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those are looking good Jeez, the top tube on that stars and stripes bike seems really long.

the top tube on that stars and stripes bike seems really long.

reminds me of obree's new bike

the S3X hub got replaced with just a single fixed wheel. the rear brake is all ready to go just needs the cable to be attached. Its a lovely set of mafac cantilever brakes with matching drillium levers. The rear wheel is a french track wheel and I didnt want to damage it with a brake marks.

So it has, first picture threw me off as the left lever didn't have a cable.

This page is full of happy win.

+1

reminds me of obree's new bike

Loving the invisi-spoke look of that front wheel.

it's a disc with a picture of that wall printed on.

it's probably got something to do with magnets

it's probably got something to do with magnets

How do they work?

How do they work?

indeed.

Mercian Professional track project ready for the velodrome. It's a 1967 frame, resprayed at Venom Cycles in the 90s. Thought I'd post it since I found some of the parts here. A few more pics at Velospace.

http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu151/cykelbronto/Mercian%20Professional%20Track/DSC_0472.jpg?t=1302879921

http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/362/dscf00791024x768.jpg
http://velospace.org/node/36236

New bike day = good day! Looking forward to getting it on the velodrome.

Mercian Professional track project ready for the velodrome. It's a 1967 frame, resprayed at Venom Cycles in the 90s. Thought I'd post it since I found some of the parts here. A few more pics at Velospace.

Beautiful bike - nice one!

Zdenka, how tall are you?!

About 6'4 by the looks of it with a very inflexible back.

inflexible back?

Or very short arms like a T-Rex

My housemate was riding the other day and the pedal came off revealing it to be deliciously cross-threaded, after faffing about getting the crank bolt out I cross threaded the crank trying to use a crank extractor. Cue swearing and smashing and boiling water and now all new (to me) cranks and pedals.

Soon front brakes and dual brake lever.

Polo bike then I assume

Yup :)

My first fixed gear...phew. Manage to get a cinelli gazzetta for under £200 in great nick...then ran out of funds so half the components is like wearing trainers with a suit! I like it though!

it would be a great looking bike if you got some foot retention, raised your seatpost a bit and corrected your saddle angle.

it would be a great looking bike if you got some foot retention, raised your seatpost a bit and corrected your saddle angle.

Yehhh that was before I re-adjusted the seatpost angle and height :) Will need some straps though :( need to get paid so I can completely finish it off.

Nice bike. You can cut the bars down for free.

;)

Nice bike. You can cut the bars down for free.

;)

no thanks, don't really want to cut them :D

...well yet anyway.

All good.

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