London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

Hi Mr thommyarch.

Welcome to the forum. Im sure you will find this a VERY friendly place indeed!

May I politely suggest that you use the fucking search.

Check out the following lists. Theres some quality info - take particular notice of the OTP section.

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11148.html

:)

not massive amounts. prob up to £300-ish though if i could get something cheaper all the better. I'll have a look at the search now though Mr Balki. Thanks a fucking lot!

haha... nice.

Keep an eye on the classifieds.

after a bit of skulking about on the forums i've come across this place.

[FONT=Arial]http://singlespeed.angelfire.com/[/FONT]

is this chap a chancer and the bikes are just crap or is it worth a look-in?

He's on here I think. I recall he was ripped for selling ss with only one brake..

Yeah.. hacked2..
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread4827.html
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3909.html

Must spread rep.

Doffs cap.

The first answer is correct, the second will lead to regret.

ta very much, i will give it a wide berth in that case.

Bit of a headache finding a bike but patience is a virtue I guess. It's a potential minefield with lots of people trying to just rip others off. I'm just desperate not to buy a deathtrap, oh and get ripped off. Thanks for the advice though, i'll keep an eye on the classified.

cheers

have been on the site for 24 hours AND posted 3 times in existing threads.

Sweet

what's people's opinions on the SE Lager? any good?

There's a search button!

http://www.londonfgss.com/search.php?searchid=3301205

or look in the OTP thread and search for it in there.

hey, utterly new to this, just bought a single speed (gumtree, doh) - 1. chain snapped. 2. Closer inspection (why didn't I inspect closer before buying, dohdoh) - front chainset teeth down to gums, rear cog not in any way aligned.
Should I just write it off, or get new back wheel & front chainset? And - is that all you have to do? Buy rear wheel, put on bike - or is there something more technical than that?
(I did say I'm a total newbie)

Does it look like this?

Like very much ^^^ Link please and will they take my Steamroller in px?

Nope - ancient white Raleigh

Search out a suitable thread and tack a question or 2 on. Search button up top ^.

Here's one I quickly found - http://www.londonfgss.com/thread24312.html

Word. Just joined, building my first fixed gear, a purple conversion
need to find a black 32h unmachined rigida dp18
anyone know where i can get them?

From a quick search on here ive found this place stock them apparently:

WILDOO Ltd
1 Nursery Close,
Dunstable,
Beds, LU6 1XQ
Email: info@wildoo.co.uk
Tel: 08709 771-550
Fax: 08701 991-614

Good luck

Don't buy from him. None of his bikes are 'refurbished' as he claims - just old bikes with a freewheel stuck on and given a crappy rattlecan spray job. My first ss was from him and it fell apart from under me.

Not a thread Hijack, more of an invitation, for the new bods and a chance to introduce yourself to the forum in an easily accessible way.

Bright Times BBQ, This Sunday 19th July, come on down, would be lovely to have you...



So put your names down,
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread23385.html
get that meat a marinating, and bring a sunny disposition with you, and take your chance to wow everyone with your powers in the kitchen.
Enjoy the Bright Times BBQ, we've got a late licence, and the gorgeous companionship of your fellow forumengers...

And that includes all you lurkers, non posters, and noobs...

If you weren't there last time you missed out on a great, drunken, bright times filled event.
Check out this thread, for the full 531ness of it
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread9010-6.html

No tried that
wildoo no longer are the distributors and instead its chicken cycles who dont stock them
thanks anyway

hello. I just puchased a frame that hade been, what it looks to be professionally repainted. I found that the forks are TANGE, chrome. Has Shimano 600 Arabesque, cranks and all. Looks to be chrome on rear forks but I haven't stripped it off yet. Trying to find out year, frame? Any suggestions?

Pictures?

welcome.

where on this site do I go to upload?

Click the icon of the full summer moon setting to the east of mount Fuji in the quick reply box. Photo needs to be hosted, or saved in your LFGSS gallery (in user CP)

nevermind. I'm in processing. It has a two Piaggio stickers on the down tube. They look official.

I'll post pictures tomorrow.

I was convinced that it was Mount Bianchi.

No, BLB just put the decals on it.

Hi there, riding 80's Rory O'Brien on a fixed conversion up in Manchester. Looks like a good site!

Hi all, this nursery business seems a good idea to me!

Oh, don't take by my name i'm trolling or anything, just representing! lol

A lot of my friends are in to FG, and i'm purely BMX, so thought i'd see what all the hype was about.

So i only need one more post!

Oh, there it is! lol

Stop being silly. Please read the first post on this very thread. It can be found on page 1 and is also numbered 1.

I don't think i was being silly, i've been a member for more than 24 hours, i've posted 3 times, so, in theory, i'm now fully fledged??

I'm not here to cause havoc in any way, just interested to see what it's all about.

Ah, but what about the quality of your posts? Quantity isn't everything you know.

Hmm, i've heard that somewhere before!!

Ah yes, the missus! lol

I can go 20 times a night, but i'm absolutely rubbish!! lol

'Tis a fair point though! Maybe i rushed in a bit.

Ok i'll start with a question, that i can relate to something I know about, and hence make it more relevant to myself!

I can tell you that the BMX craze started in the early 70's (although this is debateable), and most would say in the US.

But, where and when did the FG craze start?? Has it been around for ages and just comes and goes in fits and bursts? (simlar to BMX) Or is it a relatively new thing?

The first bikes were fixed gear. Apparently all on this forum are cycling purists, and are not just here to be cool.

Should have taken the red pill.

Do i detect a hint of sarcasm? lol

Me sir, never.
Welcome and enjoy.

I'm afraid not...
:-(

Do they even need rope?

Hi can any one tell me the distance for london oxford ride please as im a simple suffolker we dont use maps and miles we count cows
cheers

Type london oxford in to search up there ^ and you'll find 4 threads on the subject; Search is your friend. And welcome.