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thats really, really, nice junoface.

What rattlecan is closest to this colour I know celeste is a copyright colour but there must be something close. Ral codes are no use as theres no one does powdercoating near me :(

two days later heres my frame stripped. couple of wee bits here and there to do but shes mostly there.

Cranks seem jammed on pretty tight, gonna bring it down to my local bike workshop and see if they can get them off.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34123558@N08/4824146414/

Nah, I just wouldnt feel safe with only skid/stop style braking..lol

I'm 30 and have grey hair, I care not about "mad propz".

Almost finished stripping this frame, I hate nitromorse, evil but effective.

worst thing is some ray von style fairground dj is bating out the scooter/manic/hardstyle at stupid volumes and I cant close the window lol

worth keeping centre pull brakes? I have a weinman 650 from and 750 rear brake, debating whether to keep them or not.

the actual brakes are in great nick but the feeder bits attached to frame are a bit rusted, just wondering to do most people skip them and go for side pull?

I was trying to find out the exact date the factory burnt down but to not much avail.

As fair as I can gather it burnt down in late 70's and re-opened but as primarily a distribution centre and on a much smaller scale. I figure '79 too as the crank looks too modern for a '69.

just stripping the paint off found the serial.

its DM900496, so it appears its a dublin built bike before the factory burnt down?

the badge at the front has the irish badge without the 'made in nottingham' on it. bit of a novelty as it must be one of the last bikes built here. I'm thinking late 70's.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34123558@N08/4819360862/

Shes arrived. so far removed brakes, seat post, gears and started cleaning up crank.

learning as i go tho, no idea how im gonna get crank or stem off lol (yet)

cool, frame getting dropped off tomorrow evening :)

£5 essentially for the lot :) will start stripping it tomorrow.

well I've acquired one 26" MTB wheel today so hopefully can sort this frame, ive a root canal tomorrow morning though :(

got this from the seller, seems a nice guy actually.

*"the frame dates to late sixties, early seventies. It's a bog standard steel frame, (probably equivalent to 501). Top Tube from the centre of the steering tube to the centre of the seat tube is 22" (56cm), seat tube from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube is 21 1/2" (55cm). The crank length is 165mm and the rear wheel spacing is 120mm. The chainline is approximately 43mm. *
see:http://sheldonbrown.com/chainline.html

For conversion tips see: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/how-to-fixed-conversion.html

*This frame has nice long horizontal drop-outs and a nice, usable single ring cottered crank. I have a saddle for it, basic but usable. The frame is rusty but usable, with the addition of a set of wheels, new chain and handlebars this could make a cheap usable hack, if you like riding fixed spend some time stripping the frame and upgrading the parts, you'd have a super bike.

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Someone stole the back wheel off my mtb fixie, I'm swapping this frame to get it back on the road! I have a usable hub but I need a rim and spokes, that's why I'm looking for a 26" wheel."

http://belfast.gumtree.com/belfast/23/62536223.html

can anyone tell me what model this is?

rough idea of tubing etc? I thought most of the raleigh bikes used 501?

anyone been down to lifecycles in lawrence street? wondering if a frame might be had from down there?

anyone know a frame about belfast for building a fixie? 56-57cm or the like im 6ft.

does the fella down lawrence street have many vintage type racing bikes? getting a bit fried between gumtree and ebay!

stuck my old MTB up for swap on gumtree too.

Iv'e been reading away, but theres a fine line between spending money on rubbish and a bargain. lol

http://belfast.gumtree.com/belfast/70/60370170.html

this is going for £100, seems a bit pricey, but then again, im not very up on this caper lol

http://belfast.gumtree.com/belfast/89/57961489.html

this is the focus. I dont get the impression its nicked.

is 80-100 about right for a brian rourke frame?

just going through gumtree,

two options.

brian rourke 56cm 531 vintage frame for 80-100

or a focus for about 30.

Im just wondering is it better to spend the cash on a frame as im gonna end up replacing so much on a beater bike. seat/brakes/wheels(maybe)

what are the frames like on vintage focus bikes, decent?

Ive been offered a gazelle with campag crank, 501 tubing and mauvic rims for £100.

its 51cm though? is that too small do you think?

im six ft in height, big enough legs lol

Lovely to see other people into this kind of thing in Belfast.

just debating whether to take my time and build up a more expensive frame or just pick up something cheap and work away from there...

been checking gumtree so far.

should i just pass on it then?

:(

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34123558@N08/4732599109/

heres a pic of my mtb.

its nothing special, bought as cheap transport to university that I wouldnt care if it got nicked.

having said that it was £50 and has no rust and is in full working order.

thought I could swap it on gumtree for a neglected racing bike as a fixed-gear project.

look pretty battered, dont mind investing the time if theres a decent frame there, but not much point if its gas pipe galore.

I've just been offered this olympic bike in a trade for an old MTB I have.

can anyone tell me anything about the brand, is it worth looking into?

id been planning a full strip and rebuild into a fixed wheel, but dont want to invest the time in a gas pipe frame lol

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34123558@N08/4733219498/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34123558@N08/4733219438/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34123558@N08/4732575479/

all i could find was a frame being sold ages ago for £35? but thats all?