No nonsense decent Fixed Gear commuter

As I didn't want to use my Cinelli Vigorelli as a commuter I decided to save some money and collect some decent parts for a second fixed gear, for commuting. In that way I could leave my Cinelli clipless and have a no nonsense commuter.

The plans are:

• Trackframe with 1" fork
  
• Chris King 2nut black 'n white letters headset
  
• Miche Pistard wheels
  
• Miche Primato cog
  
• KMC chain
  
• Cinelli 1A black stem, 26.0
  
• Rose Compact bars
  
• Thomson elite seatpost
  
• Rolls Seat
  
• Some nice pedals (cages)
  
  

So I've got this allready in my possession:

Miche Pistard wheelset, these were on sale at a webshop for 125 euro's. Destickered them and think they look quite okay. Fitted some Durano tyres I found in the shop's warehouse.

Bars 'n stem

Chainset, cheap Primato's, but got these on a bike I bought once.

Saddle is a somewhat used rolls, but pretty good condition.

So I've got almost everything except a frame.
I'll take a look at a former KNWU trackbike next week, it was pretty cheap. It comes as a full bike and I believe there is a Sugino Supermighty chainset on it, so I might use that then.

As for the pedals, what do you guys think? I was thinking about some MKS track pedals with some double straps (hope to find some reasonably priced Cinelli ones) and I need some clips, should I go alu or plastic?

Let me know what you guys think.

Jan

Also thinking of buying that crazy Mash Volee tape.

So I was thinking:

http://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?products_id=9574
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http://www.wiggle.nl/cinelli-dubbel-riempje-paar-toeclips/
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http://www.bikeparts4u.nl/allcity-toeclips-crayton-mtn-double
or
http://www.bikester.nl/fietsonderdelen/fietspedalen/fietspedaal-accessoires/271172.html?_cid=21_1_-1_9_1237_271172_16624816340_

What do you guys recommand, plastic or steel clips?

As for the frame, I can choose between these two (bad photo's given by the sellers)

and

They're both my size and fit within the budget. Which one should I go for?

^^ Plastic for sure.
Metal are prone to cracking after time

I'd go for the blue one. Not liking the forks on the other.
Although with that bulud i'd really go for a black or white frame.

I think I'll go for the blue one, as it comes as a full build and only costs 45 euro's more than the yellow one, which comes as a single frame.
Thinking of selling the parts on the blue one to buy me some omniums.

Where did you find these frames? What's the size of the DSC??

Here you go:
http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/fietsen-en-brommers/fietsen-racefietsen/m611370253-fixie-baan-frames-staal-uniek-56-57-en-66.html?c=be2da871b0d84f75c3056cc6db858f31&previousPage=lr
You can always email the seller, he is the builder so maybe he has something in your size. Yellow one he mailed me was a 58.

I decided to buy the blue one, will pick it up the 9th of february :)
It's Columbus Thron.

Story continuous, found a 1inch silver CK headset in a drawer in the shop, it was missing a bearing cap, so I could have it for free :)!
Now to order a 2nut conversionkit in silver, Aspire would be the cheapest? Or is there an alternative?

cheers

This arrived today

Will (finally) pick up the frame (blue one) tomorrow, really curious to what to expect.
Also this will be build tomorrow as I've got almost all parts.

Build is done, will post pictures tomorrow. Frame appeared to be 26.8 seatpost, so Thomson 27.2 is up for grabs, check my for sale thread.

Really bad pictures but you get the idea, it was really dark..

As you can see I changed some parts, complete list:

• KNWU steel track frame, size 58. Decals says Columbus Thron, but I'm not quite sure if this is true.
  
• Miche Pistard Wheels (removed decals) with some Schwalbe Durano tyres 23c
  
• Sugino Supermighty crank with a 50t ring (came with the bike)
  
• Cinelli XA stem with Rose compact bars
  
• Rolls seat and 26.8 selcoff post (needs replacement, I'll probably save some cash and go for a silver Thomson elite)
  
• All city pedals
  
  

Changes that are on their way:

• Chris King headset
  
• Cinelli double straps with all city plastic cages
  

Clearance:

Really dig the frame, you can strip the ano off the thomson, been there, done that Edit:My bad, haven't read it was the wrong diameter

So I switched to risers and love it now, really nice ride.

125 euros seems like a pretty great price for the miche pistard wheelset!

That clearance looks like nonsense to me. #misled

Here are the Miche wheels,
http://www.salden.nl/default.asp?pid=53&fs=3993&catid=3201

are they stiff?

Well they're budget wheels and great for commuting. I think I'll relace them with DT competition spokes though, but I think they're great value.

This came in today:

Rolls is a bit off now :(

Needs a Concor :)

Needs a flite

I'm thinking of buying an Arione or a 2013 Flite.