Broken Back Project

Posted on Wed 15th, September 2010

• #1

danielj

Hi Guys,

Been on the forum for a while with not much posts but here goes.

I have really hurt my back with what is called a lateral shift and have to go for an MRI next week and i'm guessing the news won't be good!!

Anyways I have been riding a Fuji Track and I have decided to sell that due to not being able to ride and I would like a project to build while I'm not able to ride.

I'm looking at around £300 for the frame which so far my options include Brothers frame, Surly Steamroller, IRO Angus but is there something else that somebody could advise. I love the Brothers frame and I think that vintage style is the way I want to go. I love the vintage look of bikes so if there is something vintage then that is even better. I'm not interested in tricks just having a bike that gets me there fast!

Any advice on frames, parts and whatever else would be really appreciated because I want this to be a project while I'm not able to ride and have something that I love when my back is ready to ride a bike again.

I'm sorry that this sounds familiar to people and they are sick of giving advice but I just feel I need the help. I will make sure to give a contribution to the site on any help that I get and being Irish I really hope I can be ready for the next Guinness ride whenever that is!!!

I am also looking for a new place to live at the moment around Islington etc so if anybody knows anything around there then all the better. Any help I will definitely be up for meeting for a beer/guinness/coffee so please help me out.

Btw the Fuji track and the parts of my Dialled Prince Albert will be up for sale soon so keep an eye out on the classifieds

Cheers lads
Dan

Cheers guys
Dan
• #2

Rich_G

hello Dan
havea look at the Off the peg list. there is some goos bits of info there also the ebay clasified are always good just ask on there if you spot a bike/bits on there that you like but want a fiar price on. good luck with the back
• #3

danielj

Cheers thanks. I just think that I am going to be off the bike for a while and I have just got a pay rise in work thats why I ask the question of frames.

I love vintage looking frames and one that has caught my attention lately is the Bianchi frame in the video for the Mission Workshop backpack.
• #4

ollyshenton

I have just finished building my Brothers frame build

I think they are great frames but I dont know much. I my other choice was the steamroller. If you get the frame off them and get 2nd hand parts for everything else it is a cheapish build

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