Wanted: I'm building a fixie... Well trying to!

I have learnt my lesson..Bike

I have learnt my lesson..fixed gear bicycle

fixie

Thank you

Thank you

very welcome. (did u notice my oh-so-clever pun?)

Indeed!

1140 quid for a medicore bike......fook that

What were you looking at? Sub £700 for their Pista Standard and it's a sweet frame with nice parts!

He needs to look cool though. Price tag FTW.

You first name is david?
David Yap?

Yeah mate..whos this?

I dident say I would buy a bike from there but am definately getting some bits from there lol
so yahhh its quite dope

If you dont have friends or anyone else with bike knowledge then building takes time as you teach yourself - forum peeps are friendly and will help you out but you gota learn on your own buddy.

Get yourself a off-the-peg - Inevitably, you need to crawl before you walk and will tumble and fall while you learn about your new bike. Then, add parts and learn more and customise bits slowly as you see fit.

That is true

I'm viewing a fixed gear bicycle tomorrow,cheap as chips

the pitfalls are many and various in building up on own- length of brake stirrups, rear end width of frame, bars and stems in different diameters, stems have that prob both ends! Chain alignment, seat pin size, etc, etc.

Its not quite a black art but.......

Oh and you'll need a few decent tools too.....

And the g/f or Missus will be leaving you, as you be spending all your time with the bike- my Aunty put my Uncle's bike in their double bed as she felt he loved the bike more than her......

And there's the piles of "stuff" you accumulate, I mean building one bike isn't really going to satisfy you for long, there's always the next and better project.....................

You have been warned!

Yeah mate..whos this?

Just a guess. I know some people who know you or some shit.
Dope times.

If you dont have friends or anyone else with bike knowledge then building takes time as you teach yourself - forum peeps are friendly and will help you out but you gota learn on your own buddy.

Get yourself a off-the-peg - Inevitably, you need to crawl before you walk and will tumble and fall while you learn about your new bike. Then, add parts and learn more and customise bits slowly as you see fit.

I agree. I bought a Unacoster (or Unabomber as I prefer) and have replaced everything but the frame and brakes so far. Picked up a bike off ebay and now fixing it up as my first project. Oh, just put a "Wanted" sign up, if anyone has a chain set for sale give me a holla!

I swear I know a david Yap as well, but I can't remember from where? Oh yeah, sunday sesh josh?

Get yourself something tasteful from Tour De Ville, meight.

Went to Primary school with Daniel Yap.... he pissed himself during the 11+

Any relation?

Went to high school with Daniel Thomas. He used to read books while he walked around and say "affirmative" and "negative" in a robotic voice. He used to get bullied a fair bit and now dresses all in black and has a teardrop tattooed under his left eye. He frightens me.

Get yourself something tasteful from Tour De Ville, meight.

Yep... they'll quench your fixie lust.

Get some tools btw: I've been using this since my first build. It's great for the price and you'll not need much else.

My maths teacher was called Mr Thomas. He was Welsh and his tongue was massive, literally filled his mouth and even hung out a bit.

pukes on Chris Rock

On a serious note, isnt spending £700 on a first bike at shop 14 a tad excessive? Dont get me wrong, I love the stuff in the store and i've had great service from them, but I reckon a first fixed should be a beater. It is just the way of things.

Actually, forget what I said. Those bikes are nice. I would have liked one as my first... or now for that matter.

On a serious note, isnt spending £700 on a first bike at shop 14 a tad excessive? Dont get me wrong, I love the stuff in the store and i've had great service from them, but I reckon a first fixed should be a beater. It is just the way of things.

@broker: Wham Bam thank you Sam?

For sure..after some thinking its way over budget
Hoping to get a complete build today for £265

Fuji track, job done.