LFGSS
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
I've been looking at getting a fixed for a while now. Commuting through London, using only one of my gears 99% of the time, I realised that messengers looked like they were having fun. The bikes look sleek, too, and I love the idea of trackstanding at lights.
I would really appreciate though, if one of you would do me a favour - meet up with me and let me take one for a spin? Before I put money and time into it I just want to make sure that I can actually ride one of these things without killing myself.
I'd also really appreciate some advice if all goes well. I plan on getting an old frame and grinding off all the sticky out bits, sandblasting it and getting it painted up. After that I'm a bit lost. I want to buy bits that I won't instantly want to upgrade, but haven't got a huge amount to spend. I understand that apart from horizontal drop-outs, there isn't much else I need to look out for in a frame?
Sorry to lay all these questions on you.