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cheers kc, thats exactly what i have been using for

haha im 6ft 3in i found the frame ok but a tiny bit on the small side, there is a little bit of stem/seatpost adjustment. i usually ride a 60cm

gear bits price drop and pictures added, would chuck in for free if the bike is bought

yeah it is, if you use the search function for "magic gear" it allows the correct chain tension through finding a cog/chainring combination which will provide the correct chain tension. Its how some guys on here run lo pros etc with vertical dropouts

big price drop and slight change in components/geared stuff added

Surly sprokets are very good in my experience, seems they have a bigger range of sizes too.

I love my surly, managed to get it in the Cycle reublic closing down sale, the halfords venture, here in york. Bargain basket £1! and the drilling on my 17t model looks really good, very little wear in 6 months, surly lockrings are beefy as f*** as well, expensive but worth it

both eai and surly are better imo, if you have one gear ratio you stick to go for these. If not token cogs are perfect for trying them out

i like a challenge and pushing myself hence the fixed/singlespeed approach. May take a change of rings/cogs for the south west as they weigh naff all and just change the ratio if needed for the day. Will definately look into the rims in that case, feel as though they would stand up better to the extra weight!

A picture taken yesterday.....I finally faced repairing the Pompino after a particularly nasty smash last month with a Volvo XC90 - plus the first nice day of 2010!

Let's just say the Volvo didn't come off well, I'm sure needing a lot more cash to fix than the Pomp'!

I can vouch for the sheer strength of the frameset as although my (perfectly broken in) Brooks Swift was trashed and several other new bits were needed, it was COMPLETELY undamaged, not even a scratch!

It now has a lovely B17 Narrow seat, plus My LBS laced up some Mavic A319's for me with Token SB track hubs and DT Swiss spokes which are about
10000% better than the nasty wheels that I took from the Tricross.

Glad to hear you came off ok, im looking to set up a recently purchased second hand pompino (waiting for its arival) in a similar way to yours for a lejog and some other touring this summer. The bike looks fantastic, a real work horse! if i get the funds together to build a set of wheels before hand a pair of 36h a319's would be right up there on my list, meant to be great value for money

£14 posted. was what i paid for it off here a couple of months ago but never got round to fitting it! typical! give me a pm if your interested

4th from the left

pic from the original scoialamnesia sale

ive taken the tektro brake levers

Finished my fixie for taking to Uni. I bought it with the intentions of not making it look nice......but got bored without a project bike and make it look ok.....

nice and simple, i like it

will most likely be running front and rear panniers and a handlebar bag with map case, hence choosing the pompino with both front and rear mudguard and rack mounts. I wanted to have the bike for a while beforehand to tweak set up and comfort, get to know it and also put in training and some test rides closer to the off

im planning on "rewarding" my completion of 3 years of enforced poverty (degree) by doing a fixed/singlespeed lejog in june. will be building up my recently aquired po mpino for the task. Plan is camping/wild camping and a couple of youth hostels and hopefully will be under 14 days. And i must say the thought of the adventure is getting me through these dark months/writting my dissertation!

just bagged some honey brown fizik 10.99 + postage
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310182326615&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

sold

Here it is, my Feather. I'm spraying the wheels black and lacquering them this week. New stem and bars hopefully from the cycle jumble at the velodrome. Massive props to Ricky for hookin me up and makin me the raw ass forks. More pics soon maybe.

looks really good, love feva's frames especially the down tube decals and properly nice fella and great work to boot

good to hear man, bet your proud

my thread at http://www.lfgss.com/thread22715.html

updated, that was fantastic. how has it held up out of interest?

dibs, can you post?

polished or silver? i have a 1 inch theadless chorus set somewhere

http://static.lfgss.com/memberpics3803-albums217-picture6503.jpg

I know there is already a mechanical thread list, but I have really enjoyed some of the DIY threads on here and thought it would be could to create a resource list for them, to bring up some of these gems!

Straps and Saddles and Bar tape

Jol: Recovering old Saddles
http://www.lfgss.com/thread26852.html

Skelator: How to make leather double straps
http://www.lfgss.com/thread28215.html

Baybut: diy bar tape
http://www.lfgss.com/thread33757.html

German marc: Diy Helmet Cover
http://www.lfgss.com/thread31995.html

Big Block: New cover/leather for brooks type tensioned saddle
http://www.lfgss.com/thread22715.html

DFP: Power grips
http://www.lfgss.com/thread9230.html

Adoubletap: Double strap bodge
http://www.lfgss.com/thread7930.html

Ma3k: DIY spd skate shoes
http://www.lfgss.com/thread10440.html

Lights
Hael: DIY Knog style rubber light mounts
http://www.lfgss.com/thread17673.html

Eddie/Tynan: LED lights and Lightsabrehipsterposttm
http://www.lfgss.com/thread14709.html

Paint and Polishing

Jol: Mirror Polishing Stems
http://www.lfgss.com/thread190.html

brain-flick: Alloy Polishing Guide
http://www.lfgss.com/thread6104.html

Pistanator: Polishing raw alu frame
http://www.lfgss.com/thread29899.html

Paint stripping
http://www.lfgss.com/thread3300.html

Tynan: spray painting rims
http://www.lfgss.com/thread7734.html

emoxfag: Spray Painting Frames
http://www.lfgss.com/thread10620.html

Eddie: Polishing a lacquering steel frames
http://www.lfgss.com/thread15807.html

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Rocker9455: The legendary diy pump
http://www.lfgss.com/thread28493.html

nuknow: Make your own courier bag
http://www.lfgss.com/thread28244.html

To this I wanted to add but could not find using the search

-the brooks chain stay protector from a trouser strap superprecise??

Any other suggestions

can you offer any suggestions ?

try current projects http://www.lfgss.com/thread6261-414.html

that cinelli stuff is amazing, had my hands on a packet of the stuff the other day, better than brooks imo. But the charge stuff is decent for the very reasonable price