It is with a tear in my eye that I have finally said farewell to an old friend, my first Independent Fabrication. This ti deluxe was, at that time, built to be the ultimate 100 mile wrist snapping race machine. Knowing that La Ruta was in the cards she was set up to run full rigid single, 1x9 or fully geared and with front suspension and over the course of her life she was raced in all forms. First making the rounds of the East Coast 100s as a single, then off to La Ruta as a 1x9 and finally in full rigid single speed configuration for the Cape Epic where she became the first single speed to ever enter let alone finish this 8 day epic. There was one more season as a single speed before my eyes strayed and fell in love with a babe with a pair of 29ers.
Putting her in good hands was a primary concern and in stepped Footie taking ownership just 9 days before heading the the Cape Epic where she completed her second go at the plains and mountains of South Africa. Well the good times will not be forgotten and no doubt she and I will cross paths in the not to distant future but for now it is time to await the arrival of the newest arrow in my quiver - a Lefty steel deluxe single speed.
"Beth" at the finish of the 2007 Cape Epic
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