Langster / Langster Pro / Langster Steel

what size is it? The more common the size, the more dollas.

xl / 58

Just finished with the budget build today.

why the single brake lever?

im guessing because of the single brake

less sticker, more lever, winner winner.

Had a langster as my london hack for two months now. really surprised at how light it is, only 250 off gumtree nearly new. Needs new black tape, longer stem and steerer cutting down but I promised not to spend any more money on bikes till may..

Red langster needs foot retention, there's not much to get excited about.

less sticker,

I know, I know ............

Red langster needs foot retention, there's not much to get excited about.

Single speed not fixed, so I need foot retention, but I will change cranks for something with a better bottom bracket. Perhaps with the new crank and pedals Ill get some straps too.

In that case, put a back brake on or ride it fixed.

No.

Front brake is strong enough for the type of riding I do.

I know, I know ............

Single speed not fixed, so I need foot retention, but I will change cranks for something with a better bottom bracket. Perhaps with the new crank and pedals Ill get some straps too.

I DONT *need *foot retention is what I meant btw.

No.

Front brake is strong enough for the type of riding I do.

What type of riding you do then?

Light speeds around my neighborhood and indoor rollers.

That's bollocks, you should have some control over the rear wheel whatever speed you're at cos if you have to stop quickly you're just going to somersault with that setup. It's pointless.

and wear a helmet etc

Nice looking build tho.

Light speeds around my neighborhood and indoor rollers.

You should definitely have a back brake if you're travelling at the speed of light.

No.

In that case flip the wheel round and ride it fixed.

I have one, and loving it so far, but have very little to compare to, as it is my first non-mountain bike. Admittedly its had a lot changed though, thanks to Buckaroo, the previous owner :)

2006 Langster F+F
Token BB
Sugino Uno track crankset
Hold Fasts
Gusset open prison bars, 3" rise, cut down to 44cm
OURY grips (my new favourite grip!)
Gusset (bmx?) Lil Git stem
Charge Plug wheelset - stickerless Alex DC19 I think.
Shimano Exage front caliper, dia compe tech-77 lever, campagnolo pads.
Alpina seatpost
Selle Italia saddle

Owes me about £220, and only weighs 8.5kg... Think the wheels are heavy but very strong though? Am I correct? I am so scared of buckling them though, still!

Been fun to ride so far, and a great introduction to fixed. Am struggling with brakeless riding, as I've got weak legs due to an injury, and probably poor technique too, but the single gear ratio should help, and it stops quick when I do use the brake I just fitted.

Would like to strip the paint back to the raw aluminium though, or paint, hate the paint job!

It may only be a Langster, but it's got me into fixed cheaply, and is light. I want to build a pretty steel framed bike now too, but MAY a bit spoiled by the 3.5lb Langster frame, no?

but I will change cranks for something with a better bottom bracket. Perhaps with the new crank and pedals Ill get some straps too.

Don't change crankset because you need a better bb. Just get a better BB when you current one is worn out.
Not only the rear brake might be a good idea, but it would also mean you have a lever to put your hand on...

Let me get this straight: you use rollers to condition your legs to fetch some milk round the corner?

Let me get this straight: you use rollers to condition your legs to fetch some milk round the corner?

Be nice Cedy, be nice. Cycling to the nearest corner shop round the corner could be a very hard job.

That's bollocks, you should have some control over the rear wheel whatever speed you're at cos if you have to stop quickly you're just going to somersault with that setup. It's pointless.

Ill think about it ..........

Nice looking build tho.

Not bad for a budget build right.

You should definitely have a back brake if you're travelling at the speed of light.

:-)

In that case flip the wheel round and ride it fixed.

No, I like coasting.

I may be building an Affinity Kissena soon, that will be fixed.

Don't change crankset because you need a better bb. Just get a better BB when you current one is worn out.
Not only the rear brake might be a good idea, but it would also mean you have a lever to put your hand on...

Let me get this straight: you use rollers to condition your legs to fetch some milk round the corner?

The crank is a SRAM S100, it uses Truativ's proprietary Power Spline design. This bike was just built a two days ago and I used a new bb. Still has a ticking sound to it like the old one, by old I mean 4 months old. With no other manufacturer making a Power Spline bb I can't choose another. Which is why I want a crank with a square taper design so I have a wide variety of bb's to pick.

Something like that ...... more like condition my legs to go down the street to my friends house.

Be nice Cedy, be nice. Cycling to the nearest corner shop round the corner could be a very hard job.

It is my friend, it is.

^ If I were you, I would stop digging the hole.

The great hole of me riding with one brake?

There is nothing wrong with riding with 1 brake, but there is certainly something very wrong when riding freewheel with1 brake. If you really only have 1 brake or insist of putting 1 brake on when riding free, it should really be at the back not the front. If you want to put a front brake on, then you should ride fixed as suggested. You do know the reason why people have front brake only for fixed, do you? Just checking...

Of you might as well do what some twat face I have seen recently - riding a fucking freewheel with no brake at all. It's cool apparently. As cool as it might be, until they can't stop in front of a lorry.