Current Projects chat and miscellany

Gabe you braking on a tri that has tape on the break track?

it's not tapped, it was paint that's now worn off

see here

Haha, Awesome frame man! I almost bought it a few weeks ago but the communication with the guy was such a hassle that the sale fell through, unfortunately ;) What kind of guy was he? I'm curious!

Rodolfo I've those are the ones ^ you're looking for I might have some, have to check in the drawer. Also my frame (same seller) was fully integrated 45/36.

Next question,
I've just picked up this frame:

Unfortunately it's italian threaded, and I'm using Sram Omniums. Can I fit this bottom bracket?
http://www.forpassionateriders.nl/shop/race/trapas-cups/sram-gxp-race-trapas-cups-ita/

Haha, yes it was for sale for a long time, at first for far more. The guy had more than 70 people interested and a lot of potential buyers. He also didn't want to ship the frame, so I had to take the train from Leeuwarden to Rotterdam (6 hours total..)

The guy didn't know anything about it and bought it 4 years back because he heard about the fixie-hype (he was about 50 years old ;d). And when we came at his house he had more than 20 bassguitars hanging around (I'm a bass-player), so I was speechless haha. Great but weird guy, have spent about 1,5 hours with him!

Not as interesting as 1/2 the things going on here but I tried pursuit bars on my tarck bike today.

I know most people will dislike it but I bloody love this frame.

This setup looks good for sure! For some reason the bulls make the frame look a little less to small for you (did you use a shorter stem with the compacts?)

Cheers, I think I used a 110mm with the compacts, this is a 120mm.

Feels a bit nicer to be stretched out more and my reach has definitely gotten far greater since building the seta where I was using a 90mm stem and compact drops with a higher bar position compared to a 120mm stem slammed with pursuits.

Tunnel spec.

yuup, where you there last night?

No, not got to any of the Bristol things for a while now. Is there a Hacksaws this year? May say ello at that.

that Negri Mapei frame is fucking awesome

It was for a sprint event, which is why it's got the brake too. Normally i'm on 49 x 18/19

yeah I have heard about it, was it anywhere online?

yuup, where you there last night?

How was it? I was there last year and it was a really nice vibe.

Just brought this, collecting it tonight turning it into fixed over the next couple of weeks, what you think!

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Should have bought a frame designed for fixed.

... or you could buy a complete viking fixie off ebay and keep that nice road bike to go with it/

No, not got to any of the Bristol things for a while now. Is there a Hacksaws this year? May say ello at that.

Yes, on the second of November, follow @djc_hacksaws on Twitter for more info.

Tunnel sprints was rad, good atmosphere. Kieran won again, by at least a bike length. Beast!

Should have bought a frame designed for fixed.

Dillon - it's a bit tricky to tell from the photo you posted, but I'm not sure your frame has the right dropouts for FG/SS.
This chart may help you work that one out.

Why wouldnt one be able to convert a bike with :(-tagged dropouts to a fixed bike? Excuse my noobiness as I have never owned or ridden a fixed gear bike.

Magnets.

Why wouldnt one be able to convert a bike with :(-tagged dropouts to a fixed bike? Excuse my noobiness as I have never owned or ridden a fixed gear bike.

how did you end up here?!

The same way we all did, via the 5th floor.

You can't tension the chain properly unless you have room in the dropouts to move your back wheel horizontally.

Why wouldnt one be able to convert a bike with :(-tagged dropouts to a fixed bike? Excuse my noobiness as I have never owned or ridden a fixed gear bike.

White Industries Eccentric hubs.

...cost a lot of money, and aren't as good a solution as buying a frame with horizontal dropouts.