You are reading a single comment by @fatbloke and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@fatbloke
I picked up this Gillott years ago - it was in pretty terrible condition and has been languishing in the garage ever since, waiting for me to restore it. But since discovering fixed-gear riding (yesterday - seriously!) I now know what I need to do with it!
I don't know much about Gillott, other than they were made near me somewhere in south London. This one has some of its original Campag stuff left (seatpost, headset, fr mech and chainset), Mavic rims with Racelite hubs, Simplex rear mech and Mafac centre pull brakes. Some kit has obviously been replaced - Shim 600 downtube levers, 105 brake levers, etc. Frame is 531 with horizontal dropouts and adjusters, no braze-ons for guards or racks.
I'd love to know a bit more about the make, or this particular bike. Also, reassure me that I'm not destroying some valuable museum piece before I turn it into a fixie! And any recommendations for getting the paintwork touched up by an expert, rather than going for a full respray?
Click on the pix to upsize them. Thanks in advance for any help...