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@Hoggle
Hi,
tis new to me this, anyway, I have fancied going fixed for a while so bought a full bike on ebay to convert.
I have heard kittens die because of this? I checked with Sheldon and got some info.
I am keeping most as original as I can, the paint is nice and stays and forks chromed so any grinding, fileing, brazing track ends on is a no i think for the time being.
Its a late 80's TT bike 531 frame, very light, good components.
So far i have taken off the bits I don't need and put a new chain ring on , (cranks are mavic 144 bcd). The BB is campag and with the cranks give a 45mm chain line. I am waiting for a back wheel from Betd (I initially went to brixton but it was £40 more?) which should line up nicely. Then it should all be tickadeboo.
The bike came with 2 sets of wheels and 5 cassettes, I will keep the 2 fronts. I will try to sell the rears. Offers
wheels are 700cc, one has a campag record hub (screw on type), Wolber tx profil rim. The other is a ofmega (screw on cassette) with a worn open pro. Cassettes vary in size and spread of gears 2 by suntour, 1 maillard, 1 regina extra and 1 regina america.
that is all, any ideas or advice would be good, pit falls I may not have thought of?
cheers, H
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