Bob Jackson, first fixed!

when a few paydays have been round my friend..

BJs certainly the way to go for a quality finish. Not cheap but you get what you pay for.IMHO

Well i've picked up a shimano 105 part groupy off a forum member to go in my garage, and i have a 105 back wheel with black rim (looks very similar to the current wheelset just with cassette) in the garage too

all that it needs is another long drop brake and to install all the bits, going to stick with fixed for a while longer i think because im enjoying it, will install all the geared stuff later/toward the end of, summer

is it bad i kinda want to paint it this colour..?

Yes, cause it's lovely as it is now..

good point... i really need to get new bars on there, risers fail

*just look fail on this build i quite like risers otherwise, maybe silver ones with a higher rise would look better, not sure

So geared parts are coming along nicely

130mm, 105 9 speed hub, mavic open pro rim rear wheel
105 9speed brifters black
105 9speed rear derailleur black
Ergo drop bars silver

I have an ultegra 31.8 front derailleur in silver but i either need to shim it, or get a black one that fits properly, thinking of the latter, or getting a silver rear derailleur, don't fancy mismatching derailleur colours.

Looking at getting a new seatpost and getting rid of the aero as I don't think it works

Need to get a front wheel, new brake callipers. Got chainrings in the post but they haven't arrived after over a week...

Figured out the problem in any question answered,

the plastic cup was split and glued back together and won't screw in any further than that,
the plastic side isn't supposed to be greased is it? theres no grease on the plastic side

Admiring this build! Make do and mend. I'm too lazy/wealthy to be gluing bits together, but good on you.

I'm too lazy/wealthy to be gluing bits together, but good on you.

;)

Looking forward to seeing this with the 105 kit on it.

Me too!
Just need some time really

If you repaint this orange you deserve a slap, just my opinion ;)

Plus you outbid me on this, don't fark it up now. Get it geared, with drops and don't skid it around the skate park for god sake. p.s. if you ever do want to part with it let me know!

Don't worry I was having a moment of madness

All the gear stuff is here now, I just need to get everything on my new fixed project, then I'll sort out the gears on this,

Need to find some money to take it into a LBS to get the brifters all cabled up to the derailleurs as its not something i fancy

im selling a bob jackson 58cm black fixed nice if anyones interested?

Ok guys so, black 105 front and rear derailleurs,

or tri-color 600 silver (same as cranks) derailleurs?

match it up, I say

Currently it stands like this:

http://i.imgur.com/IA2vN.jpg

but soon to get all of this...

http://i.imgur.com/rEDSN.jpg

Change of plan.

Its getting a full sram rival group, and possibly the brakes, need to decide if i go for ugly drop plates (if i can find someone with the ability to make them/help me/lend me tools) or stick with the deep drop ones..

The deep drops will look a bit out of place with the full black group though.

Also trying to decide, silver or black seatpost? also thinking about black road bars.. but then id have a silver quill, which might look out of place..

or black group, and stick to silver bars, silver quill and silver seatpost should look alright, then the brakes might look ok too..

Why don't you look for some 27" wheels? They'd fill in the gaps a little better and give you a shorter drop for your brakes.

Not sure about a black groupset on that frame really, but I'll wait to be proved wrong...

You can get black deep drop brakes. I'd stick with deep drop rather than short drop with drop bolts - gives you much bigger tyre and mudguard clearance.

Why don't you look for some 27" wheels? They'd fill in the gaps a little better and give you a shorter drop for your brakes.

Not sure about a black groupset on that frame really, but I'll wait to be proved wrong...

Just sat staring at the above picture and i think im going to leave the silver etc bits in, and the black groupset should be too overpowering.

The brakes will be silver, the front derailleur cage is silver, the chainrings are silver and the cassette is silver so it shouldnt be too overpowering..

You can get black deep drop brakes. I'd stick with deep drop rather than short drop with drop bolts - gives you much bigger tyre and mudguard clearance.

Might just stick with these then, see how it looks, in my head described as above ^ it looks awesome..

i hope.

So this will be going up for sale next month, having thought long and hard about it, once i get the aende track frame built up its going!

I shall then be ordering a shiny new bob jackson from them directly

agh i need a bob jackson road bike in my life

Aende you say, can we see pictures of it?