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Yeah get a decent chainset.

Then give me that old thing cos I need a cotter-pinned crankset for my pub bike. Cheers! please!

Sure! :-) I'll get in touch with you later.

seems there's a lot of us here willing to pay extra for tyres just to get them white. maybe we should start a sort of confessional thread?

can i have the rack?

sorry no. I'm keeping the fork, handlebars and the seat (not in the picture).
The wheels, breaks, rack etc stays with the guy I got the frame from.

I've just gotten hold of a 20" vintage Carlton frame and I would like everyone's opinion before I start spending money making a fixie of it. I am on a rather tight budget (300 quid?) so my intention is to start a build with a low cost vintage frame, then perhaps in half a year or so move most of the new parts (wheels etc) I will have purchased onto a a new frame. Plus I reckon I need some time riding fixie before I can make up my mind on the size and dimensions of the frame I'll eventually invest in.

I've attached a pic -which unfortunately is rather low resolution- but any chance I could get your opinion folks? I can't make out which model it is, but the badge on front definitely says Carlton.

All help is much appreciated.

do not buy the carlton off hilary stone, he is a royal cunt!!

the landshark is teeny weeny, maybe for sano.

Sorry, here we go again with my newbie questions: what is his eBay name? Been following this thread for a while and couldn't quite work it out.

I also emailed asking for close up of the forks as they should be embossed with a Gazelle logo if real. The reply was 'make me an offer please'.

yeah, he doesn't reply to my e-mails either. thanks for posting this.

Surely with a Prince reference, you should know all about inner thighs?
http://www.coloradocyclist.com/bikefit#inseam

Yep, the link you sent me suggests I "place a book ... between your legs ... and pull it up firmly into your crotch."
You're right.. with a Prince reference I should have known about the crotch firmness thing. Thanks!

eeerrmm...
I am reading the stuff in the links and wondering:
'inseam', is that from your nutsack and down (i.e. making it the inseam of your trousers), or from where the thigh meets pelvic bone/area and down?

+1
So which ones are the nice ones?

Tiemeyer industrial looking track frame for sale small size though

http://velospace.org/node/3039

Anyone else struggling with the link?

I am keen on your IRO 19" frameset. When can I come and see it? Tonight?

Yeah, and a pic please :-)

Looking for cheap frame for my first fixie build.
Ideally 19"/20", front hub 100mm, rear hub 120mm.

I'm in East London.

wot?
still in the nursery?

yup,
no more nursery for me!

Thanks for responding guys. I am totally new to this.

Yep, the size was part of the appeal, I'm 5'7''. The seller says the frame is 19'' which would be the sort of thing I am after. When I try friend's bikes I find 20'' is the max for me, and it seems like most of the stuff being sold is 20'' and above. (then again I am new to the fixie thing).

I was going to have prof's replace the BB for me anyway,they'll be able to remove the old parts right?

OK, so hub spacing is a real concern, I'd hate to be limited in my choice of wheels. What width should I ideally have?

Puch Pacemaker, unknown year. What are your opinions?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180323890214

I am thinking of this one for my first Fixie project. I.e. do the thing they seem to do in America a lot where they start with a shit frame, get all new parts like pricey wheels etc, then move these things onto a nicer frame when you have some more cash.

How much would you spend on the Puch?
Can you think of any caveats when it comes to eventually move the new parts I am thinking of adding to this one onto a 'proper' racing frame at a later point?
There seems to be a wide range of Puch models, anyone knows anything about the 'Pacemaker'?

Wider BB it is! Thanks for all your help.

First post!
I know it's a bit random of me to post to this thread and for all I know everyone has stopped reading it by now, but here goes:

I am trying to work out the solution you are using for the front crankset/chainwheel. I am currently doing my best to convert a MTB to SS and I am struggling to find a single chainwheel solution for the BB.

Looking at my MTB frame it seems that the chainwheels have to protrude quite a bit to avoid crashing into the chainstays, which means I am forced to stick to the heavy and ugly 3 chainwheel crankset that came with the MTB. If there is a way around this please help me out. I've been looking for threads on this topic without much luck. And perhaps someone could mention some product names?

Thanks!
S & C