Ok, So you cant build a bike without bits. So I set out to get some of the needful on the cheap. A guy Phil I work with also needed a bike and I had an old mountain bike I bought for £50 two years ago I rattlecaned it silver for him and gave it a tidy and he bought it for £40.
I been reading the London fixed gear and single speed forum and had a nosey about in their classified section. www.lfgss.com I managed to track down from one guy a set of drop racing style handle bars, a brake lever and rear track wheel complete with rear sprocket that had a prima miche track hub. Another guy had a matching front wheel with tyre and tube.
Turned out they were all from a raleigh conversion so I was pretty sure they would all fit.
Ebay also came to the rescue and my second pair of adidas sold. That gave me £65.
The bits cost.
Front wheel, tyre, tube =£16 incl postage
Brake level, rear wheel with track hub and sprocket and handle bars = £56
Total £72. Just waiting on front wheel coming tomorrow morning fingers crossed. Spent£7.40 more than I've from selling a few bits, so not so bad.
List of parts still needed.
front brake
chain
handlebar tape
stem bolt.
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