Depends on your budget. If $200 for a crank and chainring isn't obscene to you, go 144 (sugino 75, etc.). If it is, go 130 (old road cranks, Sugino RD, etc.).

More pics!

Headset installed. Cane Creek C2 1" threadless.



The crankset. This, so far, is my favorite part acquired. Keirin approved Sugino 75's. 165mm length, 46T chainring with 144mm BCD for a 109 spindle length. This will be polished to high heaven as well.



Velocity Aeroheads in white and machined braking surface in 28 Front/32 rear.


$50...cant go wrong



120mm to 127mm (sorry for the blurry)



Side view of the drop out that Jacob installed with the hub in place (sorry for the blurry):


Another headtube/headset shot:

Man, those dropouts are pretty.
And the colour looks super hot on my screen.

this is looking super nice man. i wish i had the loot for a trackend install and a re-paint. sigh...

The track ends were not that much at all.
When I was working in a bike shop, ColorArt (I think it was) could paint a frame for about $150-200(??)

This is one beautiful, professional looking build. I am so jealous. I'd sacrifice a finger to be able to do what you're doing.

Wowzers, looks great so far. My frame is about the same pearlescent blue as yours (mine's a two stage powdercoat) so I'm really looking forward to seeing what you do and possibly stealing an idea.

thanks for all the compliments

All I have to show for myself since the last update: hand polished USE Alien seatpost.

Rod, get movin'! I got me a little surprise comin' next week too <wink wink> And it's not an IRO.

the first series of pics you have is

sexy

Wheels are built...finished them yesterday afternoon.
Front: polished Formula hub, 15/16g radial spokes with alloy nipples, white Velocity Aerohead
Rear: polished Formula hub, 15g 3-X spokes with alloy nipples, white Velocity Aerohead

Front wheel:



Rear wheel:



Rear has been spaced a little so I don't have to tweak the frame for 120.. rear end



Close up of the hubs. The front hub came out very nice, but the rear needs a little more polishing compound...at some point soon I will take it apare to replace it with brass nipples, and at that time I will polish it up a little more.


So...thats where we are at right now. I pulled the bearings off to polish the hubs so they would stay clean and pressed them back in when done. Too bad there is not a 28H front hub available from Formula...that black stuff was a pain to get off.

HAHAHAH...Spooney..nice to see ya here!



PS: Also polished my seatpost. It it a U.S.E. Alien I picke dup for $50.

Getting close...

Looks like you have a Fixed/Fixed hub, yet its an SS project?

Looks great though.

I suppose single speed also includes fixed gear, but you can also mount a freewheel on a fixed hub. In fact, I don't understand why all hubs are not fixed/fixed.

Thats what i thought when i first saw a fixed/free. If the threads work, then wtf?

its getting close...I have the BB coming in on friday (sugino75), and a EAI 18T.
any recomendations on a chain?

well...it was my mistake. i was incorrectly using the terms single speed and fixed interchangebly. in the first post i tried to correct it by editing.

What is wrong with your pictures? Haven't you heard of photobucket?

Nice bike though. Very nice.

I´d say Wipperman Weißstern (White Star) if you can find it

SRAM PC-1 GOLD BMX would be nice subtle touch. Again, if you can find one.

yeah..Pbase used to be ok, but they suck now...

Ok...the project is complete:







Went for a ride this morning and it felt great. Quiet, smooth, nimble...perfect. the little Bridgestone weighs in at 15.5 lbs, not that I'm a weight weenie, but still...lighter than I expected. I am still playing around with different stems, and angles, but thats it...for the most part...project complete.

That is a very nice bike. Well done, and enjoy the ride.

good thread

bad pictures

Whats wrong with the pictures?!