2nd fixie build nearing completion

[biggs682]

this one has been a long time in the coming , its a Raleigh 20-30 tubed scirocco frame set and tips the scales at 10kg so quite light for a stealie , double fixed on rear ! had wheels built using some nos cromix rims but they are to twisted in places either have to run gappy brakes or replace rims . being used next week as commuter to get some miles on it .

 

[biggs682]

got up early this morning to fit some gaurds and lights to ready for wet weather commute today and we had a dry day but at least bike is prepared ready . all ok so far

 

[HovR]

Looks good!

 

[biggs682]

2 days in and yes going well

 

[colly]

2 days ? What's keeping you ?

 

[Brahan]

It looks like a bike that needs (deserves) gears...

 

[biggs682]

It looks like a bike that needs (deserves) gears...

Brahan i have a couple of other bikes with gears and i like riding fixed or single speed so try and keep at least 1 of each

 

[colly]

Finished yet ?




tap tap tap tap .........

 

[biggs682]

colly been running it since middle of last week for commuting , only problem was having to change fr wheel for an alloy rimmed one to get better braking effort and feel .

a lot easier to ride than first fixied down to having 2 sets of brakes .

hows the boardman coming along ?

 

[colly]

hows the boardman coming along ?

It's resting quietly under the bench waiting it's turn. I still have my geared bike in bits and waiting to be re-assembled since it was painted.

The thing is I'm happy riding the fixed I made up with your frame so there is no imperative to get things sorted. The weather is beginning to turn now so I'd better get fettling.

Where is a good place to get some new name decals ?

 

[biggs682]

h lloyds are about the only people i have used , but local sign makers did me a set cheap

 

[biggs682]

as this now the only roadworthy bike fitted for wet weather use its back on commuting duties 2moro onwards for more testing miles