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April 2007 -- by Liza Mattana
Check out the original configuration of my Raleigh SuperCourse: 
This picture was the inspiration for the fixie build. I loved the white brake hoods and bar tape on the original bike, very groovy. So I built up the SuperCourse with white accents in mind and added pink to complement the rootbeer colored frame. I love the way this bike looks and feels. It’s cute and zippy. I imagine it will get a lot of use this summer. An earlier version had a white vinyl purse attached to the seat, but the purse wasn’t big enough for all my stuff (lock, spare tube, wrench, assorted knick knacks). Maybe if I find a big white-vinyl bag, I can strap it to the rack. There’s a Tubus Fly on the bike now to accommodate a bigger load. This fixie will make a good commuter or fast errand bike.
- Frame/forks: Raleigh SuperCourse, mixte, Reynolds 531 tubing, chromed forks
- Wheels: Mavic MA3, built by me, with Shimano dynamo hub in the front
- Cog: Soma 22t
- Rear hub: Surly track
- Handle bars: Nitto Randonneur bars, came off a yard sale bike
- Stem: Technomic
- Bar tape: Fiz:k white vinyl
- Front brake: Dia Compe dual pivot
- Horn: Honka Hoota
- Seat: not sure, white vinyl
- Cranks: Sugino GP
- Pedals: MKS with Power Grips
- Tires: Ruffy Tuffy
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