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• Workings and mechanics of a bicycle

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• Workings and mechanics of a bicycle

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 16 years, 1 month

  

  Good advice this, I'm at Uni studying engineering and it pays to ask questions, be enthusiastic and generally don't be a know it all prick (there will be enough of them in your first year)

  Good luck with it, where are you applying just out of curiosity?

  I am applying to Cambridge, Bristol, Bath, Kings and Nottingham.

  I have interviews at both Bristol and Cambridge next week. eek.

• Workings and mechanics of a bicycle

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 16 years, 1 month

  

  Platini's job really, but seeing as it's a university interview I feel it would be good improve your grammar too.

  "as I wrote" or "as I have written"

  Thanks for the advice but maybe you should sort your own out first.

  "i feel it would be good **to **improve your grammar too"

• Workings and mechanics of a bicycle

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 16 years, 1 month

  

  Hi,

  I was just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of any websites or books about the workings and mechanics of a bicycle. I am going for a University interview (for engineering) and as i have wrote cycling as an interest, I feel that it would be good to improve my understanding with some more technical detail.

  I have had a look through sheldonbrown and some other sites, but any additional sites would be appreciated.

  Cheers.

• eBay and Craigslist finds

  in Classifieds • 16 years, 7 months

  

  TI raleigh, going soon and cheap.. collection only:
  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Red-Raleigh-Bike-54cm_W0QQitemZ120261038902QQihZ002QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

• Beginner Help

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• Beginner Help

  in Bikes & Bits • 16 years, 11 months

  

  Would these be appropriate: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cinelli-old-logo-bars-stem-track-pista-fixed-gear_W0QQitemZ220195473021QQihZ012QQcategoryZ56194QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD10VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m127

  ?

• Beginner Help

  in Bikes & Bits • 16 years, 11 months

  

  Ok thank you. being a novice, can i more or less just stick any stem in there. i am looking at some retro style ones on ebay. is it likely that it will fit?

• Beginner Help

  in Bikes & Bits • 16 years, 11 months

  

  Hi, i have been lurking for a while and have been trying to get my hands on an old frame to build up my first fixie (been riding hardtail mountain bike with rigid forks for last few years, mostly on-road but with some done some off in the past).

  I finally, got my hands on this:
  

  Its slightly rusty but I think (hope) a decent place to start (for a modest £40 including p and p).

  Just wondering if you could tell me where to go now, in terms of what I need to get hold of besides obvious essentials, and basically what to do?

  Also if you think what i bought is a complete waste of time and i'd be better off, cleaning it up and relisting it... be honest!

  Cheers,

  Joe

• eBay and Craigslist finds

  in Classifieds • 17 years

  

  Hi there, i am new and am looking for a frame to build up.
  I know that generally, a fixed gear or s.speed needs horizontal or track dropouts but i found this bianchi going cheap
  bianchi on ebay
  and was wondering if you could suggest any methods to build it up as a fixie.

  cheers.