I has a project
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:51 pm
Just picked this up today. My very first ebay purchase for $155...didn't really expect to win since every other time i had bid i had lost at the last minute.
Anyway. It's a malvern star 2 star roadster...but it's been set up like a track bike. It is actually really light. I was quite surprised. The plan is to turn this into a no fuss fixie...and if I hate the fixed experience, maybe a 1 speed free wheel?
Please forgive my ignorance but i would love to ask some questions....
This is it next to my current bike...the top tube is significantly longer but i expect this is probably my proper size - i'm 183cm but i think i have short arms....
How do you tighten the seat tube on this sort of frame? And the tube seems to be too small for modern seat tubes...
Paint: i'm thinking fiesta red - my favourite fender guitar colour (it's like a 50s red that's more on the orange side of the spectrum.)
I wanna have brakes at the front...will I have to drill the forks?
what are those holes at the end of the front forks for?
it came with this "perry" rear wheel hub....
does anyone know anything about it?
and it came with a bunch of bits like these lights and brakes - they aren't in great condition - does anyone want them?
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Ok... rims...I really wanna put on modern rims, but I'm open to opinions...i know i can get new 27" rims... if i went for 700c rims what would i do aboutthe front forks (- them being too narrow...)
I'm not a big fan of the bars.
Plus I think the stem needs to be replaced...
thanks in advance!
d
Anyway. It's a malvern star 2 star roadster...but it's been set up like a track bike. It is actually really light. I was quite surprised. The plan is to turn this into a no fuss fixie...and if I hate the fixed experience, maybe a 1 speed free wheel?
Please forgive my ignorance but i would love to ask some questions....
This is it next to my current bike...the top tube is significantly longer but i expect this is probably my proper size - i'm 183cm but i think i have short arms....
How do you tighten the seat tube on this sort of frame? And the tube seems to be too small for modern seat tubes...
Paint: i'm thinking fiesta red - my favourite fender guitar colour (it's like a 50s red that's more on the orange side of the spectrum.)
I wanna have brakes at the front...will I have to drill the forks?
what are those holes at the end of the front forks for?
it came with this "perry" rear wheel hub....
does anyone know anything about it?
and it came with a bunch of bits like these lights and brakes - they aren't in great condition - does anyone want them?
[/img]
Ok... rims...I really wanna put on modern rims, but I'm open to opinions...i know i can get new 27" rims... if i went for 700c rims what would i do aboutthe front forks (- them being too narrow...)
I'm not a big fan of the bars.
Plus I think the stem needs to be replaced...
thanks in advance!
d