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Really like the look of the bob jackson, well done smallfurry.

im really liking that colour scheme with green and red....

Very pretty Smallfurry!!

Nice looking ride smallfurry. How long before you can start riding it regularly?

Cheers guys, its been fun building it. I'm just relieved that the ride is as good as I hoped (hats off to the guys at Bob Jackson). The weather is turning colder again, so not sure how much I'll be able to ride it before spring.

Worth mentioning that I new next to nothing about assembling a bike, before I started this project + joined this site (and of course read Sheldon Browns). So a huge thankyou to anyone whos ever posted anything useful on here ;)

that looks lovely. surely straight forks would make the overlap worse though? i love those cranks and chainring, they looks sick

Thanks. So a straightbladed fork wont help? I thought people were using them to fix such problems for barspins and cornering. Or is my clearence just too small to fix at all?
Wanted to get this fork, fits my lugs and chrome track ends.

no, it should fix the toe overlap problem as the rake will be less severe.

and you will be able to barspin
yay

and you will be able to barspin
yay

I think you can barspin anyway with the original fork, a more relaxed fork have less clearance for barspin despite a bigger clearance between the wheel and the downtube.

toe overlap isn't really a problem, it's more of a case of getting used to it.

Actually I dont need to barspin, as I dont do tricks. I just want to do corners without scraping my 4spoke... yaaaay.

orginal fork wont allow a full spin btw, by 1-2cms overlap.

I've got some teaser pics of my project - nearly done!
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/provenrad/bicycles/collage.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh183/provenrad/bicycles/img_0866Modified.jpg

gears BTW.

Shimano 600 BTW.

Nice prav.

nice one prav

gears BTW.

gears FTW! ;)

Looks like it's going to be beautiful that prav

no, it should fix the toe overlap problem as the rake will be less severe.

i would have thought a straight fork will worsen the problem as it will bring the wheel further back. Surely what you need is more rake which will move the wheel forward and away from your pedals. Either that or get some shorter cranks (or only go on bike rides in a straight line...). Shorter clips will give you less leverage when braking on your back leg (make it easier for your foot to pull up and out) so i wouldn't go with that solution.

feel free to correct me if i'm wrong

i would have thought a straight fork will worsen the problem as it will bring the wheel further back.

a track fork, yes but there are straight fork that have a road geometry, even thought they're straight they sit further forward, like the charge one below;

this picture illustrate it better, imaging the red line is your typical road fork, they're usually in line with the head set, but bend forward near the end.

@bmx_fred... /\ wot he said./

But, if the fork ends end up in the same place as in the picture above, how does it make any difference?

EDIT: ok i get it

Cranks are 165, pedals are mks gr-9 platforms that maybe could be shorter, and clips are plastic Zefal ones in M. The overlap is 2-3 cm, so I'm just gonna try out some shorter pedals and more compact alloy clips.
In the menatime I need to find me that fork, someone is selling them on Ebay nicely priced, but wont ship to Europe. Mosquito-bikes.co.uk seems to have them but I find them quite pricely. Anyone know any other sellers?

Cranks are 165, pedals are mks gr-9 platforms that maybe could be shorter, and clips are plastic Zefal ones in M. The overlap is 2-3 cm, so I'm just gonna try out some shorter pedals and more compact alloy clips.
In the menatime I need to find me that fork, someone is selling them on Ebay nicely priced, but wont ship to Europe. Mosquito-bikes.co.uk seems to have them but I find them quite pricely. Anyone know any other sellers?

yeh i've spoken to that ebay seller before, adamant they won't ship here, but maybe they would for two sales. I'd buy a pair with 24cm+ steerer, might do the shipping if they make more sales, see if anyone else would need a set? might work.

how do lock rings work? and how do you put one on?
i want to build my own fixie but, i've never owned/ridden one before

how do lock rings work? and how do you put one on?
i want to build my own fixie but, i've never owned/ridden one before
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a lock ring fits on a track hub, after the sprocket.
It stops the sprocket threading off said hub and causing death to the rider.

You need a special tool to remove/replace lock rings, and a chain whip to remove/replace sprockets.

(BTW Sorry for the dark images, struggling with inbuilt flash on camera).

Outside pic FTW.

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Outside pic FTW.

We don't ALL have mountains in our back garden ;)

whats the metal bracket between the downtube and forks on that bob jackson?

whats the metal bracket between the downtube and forks on that bob jackson?

TT Brake lever.

http://www.londonfgss.com/members3147-albums261-picture1204.html

The bike set-up is for out of town rides (hence biggish gear), so figured I'd like the brake handy, when going down hill (or flat out) with my hands on the drops.

Makes things a bit iffy in traffic, but it is reassuring when hammering it on country roads.