London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

^^^^ that'll do it.

The Seta is perfect.

I would do some research barmeybear. I mean other than asking strangers via the net. Have a think about what you want, and look into what each of the builders offer.

Feather – lug work, Nagasawa – stunning finishes, Rourke – amazing fit, Mather – understated detailing, Cooper – fillet brazing etc, etc.

Indeed it would, my mind is made, still want a nag though...but no modern group set would look right on it

Dura Ace.

The two word answer to most questions.

;)

The distance from seat to bars is immense, how tall are you?! Maybe just the angle...

Either way I love it!

OldSkoolRacer becomes defiantly new-school.

Build this thing for 50 euro's for a collegue of mine, it's really great fun to ride!



Only needs a new chain, this one is really much to short.

Very true, and I am after some lug work which is why i looked at feather in the first place. Nagasawa finishes are lovely but very samey samey I feel like my bike was one of hundreds. I believe also that feathers finishes are lovely and ferry unique, I am a fan o the way he writes feather on the downtube aswell. Very sleek.

Lol, cheers guys, I love it too although all I have done so far is stare at it. I'm 6ft1 but I measured the saddle to BB centre and it's the same as my daily as a starting point, I'm sure it will need adjusting as I get used to it. Also the drop isn't too bad when you consider my elbows will be on the pads.

Very true, I was also looking at this swaying towards SRAM though

the only right way innit

It is

Matt that looks rather ace. The red cabling isn't as OTT as I was expecting it to be, just a shame you don't have black brakes.

The red cabling looks sweet, black brakes FTW but sram red only come in silver right?

In that case, also want these on it

Argh, don't start making me want a different groupset already!

I'm more than happy with the titanium against the black, stops things getting sucked into it's void never to return!

no I agree, black has been done to death, your bike is refreshing

Feather is 11 months lead time, which is more than I had thought, I really wanted it or the end of the year, but what do you expect, there are only so many custom builders in the uk. Guess its back the the drawing board

it's a custom bike, what d'you expect.

It mean that you can spend 11 months riding properly and then have a better idea of what you want for a fixie skidder.

IMHO, the 11 months waitlist is a blessing in disguised.

Confused, I'm ordering a road frame

meaning that the 11 months waiting mean you'll be able to have a good think about what you want from that road bike of your.

Forum boss did the same with his Mather, I remember it got drop handlebar originally before it become a pastel Charge Mixer.

Campag with older square taper Record cranks would be fine.

Yeah it would nice shout manc

I understand why I would wait but I already have a fair idea of what I want. And I'm not patient enough for that 11 months, especially when a bag is 6 I reckon they're be about the same price

All that, that I can see, is covered by just one builder (I'm sure there are many that can do all this but) - Chris Bishop.

I've been seriously impressed with his frames ever since I first saw them a couple of years ago and have been following his work since then. I know he's only been building a few years but his work, his bikes are amazing!! If I was to go custom, he's very high on my list of builders.

Have you seen Bishop Bikes? Not in the UK (Baltimore, USA) but I've emailed him about a possible future build, you could get measured up by somewhere with experience in the UK and he could build it for you. He's even been known to hand deliver bikes to his customers over here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bishopbikes/sets/

OSR... That is nice. Do want.

As a Feather owner, this is my take on it: Ricky is a very talented framebuilder who puts immense attention to detail into his work. What he doesn't have is decades of experience building bikes for racers and tourers, like Rourke or Roberts. But those guys have their methods and are much bigger operations - they either can't or won't do the sort of work Ricky routinely puts into his frames.

So it very much depends what you want - a 'proven' bike with custom geometry or something more unique. Both are made with skill and passion. I think there's space for both those bikes, even in one stable.

Whether there is mony for both is a different question ;) I'll contact Ricky again, who seems like a really nice guy, and see how quickly he can get a frame together, im already drooling over a black frame with brushed raw stainless lugs and fork, ahhh. I he can get one done before the year is out I'm sold, of not then I may have to look elsewhere. While Bishop look lovely I know that they are immensely expensive.

Regal do you have a road of track?

Did you not see the Ron Cooper with SRAM?

There's no way I'd let anyone sway my mind if I'd opted for custom. Fair enough getting opinions but that's all they'd ever be to me. Once you've made a commitment like that you should see it through, otherwise you could end up with something you regret.

I love the modern way of choosing a steel road frame. When I was doing it, it was all a bit different.

1: Get train/tube to Kilburn
2: Pick cheapest OTP frame in my size from selection hanging up in J D Whisker's
3: Ride for next 26 years and counting.

Advantages: no waiting time
Disadvantages: none that I can see. I still love my old Hirame Osaka Pro, well worth the £120 investment.

I'm just going to wait for Henry to get his Oak frame, then nick it whilst he makes coffee.

Has anyone here tried using a 31.8mm clamp stem on a 26mm bar with shims before?

I couldn't find a decent (that I liked the look of too) 25.4mm or 26mm clamp stem to fit in on my salve(ish) current project so got a new Rithcey WCS 4-axis, but still being very indecisive about bars and very tempted by either some Syntace Stratos 200 or Nitto equivalent which obviously have smaller clamp size than the Deda Debar, or even the Cinelli MASH bars, which I'm loath to get on principle, but are a good shape.

Was wondering if anyone have tried reducing shims and if they looked too ridiculous, or more importantly, if they slipped at all?

It's not just about size, that's easy enough for a skilled metal-worker to achieve with proper drawings. It's about tube selection, how tube joins influence handling, tailoring build to rider weight, size etc...

go for these. http://www.lfgss.com/thread81813-4.html

love the shape, cheaper than MASH, OS clamp.

Lol mate, that is actually insane... It came out even more rad than I expected.

The streets of Gotham will be safe again!

Is your name Kinky Cowboy on another forum?

I ask because this was top result when googling Hirame Osaka Pro

http://feathercycles.blogspot.co.uk/

Although, I'm not sold on some of his stems.

bling bling

Oop.

Yeah, I did check them out, along with just about every other brands pursuit/base bars but like the look of either classic bars like the Syntace that give a bit of a drop from near the clamp, or maybe going with the new flowing Deda Debars (which I do like).

Problem is I'm a perfectionist to the point of anal retentive when it comes to setups, and I really want this bike to be a perfect mix of form and function and am convinced it can be done without compromise to either, or at least to my tastes.

This is a fair point, and I agree completely with it, which is why I won't be buying a cooper or rouke, I was interested to know what people thought between Nagasawa or Feather, these are the two that I have to choose between, so wanted anybopinions. As it is I will most likely buy a feather road frame, black gloss with raw stainless lugs and fork, which in my opinion would look sublime! No swaying me, my mid is made up...as long as it can be made before the year is out

Why not just get a 26.0 WCS 4-Axis

If I knew that I could get my hands on one easily I would have, but also wanted 110mm and 17/73 deg stem... and the new ones come in white! :D

barmeybear, if you're going custom, try not to do it over the phone or net. Too many ways to fuck up, happened to me with Mercian. Though to be fair, there is the language issue too.
(I'm Canadian)

Haha I will defiantly go down to his workshop to sort things out if i officially take the plunge, I had a quick chat over the phone just to review options and pricing and to find out the lead times...11 months :(

how much have you drink apolloxl?

It will be too big for you, you lanky bastard.