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[Zoidburg]

Raleigh Record Ace frame newly built into a fixed gear bicycle.

Tasty looking bike.  Limited standover height though, be a bit careful stopping on cambers..

Most of us on here with fixed wheel bikes (and there are many) run a rear brake for the road.  Your choice but, for me, form follows function! 

Do that front brake cable shortened though 

If you lack a cable cutter a decent junior jacksaw blade is just as good for cutting an outer - in fact it is my default choice over the cutter when I want a very neat job.

[Charlotte]

Nice bike, Katie.  Hope you have a lot of fun with it 

[Fixedwheelnut]

Chain's a bit.. you know..

Smart looking machine though, for sure.  I guess it's fantastic to ride.  

You sure you need the saddle leaning forward like that and the bars so upturned?  I would try setting the saddle level, and have the bars turned forward and move the levers back a bit too to get the flat top it looks like you want, but I know you're experienced enough to know what you like!

Yeah I like the nose of the saddle level and the bit of bars by the brake hoods level to slightly up, I tend to feel like I slide down the hoods otherwise. 

 It does ride beautifully though, the Belgium tour was a breeze [literally sometimes]

[robgul]

Jeeze FWN, how 'f'ing tall are you?!

That Banana was mine - just the right size as I'm about 6-4 .....

....  the 28", yes 28" Flying Gate I have is "interesting" - it's the only bike I've ever ridden with the saddle right down on the top-tube!

Rob

[Frenchie]

Chain's a bit.. you know..

Smart looking machine though, for sure.  I guess it's fantastic to ride.  

You sure you need the saddle leaning forward like that and the bars so upturned?  I would try setting the saddle level, and have the bars turned forward and move the levers back a bit too to get the flat top it looks like you want, but I know you're experienced enough to know what you like!

Yeah I like the nose of the saddle level and the bit of bars by the brake hoods level to slightly up, I tend to feel like I slide down the hoods otherwise.  

You don't ride much in the drops, do you?!

[Sergeant Pluck]

Bob Jackson Vigorelli, current incarnation:



Business end:



Yes I know the crank dust caps are not fitted.

[LEE]

Chain's a bit tight

[Jurek]

Tidy.

[clarion]

Nice.

[citoyen]

Smart.

[bloomers100]

Can I have it?

What would I have to pay for one of them?

[Tail End Charlie]

Very nice bike, I had a similar build up until recently when the frame cracked (not a Bob Jackson), so am on the lookuot for a replacement frame.

[Sergeant Pluck]

Tidy.

Nice.

Smart.

  I'm basking in the glow.

[Gog yn y De]

Bob Jackson Vigorelli, current incarnation:

Yes I know the crank dust caps are not fitted.

Smart - what cranks are those?

[Sergeant Pluck]

Campag Record Pista

[Pneumant]

Tidy.

Nice.

Smart.

  I'm basking in the glow.

Very nice bike Seargeant Pluck 

[PH]

Never mind the dust caps, it's the pump that stops it getting the perfect 10.  I know they're great pumps, but it just looks so wrong, won't it fit in a bag?  Or at least take it off for the photos

[Sergeant Pluck]

Never mind the dust caps, it's the pump that stops it getting the perfect 10.  I know they're great pumps, but it just looks so wrong, won't it fit in a bag?  Or at least take it off for the photos

I do agree. Funny enough I was thinking that I ought to make use of those straps on the back of the Barley. Doing so would also reduce the number of items I need to swap when I change bikes by 1.

In fact I think I'll do it right now  

Edit: can't. Have D-rings x 4, not straps. Need to poke about among my bits and bobs for a means of attachment.

Good little bracket those IMO but, indeed, wrong type and position for that bike.

[Fixedwheelnut]

Bob Jackson Vigorelli, current incarnation:



Business end:



Yes I know the crank dust caps are not fitted.

Very nice Simon, I do like Bob Jackson frames very tidy

[Domestique]

Now that winter is on the way this will be my number one bike from now untill early next year.
I am still amazed each time I pull it out of the shed, few drops of oil on the chain, bit of air in the tyres and away it goes  



I have now flipped the rear wheel and running on a 16t instead of a 18t x 42.

[Zoidburg]

I just held a straight edge to the screen to make sure it was not the spokes creating an optical illusion.

The chain is indeed a bit...

[Tewdric]

Tidy.

Nice.

Smart.

  I'm basking in the glow.

And quite rightly so!

[Tail End Charlie]

Now that winter is on the way this will be my number one bike from now untill early next year.
I am still amazed each time I pull it out of the shed, few drops of oil on the chain, bit of air in the tyres and away it goes  



I have now flipped the rear wheel and running on a 16t instead of a 18t x 42.

Nice looking bike, there's something special about winter bikes, which I prefer over others, probably because I think the bike is saying something like "throw whatever you want at me, I'm hard enough".

[Tewdric]

Can I have it?

What would I have to pay for one of them?

The thick end of £1000 in that spec, more with the Phil Wood hubs it really needs...

Mine was a real pleasure to build up.

[PaulF]

Posted this elsewhere but what the heck!


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