Hey there.
It's Juss.
Today, please forgive me for a moment as I’d like to introduce the bicycle I built for my wife.
I put it together by swapping over parts like the wheels and headset from the Cross-Check I’ve been riding until now. (And my Cross-Check is currently being planned for further evolution! Stay tuned!)
【Cielo By Chris King】Cross Classic – Night Blue –
This was the first and last limited-edition frame released exclusively in women's sizes, featuring a custom "blue that is as close to black as possible" color that the Cielo paint team perfectly executed to meet SimWorks' demanding request. This frame is the Cross Classic model, which, sadly, was discontinued last year. It features the wide tire clearance characteristic of a cross bike and track-end dropouts.
The moment I first saw this frame, I was convinced that by utilizing the track-end dropouts, it would look absolutely awesome built as a single-speed!
For the cockpit, I assembled a SyCip J.J.Bar with a SimWorks Caroline stem. It’s my favorite stem and handlebar combination in the whole world.
It features a beautiful fillet-brazed stem and the kind, gentle handlebars that Jeremy SyCip designed specifically so that anyone could find them easy to ride and handle.
I put my heart into this build, wanting my wife, who is a beginner to sports bikes, to be able to smile the moment she rides it for the first time.
For the crank, I went with a PAUL single-speed crank, and I certainly didn't forget a touch of playfulness with the playing-card-themed chainring.
And one thing that was absolutely essential when building this bike was the Pass And Stow Racks 3 Rail Rack.
For now, we’re just using it for commuting and riding out to grab a bite to eat, but she has told me that once she gets the hang of riding it, she wants to attach panniers and go on picnics or rides a bit further away together. (Though if we do go together, it’s a sure thing I’ll be the one stuck carrying all the stuff…)
When you ride a bike, you see landscapes and perspectives differently than you did before.
I hope that through this bicycle, I can share in the views I’ve seen while riding up until now, as well as the ones we’ll see from here on out.
Wait a minute!? This blog post is super embarrassing!
See you later! (Sweat)