Bike Check: Patrick’s Mash AC2
San Francisco can be very “moody”. You start a ride with bright sunshine and end it in the middle of the fog. But that’s when I also understood why the “Hi-Vis” paint job of the AC2 was so fitting for a city like SF. Having something so bright blazing by when your vision is obscured by this hazy weather might be one of the best feelings I had on this trip. But let’s get on with Patrick’s AC2 and how absolutely no stones have been left unturned on this thing.
That entire bike is basically what you get when you put all the expensive bits in your cart just to see how much it would ruin you, and then quickly close the tab and forget about it, however Patrick actually clicks buy and the build is not only baller but has been done with impeccable taste, and you can see that Patrick really went into every possible detail to make this build perfect.
Starting with the drivetrain, that had to be a Direct Drive Super Sugino 75, paired with its usual Zen Chainring. Of course all of that would be nothing without a Super Gigas cog and a IZUMI super toughness KAI, creating what could possibly be the smoothest drivetrain known to man. When it comes to peripherals, Patrick went with parts that we all know or owned, but couldn’t do it without making it just a bit better. Handlebars and seatpost are both from Thomson but in their titanium version, like that stem from Deluxe or even the spacers for the fork. Finally, Patrick went with the 3D printed Antares adaptive saddle from Fizik, which I have to say, look pretty good,for a saddle providing so much padding.
Detailed Parts List
Frameset
Mash AC2
Chainring and Cog Sugino Zen 49T, 17t Super Gigas Cog
Crank Sugino Super 75 165mm
Seatpost and Saddle
Titanium Thomson, Fizik Antares adaptive
Stem and Handlebar
Deluxe Titanium Stem, Titanium Thomson Riser
Wheels 25mm Deluxe Carbon Rims laced to Phillwood Pro Hubs
Tires Vittoria Randoneur rear
Continental GP5000 front
Rims are courtesy of Deluxe Cycles, and hubs are of course Phillwood but in their pro, ceramic bearings, version. (Maybe to match with the ChrisKing Dropset that also has ceramic bearings) Because customization needs to be pushed to its limit here, Patrick swapped the original Philwood cones for some custom Aframe ones.
I don’t know if you can do anything else to a bike like this. We probably have here a prime example of the absolute limit you can reach before getting into custom anodizing/painting/framebuilding.
It’s pretty rare to see a track bike reaching such a high level of detail and commitment, but if you know Patrick you know this isn’t the only bike he built to its fullest. Don’t forget to drop by his shop, TrackLab, when in SF to have a chance to see some of his crazy builds.
Bright Orange but subtle bling…yes please
🎞: Expired Fuji Xtra 800
📷: Nikon F100
📍: San Francisco
