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i know how much you all love charge plugs so heres mine :)

spec:

frame:
charge plug racer M

fork:
Bianchi full carbon

wheels:
rear- deep section unbranded rim on formula hub 32hole
front- mavic open pro on ultegra hub 36h
tyres- bontrager racelite 23c

bars/stem:
unbranded risers
ITM colnago 105mm

brakes:
105 caliper
dirty harry lever

Chainset
42t sugino ring and 175mm cranks
gusset chain tensioners
16t sprocket
scram1 chain

saddle:
charge, white

Pedals:
dunno mks maybe?
need some metal clips (anyone got any pm me!)

spokecards:
fixed gear leeds BRAPBRAP

^^ the fork looks a little out of place IMHO. Also, no clips?

yes no clips atm. my shitty plastic ones were doing more harm than good so if anyone has any metal ones to shift please pm me.
i really like the forks though, very light, which helps alot on this lump of metal ha!

i want to see fred's bike!
it looked dope.

Hi,

tis new to me this, anyway, I have fancied going fixed for a while so bought a full bike on ebay to convert.

I have heard kittens die because of this? I checked with Sheldon and got some info.

I am keeping most as original as I can, the paint is nice and stays and forks chromed so any grinding, fileing, brazing track ends on is a no i think for the time being.

Its a late 80's TT bike 531 frame, very light, good components.

So far i have taken off the bits I don't need and put a new chain ring on , (cranks are mavic 144 bcd). The BB is campag and with the cranks give a 45mm chain line. I am waiting for a back wheel from Betd (I initially went to brixton but it was £40 more?) which should line up nicely. Then it should all be tickadeboo.

The bike came with 2 sets of wheels and 5 cassettes, I will keep the 2 fronts. I will try to sell the rears. Offers
wheels are 700cc, one has a campag record hub (screw on type), Wolber tx profil rim. The other is a ofmega (screw on cassette) with a worn open pro. Cassettes vary in size and spread of gears 2 by suntour, 1 maillard, 1 regina extra and 1 regina america.

that is all, any ideas or advice would be good, pit falls I may not have thought of?

cheers, H

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It's just a bike I use for riding around town and getting into lecturesetc. doesn't need to be anything special, aesthetically.

So why remove all the braze-ons and powdercoat it white?

There's a difference between repainting it simply so that it looks fresh and clean, and goin' for some crazy OTT candy paintjob. I guess he's going for the former.

almost there... thanks billa...

^so close! I;d be riding that thing... tyres and tubes, yeah?
@Hoggle - are the freewheels 7 speed? Could be interested in the Reginas.
...and you will get a MUCH better price for the Campag wheel if you keep the pair together.

Not usually my cup of tea but that looks like a lot of fun. Good project.

MASSIVE handlebars! Are they getting trimmed or are you riding them wide? :)

epic front wheel clearance on the brooklyn... is that a 650 in a 700 fork?

epic front wheel clearance on the brooklyn... is that a 650 in a 700 fork?

thats how they come, thats a 700c in a 700c fork.... its the love/hate people have with the gangster... IMO i love it the profile on the tubing on the front forks are lovely. Id love one for my stable.

bad pic but max's with a 28 tyre...

prollys:

fuck i want one.

Me too. They only make them in tiny sizes though.

scott not scot has one not sure but he has a large size.
ha this is scotts:

the clearance on the brooklyns forks is nuts.
i do like scotts though!

picking this up from retro di corsa on tuesday! Its 531c, awesome for cunts like me.

picking this up from retro di corsa on tuesday! Its 531c, awesome for cunts like me.

fixed.

it looks too squashed otherwise, makes me dizzy

^
@Hoggle - are the cassettes 7 speed? Could be interested in the Reginas.
...and you will get a MUCH better price for the Campag wheel if you keep the pair together.

The cassettes are all 6 speed.
I thought I'd get a better price keeping a pair of wheels together, but I kind of wanna keep the 2 front wheels. The campag front wheel is radial and looks nice on the bike, the other will be kept as a spare in case of buckling.
I'm not that fussed about how much I would get for the back wheels and cassettes as the bike was not that pricey in the first place.

almost there... thanks billa...

Looks sick, not going to miss you on that!

fixed.

it looks too squashed otherwise, makes me dizzy

Oh be nice!

I am cursed with short legs, hence why you might think that. Great clearances though..

The pursuit bike is losing the stickers and risers and going for a more classic look...

nice sterm Todd, me like