So, as part of my ongoing adventures, I'm looking to scrounge up one of those old road frames which there must be millions of out there somewhere - but where should I be looking? The LBSes deny the very existence of second-hand road bikes (not quite); Brick Lane [1] apparently sell only racing frames and braze-ons are the work of Stan.
I was wondering if urc have any suggestions.
[1] The fixed gear specialist, not the extensive nicked-bike collection. -- David Damerell <[email hidden]> flcl? Today is Second Aponoia, January.
So, as part of my ongoing adventures, I'm looking to scrounge up one of those old road frames which there must be millions of out there somewhere - but where should I be looking?
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I was wondering if urc have any suggestions.
eBay.
Marlboro Ultralight, Reylolds 531c: £26 plus shipping (last November, been riding it ever since). Raleigh Equipe, £16+shipping, made of old gas pipe but works as a winter hack- should be riding this instead of the good one at the moment!
Worth watching Freecycle, too, and maybe stick a card up in your LBS asking if anyone has a frame in the shed that they'd like to move on? Ask around your local roadie club?
So, as part of my ongoing adventures, I'm looking to scrounge up one of those old road frames which there must be millions of out there somewhere - but where should I be looking? The LBSes deny the very existence of second-hand road bikes (not quite); Brick Lane [1] apparently sell only racing frames and braze-ons are the work of Stan.
I was wondering if urc have any suggestions.
My garage. There's a Raleigh frame, um, ovalised tubes made of not very exciting steel, built for 27 inch as opposed to 700C wheel. complete with (I think) shonky chainset, a probably handlebars.
I'll try and get a photo tonight.
Free to a good home. Crawley, W Sussex, but I do travel a bit for work.
--
Tim
fast and gripping, non pompous, glossy and credible.
So, as part of my ongoing adventures, I'm looking to scrounge up one of those old road frames which there must be millions of out there somewhere - but where should I be looking? The LBSes deny the very existence of second-hand road bikes (not quite); Brick Lane [1] apparently sell only racing frames and braze-ons are the work of Stan.
I was wondering if urc have any suggestions.
My garage. There's a Raleigh frame, um, ovalised tubes made of not very exciting steel, built for 27 inch as opposed to 700C wheel. complete with (I think) shonky chainset, a probably handlebars.
I'll try and get a photo tonight.
Free to a good home. Crawley, W Sussex, but I do travel a bit for work.
if no one else is intrested i'd very happy to give it a good home, i don't live that far away (nr kingston) my partners sister lives in east grinstead.
Worth watching Freecycle, too, and maybe stick a card up in your LBS asking if anyone has a frame in the shed that they'd like to move on? Ask around your local roadie club?
Talk to your local bin men - you'll probably get 10 for £20.
So, as part of my ongoing adventures, I'm looking to scrounge up one of those old road frames which there must be millions of out there somewhere - but where should I be looking? I was wondering if urc have any suggestions.
eBay.
Marlboro Ultralight, Reylolds 531c: £26 plus shipping (last November, been riding it ever since). Raleigh Equipe, £16+shipping, made of old gas pipe but works as a winter hack- should be riding this instead of the good one at the moment!
Forget the equipe. Made from gas pipe, and about as brittle. I had one of these 15 years ago, and it went through 3 broken frames and a broken fork before Raleigh fixed it with somethng better. Readers with long memories may remember the sorry tale of the broken bike and the shocking incompetence of a "bike shop" near Cambridge.
Well, there's one chained outside our local Sainsburys that's been there for a while, so obviously nobody wants it.... already stripped for you, no handlebars, wheels, chain, etc. etc. ;-)
Barb
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So, as part of my ongoing adventures, I'm looking to scrounge up one of those old road frames which there must be millions of out there somewhere - but where should I be looking?
Forget the equipe. Made from gas pipe, and about as brittle. I had one of these 15 years ago, and it went through 3 broken frames and a broken fork before Raleigh fixed it with somethng better.
Was it the dropouts that broke? ISTR seeing quite a lot of that on cheap Raleigh road bikes.
Well, there's one chained outside our local Sainsburys that's been there for a while, so obviously nobody wants it.... already stripped for you, no handlebars, wheels, chain, etc. etc. ;-)
Barb
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well there is old bike chained up in kingston for at least a year, but regardless can't say i'm tempted.
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:25:10 +0000, [email hidden] (Roger
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On 14 Jan 2008 14:56:30 +0000 (GMT), David Damerell
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My garage. There's a Raleigh frame, um, ovalised tubes made of not very exciting steel, built for 27 inch as opposed to 700C wheel. complete with (I think) shonky chainset, a probably handlebars.
I'll try and get a photo tonight.
Still no photo. And now the garage has two inches ofwater across the floor.
I'll try (yet again) tomorrow. And to wield a tape measure.
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Free to a good home. Crawley, W Sussex, but I do travel a bit for work.
if no one else is intrested i'd very happy to give it a good home, i don't live that far away (nr kingston) my partners sister lives in east grinstead.
David D. has been a bit quiet. (PING). It's yours if he hasn't answered by, say, Thursday evening, 19:00.
My sister lives in Kingston. Spooky, innit.
Tim --
Tim
fast and gripping, non pompous, glossy and credible.
Forget the equipe. Made from gas pipe, and about as brittle. I had one of these 15 years ago, and it went through 3 broken frames and a broken fork before Raleigh fixed it with somethng better.
Was it the dropouts that broke? ISTR seeing quite a lot of that on cheap Raleigh road bikes.
Forget the equipe. Made from gas pipe, and about as brittle. I had one of these 15 years ago, and it went through 3 broken frames and a broken fork before Raleigh fixed it with somethng better.
two dropouts, one downtube
Yep, it's bottom end stuff, though I think the name's been used on some slightly better frames than this one, too. It came pretty much complete for £16, so I didn't need to source any parts (bar the fixed cog and a more suitable rear wheel) to get it rolling. The difference in weight alone between this & the 531c is spectacular. Combined with the low-grade brazing, nasty pressed dropouts and brittle paint, it doesn't inspire.
Rides OK, though, and I don't worry about getting it covered in salty road grime (I feel guilty when the nice one gets all cruddy!). Under £30 for a winter hack that's quite fun to ride and theft-resistant (not much demand for 25" fixies round here).
David D. has been a bit quiet. (PING). It's yours if he hasn't answered by, say, Thursday evening, 19:00.
Roger's nearer, so if he wants it I'm quite happy for him to have it. I was waiting for the photo, but I won't be upset if Roger gets first dibs. -- David Damerell <[email hidden]> Kill the tomato! Today is Second Olethros, January - a weekend.
It's dirty but no major rust (apart from the headset). Paint is very shonky, so for a fixie conversion I'd get it respayed/powder coated/ Hammerited once you know it works. It's 23 inches C-C.
My old Record Sprint was very similar, but built with better (501) tubing.
That short right-hand rear dropout is less than ideal for a fixie. I found I needed a half link to get proper chain tension. Though of course there's enough metal there to extend the slot rearward, I'm not sure that the frame really justifies the effort.
The thin stays and (I presume from the front derailleur braze-on) oval tubes also make for quite a flexible frame. The rear brake (I was running a freewheel for a while) would often rub the rim on stiff climbs.
Those Thun cranks are quite fragile - I managed to tear the pressed-on spider loose from mine after very few miles.
Cycle jumbles can be good sources of cheap, fixable frames and parts:
That short right-hand rear dropout is less than ideal for a fixie. I found I needed a half link to get proper chain tension. Though of course there's enough metal there to extend the slot rearward, I'm not sure that the frame really justifies the effort.
I used an angle grinder to lengthen the slot on mine - possibly not the best way to do it but as it was an old, battered and bent 18-23 hi-ten steel jobbie I won't cry if (when...) it breaks. Playing with an angle grinder was definately worth the effort 😉
On 18 Jan, 13:42, Mark T <pleasegivegenerously@warmail*turn_up_the_heat_to_reply*.com.invalid>
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I used an angle grinder to lengthen the slot on mine - possibly not the best way to do it but as it was an old, battered and bent 18-23 hi-ten steel jobbie I won't cry if (when...) it breaks. ...
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Me too!
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I needed a long dropout to let me run a double chainset- this gives me a choice of 64" (52x22) or 59" (48x22) gears depending on what I'm using the bike for. Like using a flip-flop hub but closer ratios and less faff to swap over.
My garage. There's a Raleigh frame, um, ovalised tubes made of not very exciting steel, built for 27 inch as opposed to 700C wheel. complete with (I think) shonky chainset, a probably handlebars.
Tim just dropped this off (annoyingly, just as work grabbed me for something that was resolved five minutes later, so I had to sort of rush out and rush back in again). Thanks.
Is Frank Coopers an acceptable substitute for Marmite, when it's done? -- David Damerell <[email hidden]> flcl? Today is Saturday, January - a weekend.
