Bike Building Comp...inside Help?

Hi everyone. First posting ever...please be gentle.

I'm calling out for help to beat my mate in a bike building competition.
Me and him.
300 quid each

Free beer to the man who can build the bestest, sexiest, fastest fixed beast. Any tips? Thinking of going for a low pro frame simply cos i think they look cool. I've had a fair few freewheeled racers but feel the need to own a fixed now....whtevr. Need to know decent brands and where to find good deals, and decal printers, and yeah.

Any tips would be really welcome!

robotro and jos for frames... good luck getting under budget.

There's a chap who sometimes gets mentioned on here; his name is Tony Malone. He might be able to help....

get arrospoke only fiddy dorra

you don't wear tight girls jeans and right a blog for the guardian. good luck under £300, you will need it!

I abhore tight girls jeans.... Low pro frame looks damn nice, thanks, how much would a respray cost...? How do I put a picture on here...oh right

Ektachrome Free beer to the man who can build the bestest, sexiest, fastest fixed.

My bikes pretty damn sexy. Can I have beer now!

Under £300.. done.. best hipster ride ever..

smooth. hippy, do you live anywhere near Brixton? Think I might have seen you cruising around, hair shining in the sun?
What you think of this I just saw on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paul-Hewitt-lo-pro-tri-time-trial-triathlon_W0QQitemZ200200017261QQihZ010QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Paul Hewitt lo-pro tri / time trial / triathlon Item number: 200200017261

Ektachrome smooth. hippy, do you live anywhere near Brixton? Think I might have seen you cruising around, hair shining in the sun?
What you think of this I just saw on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paul-Hewitt-lo-pro-tri-time-trial-triathlon_W0QQitemZ200200017261QQihZ010QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Paul Hewitt lo-pro tri / time trial / triathlon Item number: 200200017261

vertical drop-outs introduce a few hurdles ;)

dogsballs [quote]Ektachrome smooth. hippy, do you live anywhere near Brixton? Think I might have seen you cruising around, hair shining in the sun?
What you think of this I just saw on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paul-Hewitt-lo-pro-tri-time-trial-triathlon_W0QQitemZ200200017261QQihZ010QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Paul Hewitt lo-pro tri / time trial / triathlon Item number: 200200017261

vertical drop-outs introduce a few hurdles ;)[/quote]

With a few expensive work arounds :]

http://eehouse.org/fixin/ will help with vertical dropouts. How ever you will have to change your chain often and changing gear ratio will be difficult and more expensive.
Not usually worth it.

Ektachrome smooth. hippy, do you live anywhere near Brixton? Think I might have seen you cruising around, hair shining in the sun?
What you think of this I just saw on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paul-Hewitt-lo-pro-tri-time-trial-triathlon_W0QQitemZ200200017261QQihZ010QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Brixton? Not me.

As dogs said, vertical dropouts are not a good start for a fixed ride. You will find it very difficult/impossible unless you stumble on a total bargain (and that's what dogsballs is for) to stay near £300 for a lo-pro build given their popularity.

vertical dropouts bad...got it. ;-) so ideally want some horizontal...check, good to know....is there anything I could have on my bike that would simply blow anything my mate could possibly do outta the water? Like some aero wheels...or...machine guns maybe???

Would it not make more sense to just build a bike you love rather than having a petty competition with your friend?

nothing is petty when theres beer involved

Fixed tall bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek4e6OPP5cY

could sell you a spinergy front wheel ;)

laavely! do me a deal for the frame and wheel maybe, purlease? CAn't invest for at least a week though......?

Ektachrome laavely! do me a deal for the frame and wheel maybe, purlease? CAn't invest for at least a week though......?

it will be more than your budget though ;)