Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - My project bike

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Aloner
11-01-03, 12:07 PM
My mom was coming home yesterday when she spotted a bike in someone's trash. I had often talked of converting an old road bike to singlespeed, so she was thoughtful enough to pick it up. It fits. I have no idea what it is, though.



It has some nice horizontal dropouts. The headset is in decent condition, and so is the bottom bracket and cranks. I need to learn to build wheels though, unless i find a good deal on the rear spacing. I still need to measure that, BTW.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/chris15/bike/

dirty tiger
11-01-03, 08:47 PM
I don't lnow what kinda bike that is.
I do know this, your Mom is a KEEPER!

That curved top tube looks pretty cool.
I would repaint it and ditch the 1pc crank.
legalize_it
11-02-03, 04:55 PM
I don't lnow what kinda bike that is.
I do know this, your Mom is a KEEPER!

That curved top tube looks pretty cool.
I would repaint it and ditch the 1pc crank.

thats not a 1 piece crank, its a cottered crank. even my gf knew that! :)

legalize_it
11-02-03, 04:56 PM
My mom was coming home yesterday when she spotted a bike in someone's trash. I had often talked of converting an old road bike to singlespeed, so she was thoughtful enough to pick it up. It fits. I have no idea what it is, though.



It has some nice horizontal dropouts. The headset is in decent condition, and so is the bottom bracket and cranks. I need to learn to build wheels though, unless i find a good deal on the rear spacing. I still need to measure that, BTW.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/chris15/bike/


oh ya, BTW that looks like an awesome frame. i really like the curved top tube.
you should definately learn to build your own wheels....its a great skill to have!
Aloner
11-02-03, 05:06 PM
thats not a 1 piece crank, its a cottered crank. even my gf knew that! :)



yeah, it is a cottered crank. It was a pain to get off.



And, yeah, I'm reading Barnett's manual for wheelbuilding now. I didn't learn too much from the one on Sheldon Brown's website, although his website is great.
dirty tiger
11-02-03, 09:02 PM
Most guys have GFs smarter than me.
legalize_it
11-02-03, 09:02 PM
And, yeah, I'm reading Barnett's manual for wheelbuilding now. I didn't learn too much from the one on Sheldon Brown's website, although his website is great.

gerd schraners "the art of wheelbuilding" is a really good book on the subject..thats how i learned
lotek
11-03-03, 06:55 AM
Rampar was a division of Raleigh, mid to late 70's I think.
They were an asian built frame. The curved top tube
is interesting, one doesn't see too many of those with
horizontal drops.
Personally I like the Jobst Brandt wheel building book,
but Sheldon Brown's web site and any maintenance book
should give you enough info to actually build a set of wheels.
Marty