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@tyskiezubr
I'm not a mechanic. Last night before work, I couldn't get to the bottom of a problem with my rear brake, so I took it off and switched my freewheel cog for a fixed one having never ridden that way before.
I rode my bike for a few hours around Hackney to trial it out. All was fine. Today I rode from 8am for my everyday job as a cycle courier without issues, but at 3pm-ish on Oxford Street, the frame snapped down by the bottom bracket. Sh*t!
I loved this frame. Made by Rory O'brien, I had multiple people approach me on the street with tales of their memories of the brand and shop in east London, many moons ago... That said, it was indeed far too big for me (58cm) and I was inkling towards buying something else soon enough.
I'm set to go back to work on the 5th and would like to fix up my bike with a new frame by then, hopefully using as many of the parts from the last bike and not spending too much money. I would like to ride fixed wheel as opposed to freewheel. I would not like my frame to crack again!!!
As stated, my knowledge of putting a bike together is seriously limited, so I've included a picture of what I own.... I would be more than happy to pay somebody to help set it all together again once the new frame is bought...
Anyone got anything for me??? 54cm ish???
Ouch!!