Fixed Project Completed
SkidMerckx
Posts: 72
Hi Guy's I'd just like to share my latest project with you; the donor bike was the first bike I ever bought myself (a BSA “The Prima”) in 1979. It was made by Raleigh, but may have been built in the Carlton Factory in Worksop before it closed down.
The frame is a 3 tube 531 and had relatively new cotter-less cranks and 12 gears! It served me well for around 6 years before I gave it to my brother in law. Having acquired it from his garage where it has been languishing for some time,
I decided to convert it to fixed gear and have just got it back from powder coating (The colour is RAL7006).
This was done by Windridge Coating ( www.windridge.co.uk/content.php/410) as they were able to fill in the dents in the frame before powder coating (something other powder coaters told me couldn’t be done?).
Anyhow, I got the frame back today and it is great (Dale at Windridge even re-tapped the BB after coating), so I just wanted to share it with you all............
The finnished bike (I'm sooo pleased with it!)
The frame is a 3 tube 531 and had relatively new cotter-less cranks and 12 gears! It served me well for around 6 years before I gave it to my brother in law. Having acquired it from his garage where it has been languishing for some time,
I decided to convert it to fixed gear and have just got it back from powder coating (The colour is RAL7006).
This was done by Windridge Coating ( www.windridge.co.uk/content.php/410) as they were able to fill in the dents in the frame before powder coating (something other powder coaters told me couldn’t be done?).
Anyhow, I got the frame back today and it is great (Dale at Windridge even re-tapped the BB after coating), so I just wanted to share it with you all............
The finnished bike (I'm sooo pleased with it!)
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Gorgeous! Congratulations and enjoy!0
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Seriously classy build, be proud of it.
Got to say though, that's a serious chain outside your house. Determined bike thieves round your way?Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
Now that is rather fetching. I like it.The above is a post in a forum on the Intertubes, and should be taken with the appropriate amount of seriousness.0
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that's a very nice job0
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nice and has given me some ideas."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
classy work.. nice onePurveyor of sonic doom
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Fixed Pista- FCN 5
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It was just as nice the first time you posted it.
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12706920FCN Daily commute = 11
FCN Fixie commute = 50 -
Hi DevUK
Only posted the completed shots yesterday, but I did update the original post as well.
Thanks for looking though!0