Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - My new fixed gear frame nears completion

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JohnDThompson
06-03-09, 09:49 AM
After about a 15 year hiatus, I decided to build myself a new frame this spring. It's Reynolds 531 tubing (from Greg Parker at Bicycle Classics, who miraculously has a stock of this tubing), intended to replace or at least augment my old Atala "Grand Prix" fixed gear conversion bike.

Pictures available here: http://picasaweb.google.com/JohnDThompson/FixedFrame#

ianjk
06-03-09, 09:51 AM
looking good!
Samwiches
06-03-09, 11:43 AM
Wow, it's gonna be very clean, yeah?

Cynikal
06-03-09, 11:54 AM
I really like the seat stays, very clean. I plan on doing the UBI framebuilding class in a couple of years and I'm trying to figure out what kind of frame to build. I may do a track frame similar to yours but I'm leaning to a cross frame.
devilshaircut
06-03-09, 01:32 PM
Looks sharp. Makes me sad that I will never have time in my life to learn the art of frame building.
Live Wire
06-03-09, 01:58 PM
Zeus dropouts too! Those are getting rare these days!
CliftonGK1
06-03-09, 02:06 PM
That's really nice looking. Can't wait to see what kind of paint it gets.
Geordi Laforge
06-03-09, 02:32 PM
nice!
keep us updated.

what the plans for components & paint scheme?
JohnDThompson
06-03-09, 03:03 PM
Zeus dropouts too! Those are getting rare these days!
They're not actually marked Zeus, but they appear to be identical to the Zeus 2000 track ends in catalog #103:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/d/97986-2/77_103_25framebits.jpg

As far as components go, I have a Zeus track crank, Gipiemme track hubs, and Zeus track pedals set aside for it. I haven't decided on paint yet.