Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

i have already changed the stem. maybe in 2 weeks i would show you the photo.
i take the seatpost qr from another cycle because i broke the native one .

it is rekord by HVZ( XB3 in russian). the frame was made in late 70s.

here is a photo of new stem. a photo of complete bike would be in two weeks

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just though i would post my beloved -sort of- frankenbike.

A quick list of the slightly unusual things about my bike.
V-brakes, 8 speed strumey archer xrf8 with twist shifter rammed up the top of the drop bars, 36 hole hub laced onto a 32 hole rim, early 2000's ribble time trial bike i picked up for a tenner (some how), 1 inch ahead cycloX forks, campag scirocco g3 front wheel dented to hell, home made derailleur hanger i made for a chain tensioner but turned out the ring on the sturmey was too big so now i just experiment with different chains the get the tension right.

not doing too good with this whole posting a picture thing...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92520838@N02/8409685728/in/photostream/lightbox/

Here you go mate

thanks buddy

here it is

Was this from eBay?
There was a couple Soviet track frames for sale a wee while ago and I'm gutted I missed them.

Speaking from ignorance here.

Does the the bike above have 2 freewheels working in opposite directions therefore acting a bit like fixed but with a different ratio for braking?

A bit confused.

Pedal forwards for high gear, backwards for low.

Each sprocket acts as a driven gear in one direction and idler in the other. Clever if you can pedal backwards to good effect ...

I think it's a Hirondelle design? (Waits for anyone who knows better to pitch in)

I'm pretty sure I've read about someone on here building one: here’s the link now I know to use "retro direct" as the search term
http://www.lfgss.com/thread98676.html#post3348646
http://www.frankb.us/gears/ has a bit more.

nice link, never seen retro-direct with a front derailleur before.

Was this from eBay?
There was a couple Soviet track frames for sale a wee while ago and I'm gutted I missed them.

in my home town there is a velodrome, where my friend bought a couple of frames and sold me one of them for 2000 roubles( it's 49 €). pretty cheap.

^share the wealth friend...

Do international shipping?

is best thread Bro

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why pedals with no foot retention, why!?

Front/back brakes?

^^ Easier to jump on and ride without straps. Even straps like holdfasts can mark shoes.

eugh. can't be much fun.

bet you can lean into those corners Reeeeaaaalllly fast

what have we said about leaning?

My road bike has flat pedals at the moment, hardly riding it now, feels lame.

^share the wealth friend...

Do international shipping?

is best thread Bro

not so wealth. such frames are sold for 50-70 € in russia. they are rather bad because where are a lot of problems with headsets and bottom brackets. it's my first fixie, so i decided not to spend a lot of money. it cost me ~325 €

i think it's quite cheap and good

Pedal forwards for high gear, backwards for low.

Each sprocket acts as a driven gear in one direction and idler in the other. Clever if you can pedal backwards to good effect ...

There's a bike like that in the cafe at the top of the Tourmalet. Had us scratching our heads for a while until it was explained.

My daily commuter