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After scouring the inter webs looking for the right saddle, i found one. A buddy of mine suggested that i get the Fizik arione wing flex saddle. Ive heard very good things about this saddle and after doing a little more research i ended up bidding on one from eBay. After a few days I ended up winning the saddle with a price tag of 47 bucks. This was a steal. It came with an almost brand new saddle and the box. I just got it in the mail today and I'm very satisfied with it being that it retails for around 200 bucks.

Misc parts.

For a while now i been wanting to get my hands on a Full Speed Ahead (FSA) chainring. The one i wanted was the FSA Pro Track chainring. While going through the for sale thread on lafixed I found the exact chainring that i wanted. I thought it was a steal, so i jumped on the deal. 52 tooth chainring the exact size i wanted for only 45 bucks. Thanks again josh for the chainring. Here are some pics from the seller. And i should be receiving the chainring in a few days 

     On a different note. my bike is almost complete and the only problem I have with this build is the crankset size issue. The cranks i wanted were the Sram omniums. I found alot of forums that say the ominiums dont fit my frame and i believe it because i had a crank set that i installed on the frame and it scrapes the chain stays. I dont know how im going to get this issue solved but for know im fine with the crank that i have managed to squeeze on.

Parts Update.

A few days ago i finally got my carbon fork in the mail. For 36 bucks i think its worth every penny. heres a pic with the fork along with the frame. im very excited that the build is coming to an end. oh ya i recenlty purchased the carbon seatpost. A shimano "pro" seatpost. Im currently waiting for that to arrive.

Off topic.

To me summer means listening to some good music while hanging with good friends. That's why I wanted to make a playlist for summer. Its my idea of what summer should sound like. Ive been working on this list for quite some time and i believe its finally done. Ive made playlists before but I've never really released them on the internet, and i really wanted people who aren't familiar with the type of music that's on this playlist to have a listen and enjoy some good tunes. The music on this list is mostly indie pop, chill wave, lo-fi...Hope you enjoy!

 41 tracks @ 128kbps

137.69 MB (.RAR)

Extract and drop it in your ipod

DOWNLOAD: SUMMER PLYLST VOL. 1

New bars!

     Searching the "For Sale" thread in LAFixed.com and i found some track drop bars today. Luckily the ones i was looking at were the exact measurements i was looking for. These are the numbers i was interested in. 42cm width, a tad bit longer then the bars on my first bike. 31.8mm clamp diameter, fit perfect with my FSA stem. Although i was very interested in the deda pista drops, the dude that was selling them was not very helpful. None the less I went with the Fuji pista track drops. These bars come stock on the Fuji track pro and are very lightweight. These came wrapped in Forte classic gel tape with Fiz'ik bar caps as a bonus. All for $30. I made out like a bandit in my opinion. Next on the list are the Sram Omnium cranks. I'm really excited for that purchase. Picture was taken by the seller.

Let's Get Brought Up To Speed.

I ride a fixed gear bike. Ive rode bikes all my life but for the past 3 almost 4 years I've been riding track bikes. Recently, Ive been wanting to start a "second bike build". What I was looking for was something inexpensive,light weight, and eye pleasing. So on the 9th of may i decided to commence with this project by picking up a Leader 725TR v2 from city grounds or (LBFG) in long beach. A little over 200 dollars and i had my first aeroish alu frame. Although most people (haters) would say owning a leader bike frame is worse then eating dog shit, I still wanted one. I may never know why Leader has so much hate towards their products nor do i care but that's another blog entry. Now onto the parts, that's where eBay comes in. Being an avid user of eBay i know they have good bike stuff at really good prices. Here is the parts list I'm planning on buying for the second bike project.

[*]=Have it.

Frame: Leader 725TR V2   [*]
Headset: Crane Creek ZS-3 (Zero Stack)   [*]
Stem: FSA (OS 150) (100mm 31.8 clamp)   [*]
Bars:Fuji pista drops [*]
Fork: Zues Ziccs Carbon [*]
Seatpost: Shimano Pro Road Carbon [*]
Saddle: UNKNOWN ATM
Chain: Miche Pista Track   [*]
Crankset: Sram Omnium

This Is a blog i will be updating as i get the parts. thanks.