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Logo seems different, but look v.similar

Anyone know what type of cranks these are?

Cheers

Fair cop, you got in it quick. Enjoy the building!

Cheers, i'll look into it. Now i'll be checking forum once every 10min for deals, bloody Olympics. Maybe I should do some work.

Looks like I just got in abit late, def need the forks mr AsseenonFixie?

Would like those forks! think they'll go perfectly on my new frame:

It's a 1" steerer so that should fit ok right? and I'd like the brake too!
I'll give you £30 if you can post to Nottingham...

Where are you all then? I'm over in Carlton, and ride mostly on the east side near Lowdham.
I'll keep an eye out for you all, and an eye out if theres going to be a meet up.

Hiding out in the city center generally, quite often a few bikes at the Bodega Social, just take them through to the beer garden.. good music but no food, I like the Alley Cafe very much. Mainly just ride my commute across town, i'll keep my eyes peeled!

Yup, I'm here on a fixed black Kalkhoff, few friends about... Seb on a powder blue Sun jobby, Alistair on a pink with aerospoke and a nice Orange Viner. Some OTP's around too, there has been word of getting some rides together, watch this space.

Oh and fixed all the way, no problems with hills to speak of, always routes around if you don't need quickest route to town.

Anyone ever bought from this chap? Very very cheap Sugino 75's:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Sugino-75-Track-Crankset-165mm-Pista-Keirin-Fixed_W0QQitemZ200245940718QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200245940718&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

Did anyone respond about these cranks? good deal?

So that'll be ISO 1" headset for threaded forks, and the forks themselves. Cheers for your help.

I've just got an SR stem

same as this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HANDLEBAR-STEM-Bolt-and-wedge-type-by-SR_W0QQitemZ320284260620QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320284260620&_trkparms=72%3A12|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

Which way should I go with forks? threaded or unthreaded?

Apparently it has a 1” steerer tube
70mm x Ø35mm BB

Are these pretty standard for finding BB and forks? I've got a stem and bars but not sure if it'll fit..

Looking forward to converting it greatly!

It's going fixed, and it's going to hurt.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300241598882

Slight impulse buy, but I was looking for good tubing..columbus SL is pretty good right? Looks like it's got fairly angular geometry.

Do you think i'll find it easy getting bits for this? and have I missed anything major?

Cheers

fucking came off on my cycle home, just put a burst of speed on to get round a car and chain came off, skidded on pedal and seat (torn to hell) which has skewed round... and into curb. Thats why I need a decent set up because to go fast you need a reliable bike, fucking thing. Pain in the knee, ankle and thigh and possibly wallet.

I'll put you on a tricyle then, we'll see how you tackle morning traffic.

Yes, I saw that, desperate for a nice frame. Some great bits on there...

seller confirmed they were horizontal, or at least partially. but it's already gone to 130quid. So I'll leave it, thanks all for your help. Just keep my eyes peeled for a nice frame. Popping down to the dump after work each day...

Ah, but the fixie brigade are all over frame sales like a rash.. Also I need a fair few components... so I thought buy a reynolds tubed light racer and buy a decent set of wheels and off I go... I'm happy with my current bike, but I want something quicker.

Are people sure thats vert drops? This one looks similar but has angled..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIRIUS-TRAINING-WINTER-ROAD-BIKE-w-SHIMANO_W0QQitemZ110277032011QQihZ001QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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snap indeed. I'll raise you to Tobias..

So what doooo I buy to convert, just want a light and twitchy frame...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260269540467

...will this frame have verticle or horizontal dropouts??... can't see from the pics and the seller hasn't answered... looks like a good bike to convert (and I want muchly)

Cheers

Toby

Yes, all makes sound sense! My drive side came off while cycling home, so back we go to work and a fixup. I just give up with cotterpins, nothing but trouble. I've spent a good £12 on pins, could've bought a second hand crankset for that price... looking on ebay now, any good simple sets people recommend?

Hi, as a last resort I thought i'd post a hopeful request for some advice on my old bike conversion.

It was riding so well, but slowly it's developed play between each crank. This was due to two reasons, firstly the cotter pins...

This I've just about solved by using large un-filed pins which I've filed down to a minimum to get them as tight as possible.. but I keep finding they get slightly loose and one crank (non-drive side) seems to slip between two slightly different angles on each half revolution..

The other thing i'm not so sure about, must be some play in the BB, but i'm not sure what, i've checked it all out and tried with two BB's and different cups bearings etc... still i get a slight twist in the bracket whilst riding.

If anyones got any advice, or would like to loudly suggest cotter pin cranks are unsuitable for fixed riding generally... please holler.

So apart from looks and geometry what should I look for in a frame, should I be looking at complete bikes to strip down... or just go for the frame? eg. i looked at this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250273512756

Any cheap manufacturers to look at?

Thanks! I'll look into it, I wasn't planning on going for a track frame as they're rather expensive, but a nice lightweight road frame would be fine, just not sure which frames are recommended, obviously looking for good grade steel and a more racing geometry..

I'll keep my eyes on ebay and local bikeshops..