Beautiful, well thought out build and the best I've seen here so far. Some similarities on my own Soma Rush dream build (seat post, stem, pedals and crankset). I also preferred MKS Sylvan Touring Next pedals over anything else on my build (allthough they are not NJS approved). Those zip ties gave me a big surprise, being a simple, pragmatic and effective solution - but how about some MKS Fit Alpha Sports Straps (NJS approved)?? I mean, just for the looks... Once again, congratulations on that build; very classic, ultra strong, lightweight, not too flashy or snazzy, extremely harmonius!
Thanks for the sweet music to accompany your build. The cranks were a delight. The lube syringe was only a little silly. You meant business with sensible wheel pairing and WR-level sprocketing. I appreciated the keirin seat to remind us that fixies can be even faster than we think. I was a bit confused that you use a Manfrotto photog tripod to hold the frame. The touring pedals were a bit of a surprise. I used to ride 52-14 in winters and hills were no fun. AND THEN THE TWIST ENDING... ZIPTIES? I sure hope your rider's shoes don't shred.
Thank you for the comment and your attention to the details in my video. I'm glad someone appreciates the music. Regarding the tripod, it was a shame I couldn't find a suitable bike stand for the build, but using a camera tripod as an alternative way to hold the bike and making sure the components didn't touch the tripod through out the process, the job was done from an engineering perspective. Regarding the gear ratio, I would say it is fun on boulevard. I wouldn't recommend such high ratio for narrow streets or hills. Regarding the pedel straps, it is a shame that there is no KASHIMAX pedal straps in black colour that the original color may destory the harmony of the bike, I could customise it but I decided not to, since I thought the zipties could engineeringly work fine in normal circumstances and represents minimalism in some sense, and I'm really satisfied with the result, from my perspective. Again, thank you for your comment!
