After an accident several months ago, my trusted CAAD1 was totalled. I came up with the idea of running discs on a steel road frame. I also wanted to try an internally geared hub, as to minimise maintenance and have some real clean lines on the bike.
I started of with a State Bicycle matte black III, which is a real budget single speed fixie. The frame was spread and disc tabs welded on.
The wheels are something I pieced together. Alfine IGH and dyno hub, DT rev in front, Sapim cx ray in back laced to some H+son formation face wheels.

It's not finished yet but I couldn't resist taking it for a spin today. Still have bunch of electronic wizardry to hook up, paint it and change the handlebars. as a pièce de resistance there will be a new headtube logo. It will then go through life as il cavallo scuro (the dark horse).

Here's some obligated hipster fixie shots


2013-3-20_18.30.33 by Quattrings, on Flickr

2013-3-20_18.30.21 by Quattrings, on Flickr

2013-3-20_18.30.17 by Quattrings, on Flickr

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2011 Cannondale Flash F1
2010 Cannondale Caad9
2000 Cannondale Caad 4 aero
1999 Cannondale Caad1
???? Concorde SS

Loving the frame, the look, the first shot, OUT. How does it ride mate?

Get some grips on that damn thing.

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Storck Fenomalist 6.3kg.
BMC Teammachine SLR01

It rides pretty well. It was built with the intention of commuting on it and taking it on slower group rides and I think it will be a great bike for that purpose. It's a very nimble and responsive frame, but the standard headset is kind of a letdown.
It's quite heavy so it won't go on hilly rides (not that we have much of that around here anyway), also the gearing probably wouldn't allow it.

As for grips, the bars are temporary, thrown on there for testing purposes.

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2011 Cannondale Flash F1
2010 Cannondale Caad9
2000 Cannondale Caad 4 aero
1999 Cannondale Caad1
???? Concorde SS