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Can everyone please pretend that I didn't ask that? I'm going to go and get a coffee....
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I'd definitely be interested in some of those. There's normally a couple of cars a day that I could use them on.
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I've never come along to one of these rides, would like to come this time. Sunday, what time and where?
How far do you normally go? Because I'm not in great shape after 4 months of no commuting....
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I bought a Fuji Track, but hated the graphics. I found this one on Flickr, and asked the guy how he did it.
He was really helpful, and sent me this message. I asked him if I could repost it here in case it helped anyone.
Since i've never seen an amateur paint job on a bike i've liked... i opted to cover the bike with scrap gloss black vinyl from a local vinyl sign shop (they're easy to find, look em up in the phonebook, internet, or industrial parks have shitloads of graphics guys)... ask them if you can buy some scrap pieces off of them they cant use that have been already cut from the jobs and cant be re-cut or re-used... they usually throw em away too (you could dumpster dive some... ) but usually they're cool enough to give you some...
the decals on the bike are under a layer of clear coat and aren't removable.. i did remove the fuji badge on the front cos it honestly looked cheap and kinda tacky.... (was raised off the front tube about a millimeter and looked chinese as shit... cough cough)
but to cover the bike, it takes a little practice, and even after i was done, there were still some wrinkles, but i tried to keep those on the undersides of the frame tubes where it isn't even noticable.
just take the scraps. and mark em w/ a pencil on the paper side that peels off by wrapping them around the tube and taking measurements (that way you know they fit before you cut and try to apply), then use a t-square and ruler or whatever to make sure you can cut the strips straight. then, when applying, if you choose to even do this...
is just uncover a centimeter or so of the complete edge of the strip, and apply it only a little bit at a time, making sure no wrinkles get in there, make sure to get enough scraps to do it a few times, it will take a little longer... but, it looks badass, and... it's easily removable, doesnt leave adhesive residue, and also protects the original paintjob....
good luck...
Oh yeah, if you were to buy some from them, it might at th emost cost you like $10-$20
The result when I tried it was this;
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Here's my My Fuji Fixie on Flickr - Photo Sharing!. I added a Shimano 105 on the front so that I don't end up in the back of a taxi, changed the handlbars out to some smaller 80s Raleigh bars from a woman's road bike and covered up all the nasty graphics with some black vinyl sheet.
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I have some cash in Paypal which I'm looking to use to get some wheels for a frame I'm building up. Problem is that my options are a bit limited, to only stores that take Paypal. Could anyone help clear up for me what is suitable for a fixed bike? Could I put a fixed sprocket on something like this for example?
http://wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360025955&n=Mavic%20Aksium%20Wheel%20Set
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Are the parts in London? And would you take Paypal?
If so, I can send you £100 now for the lot?
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Well, I have a frame that I want to build up, and wanted some wheels for it. How hard/expensive is it to get them trued?
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Is this stuff still available?
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They roll past my old office, about 30 seconds from the end - Theobald's Road. I saw a messenger run straight into a pedestrian there once.
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Walter, I see your £180, and I raise you another £10.
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JUst bought a frame to build my first fixed, needed a brake, bought this pair;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190127759346
Anyone need the other?
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Thanks for your advice guys. I've taken the risk and bought it because I know a car restorer who will sandblast and paint it for me.
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That frame might not be too small for me...
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Right! Finally going to get my hands dirty then. Unless I don't win it.
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What do you think to this? Would £250 of bits be able to turn this into a half-decent fix?
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I borrowed a car a few months ago that drove itself.
You set the cruise control to a certain speed and it would accelerate up to that speed, unless something was in the way, when it would match their speed. If you dial in 100mph then it will follow the car in front that's doing 50mph, but when he changes lanes it would zoom off again. If someone pulled in front of you it would brake again.
It also steered itself, but only when there were white lines on both sides of the lane, otherwise it got lost!
Very weird at first, but it's surprising how used to it you get.
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In Amsterdam the sirens are crazy-loud. Maybe it's just because all the streets are so small that you're closer to them, but when one passes you have to stop riding and grab your ears.
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I don't really know about size - I'm about 6' 2"
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Thanks everyone for the offers and advice. I'll get in touch with you when I'm back in the country on Monday.
What do you think to this frame?
I can't see clearly, does anybody know if these have horizontal drop-outs? Would that be a good frame to start with?
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This Sunday? I'm in Amsterdam until Monday. Would have come otherwise - it looks like great fun.
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Someone replied, thanks!
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I have the unused set off a Fuji Track 2007, no tape though. You can have them if you pick it up. I live near Brockwell Park and work by Goodge Street.