Current Projects chat and miscellany

Another one, 8 days to go!

beware though, it's a bit wider than normal, OLN wise, had to remove the washers between the locknuts and cones, even then it's a squeeze, steel forks are a must

Having seen it in the flesh, Stevo_Com's hub is loverly jubberly

Fan of the flange?

1st post and all that, so hello.

used to see the boys on fixed gears down at Brixton skate park, probably 6 years back. Living in Nuremberg, Germany now. after checking FG gallery every morning for the last 2 years, seeing the whole world go fixed and reading you guys bittering on here ...

the time has come:

I'm mid build... As you can see I was kinda aiming for the white white white look. Yes, its this season's new black. It's a Krabo frame - Krautscheid - traditional bike manufacturer based out of Bochum, Germany. But its not so white white and I'm not 100% sure about the frame anyway.

So the question is:
Shall I strip it and get it powdercoated white?
Shall I sell it, stop messin with the conversion and get a track frame?
Put the Krabo aside - and convert my green peugeot road frame?
Buy this new - old stock Eddy frame from this shop near me, even though I know puppies will indeed die?

Or stop wasting time, get a crankset and start pedalling?

rob

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not white please. if it snows your gonna loose it.

1st post and all that, so hello.

used to see the boys on fixed gears down at Brixton skate park, probably 6 years back. Living in Nuremberg, Germany now. after checking FG gallery every morning for the last 2 years, seeing the whole world go fixed and reading you guys bittering on here ...

the time has come:

I'm mid build... As you can see I was kinda aiming for the white white white look. Yes, its this season's new black. It's a Krabo frame - Krautscheid - traditional bike manufacturer based out of Bochum, Germany. But its not so white white and I'm not 100% sure about the frame anyway.

So the question is:
Shall I strip it and get it powdercoated white?
Shall I sell it, stop messin with the conversion and get a track frame?
Put the Krabo aside - and convert my green peugeot road frame?
Buy this new - old stock Eddy frame from this shop near me, even though I know puppies will indeed die?

Or stop wasting time, get a crankset and start pedalling?

rob

I like that, stick with it and keep the original paint job

I like it too, so would vote for the "stop-being-a-tart-and-build-it-and-ride-it" option.

can you get original decals?
no. Keep original paint job
yes. Do what you wnat, but leave it as you found it

Living in Nuremberg, Germany now.

Adi or Puma?

Welcome by the way!

Oh and +1 to not powdercoating it white

Or stop wasting time, get a crankset and start pedalling?

rob

of course Rob, of course, always

Puma!

cheers

I think I got the response I was hoping for, I was aiming for the vintage trashed frame with new white and pastel bits n bobs look. gona try out the green peugeot frame aswell.

andyps options sounds good. now Iv got lots of questions about BB's and cranksets.....

Do a search - there's tons on here on that. This thread is a good starter;

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3372.html

beware though, it's a bit wider than normal, OLN wise, had to remove the washers between the locknuts and cones, even then it's a squeeze, steel forks are a must

stevo
You mean it's actually more than 100mm OLN, or that your forks were that old school width (96mm or whatever it is)?

I just realised my new 70s phil road front doesn't really fit my forks. Oh well, I'll spring em and fugeddaboudit. erk.

For the misses...she'll never ride it...but...

"For the misses" Good excuses. ;)

Do a search - there's tons on here on that. This thread is a good starter;

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3372.html

cheers. will do. are you andy p of the pancake?

Puma!

Well it was always gonna be one of the two ;)

Well it was always gonna be one of the two ;)

Dont forget Siemens!

Was never gonna be Siemens! Too many giveaways for it to not be, what with that bike and the white figures!

Having seen it in the flesh, Stevo_Com's hub is loverly jubberly

gave me a warm lob

For the misses...she'll never ride it...but...

..you'd be happy to give it to me for say a pint?

lovely frame!! really is

Well i have just purchased my first fixie so its a nice little project for me.Brought it for £200.

Going to do a red and white theme(white frame and forks,red parts)

So far i have order a few bits

Brown bar tape
Hope bar ends(red)
14mm nuts(red)
Qr anti theft skewers(red)
Seat clamp bolt(red)

I should get some stripping and painting done soon(need a nice hot weekend).Would like a brown seat too but its not a top issue at the moment.

Pictures

Ok pictures don't seem to work so here is a link to the album(is it ok to link to other sites?)

http://scsracing.pinkbike.com/album/Fixie/

Uploaded them on photobucket instead,thinking of it i may even paint the frame and forks yellow,hmm red and yellow