I keep justifying the need to convert more bikes to fixed gear. anyone else suffer from this?

take a trip to the peak district, that should help.

Not fixed per-say, but general bike disease.

Every inch of my desk is covered in bike parts in varying stages of disrepair, I have four bikes leaning against my desk (all mine!!) - just looking around I can see 4 pairs of Oury grips, three sets of cranks, cables, seatposts (5!!) headsets, BBs, saddles, brake levers, calipers, forks, bolt, bolt bolts and more bolts etc etc.

Must have a good clean out.

is your desk in a bike shop?

I'll take.... umm fuck i don't bloody need anything anymore... some bolts?

I certainly looks like one, but alas it is nothing more than my desk.

+ add to the above, chain rings (lots) bar tape (white) more grips (bright orange), chains, derailleur, shifters, chain tensioners, V brake levers, cross top levers, BMX levers, cycling computers !!!

. . . good lord, I am more unwell that I first imagined :)

I might take a photo if anyone thinks I am exaggerating in any way !!!!

do it!...

any black calipers? or a 19t sprocket?

Need silver risers AND black bullhorns, white saddle, white Oury grips, left-hand black and white Goldfinger, two black and orange Goldfingers... go have a rummage through the shit on your desk!

we should start a 'whats on your desk' thread

go on then

you do it....

fuck off, it was your idea

You think that's a problem?
I started feeling sorry for one of my bikes the other day cos I hadn't ridden it for ages and left it sitting in my garage looking all despondent with some crap bars on (the bike, not me).

done!

General bike chaos on and around my desk - this doesn't really do the chaos justice, it is a foot deep in stems and seat posts in places (just counted 6!!) ! - honestly :)

thats hilarious... er.. if you need some space, i er, know someone who can help!?

bloody hell tynan.....who's doing your powdercoating??

I put this over in the 'what's on your desk thread'

I got my elever and dura-ace caliper powder coated in white up at Armourtex in Hackney. :)

You have to disassemble them first of course - and remember in what order all the little nuts/bearings and springs go back on !!!!

I sprayed the black parts myself, just roughed them up with fine grit sand paper and rattle canned them black, then sanded down the black paint when dry to get a smooth finish - the white is super tough, the black is enamel so should be pretty good too (after it had hardened up over then next couple of weeks)

looks bloody fine to me.....and the 75's

Cheers ! :)

I was going to paint some weird logo on the 75s but I might just leave them plain white.

nope, leave 'em as they are

Internet salute :)

How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking? Keen to know the price diff from framsets.

don't waste your money doing conversions ;) . i'm relatively good at the moment, 4 built bikes, 2 frames getting re-sprayed, few wheels thats i'm selling, not too many spares.

No difference ! They basically charge per colour, so if you bring in a single bolt or a 69cm frame and forks they will charge you £40.

But if you bring in a set of cranks, three brakes, a set of levers and some forks - and you want them all powder coated in Sunshine yellow - they will charge you £40 for the lot.

The turn around on my stuff was fantastic, brought them in Thursday around 5.00pm and picked them up Friday 3.00pm !

i had mine powder coated to - looks sweet.

Very nice, I have seen that picture before (perhaps on LondonFixedGear ?) - and I always want to balance out the white as it is kinda covered in a green haze.

HA i didnt even notice that, yeah looks much better..

Bought an unknown frame and forks on t'bay while a bit pissed the other night. I just can't help myself.
It turned up last night and instead of cooking i stripped it down and tried to identify it. Nervex, 27" wheel clearence, nice wrapover seatstay and campag dropouts. It was a classy bike once.....I'm sure it will be again.

Booze + ebay = odd things turing up in the post.

Wierder still, it was inside my flat when i got home. i guess the caretaker brought it in. Bit of a headf**k at 7pm.

Lovin' that lever and caliper combo! I'm gettin' my risers powdercoated white so might have to bite your style there Mr Tynan... ;)
Got any 48t black Sugino 75 chainrings you wanna get rid of?

yep, that dura ace looks fantastic.

what are all those stems you have? why so many?

Bite away.

No Sugino rings unfortunately, I will have to clear all my junk put and photograph all the stuff I have going spare.

cos no-one's gonna buy an ahead stem that isn't split-clamp loading
I guess..