift saddle.

This is quite possibly the ultimate winter commuter bike: durable frame, room for studded tires and fenders, fully enclosed chain, disc brakes, and it is a fully custom True North!