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i am no expert but i think you need to remove a link and if desperate use a half link. horizontal dropouts or track?

hey,

came out of the Endurance pub in soho earlier to find a postcard in my viner fixie steed. I assumed it was a dodgy flyer for some indie thing, but lo and behold it was a 'ride on' londonfgss flyer! Put a big smile on my face :-) sadly the postcard fell off en-route, does anybody have jpeg they could upload? needless to say i was bleery eyed, so can't quite remember what the design was.

So are we actively promoting now...?

looking for a 19tooth fixed sprocket. got a 15 njs one to swap (i have another cheapo 15 tooth as well). anyone interested?

i'd be interested in the frame, cranks and bb. keep us updated!

detail please...

wow r u the nicest bloke ever? Can't wait to get a bag off you (i'll drop you an email when i have the notes).

wow, way to complicate things!

Use this http://software.bareknucklebrigade.com/ (launch the 'outside browser one' - less buggy).

shows you very easily everything you need to know!

ok i found a accurate ish way if you have a seatpost already. Take a large rizla and wrap it around your seatpost and drop a line where the rizla overlaps. that's your circumference. measure that length really accurately and divide that by pie (or 3.142) and you get the diameter. ok so not necessarily mm perfect but i got a circumference of 85.5 mm which translates almost exactly as 27.2mm! Perfect for that campag chorus i have my eye on! mmm...

is there any homemade way? my Viner isn't on the database

the frame looks quality, but not cheap. i got a nice diamant frame for £5 on ebay. Just put your head down and scout out some parts that look dodgy but are nice inside :-) Besides i had a really decent build for £400 with sugino cranks, cheap but good wheelset and nitto drops (+ a78 viner road frame - bad paint but great frame). Your maybe wanting something too showy (wheels + paint) for your budget?

well done mate! It's a good feeling riding a classic, handbuilt frame - nothing like it.

anything off Sonic Mook Experiment - Future Rock and Roll

long Damian Lazarus mix for that euphoric traffic ride.

alright if your heading that way (vintage :-)), then Paul at kiwicycles.com built up 1 of my bikes. you'll get good value for money with him, although he can be reaaallly slow. He's built quite a few for friends so i can vouch for the quality and expertise. He had a harry hall that was real nice and quite large, dunno if he still has it but its on th bikes for sale page.

It might be a world of pain you don't need going this route though...

if that's your range, i would seriously forget about going off the peg and instead invest in a surly steamroller and get everything built up around it as you want. I just don't see the point of getting a cheaper set of components on this kind of bike then spending again on wheels etc (bear in mind that a decent set of wheels will cost £130-£250).

I would think about:

surly steamroller
deep v's or mavic cxp33 and strong hubs as suggested above.
Then maybe sugino cranks and some good second hand bits for saddle, stem, cleats etc.

what's everyone else think?

btw Phil, I am riding on a Viner - a lugged road bike from '78. Probably not the sort you were talking about but a great frame!

i love that Bridgestone - it's stunning, the Yamagughi is not :-(

paul at kiwicycles.com built my wheels. pretty good job! don't know how busy he is though...

Not very helpful, but quite enjoyable:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H61bbDRdGQw

a short documentary on tallbikes.

i've just started on the candy one's. They seem like a very good compromise. Still easy to get in and out of but the platform makes them feel more substantial.

what about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCIAN-racer-FRAME-54cm-REYNOLDS-531_W0QQitemZ170155664616QQihZ007QQcategoryZ22679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

nice lugs

hehe, yeah been meaning to give spd's a go. In the meantime gonna change the crankset anyways and sort gearing (52:15 remember - pentonville road pain) so i'll try the shorter cranks. Still reckon i'll end up with 700's but i really like the look of the Suns!

i got 170 cranks on it right now - but what's 5mm? Will it make any difference you reckon?

nah i just mean that the bottom bracket is low so the clips scrape the floor when i walk with the bike. Makes me a little nervous when i take corners. Getting used to it kind of though...

hey guys,

nah they are definately 650s! i've been riding it since yesterday when it arrived.

dogsballs - i know! the gearing is tough work! i gotta get that sorted next, but first i just can't get down with the wheels. no clearance (negative in fact, the clips scrape and jam up when i walk with the bike).

Don't get me wrong, the wheels are cool, but just not for me on this bike!

So unxetas - what you got? I am in London, where you?
It's an odd bike, the frame is really cool. not actually that small either (but i am only 5 foot 7")

cheers,

hey,

just got a bike off ebay. wheels are NOS sun ME14A anoidised blue rims 650c laced to Ambrosia fixed track hubs. they are cool but don't suit my riding, anyone wanna swap for a pair of 700c on fixed hubs?

you can see pictures here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260161239628&ssPageName=STRK:MERFB:IID

cheers