Fyxation Six Fyx Six-speed Track Bike Conversion Group
Has your track bike jumped the shark? For roughly $300 you can give your 120 mm spaced track or single speed bike a six-speed makeover with the Fyxation Six Fyx group. The Six Fyx group uses a custom 120 mm cassette hub and short, six-cog cassette along with a 46 tooth front ring, an axle-mount deraileur hanger and Microshift bar end shifter and deraileur to give a track bike a speed boost. The group ships with bolt on cable guides and only requires that you provide your choice of 9-speed chain to make it all work together. $300 for the kit with a pre-built rear wheel, $250 for it if you’re providing the rim and wheelbuild. www.fyxation.com
Paul Components QR Skewers
Paul Components started out in 1989 with a set of quick release skewers and is getting back into the wheel-holding business 25 years on. Available in black or silver in early 2014, the pair of skewers feature an aluminum body with a stainless steel cam, arm and skewer. www.paulcomp.com
Bianchi Lupo
The $1049 Bianchi Lupo is a 9-speed, Sora-level spec version of the popular Volpe. A classic do-it-all chromoly steel cyclocross frame frame and fork, the Lupo features as standardized parts as it gets, cantilever brakes and the clearance and braze-ons for whatever your next adventure or commute may require. A great platform for entering the realms of road rides, dirt trails and light touring in one. www.bianchiusa.com