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He certainly wasn't a smooth criminal.

Spect so: DIY by day, pub by night...

Good good,

got something on Saturday, and stripping the batavus at the some point, but might try and fit in a few beers at some point...

Samus... come round, we have sheets of alu and tools galore, will have to check on the rivets though!

May have to do that....

Have put in a cheeky order to Velo Orange just to see how the shipping would be, but expecting it to be really expensive.

you out and about this weekend?

I have got a 15% off code from ebay, can anybody use them or is it for me alone? Needs to be used by 04 dec.

Ebay codes are user specific unfortunately - although lots of them being handed out at the moment!

I could see this being the way forward, have access to a mechanics workshop, can't be that difficult (famous last words!)

you are below import tax but you could pay up to £25 shipping, but you can negotiate it with them - or even find a shipping firm and set it up yourself?
i ordered a few bits last time and got fucked as they the US wanted me to pay import tax (the full amount was on the box) then the shipping company charged me £15 for admin to hold it and give me the luxury of charging me the import tax.. fking cunts!

Urgh scary stuff!

Why is there not a nice little shop in London which sold these, grrrr

I want this one...

http://www.velo-orange.com/sunchaiguard.html

Anyone have any ideas how much postage would be for something like this?!

aw, those metal chain guard are perfect for my girlfriend's built! I need to find another bike shop that supply those rather than going to a racist one.

Went and had a look in there at lunchtime and the ones they have in stick are all pretty plasticy, certainly no metal ones!

plus you have to pay another tenner for the fixings, so not as cheap as they look!

If you find any nice ones anywhere let me know!

Cheers!

Had a wander round velorution earlier and they are my backup...

So good looking stuff from the bikeman so fingers crossed from him.

Many thanks again.

Unfortunately the one of that has a great big hole in! so not a lot of use, the plastic has become very brittle with age.

Also considering having it resprayed as the paint work is in pretty bad condition so the colour won't match.

Hi,

I am doing up a old Batavus town bike for my girlfriend for xmas, I have managed to source nearly everything that I need, the only thing I can't find anywhere online at all is a plain silver chain guard, can be either plastic or metal and doesn't need to be a full guard.

Oh and looking for as cheap as possible....

Here's what the bike did look like.....

It is now in about 20 pieces spread across my floor....

Weirdly I am doing exactly the same - Bike for xmas...

Managed to get a 1950's Batavus Flying Dutchman on Ebay, for around £60, only issue is it might be a bit on the big side for her, she is giving it a go on Saturday, if it is too big I will let you know.....

Stefan Kuntz. German ex-footballer.

And the baseball player

Rusty Kuntz

Graham Weigh 56cm Reynolds 653 frame

Currently £75 with 2 hrs to go.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&item=320316654437&viewitem=&salenotsupported

Coco Crisp

Superb

(have no received it from 4 sources in past fifteen minutes though)

My first fixed bike....

Just finished putting my tyres on 5 minutes ago...

Dave Quinn frame, Mavic MA40 rims and a very sexy campag seatpost!

Well two days included lacing one side 2 cross originally (on the 3 cross rear) and redoing once I'd figured out what had gone wrong and re-truing the wheels to an inch of my life after they bedded in on a day long ride. I reckon I could now lace and true a radial wheel within 15 minutes easy, I also reckon I tend to exaggerate things.

Can't wait to lace up some more now, keep watching hubs/wheels on t'bay in anticipation.

And they are still true...

(the bike is mine, I made the tea)