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that's exactly my thought, the guy told me he bought the frame and build a single speed.
Rarely saw a GT bike with this shape.

I need your expertise on this one, never saw this GT before. I imagined It was not originally a single speed.
Anyone know the model, year ?
It's on sale for 180€. Worth it ?

gorgeous!

gorgeous!!!! yours?

Yes I have an actual one which is so heavy (this is why I want to change it).
I mesured it at a shop and felt like it was 27. Just seems like a non usual size and found most of the old technium are 26.8 on internet.

any help on this:
I'm trying to change my seatpost on my Raleigh technium obsession (1990) and unfortunately I'm not quite sure the size of it. It seems that it's a 27mm but some other forums say It could be 26.8mm.
No shop around me has a 27mm so I can't try. I want to double check before ordering online.
Cheers

so sick! love Panasonic bikes
what's your saddle ?

That seems like a nice way to ride however that's gonna be my daily bike for work so I might prefer to keep it simple, I appreciate the easiness of single speed.

Just bought this nice Technium.
I'm kinda impressed about its good condition (from 1990 I think, my birth year :) )
I'm gonna change it into an urban single speed, any advice on the hub/chain I should pick?

Raleigh Nitro 15 from 96
Someone have experienced it ? Is It good enough ?

will do! It's so good in these colors, will just change the handlebar

Thanks, It looks pretty rusty on the frame but I guess it's fine as its going to be my daily rat bike.
I might want to change a lot of it so I don't mind changing the wheels as well. Will make it more urban.

Found this Marin Indian Fire from 92
is worth it for 100€ ?
love the colors
any chance I can turn it into a single speed ?

here a pic of my old B. Carré :)

Hi guys!

Some nice members from the CycleHat forum recommended me to come over here for my special quest. :)
I went thru LFGSS and I'm impressed on how much this forum is a goldmine!

I used to ride a fixed vintage B. Carré for a couple of years in Paris but decided to sell it for different reasons. I'm not an expert on bikes but I'm always happy to learn.

Right now, I want to get a new a bike asap to commute (Paris & short suburbs).
I feel like my taste in bikes has changed and I'm now looking for a single speed bike, something less vintage than the B. Carré / Peugeot style.

My priorities is a light weight / solid / discret look (avoiding the thiefs) / fast enough but with a possibility to ride chill (def get a right handlebar to have a more straight posture). It's gonna be my daily bike.

I was checking the Retro mountain bikes topic and It almost put me the idea to transform on into a single speed, is it possible?
love this Rockhopper for example

So here is my idea, I want to start but I don't know where? Should I buy a vintage one on craiglist and slowly transform it? Should I buy something new?

my budget is around 500/600 euros. I can go higher if I get a big crush. (as we say in French "Quand on aime, on ne compte pas" ;) )

Any tips, direction I should go ?
Thanks in advance! Looking forward to learn.
Have a good day

Parisian Rookie Biker