Fixie frames with 120mm back ends- suggestions wanted!!!
Dustine
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Looking ahead to when my current (converted 80's) frame gives up the ghost, what frames can people recommend with 120mm back ends??? I am quite taken by the Fixie Inc frames, but they are 135mm. The Il Pompino i am aware is available as a frame only- are there any others i should consider???
Cheers
Dustine
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Dustine
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The simple answer is find a steel frame you like then get the track ends reset (by a decent shop or frame builder) to 120mm if they are the currnetly in vogue 135mm spacing.0
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I think the Surly Steamroller?, Bob Jackson Vigorelli, Fuji Track, Pearson, Banchi Pista, Mercian Vigorelli and there are a few others but I can't remember off hand.0
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Ive never heard of some of those!!! I was looking for just a frame as i have some nice wheels and other bits, so the Fuji and Pearson were out. The Surly is quite a heavy beast, i was hoping for something steel but a bit more svelte. Will look into those others though. Any more???0
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Peejay I am still having trouble with the set up of my Bob Jackson I think it may be remedied with either a 100m stem or a 110 at the momment I have a nitto Pearl 120 which seems to be the problem. An Ultegra seat pin is also something i am looking for to match the headset.
Nice colours. What headset did you go for?
Frame size?
I got a 23".
Pics when I have sorted out the problem.0 -
Thats one extremely sweet bike, i like the look of that. Having just had a little internet search, its described as a track frame- how would it do as a daily commuter??? I dont want a tourer, but i dont want something so fast-steering i cant let my mind wander either!!! Is it stiff enough to corner confidently (my current ride scares me round sharp fast downhill bends) but also comfortable enough to ride for hours??? I want a lot out of a bike i know, but if im going to splash out on my 'dream fixed frame', i might as well be demanding!!!0
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It's a pretty adaptable frame. Drilled front fork for road use. Used for riding on grass tracks as well as indoor velodrome. The BB is11 inches from the floor. It is stiff and if your frame is over 22.5 inches they build it with an oversized top tube to retain the stiffness at the bigger sizes.
Mudguard braze ons are an option and no extra charge same for luglining. I don't find it twitchy and I don't think it has out and out track geo or it wouldn't be good on the grass and the road. It is well priced and is 631 you pay £20 more for over 22.5 inches.
I wanted a Mercian but costs started spiralling what with VAT added at the end etc. I was impatient really and couldn't wait. I think what I wanted from Mercian was around £600 and a bit but this was all in at £315 f+f, Ultegra headset £35 and delivery £14. Well packed. 22.5 and under is £295 I think?
I have bought the wrong stem so need to sort it out I went for the mudguard option just to be practical as it rains a lot these days.
I bought it because it was value and suited my budget. I like lugs and traditional designs. I am not sold on all the funny modern stuff going on. Although I realise it is progress but I can live with out it.0 -
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Im the same regarding 'classic designs'- my current fixed ride is an 80's Nigel Dean converted, and my experiences with road and mountain bikes leads me to steel every time (until such time as i can afford Ti, sometime in the middle of the century at a push...). I like the thin tubes over fat alu or carbon, on asthetics alone. Theres a picture of the Nigel on the Roadcyclinguk.com readers rides bit. Its the same with horizontal top tubes too- In my head im riding in some sepia-toned Tour from the 60's.... all good fun....0
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Condor Potenza is something I'd get if I had the cash (£650 for frameset).0
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Does the Condor have a steel fork?0
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not as far as i know, but i'm perfectly happy with a carbon fork... plus custom steel forks are affordable0
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i use the bob jackson for commuting and the ride quality is amazing, because it's steel. my weekend bike (geared) is also steel, but with carbon fork.
i used my existing wheels on the bob jackson. you can customise it, add braze ons, do what you want really, prior to the build. it costs a bit extra. judging by the shape and clearance of the vigorelli, it's a track bike, yes, but also an out and out winter trainer for the hard men of the north, such is it's pedigree and unchanging design.
gary - 110 cinelli stem - horizontal - i find the drop on the nitto pearl stems and others too steep. i also have cinellie criterium bars, again, less steep. frame size 22.5 - it comes up big and i am higher of the ground than i have been used to.
nb: lurking behind the vigorelli is this:
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Thanks Peejay I did a test with a 110 and criterium bars and got a better result I think I may need 100 with the Noodle bar.0
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actually - i was wrong about the pearl, it's horizontal too. i was thinking of a different stem. go for 100. the reach on the bob jackson is quite long.0
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Yeah my Pearl is horizontal but 120 is too long for me I will probably get the Pearl in 100 when I've experimented. I have been getting some pain in my arms.
There is another Nitto that is more aggressively angled for track that is too extreme for me. I don't want back ache. I just want to be comfortable on long rides.
I got Vittoria Rubino Pro (23) tyres but I am now thinking I might change to something more comfortable like 25's or 28's.
I am also thinking about Phil hubs as a future purchase. If I can persuade a friend to bring them over from the US. Prices here are much higher than there.0 -
the cost is prohibitive - £230 for front and rear.
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If you go to $ and you pay $250 front and rear?
I do agree a bit too much.0
