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my other idea was to build up the batavus with all the gears/brakes n' stuff and do some longer distances

That idea there is a 1000x better that your other idea

^ Oi, quit arguing. A hacksaw is quick easy and quite readily available, also more useful when you're finished fucking about with your steerer

You give tons of helpful answers

Try to learn from my example

It’s obvious there’s more than one way to do cut a steerer

Yes, there's a right way and a lot of wrong ways. A hacksaw is the right way, a pipe cutter is one of the many possible wrong ways.

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sounds like a good idea, what club are you suggesting?

my other idea was to build up the batavus with all the gears/brakes n' stuff and do some longer distances

You don't even need gears, you might need to tweek it for fit/comfort but you can do that over time. Yes you need a brake (two is even better and crucial if SS) a sensible gear and some shorts...

Then you just need to use it properly and build up the miles.

I've PM'ed you some details and a link about Sat morning rides.

Bring a fucking innertube/pump/lever (and pump your tyres up to a decent pressure) but see the PM for more deets.

:D

I had a B43 laced to a dura 7600 hub in the back when i rode that wheel. Looked pretty decent! Dura is the way to go.. Also think about a nice Dura crankset, those Miche's don't do your bike justice ;)

Thanks for that tip, although H+son and b43 don't differ that much in price. I really like this Miche, so will keep 'em.

I think your 'Look' bike deserves a real front wheel and its gumwalls back.

Luckily I don't think that.

you're priceless tester, let me just get my G clamb and saw guide..... no wait haha lol :D

got a spare cnc machine lying around aswell?

Luckily I don't think that.

Good!

But if you change your mind sell it to me and i'll show it a good time.

priceless

No, £35.99
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tools-threadless-fork-guide-set/

Personally, I've never had a problem getting a square cut without using a guide, just freehand hacksaw to within 0.5mm of flat and sort out the last bit of precision with a file which you're going to use to smooth the cut end anyway.

tester, just to give it a go I cut today my alloy steerer with a pipe cutter. its still round, I filed the end to remove the sharp edges, and its fine. as long as you do this carefully and precisely, nothing wrong will happen.

its sad that at that age you still feel you need to prove your point on the internet so badly:)

Taken my Major Nichols appart and sold my Cia Battino so down to just the one road bike now. Given it a little tidy up and some new Mike Giant bar tape.

Also invested in Hope floating rotor and Thomson stem since last time it was on here.

Paint is starting to pick up a nice bit of patina now.

Next planned addition is a custom one piece headset spacer in matching green.

love the wheelset. What rims are they

Probably around 120-130 euro's.

Where can you get it for that money??

Search the internet, a lot. I hope to get a dura ace rear hub for about 80 dollar and then a nice rim for about 50. I work at a bikeshop so spokes are free for me and I can lace them myself.

Thinking about it, it'll probably cost 150 orso.

so you are stealing spokes from your employer, is that right?

Almost right, he gives them to me.

here my low pro that I just finished making, this is the first fixed gear bike I have made. I had a lot of help from my friend petre (this is his login) what a great guy. Some of you may recognise little bits of it that I may have bought off you. The frame forks saddle and back wheel were purchased from guys on this forum so a big thanks to everyone who helped make this build a reality

there are some different pics showing its evolution, including the comedy colnalgo written in sharpie :P

cheers had great fun building this

^^^^^^^ Loving that build Mr. Borneo! I love that colour, and have done ever since my old rockhopper which was the same. Think the use of a bolt on sprocket by means of disc mount is brilliant and have already bought an XT front hub to be spaced out for use on one of my new rear wheel builds, just makes so much sense. That looks like a properly quick off the mark frame too, which is a good thing you've got the front disc really! Very nice.

That GT that pretty much dominated the last page, pure win! Can remember dreaming about owning a GT back in the day. Just love how you've managed to keep it all looking pretty tight when it comes to your component selection, it just looks sweet! Personally. as others have said, I would have added a rear mech, but thats just me. It's been a long term ambition to own a Zaskar, and will be on the look again for a suitable frame soon as my current project is done to replace the frame on my work horse hack.

As to this stupid argument everyones been harping on about, I answered the question as to whether it could be done with a pipe cutter, whereas MDCC_Tester pointed out the best way to do it, and I agree with him, in that it will leave the top of the steerer as flat and square (as in not rounded of) as possible giving the best possible purchase for the stem clamp. Can everyone kinda shut up about it now?!

MDCC_Tester is always handing out invaluable advice and has so far (that I'm aware of) been pretty much 100% correct, I don't think he's trying to "make his point", but rather give the best advice possible, which is why so many of us go to him for answers.

to a H+son rim sound good? Have to save for a while, but I think that will look nice.

H+ rims are shit, well at least they look/weight it.

I wouldn't go any deeper that a velocity, make sure you get ones without a silver brake surface though.

First I'm trying to mark the brake surface of the current rim black.

I think H+ rims look good. Well, I have some time to decide.

The profile of velocities is much nicer.

Try to learn from my example

Yes, there's a right way and a lot of wrong ways. A hacksaw is the right way, a pipe cutter is one of the many possible wrong ways.

This is the wrong kind of vice for a bike workshop. Serrated jaws will chew up tools.

great effort! but you might want to re-think that brake cable routing a bit =))

love the wheelset. What rims are they

Cheers, they're Halo Aerowarrior. Had em powder coated that colour. Wish I'd gone for Mavic TN719s now tho.

great effort! but you might want to re-think that brake cable routing a bit =))

well it is only temporary, i am thinking of removing it ;)