London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

I'm another future Aberdeen fixed rider. Got a frame on its way so will hopefully be cruising around town sometime next week!

Welcome mate - what you building?

Got this http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...te9987/ff5.jpgon it's way & some Alien Deep Vs to stick on it. Have an old bmx at home so looking at getting a Euro BB conversion and using my Profile cranks too. I've various plans for this bike but I'll just have to wait and see what fits from my bits in the shed!

sorry to be reallly nosy or demanding, but once more:
Where to get a fixed hub from?

The badminton racket shop.

Track hub?

Check this thread:

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread9696.html

lol
the question i was after, but clearly didnt make myself clear, was that is there any shops in aberdeen which sell flipflop or track hubs?
Im just curious cos id want to know how long itll take me to get a fixie together.

Edinburgh Bikes say they've got these in stock http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwP...D=%2D1&f%5Fbct=

But you'll probs have to go in and order them as they'll be in their depot. On the plus side they'll build them too but they're not cheap.

They also do the System Ex track hubs which are more than good enough IMO

I couldn't work out if they had sealed bearings?

Did I see someone else riding a light blue singlespeed / fixed this morning at 8.45 turning off schoolhill onto the street with the taxi rank and 99 on it? I just caught a glimpse on my way to work.

Any of you guys playing polo yet? Tournament in Edinburgh on the 27th if you are interested. Get in contact and we can sort out accommodation etc. It should finish in time for you to get a train back home.

I know of one guy from Aberdeen called Craig, living in Glasgow now, who wants to come along to play and would represent Aberdeen, just need a couple more. Any takers?

Not to my knowledge. If anyone knows differently, share the wealth.

I've asked around but no-one has heard of anyone playing Bike Polo in B'Deen. But we should!

Any of you guys want to come down for the tournament on the 27th? It will be a good laugh, nothing too serious so dont worry about abilities and all that. Also, it will be a good opportunity for yous to me folk from Edinburgh and Glasgow, riding fixed, all sound c*nts.

As I said before, there is already a guy from Aberdeen wanting to play, so a couple can hook up with him to make a team. The more the merrier.

yeah, you guys should make a team and come down. we have plenty of mallets you can borrow, so just hook up a low gear ratio and come have fun! or if only a couple want to play we could make a scratch team of edinburgh+aberdeen, as we have a couple more people might want to play but not in a team.

I saw a daccordi with a track hub by belmontstreet locked up high to a gate and two fixies by little belmont street other with a flip flop (light blue bike) and the other was a brownish red colnago with drop bars. Whats special with this area?

oH, and i also saw a guy driving by union street with a dark blue fixie. is stopped him, and he seemed glad i noticed he was driving a fixie...

I saw the Colnago again yesterday and a fixie skidder blue bike with risers and white Araya rims on Belmont - possibly an Onza? - the guy with the Daccordi I have spoken to - he locks that up on the railings outside Slains Castle on Belmont.

I've noticed the fuji track sitting at the belmont racks a few times. The Colnago's mine.

^ cool nice ride

you aberdeen lads should come down to glasgow for a wee ride and a sesh one time if we ever get round to putting on an alleycat again? and are you entering a team in the polo comp edinburgh have planned?

is there any place where you guys group up?
like facebook or smthng... dyou go riding together? what are the becycle thursday night rides like?
anything?

im talking about aberdeen fixies or s-speeds

My bike was parked briefly on the corner of slains briefly too. Saw another guy riding a white / black fade single speed with a really slack chain and a spoon saddle outside alpine bikes and nipping down schoolhill. The daccordi is fucking sick, has the guy got new bars for it?

The reason I was there is because friday is lunch from Beautiful Mountain day!

@Sinkula - I think the BeCycle people had a Thurs night ride going on, which was for all, not just fixed/SS, but not sure if they are still happening? They have a blog/FB page. You wanna start a FB group for Aberdeen fixed or shall I?!

Sure, i can start a group, or maybe you should actually -i just came to aberdeen.
I was at becycle workshop today putting together a bike. i didnt get it ready as I managed to break stuff and be generally just abit lost. well, ill get it ready on wednesday, a single speed that is.
and i saw you there, with your fuji, who ever you are.

are you others up to creating a group???

pablo laune -just add me on fbook

just thought i'd say hi , i'm from just outside aberdeen and stick to urban riding in inverurie so far , i currently ride an alfine hub , so not fixed or single speed , looking for an old steel framed bike though , but no hurry , just see what turns up

Slaloming 30-strong groups of pished freshers in the rain is a pain in the bum.

Saw a purple Charge ss chained up outside M&S yesterday on the way for some coffee.

White SE lager outside M&S today. Also guy on conversion coming down Union St this morning approx 08.25 - said hello - which is nice

My build is taking alot longer than I'd planned! Turns out next to nothing from my other bikes will fit. Perhaps I was a touch ignorant coming into this and didn't realise even the seatpost width would be different on the old frame compared to my more modern one. Will I be able to pick up a 1" post somewhere in town or will this be an ebay job?

Don't suppose anyone has a crank removal tool I could borrow?

becycle is open tomorrow until 6pm
http://becycle.wordpress.com/
-its an open bycicle workshop with loads of spare parts also. ill be there finishing of my raleigh 1speed.

I'm up & running now! Taking a bit of getting used to. Brakeless at the mo till I can face spending more money on the bike. It's all black so give me a shout if any of you see me (likey around Aberdeen uni campus or union st).
Bumped into a guy in Edinburgh Cycles on Sunday - who was it? Had a quick chat about this place & Becycles.

Aye, that was me, a very quick chat, was in a rush that day. you''ll be the boy with the big arms eh?

sorry missed the introduction, im nick nice to meet you. ill be kicking about becycle, or Thursday join a thursday night ride some time soon. etc. anyway this thread is useless without pics

before
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...81_3428023.jpg

now
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...Picture028.jpg

Got a spare long-drop brake at home. Your welcome to it. PM me and we could sort something out.

I wish i had my coaster with me from finland...
http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1254709282

Sup everybody!! Dude with the fuji track with risers and green grips! Soon to get some massive upgrades, new rims arrived today, my new dia compe hubs won't be lonely for much longer! It's badass to see how this thread has grown, and since my last post i've met a few of you :)

Me and Daniel/greeni from becycle wanna get something started, some sort of meet but we're not really sure what! Of course there's the thursday night rides, but we want something fixie and singlespeed specific... i want a pub crawl lol!! Ideas guys!!

Other than that we've got a fun night at Transition Extreme planned for the end of the month with some art and other urban cycling related things along with the British premier of the film VEER!

Blue and white Fuji Track with black bullhorns locked up outside Waterstones on Union St just 15 mins ago - another new one on me.

Met Old Gold and friend (owner of blue Onza) briefly the other night on Little Belmont - as I left them a dude whizzed by me on a white single speed - maybe the SE Lager I've seen...

Bendudenhoffer - let me know if you sort a fixed/ss meet up out - cheers

Finally got the bike as I want it.....

I like that a lot.

Off White/Cream coloured Puch road conversion with blue Deep V style rims, spoke cards, chop n flop bullhorns with blue tape, locked outside the Church on Union St

He's new here, from hungary, full on "hipster", met him outside ASDA touching my handlebars. seems cool.

i spotted him today. i mean the actual guy. cool

That is a nice looking bike!

Soggy Rollie and I have also bumped into this chap on our George St. travels. Quite a character.

hi!
This is my scruffy singlespeed beater I built at becycle. Bright colours and all just to fit with my matching neon green raybans.
Not the smoothest ride but takes me to town.
Here: http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1255362760

Think your on to a winner...

much nicer than that all black one..

We are hosting an alley cat the Halloween. If you want to come along and have a laugh and help support Scottish Couriers with a small enterance fee, you are more than welcome. Get in touch and we can try and sort out a sofa.

Get yourself involved.

Thats looking nice Iain! You got that brake working too?

Cheers for the comments! Bmxconan - thanks for the brake, works a treat! (you been getting my PMs?)

Meh, not black enough

;)

I've got a black headset for a 1inch stearer tube if you want it :p