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prav, that's nearly a year ago now - they grow so quickly…

I was defending some of you idiots back then.. what a waste of time.. ;)

Steel.

as it's steel you might be able to cold set it to 120mm - Prav, can you cold set in as well as out?

(please say titanium, please say titanium, please say titanium...)

I could, but I'd be telling porkies.

It's Steel 531. I've a few other frames of different materials, not for project fixie though... they're roadies, except the two mtb'ies, one of which is a kinda roadie.

Prav, can you cold set in as well as out?

yes! just bolt the hub in there to squeeze it to 120, no need to bend it - my frame has been like this for almost 2 years. time flies, eh?
(Dogsballs was a far more valuable member when he only posted Big LEbowski quotes... before he thought he knew anything about bicycles and suchlike.. :-P)

You mean he hasn't been quoting Lebowski for the last year???

How long has he been on your ignore list?

you at westies tomorrow night?

some things never change, eh wayno?
This place has been cliquey and unfriendly for ages...
EDIT - post #44 proves that object is not normal.

Interesting. I guess now Forums are more commonplace, some of us forum newbies might just have experienced other forums, and so take a different approach to the clique-unwelcome response to a first post.

All these guys/gals want to do is put the newcomer in his place. Good effort guys/gals - I'd give it an 8/10. Nice to meet you already, so... where do I need to stand?

Maybe I can start a newbie conga line?

@ wayno Yeah, bit later on though.. (working in Bapsildon, esSEX)
feckin' 150 minute commute!
@ bhs - CONGA!

re: "fixie". someone who quite happily says "fixie" would be pretentious as fuck to start saying "fixed gear bike" after being chided by the pedants on here. Work that one out.

I don't understand this little poo so many people on here do when anyone says "fixie". Go back through the old threads, many early people were happily bandying the term around. And they still use it in the States unselfconsciously - that's right, The States, home of the original fixie..

I could, but I'd be telling porkies.

It's Steel 531. I've a few other frames of different materials, not for project fixie though... they're roadies, except the two mtb'ies, one of which is a kinda roadie.

I think dogsballs would be happy to confirm that that frame material is awesome.

yes! just bolt the hub in there to squeeze it to 120, no need to bend it - my frame has been like this for almost 2 years. time flies, eh?
(Dogsballs was a far more valuable member when he only posted Big LEbowski quotes... before he thought he knew anything about bicycles and suchlike.. :-P)

Thanks both. I'll go away and learn about cold setting now :)

How long has he been on your ignore list?

I don't 'officially' ignore anyone. :)

i dont know if they came along here before but there are these famous German sisters "Paxie und Fixie"

rhb, in amongst your little meander to find cartoons did you notice that this cliquey bunch had given you the answer to your 126mm spacing problem

what was that about taking sticks out of arses again… :^]

Thanks both. I'll go away and learn about cold setting now :)

Sorry if I wasn't clear, you don't need to bother cold-setting. just get a 120mm rear wheel, and as you tighten the bolts the dropouts will spring in a little bit.
I've done thousands of miles with this setup, no probs. (and none of those fiddly chain tensioners either)

www.sheldonbrown.com

re: "fixie". someone who quite happily says "fixie" would be pretentious as fuck to start saying "fixed gear bike" after being chided by the pedants on here. Work that one out.

I don't understand this little poo so many people on here do when anyone says "fixie". Go back through the old threads, many early people were happily bandying the term around. And they still use it in the States unselfconsciously - that's right, The States, home of the original fixie..

And Australia.. which is the world's real superpower..

rhb, in amongst your little meander to find cartoons did you notice that this cliquey bunch had given you the answer to your 126mm spacing problem

what was that about taking sticks out of arses again… :^]

I did, and you'll notice I was quick to offer thanks.

Now... where did I put my arse stick? Hang on... this one isn't mine... uh-oh - looks like someones picked up the wrong one again... :/

Sorry if I wasn't clear, you don't need to bother cold-setting. just get a 120mm rear wheel, and as you tighten the bolts the dropouts will spring in a little bit.
I've done thousands of miles with this setup, no probs. (and none of those fiddly chain tensioners either)

or spacers!!! spacers for the love of god!

what's wrong with a couple of washers eh? that poor 531 tubing...

^ he's right aswell.

that awesome 531 tubing...

pajamas and dogsballs sitting in a tree...

www.sheldonbrown.com

Nice one... used his site in the past for learning about Roadie bikes. Ta.

RIP Sheldon.

have you got any piccy wiccies of Project Fixie?

:^]