Current Projects chat and miscellany

That is one of the best bikes of its type i have seen. Awesome

Managed to get the Dolan finished tonight I think it turned out ok

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nice bike

I've nearly finished mine
but i don't have a proper track hub i just welded my freewheel together to try out fix gear and i Love it but its come undone now
But i just had a thought
If i have an old disc compatible front hub could i drill some holes in a cog and lace it to my wheel??
I've seen them on ebay but i wasn't sure if i should just splash out on a proper track hub and cog?
I have a full engineer shop at college so im sure id be able to do it next week sometime

any thoughts on what i should do?

mate don't weld it! there are cheap hubs that are reliable enough, such as the SJS/Formula/System EX jobbies;

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/system-ex-alloy-36-hole-rear-fixed-fixed-track-hub-898-p.asp

or two for £40;

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=11137&src=froogle

now it's finished!

Practically perfect, can't think of anything I'd do differently. Jealous.

mate don't weld it!

I only did it to see what it was like before going all out and relacing my wheels I did realize it would come undone but i just didn't know when
and cheers for that to
I need to work out whats a good gear to before i buy a cog

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11148.html

all you need to know.

Awesome cheers
I'll try and russel up some dosh to buy one
lace it up Meself
gotta be easier than a bmx wheel surely

and this as your bible;

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/

Eingang - keep pimpin' yo!
Shit thats a pretty frameset.

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nice bike

I've nearly finished mine
but i don't have a proper track hub i just welded my freewheel together to try out fix gear and i Love it but its come undone now
But i just had a thought
If i have an old disc compatible front hub could i drill some holes in a cog and lace it to my wheel??
I've seen them on ebay but i wasn't sure if i should just splash out on a proper track hub and cog?
I have a full engineer shop at college so im sure id be able to do it next week sometime

any thoughts on what i should do?

DIY man, go for it. if it fails then go to the shops and get a system x (or onone for £15)

or get one of these for your disc hub...http://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopdisc.html

**Eingang, that is perfect - no other words!

What size is it?
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seat tube 59cm, top tube 56cm, wheelbase (?) 96cm

Your legs must be as long as mine! 59cm and that much post out...

Sorry to bring this up and its probably the wrong thread but here i go
A friend of mine is going on at me about threading the race on the non-driveside of a cassete hub for a track cog
I'm sure this wouldn't work but hes adamant
please someone tell him its a silly idea
cheers

Its a silly idea.

Especially when you can buy a track hub for less than £30.

Potetskrel - I have a 32h System-Ex fix/fix rear track hub. About 9months old. Treated well.

Everyone else - how much do these go for second hand? Don't wanna overcharge but don't want it going for nowt either. :)

Wools, I'd be interested in that too, if Potetskrel doesn't want it?

@ Eingang and Teddy...
Your new builds are THE FREAKiN LiCK!

Your legs must be as long as mine! 59cm and that much post out...

i ride a 62 with that much seat tube...eek.

You, snowy, is next in line. What were you thinking £$€-wise? Please note that they were involved in a wee accident with a cab and had to be cut out of a taco'd rim. LBS said there was absolutely nothing wrong with them. Only reason why I didn't reuse it was because I needed a wheel quicktime and they didn't have any Open Pros in 32h so I got a 36h Sys-Ex/Open Pro instead. Just thought you should know like...just in case. :)

cheers wools, have pm'd ya.

Hi all

I've now finished my fixie build project, based on a (I'm fairly certain) late 1970's Holdsworth Mistral frame that I had resprayed at Argos Racing Cycles in Bristol.

As you will see in the photo, it's got two brakes. This is because:

1. I live on the edge of the Cotswolds and it's pretty hilly here
   
2. I'm a big girl's blouse
   
   

I took it for a quick spin up and down the road when I'd finished it, it felt fantastic! Looking forward to a longer ride.

If anyone is interested / as sad as me, I've put more photos and the project saga on my website: http://www.charleshookfrancis.co.uk/Fixie_Bike_Build.html

Hoping for a summer full of fixed fun!

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By the way, thanks to everyone for sage-like advice on frame identification, sourcing 1' threaded headsets and snazzy shorts ;-)

The sonbitch is done.
Good stuff-
DA cranks (thanks guy!)
goldtec front hub on CXP33 hipster laced
nitto b125s
other stuff-
on one on campag lambda rim
saddle with cut out bit!

my wall isn't long enough for photos!

that bike above mine is delicious.