The Radavist

After I wrote my original review of the Nature Boy, I got a lot of emails asking why I had chosen to set a singlespeed cross bike up as a townie. Initially I felt like I had good reason then after putting on a Nitto Campee rack, my once-light cross bike was rather heavy and bulky. Then I bent a fender and I felt like it was time to ride this thing how it was intended to be ridden.

Check out more photos below.

When I first saw the All-City Nature Boy last year, I got all kindsa excited. For a while now, I’ve been looking for a good single-speed cross bike. All I want are canti brakes, fender mounts and clearance for big tires. Sure, there are other options out there but small and simple details make the bike.

Check out more photos and more of my review below.

NYC. This is an All-Points-Bulletin. Find Jeff from Continuum‘s bike that was stolen tonight!

The build list is as follows:

-Black grips
-Black paul lever
-Black paul canti front brake
-Brown Fizik saddle
-Grey MOOTS TI Seatpost
-Lots of stickers on the frame
-Silver thomson stem
-Black oversize SALSA Carbon risers
-Cane creek black S-2 headset
-Black Level hubs laced to silver open pros
-Brown Fyxation tires with white walls
-Time attack clipless pedals
-Sugino 75 cranks silver
-Purple jelli bell on the bar
-and a clamp for iphone on the stem

A friend of mine is looking to sell his Miyata touring bike. Full specs and details are below. He’s asking $1000. It will be shipped from Affinity Cycles in Brooklyn.

Miyata 1000 (1985) frame and fork, 57 ST, 56.5 TT great condition, read about it here
Wheels: handbuilt Mavic A719 to 36 hole Shimano XT hubs 3cross
Drivetrain: Sugino XD triple cranks
Front Der: Suntour
Rear Der: Shimano XT
Cassette: Shimano XT 9 speed 12-32
Shifter: Dura Ace 9 speed barcons
HS: Chris King grip nut
Stem/bars: Salsa 105deg w/26.0 clamp and Nitto Randoneur bars 44cm width
Brakes: Front Paul neo Retro Canti, Rear Avid Shorty 6
Rack: Tubus Cargo
Seatpost and seat: 26.8 Thomson with a Brooks Champion Flyer Sprung saddle
Saddle bag: Carradice