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@Miitch
I GOT A GIRLFRIEND (woohoo!)
Whilst perusing this site my new squeeze spotted this build
and said she liked it. Which got me thinking maybe my girlfriend could also ride a bike.
My girlfriend hasn't ridden a bike in ages, so the idea of a brakeless fixie is not on the table yet - so my plan is a fairly sensible porteur build with hub gear and front basket etc.
I'm thinking Sturmey Archer 5 Speed Rear Hub with Bar Mount Thumb Shift
Velo Orange Bellville Bars, and Bar End Brake Levers
Wald Front Basket
So I set about buying a sensible frame and came up with this:
It's a refurb job by Argos, it's got Dawes rear drop outs, and the BB is stamped with DA8794, I'm fairly sure it's a Dawes Imperial - though this is a guess from matching pictures.
While the fadeeezzzz are cool I'm not mad keen on either colour so I'm thinking of getting it re painted (I know this is perhaps an unpopular opinion, however since it's not an original paintjob I don't feel too bad)
I shall update as and when a paint scheme has been decided.
Extra:
In a moment of madness today I grabbed this for £60:
My plan is single speed conversion, ditch the gear and what-not and chuck on a freewheel. Even though my girlfriend hasn't quite got her head around the concept of a beater she now has one!
Work will commence on this ASAP...
(P.S. I got a girlfriend!!)