You are reading a single comment by @Julio 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.
@Julio
Does anyone have any advice for me?
The thing is, someone nicked my nice wheels and brakes off my bike which i had converted to single speed.
Seeing as they had done that, i decided to strip the frame entirely and then put it back together again (as it could do with some TLC)
The problem is, I can't get the forks off or the handlebar stem. I 've unscrewed all the rings but they won't budge. I can see all the way through the tube, so I can tell if there is a cup or something in there. Its a steel Carlton frame, late 60's/ early 70s i think with a threaded headset. Could anyone give me any tips?
Also, I've taken the left crank off, but i can't get the right one and the cog off, or get the spindle out.
I have tried and tried to sort this out myself but I can't.
I like the frame, its not in mint condition (by a long shot), but i personally like it alot and want to persevere but I'm getting pissed off with it. Also, I don't really know that much about doing this; I've been learning as I go along.
Does anyone have any advice, or does anyone know someone who I could pay to sort out the frame for me, then I can rebuild the bike from there.
I am rather skint so an expensive shop is not really an option...
Or does anyone know anyone who is selling something else which is cheap / complete? Coz this rebuild is probably gonna end up costing a bunch o cash. I just missed out on a good one on ebay...