I just bought a bike!

[3narf]

Last week I bought a single-speed bike for £10. It's utterly ridiculous though, and too embarrassing to share a photo at the moment .

You have to post a pic now.

 

[woodbutcher]

Patience!

Patience is a virtue and one most easily lost

 

[3narf]

The curse of the cheap bike purchase: I just bought new bars, new stem, new chain... maybe I could reuse the bar tape to keep the costs down.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Won't be riding it fixed - that's a mug's game, as I've repeated ad nauseum!

I've been riding fixed for years, whats supposed to be wrong with it?

 

[3narf]

Well, since the freewheel was invented there's been no need for it, apart from penny farthings.

And it only builds up your slowing down muscles, anyway...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

And they're great fun.

 

[3narf]

And they're great fun.

I guess that's a good enough reason for anything!

 

[3narf]

I fitted my cranks and 46t chainring; new gold KMC chain; 42cm Ritchey anatomical bars and shorter stem and recycled the bar tape to save £6.

Of course, now it's not a £75 bike any more...

Anyone need a 110mm stem (1 1/8" x 25.4mm) and a 44cm bar?