Gallery: Jim Harvey’s Independent Fabrication Club Racer
Here are some photos of my new Steel Club Racer and some details. I love this bike – steel, leather and friction shifting!!
- Frameset: IF Club Racer Steel, with Steel fork and Tahitian Pearl paint
- Wheelset: Chris King Classic Road hubset laced to Mavic CXP33 Rims with DT Swiss Competition 2.0/1.8 double butted spokes and brass nipples
- Headset: Chris King NoThreadset, Sotto Voce
- Bottom Bracket: Chris King Road
- Crankset: Ultegra 6700 50/34 172.5
- Cassette: Ultegra 6700 11-28
- Rear Derailleur: Ultegra 6700
- Front Derailleur: Ultegra 6700
- Chain: Ultegra 6700
- Brake Levers: Shimano R600
- Shift Levers: Shimano BS78 (Friction/Index settings for rear)
- Seatpost: Thomson Masterpiece Setback, 27.2 x 330 Black
- Stem: Thomson X2 100mm 10 degrees
- Handlebars: 3T Ergonova Pro 42cm, 6 degree sweep
- Saddle: Brooks B17 Special, Honey
- Bar Tape: Brooks Leather, Honey
- Brakeset: Shimano BR-R650 Long Reach Brake Calipers
- Tires: Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase (Kevlar lined) 700×25
- Tubes: Bontrager Standard 700×25-28
- Blackburn Chicane Cages
- Speed Play Zeros
View more photos at Jim’s SmugMug site.
3 Responses to “Gallery: Jim Harvey’s Independent Fabrication Club Racer”
Nice – that really wants me to go riding! Why am I stuck in this highrise? (can probably see IF from here, too.)
Very Sweet Road Bike. The perfect parts hung on an IF frame. Very Sweet Indeed.
Beautiful leather saddle.
Leather handlebar tape is new to me. It looks terrific.