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@Jimbonic
OK, so I was gutted when my Langster was pinched. I'd just got it right how I wanted it. It was a great ride.
Anyway, that was about a month ago and, having just about got over the first stage of grief, I'm in the mood for creating its replacement. I thought I'd have a go at building something up. My main reasons for this are:
Seeing as this is my first project, I thought I'd go cheap. A target of £100 was set. But, that is looking a little bit ambitious right now! Particularly, as I've already spent about £85 and haven't even got as far as stripping down the frame...
Ah, yes, the frame. A £17 beater off eBay. A little bit on the, erm, rusty / battered side. But, then, part of the idea was to build something that won't go the way of the Langster.
So, this is my starting point:
Hopefully, I'll actually manage to turn it into something rideable! No idea on spec. But, since it'll mostly be used on my 20 mile commute, it'll be drop bar, fixed, and have brakes both ends.
Seeing as I don't know what fits what, I'll probably be back (again and again!) for some advice....
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