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That looks like a huge gear ratio. How big is the chain ring?

52T. Even a slight incline is a challenge. But I hardly ever experience any on my usual routes.

Nice, needs bartape though

Thanks, but nah. Liking the scratched up alu look for now.

All done :)

Took her out for her maiden voyage today. Beautiful day. Got a few snaps when I reached my destination (puffing and panting, just chucked it against a nearby tree). I'm VERY pleased nothing fell off...

If anybody is interested in the full list, prices and sources:

Frame seatpost saddle fork handlebars - £10! (ebay)
Chainset £9.99 (ebay) Some campag double chainset, took the inner chainring off. Good chainline demands chainring on the inner however (ugly, but meh)
Wheels (rims hubs spokes building shipping) £110 (ebay)
Sprocket £10.99 (wiggle) DA 15T
Pedals £9.99 (ebay) Look
Lockring £5.50 (hubjub) DA NJS
Brake cable £4.25 wiggle
Tyres tubes £20 (cyclingbargains) Vredestein ricorso + continental tubes + leccy tape
Chain £5.99 (chain reaction)
Brake lever/callipers (free) off an old bike
Comedy "bugle-style" horn £3? (ebay)

=£189.71

(And probably half that again on tools...)

I'm extremely pleased. Thanks lfgss, and Sheldon Brown.

ps. never had to file anything, just apply a lot of force. Very snug fit.

Grease anything where metal comes into contact with metal

If you're talking about an aheadset (not a quill) then no. Unless you want want of those circus bikes where your wheel goes in a different direction to the handlebars.

Hello April 2008.

So, do grease the headset (by which I mean race/grease/notched washer/grease/locknut)? Or not?

I have already, but am prepared to clean it up.

golden nuggets, the cereal.

Quick question rather than make a new thread:

Can I buy a cheap 3/32" chain, 116 links say, and just split off the length I don't need so it fits a fixie? The chainring and sprocket are 3/32", no point in going for a 1/8" chain.

Never mind!

Right!

This project has really come on, I think you guys will like her when she's done...

First though, problem: I bought some shiny new wheels, Mavic open pro on zenith hubs. Info on zeniths at http://www.outspokencycles.co.uk/hubs/zenith-hubs.html

The front wheel won't fit in the fork. The axle threaded bit is too wide (see pic). What are my options? I would like to keep the forks.

Cheers

Loosen the hex bolt at the top of the stem then give it a gentle whack with a hammer, this should push the wedge down and free everything up allowing you to remove the stem easily.

I see, makes sense. Cheers

Seatpost is fine, plus there is actually loads of room for adjustment.
Getting the handlebars out however is proving very tricky. I should be able to loosen the bolt on top and slide the stem out right? Getting a longer stem is a good idea to make me less scrunched.

Got a BB lockring tool coming, so will clean the BB out/replace bearings when that arrives.
Will get some wire wool/sandpaper/polish/coke for the chrome.

Wheels- worth buying rims+hubs+tyres and getting them built? Or just buying a wheelset? Help..

I find these a subtle addition to any Fixie skidder

Cool power ranger boots

Hi lfgss people,

This is my first thread. I've been lurking here for a while and reading through sheldonbrown, but now the time has come to get some specific info...

I bought this, originally as the frame (+ crankset & saddle) for £10 off ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230387510304&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:GB:1123. The guy then threw in the wheels and handlebars you see in the pics. It's built with Reynolds 453, about which there is practically no info on the net. BB to seatpost measures 60cm. Gap between rear dropouts ~ 125mm.
So is this a good candidate for a fixie? I'm concerned it might be a little short top-tube wise. I'm about 6'5" ~ 195cm, ~85kg.

First step was to go to a bike shop where they took off the crankset brakes derailleurs etc.

Now I would love some advice/recommendations on how to turn this frame into a fixie for riding around the flats of central London. Cheap as possible.

So what do I need and where do I get it?

Wheels - Going to need new wheels, these ones are rusty and crap. I understand that 700c rims/tyres come in different widths. What would you suggest for a good weight/durability for my weight? Where from?
Gear ratio - I'm a strong guy and going to be riding around central. Good numbers?
BB - looks pretty gunky. Should I be taking it apart and cleaning it out? Will need a special tool right? Also this is just a standard square taper BB right?

Other than that the forks and seatpost are pretty rusty and everybody has a preferred way of getting rust off chrome...

Thanks very much. To be honest just writing this all out was pretty helpful in getting it straight in my head ;)

Nah, photoshop'd surely.

i once met a guy called Chris Korda, he is a militant vegan who runs the churchofeuthanisa.org

This guy is great.

Especially "...human beings begin to think of themselves, not as individuals belonging to races or nation-states, but as a species. This species awareness would be the first step towards what Biodiversity author and population expert Paul Erlich calls "our absolute responsibility to protect what are our only known living companions in the universe.""

The Mound in Edinburgh is heated, if I recall. That's what I pay my road tax for.

What a waste of electricity..