are you switching?

I was just thinking about them (again) this morning. There's too much procrastinating and not enough buying going on. I must spend more time on eBay. I must spend more time on eBay...

bit big
http://cgi.ebay.com/1984-DETTO-PISTA...QQcmdZViewItem

cheap frames but can't really get a feeling for them by the tiny photos :(

http://www.archie-wilkinson.co.uk/frames.html

right my polo bike is sorted!!!!!! (edit- once my exams are done + once I have sold those cranks)
yay me!

Those fames are so cheap. The bikes all have 26" wheels though, I wonder if a 700c x23 wheel/tyre would fit?

just suicide hub it, surely?

(they do ridiculously cheap wheelsets too....

or mtb front wheel???

Nah, i've got one. Halfords sell the tyres for £8, as does Archie.

^^^ Looks like they've perforated the track ends, ready to tear out. Were they just desperate to get a bit of Drillium in there somewhere?

i grabbed an archie wilkinson last year with the intention of building it up as a very cheap messenger bike.

the rear will accept a 700c wheel , but the dropouts are for 110. and bmx pacman style. so you'd have to spread em apart before getting it in... i was lazy and got 120mm's in...

also the forks have zero rake - we popped a road fork on it - not too much overlap. i had been thinking run a 26 on the front, but we had the above threaded fork knocking around
the headset it comes with is very low stack and crap.
the seatpost is 26.

i never actually got around to riding it unfortunately, however my buddy used it for messing on for a coupla months. fun to ride, but quite heavy.

I think i'm going to make a VERY cheap bike with a 26" back (100mm disc mtb wheel) and a 24" front.
maybe.

Stop posting my bike! (The yank one is the same size as mine + chrome but they wont ship international)

i like the bling bling!

so why are you selling yours complete for £400?? ;)

I'm sure someone here is already bidding on this:
vintage mercian


also:
not for puppy killing

Already have. Been riding a pair on the surly for a week already and I'm loving them.
Just need to buy a pair with a platform for the mountain bike now.

£1800 BIN and you get the original fork and other stem/bars too.. :P

Brampton front hub for the vintage buffs, 7 hours

Very very nice. Have a feeling this one will go for a great deal of money

That was my feeling too. So I thought it should be on here and get even more admirers!

he's on the forum somewhere I think....

on freecycle:

Orange puch ladies bike with basket. 3 speed hub gear. Working but in need of a service.

In Clapton, E5.

PM me for their email address

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=016

Nice but a little overpriced?

A couple more
This one...

...and this one

nice Holdsworth track frame
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WF-Holdsworth-...QQcmdZViewItem