Toying with a fixed

[DCLane]

Please say more ….. beautiful frame
Size ????

It's a 54cm, offered here for free by @colly and I picked it up with the intention of passing it on further for the same amount.

It's had a front brake, new Wilier SPD pedals plus two new Schwalbe Lugano tyres that aren't in the photo and have now done a mile. The next plan was to stick a couple of Profile Design aero brake levers on the bar ends and see how that worked with two brakes. Colly mentioned rust around several points on the chrome and I've spent an hour or so looking at that and removing surface rust: there isn't much but the lacquer's aged and it'd crept under that.

The bike's in West Yorkshire, so it may / may not be helpful depending upon where you are.

If the bike stays with me all winter I'll clean off the old lacquer and rust, use the gilding paint I've got to re-chrome the bits needing chroming, then re-lacquer it. But I've not got that far and SWMBO knows it's being passed on anyway.

 

[WombleStu]

It's a 54cm, offered here for free by @colly and I picked it up with the intention of passing it on further for the same amount.

It's had a front brake, new Wilier SPD pedals plus two new Schwalbe Lugano tyres that aren't in the photo and have now done a mile. The next plan was to stick a couple of Profile Design aero brake levers on the bar ends and see how that worked with two brakes. Colly mentioned rust around several points on the chrome and I've spent an hour or so looking at that and removing surface rust: there isn't much but the lacquer's aged and it'd crept under that.

The bike's in West Yorkshire, so it may / may not be helpful depending upon where you are.

If the bike stays with me all winter I'll clean off the old lacquer and rust, use the gilding paint I've got to re-chrome the bits needing chroming, then re-lacquer it. But I've not got that far and SWMBO knows it's being passed on anyway.

I’m in the south / let’s just say I can cycle down to the Isle of Wight easily…
But … I’m still interested
Is there a way to send private messages?? I’m new to the site so want to do things correctly re this obviously

 

[WombleStu]

Ah … 54cm frame - my Dolan Adx is 56.5

Boooooooo!!!

 

[DCLane]

Is there a way to send private messages?? I’m new to the site so want to do things correctly re this obviously

If you hit the letter symbol and put in the user name you'll be able to send a message to anyone.

 

[Ian H]

OAP fixed rider (sometimes) here. I have a few fixed Super Randonnées under my belt and a couple of fixed PBPs. Almost invariably I ride 43x17, though I have an 18 for when I get really tired/old. I've never raced fixed, but I have toured with panniers or saddlebag.
I can't descend as fast as I used to, and longer 1-in-7s might defeat me now, but I still enjoy it just as much as gears.

 

[Seevio]

My last fixie was a tricycle with the pedals directly driving the front wheel so I don't speak from a position of authority.

Is it feasible to ride your current bike around in a single gear until you find the one that suits all your rides. Once this is done could you then use that gear ratio to choose the correct one for a fixie?

 

[WombleStu]

OAP fixed rider (sometimes) here. I have a few fixed Super Randonnées under my belt and a couple of fixed PBPs. Almost invariably I ride 43x17, though I have an 18 for when I get really tired/old. I've never raced fixed, but I have toured with panniers or saddlebag.
I can't descend as fast as I used to, and longer 1-in-7s might defeat me now, but I still enjoy it just as much as gears.

Much respect re PBP fixed …
43 - odd number ?
My choice re buying from Dolan is 46 smallest ..

 

[rogerzilla]

A guy in the south west used to TT on a 125" fixed, and do well. I used 90" (48 x 14) for flattish "10s" and it was about right. 48 x 15 would have been optimal on the level, but the start was down a slight hill and you didn't have to go back up it later. I couldn't get power down with 48 x 15 on that bit.

 

[Ian H]

Much respect re PBP fixed …
43 - odd number ?
My choice re buying from Dolan is 46 smallest ..

I've always built my own.