A little something to keep me busy! *pics updated 04/03/12*

[sonic909]

[quote="marco"]To be honest I don't think they are practical - you'll want brakes front and back , which will suddenly spoil the 'clean' lines but which will help you not die when things go wrong at high speed. And you'll want wider bars so you can breathe properly through your chest when riding fast, the narrow bars are restrictive. Basically if you want a fixed you might as well just get a Pista.

[Ivor]

[quote="sonic909"]Whats a Pista? Condor? Bianci?

[Dan_K]

Fixies are sooooooooooooooo like 2009.

Retro is the new fixie...

[quote="Ivor"][quote="sonic909"]Whats a Pista? Condor? Bianci?

[sonic909]

I need a new bottom bracket for it... how do i know what one to get... theres SOO many out there!?

[Jon H]

Take the old one out, plonk it on the counter at a bike shop and ask for one to replace it.

[Ivor]

[quote="sonic909"]Whilst i see it as being a shame, its a little too rusty to just clean up, and then its missions to get decals and all the bits to "restore" and its not something special.
I'm not intending to grind up the frame so it could go back to what it was... but it needs a lick of paint!

[Andrew G]

[quote="sonic909"]I really want to have a go at building one of these scene fixies.... probably anger many but its some thing i fancy having a go at!

[Mike I]

[quote="sonic909"]I really want to have a go at building one of these scene fixies.... probably anger many but its some thing i fancy having a go at!

[sonic909]

Ok... well a little update;

Firstly that one up above was inspiration... i'm intentionally not copying it, however i just looked at the pic for the first time in a while and then my pile of parts and giggled as its practically an imitation!... oh well.

Back from the powdercoaters;
[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0475.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0476.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0477.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0478.jpg[/img]

Introducing ebay bargain Mr Flippus Floppus Wheelius!
[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0479.jpg[/img]

It fits...!
[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0480.jpg[/img]

These were soo nasty... i forgot to take a before pic;
[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0481.jpg[/img]

Silly go faster stickers removed from cheapo wheels (i know they are cheap rims/hubs and i paid cheap for them, but i hope they are not made of cheese!)
[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0482.jpg[/img]

After 2 hours one handed buffing... bored now.
[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0483.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab219/sonic9092/IMG_0484.jpg[/img]

So thats kinda where i'm at... still in a sling...

Now i really need a BB/Crank.... off to visit the guru's parts bin!

*sorry about the crappy pics... iphone!*

[Marcus]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh Sexy Nice wheels too

[Marcus]

How is the shoulder btw; have you seen the physio

[Dombo]

Nice fluted seat post. Perhaps pick out the fluting in the same shade of blue?

[Amy]

There's a cycle jumble sale coming up at Ripley, 19 June - prime hunting ground for retro bits

[Ivor]

who did you send it to for the painting?