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William
09-12-2017, 10:12 AM
This one ticked a lot of boxes for me when I first saw it... Name that Builder!





William
Mzilliox
09-12-2017, 10:16 AM
head tube action looks like a Winter.
ColonelJLloyd
09-12-2017, 10:17 AM
head tube action looks like a Winter.

+1 and you can see the flowers on the head badge.
chiasticon
09-12-2017, 10:18 AM
head tube action looks like a Winter.the stem is what made me decide the same. and google confirms. :hello:
William
09-12-2017, 10:21 AM
I didn't think it would go very long before you folks picked up the telltale signs...head badge, fillet stem/bar, head tube work, etc...

Google?? No fair! :)


Winter Speedmetal...


William
William
09-12-2017, 10:22 AM
Speedmetal
William
09-12-2017, 10:22 AM
Speedmetal2
William
09-12-2017, 10:23 AM
Speedmetal3
William
09-12-2017, 10:23 AM
Speedmetal6
William
09-12-2017, 10:24 AM
Speedmetal7
William
09-12-2017, 10:24 AM
Speedmetal8
William
09-12-2017, 10:25 AM
Speed metal: Smooth fillets..
Mzilliox
09-12-2017, 10:25 AM
ive never been into track stuff, but this thing is crazy cool:eek:
cmg
09-12-2017, 11:12 AM
me like, just too cool. any background on the bike?
Bob Ross
09-12-2017, 12:05 PM
Speedmetal


What a great name for a badass steel track bike!
William
09-12-2017, 02:29 PM
me like, just too cool. any background on the bike?



How about a 50 shot slide show showing the build?

https://www.flickr.com//photos/22538785@N05/sets/72157617363830525/show/

Found link here...

http://www.winterbicycles.com/speed-metal/

This bike was designed as an omnium frame with sprint tendencies. It was built to compete with the top tier commercial offerings, but in a custom sized and tailored package. The Speed Metal includes a fillet brazed unicrown fork, a one piece and over sized bar and stem combination, S-bend wishbone stays, extended seat mast and stainless steel drop out faces.

The “builders choice” tube set was chosen to prioritize stiffness and responsiveness from fork tip to rear axle and is constructed with a blend of fillet brazing and a bilaminate head tube.

The House of Kolor paint and one off fade logo and down tube airbrushing are by Keith Anderson.






William
Steve in SLO
09-12-2017, 09:24 PM
Wow!
If only it had just a few more cm of drop...:p
EricEstlund
09-13-2017, 02:32 PM
I originally built that for myself as a proof of concept- I wanted to see if I could build bikes I felt could compete with the big carbon track bikes that came in a handful of sizes (I think I can). I sold it to a taller rider who raced it for a bit. I believe it's being raced in FL now?

If you poke around on my web galleries you can see other bikes (road and track) that evolved from some of the ideas I was playing with there.