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are these any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Track-Fixed-wheelset_W0QQitemZ150204755066QQihZ005QQcategoryZ58089QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

hippy I don't notice any difference. They slower at speed due to more spoke = more air resistance.
Sheldon reckons 36H is the way to go but 32H will get you more choice of hubs and rims these days.
How heavy are you and how smooth do you ride? I've had next to no trouble (save from some crashing) with 32H wheels built well.

I weigh in on 75kg, and i don't ride very smooth. I've had too many bmx's and mountainbikes to avoid all potholes etc

Richard Cheese Miche Primato Hubs 32H £45
Not a superduper bargain, but not bad; I'd buy them if they were 36H. (So if any of you have some 36h's knocking about...)

on that note, is 36 hole hubs deffo better than 32 for general riding? Course they would hold up better, but is it a big difference?

scott gon be broke Hey people...i'm in need of more supplies so i need to sell some bikes.
If anyone is interested in this one for £350 let me know...don't know the frames history...but the wheels are hardly used cxp33 to system x...brooks is pretty new...nittos pretty new....it's a 56 and i have the original track forks that came with it (although they're blue)but had too much toe overlap for my clown feet.
fankoo...:)

Would you consider selling the wheels? and pedals (if they fit campagnolo cranks?)

hippy If you're leaving it for a long time locked up get boring old unpainted/ano'd rims, like Open Pros mentioned above.
Plain CXP33s are fairly non-descript and a little deeper if that floats your boat.
Any black saddle that doesn't hurt your bum is good.

plain cxp33's should look nice i think, anyone know where to get em cheap? Been looking briefly and seems to cost roughly as much as deep v's, and it would kinda hurt to get less nice rims for same money

Allrighty, so now i got me a frame, and Paul (freshtripe) will sort me with most parts set from wheels. My initial plan was to get white deep v´s, white orys and a white saddle (oh man, trendy!) but the more i think of it, the more i realize the bike will shine when i park and draw thieves like flies to a turd. So maybe I should get some less shiny wheels and a less shiny saddle (still white, just a bit tatty)... So, any thought´s on this? What wheels would make a good buy part from deep v´s? Sorry if it´s a retarded/vague question, I´m quite new to (and excited about) the whole let´s-buy-loads-of-bike-bits-and-put-them-together-thing

vegansdontneedgears: Yup, I got it.

Sano: cheers dude! Will need loads of bits for it, so will post a list here

Have I missed the boat? Looking for a pair of white, one machined

allrighty, i gave in and bought it. I did the old "if someone else bought it would i get really pissed off? if yes: buy it!"

and yes I would be. Really like the paint job and the chrome, and fuckit, riding fixie is all about looking kool anyway isnt it?

thanks for your help all, gimme a while to source parts and I´ll see you on the streets

provenrad Fair dos man... classic = steel ;-)
Ebay 501 claude from roberto

yeah having my eyes on that too... think it will end under 85? That looks like it needs a respray though, i´d like to keep my frame in original paint if possible

hey thanks all for the comments.

provenrad: cheers for the link, but im looking for something classic

I´m really tempted to get the frame. Mainly to get going, will take me a month or two to source parts, but also I don´t think I´ll find a frame much cheaper... oh the worries of the modern man...

Forgot to say: Passed an email to Freshtripe with some questions and the frame takes standard 1" stems, and he says it's english or french threads. So hopefully not french then I take it...

oh, and now don't you lot go buy it right in front of my eyes thankyouverymuch

Hello all,

Need some advice on a frame. Looking to build up my first fixie, so need a good frame to start with that won't cost me fuckloads.

Found this on the bay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=310012303742&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI

Think it would make a good build? Is it worth the money etc?

Think it'll need a new BB, anyone know if it's hard to find / super expensive for this frame? On that note, does anyone happen to know if it's french or english thread?

It's mr Freshtripe that sells it, he seems to know what he's doing so just want double check with you lot before I dosh up. Oh, hope you don't mind this freshtripe :)

thanks in advance ya'll

shame the saddle has a different green, otherwise i think its quite cool

dt there was a raleigh track frame with the exact same paint scheme as this burner that went on ebay about 8/9 months ago. I was so close to getting it but in the end it just went for too much money - i wanted it so bad!!

Check this ad out, is it the same? sure looks neat!

http://www.gumtree.com/london/19/15190619.html

Think this would be a good buy?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Restored-Vintage-Claud-Butler-Olympic-Road-Fixed-Gear_W0QQitemZ280158444358QQihZ018QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I love the colour combo

I just had a few beers and dont really get it, can someone please explain?

edit: happy friday!

small one looks very nice, whats the price on that?

i did some drawing:

looks like the angle of your dropout is straight vertical, but the gear hanger is slightly bent and the angle increases on the hanger. Not sure I´m right, what do you guys think?

best sticker I´ve seen, and oh man am I getting one: "my other ride is your mom"

I use a shimano 105 caliper and a diaTech goldfinger, brake at the front. I´m riding single speed so thats all the braking i can do, but works really good. Better than I expected to be honest. Also, the goldfinger is a one finger lever, but i tend to use my long finger that gives me a bit more power

I´m having a problem with my seat post, I think it´s a wee bit too small and therefor always dropping, bout a mm a day or so. Not much but very annoying.

Tried today to make a home made shim out of a beer can and it worked a treat (I think, haven´t taken it for a ride yet), but then it struck me: Do you think the aluminium can will team up with the steel frame and get the post terribly stuck? Don´t want to get a stuck seat post, but I quite like the idea of riding around with a bit of beer can in my bike

can you heat those quiches in a microwave?

lpg good to see some car love on fgss. sometimes, you need a car...

like, after you take a girl out ... you gonna tell her to take a bus back to your place?

I usually gave my bird a ride on the back pegs of my bmx when we started dating, well classy!