The Fixie Thread
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Pete J
loves his dog
Thanks mate! I am pretty happy with it, some time down the track i'll get it painted but for now i am just stoked to be able to ride.
Yay for early summers!!
'Ross
Eats Squid
At this point Ive sanded the majority of paint of my forks, however the problem of bare metal contrasting badly with shiny silver/chrome bars and stem I will be having The question is how do I make my forks really shiny for little or next to no money? Im willing to do the hardwork as I hand sanded the forks anyway. Help would be appreciated.
The question is how do I make my forks really shiny for little or next to no money? Im willing to do the hardwork as I hand sanded the forks anyway. Help would be appreciated.
Christo
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Strip all the paint off and polish...At this point Ive sanded the majority of paint of my forks, however the problem of bare metal contrasting badly with shiny silver/chrome bars and stem I will be having
Start with steelo pads & keep working with finer/softer materials...
cellardoor
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Its so beautifull I might not even ride it
So I was talking to the guy at the LBS and he reckons this frames was made by a guy called Bates. Apparently he made frames in Coburg (Melb Vic) and this frame was built any where between 1930 and 1950. He said its as good as any Italy steal jobbie. I dont know about all that but it was free off the hardrubbish and its a sweet ride. I took her for her maiden voyage last night. Being a fixie virgen it was a weird experiance to say the least. But I loved it. Didnt use the break once between Brunswick and North Melbourne and back again.
No name stem,no name vintage headset, floped and choped no name bars, no name vintage lever and brake, Miche hubs on deep V's, Kool chain, complete and utter piece of shit seat that I will be replacing asap. Shimano BB, Sakae Japanese cranks and Christophe vintage french pedals.
So I was talking to the guy at the LBS and he reckons this frames was made by a guy called Bates. Apparently he made frames in Coburg (Melb Vic) and this frame was built any where between 1930 and 1950. He said its as good as any Italy steal jobbie. I dont know about all that but it was free off the hardrubbish and its a sweet ride. I took her for her maiden voyage last night. Being a fixie virgen it was a weird experiance to say the least. But I loved it. Didnt use the break once between Brunswick and North Melbourne and back again.
No name stem,no name vintage headset, floped and choped no name bars, no name vintage lever and brake, Miche hubs on deep V's, Kool chain, complete and utter piece of shit seat that I will be replacing asap. Shimano BB, Sakae Japanese cranks and Christophe vintage french pedals.
Tristan23
Farkin guerilla
Even with the profile ss rear hub?!Also, i decided to throw a genuine Peugeot bell on it because this bike is so stealth that no one ever hears me coming!
Damn that's cool.
Better start building something.
Pete J
loves his dog
That was half the joke, that bloody hub is so loud when i'm not pedalling...
However, seeing as i'm trying to look like a fixed rider, i actually never stop pedalling!!
Pete J
loves his dog
Tristan23
Farkin guerilla
It wasn't so much the fork that had me confused..more the freakin wooden wheelset or whatever it is. I mean, a tiny strip of black rubber for tires? Rigid ride...Is the fork meant to be the wrong way around or what?
Carlin
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Dumbellina
Likes Dirt
I knew he was an actor, a lying rodent politian but now a farkin fast bike rider?
"Olympic Cyclist and IRONMAN triathlon winner, John Howard set a 152.2 Miles per Hour speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah on July 20, 1985."
That's a a stayer racing bike, fork is backwards and the supports are there to get closer in to the draft of the derny in front. They also call 'em rouleur's.