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youngrob
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BIke

Starting a thread to get tips and advice on getting my own bike going. If you've got an of either let me know.

youngrob
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/specialized-Langster-fixed-gear-/231367825413?...
I know the price will almost certainly go up but is this the sort of thing?

Rincewind
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a bit too shiny and will need lots of work to turn it into a polo bike.

Emyr
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Should handle quite well but is the 52cm model big enough for you? The toptube will only be 53cm, what's the seatpost-to-bar distance on your current bike?

http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/langster/27873/14langster

snottyotter
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Come have a go on other people's bikes first dude.

Emyr
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He did. You weren't there you lightweight.

Voidcore
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He's had a go on most peoples bikes, the general consensus last night was it woul be cheaper/easier to get some kind of fixie, charge plug, langster etc and just change the gearing for starters

Voidcore
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Also I think a 54/56 should be right your quite tall arnt you?
Also Scott stay out of the thread, you don't play polo

Arthur
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I have a globe frame you can buy its 550mm top tube. And either 52-53cm seat tube. Will have to check. No head set or BB though. 50 quid probs for it.

Arthur
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Actually it's 54cm from c-c on the top tube and from c of BB to top of seat tube is 53cm. Its the globe roll 1.

snottyotter
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Thought we both couldn't make it.

snottyotter
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Get a Dolan.

youngrob
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Had a look for charge plugs but there aren't any on ebay. I think that frame would be a bit small wouldn't it Arthur? how tall are you? Especially considering how close to giving yourself a vasectomy you are on your current bike

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http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/fixie-single-speed-bike-spares-repairs... - I'll email the seller to get proper sizing info but it depends on the forks too

Voidcore
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^ that looks ok, offer him £50, get a MTB fork and stick a V brake on it?
iv got cranks and small chainring you can have

Voidcore
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you could stick a set of pompino forks on it?

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FOOOPV3/on-one-pompino-cro-mo-fork-2012

youngrob
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Those cranks would be good, I've just emailed him so it'll probably take a while to reply. £30 for new forks doesn't seem too bad

Rincewind
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youngrob wrote:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/fixie-single-speed-bike-spares-repairs... - I'll email the seller to get proper sizing info but it depends on the forks too

I was going to say a create or sutin isnt too bad. you could sell the cranks, wheels, brakes and any other parts you dont want and have a free frameset. pick up some better wheels, disk fork, brake and its pretty much sorted. sizing is probably about right.

youngrob
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yeah didn't think about selling all the bits i don't need!

Emyr
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Based on the photos, I'm pretty sure the fork is being run backwards... Don't trust the owner to give you useful/accurate measurements.

youngrob
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well whatever he says i'll go down and have a look and see if it fits me anyway

Rincewind
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forks arnt backwards the tabs are on the right side. though you probably could run them backwards now....

Voidcore
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Yeh forks arnt backwards there bent, says in the description

youngrob
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it's size is: 5 6" - 5' 9" 168 - 175 cm 54 - 55 cm M

youngrob
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seemed alright to me it's a lot easier to balance on than my current bike so i went ahead and got it, just in need of that fork and some cranks now

andytk
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How much steerer do you need? Got a Pompino fork spare that might work...

youngrob
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what do you mean by steerer?

youngrob
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around 22cm

Voidcore
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Sweet! Youl have a proper polo bike in no time

youngrob
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what about those cranks Ste?

Voidcore
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You can have them, wait until you've got the forks etc and I can put it all together for you one time before polo?

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