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here is my "beater" put together from spare parts i had

Cheers! where did you find the image, btw?
Wondering if there's any info / tips on how to do that properly before I start hacking.

It's mine (;

I just got a fresh hacksaw blade, plenty of oil, and did my best to follow the original line. Then cleaned it up/got it perfect with a file.

+1 that really is very nice for under £100

It's mine (;

I just got a fresh hacksaw blade, plenty of oil, and did my best to follow the original line. Then cleaned it up/got it perfect with a file.

cheers... do you mean you cover it oil as you cut?
(noob question - sounds like making a salad to me)

And no problems with the stem safety-wise since cutting?
The quill walls of the Pearl don't seem to be tapered so I'm guessing it's thick enough to stay safe all the way down.

do you mean you cover it oil as you cut?

Exactly that, acts a lubricant. Be sure to use good extra virgin olive oil.

This thread reminds of these guys, who toured all over Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam on bikes bought for $29 and $14.99 respectively.

Coat (and re-coat if necessary) the blade in GT85 or WD40, keeps it smooth and makes cutting much easier.

Stem seems rock solid, put in plenty of miles on it post-chop..

Rik van Looy's Eroica rat was sub £100 all-in wasn't it? (cheating from the parts bin though...)

Sounds good, thanks all.

This thread reminds of these guys, who toured all over Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam on bikes bought for $29 and $14.99 respectively.

I've read that before, it's a good read and sometimes makes my flashy wants seem daft.

Im currently trying to do something along this line. A buddy donated a frame forks and bars to me and the missus has offered to get the thing painted if i actually build it. Just looking at parts now and debating whether to pay shop prices or just buy unbranded kit from ebay

Is amazing now a days you can still build an awesome bike for so little!

1. Buy two sub-£50 efforts from Ebay and mix&match the good parts.
   
2. Flog the all bad bits on LFGSS for ridiculous amounts under the title 'Vintage Gems Clear-out'.
   

That's sexual.

gt is a shining example of triple triangle greatness

I know someone who had a triple triangle frame once. Was pretty cool... He sold it though like a mug and now has a fashion accessory Vivalo that get's slained around town.

I know of that douche I think.
He's from Norway or some shit init?

two triangles and an irregular pentagon.

Trapezium, shirley?

yeah apart from the fact it has five sides.

Nope because the seat stays pass the seat tube and join at the top tube creating the 5th side.

Sort of.

I believe the RH Con. Savage was referring to both the rear triangles (DS and NDS) as well as the trapezium of the front 'triangle'.

Theres a 60cm gt rage on ebay atm if anyone it looking for some tip tri goodness