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In my defense, I was only using it whilst I picked up something more secure. And around here we only seem to have kids nicking all suspension mountain bikes anyway, a rusty track frame isn't particularly hot property. However i'll probably go for a larger D lock as a main lock and get a cable lock for the front wheel.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_7182.htm

theres the beast ;-)

Probably £35 - £40 in a bike shop.
The lights are on but nobody is............

Ah good you do.

Dum di dumb........

excuse me, anything more constructive to add?

Alright alright, i'll hit the bike shop en-route home.

you are trusting a £4 lock on your rear wheel and frame????????

Hmm, yes.

True.

Hmm, at £24 for a back up lock i'm thinking overkill (bearing in mind the bikes not worth much (£20 for frame £170 for the wheels) also being outside london i'm not sure how desirable fixed wheel bikes are. Still, i'd be heartbroken if I lost it so should definatly sort something.

I've ridden fixed a while, but only tried skidding since I got my track frame, with a 49/15 I've just started to get the hang of it, but defiantly need a lower ratio/some clips for my pedals.

nope, nope, nope.

Have you ever found someones tried to cut your locks? If so I'll gracefully bow out of this one. If not, I'll gracefully bow out and respect your opinion.

Follow the link I posted above, Toby!

Cheers! looks like a pretty good deal, since this would be much stronger than my other lock is it large enough to get round frame and rear and something else?

Kryptonite mini evo?

That looks pretty good, I'll look it up.

Well, I was wondering about that, it looks the same as the armored cable lock I got for £20 (which I returned because it was 3 times too long but still couldn't get both wheels in. But this was £4 from Alde... and with locks I assume it's more about how they look (we've all seen the youtube clips - you can break any of them) so are the branded ones really any better? A D lock would certainly be an improvement over any chain type.

I've currently have a cheap steel shell chain type lock which I can get round my rear wheel/frame/secure object. Do people use extra locks for the front wheel to frame, and if so can you get really short one? I'm trying to cut down on lock weight, else i'll be nearing the weight of the frame.

Cheers.

New project, well revived as I had it on hold whilst I got track bike up an running.

Frame:

Got campag cranks on it now, so I need to cheaply source some chrome forks (http://www.velokit.co.uk/cart_productdetails.asp?PRODUCTID=3411 - these look cheap but probably ok?)

Will need a cheap headset saddle and seatpost and some wheels.. Hopefully before my back breaks on the carlton!

Cheers Charco, might be up for those, just need to decide about the soles really..

Ahh im in Tamworth, oh how very rude of me not to say how mighty fine your bike looks!!! But like has already been said the lever would look better in a different position.

Guy

Your very kind. I'll gladly pass them on for a tenner delivered. Again, i'll let you know the type tomorrow.

Sounds good... £20 or $ postage to notttingham? and are they the hard sole type or the softer sort?

Evans won't take it back refund you?

Frame looks ok, they do seem to go OTT on OTP.

I'll do it right now.

Size Charco? price?

Well your right Broker about how it looks, I tend to be down on the drops alot anyhow, i'll probably figure something out.

Thanks Hippy, my decent into the world of lycra is ever closer thanks to your warm words.

I'm really just looking for ease of use really, I can't walk about in those loud SPD shoes all day, need something quieter.

Apart from being size blinkin 7.

Thanks Broker, whats the disadvantage of that brake position apart from looking silly?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=6129 they're cheap and look ok, any way of finding out if they're the soles which make that horrendous clackety clack noise when you walk..?