First single speed project - help!

i certainly shall my man. as a kid i grew up in canada and redline and kuwahara were the things i wanted. Ended up on a 2nd hand mongoose, yellow and chrome.

If you're in a hurry to get on a fixed/fixed (does it really matter? sigh ), getting a Charge Plug would be a good start. Then seeing as you like Raleighs so much, getting looking on ebay for a vintage frame you can build up. Believe it or not, people will give you advice on doing it, or you can search the threads for help.
Actually, search first, or you'll be crucifed even more.....

fixed/fixed (does it really matter? sigh )

when you put it like that, no, i spose not.

VED you doing easts or wests this week, have the cambersands spoke card for you

sent you a pm dude

Thanks...I went with a Fillmore in the end. Been riding so much I forgot all about the site

ha ha. hello again.

I must have done 5 (amazingly insightful) posts now...I want my rights!

like i said. i feel informed due to your input. keep up the good work. im off out.

OK so after failing to find a decent single speed bike for my girlfriend on gumtree and on here. I am going to do it the old fashioned way and go to a shop.

Does anyone know a decent shop where I could acquire one for less than £200? Went to Lock 7 near Broadway Market but I feel the hipster tax is quite severe in there, and their selection is rather tiny as well.

Also if anyone has a bike for someone in the 5''6 region. That would be perfect.

Also, she has a horrible heavy crap bike right now which she has called Mufasa. If anyone has any better names for bikes, I would love to hear them.

search and ye shall find: http://www.lfgss.com/thread32525.html

Yeah that is all good and well. But these are rather expensive. BLB, Bike14co and Tour De Ville (Didn't they go close down?).

Just looking for a cheap option. Ah well. Guess I will make a list of all shops and go check them all out.

decent single speed bike..... less than £200

errrrm....

Sorry, that wasn't very helpful was it, my apologies.

Dammit I need some lessons from Dancing James!

Have you posted a wanted in the classified on here? Best bet.

Probably.

Hi there. Sure did.

I will post another one however.

The best I could find near £200,- new is http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/22074/SE_Racing_Draft_Lite_SingleSpeed_Bike_2009 don't think its good, BUT its SS and its new. For the rest you get what you pay for in this case a £234,- SS bike.

Yeah, I was more so hoping for some second hand ones. Saw a good Raleigh at Lock 7 but t'was tiny.
Surprising how cheap that one is though.

yes tour de ville closed and it was a terrible shame i would prefer it if you didnt bring it up again

So to continue picking on this wound. Why did it close?

well as i understand it im sure other people on here no better:

it was in the middle of nowhere

it was quite a niche shop

ebay makes more money

Try: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=singlespeed+bike+for+%C2%A3200

The best I could find near £200,- new is http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/22074/SE_Racing_Draft_Lite_SingleSpeed_Bike_2009 don't think its good, BUT its SS and its new. For the rest you get what you pay for in this case a £234,- SS bike.

SE Draft Lites are supposed to be really good for the money.

Try: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=singlespeed+bike+for+%C2%A3200

You should really hide that link better next time. But thanks for ''contributing'' to this thread.