2hr to answer this question - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

tobyprice · 7th August 2008

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=260269540467

...will this frame have verticle or horizontal dropouts??... can't see from the pics and the seller hasn't answered... looks like a good bike to convert (and I want muchly)

Cheers

Toby

gizmond · 7th August 2008

2 minutes, vertical and leave it alone, it is a lovely gear bike

BringMeMyFix · 7th August 2008

aidan · 7th August 2008

it would be a shame to convert that...

BoBoB · 7th August 2008

Slack chain!

Toby (snap)

tobyprice · 7th August 2008

snap indeed. I'll raise you to Tobias..

So what doooo I buy to convert, just want a light and twitchy frame...

gizmond · 7th August 2008

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Originally Posted by tobyprice

snap indeed. I'll raise you to Tobias..

So what doooo I buy to convert, just want a light and twitchy frame...

Then buy a light and twitchy frame not a bike.

Edit: Just noticed, dude won't take paypal, so it will probably get removed before it finishes. I tried that once, ebay pulled my listing with less than an hour to go :-(

tobyprice · 7th August 2008

Ah, but the fixie brigade are all over frame sales like a rash.. Also I need a fair few components... so I thought buy a reynolds tubed light racer and buy a decent set of wheels and off I go... I'm happy with my current bike, but I want something quicker.

Are people sure thats vert drops? This one looks similar but has angled..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIRIUS-TRAININ...QQcmdZViewItem

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BringMeMyFix · 7th August 2008

I thought they looked horizontalish - like there's a bit of a slot either side of the nut/skewer...

pajamas · 7th August 2008

not much play if they are - must be tiny.

Greasy Slag · 7th August 2008

they look semi vertical drop outs, might get away with it with a half link chain and good eye. its a nice frame. freshly washed which is always nice

tobyprice · 7th August 2008

seller confirmed they were horizontal, or at least partially. but it's already gone to 130quid. So I'll leave it, thanks all for your help. Just keep my eyes peeled for a nice frame. Popping down to the dump after work each day...

mister k · 7th August 2008

^^
slack washing line!

Pifko · 7th August 2008

2 hours? Where the fuck is Jack Bauer?

mikeymerk · 8th August 2008

semi vertical? wtf is that
all the forward facing dropouts that I've seen are pretty much diagonalm if thats what you mean
to me they look like short horizontal dropouts

Obligatory Sheldon Link http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_dr-z.html

asm · 8th August 2008

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Originally Posted by tobyprice

Ah, but the fixie brigade are all over frame sales like a rash.. Also I need a fair few components... so I thought buy a reynolds tubed light racer and buy a decent set of wheels and off I go... I'm happy with my current bike, but I want something quicker.

Quicker? These are bikes not cars, pedal harder.

aidan · 8th August 2008

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Originally Posted by asm

Quicker? These are bikes not cars, pedal harder.

:D

tobyprice · 10th August 2008

I'll put you on a tricyle then, we'll see how you tackle morning traffic.

tobyprice · 11th August 2008

fucking came off on my cycle home, just put a burst of speed on to get round a car and chain came off, skidded on pedal and seat (torn to hell) which has skewed round... and into curb. Thats why I need a decent set up because to go fast you need a reliable bike, fucking thing. Pain in the knee, ankle and thigh and possibly wallet.

Raouligan · 11th August 2008

They were very poorly made and were the cheapest frames available of their era, not worth touching IMHO, I've seen several with very excitingly positioned bosses.....

7th August 2008	#1
tobyprice	2hr to answer this question http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=260269540467 ...will this frame have verticle or horizontal dropouts??... can't see from the pics and the seller hasn't answered... looks like a good bike to convert (and I want muchly) Cheers Toby
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BoBoB	Slack chain! Toby (snap) Last edited by BoBoB; 7th August 2008 at 16:49.. Reason: DAMN YOU BMMF!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Raouligan	Sirius No They were very poorly made and were the cheapest frames available of their era, not worth touching IMHO, I've seen several with very excitingly positioned bosses.....
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gizmond	2 minutes, vertical and leave it alone, it is a lovely gear bike
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aidan	it would be a shame to convert that...
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pajamas	not much play if they are - must be tiny.
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Greasy Slag	they look semi vertical drop outs, might get away with it with a half link chain and good eye. its a nice frame. freshly washed which is always nice
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Pifko	2 hours? Where the fuck is Jack Bauer?
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mikeymerk	semi vertical? wtf is that all the forward facing dropouts that I've seen are pretty much diagonalm if thats what you mean to me they look like short horizontal dropouts Obligatory Sheldon Link http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_dr-z.html
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tobyprice	I'll put you on a tricyle then, we'll see how you tackle morning traffic.
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