Current Projects chat and miscellany

Cheers dude, I pretty much threw it together with bits off my other frame to get it road worthy. I'm gonna get a black turbo eventually I reckon and a different chainring.

Hi I'm new to lfgss, ....blah....blah....blah...here are some photos of that as well.

Nice! Where did you get the Holdsworth sprayed?

Hi I'm new to lfgss, ....blah....blah....blah...here are some photos of that as well.

looks tasty! but it's not really a 'fixie' is it

i'd recomend some sort of chain tug, that wheel axel is dangerously close to the end of the dropouts

im glad you mentiuoned this, saves me starting a new thread

how far is too far with regards to horizontal dropouts? My axle is a bit close for my liking but I don't know how near you can go to the ends and it still be safe. The actual axle isn't protruding from the dropouts but if possible I'd like a little more nut gripping surface area on the dropout

looks tasty! but it's not really a 'fixie' is it

The green Holdsworth is a fixie, it's running a flip flop hub. So it can be fixed/single. In the photos it's set up on the fixed side.

The Paganini is certainly not a fixie, perhaps I shouldn't have posted that, sorry.

Of course you should!! and WTF is a fixie!!!!?????

Nice! Where did you get the Holdsworth sprayed?

Hi the frame is from London but I'm currently based up in Edinburgh, so I got it resprayed by a really good guy up here, Henderson Metal Cleaning. I can certainly recommend him, he shot blasts the frame first then sprays a primer followed by the final coat.

http://www.hendersonsmetalcleaning.co.uk/

looks tasty! but it's not really a 'fixie' is it

just because it got two brakes? now don't be a silly cucumber lad.

Andy, for a first build, it's an excellent effort mate.

Oh I see what Wmialil means. Yes I am a bit of a pussy, I do not ride without brakes.

all hipster bikes, for pavement pushing fashion victims. especially that Murtle.

get fncked :p

Isn't murtle the only one actually riding his hipsterfixieskiddiebike?

cheers chunks

Vanity does not choose the street over the track. Bad taste has got nothing to do with performance. Ask a pro.

i am vain

Fair point with Murts

get fncked :p

Just about finished My Carlton Flyer I was going to have the Carlton decals redone but I think I will leave it plain.

Your best build yet, 8 over 10

dibs

Nice wheelset, did you relace them?

Your best build yet, 8 over 10

Beleive it or not that means alot cheers,I am now on the search for some nice bits for the Carlton pro.

Don't worry about what I say mate, I'm full of shite. But really, that is a nice build

Nice wheelset, did you relace them?

That is how i bought them and they have been wired for extra strengh.

Don't worry about what I say mate, I'm full of shite.

Tactical quote...

at KC: really nice build! what crank is that and what's the gear ratio?

Just about finished My Carlton Flyer I was going to have the Carlton decals redone but I think I will leave it plain.

Picture quoted on purpose!

KC.... bloody hell mate, that just made my day.
**I fucking hate you!!! ; P **
I'm putting alot of time to have my Carlton Flyer built to the (1972) spec,
but that is really lush.
Definitely your best bike AFAIK!

And no need to redo any decals.
H Lloyd Cycles stocks almost every decal from Carlton Cycles, really cheap.
I bought mine from them.

at KC: really nice build! what crank is that and what's the gear ratio?

Cheers crank Is Campagnolo Record pista with Campagnolo chainring running 50/18
I think the arms are a bit to long for me 177 so I am on the look out for some 165/70

Very nice build KC.

KC.... bloody hell mate, that just made my day.
**I fucking hate you!!! ; P **
I'm putting alot of time to have my Carlton Flyer built to the (1972) spec,
but that is really lush.
Definitely your best bike AFAIK!

Thanks a lot as many forum members Know I buy and sell a lot of bikes but in the end it's to fund ending up with something like this I am really happy with the way it has turned out,and to be fair although I have taken a ribbing sometimes for my builds its being a big learning curve,for which I am gratefull now where is that pink chain lol.

I noticed the other day that you and Pisti has recently chosen the same Atlanta wheelset and was waiting for the entente cordiale to commence. :)

Very nice build KC. What size is that stem? There are people on the forum who don't use bars that long.