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I think I have a 20 or 21 - I can't look it up since I'm on holiday until June 9. If you want me to have a look send my an email.

I agree! I won't be able to drive to church.

I'm gonna throw tacks on the road! Tommy, are you with me?

Ebay is a usability nightmare.

Jörg, come down to one of the pub nights: http://www.londonfgss.com/calendar.html

Where are you staying?

I don't think action is needed on this matter; obviously it's better to have foot retention but as many have said upthread I think making people to have them may be more harm than good.

The tarck Nazis would eat him for breakfast if he turned up with lime green wheels.

Ewwww.

Fair muff.

I know it's a bit of a long shot.

As in the title. Mine has packed up and my Macbook is out of warrantly.

Oh thanks. good luck with your new bike buzzzz!
Shall i go to a workshop? what is it like?

The Open Tools doesn't exist anymore - I'm pretty certain of that. The next best thing is going to the pub nights where there gonna be lots of knowledgeable people. Talk to them and ask your questions. Where do you live?

If you want a cheapish build get a road bike with horizontal dropouts off ebay and put in a new rear wheel. Definitely also read Sheldon Brown. It looks dated but is the best website on fixed gear bikes.

I don't think Matt is doing it anymore but there is the tool library.

Building one from scratch sounds scary to me as I dont have the knowledge to make it...
and the prices are relatively higher? (i think)
and yeah! i saw some pics of Charge Plug Racer on flickr, they look cool after being customised!
I also read some reviews on the Racer, the only bad thing is that it is slightly heavier than normal?

It will be cheaper to build your own bike if you use 2nd hand components. The question is whether you want to go through the extra effort - it's not actually that hard but will take longer due to having to source parts. If you want to learn mechanical skills there are tons of people on this person who will be able to help you in person. Befriend someone from your are by going to the drink nights and ask people.

Quick summary for My First Fixed™

1. Get a frame on ebay or the Classifieds on here
   
2. Build wheels (Wheel building class)
   
3. Put on crank and cog
   
4. Put on pedals and brake and whatever's left
   
5. Success
   

If you have £800 I would spend £200-£250 on wheels and £300-£350 on a frame.

Fair play, its nice.

Thanks. Are you on a Plug?

I have a Claud Butler with vertical dropouts. £25

More pics.

Seat tube: 52 cm centre to top, but is obviously a sloping top tube
Top tube: 57 cm, centre to centre

I also have a used Surly Singelator if you are worried about chain tension.

wowsers!
this place is truly amazing.
the ride is in july ehren_fried_chicken.

I think I'm gonna go on that ride as well. It doesn't have much of a height profile so she can either have the Cougar or my road bike (55.5cm)

Fred, is that the cougar that gets parked outside ULU?

Indeed.

When is the ride? I'm going on holiday with my geared bike on Saturday. She could have my fixed which is 56cm.

I think I even have a freewheel kicking about which I could put on the flop side.

Slipping in the bath and fracturing my wrist a few weeks ago, ohhh the shame.

And you probably landed with your bum directly onto a banana which just happen to lie there? Yeah, I know that story.

Oliver, more than likely! especially after I send them a detailed post on their twitter with explanation about the unipack and how it was build poorly etc. and will actually cause them to lose more money than gain some.

edscoble, keeper of fixed gear's purity.

Dismal.

"Just been to the city...so many cool fixies around!"

Is that the best the dude at the PR company could come up with?!

I always wondered what pr people do. Thats it? Hyping up a product with fake "down with the kids" crap?

im new aswell , i was given an old raligh road bike and have jus put on a 14t fixed rear driver , i dont have horizontal dropouts and a quick release , will i need a cghain tensioner?

Chain tensioners are a no-no for FG. You could try a half-link but that'll work only if you're lucky. Also try to "magic gear" it - that's not easy tough.

You could come and learn how to build one: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread6470-7.html

Get something Japanese with square taper.

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