87' Emrin Track Bike/Fixed Gear/Fixie - Handmade Track Frame

87' Emrin Track Bike/Fixed Gear/Fixie - Handmade Track Frame - $1000 (Park Slope)

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5th Avenue at Warren

This frame was hand-built by a shop in Belgium called Emrin Cycles, from the info I've collected from the past owner, he was the 3rd one to own it and it was built in 87'. It was built using high quality Reynolds 531 tubing. It has a top tube of 55.5 and a seat tube of 58. Great for people with long legs and shorter torso's. I truly find it to be the quintessential track geometry.

The lugs on this frame are gorgeous. The are simple, filed down to be very thin, and I think elegant.

It was originally a baked flat white with a chrome rear triangle and fork, but it's days were numbered as it was definitely showing it's age.. Also the head tube had some oval-ing and there are some slight dings in the top tube.

The frame and fork are dead straight, no signs of any major accident I was told. The bike shop that did most of the work speculated that the head tube had most likely ovaled out from being ridden too lose for too long with a lack of maintenance.

Cycle Smithy in Chicago did the repair work on the head tube by melting brass inside and re-milling the head tube. Paint was done by Chester Cycles of Chicago, Duane (@Chester) uses all water based eco-friendly paints. The current color is Titanium Grey Metallic with a chrome rear triangle and fork.

The paint was gorgeous, but of course life happens and it does have some signs of being locked up to random things and getting scratched in some places. Over all it's still gorgeous and I get compliments on it CONSTANTLY... even from people who pay little attention to bikes, it really is stunning.

I am only selling because I moved to Berlin and probably won't return for a while.

The components are as follows...

Frame - 87' Emrin custom frame built from Reynolds 531 tubing. - $1350 (This includes the cost of restoring the frame as well)
Fork - I believe this fork was a stock track fork as I have seen this same one on many vintage track frames.
Headset - Chris King Grip Nut 1" threaded - $140
Stem - Nitto Pearl 8 (80mm) NJS 1" threaded quill stem - $80
Bars - Generic riser - $30
Grips - Oury - $10
Saddle - NOS Selle San Marco Concor Supercorsa Black suede - $120
Seatpost - Shimano aero 26.6 (weird size) - $45
Cranks - Campagnolo Record 165mm with Campagnolo 49t chain ring - $300
Bottom Bracket - Phil Wood - $180
Chain - HKK Vertex NJS - $90
Rear Cog - Phil Wood 18t - $60
Pedals - MKS GR9 Platform Road - $25
Toe Clips - Soma - $30
Toe Clip Straps - Cinneli Binda (Dyed black) - $50
Wheels - Campagnolo Record Low Flange Hubs laced 3X to NOS Super Champion Arc En Ciel (Rainbow) tubular rims using DT Swiss double butted spokes. - $970
Tires - Continental Gator Skin (Rear), Vittoria Sprinter (Front) - $80

TOTAL BUILD - $3560

This bike rides like a dream. The only thing I'd do is buy a new front tire, it works... but it's on it's way out.

The components alone are worth the purchase. Could easily be parted out for what's needed and sell the rest... even make money.

Please email with any questions you may have.

Thanks!


Emrin, Campagnolo, Phil Wood, Chris King, Nitto, Super Champion, Cinelli