the july/august issue of road bike action magazine features an article on framebuilder nick crumpton and his one-off fixed-gear climbing bike that weighs 7.1 pounds. estimated cost of the black beauty is roughly $14,000. it's an amazing looking machine that features lots of carbon, ti and some aluminum. the front brake lever assembly is nothing more than an L shaped piece of carbon attached to the brake cable, which is attached directly to the integrated carbon bar/stem combo. here's the url to the story and some photos. one can dream.
http://www.rbaction.net/fly.aspx?layout=content&taxid=96&cid=165william
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