The re-birth of the Flying Banana

[Amanda P]

It's back from the powder coaters, large as life and yellower than ever.

Purists will turn away, as it has a flip-flop hub with a freewheel on one side, two brakes, mudguards and even a rack. But I want a bike that will take me to work and back in all weathers, and I don't like carrying a rucsack.

I got the Peugeot frame a couple of years back for £1. I removed the unnecessary fittings and swapped the dropouts for track ends. I like the lugless frame and shot-in seat stays - very smooth, with none of those blobby welds modern frames have. I also like the shallow fork crown - so much more elegant than unicrown forks.

There's an extra front wheel with a dynamo hub to swap in for the winter, but it's not yellow...

 

[Amanda P]

And before anyone says it, yes I know the chain's a bit slack.

 

[Joe24]

Chains slack



I like it though

 

[spandex]

Phil why have you not changed some of the bolts?



BTW your chain is slack!

 

[Joe24]

Phil why have you not changed some of the bolts?



BTW your chain is slack!

I thought that, the sprocket looks nice and shiny and theres a rust bolt right next to it
Infact, theres more rust on there then that!!!!

 

[Amanda P]

You tell me where I can get 'em, Spandex, and I'll change 'em. Even the brake springs have rusted.

But there's no point in changing them if they're going to go rusty all over again.

 

[Amanda P]

I thought that, the sprocket looks nice and shiny and theres a rust bolt right next to it
Infact, theres more rust on there then that!!!!

The FRAME, man, look at the frame! And my quality brazing work!

I know about the rust. It doesn't actually keep me awake at night worrying about it - I have other bikes which I keep clean. This one's intended to be one I don't worry about going rusty. It's for riding, not for looking at.

It'll keep Spandex awake, though!

 

[spandex]

You could ask me!



But seeing you think there is no point.....

 

[spandex]

The FRAME, man, look at the frame! And my quality brazing work!

I know about the rust. It doesn't actually keep me awake at night worrying about it - I have other bikes which I keep clean. This one's intended to be one I don't worry about going rusty. It's for riding, not for looking at.

It'll keep Spandex awake, though!

You have got that right Phil


I am just rebuilding the wheels on my SS as the rims had to many marks that I could not get off... So I now have a lovely new set of Mavic open pro in black

 

[Joe24]

You have got that right Phil


I am just rebuilding the wheels on my SS as the rims had to many marks that I could not get off... So I now have a lovely new set of Mavic open pro in black

Spandex, if get some fixed stuff to you, would you start to clean it up/rebuild it to make it look clean?
Hang on, ive got a whole bike that needs that, and my main fixed is abit dirty.
Fancy living next door Spandex?

 

[Amanda P]

You could ask me!

I say, Spandex, old chap. My friend. Would you happen to have stainless steel tracknuts to fit Formula hubs? And also two complete sets of stainless steel fittings and springs for double pivot brakes?

 

[Joe24]

Spandex, are you the bolt man?
I was gonna say the man with the nuts, but.............

 

[Amanda P]

He's just a nutter.

(And bolter).

 

[tyred]

Very nice Phil. Very yellow.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I like it!

If it was £1 you could have got a bunch of them for fyffe pounds!