You are reading a single comment by @haakon_haakonsson 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.
@haakon_haakonsson
Currently on my third build
First was a winter road bike based on a Ribble frame and mixture of new bits and parts from my older winter bike. Did that about three years ago now, felt really good the first time I took it out.
Last May I built up a singlespeed mountain bike on a Trek 8500, which I bought secondhand as a geared bike. It's a real blast to ride, really responsive, and it's surprising what climbs you can get up on the 32x16 gear.
My current build is a fixie based on a vintage steel frame, which I'm really looking forward to riding!
Having started building now, I think that I'm feeding an addiction. Building bikes and riding them is a fully holistic experience, you really feel the bike when you've assembled it from parts, or stripped it right down and rebuilt it.