Triumph Rodeo and 'Tracker' Bikes

[Drago]

Oh, OK, and I bought the tyres, but 27 x 1/4 don't grow on trees these days, or lampposts like in the 70s.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Order from the States, seems like they are still quite in evidence over here. Esp. eBay.

 

[mickle]

Order from the States, seems like they are still quite in evidence over here. Esp. eBay.

No No No! You may not BUY anything - you must find everything you need under a farking shed or something. Rules is rules!

 

[Gravity Aided]

I suppose the DHL guy could, in theory, throw them under a shed or something. I once found some brand new bike tires in a dumpster near where I work, when I was taking out the garbage/rubbish/mull.

 

[Dirk]

No No No! You may not BUY anything - you must find everything you need under a farking shed or something. Rules is rules!

Very neatly summarised.

 

[Drago]

Use My Herpes as a courier, and it'll get kicked round the warehouse, used as firelighters, and then dumped in a roadside ditch 4 miles from your front door. It can then be plucked from the ditch, the mud and slime wiped off, and Mickle will be satisfied that the rules are being obeyed.

 

[Dirk]

I've decided that if I ever get around to building the tracker bike of my youth, it won't be based on a Triumph Rodeo. It's dawned on me that the largest frame size they made would be far too small for me now.
I still like the curved top tube though.
Maybe something based on a Specialized Allez..........

 

[Drago]

How about using a brompton as a base?

 

[Gravity Aided]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Bicycle-Frame/

 

[Dirk]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Bicycle-Frame/

Or drag one from the cut......

 

[Gravity Aided]

Or the bottom of Sugar creek, down by the cable company...

 

[Drago]

I've pencilled some time in the diary to finish this project on Wednesday morning. Photos to follow!

 

[Drago]

My version is now complete.

Needs some rear mech tweaking, but is otherwise finally ready to ride.

 

[roadrash]

wow , so many memories , I used to drag bikes out of the local brook to scrounge bits off, late 70s and everyone round where I live was putting cow horns on old grafter frames to ride jumps round the local coal slag heaps or tips as we called it I'm sure I had a conversation about this not long ago with @TissoT who lived just up the road from me .
I remember going to the local bike shop to get bake blocks on an almost weekly basis, jack watsons on chapel lane wigan sadly long gone now , a proper old school shop , jack always had time for you no matter how many questions or how little money you spent

 

[palinurus]

Needs some rear mech tweaking, but is otherwise finally ready to ride.

That gravel looks ideal for doing some broadies.