fixed gear
11-28-07 | 05:13 PM
#26
Senior Member
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From: Puyallup Washington
Bikes: Motobecane Mirage fixed gear, Nashbar Alpha Road 5000, Bianchi Grizzly, Coppi Fiorelli, , Schwinn Trike, , GT All Terra, Old Peugeot, Nishiki 3 speed, Bugatti, Cannondale Black Lightning, Dura All, Bianchi Touring, Bridgestone T700 & more
Here's mine! Didn't have to butcher anything 'cause it's a low level Schwinn Sprint. I like it though!
Last edited by kpug505; 11-28-07 at 05:54 PM. Reason: Grammar
11-28-07 | 05:13 PM
#27
Actually a really nice frame for the money. And even as poorly finsihed as some of the original SC's! (said with a smile).
11-28-07 | 05:18 PM
#28
Banned
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No, no, no. It's Raysport, which was a good SC clone made in Mexico during the mid 70's. They copied all the style points, fastback stay, drilled lugs, Cinelli crown. But a bit shorter and steeper geometry, and Campy vertical drop-outs in the rear.
Actually a really nice frame for the money. And even as poorly finsihed as some of the original SC's! (said with a smile).
Actually a really nice frame for the money. And even as poorly finsihed as some of the original SC's! (said with a smile).
11-28-07 | 06:02 PM
#29
11-28-07 | 06:12 PM
#30
crotchety young dude
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: SF, CA
Bikes: IRO Angus; Casati Gold Line; Redline 925; '72 Schwinn Olympic Paramount
Not mine.
11-28-07 | 07:10 PM
#31
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Joined: Feb 2006
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Bikes: 200x Coppi w DuraAce 9, 82 Schwinn Voyager 11.2, 2004 DeBernardi Track, 83 Centurion Elite RS, and some others.
Here's my old winter commuter fixie. I was inspired by repairing an old raleigh three speed for a friend of my wife, so I built an old Schwinn lightweight frame up as a fixed gear with inverted North Road bars, Freddy Fenders and a custom built light system. The headlight is a 25w sealed beam halogen from Home Depot, the tailight is a red strobe light, and the battery (in the really old school saddlebag) is a lead-acid gel batter from an electronic supply house. Tires are Kenda cyclocross. Brakes are an old raleigh lever working a centerpull through the reflector bracket that serves as a headlight mount. Repacked the Suzue hub and the rest of the bearings with lithium grease and I'm ready for another Minnesota Winter.
It's a fillet brazed Super Sport frame, now waiting to be rebuilt with suntour parts.
It's a fillet brazed Super Sport frame, now waiting to be rebuilt with suntour parts.
11-28-07 | 07:18 PM
#32
Utilitarian Boy
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,235
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From: Bronx, NY
Bikes: Check the sig to find out
it's wrapped in electric tape but it is a no name frame with columbus Alle tubing. I got it brand new.
Any idea of what type of bike it is?
colors look dull but here is a pic of its real vividness
Any idea of what type of bike it is?
colors look dull but here is a pic of its real vividness
11-28-07 | 08:29 PM
#33
moar wine!!!
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 368
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From: NY
Bikes: Brigdestone RB-2 : Gunnar Roadie : Masi Gran Corsa : Gunnar Crosshairs : Specialized Stumpjumper (overseas)
I've posted pictures of mine before:
mine really is a butcher job, down to the swapped out dropouts to removal of the brake routing on the top tube.
mine really is a butcher job, down to the swapped out dropouts to removal of the brake routing on the top tube.
11-28-07 | 09:34 PM
#34
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,846
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From: Puyallup Washington
Bikes: Motobecane Mirage fixed gear, Nashbar Alpha Road 5000, Bianchi Grizzly, Coppi Fiorelli, , Schwinn Trike, , GT All Terra, Old Peugeot, Nishiki 3 speed, Bugatti, Cannondale Black Lightning, Dura All, Bianchi Touring, Bridgestone T700 & more
Here's my old winter commuter fixie. I was inspired by repairing an old raleigh three speed for a friend of my wife, so I built an old Schwinn lightweight frame up as a fixed gear with inverted North Road bars, Freddy Fenders and a custom built light system. The headlight is a 25w sealed beam halogen from Home Depot, the tailight is a red strobe light, and the battery (in the really old school saddlebag) is a lead-acid gel batter from an electronic supply house. Tires are Kenda cyclocross. Brakes are an old raleigh lever working a centerpull through the reflector bracket that serves as a headlight mount. Repacked the Suzue hub and the rest of the bearings with lithium grease and I'm ready for another Minnesota Winter.
It's a fillet brazed Super Sport frame, now waiting to be rebuilt with suntour parts.
It's a fillet brazed Super Sport frame, now waiting to be rebuilt with suntour parts.
11-28-07 | 09:51 PM
#35
or tarckeemoon, depending
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7,017
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From: the pesto of cities
Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
11-28-07 | 09:55 PM
#36
11-28-07 | 10:10 PM
#37
is as Gurgus does.
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 910
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From: Otisburg
Bikes: A whole bunch o' bikes.
So, here are my conversions;
first conversion:
Unknown year Norco Montery. After this picture, it eventually got bull horns and a 700cc front wheel with a xero hub and 24 spokes in a radial pattern. Must have been why it got stolen out of my garage.
second conversion:
Bottecchia Deluxe of unknown year. "Suicide" Hub. Now has a non-cottered crank and a different saddle. This is the bike I take if I'm gonna lock up somewhere.
"Money Shot"
Also, I know it's not a conversion, but its the bike insurance got me after the Norco got ripped off...
'07 Paddywagon.
first conversion:
Unknown year Norco Montery. After this picture, it eventually got bull horns and a 700cc front wheel with a xero hub and 24 spokes in a radial pattern. Must have been why it got stolen out of my garage.
second conversion:
Bottecchia Deluxe of unknown year. "Suicide" Hub. Now has a non-cottered crank and a different saddle. This is the bike I take if I'm gonna lock up somewhere.
"Money Shot"
Also, I know it's not a conversion, but its the bike insurance got me after the Norco got ripped off...
'07 Paddywagon.
11-28-07 | 10:28 PM
#38
K2ProFlex baby!
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
Bikes: to many to list
OK, here's one that Ive posted and most have seen, its not CorV but still a bike I built from a frame 
I plan...maybe...perhaps, on swtching everything over to the Maserati frame also pictured below 
unless another CnV frameset comes along in 55cm
I plan...maybe...perhaps, on swtching everything over to the Maserati frame also pictured below unless another CnV frameset comes along in 55cm
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
11-28-07 | 10:51 PM
#40
11-28-07 | 11:03 PM
#41
The Legitimiser
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 4,849
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From: Southampton, UK
Bikes: Gazelle Trim Trophy, EG Bates Track Bike, HR Bates Cantiflex bike, Nigel Dean fixed gear conversion, Raleigh Royal, Falcon Westminster.
It's worse than you think - I have to run the saddle higher than that. The honest truth is, I built it to look awesome, and it does, but it's not at all comfortable. I've ridden an 18 miler on it, but really, I just use it for local trips. I have plenty of bikes that fit sensibly though!
11-29-07 | 12:07 AM
#42
shaken, not stirred.
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,514
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From: The Shaky Isles.
Bikes: I've lost count.
Mine's a little bit different. It is a healing frame and forks I brought and put the part of my Raleigh fixie project. I had to hacksaw the chaingard mount off to fit the chainring on but haven't done any other frame butchering. I haven't got the dynohub wired up to any lights yet and I can't wait for the Brooks to break in.
Healing Fixie.JPG
Healing Fixie.JPG
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11-29-07 | 12:24 AM
#43
Who cares, just ride it!
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 989
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From: Melbourne
Bikes: 1992ish Davidson Impulse, 1981 Apollo Gran Sport SS, 2006 Salsa Las Cruces, 2010 Soma Double Cross
Here's mine:
1980 Apollo Gran Sport.
An older photo of it - still looks basically same as above, but now running 42X15 gearing, newer, narrower Araya/Suzue wheelset, Suntour Sprint track pedals, and an old Brooks Pro instead of the Brooks B5N.
1980 Apollo Gran Sport.
An older photo of it - still looks basically same as above, but now running 42X15 gearing, newer, narrower Araya/Suzue wheelset, Suntour Sprint track pedals, and an old Brooks Pro instead of the Brooks B5N.
11-29-07 | 12:58 AM
#44
that is a gorgeous bike
11-29-07 | 02:25 AM
#45
Utilitarian Boy
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From: Bronx, NY
Bikes: Check the sig to find out
11-29-07 | 03:26 PM
#47
K2ProFlex baby!
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 6,134
Likes: 59
From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
Bikes: to many to list
Forgot to mention, BEAUTIFUL bikes one and all!
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
11-29-07 | 09:31 PM
#48
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,572
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From: SF
Bikes: 1972 Paramount Track, 1972 Paramount P13 Road, 1972 Paramount Tandem, 1986 Paramount Road, Merckx MXL, Gunnar Cross Hairs, Samson Illusion NJS, KHS Aero Track, Titus Racer X 29er, Tom Palermo Custom Touring
I always contemplate converting my 86 Paramount frame, though it is just a frameset at the moment.
It's too hard to find a group to build it up with =/
It's too hard to find a group to build it up with =/
11-29-07 | 10:13 PM
#49
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,358
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From: Denver, CO
Bikes: March [B]'71 Schwinn Sports Tourer [/B] [B]
I say if it's another bike on the road, coolness...
'71 Dr D painted Super Sport and a '73 Conti
The stem/Albatross bars are much lower now and the fixie SS is one of my primary commuters. Very comfortable for an 11 mi commute and glides dead silent on the streets.
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A fun bike for going to the coffee shop
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'71 Dr D painted Super Sport and a '73 Conti
The stem/Albatross bars are much lower now and the fixie SS is one of my primary commuters. Very comfortable for an 11 mi commute and glides dead silent on the streets.
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A fun bike for going to the coffee shop
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11-29-07 | 10:29 PM
#50
juneeaa memba!
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: boogled up in...Idaho!
Bikes: Crap. The box is not big enough...
the varcinelli is too cool. If you are old enough (and most of those CR posters are) and were serious enough about racing (and many of them were that, too) you had a fixed gear in your past. The old school approach to training was to ride a fixie in the spring, to work on your souplesse. It works. I still spin for a hundred miles or so in the spring (kinda hard on your patellar tendons, though, unless you really work to keep up).
I fixed a 1978 Raleigh Competition GS a way long time ago. All GS except for the sunshine hubs. Still works great (unh, I'll post pics when it quits snowing here.)
I fixed a 1978 Raleigh Competition GS a way long time ago. All GS except for the sunshine hubs. Still works great (unh, I'll post pics when it quits snowing here.)