trackdropouts fixed gear bristol

Post edited 1:22 pm – July 27, 2010 by canofpopcom

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As some of you know i bought / won an old re-built, striped down single speed racer (built by the Bristol Bike Project) back in the Spring – background article

Now due to heavy use and well leaving it out in the rain a tiny bit (when at work) it's peugeot frame has a little bit rusty

So i've taken the opp to strip it back down, wirewool down the surface rust and re-protect it against the elements with some magic spray.

Here's the bike just before i took the thing apart:

More: http://www.flickr.com/photos/c…..551360644/

While taking it apart the rear brake guides (top tube of the frame) have worn through i'm now looking for any advice on how I should go about finding / making replacements.

I'm aiming to keep the weight down as much as possible the key to the "rusty rockets" new look is going to be striped b2b silver, black & red.. (toying with the idea of red brake cables or chain to add a little bit more red).

The simplest method would be to grind down the remains of the current guides and whack some  – http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycl…..360007956/ – but these seem a tad cheap for my desired look.

Any sites / providers that offer some nice chrome / steel, guides that i could then weld / solder on to the frame?

I'm currently toying with getting some new rims and a new / shorter handle bar, but i'm quite attached to the old skool vintage italian drops

Some people have advised me to skip it and buy a new one but i've kinda got attached to it's charms.

Andy

Post edited 7:45 pm – July 27, 2010 by canofpopcom

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Sorry Double POST – DELETED

Found these, not very pretty but would do the job I guess…

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/pro…..-11556.htm

Shame no one makes pretty guides that can just be attached to the frame for older frames which don't have the required Braze Ons.

Ordered my red-brake cable this morning along with some Any40 t's random!

Post edited 12:05 pm – July 28, 2010 by canofpopcom

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Cheers PJ..

I've come up with a idea,  not sure why i didn't think of it before. Planning on welding some 12 swg (6mm) Aluminium / chrome Tubing sections prob about 8-10mm sections to the frame  & pass my new red brake cable through that.

Failing that i'm gonna go small cable, zip ties as you suguest

Might even get the brake guides engraved with a decal although this might be like  "polishing a turd".

Damn!

Update:

Finally got to the stage where i'm ready to finish off the frame.. it's all sanded down looking lovely now i need to protect it.

It's a toss up between Crystal Clear Matt & and gloss protective spray 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rust-O…..amp;sr=8-2

Do you guys have any recomendations for what's best for protecting the frame from the elements while still keeping it's lovely silver shine?

Andy.

Where would i get that done and how much would it cost etc.

canofpopcom said:Where would i get that done and how much would it cost etc.

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this place is in Yate: http://www.chromebysandt.com/ worth giving them call maybe..