The Sub 7

[TALUS]

Looking Kief.

[clement]

umm how you going to sharpen the teeth?

 

Mmmm, maybe just a little bit......  

[Mongoose!]

cant wait to see the complete finished bike  

The OP knows for sure his story

[snakedoc]

Love these threads!

 

Cant wait for the final product 

[ratherberidin']

Hahaha, thanks.

 

Not much of a method, after trying a few shortcuts (Which all failed) the best method is simply starting with 200 grit sandpaper and then working your way up to 400, 600, 800. 1000 and 1200 grit. After that polish it with a Builder's Warehouse buffing wheel and polish.

 

The real trick is not to sand it to much, a once over with every grade is fine and don't press to hard, light pressure is OK. Use water and Sunlight Liquid to keep the sandpaper wet.

 

And wear waterproof gloves otherwise you end up with hands more wrinkled than your grandmother after a day in the pool.

 

A photo of the crank nearing completion:

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Naaaaaaaas bru. Shot. Cranks looking mighty fine.

[BenReaper]

They are Simple Sam wheels. Joytech bolt on hubs with the rear being a flip flop hub, 45mm deep aluminum rims. Lighter than I thought they would be and at the price a good buy.

 

http://simplesam.co.za/collections/accessories/products/wheels-01

Thanks a million for the link clement. [emoji106] I might not get the wheels, but that place has lots of other awesome stuff aswell. [emoji108]

[Halfdoesyn]

Can't wait to see the machine. Awesome work so far,

[clement]

Getting closer to a final build:

 

Somewhere to sit on:

 

If you have to put brakes on a fixie they might as well be Campagnolo

 

Crosstop brakes (Just like Slowbee)

 

Leather Grip Accessories

 

Pedals from a bike I bought in 1993, one refurbished, one still todo

 

Paint stripped and ready for clear coating

 

More bare frame

 

The BB that came with the bike, no idea what it is but looks and works like an old school BB30/cartridge BB hybrid

 

[koukie]

Looking Kief.

So kief that when its done the bike will pedal itself to a sub 3 argus.

[clement]

So kief that when its done the bike will pedal itself to a sub 3 argus.

 

I am still working on the electric motor that is going to fit inside the downtube  

[ZakAttak]

I am still working on the electric motor that is going to fit inside the downtube

 

Where's the update....?

[clement]

Where's the update....?

 

Nearly done I promise

 

Meanwhile....

 

Every bike needs a head badge

 

Brass grommet to cover the stem bolt holes

 

The brass grommet's previous reincarnation.

[clement]

Finally done

[HOEKVLAG]

Wow, just wow!!!!!!!!!!

 

           

[Shebeen]

very lekker boetie, that's product of some serious care.

 

for the record, I've done an argus on my schwinn madison fixie. Just had front brake on, gears was 48:18. Would have prefereed something a bit shorter as got spinning out too easily on sections. what rear cog are you using (the 42t chainring looks very decided!)

[Jewbacca]

very lekker boetie, that's product of some serious care.

 

for the record, I've done an argus on my schwinn madison fixie. Just had front brake on, gears was 48:18. Would have prefereed something a bit shorter as got spinning out too easily on sections. what rear cog are you using (the 42t chainring looks very decided!)

3 to 1 is a decent ratio for the Argus and Cape Town in general.

 

I have done a few there or there abouts and managed a 3:11 one year when I was feeling very strong and had a decent start time. 

 

The cramps were real afterwards from all the spinning and torque straight after each other!

 

Clement, that is a bike of rare beauty. I am actually really jealous. A straight steel 1" fork has eluded me since I sold my Colnago master.

 

Ride that bad boy with pride!