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You loser for calling me a loser for calling him a loser. Ripping the piss out of passers-by is for eleventeen year olds.

Lotta losers on this thread all of a sudden.

I wasn't ripping the piss, not even tearing it. I was merely judging him to within an inch of his life. There's a difference, it involves degrees of cowardice.

Thanks guys. Yeah I was joking about skipping it, but that is a valid point. It will be worth me experimenting on it so I can get a good idea about how to reconstruct a bike. I don't want to be messing about when I do get my hands on a really nice frame.

Thanks very much for all the comments, I knew you guys would have the answer.

p.s. I now wish I hadn't spent time replacing "it" with "she" in my original post.

I feel like the guy who goes onto Antiques Roadshow with a painting he thinks is worth thousands, only to be told that it was painted by a carnie with bad breath who became famous for his flatulence rather than his painting skill and it's worth £15.

But I feel better for knowing. Thanks to everyone for their input. I will take the Dragons' advice and cut my losses (I put 900,000 of my own money into this project already...)

Cheers. Back to the skip I go...

You loser for taking that photo. It's just a guy in some tight jeans. Get over yourself.

Get over myself? I'm not the one wearing leggings, winkle pickers and holding Dr Doolittle's medical equipment.

I was the guy sitting on steps waiting for a job texting a friend about how much I hate the Hoxton Hipsters. Opportunity knocked and I bagged a "famous" one.

Brilliant, 100 weirdos walk by, I lose my rag and take a photo of the 101st and now I'm a pap.

That's how I got it actually.

Thanks Sumo. I guessed it might be. Anyone else have any ideas? You reckon it's salvageable?

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I've decided also now that I want to give this bike new gears like nature intended. Would it be possible to keep the gear lever on the down tube (replacing it of course)?

I'd also like to see if I can salvage the Sakae drops, will take a lot of elbow grease though.

Hello all. I am a newbie. I have only had my fixie for a while, but have been customising my off the rack job while working on the messenger circuit.

Then I found this in my garage:

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She's about 22 years old (or at least that's when she arrived in my household).

As you can see the badge is gone from the front, so I can't tell what make it is. She has a very small serial number on the bottom of the frame which may say RS or RF but I'm not sure. I don't think it was originally orange.

I like the lugging. I totally ignore the hideous replacement seat.

Basically I was wondering what you guys think I should do with it. I already have a fixie and wouldn't mind having a road bike, but there again I do love the frame and think it would be a great fixie.

If anyone has any idea what make it is, I'd love to know. It still "rides" after 20 years of inactivity (albeit on flats and with no chain movement.)
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Did you get my e-mail about the chainring?

Cheers

I'm not allowed to PM yet as I'm a newbie... but have sent you an e-mail I think.

I'll take the chainring! Need to check out a 42t one.