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Get the fancy hub. If you really like fixed then you can spend money on a proper track frame.

remember it has road geometry and it would build up to a rather nice road bike,
if u so wished.
for the price of SUper T track end you could get yourself a white industries eccentric hub
which would give you flexibility as to the function of the bike
i.e you could get a geared wheel and wack some gears on it for a weekend or what not.
I have a similar ribble too, i used the WI hub. clearances are epic. possibly the rizla worthy.

Not really a downside, you can easily use derailleurs with track end with a mounted hanger (or a track end with integrated hanger).

the old time trail bike tend to have track end instead of horizontal drop out when running geared.

..make a roadie happy;)

Looks like the downtube shifter braze-ons are no more.

Not really a downside, you can easily use derailleurs with track end with a mounted hanger (or a track end with integrated hanger).

the old time trail bike tend to have track end instead of horizontal drop out when running geared.

oh c'mon, using a dérailleur with a track ends isnt kosher what so ever.

my point being that a road going bike like that ribble, it's made very nicely for road bits.
it would be a flexible option to not cut the end off and get an eccentric hub

I actually notice it being the norms amongst Keirin frame builder, they even come with downtube shifter as well.

I actually notice it being the norms amongst Keirin frame builder, they even come with downtube shifter as well.

track ends and dérailleur hangers ? those 2 words together sound alarming wrong, i have to say.

i would hardly say its the norm Ed. cos its not.

The Leader 781R time trial bike is another example -

http://leaderbikeusa.com/Auction%20Road/781r/large/781R.jpg

Giant TT -

http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2009/07/06/2/rabobankttfullview_600.jpg

Dolan TT -

http://www.dpmsports.com/dolan/02-tt-tri/pics/stryke-bike-1000.jpg

I'm not saying it's a great idea, just that there's another option if he want to run geared as well

TT bikes are built with track ends so you can butt the wheel up against the aero seat tube and most people ride TTs with gears. WI hubs are the easiest solution for this and the wheelset can continue to be used if you upgrade.

cinelli unicanitor

picked myself up one for these today. nice looking but not so nice on the arse

Yeah, someone told me he picked up the new plastic version, he said it was uncomfortable until he spend a while adjusting the saddle it's pretty comfortable.

netherless it's arses for courses.

TT bikes are built with track ends so you can butt the wheel up against the aero seat tube and most people ride TTs with gears. WI hubs are the easiest solution for this and the wheelset can continue to be used if you upgrade.

Finally went to see Scherrit did you?

whoa, the fork steerer on the Ribble is epic!!

**In case anyone has missed it...

2009-07-11 Sat - Emma Memorial ride**
In memory of another life tragically taken from us on the roads of London, there will be a memorial ride on this date where we will visit the spot where Emma passed away, I have spoken to Riccardo, and he will be writing a small piece about Emma and her Life which will be recited at the Stone Circle (the usual critical mass starting point). Beginning at 6pm, we will start/finish at this point taking in sections of Central and West London to hopefully offer a very visible presence, and give Emma a worthy send off from her fellow cyclists. I'll be planning the route over the next week, but help with printing/laminating of spoke cards for this would be much appreciated. Tell your friends, tell your colleagues, tell your loved ones, tell everyone, see you there.

Update:

Start at the stone circle (southbank) 6pm
Route through central London including accident spot in Holborn
***Finish at stone circle approximately 8-8:30pm

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread24568.html

I'm currently sweating over a EBay bid. Its a seriously sexy handmade MTN bike frame. But if I win Mrs Smallfurry will have me balls for earings (shipping from US + Norwegian customs = ouch).

I 'won' this on ze bay last night. Its a handbuilt, custom painted (although not for me) Spot Brand Longboard. I've really fallen for the Longboard geo. Its a belt drive compatible, single speed 29er.
Now I just need to source a belt drive with a suitable ratio for 29" off-roading (31:18 chain equiv).
Reckon it might be this ex-demo frame

Going to build it up with a rigid carbon fork, and lashings of Hope gunsmoke coloured componentry.

Not had any luck sourcing the belt drive system yet though :(

Nice!
31 x 18 is pretty low though...i used to run 34 x 18 on my 29er, and 32 x 18 on my pugsley, and that was for the scottish hills.
Look forward to seeing it built. :)

Yeah, sounds low to me too. But I've been surfing single speed sites in the US, and looking at ratios for use in the mountains (I live in Norway, next to sunnmøres alps). 31:18 looks to be a good alrounder. I might push it up a bit though, as I'm expecting to be doing alot of shouldering/pushing anyway :)

As the cyclocross folk say.
"any slower and you might as well be running"

Ah, misjudged youre budget on the wheels, seemed to have forgotten your a 'city boy' now ;)

I've seen those rims on Starbike, home of weightweenies' (not that I would be unfaithful to this forum, ahem)
are they these?
http://www.starbike.com/php/product_info.php?lang=en&pid=11091

I'm currently sweating over a EBay bid. Its a seriously sexy handmade MTN bike frame. But if I win Mrs Smallfurry will have me balls for earings (shipping from US + Norwegian customs = ouch).

Not so much a city boy, but atually having a job & getting paid. And also working out that it's cheaper to cycle then get the tube (well that's what I told my missus!)

The rims be lighter than those ones! 400gm :) But strong enough to take my weight, ahem. They're these...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/DT_Swiss_XR42D_Rim_-_white_edition/5360039497/

Good luck on the MTB frame, and getting it past the missus :)

Nice!
31 x 18 is pretty low though...i used to run 34 x 18 on my 29er, and 32 x 18 on my pugsley, and that was for the scottish hills.
Look forward to seeing it built. :)

The Ebay seller just got in contact to say that the belt drive set-up he has available to buy is a 42:22. This gives me 55.5" instead of the planned 50.5". Thats a fair amount of difference, but I reckon it'll be feel a lot better on flat gravel trails. Long climbs will just have to involve more shouldering.

Just need to work out how the fund the extra purchase.

The rims be lighter than those ones! 400gm :) But strong enough to take my weight, ahem. They're these...

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/DT_Swiss_XR42D_Rim_-_white_edition/5360039497/

Thats going to be one seriously fast packable bike!

I have a great mental image of you standing at the station, with the suits folding out their 15Kg bromptons, while watching you put together that red'n'white speed machine ;)

Thats going to be one seriously fast packable bike!

I have a great mental image of you standing at the station, with the suits folding out their 15Kg bromptons, while watching you put together that red'n'white speed machine ;)

Bike is only as fast as the rider, so won't be as fast as you think ;)

It'll be me and my allen key vs. the Brompton/Dahon (Dahon seems to be the brand of choice on the Northampton run) click boys....can't wait!!

Have got rims and hub on order. Now need to go and find me the right size white (racist/hipster etc.) spokes.

Jol - What frame is that? looks like a mighty Polo beast :)

You should get the carradice bagman to go with your carradice bag, it held the bag steady and stable unlike the current setup on my bicycle, I order the sport version as it's designed for smaller bag such as the Barley, it should hold the bag a little further away from the saddle so your thight don't hit it at certain time (note in the picture of my bike the saddlebag is closer to the seatpost, it's not bad at all, but you'll occasionally feel the bag on your thight when you shift your weight back a bit).

Bagman is certainly a good idea if you need to carry plenty of stuff. I have a larger Nelson Carradice which I had for a few weeks without the Bagman. One day I was riding at pace with it fully loaded and went round a roundabout, suddenly it felt like my rear wheel was buckled or flat tyre as the back of the bike was snaking everywhere, I got thrown off and wrecked a new set of bibtights, a new pair of shoes and my knee and hip then had to ride another 20 miles home after a night shift. This was caused by the bag swinging about.
I am a fairly experienced rider of different bikes and have never felt quite as out of control as that. Since i got the bagman all is well.

The Ebay seller just got in contact to say that the belt drive set-up he has available to buy is a 42:22. This gives me 55.5" instead of the planned 50.5". Thats a fair amount of difference, but I reckon it'll be feel a lot better on flat gravel trails. Long climbs will just have to involve more shouldering.

I have 57 GI and it is little to hard to get up some stuff (though this is a trade off between being able to ride to the pub quickly and going offroad). Though my Marin does weighs a ton and I am a rubbish mountain biker.

Hi!

Just back from France where I collected my first real track bike ever.

It's ready to ride, although I want to do a couple of things... Pedals are not really track like, and I need to find some french threaded ones, that might not be easy... I've been there recently...
It needs new sprocket and chain. I will also put another stem, as I have got the very same one but a bit shorter and in natural aluminium finish, which will be more my size and will look better I guess, and, at the same occasion put some track drops I am using now on another bike of mine...
I an not a great fan of the colour scheme, but I will probably keep it as it is, just to "respect the history of the bike" (I might change my mind on that!)

Szia

Loic

Nice one Loic!