You are reading a single comment by @deleted and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@deleted
Thanks!
It has crossed my mind and I've very nearly had it packed up and sent to the painters several times however something as happened to me during this build. I've let go of the need to have everything 100% perfect and just enjoy things how they are. This may or may not have been partly inspired by running into the VCC on their annual Brighton run a few weeks back and seeing their amazing array of sweet old machines. I was drawn towards the bikes that looked like they'd been dragged out from the undergrowth rather than the concours restorations. There seemed to be a certain romance about these bikes and I feel that if I have this frame painted, I would have wiped that away. I'm starting to prattle on like Kevin McLeod now so I'll stop.
I swapped the 46T chain ring over for the 48T one this morning and used my cotter pin press to ensure that it's not going anywhere. The press is my favourite tool that I have and has certainly earned its money back since I've had it.