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I thought I read that too!!! Got some gear lugs to file off, but then it's ready to go!

I email Charge and they said they were not in shops till September... Very tempted to get one, had my eye on it for a couple of months. Not keen on the ride you get with Alu, so always ride steel. I will have to see how the Bank balance lloks, in the process of buying a house... not the best time to be buying bikes!!!

What is turn around time on a frame at Armourtex?

Cheers, front and rear it's gonna be. Pepelo - it has vert drop outs, hence SS! Wish I could go fixed, but for now, i only have the bit available!

I am just turning an abandoned Trek 950 from 89 into a SS - I think you'll get a few notes on ebay if you tidy it up? That all white conversion is lush, kind of thing I would like - but the SS will have to do for now.

Same with MTB, but I always have used front over rear, screaming down mountain tracks and using back break first is asking for trouble! The inertia of the bike moving forward means the front break is better for stopping, but the rear and to the slowing process. Now - does anyone know if all the gear on Brick lane is hooky? Wondered if there might be some levers and calipers down there, seeing a few on ebay which look ok?

Yeah, thought that... Gonna have to source some tidy calipers then, kind of got used to the uber stopping power of disks on the MTB!!!

Building up a single speed from a Trek donor bike (vertical drop outs) (see other threads) and want to know if a single front break unit is enough? Or would I be better with front and rear as it's not fixed?

Ok, I am now getting confused... Building up an old Trek 950 (vertical dropouts) into a single speed for commuting. It currently had an adjustable BB which is seized and i'm gonna replace this. Can I use a cartridge BB instead of the old adjustable, as I have all the tools for fitting this. I require a 68mm unit but need to decide what crank set to use before choosing axle length. I was gonna get a track crank set from on-one but they say I need a 108mm axle for correct chain line, but I can only find 107mm BB? Can someone far more knowledgeable than I clear this up for me?

I think it'll look wicked, the above frame is surely more a gun metal than it is black? Gonna put brown parts onto my build, black is just dull!

Cycle surgery have a decent selection near Holborn tube, also a little shop under the arches by Embankment, but not been in?

Kind offer indeed, but as I have a set of wheels, i'll just use those me thinks, might build up the Trek frame and if I get the Harry Hall, i'll slowly build that as funds develop? I'll be asking more questions as the build goes on, so thanks for everything so far.

The wheels look decent - want to wait and see if I get the other frame before I decide what to do with the Trek Frame, but after all the help on here, I now have options. Do I need specific wheels, or can I use my current 26" hack wheels which I use instead of my expensive ones for the commute, and just use a singlespeed converter kit on the hub?

Yes, it's a 950 with vertical drop outs, also got my eye on another frame, which if I get it, means I may just put new bearings in the headset of this and stick it on ebay.

Do Armourtex do detailed painting, or just one colour all over? Might be getting a Harry Hall 65 frame, and would like some detail highlights?

I found this site which gives me the year and spec of the bike, only frame and forks are usable - http://www.vintage-trek.com/Trekpromoa.htm#pg7 It has a few scratched, but otherwise, very clean. Do want to put 700cc wheels on. Can anyone recommend a frame builder to put trackends put in? I'm based in East London and work in the West End. Thanks for all comments so far.

Hi, new here, this is my first post and just wanted a bit of advice. I recently acquired a MTB which was pretty rough, had to saw off the chain etc. Can I build a decent single/fixed ride from it, or am I best to just clean the frame and forks up and sell it? I already ride my MTB with slicks daily, but want something a bit sportier for the daily commute? Currently searching for a frame - think I need a 54cm frame, i'm 5'10". Any thoughts on this much appreciated.