Fixed

Tosspot said:

Dave Larrington said:

I now have all the parts I need to turn my old touring bike into a
fixed. Hurrah!

/Except/ the wheels. Bah!

Come on, Deeside...

What we want to know, is saddle or no saddle?

Brooks B17...

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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
World Domination?
Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the
floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine)

Dave Larrington said:

I now have all the parts I need to turn my old touring bike into a fixed.
Hurrah!

/Except/ the wheels. Bah!

Come on, Deeside...

What we want to know, is saddle or no saddle?

I said:

I now have all the parts I need to turn my old touring bike into a
fixed. Hurrah!

/Except/ the wheels. Bah!

Come on, Deeside...

I now have the wheels too. Hurrah!

And, short of making a special journey over the weekend, no way to get them
home until Tuesday. Bah!

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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
World Domination?
Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the
floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine)

So after a Several of evenings fannying around with Spanners trying to get
the bearings in the rear wheel to be Just So (having swapped out the
original axle for a q/r one) I finally got to ride it this morning. It may
be that commuting into central London Town Devine is not the most sensible
way to start riding a fixie, especially not in conjunction with clipless
pedals, but the only prombles encountered were the usual, viz. clue-free car
drivers and the Servants of Stan at the helm of bendy-buses. Hurrah!

All in all, a curiously satisfying experience.

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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
World Domination?
Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the
floor and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine)