
Scapin is breaking into the fixie market with the 2012 release of the Eleanor. They weren’t looking toward the track with this one, instead developing it to handle the daily beat-down of the streets.
Riding a track bike on the road is like buying a Ferrari to drive to the grocery store. I personally own a fixie and enjoy riding it around town, but feel like I need to be somewhat apologetic at times. A fixie should, in my humble opinion, be a mixture of aesthetics and sport. It needs to look great, feel great, and bring some wandering eyes to it when locked to the bike rack. The Eleanor looks to hold of all of these traits.
I’ve noticed many 1980s-model Scapin road frames stripped down to nothing and converted into fixies. I take it Scapin finally caught onto the raging trend their old frames have been fueling with the production of the Eleanor. The Eleanor is forged with vintage-appeal in mind, the bike molded around a Columbus Spirit steel frame with chromium-plated lugs. The complete bike is featured in a variety of colors (Black, Blue, Creamy White, and “Old” Green). More to come about the Eleanor and Scapin’s new 29er after the break.
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