The QuickFix is born

[Icepick]

Had the old Le Turbo laying around so I thought "wait just a blinking minute, why not a fixy"? (Reynolds 501, Talk about an Iron Horse)

Here she was before.

 

 

Shot blasting and powder coating (R200.00)

 

 

Here she is with cut handle bars but no tape yet.

 

 

The finished product with front brake installed (sorry for the pic quality).

 

 

I have decided to call her quickfix and will have a buddy design the decals.

I am still playing around with ratios before I commit but 42/17 seems good for now.

 

I have done maybe 60 clicks on her now and although not having the usual 20 gears is hard, it is a surprisingly good ride.

[HeartCoppi]

Cool. Many happy hours.

 

Shot blasting and powder coating (R200.00) Where?

[Icepick]

Cool. Many happy hours.

 

Shot blasting and powder coating (R200.00) Where?

A and A powder coating in Killarney Gardens

[TNT1]

Iron horse? That's a farm gate...

[Icepick]

Iron horse? That's a farm gate...

I'm 6'2" so the 63 frame is just right and when you are over a 100 kg's heave metal seems logical

[GTRacing]

I think you are on the right track....

[LeTurbo]

From one Le Turbo to another, nice one! I thought about doing the same thing. (Yours must be later than mine, I only have one bottle cage.) Is it my imagination, or does the Le Turbo have a tighter geometry than most? Anyone know some history on Le Turbo's?

[GTRacing]

This little buger is a Alpina. but also some stupid size.

 

I have another frame. Viner track. verry nice but large.

[GTRacing]

[Icepick]

I think you are on the right track....

Nice one, I am having some problems getting it to fixed gear and track hubs are so expensive, maybe I will stay with Single speed and do the planet-x cluster body conversion.