Why not post a picture of your Fixed/Singlespeed bike

[Goldie]

Well it's been a while, I was trying to find period parts but got fed up waiting and just built it anyway or it would have just sat there pining for the road.



Spec:
Claud Butler 531 lugless steel frame [mid fifties]
Miche cranks,
Normandy Hubs on Mavic Record du Monde de l'Heure sprint rims with tubs,
Brooks Swift saddle,
Nitto B123 steel bars and Nitto Pearl stem,
Campagnolo brake levers,
and a Hi-Gear brake because it was the only one in the shed with enough drop


And my TT bike an old Raleigh Team Proffessional 531C, complete with my lardy arse
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They're both absolute corkers. Fillet brazed Claud and team liveried Raliegh in the same house- I am VERY jealous!

 

[NotFabian]

Almost finished, my Raleigh(reynolds 531), was a 7speed, now a single-free with 41/16. Spent a bit more than planned but did all the work myself inc painting, thanks to youtube tutorials. Most of the cost was aesthetics








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[just jim]

That's going to spin up nicely!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Almost finished, my Raleigh(reynolds 531), was a 7speed, now a single-free with 41/16. Spent a bit more than planned but did all the work myself inc painting, thanks to youtube tutorials. Most of the cost was aesthetics



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41/16=41 inch gearing, is that right? seems a bit low.

 

[NotFabian]

41/16=41 inch gearing, is that right? seems a bit low.

41 would be v low...it's <68inches according to sheldon's calculator, some nasty hills where I live.

 

[zigzag]

just put it back together yesterday (after five-year break):

it's a very basic bike, but goes alright, smooth and quiet. i have few upgrades in mind, depending on how much i will be riding it. more shots here.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

41 would be v low...it's <68inches according to sheldon's calculator, some nasty hills where I live.

true, i wonder what i did wrong last time?

 

[NotFabian]

just put it back together yesterday (after five-year break):

it's a very basic bike, but goes alright, smooth and quiet. i have few upgrades in mind, depending on how much i will be riding it. more shots here.

Looks great, I like the simple clean lines, no fuss.

 

[Bicycle]

Lovely!

I also had standard drop-bar brake levers on my home-made bullhorns.

Foolishly I spent over £10 on a set of reverse levers.

Looking at your bike reminds me how much I miss the old levers....

You are one of those brave souls who ride without a rear brake.

I just don't have the bottle for that.

 

[zigzag]

thank you! regarding rear brake - i have rear brake on my other bikes, but (almost) never use it. i don't see the need for rear brake on tarmac, except very fast windy descents which i am not going to do on this bike.

 

[Bicycle]

thank you! regarding rear brake - i have rear brake on my other bikes, but (almost) never use it. i don't see the need for rear brake on tarmac, except very fast windy descents which i am not going to do on this bike.

Aaaah... That might explain my cowardice.

My fixie sees a lot of use in the Malvern Hills, where descents reach 32 mph with ease on slightly winding roads.

With 69" gearing, 32 mph is about my max descending. I once saw 35 but I think the computer had a wobble as I haven't seen that speed since, despite trying to beat it.

Maybe my emotional need for a rear brake comes from regularly descending in 'legs going invisible' mode.

On the flat it stops pretty well on the front - and even stands quite nicely on its wheel without drama.

One thing I can't bring myself to do is lock the rear with my pedals. I'm too tight to wear the rubber out faster than I need to.

 

[mr Mag00]

can this come in here?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

thank you! regarding rear brake - i have rear brake on my other bikes, but (almost) never use it. i don't see the need for rear brake on tarmac, except very fast windy descents which i am not going to do on this bike.

I have a rear brake on both my fixed and my geared bike. Its for when its slippery, I leave the front brake alone if I can see its slippery. Its better to use a back brake when its slippery, more chance of controlling a misbehaving back and if I drop it I'm most likely to land on my well padded arse, if I use the front I'm likely to land on my face.

 

[Stealthy]

OK newbie on this forum so don't be too harsh. I've been into bikes for a long while and got a bit bored with my regular ride and wanted a back to basics bike no frills. Ended up over a couple of weekends being my idea of a perfect bike.

Trek 6000 frame from my garage powder coated
Bought a second hand mountain bike to scavenge some bits
Single speed conversion
Project II Forks

All very nice around 9kg lovely bike to ride. Then added an electric motor to the front and a Lipo battery now its 13.8kg (extremely light for an electric bike).

Now its really fun! Still work in progress but you get the idea.

 

[stevevw]

And at last I have got round to adding a picture of mine here. Taken just after the recent track session at Herne Hill hence no brakes, usually has a front only.