Where do I start?

do we know which one he is being offered??
just don't get the white one pla eeeeeeese!!!

show us the 20k in 45min route hippy?

i did 16.5k brixton to archway (sth to nth) in 30-35 mins recently, uphill!
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1804948

this almost killed me, sth kensington to East Finchley, over hampstead. 28mins, riding 48:16
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1804961

dogs balls... thats an hamstead heath is an evil hill... what ever way you go up it... via the camden side or golders green side....well impress with 28 min on that route

I think i will build one instead of buying a langster... I am treating this a fun project... I have got some experience fixing bits and pieces on my bike.. so this would be fun....

And yes.... beer for knowledge is all good... ahaha... where are you base??

"And since you work in Hammersmith then you are welcome to head over to to Westie drinks where knowledge can be exchanged for beer (Thursday evenings)"

what white one???

check the calendar:
http://www.londonfgss.com/gcalendar.php

google "london Langster" the pictures are too graphic to be posted here

I was thinking putting some cheap and cheerfull carbon fork on the peugeot...
itm visia winter carbon fork or or even kona project 2 butt fork or something i pick up from ebay...

or is someone going to tell me I can;'t do that?

i though they are all standard size...

forks are either 1 inch (older / classic road) or 1 and 1/8 ( MTB, modern road )
If it's a fun project and you're not bothered about getting the absolute cheapest, best value-for-money bike then start ebaying..
search the for trade thread and post what you want. People will have absolutely everything you need just lying around... the hoarders!

great!! while I am on the subject... I recently change tyres on my road bike and notice that they are directional....
and when I build my fg/ss bike... I would like to have a flip flop hub.... does it mean I can't really just swap the tyre around??

That pug is for 1 inch threaded forks. Because they are missing I assume they have been damaged, so ask the seller to confirm that the downtube is not rippled underneath where it meets the headtube lugs. it's worth £15 at most IMO.
I bought an complete peugeot 103 grand sport like that off Ebay for £8 last autumn. My dad rides it now. Prices have risen but be patient and something better will eventually turn up.
My 2 p - if you put even slightly nice parts on it you will later want to upgrade the frame... I believe 103 carbolite is just Hi-tensile steel, so don't expect miracles ..and so it begins.

great!! while I am on the subject... I recently change tyres on my road bike and notice that they are directional....
and when I build my fg/ss bike... I would like to have a flip flop hub.... does it mean I can't really just swap the tyre around??

Good god I never thought of that !!! Very good point - I think it would make little difference - but if you were worried you could buy a rear tyre that is non-directional (or should that be bi-drectional?).

I only found out yesterday that a Hed3 wheel has a direction and you can have them on back to front without realising (even of it is a front wheel) ! Weird eh !?

Suck it in boys !

Nice bike Tynan! - how much does each component weigh?

Nice bike Tynan! - how much does each component weigh?

I have no clue, too heavy for me, I buy my bike parts by the gram.

This will be weigh outside of your price range then.

If you're going down the self-build route then it's worth checking out freecycle. I'm just about to pick up an old road bike which I'll probably just strip for parts (in fact, I may have a spare frame in that case...)

Alternatively, my local dump always has a couple of suitable frames which they will try to sell you for £20, but you could probably knock them down to a tenner.

Did you like my sneaky jibe at a person I've never met?
Can't whatdoidonow get his DIY fix by buying a langster then upgradng every part on it gradually, then re-building the original langster? I would definately do that.

This will be weigh outside of your price range then.

BadaBoom!!! VB will be signing photographs in the lobby, our special tonight is the fish.

Thank you thank you. All my puns are groaners, I'm glad you appreciate them.

Did you like my sneaky jibe at a person I've never met?
Can't whatdoidonow get his DIY fix by buying a langster then upgradng every part on it gradually, then re-building the original langster? I would definately do that.

The classic buy-strip-build-rebuild and double build technique - nice !

id get a fuji. strip. powdercoat frame, bars, seatpost, rims, hubs and crankset in unique one-off colour. another crazy colour for the saddle and bar tape combo. rebuild. ride it....or if you dont like the finish product, sell for £1000 BIN...fuji ebey

white langster...£399? ...nice...

No I have bid 10 pounds... for the french frame...if all go pear shape than it is only 10 pounds...

Wire brush ... and matt black spray paint or blue....

"And since you work in Hammersmith then you are welcome to head over to to Westie drinks where knowledge can be exchanged for beer (Thursday evenings)"

Just to a search for "west end beers" - most current venue is always in the thread title

What's your average speed going home, uphill, then? :P

Are you going to challenge him to a race?