This is the new fixie.
Notable points:
Most of the bike was donated by someone not too far away (thank you S) – he couldn’t use it and was going to chuck it in a skip otherwise.
Initially converted from 10spd to SS: same crankset just removed outer. Wheels got at a cycle jumble to convert it to 700c. Rear is a shimano cassette hub spaced with old cassette spacers. Then found an old wheel in the shed that took a block rather than a cassette - removed block, added BB lock ring a chain line spacer and fixed sprocket.
Chucked some of those old Wiennman deep drops on to reach the rims: people hate these brakes, I don’t know why, which means you can often get them free. They are mated to shimano 600 aero levers (replacing the crappy old GT ones) and work very well. Mudguards: bluemels - £3 in a closing down sale. Tyres – two pairs given to me free as the owner had gotten five or six punctures in them so decided they’d had it! Pedals: old single sided SPDs, I think were a £5er at a jumble sale.
This is a great bike to ride, handles wheel, climbs well and is very low maintenance – what more could you wish for from a virtually free bike?