Show us your fixies/singlepeeds

matrs · 2009-03-17T20:18:44+00:00

I have been away from my road bike for nearly 20 years following a nasty accident with a Renault 4, been mountain biking ever since and the last two years I have enjoyed my singlespeed, now I fancy converting my old Roberts and need some inspiration please B)

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March 17, 2009 at 8:18 pm #11621

matrs

I have been away from my road bike for nearly 20 years following a nasty accident with a Renault 4, been mountain biking ever since and the last two years I have enjoyed my singlespeed, now I fancy converting my old Roberts and need some inspiration please B)
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April 11, 2009 at 10:04 am #626841
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thebikeboy

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

April 11, 2009 at 8:39 am #626839
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matrs

Ruthe wrote: some spray cans,
Ruthe wrote:
some spray cans, came out ok methinks … and yes its pink.

Home spay job looks very impressive in the photos

April 11, 2009 at 7:31 am #626837
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Ruthe

My mum found this old Raleigh
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/

April 2, 2009 at 10:52 pm #626835
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hammergonewest

Not that long ago then
Not that long ago then 😉

April 2, 2009 at 7:31 pm #626833
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Iwein Dekoninck

hammergonewest wrote:Now
hammergonewest wrote:
Now that’s my kind of bike. You say yo designed it yourself, who built it?

XACD in China. Back when the exchange rate was such that this kind of thing was worth doing.

April 1, 2009 at 3:32 pm #626831
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hammergonewest

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

April 1, 2009 at 3:09 pm #626829
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Iwein Dekoninck

Probably not quite what you
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.

March 29, 2009 at 7:23 am #626827
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Anonymous

LesBianchi wrote:Why do
LesBianchi wrote:
Why do fixed-wheel bikes always look so simple and elegant, and yet “fixies” look so goping?

I’m not sure what the difference between a fixed wheel bike and a fixie is….

March 28, 2009 at 5:57 pm #626825
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Hammy

You’ll have to excuse me, I’m
You’ll have to excuse me, I’m a hamster, but what does “goping” mean?

March 28, 2009 at 3:17 pm #626823
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LesBianchi

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

March 28, 2009 at 1:03 pm #626821
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ourmaninthenorth

Track bike. For track riding.
Track bike. For track riding.

It’s old – got 27″ rims!

(‘scuse the skanky mobile phone photo)

March 20, 2009 at 9:17 am #626819
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stever

Cryptic, eh! On-One Pompino.

Cryptic, eh! On-One Pompino. Enough fun for anyone.

March 18, 2009 at 10:10 pm #626817
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Flo K

Great machines

Love the P7, very cool.

Flo K

March 18, 2009 at 8:27 pm #626815
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TRs Blurb n Blog

This should get your juices following

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

March 18, 2009 at 3:48 pm #626813
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TRs Blurb n Blog

Keep it clean

My town ride. Simple and understated.
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