Well, I joined The Club.

[Jon George]

I've been thinking about doing this for a few years, but after several weeks I've finally completed my first Fixie build.
It's a late-eighties Peugeot frame (with all extraneous bits filed off), and some decals from an Airfix kit - to make it into the little Spitfire I believe it is.

 

[ColinJ]

Nice!

Is that a super-long stem? If not then I think it is way above the safe insertion point...

Are you going to just use flat pedals without clips?

 

[Cycleops]

How did the build go? Any problems with getting a good chain line?

Are you going to just use flat pedals without clips?

No, of course he’s got the matching clip ins.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Nice!

Is that a super-long stem? If not then I think it is way above the safe insertion point...

Are you going to just use flat pedals without clips?

It looks like its well above the safe insertion point,

 

[Cycleops]

It looks like its well above the safe insertion point,

Oooooh matron!

 

[fossyant]

Sort that stem out...

 

[Juan Kog]

I’m sorry to be a grumpy old pedant ……………well no I’m not , I do it so well.
It’s Fixed Wheel or even Fixed Gear . As in “I’m on fixed “ or “ I see your on fixed “ .
Its only Fixie if you live in Hackney wear tight black jeans have a massive beard and your arms covered in tattoos.
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[Chris S]

There are some long bike stems about. I've got one on my bike (not pictured)

 

[Ian H]

There are some long bike stems about. I've got one on my bike (not pictured)

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Those are all steel, though

 

[Chris S]

Those are all steel, though

Mine is alloy and there are still a few inches in the steerer tube. It's nowhere near the minimum insertion point.

 

[ColinJ]

Mine is alloy and there are still a few inches in the steerer tube. It's nowhere near the minimum insertion point.

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All we want is for @Jon George to come back on and confirm that he has one of those high-rise stems too and then we can stop worrying!

 

[Jon George]

Okay, I'm sure there's lots of stem left inside the frame - but I will check, as you lot are making me mistrust myself!
I do intend to to go clipless, but I want to get some muscle memory in my legs before I do so.
Chainline? The lucky bugger that I am meant I didn't have to alter a thing.
A great inaugural ride this morning, I only had to let the pedals spin by themselves just the once.

 

[Jon George]

Nice!

Is that a super-long stem? If not then I think it is way above the safe insertion point...

Are you going to just use flat pedals without clips?

A sincere thank you (and to all you others). I have checked and it was way past the safety limit. Don't know how it happened, but a closer inspection of what I thought were 'scratches' caused when I initially freed the stem turned out to be the word STOP.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Mine is alloy and there are still a few inches in the steerer tube. It's nowhere near the minimum insertion point.

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That looks a very long stem, wheres the minimum insertion mark on that?

 

[ColinJ]

A sincere thank you (and to all you others). I have checked and it was way past the safety limit. Don't know how it happened, but a closer inspection of what I thought were 'scratches' caused when I initially freed the stem turned out to be the word STOP.

Well, thank goodness you took notice and did something about it... Can you imagine what might have happened if your stem and bike had parted company at speed!