Why not post a picture of your Fixed/Singlespeed bike

[iZaP]

 

[uphillstruggler]

This has had a few incarnations since I rescued it a few years ago. I stripped it down and had it resprayed to look like this

Then a few changes to this

Then finally to this

I cant see me changing it now apart from maybe some mud guards for winter as I like it a lot. its always been a favourite but this really suits it.

 

[Bobtoo]

I found myself with enough left over bits to build a fixed gear bike, so it seemed rude not to.

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I hadn't ridden fixed before but I'm quite enjoying it.

 

[Alan O]

I found myself with enough left over bits to build a fixed gear bike, so it seemed rude not to.

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I hadn't ridden fixed before but I'm quite enjoying it.

A Raleigh Royal frame and a Brooks B17 - handy things to have lying around in your box of leftover bike bits

 

[Alan O]

[QUOTE 4955260, member: 43827"]...plus the brakes on steel rims work well.[/QUOTE]
Do be careful if you go out in the wet. Many years ago I had steel rims, and the standard rubber brake blocks worked fine when it was dry - but in the wet they faded to nothing, totally useless. I did try those blocks with leather inserts (remember those?) and they helped a bit in the wet, but it wasn't long before I swapped to alloy rims.

 

[dhd.evans]

"ONE OF US, ONE OF US...."

I've retired the summer roadie for a simpler ride.

 

[smutchin]

A Raleigh Royal frame and a Brooks B17 - handy things to have lying around in your box of leftover bike bits

I have both of those in my spares box too.

(Well, OK, the Royal frame is hanging up on the garage wall being ornamental, and the B17 is attached to a non-rideable bike waiting to be reallocated, but it's the same in principle. Funnily enough, I have thought about rebuilding the Royal as a fixie but one of the chainstays is knackered.)

 

[gaijintendo]

That was my single speed, I never rode it fixed, sold it, and missed it. I hope it's happy now.

So I got the cheapest bike on gumtree with horizontal drops

Stuck some drops, new brakes (including a rear one) mudguards on it, a less rusty chainring, a new tyre, tube, some BMX tensioners, then after this pic a Brooks saddle, some SPDs, new chain and a new front tyre.
One crank didn't like having it's pedal removed (and the thread), so that's a random suntour anodised job now. I have a replacement rear wheel, but it's doing its job, so leaving it be.

I probably should have just spent more money on something better to start with, but we are best buds now.

Hadn't intended on the red white and blue.

 

[addman100]

Felt Breed single speed cx

 

[EasyPeez]

Picked this up for £250 a couple of weeks back. Only done 400 miles from new. Swapped out the CX tyres for some 4Seasons, fitted the mudguards last night, popped a bottle cage, bell and lights on there, and now it's all ready to be my first dedicated winter commuter. Though it's so nice to ride I'll likely use it on some flatter weekend rides too

 

[MossCommuter]

Picked this up for £250 a couple of weeks back. Only done 400 miles from new. Swapped out the CX tyres for some 4Seasons, fitted the mudguards last night, popped a bottle cage and lights on there, and now it's all ready to be my first dedicated winter commuter. Though it's so nice to ride I'll likely use it on some flatter weekend rides too

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Nice! That looks like a brand spanker! I remember when mine looked like that.

Think about protecting the frame where the cables rub by using Lizard Skins patches or heli tape or something similar. Think about a chainstay protector as well (I wish I had done).

 

[EasyPeez]

Nice! That looks like a brand spanker! I remember when mine looked like that.

Think about protecting the frame where the cables rub by using Lizard Skins patches or heli tape or something similar. Think about a chainstay protector as well (I wish I had done).

Good tips. It already has clear tape under all the points where the cables meet the frame. I'll get a chainstay protector ordered.

Do you know what all the frame eyelets are for btw? Apart from the obvious ones there are 2 on the drive side chainstay - possibly for routing cables if converting to a hub gear? Also one on the bottom bracket - same purpose? And two on the bottom of the downtube - I presumed for an extra bottle cage but you'd never fot a bottle that close to the wheel...bolt on partial mudguard maybe?

 

[MossCommuter]

Good tips. It already has clear tape under all the points where the cables meet the frame. I'll get a chainstay protector ordered.

Do you know what all the frame eyelets are for btw? Apart from the obvious ones there are 2 on the drive side chainstay - possibly for routing cables if converting to a hub gear? Also one on the bottom bracket - same purpose? And two on the bottom of the downtube - I presumed for an extra bottle cage but you'd never fot a bottle that close to the wheel...bolt on partial mudguard maybe?

I don't know to be honest; I have nothing mounted on the frame so never even really looked at them. Maybe if you started a thread with a side on view of the bicycle and arrows point to the mount points someone will have some idea.

 

[Wilson jr]

Just finished my first single speed project. To say it was a bit of a pain bottom bracket/chainline wise is an understatement. It is an old raleigh shopper type bike. The old red paint and whatever they used to use as an undercoat was a pig to remove too. Used to have a sturmey archer 3 speed hub. Took a bit of fettling but I've managed to bring it nearly up to date. I think in total it has cost around 250-300 quid to get to this point but the experience doing it was fantastic. Now on to the next.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Finally finished my Raleigh fixed. New bars and stem, brake lever, pedals and a better front wheel that I had in stock. Only the Charge Spoon saddle to go to give my bum the same ride as the other bike.

First time on fixed for nearly 50 years, set up on the turbo at the moment till I can get back on the road again.