I have been thinking about getting a fixie (fixed gear push bike) for a while now, and then the other day it dawned upon me!! I have an old bike from when I was 19 years old that I could convert. Now when I say old, it doesn't mean its crap. In fact for its time, it was kick arse!!!
Bike frame is Columbus SLX built by Jim Bundy. Jim Bundy built great bikes in the 80's & 90's, he is a real character and now works with his son Peter Bundy who has a bike store in Riverwood (Sydney). It has Mavic Rims, Campagnolo crankset, front derailer, shifters, headset and brakes. Rear derailer is an old Shimano one, and the stem, handlebars and seat post is Cinelli. Some good parts on there!!!
I decided to take some photos of the bike before I tear it down.
Here is the dirty bike 
Its been sitting under my parents house for 20 years. I stopped riding it after I had an accident on it when I was 19!!!
Its been sitting under my parents house for 20 years. I stopped riding it after I had an accident on it when I was 19!!!
Campy crankset – that is vintage stuff!!
Old Mavic rims & Shimano rear derailer. And this thing needs a good clean!
Columbus SLX frame, Build by Jim Bundy. An Aussie legend
Front forks with the Campy brakes
Cinelli Bar and stem
That's the last you'll see of that!! Tomorrow, time to strip it down and a bucket of parts!
2 Responses to “My Fixie Project!”
Looks like a great frame to start with, look forward to seeing it stripped back to a pure fixie. I will be taking notes for when I eventually get around to doing a conversion.
I’m seeing a LOT more fixed gear bikes around here. Example, I just went to a SFBooty show (they suck btw) and there had to be at least 10 fixies parked outside.