Road fixed / fixed road

Two fords and some exceptionally greasy descents on today’s ill-thought-out fixie route. I’m definitely coming round to the idea that 2-brake road fixed is the way to go!

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That lovely bike has made me realise I need to sort out a winter fixed, with mudguards and sealed bearings. Here's my green Geoffrey Butler in sunnier times. I bought this off Jack Thurston in the summer.

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That flint stinks of South Coast...UK?

what frame is that?

Yep, St Leonards-on-sea

Traitor Luggernaut. Apparently Traitors were prone to cracking but I've been riding this a fair bit and have no big complaints. I'd like to get it powdercoated and find a nicer fork with more clearance but overall it's the best I've come up with so far for a pratical road fixed.

Bombtrack Arise entering road fixed mode thanks to a 12 quid 6 bolt cog and a spare chain I had around. Cables have since been tidied up, and will properly rewrap the bars to take off the shifter etc. Stem and spacers aren’t quite right either but was a proper parts bin build in the first place.

Considering it an experiment for now - if it works will get a new back wheel sorted so I can stick the rear brake back on - Surly makes a 135mm disc fixed hub

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Welcome to Wales - coming back from any ride here is one big game of guess the turd. I will wash it, eventually.

inb4 @Phildas

Such a banger

rear rack

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Just built up. Test ride later if I'm lucky

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Lovely frame and some nice parts

Thanks. Will probably get a record 2 bolt seatpost at some point as well, when funds allow

Lovely. Top marks also for going with full coverage 'guards. Should keep you nice and dry. All you need now is a classic Carradice zipped roll for all your kit.

That Holdsworth would look even more beautiful with some original Bluemels mudguards.

I've got some black ones but they've got a crack so rattle like a nightmare. These'll do for now. Better coverage too, although I do wonder if it's possible to rivet some modern long mudflaps to some original bluemels guards

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Have posted this a few times but it’s always changing.

Did Rapha’s a day in hell route yesterday, it can do anything. Road fixed is the most evolved form of bike.

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Superb. This is my level of bike maintenance.

Such a bullet proof propulsion method.

This is great, what size is it?
I've always been half on the lookout for a Nervex path racer and they're weirdly rare in smaller sizes.

Thanks-It's 21 inch c-t-c seat tube and 22 c-t-c top tube

Fun! What's the saddle??

Possible repost

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