Custom Independent Fabrication Single Speed Worlds Bike (With Matching Shoes)
Independent Fabrication built this custom steel Deluxe single speed 29er with Paragon sliding dropouts and a painted-to-match Niner carbon fork for some very lucky Kiwi. The bike is being sent to the “land way down under (and a little to the right)” just in time for the Single Speed World Championships on October 23rd. Why is there a big shoe box obscuring your view of this fine bicycle? Because in that box are a pair of semi-related to this story custom, one-of-a-kind New Balance I.F. edition M498s. How did this come to be? A certain New Balance employee who we will only refer to as Greg “The Leg” has a thing for I.F. and a way of arranging for his co-workers to embark on “special projects.” My question — who gets to rock the shoes?
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Comments
Those shoes look like they’d fit a small man from Connecticut.
That frame is an instant classic. The shoes, hmmm.
Looks like the non-drive side chain tensioner is blocked by the gussett/support between the chain and seat stays…strange.
No self respecting kiwi would have his bike painted green and yellow… must be going to an aussie
I’d rock those shoes any day of the week! Now I just need the matching clock necklace..yea
Money.
Just what I want… to get murdered for my shoes by a Celtics fan.
ohhhhh.
that is bitchn’
hope the frame and shoes fit the lucky winner.