Members Fixed Gear & SS

[clarion]

Stays' a bit slack

Fixed:

[LEE]

Stays' a bit slack

Fixed:

MV's legendary torque up steep hills has simply compressed the rear end.

[Jaded]

Aye, he's all torque, him. 

[Regulator]

Aye, he's all torque, him. 

They're far too clean to have actually been used... 

[Rhys W]

Just joined the fixed club via my 15-year old Graham Weigh frame. Apparently, Terry Dolan built them at the time I bought it, and it's been my summer/racing bike, TT bike and winter bike over the years. The only real expense was the wheels (Open Pro on Goldtec) and a chainring from the 'bay - the rest from my parts box (cranks are the only original part!)

[Domestique]

Here is mine. My old Record Sprint.

[gene hunt]

[ed_o_brain]

Gene,

Out of interest what headset issues?

[gene hunt]

Gene,

Out of interest what headset issues?

When I collected the bike new it had a tight spot in the headset, they replaced the headset and said it was ok but was the same, in the end after 4 pairs of forks, 2 headsets and 3 crown races they would not accept the fault was the frame so I gave up, switched all the parts back to the Dolan, not sure what I will do with the Soho yet.

[mdizzle]

Almost done, just need to grab a 36 hole rim, and build the rear wheel up with it's dura ace track hub.Ultegra front hub, dura ace rear ss at the moment.Ultegra brakes to 600 Levers, mavic bars ad stem, mavic cranks running on a zeus bb.Frame is a Duarte, colombus slx tubing, would like to find out more about the manufacturer, but no louck on the web yet.But it has Cinelli lugs, and is dated 1984.....rides like a dream
 
And learn how to post pictures....
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[Fixedwheelnut]

Almost done, just need to grab a 36 hole rim, and build the rear wheel up with it's dura ace track hub.Ultegra front hub, dura ace rear ss at the moment.Ultegra brakes to 600 Levers, mavic bars ad stem, mavic cranks running on a zeus bb.Frame is a Duarte, colombus slx tubing, would like to find out more about the manufacturer, but no louck on the web yet.But it has Cinelli lugs, and is dated 1984.....rides like a dream
 
And learn how to post pictures....
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PS Sweet bike 

[alecstilleyedye]

my most elegant looker, '62 claud butler (possibly olympic sprint) track bike. 531 plain gauge tubing with exquisite lug work. the wheels were built by reg harris' mechanic, and have the spokes soldered at the crossover for added rigidity.

the stronglight cranks are like cheese, and 2/3 chainring bolts popped out when i raced a clubmate up a small hill.

other than the pimpy brooks green saddle, tape and the computer, brake and bottlecage, the bike is in pretty original condition.

[anth]

[Luke]

Did you have any problems fitting the lever into the end of the bars?

[anth]

Did you have any problems fitting the lever into the end of the bars?

none whatsoever on that bar (Nitto Moustache). The bullhorns before it (also Nitto) it was a bit of a fight.

[MSeries]

[urban_biker]

My latest n+1. Arrived Saturday

[LEE]

Nice bike U_B

This probably means more YACF drool to mop up at the Condor showroom next weekend.

[1gear]

Ill put up my bikes now then.
Main training bike, also commuter. Now got full mudguards on.

Thing i mess around on every so often

TT bike. Got white bar tape on now and a black stem. Want to change it for a shiny silver quil stem though. 110 quill stem wanted if anyone has one.
48/13, gearing to 48/15 at the start of next year to see how i go then will probably go back to 48/13. 23:36 was the fastest time i put out last year over the club 10 course, which has a few little rises in to knock your speed down.

Track bike, geared in the mid 80's

Im borrowing this bike.
Im tempted to turn my geared road bike into a track bike. It just gets used on the local track every so often(can hope to do the track league next year though), hardly any banking, but its not verticle drop outs so would have to find the magic gear maybe. The special hub route is too expensive
Also sort of looking for an old track bike to restore and get looking pretty for special days, but not sure if i can afford it at the moment.

[Sergeant Pluck]

My latest n+1. Arrived Saturday

Very nice indeed, urban_biker 

[Domestique]

Want to change it for a shiny silver quil stem though. 110 quill stem wanted if anyone has one.

You might be interested in this then.
Byercycles

[MSeries]

Shiney quill stem ? I have  110mm Cinelli XA spare. Some scratches though. PM me if you want to buy it.

[Fixedwheelnut]

My latest n+1. Arrived Saturday

  Condor envy 

[urban_biker]

My latest n+1. Arrived Saturday

  Condor envy 

They do know how to turn out a stunning looking bike. That saddle had to go though. Got a Brooks B17 on there now. I thought I could handle a road bike saddle but definitely not.

BTW - thanks to Mr Darling for picking up half the cost 

[rogerzilla]

Apologies for the unashamed bike pr0n on display here.

Shiny!


Not too slack.  All the spokes are DT Revolution, a pig to build with.  32F/36R.


50 years in the making


Innuendo-laden name


Looks as if I have Superman gearing, because it's all geared down from top


Proper SA cable routing: NOS roller


and NOS fulcrum clip.  The insert is a rare but far superior metal one.


Special bar-end shifter.  1970s Benotto Cello-Tape.