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@davhimself
hey guys,
Bought a raliegh record ace last week. £130... maybe got fleeced there. Its nice condition (although seat post is jammed in nice and hard). Just finished stripping it down and about to start my conversion. its my first one so any hints or tips? im going fixed and a little concerned about getting the chain tension right. went to brick lane bikes to check costs etc and they just mumbled £300 which worried me a lot. How do you know what chain size to buy? Anyone have any issues?
also going to get it repainted and debating whether to saw off some of the uneccesary poky metal bits (break mounts etc). Am i committing sacriledge???
im sweating baby, any help much appreciated!!
ps. will try and put some pictures up.