Garazhik Fixed Gear: סינגלספיד

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18 November 2012

Giant lugged frame

Didn't have a time to write and update the blog recently which doesn't mean that I’m not doing anything. It’s just that I have too much real work than virtual and the other reason is that no good pictures were made.
So, below is one of the good reasons why we all love bicycles and think it’s a very sexy transportation to use. Nothing can make you more happier than seeing a gorgeous girl riding a beautiful bike. Especially y if it’s a renovated Giant lugged frame and classic leather accessories.

One thing in particular interesting here is that I have used a burner to release stocked seat post.

Before:

After:

09 February 2012

Motobécane Grand Jubilé mixte

Well, I’m getting my family more and more involved. First it was my father that riding a fixie and has a very cool outfit to be aligned with bike design. And now it’s my sis. She said, I wanna bike, and I want it to be the most prettiest bike in town. It took me a while to get the right and unique frame for the request. It is Motobécane Grand Jubilé mixte frame that has a single top tube sloping down towards the seat tube, but diverging into twin lateral stays just before the seat tube. Only Motobecane did it and I find it very nice both in design and practical perspectives.
I was working very hard to refurbish it as it was in very-very bad shape. Had to remove the seatpost (alloy) with caustic acid. It was sitting inside for a week, till the seatpost got completely melted. My sis also had a specific color request for each and every part. So we run after the parts all over the globe and had to wait almost two months for shipments.
But finally, as in every project, she has a new ride.

This is an original Motobécane Grand Jubilé mixte as was shown in catalog:

the photo is taken from Motobecane Catalog 1979

And this is a new ride:

P.S. New brake installation. Very comfortable.

05 February 2012

Concord mixte

Few months ago I have posted in Facebook, very unique frame and offered it for ladies build. Recentky got approached by my neighbor and friend, and was asked to make comfortable urban bike with ladies frame and coaster brake (you know, like you had in your childhood, pushing back makes you skid).
So here we go my first coaster brake bike with rare frame from Concord. As far as I know from internet, Concord was local private held US brand and was considered equivalent to, or upscale from the Schwinn.

Before:

After:

10 July 2011

Kuwahara road frame

Max found it in the back of the store. Classic road frame for Japanese manufacture Kuwahara. I’m still wondering who brought it here. We took it immediately and within a few weeks, a friend came across asking for something old and not fancy. He has also requested to keep the original parts and was the biggest challenge. I have spent one week in order to remove the rust from the crank and pedals. A simple kitchen acid made it work. Look at the beauty and the simplicity.
This is how we found it:

And the magic:

03 July 2011

Mixte

A direct appropriation of the French word meaning "mixed" or "unisex", "mixte" is pronounced [mikst], although the usual North American bicycle industry pronunciation of this loan word is /ˈmɪkstiː/.
The first, hopefully not the last, mixte I did. Had a very demanding friend that sent me a picture of what she wants:
The original:

Sorry i cann't give a photo credit.

First I needed to find a right frame. The are several mixte frame out there form Peugeot, Centurion, Mustang, Raleigh, but for some reason I couldn’t find any for sale. I was jumping on the people in the streets asking if they would sell the bikes to me. But with no success. Finally I offered her to bring the new frame from US and if repaint it to whatever color she wants. And so we did. Actually the colors that she has chosen I couldn’t believe it will work all together till the very last moment, but eventually it just added additional argument to “Men are color blinded”. The wheels are handmade by me.
The repainted frame:

Intermediate state in my salon (few hours before my girlfriend kick my butt):

Final:

02 June 2011

Bicycle parts for sale (Israel)

So, after a lot of thinking, and i'm mean a lot of thinking, finally reach to conclusion. I will just post everything here. as i did before. may it's not as convenient as opening a store or web front, but i think it's better to keep it this way.
Below you can find some bicycle parts in funny prices. If you want something please feel free to call me or write.

אם ברצונכם לרכוש אחד המצורים מהרשימה אנא תתקשרו או שילחו אימייל. ניתן להזמין גם דברים שאינם ברשימה או סוגים וצבעים אחרים. לידיעכם, המטרה היא לא רווח אלא תמיכה ברוכבי סינגספיד ופיקס גיר בישראל.

Name: Vadim

Phone - 054-3O4236O

Email - djgarage@gmail.com

Skype - garazhik

Rims:

Jalco DRX3000 rim