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Classic SS / fixed frames have horizontal dropouts facing backwards; this has semi horizontal facing forwards.
With just one gear your often going to put a lot of torque through + with braking etc that wheel has the potential to move in the dropouts. On rear facing it can kick to one side but is ultimately caught; with this frame the wheel could come flying out..
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Don’t wanna teach you to suck eggs but obviously be aware of the suicide dropouts if running fixed gear
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Haha yeah I am surprised he’s managed to find a shop that deals with Bromptons and has the right part
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Got a steel triangle fitted and he’s back on it!
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It was an alfine 11, I told him to use a Rohloff
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shout out to James Houston on a Brompton! didnt see anyone else this year on little wheels, currently around 112th
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I’ll try a fresh thread now ; tracking shows delivered today
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Not had a pm from you, sent two in the last few days…
Shipped out last week, I’ll find the tracking when I don’t have kids going nuts
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not many stock bikes come disc in 20”; I can build you one?
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Haven’t seen any pms, I’ll look now!
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What pads? Swissstop bxp? There is literally no difference in power to the new brakes, the lost the brass bush too for a plastic one which is a shame! I wouldn’t bother
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Written by me ;)
Why you need to change the brakes? The older calipers are better.. -
yes, but why?
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as I am rebuilding a claud butler; i need some bars.
got my heart set on the obvious nitto bullmoose; with 1" quill but not the budget!
want to keep this as cheap as possible.
need to add some rise, and a bit of sweep from the current flat bar..
current stem is a 25.4mm clamp; no I will not run an ahead adapter to modern stem!
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Thanks.
Popped by local charity shop and managed to dig out saddle bars and have some tyres sorted.
So mudguards and grips and basket please
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Would love if you will post
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How quick can you get the double fighters to me?
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Can just get a p line and fit a BWR wheel to it?
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Ah! I missed last month, if you do, big blue/grey sprinter van
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Wellington, although, Bristol bike jumble @ bw cycling, 6th august, be there!
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Yep sounds good can you send me more info / photos?
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It’s loud and a bit crude? @hoke probably has more miles on one
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Everyday is a learning day ;)
I have had a customer convert an older bike to fixed and walk in to the shop with the wheel absolutely jammed and pretty much out of the dropout; whether it was done up tight enough we will never know.
Never sure to trust a frame builder; without stirring the pot, a few old wrench’s always stood by this and my experience on paper aligns; beautiful aesthetic but built horrendously mechanically, frames not straight, wheel dished off to make it fit the frame etc…
Getting away from the point, SS, you will be fine I’m sure