Newcastle name & face to bike

I'll keep my eyes on it - I only live 5 mins from the Tyne so I'll defo come down for that, but I'll keep my eyes peeled for anything beforehand.

@ShannonPursuit - nothing exciting I'm afraid, it's from a t-shirt I wore every day through primary school, just stuck (the name, not the t-shirt). I reckon you can 007 if you really want to...

Alright guys, just converted my old 70s 10 speed to a fixed gear. still a work in progress which explains the shabby paint, you'll see it outside new look eldon square and around newcastle uni buildings.

here's the bike

and heres the face (cheesy old fb profile pic)

Anyway I'm off to go get the tag

peace

get some foot retention

someonewasboundtosayit

Don't worry thats next on the list of things to do, i'm gonna replace the old cottered cranks and double chainset and get some new pedals with straps while im at it

Needs more red on it

haha. Plan on getting the frame repainted in a bright blue, but with detailing on the forks/frame done in red. Getting a tan saddle from velosolo and a red crank and chainring. Then some white pedals, tan leather straps and tan handlebar tape/ Probably treat myself to a small red brake lever and a new stem too eventually.

anyone know where I can get a good and CHEAP paintjob done?

haha. Plan on getting the frame repainted in a bright blue, .......anyone know where I can get a good and CHEAP paintjob done?

Grind the unnecessary lugs off the frame for a cleaner look, before you repaint, IMHO

Bettablast is your friend for powdercoat

I tried the cheap paintjob option with a load of spray cans, not surprisingly it turned out canny shit. I've heard good things about http://www.bettablast.co.uk/bettablast/home.html

what wheels are they joe? im pondering the idea of making everything on my bike red

Cheers, ill check them out at some point over the summer, how much should i be looking to spend on that? i was planning on doing a rattlecan job but i tried that on my motorbike after a crash, and it didnt look too great so i was a bit hesitant.

And andy i got them on ebay as a set, 2 wheels with flip flop hub on the back incl tires and tubes for 75 quid on bids, theyre a brand called 'no logo' seem great though, specially for what i spent on them (im trying to do it on a budget coz im only a student and i want it to add up to less than a yearly bus ticket!) so im not fussed about name as long as quality is good. Ill try and find a link for you though

edit: anyone willing to help me grind off the lugs? being at uni ive not got many tools apart from the essentials)

This is the one I won

so something like this from the same seller?

Cheers, ill check them out at some point over the summer, how much should i be looking to spend on that? i was planning on doing a rattlecan job but i tried that on my motorbike after a crash, and it didnt look too great so i was a bit hesitant.

edit: anyone willing to help me grind off the lugs? being at uni ive not got many tools apart from the essentials)

You just can't get a quality finish from a can (as I'm sure you know) and BB will sand-blast your frame and forks then powdercoat them for about 40 bucks all in for a single colour. You'd struggle to find a painter to do it for that.

Hacksaw and file will sort out your braze-ons. A grinder is a bit fierce (don't ask how I know).

Needs more red on it

this made me

get some foot retention

someonewasboundtosayit

i dus the makings of said foot retention, pm me.

40 quid is less than i was expecting for a pro job to be honest, ill definitely give them a bell at some point over the summer. and yeah i reckon ill just saw them off and sand it down, theres so many little bits on there from mudguard, gears, lights, dynamo, pump etc, lookin forward to a cleaner look.

heres a picture of the bike when i first got it so you can see ive done a fair bit to it

and yeah, check your inbox

Red's my thing man, dunno if you hadn't heard....

Red's my thing man, dunno if you hadn't heard....

again -

And people say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, still makes Tristan laugh

Spidermanz!

at last ... the rudge out and about in the sunshine .... 1966 rudge sports, 3 speed coaster .. all original,
only new parts are tyres and spokes ... forks from john ... some charge bars ... vintage 3speed shifter ... sorry about the pedals, they were all i had to hand at the time ..

... 2nd attempt to post and 2nd pix fail .... photos are here on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54580816@N06/5834248038

nige

thats sweet!

This is the one I won

so something like this from the same seller?

only just noticed this post now, look sick on a full red bike haha. might have to purchase when i get paid

thanx andy
... i guess i need to stick to the rules of names and bikes ... page 23 of the polo thread .. me with the rudge, as a polo bike before the rebuild

bike looks lovely nige!

well jelly.

just built up the hardisty for the weekend. now just to see how it rides