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Basically want a steel track frame, 57-60cm, but with a top tube of only 54-55ish to accommodate my disproportionately long legs and short arms.

Bumping this one last time as what with Herne Hill restarting, I'm really keen to get hold of a frame that fits me... so again, if anyone's got a track frame they'd like to sell that's approx 58cmx54cm I'd be really interested.

I'd like those shifters assuming they're fully working, will PM you.

The frame I was going to buy has fallen through, so just seeing if anyone else has anything in this sort of size.

Basically want a steel track frame, 57-60cm, but with a top tube of only 54-55ish to accommodate my disproportionately long legs and short arms.

Is the blue bike in this picture any good? It's been left in the courtyard of my block of flats and I'm pretty sure is abandoned. Definitely needs some work - new tyres, saddle, etc. Might end up geting expensive if the back hub's gone.
Anyway, you're welcome to it if you want to pick it up (central Brixton).

lovely bike and she rides really well

Looks perfect - have PM'd you

just out of interest/ignorance, why not just use a long seatpost and save the weight of the extra steel in the frame??

I've been doing that up to now (and will probably continue to), but I tend to end up with a lot of seatpost and a really high stem and having seen those italian track frames that got listed a while ago I thought it'd be nice to have something that actually fitted properly for once.

Sanddancer - nice, but I'm after a proper track frame - want something I can use at Herne Hill as well as for commuting (and so I can use my convert my conversion back to a road bike).

Tenderloid - PM'd.

I realise this is unlikely, but if anyone's got a 58-60cm track frame with a 54-55ish top tube, I'd be interested. My legs are much too long for my body...

I should have bought one of these http://www.lfgss.com/thread53182.html, which would have been perfect and I'm still kicking myself for it.

I'd prefer something in steel & can't really afford to spend over 200.

Arvy thanks for the heads up - I have a women's Raleigh Caprice which I have done up, greased with Mavic wheels which I want to sell for a forum friendly price of £95.
Let me know if anyone wants to see any pics

Obviously yet again, first refusal goes to Arvy, but would love to see photos - how big is it and are you in London?

Make me an offer.............can deliver if required for a "consideration"....

Any suggestions of what sort of price you're after? I've really no idea for a bike like this...

Both of them look suitable, but as the aluminium one's got a rack and stuff already, it'd save me some trouble. Where are you Diablo? If there's any way she could try it first, that'd definitely help.

(and sorry for hijacking your thread Arvy).

Ive got an old BSA womens bike that can be had for £40 collected..... That leaves you plenty monies to finish as desired..... I'm near Stansted airport on the Liverpool St line

A friend of mine would be interested in this (assuming Arvy doesn't take it of course).
What's the actual size? She's 5'7 so I'm presuming it'd probably fit. Does it need much work?

Cheers

Ok thanks - in that case not quite right for him. Thanks & good luck.

A friend of mine might want this - have just emailed him. Couple of questions - how long's the top tube? is it 700c or 27" wheels?
Cheers

Apologies - undibs - got over-excited as perfect size for me, but I think potential headset size issues and the fact that I really can't fit another bike in my flat means I should let this go to someone else. Sorry...

Can't resist... dibs
Frame: Russia Steel Track Frame "RECORD" £90
Seat tube 58 and top tube 56

About to PM you

Get those details to the Queensbridge Safer Neighbourhood Team--they might know who it is based on the description:

http://www.met.police.uk/teams/hackney/queensbridge/index.php

It's such a limited description it seems unlikely it'd help much. I've PM'd tika about it though.

My friend's bike was stolen from outside the maverick Galeery on Redchurch street
It is the blue serotta one
If you see it please pm me
thanks

I'm pretty sure I just saw this Serotta - about 14.00 today, being ridden across Hackney road, from Queensbridge road into Horatio St (I think, it's not an area I know well, but from googlemaps that looks right to me). Rider was a white guy with dark hair, wearing a a flat cap - sorry, that's a pretty hopeless description, can't recall any other details - it was pretty quick and I was looking at the bike initially.
I wasn't sure until I got back to work and looked at the photo again. Sorry to not have any more details than that.

£8 postage

Don't suppose you're ever in London/know anyone else who is who could bring them up? Would much prefer to avoid paying postage if at all possible...

And while there are other people on the thread who seem to know about such things - I presume they're pretty noisy if you have people living below?
And are the resistance units much good?

Bump Now £75

Quite interested in these - how much do you reckon postage to London would be?

How about using a fork mounted one?

Yes, that sounds like a good solution. Only possible problem I can see is that it's an older fork with non-allen brake hole. Do you think this would fit? It sounds like it would.
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b17s101p1809
I should probably take a photo of the bike actually.

ad441, Is this any use?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=34886

Unfortunately not - need it for a 1" headset. It's not that they aren't available, it's just it costs over twice as much for them, which is annoying when it's basically the exact same thing.

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Unbranded-Budget-Chrome-Front-Brake-Hanger-25.4-mm-Bore-with-Locating-Tab-and-Cable-Adjuster-6759.htm

GBP 4.-

Not a deep enough drop unfortunately - need to get the cable as low as possible ideally.

And you don't need to buy a headset to get a cable hanger you can get these for a fiver;

Anyone know where I can get cheaply get one of these for a 1" headset? I got the Tektro 520s in the end (which seem pretty good aside from the pads) and could get much better cable routing with a low hanger.
Can't find one for under £10 and it seems a lot of money to pay for what's a pretty simple bit of metal.

I know what you mean about the choice.

Still haven't fitted mine (Tektro 720s from here for ~£35), so I can't comment.

The Tektros got good reviews. But Shimano brakes are usually pretty good and £25 for a pair sounds cheap.

Cheers - interested to hear what they're like when you've fitted them - it may take me a while to get round to actually ordering anything.

The LX ones have the link wire thing, which looks much neater and easier to me, but then opinion on the web seems quite divided on them.
As long as it's adjustable with an allen key rather than a spanner I think I'd be happy. I've already had one scary cable slipping incident in traffic as I didn't tighten one of the bolts sufficiently.

Anyone got an opinion on whether these LX cantis are better/worse than Tektro CR520s? I recently purchased a nice old touring bike, which has some pretty ineffectual cantilevers on it and I'd like to switch them for something inexpensive, but more powerful. I've never had cantilevers before and I'm finding the choice bewildering.
(using drop bars with standard aero levers if that makes a difference)
Cheers

something like that!

That sounds hopeful. Cheers.

I suppose it's also time to give in and get some lycra isn't it?