Fixed Gear Bike Build Progress... - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

chrissyg · 30th August 2008

I'd be keen to see what you lot think on my bike build so far. I have some vintage Sugino cranks coming soon from an Ebay purchase so I'm not far off getting out for my first ride... I can't wait.

Check the build progress here : http://orangeproject.wordpress.com

fred · 30th August 2008

s'nice, but post this in the current projects thread please.

|³|MA3K · 30th August 2008

I think the bike is lovely, bit verbose on the description and design rational though.
Colour scheme concept? It is black and white.

I never knew P7s came with horizontal dropouts.

31t®um · 30th August 2008

top tube clamping??

i used to have an old clockwork, that i got a local builder to put horizontal drop-outs on. then also sprayed it white. it was a nice bike.

Object · 30th August 2008

My favourite comment on that blog is this:

Quote:

I think at first glance people will think that the bike actually has a track frame. Given the large frame size of the Orange, the tope tube actually sits at a similar angle to that of an average track bike. The only thing that will give it away is the classic Orange rear triangle that has the U-shape rear stays.

I very much doubt that anyone would assume it was a track frame.
Look at the clearance and angles FFS.

MrSmith · 30th August 2008

you are only fooling yourself.

31t®um · 30th August 2008

quote....the tope tube actually sits at a similar angle to that of an average track bike.
????

what is a track bikes top tube angle?? flat??

Object · 30th August 2008

I fail at reading the OP.
I hadn't realised this was Chrissyg's bike.

Sorry dude, I love mountain bike conversions but seriously my comments stand. It will never look like a track bike so why try to make it look like one?

Be proud of your fixed mountain bike. And get some 32s on those wheels and drag the bitch off road.

chrissyg · 30th August 2008

The horizontal dropout conversion done a few years ago when a previous owner had the frame

chrissyg · 30th August 2008

I agree, it was comment made early on in research. I knew nothing about track and racing bikes before starting this. It was the wrong choice of words. I was more referring to the geometry of the top tube being flat and although a wider frame it would work well for road riding. I have a mountain bike for off road and won't look to do anything more than hack to work on this.

Object · 30th August 2008

Fair play. To be honest provided you love riding it that's all that matters.

|³|MA3K · 30th August 2008

Well the dropout conversion is going to give that bike a whole new lease of life, cool.

I wish I could have the same done to my Cove Stiffie.(alu)

chrissyg · 30th August 2008

not trying to fool anyone dude, its just a fixed gear bike

Superprecise · 30th August 2008

i think it looks really tight.

Object · 30th August 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superprecise

i think it looks really fucking tight.

Fixed.

Stein · 9th September 2008

Yeah a very nice bike indeed.

Superprecise · 9th September 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Object

Fixed.

that's the one.

30th August 2008	#1
chrissyg	Fixed Gear Bike Build Progress... I'd be keen to see what you lot think on my bike build so far. I have some vintage Sugino cranks coming soon from an Ebay purchase so I'm not far off getting out for my first ride... I can't wait. Check the build progress here : http://orangeproject.wordpress.com
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30th August 2008	#6
MrSmith Blog Entries: 4	you are only fooling yourself.
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30th August 2008	#14
Superprecise	i think it looks really tight. Last edited by Superprecise; 30th August 2008 at 10:01.. Reason: swearing again.
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30th August 2008	#2
fred	s'nice, but post this in the current projects thread please.
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30th August 2008	#3
\|³\|MA3K	I think the bike is lovely, bit verbose on the description and design rational though. Colour scheme concept? It is black and white. I never knew P7s came with horizontal dropouts.
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30th August 2008	#4
31t®um	top tube clamping?? i used to have an old clockwork, that i got a local builder to put horizontal drop-outs on. then also sprayed it white. it was a nice bike.
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30th August 2008	#8
Object	I fail at reading the OP. I hadn't realised this was Chrissyg's bike. Sorry dude, I love mountain bike conversions but seriously my comments stand. It will never look like a track bike so why try to make it look like one? Be proud of your fixed mountain bike. And get some 32s on those wheels and drag the bitch off road.
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9th September 2008	#16
Stein	Yeah a very nice bike indeed.
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