Would it be 'wrong' to turn this rotrax into a fixed gear?

Cheers for the compliments guys, I knew I was a good'un
Oh God, I would never cut off those braze-ons, it's like painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa

What would you recommend I use/do to remove some of that surface rust by the BB?

Bit pissed off as I could have had it today but it was sent through some crappy courier, the depot of which is miles away.

@Jimalex - Bad luck on the frame, TBH I didn't think I was going to win it. I thought the bidding would end nearer the £150+ mark... - You got a BB to go with those cranks? (if they're still available)

every time you remove a braze on, the hoff removes another piece of clothing...

TBH, I wouldn't mid polishing the chrome on his braze-on

Hi, pifko, did you ever convert your rotrax? i have just come into one and was dabbling with converting it, what is it like? which rotrax did you have?

you've come into one?

I grant you that does sound a bit dodgy, i bought it from my friends mum the other day, they have had it in their attic for years practically un ridden. It is truly amazing, from 1952 even comes with the original paperwork from when it was first bought. I am going to upload some pictures of it tomorrow and start a thread.

I grant you that does sound a bit dodgy, i bought it from my friends mum the other day, they have had it in their attic for years practically un ridden. It is truly amazing, from 1952 even comes with the original paperwork from when it was first bought. I am going to upload some pictures of it tomorrow and start a thread.

A complete barely ridden classic geared bike would be sweet as!

For me the whole concept of riding fixed is mostly about not being able to afford or maintain gears.

Keep that bike as what it is, if you want to ride fixed either sell it ( youll get a decent price condsidering condition/paperwork etc) or check the hub for a flopside which most older hubs have for 'winter training use' Stick on a track sprocket and use a different chain for riding fixed but be sure not to hipsterize your bike or throw away parts. Leave the drop/hood brake levers on & two brakes. Keep it classy.

You'll have the option then of conveniently changing it back, which you may want to do for long summer rides.

A complete barely ridden classic geared bike would be sweet as!

For me the whole concept of riding fixed is mostly about not being able to afford or maintain gears.

Keep that bike as what it is, if you want to ride fixed either sell it ( youll get a decent price condsidering condition/paperwork etc) or check the hub for a flopside which most older hubs have for 'winter training use' Stick on a track sprocket and use a different chain for riding fixed but be sure not to hipsterize your bike or throw away parts. Leave the drop/hood brake levers on & two brakes. Keep it classy.

You'll have the option then of conveniently changing it back, which you may want to do for long summer rides.

Chris Hoy can surely afford some gears by now? ;)

Chris Hoy can surely afford some gears by now? ;)

I said for 'me' but I reckon this is one of the reasons behind this whole 'singlespeed/fixed' scene. Its no frills, cheap, little maintenance, super reliable etc.

Haha!