Opinions/advice needed for fakenger...

greetings all,
-my first post/thread starter thingy...yes, i'm a learner of the interweb and, more importantly, single speeds/fixies! I'm not really a fakenger, just like the idea of riding fixie because i;m fed up of fixing gears that i hardly use and i'm too old for a bmx! i recently got this bike for a bargain price (ask me later), i've done a bit of google and it seems like a decent'ish frame and the components are quite good but obviously i'll be getting rid of all the bits as i begin the conversion... I need help though, i'm keen on a getting a flip hub but wanna know if that can be done on these old Mavic wheels, also- the horizontal dropouts arent that horizontal...is that gonna be a problem?!I'm also on a budget dont wanna spend more than 150 or so...If anyone can point me in the right direction i would be very grateful!

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Horizontal drop outs look fine, shouldn't be a problem.

Nice frame by the way ! :)

looks like a tidy little bike.

I'd keep it geared

Save the puppies

for the love of puppies...leave it be.

or sell it and buy a track bike

Just like a good VD clinic, I'm not here to judge.

The dropouts are fine, all you need is some horizontal movement in the rear wheel/cog to get the chain tension right, so you have that.

You will need to buy a flip flop hub. This is not something you want to (or can) be hashing together. You can then lace your Mavic rim onto the hub, but might be easier to buy the whole wheel. You then need a single chainring, make sure you choose an appropriate gear ratio as its the only one you'll have.

Next get your skinny jeans, flouro hoody and 'fuck you' hipster attitude and away you go.

fast response on this thing, i like it :) a few people have told me to keep the 'puppies' because they're good ones and still work well..but that kinda defeats the object of why i bought this bike in the first place... And it took me ages to find a frame that was big enough for me, hmm

thanks man... a new rear wheel with a flipflop hub sounds like the way to go but they're quite pricey aren't they? i'll look into it... Oh i've got a few hoodies but wouldn't be caught dead in a pair of skinnies , they're just wrong!

Rim £15 - 40
Spokes 30 -50 p each cycle basket has some cheaper.
Hub £15 -130
Build free if you DIY (not that hard don't be put off by it) otherwise many people will build for £10 -15

lovely frame!

is that top tube 57 or 58cm? you shouldnt convert that frame, sell it too me, or i could swap it for a track frame ;)

many puppies will die

is that top tube 57 or 58cm? you shouldnt convert that frame, sell it too me, or i could swap it for a track frame ;)

hye gav, its 59cm, i'm 6'1 and it fits well. now why shouldn't i convert it? if i sold it to you would you convert it? and are the components really all that? The components are a mix of shimano dura ace (cranks, chain, cluster 9 speed) Ultegra (STI's, calipers, Rear Mech) everything works and i know it was top stuff in its day but they're old and probably won't last ...

or sell it and buy a track bike

Seconded.

If you really got that at a bargain price, I'm sure you could turn a profit and put it towards something purpose built.

I'm not totally against conversions. I just think for the most part they should be crap and that frame is not crap...

On top of that, the rear spacing on the frame is probably too wide for most fixed hubs.

;156993']Seconded.

If you really got that at a bargain price, I'm sure you could turn a profit and put it towards something purpose built.

I'm not totally against conversions. I just think for the most part they should be crap and that frame is not crap...

On top of that, the rear spacing on the frame is probably too wide for most fixed hubs.

HI Mike, thanks for the comments especially about the rear spacing!!! I am on a budget and maybe should sell it and invest in something more purpose built... I'm quite fond of this bike though, maybe i'll keep the way it is and just save up all over again for a track frame, always good to have a spare bike i guess. The frame is F.Moser - Leader, not a great deal of info about it but i've seen some of these frames on ebay sell for a fair bit...

If there's one word i fuckin hate it's 'Fakenger'....just cos people ride fixed and carry a 'messenger' bag...doesn't mean they all want people to think they're a messenger!
And besides...messenger bags were developed from paperboy bags (a la guardian style) originally anyway....and i don't remember any paperboys shouting "paperboyenger" to the couriers all those years ago!....ggrrr

It's been a long day

lol, On that note, i used to be a paperboy :) a fixie would have been great back then!

will u tell us how much you paid

ok it was 250 including the saddle, not the deal of the century or anythign but pretty good i think

ho ho, no i didnt like the original one he had on it so got that one instead :)

muhaharrrr

http://wheelandsprocket.com/itemdetails.cfm?catalogId=39&id=7129

go full hiphop slave.

If there's one word i fuckin hate it's 'Fakenger'....just cos people ride fixed and carry a 'messenger' bag...doesn't mean they all want people to think they're a messenger!
And besides...messenger bags were developed from paperboy bags (a la guardian style) originally anyway....and i don't remember any paperboys shouting "paperboyenger" to the couriers all those years ago!....ggrrr

It's been a long day

Fakenger.

I'd sell the (lovely) Moser, then buy a £160 track frame form Brick Lane Bikes (which is absolutely not an IRO Mark V, ehem).

Or hang around for a bargain track frame with a brake drilling.

Conversions are fine, but usually result in pedal strike and half-links etc. You can afford a frame built for purpose if you sell the Moser.

If you want to sell frame and forks, then I'd be interested.
No, I won't convert it. I need to build a bike with gears.