Massacan Fissa Yellow Custom by Victor

Jan 28

Written By Paul Declercq

Description: Here is my kind of ultimate fixed gear bike. After 10+ years of fixed gear riding, I refined all my needs and have finally put everything together.

The frame is from the french brand Massacan, based in Nice in the french rivieira. It's handmade in Italy in Dedacciai Fire Competition Light aluminium and the geometry is fully customized to my needs. As a disabled person, it's very important for me to have the perfect fit, even more on a fixed gear frame.

Its slopping frame gives me a bit of comfort but thanks to a very very slack head-tube angle, I have a short wheelbase and a snappy and reactive bike. (even tho toe overlap is crazy)

Now, why this frame ? Well, I am getting old a bit so I needed some kind of comfort and also some features very hard to find on other frames.
#1 2 bottles cages mount. Hydratation is key.
#2 Front disc brakes so I can feel safe a bit (I am heavy AF).
#3 Replaceable dropouts both inside and out. (weirdly it's kind of rare)
#4 Cleareance for tyres up to 33 (it's more common nowadays but still not the standard on fixies)

And there you have it. 10 years of fixed gear optimization.

Frame/Fork/Headset: Massacan Fissa / Massacan Disc Allroad / Ritchey

Crankset/Bottom Bracket: Sugino 76 / Sugino

Pedals/Straps: Look Keo or Look X-track

Cog/Chainring: Kronos 18 tt / Dura Ace 46 tt (both narrrow)

Handlebars/Stem: Zipp SL 70 40cm / Simworks Rhonda 90mm

Saddle/Seatpost: San Marco / Simworks Beatnick

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire: DTSwiss E1800 / Ultradynamico Cava Race 33c

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire: DTSwiss T1800 / Ultradynamico Cava Race 33c

Brake Calipers/Levers: Growtac Equal / Cane Creek