Plastica at brianmillerhotrodding.com

This is the most ideal of my designs for urban cycling. The best I can do without designing a new frame and fork.

Thru testing and experience I find a 26" wheeled hardtail with front suspension is the best bicycle for rough urbanity and terrifying traffic.

The plastic aspects of the carbon fiber frame tubes, and carbon fiber fork crown and steerer tube, reduce the sharp ringing jabs of rough New York Streets. It's old school like a fishing pole. The light action of the nearly weightless Rock Shox SID air fork, tuned the opposite of off-road with quickest rebound and soft in / fast out response (like my FZR), allow very high speeds and super quick acceleration, especially while cornering. Those German Continental Avenue tires are remarkably sticky especially considering their long wear; 1.75” wide at the rear, 1.3” at the front. Italian Vuelta brakes stop the exotic Rolf Urraco wheels with the sealed bearing hubs.

The fine drivetrain features a Sram hollow pin slotted plate chain, a super light Sram 9 speed cogset with the sweet clear orange spacers which really glow since the hub body inside was painted white, and the ultra drag-race totally American Precision Billet derailleur. Yow!

With the pilot’s controls being Sachs shifters, Oury grips, and Profile aero bars. Sexy Italian Selle Italia titanium Flite seat, and that great French Zefal mirror, coupled with the American made Trek frame, this international ride has many of the peaks of the world.