Author Topic: Members Fixed Gear & SS  (Read 331719 times)

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1075 on: 11 November, 2014, 10:31:15 pm »
I hate threads like this! There are a lot of lovely bikes on show and now I want one. Why did I start reading it?

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1076 on: 11 November, 2014, 11:00:56 pm »
I hate threads like this! There are a lot of lovely bikes on show and now I want one. Why did I start reading it?

It's mostly that way around here

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1077 on: 17 November, 2014, 08:48:38 pm »
My new toy. Still needs a bit of tweaking (saddle's a bit high, handlebars are too wide and the stem doesn't match :facepalm:), but pretty much ready to go:


Andrij

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1078 on: 17 November, 2014, 08:53:02 pm »
Nice. 

But you may want to check the colouring on that photo - nearly all of that bicycle appears to be black...
;D  Andrij.  I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT   :thumbsup:

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1079 on: 17 November, 2014, 09:14:37 pm »
None of my bikes are actually purple. ;) (Well, the hybrid is, but I never ride it so it's more of a dirty, heavy ornament than a bike.)

Black is a nice colour for bikes: not only does it show the dirt less, it blends perfectly with reflective tape, which is always fun. Only done the seat stays so far, but I have plans for more. And spoke lights. ;D

clarion

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1080 on: 18 November, 2014, 09:06:38 pm »
Excellent.  I approve of black fixed :)
Getting there...

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1081 on: 21 November, 2014, 12:06:30 pm »
I've now put more reflective tape on. I like reflective tape. ;D

Though I've also realised that the wheels only have 32 spokes! Never ridden with fewer than 36 per wheel before... :o

interzen

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1082 on: 22 November, 2014, 04:03:26 pm »
I've now put more reflective tape on. I like reflective tape. ;D

Though I've also realised that the wheels only have 32 spokes! Never ridden with fewer than 36 per wheel before... :o
You'll manage, I'm sure.
Hell, pretty all my bikes have 32 spoke wheels now - even the bikepacking rigs (and Pugsley) - and I'm probably twice your weight plus a bit.

Ruthie

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1083 on: 22 November, 2014, 07:20:41 pm »
DSCF0398 by ruthturner3, on Flickr

mcshroom on his SS back in the spring.  I just put it up because it was a lovely day and I like the photo.
Milk please, no sugar.

mcshroom

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1084 on: 22 November, 2014, 11:16:36 pm »
That seems like ages ago now. The bike's been round a 200 since then, changed to fixed, crashed, and changed back to singlespeed again; and I've gained two scars and had my arm rebuilt. Good day out though :)

This is a closer picture of the bike taken last week
Climbs like a sprinter, sprints like a climber!

Ruthie

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1085 on: 23 November, 2014, 12:38:42 am »
Is that the road up to Wasdale?
Milk please, no sugar.

mcshroom

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1086 on: 23 November, 2014, 12:49:19 am »
It's a bit further north. Looking SE towards Mosser Fell and Ennerdale from the hills above Workington
Climbs like a sprinter, sprints like a climber!

Fixedwheelnut

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1087 on: 27 November, 2014, 11:19:03 pm »
N+1
 Some have already seen this on Facebook but I thought it should go here too, Geoff Roberts has joined our club and has started making frames again so I ordered a Custom steel frame, made with Columbus Spirit tubing and carbon forks and painted with a touch of Catford CC Claret & Gold colours  ;D
 This is so good I love it.

https://flic.kr/p/pNorU8
"Don't stop pedalling"

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1088 on: 27 November, 2014, 11:27:43 pm »
HK's track bike is a Geoff Roberts and she reckons Geoff frames are better than the Chas variety (of which, she has 2).
Wheel meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

Karla

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1089 on: 27 November, 2014, 11:35:15 pm »
Clarion, I may be 7 months late to the party here but your BJ is giving me serious lust issues.

Fixedwheelnut

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1090 on: 27 November, 2014, 11:37:58 pm »
HK's track bike is a Geoff Roberts and she reckons Geoff frames are better than the Chas variety (of which, she has 2).

 Many people have said that, in fact many of the early Roberts were built by Geoff or other frame builders

Geoffs contact details can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/geoffrobertsframes?fref=ts
"Don't stop pedalling"

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1091 on: 27 November, 2014, 11:40:56 pm »
FWN - that looks fantastic and the paint job is great.  However, the dogs. WTF?
Right! What's next?

Ooooh. That sounds like a daft idea.  I am in!

Fixedwheelnut

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1092 on: 27 November, 2014, 11:55:48 pm »
FWN - that looks fantastic and the paint job is great.  However, the dogs. WTF?

 WTF indeed, my missus likes an ornament her own take on N+1 ;), she did start putting them near the bike shed but as soon as they started getting in my way I began booting them across the garden literally so she knows not to put them there ;)
"Don't stop pedalling"

marcusjb

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1093 on: 28 November, 2014, 07:37:09 am »
Clarion, I may be 7 months late to the party here but your BJ is giving me serious lust issues.

Context is everything in this sentence!
Right! What's next?

Ooooh. That sounds like a daft idea.  I am in!

clarion

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1094 on: 28 November, 2014, 05:28:09 pm »
Yes.  Alarmin. ain't it? ;D

But anyone can have such a beautiful bike - just need to contact John's Bikes via torslanda otp, and be prepared to hand over a (very) modest amount of cash. :)
Getting there...

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1095 on: 28 November, 2014, 07:19:52 pm »
How much does he charge?  That thing looks even better than my Pompino.

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1096 on: 28 November, 2014, 07:27:57 pm »
Geoff Roberts has joined our club and has started making frames again so I ordered a Custom steel frame, made with Columbus Spirit tubing and carbon forks and painted with a touch of Catford CC Claret & Gold colours

That looks really good! I like how the (? tapered) head tube blends in with the forks width-wise.

I’ll pretend I didn’t see that bar tape ;)

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1097 on: 28 November, 2014, 07:29:57 pm »
And Clarion, I also failed to see your Bob Jackson - looks very decent.

clarion

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1098 on: 28 November, 2014, 08:35:26 pm »
Thanks guys :)
Getting there...

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #1099 on: 30 November, 2014, 12:40:20 pm »
A tad late here.... but that Geoff Roberts looks the dogs, FWN :thumbsup: