Here are some pictures of the new bike before it gets muddy tonight (looks like rain):
Here’s a short list of what it is:
IT IS A BLACK SHEEP:
The logo
There’s this little sheep emblem on the seat tube and if you look around you just might find some more sheep grazing about.
HAND MADE FRAME
Body by James
James from Black Sheep is shown here welding the frame for the bike that will be traded in the next Tour De Fat on the West Coast.
EXCLUSIVE NBB AUTHORIZED EDITION:
Of course there would be no Tour de Fat without New Belgium
The head tube bears this emblem with an etched date marking of ’11 to indicate that it is the car for bike trade made in the year 2011.
SADDLE BY BROOKS OF ENGLAND:
with hand hammered copper rivets
Made in Birmingham, England the Brooks Company has been making bicycle saddles since 1866. To keep the saddle in perfect condition, one must apply some Brooks brand Proofide from time to time. (There is no truth to the rumor that Proofide is made from the fat of executed prisoners, but some cyclists can’t get that urban legend out of their head)
THE LAST WORD: SHIMANO !
The Internally Geared Hub
is composed of a four stepped planetary gear system allowing for 11 speeds. Also in this picture are Shimano Avid ball bearing disk brakes.
What’s not in any of the above pictures are 1) The Axa Basta Nano Steady Switch 40 Lux LED headlamp; 2) Alfine DH-S501 power generating hub; 3) ZTR Arch 29er wheel rims; 4) FSA SL-280 Seatpost; 5) Planet Bike Eco Rack; 6) Axiom Mackenzie DLX Panniers; 7) Truvativ Hussefelt Crankset; 8 ) VP Components Pedals and 9) a KORE stem.