eBay and Craigslist finds

my new grips for £7.....they are going to look soooooooooooo good with my yellow tyres:)

A good deal? I mean i'm going on cannondale rep from 10 years ago.. MTB side, I'm still learning about anything to do with track/road bikes..it's got vertical dropouts... but..well....50 quid...

True it's very cheap, but read carefully the description - it takes 650c wheels.

ahh.. thats my beginners eyes for you....

learning.. learning

I am 6'3" and a newbie to fixers - would you recommend i put a bid in for this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fixed-gear-bike-56cm-frame_W0QQitemZ250129864631QQihZ015QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
hhhmm
Milo

It is cheap but I would think at 6' 3" it is too small for you but every one is different on sizing. (For ref I am a smig under 6' 2" and ride a 58 -59) there is a thread on sizing somewhere on here.

Yeah, I'm 5'10" and I ride around 56cm.

It's the 56cm C-T and the guy who owns it is 5' 11"

I'd go for **at least **a 58 at 6' 3"

I must get a lower pair of stacker boots!

As i mentioned in the 'welcome' thread i'm looking to start a fixed build... you guys think this is worth it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Road-frame-Rondinellla-54cm-531-frame-fork-accessories_W0QQitemZ220123425470QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33503QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

not a Colnago, but has similar lugs, and i'm just under 6ft, so should be the right size...

unless your going to have one of those chain tensioners for it you wont be able to convert it as its got virtical drop outs

culturalelite As i mentioned in the 'welcome' thread i'm looking to start a fixed build... you guys think this is worth it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Road-frame-Rondinellla-54cm-531-frame-fork-accessories_W0QQitemZ220123425470QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33503QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
not a Colnago, but has similar lugs, and i'm just under 6ft, so should be the right size...

Not bad if you want a 54cm road bike but a bit much trouble for a fixed conversion. Also if you are just under 6ft, this frame is too small.

So I should be going for more 56/57cm at my height?

hmmm.. maybe i'll pick up one of Roberto's frames from ebay....

trying to keep my budget under £400 though....

culturaelite: That bike is just too good to be converted, better get the whole thing, buy a set of wheels and build a road bike!

culturalelite So I should be going for more 56/57cm at my height?

You can't make final decisions re: sizing over the 'net but 56-58cm at least would be best guess.
It depends on your body shape and your riding preference, time spent on bike, etc.
I can manage down to a 54cm with an 80-100mm stem and the seat set back. Fine for the Southend ride.
My road bike is 56cm seat and 58cm toptube which is 2cm too long in the top but did me well for 206k on Sunday (90mm stem flipped up and seat forward from centre).

Primal kit is great except they've never got the bands I'm into..

you know when a bike is nearly ready ... just went to my ebay and there is nothing in my i'm watching section just lots of ended'z

http://cgi.ebay.ie/RALEIGH-REYNOLDS-501-FRAMESET-NEW-IN-ORIGINAL-BOX-1988_W0QQitemZ250133255141QQihZ015QQcategoryZ56197QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

^^ that is so nice,its great its the first time its opened since 88....its like one of those time capsuals:)

http://www.gumtree.com/london/88/10824188.html

Ouch £370 isn't cheap for a conversion!!!