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Sweet Steamroller Single Speed

Chris Abraham — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:16:55 +0000

Sweet Steamroller Single Speed, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

Mein Fahrrad Was Stolen Last Night

Chris Abraham — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:13:18 +0000

I received an email from my business partner, Mark Harrison, at 0500 this morning that I saw when I woke up this morning,

:-( All three bikes got stolen last night. Fuck.

The three bikes in question were my SOMA Delancey single speed and Mark’s old reliable Giant mountain bike, a bike that Mark has owned for probably more than a decade, and a spare green piece-of-shit

Well, I really loved my SOMA Delancey single speed and can highly recommend getting one. Since they sell the Delancey as a frame, I got to build the bike up from the frame, and really bought some amazing components for her.

I really had her dolled up with a Miche crank, a Chris King headset, a Brooks Professional saddle, a Shimano 105 brake, a Salsa stem and seat tube, and a gorgeous wee two-finger brake lever. She was nimble but she was not a fixed-gear bike, she was a single-speed. I will miss her and I am sorry that she was stolen.

May she rest in peace.

My Foul-Weather Gear

Chris Abraham — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0000

My Foul-Weather Gear, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

There’s a little bit of rain every day in Berlin in the Spring. For that, I wear my Barbour jacket and strap on my PAC courier bag for my daily commute to class or to the shops. There are gloves and a watch cap in one of the pouch pockets of the jacket. The bag is brown and the jacket is green; the bag is rain-proof and the jacket is waxed against the rain. I even have fenders on my single-speed commuter.

My Steed Tied Up Outside

Chris Abraham — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:05:39 +0000

My Steed Tied Up Outside, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

Sometimes when I ride a lot or if the bike is super-wet, I will tie her up outside. Here’s an example of Dalancey tied up outside. You can see that I have Germanized her with fenders for the rain, mounts for front and rear lights, a bell, which is required, and a big-ass-lock, because even though Germany is super-save people do steal bikes, especially pretty girls like my exotic single speed.

My Single Speed Has New Fenders

Chris Abraham — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:58:49 +0000

My Single Speed Has New Fenders, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

I now have officially turned the Delancey into a proper German-spec bike. The final straw towards this goal was a set of fenders, to protect me from a dirty, wet, crotch when I ride around in the rainy days that are common in Berlin. Is this cool or did I just take all the sexy out of the poor single-speed? Turning a racer into a mule?

Das Psychedelic Fahrrad

Chris Abraham — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:43:33 +0000

Das Psychedelic Fahrrad, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

This is my single speed SOMA Delancey getting soaked and dirty on the lawn before Das Reichstagsgebäude. This may not be what the bike looks like actually but it is what my bike looks like to me.

My Pretty Fahrrad

Chris Abraham — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:22:34 +0000

My Pretty Fahrrad, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

Since I don’t have a car in Berlin I flew over my bike, a SOMA Delancey single speed with a Chris King headset, Miche Pista crank set, a Salsa stem and seatpost, and an awesome copper Brooks saddle. Not a fixie but single speed with a front brake, a Shimano 105. Thank you to the guys from Capitol Hill Bikes who helped me build her up from the frame and fork.

My Next Bike is a Soma Delancey Single Speed

Chris Abraham — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:47:21 +0000

When I wrote, My Next Bike is a Surly Steamroller Single Speed, I lied. There are just no Surly Steamrollers available, so I ordered a Soma Delancey single speed instead, which is going to end up being a very dear and lovely bike to own… this is just a stock picture of the bike. I will post real picture when I get it.