velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
No need of clips or back brake as its low geared and I'm not a speed merchant 
And today I did......
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Liking the fixie velo, doesn't look too shonky at all, lovely colour too - ideal for posing down Princess St Gardens come the balmy summer evenings, be sure to have a copy of Proust ready in your courier bag for when you stop at a bench.
Does the front fork splay out towards the bottom in the 2nd photo, or is that just a trick of the light?
Does the front fork splay out towards the bottom in the 2nd photo, or is that just a trick of the light?
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Splays out which most road forks do as the hubs 100mm but the tyres obviously narrower. ZZ dont think mtb forks think road
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velomaniac":16ntooip said:Finished my 700c wheeled fixie urban bike thingy based on a Raleigh Ace 10 speed racer circa early 80's..
Debatable about whether it looks cool, pictures maybe eventually but it is so silent, sneaking up on folks going to be so easy :twisted:
Really clever rear wheel in that its a hybrid front wheel with a disc hub. Axle replaced with a longer track bolt fitted item and spaced out for the dropouts. From VeloSolo I got a bolt on to the disc mounts 19T cog, nice solid piece of brit machined steel. Total cost of bike sub £100, which is way better than a Charge Plug
Now I just need to start rolling up my jeans and carrying a courier bag all the time (already got one)
loving that velo nice work
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
I wouldn't have thought a 22 hour shift was legal under UK and EU employment law but what do I know. Hope you got statutory breaks etc because being knackered with a welding torch could be well dangerous :shock:
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