Show us your fixies/singlepeeds

Nice pics, lovely looking bike. Did you add the saddle or is it the one that came with the bike?

My mum found this old Raleigh for £10 in a charity shop, I decided on a cheap makeover so took to it with some spray cans, came out ok methinks ... and yes its pink. I love it.
Hopefully change the cranks/rings/bb eventually. Has a flip flop on the back but I haven't tried fixed yet, too many BIG hills where I live I'm worried I'd end up face down in a field after flying over a hedge.
Pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/doobyshots/sets/72157614383073617/

Not that long ago then

Now that's my kind of bike. You say yo designed it yourself, who built it?

Probably not quite what you have in mind, but here's my custom designed (by me) ti fixed winter warrior. Complete with Brooks, dynohub, fat tyres, mudguards and frame pump. And indestructible mile eater but wouldn't call it fast.

Steerer's been cut to size since that picture was taken, it's a lot dirtier now and the tri bars are off too.

You'll have to excuse me, I'm a hamster, but what does "goping" mean?

Why do fixed-wheel bikes always look so simple and elegant, and yet "fixies" look so goping?

Track bike. For track riding.

It's old - got 27" rims!

('scuse the skanky mobile phone photo)

Here are a few of my favourites including a converted Orange P7 mountain bike. Nice.

My town ride. Simple and understated.

Can't see the 'fun' in fixed.

Here's my commuter, a standard Giant Bowery '08:

Here's my pride and joy track bike....

It's been a labour of love, the frame and forks were originally built for Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle when he was riding for Peugeot in the 80's.

It's had a full Argos re-enamel and full fork re-chrome, then built up with as much NJS as I could afford or lay my hands on. There are some upgrades planned in the near future.

The parts list does read like a Hubjub product catalogue:

Hatta Swan headset (NJS)
Nitto Pro AA stem and seatpost (NJS)
Nitto B125 cromoly bars (NJS)
Sugino 75 bb, cranks and ring (NJS)
HKK Vertex chain (NJS)
MKS chaintug (NJS)

The wheels are at present Miche Primato hubs to Mavic Open Pro CD rims and DT revolution spokes, but plan to change the hubs for Suzue Promax in the near future.

Also have a Kashimax FB-4P saddle coming soon to add to the NJS-ness of it all.

Here's some before and after shots taken of my 1955 Holdsworth road path frameset The frame was kindly gifted me by a friend who'd stored it in a garage for nigh on a decade. Tastefully hand finished in Mooreland blue, it had begun to look tired and so was blast cleaned, filled and refinished in what my girlfriend dubs "Ninja" blue.

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This is my trusty Kona Paddy Wagon that I use for daily commute. Complete with Yanco frame pad, Halo Twin Rail courier tyres in purple and a winter season of grime. Fixed or single speed simplicity is great for bad weather, city riding or simply if you like a clean look. Despite being off the peg, apart from the tyres and saddle, the bike is light weight yet sturdy, a great balance for dodging traffic, the pick up from track stand at traffic lights is brilliant, direct and responsive. What Roberts frame is it?

Flo K

but sure to inspire you. This was on German ebay yesterday - think it went for €880. Scroll down the ebay page to see the full gallery of pics.

Interesting to see that in Germany you are allowed to bolt a Shimano crank to a Campag chainset

Hi,

what do you have in mind? I have a thing for fixies and singlespeeds myself.

Flo K