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to be honest...wizzing past me doesn't take much...i'm pretty sure some little kid on a BMX could do it...and i would feel broken as well...then that would make me an ageist...

girl on a green bike and a mask...went by me really fast...caught up to her at the lights, i took my foot out of the straps, while she was comfortably track standing...I was properly emasculated!

So only recently i've started riding fixed
gear bike with a front brake...and as a
result i've started noticing more fixie
riders, and i find myself looking at bikes
with no brakes or front brakes...for
aesthetic inspiration, but also looking at
the way the riders ride and hoping to
pickup technique through watching.

but i'm starting to notice a trend, which
i am seeing a lot of...guys riding single
speed bikes but only having a front brake!

maybe i'm missing something here...but i
would have assumed that if your riding
single speed (which i use to) the back
brake is of utmost importance...more
important than a front brake.

are these guys just trying to have the fixie
look without riding fixie???

to me it just looks like a massive accident
waiting to happen!

thoughts?

havent checked in for a while
the TT protector is purely for
aesthetic reasons...i will say i
also like sitting on the TT at
traffic lights and this is very
comfortable...

that looks so good...i actually like that each part of the frame is a different colour as well...proper franken-bike!

whered you get the tt protector?

on eBay...there's a guy in Colorado and they end up costing about £12. Given than making it myself would probably cost more...i think its a good option.

Looks good, although NDS fail. Take a picture of the other side next time!
You'll get used to the straps.
If you are trying to skid I recomend pulling up with your forward foot, it seems obvious but most don't naturally think this when trying to learn.
Have fun. :)

done...here's some better pictures...

photo 1 by samzadgan, on Flickr

photo 4 by samzadgan, on Flickr

photo 2 by samzadgan, on Flickr

photo 3 by samzadgan, on Flickr

I bought this new from a member of this
forum.

I then had it cut down to fit my bike, but
when i fitted it i was told that it can't be
drilled for brakes, so i replaced it with a
different fork.

so effectively, this fork has not been ridden,
although has been cut down.

i paid £75, so would like to get** £65**

pics below:

photo 1 by samzadgan, on Flickr

photo 2 by samzadgan, on Flickr

photo 3 by samzadgan, on Flickr

photo 4 by samzadgan, on Flickr

photo 5 by samzadgan, on Flickr

ok...so its done...quick picture taken as well...here it is:

Final build by samzadgan, on Flickr

ill take some more pics tonight...i'm riding it around the
local streets so i can learn fixed. so far i've learnt how
to slow down and stop with the help of the brake.
but thats all at really low speed...so need to practice
every night and build up the speed and technique.

the thing i am having most problems with is getting
my fuckin' feet into the straps...i put my lead foot in
first, before i start riding...but my other foot...i
just cant seem to get it in...maybe its like sex and
i'll learn over time!

PM sent

it would have to be after work...im in an all day meeting that i cant get out of. shall we say 6pm in Soho area? i'll pm details if that suits you.

sure...

not today...but tomorrow i will bring it into work (soho) so we can meet tomorrow after work?

bump

bump...i really need to sell this quickly.

Price dropped to £170

ok thanks for letting me know.

So all the parts are in...but one
part needs to change!

parts list is:
Andel cranks and Gebhardt chain
Halo aero track wheels
Alpina fork - which i need to change
Turbo saddle
dirty harry brake lever
dia comp brakes
cinelli pepper riser bars
cinelli ant stem
flat pedals and straps
gator skin tyres

i need to get a different fork basically a
carbon road fork. The thing is, the track
fork i got has two problems:

1. It can't be drilled
   
2. pedal clearance is very tight
   So i have to get a road fork, pre-drilled
   and will enough angel to help with pedal
   clearance...I have found a Columbus fork
   which is carbon/alloy which will do the
   job quite well...but i'll find out later today
   if thats a go.
   
   

otherwise, i'll use the alpine for now...
ride brake-less on grass till i learn how to
ride fixie anyway, and look for a replacement
in the meantime.

But i have to say, with everything placed on
the frame, this thing is going to be beautiful
and very very nick-able!

i just learned to post pics...so now everyone can see how dirty my bike is!

Didn't fancy giving it a clean? ;)

It fits in with the Diamond in the Rough appeal of the bike...

SOLD

I have for sale a Raleigh 58cm road bike, converter to single speed.

The guy i bought it from painted it black, but some scratches reveal that the original colour is almost a celeste blue...so i guess if you had the means you could remove the black paint.

Since buying the bike (4 months ago) i put on 2 new brakes as pictured and a new rear tube and tire, along with pedals and bar grip.

Yours for £170...pickup from Islington or somewhere convenient in London.

image by samzadgan, on Flickr

image (6) by samzadgan, on Flickr

image (5) by samzadgan, on Flickr

image (4) by samzadgan, on Flickr

image (3) by samzadgan, on Flickr

image (2) by samzadgan, on Flickr

this is very interesting...have you worked out the gear ratio on this??...also, is there a ladder to get on it???

I've just finished (pretty much) building my own bike up from nothing, with no previous experience.

I have one thing to say to you:

Brace yourself, it might get frustrating but in the end, it's totally worth it.

Then again, I probably did do it the hard way hahah!

If later, you come back and use a lot of swearwords in a later post, I know where you're coming from and I feel your pain.. :P

haven't got to swearing yet, although
i have spend some small amounts on
parts that i later found didn't fit! but hey
thats the joy i guess...what was it
someone said...its not the destination
its the journey....?

but i am getting a little impatient
with the journey and just want to ride
the damn thing!

nice looking frame...good luck with
the build looking forward to seeing
the pics.

looks great man...i like the black build personally.