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oh for pity sake does it look good or does it look stupid

simple innit

I mean you ain't riding the tour de france on it

It's great to get all this serious answers!
That's what I really wanted...

Whatever...

I'm planning to use a regular Cinelli race bar. Turn it around an cut it.
It goes on a Motobecane from early 80s. I believe the size of the rame is 60.
And I'm 183cm with long arms... :-)

What's a "bar spin"?

I have this Cinelli stem.
It's 13cm. Will that be a bit to long on a fixie?

cruz

I think I'll let the guy know that i dont want his "shit"...

It looks like it's not worth the dough...

KROOZ'

OK, got the point!! You guys dont think this is a good idea...

I'll cancel the deal...

c

I got it...

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread7417.html

I just bought this SS bike on eBay for GBP 151,-

Is it worth the money?

General Information:

• Frame size - 23 1/2" (60cm) centre to top, 22" (56cm) centre to centre. * Assembled weight - 24lbs (10.9Kgs). * Wheel Base - 38 1/2" (978mm)
  Bike features include:
  
• Frame: Hi-ten steel. 72° parallel seat tube and head tube. 27cm B.Bkt height. Fully Tig welded with track type rear drop-outs. Rear seat stay bridge drilled to accept recessed brake bolt. Allen bolt alloy seat tube clamp. No cable guides or cable stops, very light weights 10kg.
  
• Forks: Tig welded Hi-ten steel with straight ovalised blades. 1 1/8; " steerer
  
• Headset/Extension: A-head type. 115mm alloy 2 bolt extension with 45mm fork clamp
  
• Wheels: 700c 30 mm deep section alloy aero rims built with 24 spokes on Assess large flange alloy hubs. Nutted axles to both front and rear
  
• Tyres: 700c x 28c high pressure (100PSI) nylon white wall race tyres. Schrader valve tubes
  
• B.Bkt: CrMo axle with crank bolts - cup and cone type
  
• Chainset: 175mm alloy cranks. Single steel 44T 5 bolt ring
  
• Pedals: Nylon body with alloy cage c/w reflectors
  
• Chain: Endless link
  
• Handlebars: Alloy 500mm semi-raised
  
• Grips: 110mm soft-feel type. * Freewheel: 18T
  
• Brakes: Adjustable reach 2 finger alloy levers. Alloy dual pivot callipers with cam action cable tension release. All rubber blocks with wheel guides
  
• Seat post: 300mm x 25.4mm alloy micro-adjust
  
• Saddle: Narrow type with soft feel top, plastic base and steel rails
  

Unipak ? Can you take a close up photo of the rear hub/sprocket/dropouts.

Not yet... ;-)

go to Brick Lane Bike, or Brixton Cycles, ask them to build you a fixed wheel for your bike (it'd be helpful for them if you bring your bike).

£50ish is what you need to spend.

I'm in Norway... :-)

You need dropouts that allow you to adjust chain tension, and a hub threaded to accept a fixed sprocket and a lockring.

What's your starting point?

This...

OK, but how do I do it?
Do I need to get any parts? Any other parts?

R

Can I convert a Singlespeed to Fixed Gear?

"Newbie"

Here's two great tools for wheelmaking!

Here's a cool program for Custom Spokepatterns!
http://www.bikes.rockx.net/cruisinn/spd10.htm#functions

Here's a great Spokelenght Calculator!
http://www.bikes.rockx.net

(Hit "cruis-inn" then "Custom corner" and hit "Spokelenght calculator"!)

Enjoy!

cruz

I'm not sure if this bikes have been up here but this is PORNOGRAPHY!

KROOZ

Check out this Scrapin' video guys... :-)

YouTube - Scrapers Planet - The Movie!

That's Pedal Scrapers!

cruws

cool, but practical?
can you clock any serious mileage on that thing?

Sure, no problem!
(as long as I dont have go to to much up hill...)

kruis

...Richard, lovin' the cruiser. How many chains joined together to make one long one?

Thnx fred!
I believe it was 2,5 chains... :-)

It's a pretty heavy chain...

The bike looks like this now!

KROOZ

Thanx rik!

I got all this of eBay for $310,-
That's not to bad then... :-)

-Wheelset-
-DP18 M Yellow
-Black spokes 3x
-Novatech Yellow hubs
-Respaced to 126mm
-Shimano Dura-Ace Cog & lockring 16T x 1/8
-ACS Freewheel 16 x 1/8
-KMC Z410 Chain Yellow
-3x LV Tubes
-2x Rim Strips
-2x Continental Sport Contact 700x28
-Shipping

KROOZ

Hi guys, my name is Richard and I'm from Norway.
I'm a big fan of kustomized cruisers and I'm "el Jefe" of a bicycle club called Slow'n Low Pedal Scrapers (www.slownlow.com). We have over more that 120 members all over the world. We also have a very popular forum, come and check us out some time...

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I have recently got bitten by the "Fixed Gear virus". I have an old Motobecane (dont know what year?) which I hope I can make a good "neewbie" ride out of...

Love the forum!

cruz'

for how they sell it?

From $120 to $250,-, worldwide shipping...

Many different colors, machined or not.

©

Is this wheelset worth the money?
They sell a lot of them on the ebay...

Yellow Weinmann DP18 Aero rims Machined Sidewall
Yellow Origin 8 (formula) fixed/freewheel hubs, cartridge bearings
32 Black DT Swiss spokes, 14 gauge
100mm front spacing, 120mm rear

cruz

It fits on the outside of the BB. The groove fits that.

Then with the BB on the outside, you can move the axle around the inside.

So you're saying that this will actually work?
I have a frame frome a Hybrid (MTB/racer) that I would like to make into a Fixie...

Or do you guys have a better way?

cruz'

What about this? Is that a good idea?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRICKSTUFF-Eccentric-Bottom-Bracket-single-speed-fixed_W0QQitemZ300233483060QQihZ020QQcategoryZ56193QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

An excentric bottom bracket for standard frames! Fix to standard frames and brings the possibility to adjust the chain tension (for gear hubs and single speed). So you don't need a chain tensioner, adjustable drop outs or tandem bottom bracket any more. The Excentriker is easy to install and brings you a smooth optic on your bike!

driveside = the side with the drivetrain

not that confusing really

That I understood... :-)

Right now the frame is at powdercoating!
It's getting a black color...

cruz'

i think he means that if both sides unscrewed forwards then the driveside unscrewed clockwise and the left side unscrewed anti-clockwise, ergo, ISO.

Yes the driverside is links...

You see why I'm not sure? There's so many "meenings" out there.

cruz