Fixed Wheel vintage Build

ConanG1989
ConanG1989 Posts: 64
edited June 2017 in Your road bikes
Lost track of previous thread that spanned 4 years so starting a fresh.

E6D416BE-D31E-49CD-AF9E-1C46E4F10BA6-4074-000005A775324204_zpsa792862e.jpg
9B759884-2628-47C7-A214-5554E66ACE42-4074-000005A780075EB5_zps965ade9a.jpg
239D41CE-CA41-4983-8252-DE79F1B481EC-4074-000005A789FA8F2E_zpse962b52d.jpg
DCA3EFE2-3595-4632-A6B0-29606E7987E0-4074-000005A791C31802_zpsea9c442b.jpg
68BE3B83-F6BD-4067-AE7D-2D3D6A24022F-4074-000005A799AF9C6D_zpsc2293b7b.jpg
C5222BAD-F5A6-4124-A050-76A4BFD38EDF-4074-000005A7A12A8742_zps167cf126.jpg
584F8D9D-2154-4A02-BF11-5F81FE8CBA45-4074-000005A7A8821E1F_zpsd53a9af5.jpg
359FA181-4F70-43B5-9402-456BB64877A7-4074-000005A7B1305980_zps8258278b.jpg
C330287B-C165-42EC-9CED-34511FFB58F1-4486-00000695F68BEFE3_zps460a50f3.jpg
18509534-C9F2-45FE-AF61-8BAB84952C34-4839-000006CB74D13E84_zpsfc31098d.jpg
FB4E9A6B-1831-44A4-8EFC-A3E743542385-4839-000006CB7C70C9EB_zpseb30cdb2.jpg

Comments

  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    BC3F1A66-D547-4F6C-921E-594D211168AA-1652-00000380465C5B5B_zps85316513.jpg
    E0C8E6D4-F536-4BBB-93A6-F06548B05FC7-2468-0000057B39C96532_zps573b0457.jpg
    2F50792B-AE18-4FC1-9CC8-C29F70CF619C-2468-0000057B4335868A_zps9209014d.jpg
    53049F20-2DA7-45FC-9FFC-BF29343AC6D9-2468-0000057B4BD21F9E_zps7e381101.jpg
    DF05181B-CF4A-41CE-8C32-00AA5A0D823B-2468-0000057B53BBEA5B_zps5f5f2014.jpg
    0D64B3D4-8B87-4A91-9456-AB96A335D77B-5559-00000C54756CB438_zps2cf10a99.jpg
    FDD65F9E-9C60-4AFB-B6D2-1A265D3CF272-5559-00000C548A81E757_zps11e4a724.jpg
    1EFFDD63-771E-4F21-BEA1-1544B39A31B6-5559-00000C549299B4F8_zps694132ab.jpg
    55E80FD2-D38C-4FE2-BBAF-C0DF10DC21AA-10814-00001768BB603688_zps45e5a723.jpg
    4C3B2E2E-C58B-4449-83B7-157F7F79A43E-10814-00001768CA9DF9B9_zpsd7fb963d.jpg
    9DADF5FB-E5D3-4D0D-A2CC-91E60CE9CF5E-10814-00001768D4E9DD6D_zpsacb41109.jpg
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    0B865888-601B-42CB-9D3E-7B62A523803F-10814-00001768DE1715E8_zpsc3dc3c5e.jpg
    2CDBF320-8216-436E-97D9-7B1E1F99AFCD.jpg
    964640D3-7E73-4436-B963-81E3DBB0D6C1-142-000000046FF2FE32_zpsae173e62.jpg
    DFBB7A2F-BB7F-434F-A264-14E56254BD93-255-0000002DA9635F15_zps28192693.jpg
    BA20D8B2-1298-4D52-BE63-0E7F8290F3C8-2485-000004E1004E99A9_zps11141fb0.jpg
    88E6E6AB-5CB8-4848-9D50-620CE32F3878-2485-000004E109C01EAB_zps1de80b87.jpg
    B4D5B216-C3B0-41B3-9855-29AE174E7626-728-000001C0E2A1B173_zps6f664fc6.jpg
    F516DD5A-2B4B-49FF-B3F1-7160CF5692EC-728-000001C0ED92396D_zps40f8efed.jpg
    AAA935BE-CA81-4816-9B08-363CC365D095.jpg
    91885529-2BFE-47D7-A4F8-774AD2135240.jpg
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    24518F46-09D6-4EF5-ADA2-B4DC30F199C0.jpg
    6D7F6809-FEF7-41DE-AA1F-8F035DF723BA.jpg
    9D1CEEAB-745E-466A-9241-D7B715015B2B.jpg
    A74D06E4-0EF6-4594-8A84-7F2E377945EE.jpg
    4D31775B-2D38-4C7E-B34F-8E07E38DD222.jpg
    D2F0145F-8D3D-4FEC-8BC3-F1D480F9BC91.jpg
    EA118B8B-DE32-4435-AE18-3C57CFAD7E02.jpg
    B751C3E7-966F-42B9-B6FD-E54296C9EE93.jpg
    A426E6AF-34D4-4C15-B9FF-66FF8AA1EF09.jpg
    CB07995E-309C-4CBB-B8DF-B4608CC8E6AB.jpg
    B89793FF-F290-4CBB-82E2-E0E7B6C1CE4F.jpg
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    25D6BF94-BA42-4247-A33E-63E1C922DDD2.jpg
    0079798F-CBDC-494B-A930-48E985E44C1B.jpg
    542A1B8C-D3F0-4F33-A9CD-A78030DFEBA5.jpg
    DSC_2309.jpg
    DSC_2312.jpg
    DSC_2313.jpg
    DSC_2314.jpg
    DSC_2315.jpg
    DSC_2316.jpg
    DSC_2317.jpg

    Well thats it so far. wheels getting laced so more pictures soon
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    ConanG1989 wrote:
    Lost track of previous thread that spanned 4 years so starting a fresh.

    You mean this one? viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12940371 It's still on the first page of this forum.
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    Imposter wrote:
    ConanG1989 wrote:
    Lost track of previous thread that spanned 4 years so starting a fresh.

    You mean this one? viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12940371 It's still on the first page of this forum.


    Praise the Lord.
    Couldn't find it for the life of me. Oh well I'll just stick to this one now.
    Perfect having someone so efficient on here to steer me in the right direction.
    Again thank you

    Hero
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Whatever. Anyway, something tells me you are not being entirely honest, given that you edited the previous thread as recently as May 19th. But I'm sure you have your reasons...
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    Imposter wrote:
    Whatever. Anyway, something tells me you are not being entirely honest, given that you edited the previous thread as recently as May 19th. But I'm sure you have your reasons...

    Christ you are good arnt you.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,172
    May I ask why you insist so much on this frame? Has it got some sentimental value?

    I have something similar, a 1960s Claud Butler which now I would struggle to sell for more than 20 quid. Once built it did ride OK, but not the kind of bike I would want to cross the Andes or even just for a 100 miles ride. It was handy for my wife to enter the Anjou Velo Vintage in Saumur a couple of times and I have used it to cycle from Richmond to UCL in Central London once, which was good fun, but that's it...

    Why do you want to build a track bike out of a non track frame? If I was to spend some money on that project, I would start with a track frame, otherwise I would try to build it as cheaply as possible
    left the forum March 2023
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    May I ask why you insist so much on this frame? Has it got some sentimental value?

    I have something similar, a 1960s Claud Butler which now I would struggle to sell for more than 20 quid. Once built it did ride OK, but not the kind of bike I would want to cross the Andes or even just for a 100 miles ride. It was handy for my wife to enter the Anjou Velo Vintage in Saumur a couple of times and I have used it to cycle from Richmond to UCL in Central London once, which was good fun, but that's it...

    Why do you want to build a track bike out of a non track frame? If I was to spend some money on that project, I would start with a track frame, otherwise I would try to build it as cheaply as possible


    I don't really insist on it. It's just the frame I am building.
    I really liked the look of it and how it's built. I also wanted a fixed wheel.
    It will probably never see a track. And I'll probably just have it hung on my wall most of the time. I probably won't ever reach 100 miles on it.
    It's something I wanted to do.
    To me it looks amazing. I love the old steel frames. So much more craftsmanship then the s*#t bikes you get these days. All from a factory in Taiwan. Can't stand them myself. And don't get me started on carbon fibre. Great for people competing at top level but so unessecary for the everyday man going for a ride once a week in his lycra (again great for top level but what is wrong with shorts and a Tshirt. Why on earth people ride around with sky team all over them is beyond me)
    So bascually I want to build something beautiful using High quality components on what I can gather is a high quality frame.
    And I'm buying old as much as I can. I like recycling old stuff really.
    I do intend to build a steel road bike for myself aswell so maybe I'll buy a track frame for that. Lol.

    So to put it more bluntly.
    I like it
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Surely if you want to create a vintage track bike you need the correct track end dropouts? I can't see that bike being allowed on a track whether you wanted to ride it on one or not and that not just down to the lack of track ends!
    ConanG1989 wrote:
    Why on earth people ride around with sky team all over them is beyond me)

    Exactly the same reason that some people use anodised chainring bolts..... :wink:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    My bad. The title was a bit misleading.
    It's not really a track build. Just using some old track parts. I'll never take it to a track so don't have to worry about getting let in.
    Oh and gold anodised bolts are so much prettier then guys in full Lycra. Lol
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,172
    ConanG1989 wrote:
    Oh and gold anodised bolts are so much prettier then guys in full Lycra. Lol

    To look good in lycra you need to be very lean... some people forget that detail... others, like me for instance, do look awesome in lycra 8)
    left the forum March 2023
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    DSC_5572.jpg
    DSC_5577.jpg
    DSC_5576.jpg
    DSC_5575.jpg
    DSC_5573.jpg
  • umop3pisdn
    umop3pisdn Posts: 98
    Despite the effort and money you've invested in this, it's still going to look fucking terrible.
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    umop3pisdn wrote:
    Despite the effort and money you've invested in this, it's still going to look ******* terrible.

    :cry:
    Well that's not very nice. I think it looks excellent.
  • ConanG1989
    ConanG1989 Posts: 64
    5162A71C-AAD2-46AB-BCFE-B166DC4AC707.jpg
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    umop3pisdn wrote:
    Despite the effort and money you've invested in this, it's still going to look ******* terrible.


    Bitter.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    ConanG1989 wrote:
    5162A71C-AAD2-46AB-BCFE-B166DC4AC707.jpg


    Luscious.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.