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Just got this bike to restore but I cannot identify the frame. Can anyone help?

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/quantocks/sets/72157612066574772/

That is one reeeally pretty bike. Lucky man!

The Rustbucket MK II is now complete, and ready for the pub.

nice!
just one minor thing: silver front brake? why not black?
shimano make/made black 105's!

i bought a black one off nick, but the thread is shot on the mounting bolt.....gotta get another!

okay, i'll shut up then ;)

Xmas ebay score build. Pennine Marilyn frame, eaarly 60's 531. Rust is a bit worse than the pics show, lots of pitting etc. Will re-chrome the frame in the end, but not yet.
This will be my first fixed build, mostly because i had no other plans for the frame but also to see what all the fuss is about!

Mudguards from my Carlton, may or may not stay. Campy seatpost that ended up costing more than the frame, butchered(crudely) an old b17 i had lying around using Skullys pics as a guide. Laced instead of bolted on the underside. This saddle was truely fucked so any work was an improvement.
Not sure about the Nitto stem, may swap it for the spearpoint GB i have somewhere.

More to come, but not soon as i have no more cash.

i bought a black one off nick, but the thread is shot on the mounting bolt.....gotta get another!

just take it apart and swap the bolt

just take it apart and swap the bolt

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i bought a black one off nick, but the thread is shot on the mounting bolt.....gotta get another!

Hey, sorry dude, I didn't know the thread was shot. I don't have any spare bolts about but if you want your money back please let me know.

I have a bolt extender I got from On your Bike in SE1, gave it to me for free and I don't use it. let me know if you want it.

Looks like fun. I'm not a massive fan of that tensioner, but that's largely an aesthetic issue. Perhaps you could look into magic gears if you ever manage to have the bike to yourself for a while.

To be honest the choice of tensioner was made for only one reason which was it's price. The thing costed me about 6 quid from ebay :-) It's ugly but it does the job quite well.
I will probably try to find that magic gear sometime:-)
Cheers

The Rustbucket MK II is now complete, and ready for the pub.

Looks really cool to me :-)

welcome ile, nice conversion. i like that, solution to a problem, bang, done! Only a matter of time until you order that custom frame with track ends eh?

any aspirations to ride fixed or you sticking to single speed for now.

Cheers for the warm welcome Ved :-)

I recently bought a 23" vintage pug premiere in great nick and a pair of flip flop track wheels. for the fixie conversion. I'll post some pix as soon as i get on top of it:-)
Igor

Looks like Airlite hubs too ? Looks 1950's ish ? The Classic Rendezvous mailing list is a good place to get bikes id

Yes airlite hubs. Will check out classic rendezvous.

Cheers

Got the frame back from the LBS today. Put some wheels in to get an idea of the geometry. Pretty excited about building this up.

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Hey, sorry dude, I didn't know the thread was shot. I don't have any spare bolts about but if you want your money back please let me know.

don't worry mate, it's an honest mistake. just get us a beer sometime!

Here is the new track build. I have not quite finished tweaking the set-up but she rides very well, not as harsh as I first thought it may be. Set up for training round RP at the moment.

Holy moly!

don't worry mate, it's an honest mistake. just get us a beer sometime!

No probs!

... builds looking good!

I think it's coming along alright, so far I've only spent £88, (not including the rear wheel in the pic).
I've even managed to get a 42mm chainline with an old SR chainset and a shimano loose ball BB.
A bits box and Christmas cabin fever hasn't been that unproductive.

Ved, where does the frame come from?

The Rustbucket MK II is now complete, and ready for the pub.

Ahhh, a drinking mans bike. Like it, looks ard!

Ahhh, a drinking mans bike. Like it, looks ard!

cheers man.
it looks really aggressive, but it's sooooo comfy to ride with the risers on. the riding position is great, it just makes you want to go faster!
it's just set up with pub pedals and gearing at the mo though.

Ved, where does the frame come from?

Have a butchers* www.pro-lite.net *Alex,its their track frame. Chain reaction cycles are a dealer, but I got it direct from pro-lite UK.

Just got this bike to restore but I cannot identify the frame. Can anyone help?

more here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/quantocks/sets/72157612066574772/

that's a gorgeous bike, hopster. i'm really jealous. how did you come by it? pleeeeease don't do anything to it but clean it up a bit... it doesn't look like it needs restoration! it's absolutely beautiful.

that's a gorgeous bike, hopster. i'm really jealous. how did you come by it? pleeeeease don't do anything to it but clean it up a bit... it doesn't look like it needs restoration! it's absolutely beautiful.

Agreed Teddy, just needs a rag over it. It's a beauty.