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hey guys,
I got a new project started yesterday and I'm on a tight time schedule with it.
Any ideas where I might find a shop to get the following someplace in London (preferably east or central)?
I'll need:
-Bar tape
-Front brake + cable + pads
-GT 85
-cheap crankset
-a couple of rim tapes
-a couple of inner tubes for 23mm 700c tires
-a set of cheap alloy pedals
-a saddle
-a couple tire levers
-a spoke key
-a chain removal tool
-a front tire
-a bottom bracket installation tool
-some random plugs for the top of the fork, crank arms, handlebarsIdeally I would like to go to a single shop or a few shops that are close together. I know there are loads of stuff online but I just don't have a week or so to wait for the delivery. Also this is a kind of low budget project so point me to a reasonably priced shop please.
cheers
Achilles -
do you guys usually install brake levers above or below the bar tape? apparently the brake lever I got on the parts with which i started this project is too wide to fit without the tape on the handlebars...
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starting work next Tuesday gotta have something in working order by then. Doesn't necessarily need to be finished, but it should be able to hit 30 miles a day or so. And when I say I got a full week I mean hands on 24/7 for a week :)
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Hello everybody, I'm new to this community as I've only recently moved to London. I've ridden a lot of things that got wheels on em and I think it's about time I got my hands on my first fixed gear bike. What I'm thinking, after I did some extensive reading around the forum and the net, is that I'd like to get my hands dirty on this one and make a conversion myself. What I need is ideas about where I might find A LOT of used bikes around London so that I can pick what I think best for my project. Please do let me know if you got any ideas about where I might find such a place. I would buy any piece of junk that seems about right for my size and I see potential in it. I got about 200-300 quids to spend on the project and about a week's free time to complete it. I'll keep posting once I get started. :)
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